1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 334 Comrade Xiaoli, You Can't Escape
"Susu..."

There were wooden branches placed in the blackened stove in front of him. Cheng Kaiyan grabbed a handful of dry leaves and stuffed them into it.

He lit the match with a click, and then he protected the burning flame with his hand and carefully lit the dry leaves. When the fire grew bigger, he pulled the bellows to fan the fire.

Soon, the entire stove was ablaze with flames.

Today is the 15th. Cheng Kaiyan and Liu Xiaoli have made an appointment to go to Tuanjie Lake in Chaoyang to look at houses together.

Sister Xiaoli and my aunt will come over on their bikes to meet us in a while and have breakfast together.

So early in the morning, Cheng Kaiyan and Xu Yuxiu, mother and son, got up early to prepare breakfast.

"Since Kaiyan and Xiaoli are going home for the New Year, we should prepare the New Year's Eve dinner in advance while you are still at home. What do you think?"

Xu Yuxiu stood by the pool, washing rice with a red ladle in her hand, and spoke.

Since returning the day before yesterday, Cheng Kaiyan immediately came back to discuss it with her.

Xu Yuxiu learned that it was Xiaoli who took the initiative to propose this and wanted to take Cheng Kaiyan back to see her family for the New Year.

The Chinese New Year is a big event, but also a small event.

But when it came to the important matter of marriage, Xu Yuxiu agreed without hesitation.

"I have no opinion, it's up to you to decide."

Cheng Kaiyan dusted off his hands and nodded.

The mother and son chatted briefly and then focused their attention on lighting the fire and cooking.

Half an hour later, the sound of bicycle bells was heard in the yard.

Then the kitchen door was pushed open.

Xu Yuxiu turned around and saw Liu Xiaoli and Jiang Ting walked in.

She greeted him with a warm smile, "Are you here? Sit down for a while. There is only one dish left."

"Morning, Sister Yuxiu."

"Morning, Aunt Xiu."

Jiang Ting and Liu Xiaoli greeted each other. This was not their first time here. After greeting, they put down their bags and came over to help.

In a short while, the food was ready.

The four of them ate breakfast and chatted.

A beam of sunlight slanted down through the window gap onto the mottled wooden table, illuminating the porcelain plate printed with a cyan-blue pattern.

Wisps of heat rose in the pale golden sunlight, and the atmosphere was exceptionally quiet and harmonious.

……

After breakfast, it’s half past eight.

The four of them did not take the bus, but went out on bicycles.

In fact, Tuanjiehu Community is not far away, it is in Chaoyang.

Walk along Chaoyang Street from inside to outside until you reach a big lake.

The distance is about the same as the distance Cheng Kaiyan takes to ride a bike to Beijing Dance Academy. The only difference is that one goes west and the other goes east.

Cheng Kaiyan drove her mother, while Liu Xiaoli drove her aunt.

The two of them pedaled slowly, basking in the clear sunshine and breeze, riding side by side on the side of the road.

Jiang Ting and Xu Yuxiu were chatting about family matters and the New Year, and Cheng Kaiyan and Liu Xiaoli would interject from time to time.

In less than half an hour, a park built around a lake appeared before everyone.

Only a small part of the park's outer wall has been built, and it looks like it has not been fully developed yet. The sunlight reflected by the clear lake water can be seen on the road.

We have arrived at Tuanjie Lake.

This is actually an artificial lake, one of the top ten artificial lakes in BJ.

In 1958, the government mobilized the people to dig the old kiln pits left over from the Ming and Qing dynasties into a lake, so it was named "Tuanjie Lake".

A small part of the people here are nearby residents, while the majority are rural production teams drawn from various areas under the city of Beijing.

That's right.

In addition to doing farm work, the production team's tasks also included building roads for the government, digging canals, building reservoirs, and converting wasteland into farmland.

And it's free, just record the centimeters, and of course meals are provided.

It can be said that production teams can be mobilized whenever needed.

This reiterates the saying that they are just bricks and can be moved wherever they are needed.

You have to farm and work at the same time.

This is the real reason why rural areas are suffering at this time.

After all, working in the countryside is just farm work, which is not that tiring or hard.

I’m only tired during the busy farming season; normally there’s not much to do.

After years of development and construction, Tuanjie Lake has begun to take shape.

In a few years, the Tuanjie Lake Park will be completed and open to the public.

Cheng Kaiyan and three others rode to the side and stopped to admire.

"so beautiful."

