Chapter 624 The best of both worlds
Look, how bright this old man’s eyes are and what his words are.
Although the two sons of the Zhai family and the two daughters-in-law did not understand it.
Why does my old man insist on living in a bungalow here even though he has a unit?
It is inevitable to complain behind my back that my hometown is a stubborn old man who refuses to make progress and is driving backwards.
But Ning Weimin couldn't help but admire this Uncle Zhai from the bottom of his heart.
This old man is a person who has a clear life and really knows what kind of life he wants to live.
However, it is precisely because of this that all tricks are useless against the old man, and Ning Weimin cannot help but feel more troubled.
Although he is sentimental and reasonable, he should meet this simple request.
But the key question that arises from this is, where can he find a bungalow with a spacious yard?
Although there are many bungalows all over the capital, it is much more difficult to build a standard courtyard like this than to build a building.
Who said that there is a market for buildings but not for bungalows?
If you want to buy it, you not only have to ask Director Lu to help keep an eye on it, but you also have to wait for the opportunity with peace of mind.
It doesn’t matter when we meet, it’s too late.
What's more, even if you find a house with such conditions, there is a high probability that someone else will live in it.
Could it be that in order to free up this apartment, he had to buy another yard and then bother to relocate the residents of the other apartment?
Going around in such a big circle for replacement, how can you think about how to take off your pants and fart?
Renting is not an option either.
The housing management office does not have any housing now, so the rent can only be obtained from private parties, and the rent offered by private parties for this kind of yard is not cheap.
Ning Weimin takes the initiative to increase the rent of "Zhang Dashao" by 5% every year at the Huiminyan Hotel. It is now almost 500 a month.
The Zhai family doesn't do business, so they can't afford even one hundred yuan.
Although Ning Weimin University can help the Zhai family pay for a year and a half of rent, what about the future?
Don’t forget, this is not the time when outsiders come to Beijing in large numbers.
When the commercial tide sweeps in, rents will skyrocket.
Doing this will lead to endless troubles.
So this matter is almost unsolvable.
Realistic difficulties hindered Ning Weimin, leaving him just short of the last step and unable to completely take possession of Courtyard No. 5.
After worrying for several days, Ning Weimin could not figure out how to chew off this hard stone.
But things in the world are still so weird, some things are like a layer of window paper.
Precisely by accident, Ning Weimin got the inspiration to pierce this piece of paper.
On the afternoon of April 27, Ning Weimin was sitting in his office reading the newspaper.
When he flipped through the fourth page, he found under the news "The Beijing Individual Workers Association was established."
The newspaper also published a half-page graphic advertisement for the Gongmei Building in Beijing selling imitation Tang Sancai horses and Tang Sancai camels.
For this reason, he couldn't help but laugh.
At the beginning of this year, the imitation process of Tang Sancai had just achieved success.
Since there was no concept of intellectual property protection these days, the imitation process spread rapidly in the country, and imitation of Tang Sancai quickly became a trend in the national ceramics industry.
This year, basically every company is imitating, and most of the imitated products are horses and camels.
The market sales are also very good.
Whether it is a government cadre or an intellectual, anyone who is a little bit arty will almost always buy one or two pieces to display in the office.
Just like the director of the Temple of Heaven, because he knew that Ning Weimin liked porcelain, he specially sent him a pair of camels.
Ning Weimin had no choice but to hold his nose and put it on the desk out of sympathy.
But to be honest, these popular imitations must be pure jokes in Ning Weimin's eyes.
Especially when he saw the advertisement stating the prices of these two products in state-owned arts and crafts stores, he felt even more ridiculous.
Fifty-two yuan?
This is enough to buy a big bowl of "Tongguang" at the counter of the cultural relics store.
If you buy this crap, it’s not a loss for Dafa!
This is really a big pit!
However, after laughing, Ning Weimin was shocked again as his heart moved.
It suddenly occurred to him that he had not bothered to go to Zhai Palace to see the used goods collected by Sun Wufu for a long time.
Nowadays, there are so many imitations of Tang Sancai in the market. Sun Wufu must not buy them back as good ones again.
Isn't it a waste of money?
No! I had to say hello to Wufu quickly
So I didn’t dare to sit around anymore. Ning Weimin quickly took the newspaper and Ma Liuer went out and ran to the north gate of the Temple of Heaven and walked all the way to Zhai Palace.
Unexpectedly, it was quite difficult to see Sun Wufu today. This guy didn't stay in his room honestly. Ning Weimin walked around until he was right behind the Zhai Palace, and then he saw Sun Wufu, wearing dirty work clothes, watering a tree with a water pipe.
There was a wheelbarrow with gardening tools next to it, and it looked like the soil in the flower bed was being turned over.
Ning Weimin was immediately unhappy. He thought it was the gardener of the Temple of Heaven who bullied the old man and left the work they should have done to Sun Wufu.
But when Sun Wufu came over and said it, it was not the case at all.
