Chapter 489 The Old House
Ding Yi was also a little helpless. He underestimated his grandfather's love for Xiao Zizi, his great-grandson.
He knew that when the child was born, the old man would definitely come over in person. He thought he would come to stay for a while and then return to the provincial capital when the child was one month old.
Unexpectedly, now that the child is half a year old, the old man has no idea of returning to the provincial capital.
When Chen Ze asked him to rent a yard with him, he was actually quite excited.
However, because the supermarket's business was getting better day by day, and they were busy opening branches in other places, he and Li Li couldn't leave, so they didn't think about renting one.
If he could have expected that the old man at home would come over and stay there for such a long time, he would have rented a apartment first without saying a word.
Even if you only live there a few months a year and have it empty the rest of the time, it’s still worth it.
"I'll take you to see my uncle and ask. I'm not sure about this now."
Zhang An said helplessly, starting from the second half of the year, especially Xiao Si During the time when Qi was about to be born, he didn't know much about everything in the village.
In those yards now, it is completely impossible for someone to cancel the lease. On the one hand, the rent and deposit will not be refunded if the tenant cancels the lease midway, which is a lot of money.
On the other hand, anyone who has stayed in Changqing for a few days can tell that the residents in Dongli Courtyard are quite happy.
Although there are less than twenty households there now, they have long formed a village within a village.
Not only did they bring the atmosphere of life in the city, but they also combined it with the characteristics of the countryside to form their unique life rhythm. They can live in seclusion and retire without having to live a hard life. It is simply very comfortable.
So if Ding Yi wants to rent a yard, he can only ask Zhang Jianwen to see if the village has any plans to continue to expand the Dongli yard.
Then Zhang An took Ding Yi directly to Zhang Jianwen's home instead of going to the village committee.
Because their village cadres are not required to work at the moment, they usually stay at home and do their own things.
When there is something going on, you have to take care of it, and when there is nothing going on, of course you have to be busy farming. After all, being a village official now really doesn’t pay a small salary, and the main income of the family still comes from the harvest of crops.
"Zhang An is here, is there something wrong?"
Zhang Jianwen didn't even have to think about it, he knew that Zhang An must have something to do with him when he came over.
If it was Zhang An himself, that would be fine. He might be here for a visit, but since he brought Ding Yi with him, he wouldn't come over for no reason.
"Uncle, it's like this. The Ding family's grandfather likes our village very much, so Ding Yi wanted to rent a yard in the village, so I brought him over to ask if he wanted to live in our Dongli yard. The rent needs to be surrendered, or whether the village will build another small courtyard in the future."
Seeing Zhang Jianwen like this, Zhang An stopped chatting and started talking immediately.
"I'm afraid we have to wait until next year. All the small courtyards in the village have been rented out. As for rent cancellation, no one seems to have mentioned it."
When Zhang Jianwen heard this, Ding thought. I immediately became excited when I wanted to rent a yard. It was all money.
But then he wilted, because he remembered that now that all the yards in the village had been rented out, Ding Yi might not be able to earn the money.
As for the tenants' withdrawal from the lease, Zhang Jianwen is very confident about it and is not as nervous as he was at the beginning.
After all, the yard, which covers an area of nearly half an acre, was built according to the drawings. When you open the door in the yard, you can see the scenery of the river, and in the distance is Zhang An's fruit grove.
The rent for such a good place is only over a thousand, which may be a lot for an average family. For the tenants he carefully selected, it is simply not an issue that needs to be considered.
"Uncle, when will the next batch of courtyards in the village be built?"
Before Zhang An could say anything, Ding Yi asked directly. It was obvious that he really wanted to rent a house.
Because their elderly people rarely ask for anything from them. This is one of the few cases.
So whether it was based on filial piety or some other idea, he had to implement it as soon as possible to make the old man happy.
“Our original plan was to start construction this winter when everyone is free. However, after the flood some time ago, this time will be postponed to next year after rent collection. We will start the project when we have money. "
Although Ding Yi is not from the village, he has taken care of everyone in the village in the past two years, so Zhang Jianwen did not hide it from him.
Building a yard costs money, although this year there is a surplus of money in the village's account that can be used for expansion.
