Chapter 142 Under the Tongue
Needless to say, the original plan of dragging everything to Chongwenmen Hotel will definitely not be realized.
So that day, Ning Weimin temporarily helped Kang Shude to get back two ancient bookshelves, an Eight Immortals table, two armchairs, a desk, the five offerings in front of the hall, and the ten There are several large sleeping boxes.
To be honest, Ning Weimin was actually a little disappointed when he opened those boxes with curiosity and expectation.
Because there was no gold, silver or foreign money at all as he imagined, nor any jewelry or foreign watches.
Most of the boxes are daily necessities for living at home.
There are quite a few silks, satins, and leather robes and coats.
But those old clothes are either out of date or have been bitten by insects and rats.
Some ancient books, periodicals, calligraphy, paintings and inscriptions were also destroyed in a bad way.
The ones with worms, those soaked in water and moldy, and those that have rotted into pieces account for the majority.
The ones that can really be preserved and still look good are only one or two out of ten.
Relatively intact valuables, except for those wooden boxes, they are still objects.
The others are just a few seal stones, ancient jade, handles, snuff bottles, cricket jars, grasshopper gourds, bird feed jars and some stationery supplies.
Even if all these scattered things are added up, they are less than two boxes.
But having said that, even so, it was still enough to shake the entire Faner Hutong.
Because the old furniture and big boxes brought back by Ningwei Min on a cart were already conspicuous.
It takes several trips to transport it back and forth to my home.
In addition, they cleaned up the furniture that could be replaced and the tatters that could be sold, and threw away the ones that should be thrown away, and the movement was not small.
Neighbors could always see Kang Shude carrying big and small bundles to the trust store.
You can also see Ning Weimin dumping baskets of brocade and waste paper and ink into the garbage station like dirt.
This naturally attracted the attention of every household in the alley, making this matter a hot topic of conversation.
Soon after, another well-informed person broke the news.
The things from Kang Shude in No. 2 Courtyard are just a drop in the bucket, and more have not been taken away from the warehouse.
If we really want to show them all, there won’t even be enough space in Courtyard No. 2.
Good guy, that is completely conceivable, in this year when the average salary is 63 yuan.
For these people, who are used to breaking a penny into eight-petaled flowers, repairing broken aluminum pots and basins, being reluctant to replace vegetable pots when they are almost rotten, and nailing them to the wall even if the table only has three legs. What kind of feeling is it?
Surprised, shocked, jealous, envious, jealous, unimaginable, unbelievable, furious... the list goes on.
So soon everyone's eyes became strange, and rumors spread, pushing Kang Shude and Ning Weimin to the forefront.
Some people say that Kang Shude’s characterization back then was wrong and he was not a small business owner at all.
Some people say that Kang Shu Deguang went to a trust store to sell old unwanted things and got 1,800 yuan in exchange for them.
These things, taken together, are probably worth tens of thousands.
Some people say that Ning Weimin is close to Kang Shude and serves this lonely old man. I am afraid that he has no good intentions at all.
This guy is clearly thinking about Kang Shude’s family background.
Look, soon he will have to recognize this old man as his father, so that he can inherit the old man's family business in the future.
Some people even said that Kang Shude planned to drive away all the neighbors in No. 2 Courtyard of Shan'er Hutong.
The bad old man is so evil that he probably wants to take the house back so he can store his wealth.
From now on, Courtyard No. 2 will belong to this old guy again.
In short, there are good things to say and bad things to say, and there are all kinds of gossip and sarcastic remarks.
Even after Shanghai Du Yunyun’s donation was reported in the newspaper and sparked heated discussions, many people seemed to have found some theoretical support.
Behind the scenes, I was arguing with Aunt Bian, saying that Kang Shude should donate all the returned things.
Not only did some people encourage Aunt Bian to enlighten and supervise.
Some people actually ran to the street to report the situation to Director Li.
In a situation like Kang Shude’s, it is no longer reasonable for him to receive the eighteen yuan subsidy from the state for the elderly, and it must be cancelled.
