Chapter 135: Buying a House
Liang Xueqin was shocked when she heard this.
After listening to Chen Miao's explanation, she couldn't help but angrily: "It turns out that you have already made an attempt to me, which has caused me to get sick."
"I don't want this either. In fact, things have developed to this point, which I could not have expected." Chen Miao's face was embarrassed and he hurriedly explained, "Xueqin, with your temper, if I told you the truth, you would definitely not accept it."
Liang Xueqin did not deny that although she was a singer, she also had her own principled bottom line. She made a living by her ability and would never accept gifts from others for no reason.
"Brother Third, you have other relatives in your family. You should inform me about the big deal about getting married, even if you can't come?" She also knew that Chen Miao was kind enough to conceal this matter. Thinking about it, if it weren't for this, she might have suffered even greater losses.
"I, maybe there are some relatives in my hometown, but I haven't contacted each other for many years. Even if I write a letter, I don't know who to send it to. Forget it, let's talk about it when I have the opportunity to return to my hometown in the future. But you, there are relatives of the same generation of parents?" Chen Miao thought for a while, and then asked.
"I heard from my mother that an aunt married to Zhenjiang. When she was a child, she met her once when she went home to visit her relatives, but she never saw her again." Liang Xueqin was a little sad. Her parents were all poor in their generation. Her father was gambled so badly that she lost all her family property. In order to raise her, her mother had to send her to learn skills.
Within a few years, her mother became ill after overwork and passed away. She had already made her debut at that time and was considered a little girl in Suzhou. Unfortunately, her son wanted to support her but her parents were not waiting.
Later, she plunged into Shanghai, and nine years passed in a flash. She realized today with her extraordinary singing skills and hard work. In Pingtan art, it was time to shine. If it was interrupted, it would be a pity.
Liang Xueqin herself didn't want to leave the stage just like this.
"Xueqin, because of me, I feel wronged you." Chen Miao gently hugged Liang Xueqin into his arms. He really felt that he was sorry for her.
"Brother Third, the newspapers outside should be very unbearable to us, right?" Liang Xueqin suddenly looked up and asked.
"It's just a gust of wind, it's enough to go over. Don't care too much. We just need to do what we think is right." Chen Miao comforted, "I'm not at home, but are there any suspicious people coming, knocking on the door and asking?"
"Is this there?" Liang Xueqin thought for a moment and shook her head.
"Xueqin, please remember one thing. Except for me and Xiaoqi, you can't believe anyone's words." Chen Miao reminded seriously and solemnly.
"Why, can't I even believe Qiao'er's words?" Liang Xueqin asked strangely.
Chen Miao said: "Qiao'er can naturally be trusted, but Qiao'er is not well-versed in the world. Once she meets a clever liar, she will easily be deceived. Therefore, at this time, you need to think and analyze calmly."
"I understand, I will look at Qiao'er." Liang Xueqin understood what Chen Miao meant.
"Don't stay at home all day long. If you want to go out, let Qiao'er accompany you for a walk. There are people at No. 76 downstairs. They will secretly follow you to protect your safety, so don't worry too much." Chen Miao said.
"Um."
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work.
"Tianlin, come here."
"Brother Third, are you looking for me?" Wu Tianlin had already entered his role and began to read the files inside No. 76. Of course, he was not qualified to check the files above the team leader and the captain, but ordinary spies are fine, and the Archives Department is this convenient.
"How is it? I asked you to poach people, are there any progress?" Chen Miao asked.
"I checked the resumes and information of the internal staff at the headquarters No. 76 to the field. There are too few who meet the conditions completely. Third brother, can you relax the conditions appropriately?" Wu Tianlin's face turned into a bitter melon.
"The cultural level can be appropriately relaxed, but others cannot be used, especially those who like gambling and smoking cigarettes, so they must not be asked for it." Chen Miao said.
“Then there aren’t many suitable ones?”
"It's better to have nothing than to be extravagant, don't hurry, take it slowly, and the director didn't give us a time limit." Chen Miao said, "I have another thing to look for you."
"San brother, you give me instructions."
"Help me find a house, it is best to be a separate villa with a garden. There is really no one. The style of Shikumen is OK. If you are closer, it is best to be in West Shanghai."
"Brother San, are you going to buy a house?"
"Well, I'm going to get married to Miss Liang. I want to sell the Maggie apartment and buy a bigger one for a wedding house." Chen Miao said, "Don't you know?"
"Yes, I know, I will live in Huacun after you get married with Miss Liang." Wu Tianlin said.
Chen Miao said: "Huacun is more convenient for me, but for Miss Liang, it is not very convenient to enter and exit. Moreover, there are too many dark things in our No. 76. I don't want Miss Liang to see too much, she will be more carefree."
"The third brother is really caring about Miss Liang, no, it's his master's wife." Wu Tianlin said with admiration.
"Where is me, I don't have time to go out and pay attention to these. Please help me find out and tell me if there is any news." Chen Miao said, "Remember, keep it confidential."
"clear."
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Wu Tianlin's efficiency was quite fast. Within two days, he found two properties, one on Kaina Road, which was very close to No. 76, and it seemed like he could walk by for only ten minutes.
There is also a villa with a garden on Jing'an Temple Road.
