Chapter 59 Selling Beef to Buy a House

Whoever has overseas relations means that whoever can get foreign exchange.

Foreign exchange cannot be used in China, but you can go to the bank to exchange it for "foreign exchange certificates".

So families with overseas relations are basically the first batch of families to use TV, refrigerator and washing machine.

The thinking of the Chinese is to go back to their roots, go back to their hometown to buy a house, and have the opportunity to return to the country to spend their old age in peace in the future. This is not new, so Qi Zhiyi also believes it.

"Then do your relatives have any requirements for the house?"

Sure enough, he is a descendant of the housing management office, and the opening is a professional and targeted question.

Chen Qi thought about it for a while: "It's best to open a store on the side of the road and start a small business. The size of the house doesn't matter, but it shouldn't be too dilapidated. You should buy one that you can live in."

Vietnam is a city in the south of the Yangtze River. There is a lot of rain, and the house is prone to damp. The old house has not been lived in for several years, and the house will collapse at any time. How can people live in it?

Qi Zhiyi was a little strange: "Why are you on the side of the road? That's so noisy, your relative has a strange temper."

Chen Qi thought to himself, there is no way, if you really bring your family to the city, will you just sit and eat?

Anyway, in the next few years, the social atmosphere will become more and more open day by day. At that time, the family will set up a store along the street and let the silly elder sister do some small business, and maybe earn more than him as a doctor.

Qi Zhiyi knew the request, and readily agreed:

"Okay, then I'll go home this Sunday and ask my dad, it's probably not a big problem."

Chen Qi quickly held Qi Zhiyi's hand: "Don't worry, I know what to do after it's done."

Qi Zhiyi waved his hands: "Squad leader, we have been classmates for almost 4 years, are you looking down on me? Let's go, go to self-study last night."

Chen Qi was a little moved in his heart. After all, the relationship between his classmates is relatively simple, and he will be a friend who can make deep friends in the future.

That night, after everyone fell asleep, Chen Qi quietly ran to the toilet, and then flashed into the space.

The "chess knife" has turned into a butcher's knife at this time, Chen Qi is going to slaughter the two cattle of the Jin family and sell them for meat.

The loss of two farm cattle this year is definitely a major case. Although selling the whole live cattle can make more money, the risk is infinitely magnified.

After slaughtering, go to the black market in Fushan to sell quietly. At that time, it will be dark and hidden, and it will be sold without anyone noticing. There is no risk of exposure.

The action of the chess knife slaughtering cattle is very fast, swish swish swish, just like fully automatic.

Chen Qi left the most tender tenderloin and tendon meat for later eating by himself. Anyway, it is automatically kept fresh in the space, so it is not afraid of spoilage.

The next morning, before dawn, Chen Qi came to the school gate and knocked on the glass.

Master Wang stretched out his head sleepily: "Hey, isn't this Squad Leader Chen? What are you doing?"

Chen Qi scratched his head: "Master Wang, I just agreed with Teacher Li. During this period of time, I will go out every day to earn some extra money to subsidize my family. You also know the conditions of my family, so there is nothing I can do."

Master Wang sighed: "Some time ago, your elder sister was beaten to a bone, right? It's hard enough to have no father or mother, so you go, remember to come back before class."

The old man opened the back door.

Chen Qi was overjoyed and thanked again and again. After leaving the school gate, he took out Jin Kangsheng's bicycle from the space, and speeded up to ride to the Fushan black market.

The black market in Fushan before dawn was already crowded with people. As the only black market in the urban area, there was no need to worry about traffic.

Vietnam is not a traditional cattle-raising area. It is rare to see beef sold in non-staple food stores, and you don't need meat tickets to buy it on the black market, so Chen Qi just spread out the beef on a piece of oilcloth, and it was immediately surrounded by people.

A catty of beef is 1 yuan and 80 cents, which is 3 cents more expensive than the market price, but it can't resist the city people who love food at all, and the business is very good.

Chen Qi went there for a week, and finally sold out more than 600 catties of beef. The money he got was 1,100 yuan, a huge sum of money, and Jin Kangsheng fainted in the toilet.

So far, plus the money earned during the summer vacation and the subsidy for making mannequins, Chen Qi now has a total of 5,600 yuan, which is enough to buy a house.

After returning to school, Qi Zhiyi also brought good news.

In a corner of the school playground, Qi Zhiyi handed a piece of paper to Chen Qi,

"Look, there are three houses above that meet your requirements. But don't even think about the most lively Jiefang Road. The houses there are all in the hands of various units, and there are no private hands."

Chen Qi took a closer look, and combined with his own impression of Lihaili, he knew where the three suites were.

"Can you go and see the house?"

"Success, my dad has already said hello, I will go with you tomorrow and Sunday, and you have to discuss the exact price yourself."

Chen Qi patted Qi Zhiyi on the shoulder: "I don't thank you for your kindness, brother, I will keep it in my heart."

Qi Zhiyi rolled his eyes at him, "It's disgusting."

The next morning, the two quietly left the school. Qi Zhiyi had a bicycle, and took Chen Qi to the three houses for a stroll.

One set is located on Laodong Road. Besides the landlord, there are 3 other families living in the yard, all of which were assigned after liberation. It is basically hopeless to drive them away, so they can only pass.

The second house is located on Xinjian Road. The entrance is very lively, but the house is a bit small, with only 4 rooms in total. Chen Qi thought that it would not be enough to live in after getting married, so he had to give up.

The third suite is located on Lu Xun Road, opposite to the former residence of Lu Shuren.

This is an independent traditional Jiangnan residence, with a courtyard in the middle, and a two-story building with three rooms wide on the north and south sides. The gate opens to the street in the north, and a small river faces the south of the house.

Lu Xun Road is crowded with people, not only locals, but also many tourists who came to visit the former residence of Lu Shuren.

The house is also well maintained, clean, and even decorated with many brick and wood carvings. Obviously, the landlord's family should be a scholarly family.

Chen Qi walked around accompanied by the landlord, and he already liked it.

Detached house, enough privacy.

The courtyard is sunny, and there is a well, which is convenient for washing and drying in the future. There are also three east wing rooms for kitchen and dining room.

There are 6 rooms in the small building on the south side. Except for the main room in the middle, the other 5 rooms can be used as rooms, and it is relatively quiet near the river.

The small building on the north side will have all three rooms on the side facing the street, and it can be transformed into a prosperous shop. The upper floor can be used as a residence or as a warehouse. At that time, let the silly elder sister do some small business.

No rent is required, all you earn is profit, and you can't lose money no matter what you do.

The disadvantage is that there is no flush toilet and bathroom. Well, this is Chen Qi being hypocritical. In the old city these days, everyone uses wooden toilets. The sanitation workers come to collect them early in the morning, and they have to carry them out to empty the excrement.

(end of this chapter)