Otherwise, it would be outrageous for him to have a wealthy family and still collect rent and enjoy social welfare. We can’t let the country be taken advantage of, right?
But this is not all the side effects, it may also be affected by such rumors.
Even the attitudes of the neighbors in Courtyard No. 2 have undergone a wonderful change without realizing it.
When I came out and went in, I met Kang Shude again. Although the old neighbors smiled, they still smiled, and they were really polite.
But it seems a bit alienated and alienated.
At first, Kang Shude didn't pay much attention, his mind was only on the house and these things.
Until one day when he went to work, he left his lunch box at home and came back to pick it up on the way.
As a result, the car parked at the entrance of the courtyard. Just as he was about to enter the hospital, he heard a few neighbors talking at the entrance of Luo's house.
Only then did he understand what kind of changes had taken place in the mentality of the old neighbors.
"... In the past two days, I have been thinking, how should we call Old Kang from now on? Do you want to call him Mr. Kang? Call him Brother Kang? No matter how you call him, it feels awkward... ”
The sharp voice smacking the teeth is Master Mi.
"Hey, you're thinking too much, what's your name? Why don't you call me Lao Kang?"
The thick voice is Lao Bian.
"No, old Bian, you can't think like that, he is our landlord now."
Master Mi immediately retorted.
"That's right. From now on, we can rely on others to repair the house, fix leaks, etc. It's better to be more polite."
With the words of "smoking and drinking", Master Luo also joined in the conversation.
"That's not true. Firstly, I'm afraid that this old Kang boss will raise our rent, and secondly, I'm afraid that they will ask us to move the land."
Master Mi spoke again.
Lao Bian didn’t believe it.
"Lao Kang is not that kind of person. He never did such a thing before. During the siege of the city in 1949, he even waived the rent for two months, which helped us a lot. You moved here later, so don’t think so like Huang Shiren.”
Master Kemi has his own reasons.
"Not necessarily, people will change. If this old Kang was kind before, it was probably because he had never been poor. Now that he has finally got his property back, he should know the benefits of money, and he must not want to be poor again. Well, why don’t you hold on to the money? Have you been chatting with us recently? This is called maintaining your identity..."
Now the old man seemed to hesitate and smashed it. mouth, then spoke again.
"What about the country? The country can't let anyone raise prices arbitrarily, leaving us with no place to live, right?"
Master Mi curled his lips.
"I said, Brother Bian, you don't know something about this. The state has a unified price for public housing, and the rent for private housing can be raised. Twenty-two cents, which is reasonable and legal. But for us, the rent is just It’s doubled. If they insist on moving us, there’s nothing they can do. They can just find a small house and coax you to move out. What can you do? After all, the house belongs to them, right?”
These words actually won Master Luo's approval.
"If you ask me, what Lao Mi said makes sense. Since this house belongs to Lao Kang, don't you think about it, how can he feel balanced now if he lives in a small shabby house? I think, if that's true If the rent is raised to 20 cents, it would be considered good. I'm afraid that Lao Kang still wants us to make room for him. We should make room for him, right? So what will you do then? ?”
This time there was really a collective silence.
After a while, Master Luo spoke again.
"Lao Mi, I think it's better for your eldest daughter to ask Wei Min about this matter? If there is any sign, we can discuss it together..."
But before he finished speaking, Lao Mi said Not happy anymore.
"Lao Luo, what do you mean by this? Don't talk so much about cheating. Our Xiao Ranke and that boy Ning Weimin are innocent. My daughter must at least be a college student when she is looking for a partner. ..."
Old Bian quickly negotiated an agreement.
"I say you two, you two, don't worry about one sentence or two. We should be united in communicating with the outside world now..."
Yes, this is what we share with the outside world.
Kang Shude couldn't help but feel an inexplicable grievance and awkwardness.
When he turned around again from the courtyard door and walked down the steps, he felt stiff and heavy all over.
My body seems to weigh more than a thousand pounds.
The three people in the courtyard are even more worried.
(End of this chapter)