On Kaina Road is a small western-style building, which is located in a relatively remote location. Its owner is a businessman from Nanyang, and this is just a different business he bought.
Before the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, he came to live for a while every year. After August 13, he entrusted an agency to rent it out. Recently, the tenant stopped renting it. The merchant from Nanyang had already dealt with the business in Shanghai and planned to even deal with this small foreign building. The price was relatively cheap.
There are many people asking, but not many people want to buy.
The villa on Jing'an Temple Road not only has a large garden, but also has a three-story villa. The owner has changed several times. The last one is a senior official from the Beiyang government, and he is also a poor descendant and plans to sell the family business.
There are many people who are eyeing this villa, many of them are wealthy and powerful figures on Shanghai. If you want to win it, you may have to spend a lot of money.
After driving with Wu Tianlin to see the small foreign building on Kaina Road, Chen Miao immediately decided to come down and buy it. In the eyes of others, the small foreign building is a bit off, but for Chen Miao and Liang Xueqin, they hope to be more low-key and not attract attention.
The construction of the small western-style building has been a little longer, and it has been more than ten years since the tenants moved out, and it has been several months since the tenants moved out, and there is a smell of mold.
There is a small yard, not big, and you can park a small car.
Downstairs is the living room, kitchen, and dining room, and there is a servant's room, a study room, a bedroom, a guest room, a stairs up, and a small attic.
The balcony is located in a southeastern position, but it is sunset and the light is slightly worse.
After Chen Miao paid the deposit, he seconded a car from the car team the next day and went to Maggie's apartment to pick Liang Xueqin up, Qiaoer and took him to see the house.
Liang Xueqin also likes this small foreign building. Although the house is a little older and older, it feels much more comfortable than living in Maggie's apartment.
"Xueqin, the house is a bit old. After we buy it, we have to spend money to renovate it. As our new house, what do you think?" Chen Miao asked.
The whole house, along with the small courtyard outside, is less than 7,000 yuan in total. The price is really cheap. If it were in the past, it would be impossible to get it without 10,000 yuan.
If he wanted to buy the villa with a garden in Jing'an Temple, Chen Miao would have to sell Maggie's apartment. Now, he can still keep that apartment and there is no pressure to buy this small western-style building.
"Third brother, it's very good, it's all, but in this way, our days will be moved back?" Liang Xueqin said shyly.
"It's okay, don't worry. You just make the decision on the renovation of the house. If you want to buy, you can make the decision." Chen Miao said, "In a while, I will go to the agency to sign a contract, and get the house deed and land deeds to count."
"Brother Third, I'll go with you."
"good."
After signing the sales contract, obtaining the land deed and the house deed, and then completing the transfer procedures, Chen Miao does not need to worry about all this. After the intermediary finishes everything, he handes it over to Chen Miao.
"Three brother, why did you write Xueqin's name on the deed?" Liang Xueqin took the deed from Chen Miao, looked at the name on it and said in surprise.
"My, yours, what's the difference now?" Chen Miao smiled, "Xiao Qi may live here in the future, so let's leave the room downstairs for him. There are two bedrooms upstairs, the older ones will live in, and the younger ones will live in Qiao'er. Even if we have children in the future, Qiao'er may marry someone..."
Liang Xueqin's cheeks flushed and she spat inwardly. Before she got married, she thought of having a baby.
Liang Xueqin was naturally very happy about the newly bought house. This place will be her new home in the future. Therefore, as the hostess, she is naturally very concerned about how to decorate the new home, how to rest and renovate it.
Therefore, she pulled Chen Miao to look inside and out, and looked over and over again, and saw everything she could see, remembered it in her heart, and after she got back, she would make a good plan.
Chen Miao has rarely had time to accompany her, and she has been in this newly bought house all day long.
"Xueqin, it's not too early. If you want to come, you can do it anytime. I'll send you back first." Chen Miao reminded him when he saw the sunset in the sky.
"Yes, okay." Liang Xueqin nodded with unsatisfactory intentions, but there was still a look of reluctance in her eyes.
Tingxuelo is home, but not home.
And this place is not only home, but also her home. This has a completely different meaning for Liang Xueqin.
After all, she is still a very traditional woman in her bones, and she is very eager to find a husband and have a complete family.
"Let's go..."
Just as Chen Miao was about to help Liang Xueqin get into the car, he saw Han Laosi running over in a hurry. When he came to see the house, he told Han Laosi the address alone.
This is just in case, if something happens, someone can find themselves.
"Third brother, something happened, something big happened..." Han Laosi kept gasping when he saw Chen Miao.
"Xueqin, you get in the car first." Chen Miao's face narrowed, and he helped Liang Xueqin into the car first, then closed the car door, "Don't be anxious, tell me slowly, what's going on?"
"Mr. Ji Yunqing and old man Ji was assassinated!"
"What, Mr. Ji was assassinated?" Chen Miao was shocked. Who is Ji Yunqing? He could not know whether Lin Shiqun could open up the situation in Shanghai because of the human and financial support behind Ji Yunqing.
At present, on No. 76, more than half of them are gang members, all of them are disciples of Ji Yunqing. His seniority is two generations higher than that of Du Yuesheng, Boss Du.
Chapter completed!