But after the last flood, life for many people in the village was very difficult, so Zhang Jianwen decided not to misappropriate the current money, but distributed it to the village first, and spent this year happily.
As for the courtyard in the village, it won’t be too late to start after we collect new rent next year.
Ding Yiyi heard Zhang Jianwen say that this matter would have to wait until next year, and he immediately became anxious.
As for the yard rental, the rent was collected after March this year, which means that the next rent collection will be after March next year.
All things considered, this time is still less than half a year away from now.
And it will take several months to build the yard. It has been coming and going for more than half a year.
At this moment, he felt extremely regretful. If he had known he would have listened to Chen Ze and rented a house first, even if it was empty.
"Uncle, if the village is not well-off, how about I support you first, and let's build the yard first."
Ding Yi did not directly say to buy it with money, because before Many people wanted to spend a dollar to build a house here but failed to realize it. He knew that he could not buy land here without a village household registration.
"Hahaha, thank you boss Xiao Ding first, but the village doesn't like this, so you still have to be able to eat as much as you want."
Zhang Jianwen laughed and rejected Ding Yi's proposal. .
Maybe someone else would have agreed without saying a word.
But Zhang Jianwen won't, because he thinks far ahead and won't leave any loopholes for the village to take advantage of.
"Well, I have an idea here. Next to Zhang An's old house, there is an empty courtyard in the village. It's just that the house has been built for a long time and is not as easy to live in as the Dongli courtyard. If Boss Xiao Ding is really in a hurry, you can think about it first.”
What Zhang Jianwen was talking about was the house that Li Jinbiao's family used to compensate Zhang An's family. Later, Zhang An didn't want it and handed it over to the village.
So he thought that if Ding Yi needed it, he could rent it out at a low price, or just earn a favor from Ding Yi for free.
Anyway, no one lives in that house, so it remains empty if it is empty.
Hearing this, Ding suddenly came to his senses.
"Uncle, I will go back and discuss this matter first. I will reply as soon as possible in the next two days. Do you think it is okay?"
The first time Ding Yi came to Changqing, it was Zhang who went there. An’s old courtyard. Being so close, he had seen Li Jinbiao's house before.
The yard over there is very spacious, but the house is indeed the same as Zhang Jianwen said. It is really not that good. It is an old house with a wood and stone structure, not as good as Zhang An's old house.
If he really considers it, he will definitely have to renovate it by himself before the old man can live in it.
If the old man can move in early, it doesn't matter if he spends a little money. After all, this little money is nothing to their family.
But he is not in a hurry now, because when Zhang Jianwen spoke, he already had other ideas.
"Of course. Anyway, if you have anything, come to me. You guys here are no strangers to me, right?"
Zhang Jianwen naturally didn't say much, because he knew it too. , Li Jinbiao’s house probably wouldn’t be in Ding Yi’s eyes.
After leaving Zhang Jianwen's house, Ding Yi couldn't wait to talk to Zhang An before he returned home.
"Zhang An, why don't you rent your old house to me? When a new yard is built in the village next year, I will go over there and rent a house for the old man."
This That was Ding Yi's idea. He had already set his sights on Zhang An's old house just now.
Because choosing the house of Li Jinbiao’s house requires spending money to renovate it. Although it is nothing to him, he still has the idea of keeping the wealth from going to outsiders. If it is the house of Zhang An’s house, by virtue of He would not feel sorry for their relationship.
“It doesn’t matter if you rent it or not. If you need to, you can just move in. However, my old house is a bit old. If Grandpa Ding wants to come, he might as well live with our family. Anyway, he can live at home. "Down."
Hearing Ding mention his old house, Zhang An was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect this.
But once Ding opens his mouth, he will definitely not refuse. After all, he and Ding Yi have such a relationship, and the old house at home is still there. If someone lives in it, the house is better than no one. It's much better to live empty.
"The old man just didn't want to trouble anyone, so he asked me to rent a new apartment. Otherwise, Grandpa Chen said I could live with them, and the old man had already agreed."
Ding Yi knew his grandfather's temperament and lived there. In Zhang An's house, it is better to live with Chen Ze, and at least be able to keep Mr. Chen company.