"Hey, Mr. Ning, you ask me this? I am idle when I am idle. I will help loosen the soil and water the trees."
"I am a farmer. Well, this is just a good way to stretch your muscles. I paid you so much to live here for free, and I should have done more work, otherwise I would feel bad.”
"Hey, don't blame them wrong. The people in those parks are very nice to me. No one forces me, I do it myself. You see, I live in such a courtyard by myself, and there is nothing wrong with me when the park is closed every day. Apart from listening to Radio, you can’t sleep after eating, this is the best pastime for me..."
It was Sun Wufu’s words that made Ning Weimin enlightened and his heart instantly became cheerful.
He thought of the Zhai family's affairs, and couldn't help but slap himself on the forehead and said to himself, "That's right!" Isn't this the best way to solve the problem?
He was not in the mood to read the things in the library. He handed the newspaper to Sun Wufu, gave a few brief instructions, and turned around to leave.
That night, he drove to the Zhai family, carrying two bottles of wine and two boxes of Tan Palace cakes as gifts, and made a formal suggestion to the Zhai family.
"Uncle Zhai, to tell you the truth, it's really hard to find a bungalow that meets your requirements. Can we discuss and make some changes?"
"Look, I know you want to live in a bungalow, yes. I don’t want to leave this yard and would rather grow flowers and grass. But it’s true that other people in your family are willing to live in a unit.”
“What I mean is that you are retired and you are not in good health. If you like these rooms, why don't you stay and look after the yard for me? When the time comes, I'll find someone to tidy up the house. You can plant whatever you like in the whole yard. You can grow as many flowers as you like. I won’t interfere at all. As long as you help clean up the yard every day and don’t let it catch fire.” How about you, if you want to live here, live in a building? I won't let you work in vain. What do you think? Is this the best of both worlds? "
The Zhai family were immediately excited when they heard this. No one expected Ning Weimin to be so generous.
Where can I find this condition?
Not only will they be given two apartments for free, but they will also be given a salary for the old man.
Isn’t this equivalent to supporting their father for them?
The eldest son blurted out immediately.
“This is a great arrangement, Mr. Ning, thank you so much, you are so thoughtful for us.”
The second son urged his father.
"Dad, what are you still hesitating about? Just agree. Where can I find such a good thing? That is Mr. Ning, the big manager of a foreign company, who is so wealthy."
The two daughters-in-law even more It's a sign of movement, the exchange of glances.
But this eagerness made Mr. Zhai a little sad, and even hurt his self-esteem.
He couldn't help but sneered and said to Ning Weimin.
"Why am I so easy to control? You are trying to put a leash on me! Sorry, I am getting older and I am basically useless now. I can only rely on others to take care of me."
Then he rushed at himself. The son had a straight face.
"Why are you talking so much today! You look so happy! Have you long thought that I was wasting food at home, and you wish you could kick me out and leave me alone?"
Zhai The sons and daughters-in-law of the family all choked on their father's roast chicken and were speechless for a long time.
Ning Weimin knew what the old man was thinking and quickly explained.
"Uncle, don't get me wrong. What I value is your gardening skills and your love for this yard. You see how much I want to buy this yard. I won't live here all the time, so I have to get it." Please be trustworthy. Since you have lived here for so many years and you have been able to maintain this condition after entering the hospital, I believe you. I am really worried about letting others come."
"And I am worried. I'm not an ignorant person. Didn't you see that I came here with a gift today? Therefore, I would never dare to offer you a job. This is a gift. I ask you to show your face and help me. . We are not partners, but I respect you from the bottom of my heart and regard you as an elder."
"Finally, I have to say that I can understand your love for this yard. , can you understand the desire of other people in your family to live in a building? You don’t need to have a coal fire, and you can have private running water and a toilet with a flush toilet. This is a lifestyle that young people like.” br>
"If you really want to comply with your request, I will give you a bungalow before you are willing to move out. Then I am afraid that you will be the only one in your family who is happy. Although it is said that a son obeys his father, this is called filial piety. But you also have licking Don't you have a good heart? Everyone wants to have a good life. It's better to have the best of both worlds and make everyone happy. "
"I can see clearly. Your family is not dissatisfied with you. No matter how much I like the apartment, I haven't mentioned it to you. This is enough to prove your authority in the family. What you said just now is just that they suddenly found the best solution and couldn't help being happy, so they were a little anxious. ”
No matter what principles or good words are, they will not work if benefit, reason, and emotion are all combined.
Ning Weimin said everything he needed to say, and his manner as a polite corporal was sufficient.
Old man Zhai felt like he was being held up, and it wouldn't be a problem any longer.
Looking at the expectant expressions of his children, the old man thought for a while and finally nodded in agreement.
In this way, everyone is finally happy, and Ning Weimin finally gets what he wants.
From then on, he began to enjoy the residential treatment that could only be matched by the royal family of the Qing Dynasty.
He got a courtyard house that was completely his own, at the level of a cultural protection unit, that he never dared to think about in his previous life.
(End of this chapter)