It's a pity that my grandfather has been strong all his life and doesn't want to trouble others easily, even if he is an old friend with whom he has good relations.
"Anyway, it's settled. I'll go back and tell grandpa that he can live in your old house for half a year."
"Okay, I'll go there later. Talk to my second uncle and ask him to go over and renovate the inside of the house. "
The old house has not been occupied for a long time. Since Ding Yi decided to let Mr. Ding live in it, he must tidy it up first.
“No, no, no, I’ll take care of the rest. If I have to trouble you with anything, grandpa will definitely catch me and give me a lesson when I get back. And I want to take grandpa over to see what he thinks. , But don’t worry, I won’t destroy the main body of the house.”
Ding Yi waved his hand quickly, Zhang An had given him the house for nothing, how could he have the nerve to let Zhang An think about other things.
"Hey, when the time comes, I will ask Li Li to live with the children. If the children become noisy, I will go to your little Siqi for help."
Now Ding Yi's brain circuit has also been opened. Since Xiao Siqi can cure his son's bad habit of making trouble, let Li Li bring his son over.
This will not only help my son cry less, but also give him more company.
We don’t have the habit of visiting each other in the city. My son doesn’t even have anyone to talk to, so he is really lonely.
Now that we have Xiao Siqi, we can completely make up for this shortcoming and give our children a happy childhood.
Back at Zhang An's house, after Zhang An handed over the key to the old house to Ding Yi, the guy rushed back to tell the old man the good news.
Zhang An shook his head. He was almost thirty years old and already a father, but he was still so out of touch.
Entering the backyard, Zhang An’s second grandfather, Zhang Shiqing, was accompanying Zhang An’s grandparents in the backyard.
"Grandpa Xiao An, you did a little too much in some things back then. It's not that I'm a talkative person, it's actually Grandpa Xiao An who left early. If I don't speak for them, there will be no one in the family who can The one who stood up and spoke.”
Before Zhang An walked through the door, he heard his second grandfather talking to the dispensable grandfather.
The topic at the moment is that when Grandpa Zhang An passed away many years ago, no one from Wang Shiyan’s family came to express his gratitude.
Although many years have passed since this incident, Mr. Zhang Shiqing has always been worried about it.
But he knew what was going on, so he had only targeted Wang Shiyan's family, and Wang Fang, his nephew and wife, was not dissatisfied at all.
Just because he didn't talk about it yesterday doesn't mean that he has let go of his grudge.
But because the family scandal should not be made public, even if it has already been made public, since it is the day of his great-grandson, he thinks that it is better to do less than to do more.
Today, when the guests dispersed, he wanted to talk about this matter and stand up for his eldest nephew and his family.
Otherwise, when Wang Shiyan passes away in the future, his nephew's family will have to go over and pay tribute to him, which is somewhat unworthy.
As soon as these words came out, the scene fell silent instantly.
Wang Shiyan didn't say anything because he was the target of Mr. Zhang's bombardment.
As for others, no one was willing to speak for him, including Zhang An’s grandmother.
"Hey, what you said makes sense. It was my fault in the past. What I did was indiscriminate. I'm sorry for my daughter and her family."
After a long silence, Wang Shiyan spoke, but This is not to excuse myself, but to admit my mistake directly.
In the past, he had never realized that he had done something wrong. He had always been the boss and the second child at home.
It wasn’t until Zhang An picked up the old lady when he got married last year that he saw the reality clearly.
Although Zhang An's family has started a family, he has always wanted to get some glory, but the most fundamental thing is that he has clearly seen the attitude of his sons who he has always been proud of.
From that moment on, he knew that he was wrong, completely wrong.
But he has been accustomed to being stubborn all his life and will not give in in front of Zhang Jianguo's family.
Even if he has a better attitude in order to get benefits from Zhang An, in his opinion, it is not about bowing his head and admitting his mistakes.
Since Zhang An’s second grandfather spoke about it today, he simply admitted it openly.
Anyway, Mr. Zhang Shiqing is of the same generation as him, not much different in age, and will not lose any face. He also wants to take this step to ease the relationship with Zhang An's family.
(End of this chapter)