Liu Xiaoli looked at the blue lake in front of her and felt the moist lake breeze, and suddenly felt relaxed and happy.

Is this where Comrade Xiao Cheng and I will live in the future?

The scenery is really beautiful.

The girl thought happily.

"The house we are going to see is on Tuanjiehu North 2nd Street, probably on the street across from Tuanjie Lake, a few hundred meters away..."

Cheng Kaiyan also learned a little about it during this period.

"So that's how it is. Let's go check it out."

Liu Xiaoli was quite expectant and started to urge after watching for a while.

"Walk."

……

They rode for a few more minutes, asked for directions from someone along the way, and finally arrived.

What appeared before everyone's eyes were six-story modern I-shaped villas, which were in stark contrast to the Khrushchev Building across the street.

“It looks like it was built not long ago, but the style is quite novel.”

Liu Xiaoli looked up and said happily.

"Okay."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled. The I-shaped building was not ugly, but it was not beautiful.

He counted them carefully and found that there were thirteen buildings in total, arranged together to form a building complex that seemed extremely large at the moment.

A building similar to the entrance of a residential area in later generations was built at the main entrance facing the street.

At this time, Jiang Ting pointed to a small bungalow not far away and said, "Let's go over there and take a look."

“It should be a place to buy a house.”

Xu Yuxiu stood on tiptoe to take a look and guessed.

Then the four of them walked quickly and found a sign hanging on the door that said "House For Sale".

The iron gate was open and a young female clerk was sitting inside.

He was wearing a green military coat, holding an enamel teacup in his chilblained hands, sipping hot tea and reading a newspaper.

When the female secretary saw Cheng Kaiyan and the others, she didn't even raise her eyes.

"Comrade, is this where you buy a house?"

Cheng Kaiyan asked.

"buy house?!"

When the female secretary heard this, she immediately turned her head and took a look.

Seeing that the four people were well-dressed and had extraordinary demeanor, she knew that these people were probably not ordinary people.

But she still didn't think she could afford them.

Since the sale of Tuanjie Hubei No. 2 began, people often come to inquire about the situation.

After all, house buying and selling was not allowed at that time, and the houses everyone lived in were very cramped. Pilot projects like Tuanjie Lake were naturally very popular.

However, after learning the selling price, fewer people came.

"Please come in quickly."

The female secretary calmly invited Cheng Kaiyan and others to come in and sit down, and poured them tea and water.

Everyone took a sip of tea and took a breath.

Cheng Kaiyan asked, "Comrade, can you introduce him to us?"

"Okay, I'll be idle anyway."

The female officer nodded.

Later, everyone learned that her surname was Li and that she was a clerk at the Housing Management Office, in charge of the house buying and selling pilot program here.

This area is called Tuanjie Hubei Ertiao.

It is a public housing complex developed by the government in 1979 to provide housing for workers and officials from nearby factories and public institutions.

A total of thirteen buildings were built, which are four- and six-story brick-concrete structures.

As commercial housing sales have begun in southern coastal areas in recent years, the BJ Municipal Government also plans to start a pilot program in BJ.

So in November 1980, just a few months ago, the city government selected two buildings from these thirteen buildings.

That is, building one and building two.

A total of 161 houses were put up for public sale.

Anyone can buy it as long as they have money.

After listening to her introduction, everyone had different expressions.

“You mean, this was originally allocated to someone else for free.

The government specifically allocated two buildings to sell to us.

Who would want to make this comparison? "

After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli suddenly felt a little awkward.

"That's why not many people buy it."

Secretary Li gave a bitter smile.

"These two methods should be different." Jiang Ting pondered: "Generally speaking, the public housing allocated by the unit or factory only has the right to live in or use, not the ownership. The sale of commercial housing involves the change of ownership."

"This lady is right. Once the house is sold, it will be yours completely."

Secretary Li said with some surprise, once again confirming that the people in front of him were extraordinary.

"That's pretty much it."

Xu Yuxiu's frown slowly relaxed at this time, and she said with a smile: "This is just like buying and selling houses in the past. After you buy a house, the government will give you the title deed, and the house is yours."

"What's the specific price?"

Cheng Kaiyan asked.

"One hundred and eighty yuan per square!"

Secretary Li raised his hand and counted out three numbers one by one.

Although everyone already knew this, they were still shocked when they heard this number.

One hundred and eighty per square meter.

"Haha, it's very expensive. It's equivalent to the money an ordinary family saves for a year without eating or drinking, which is only enough to buy one square meter here."

Secretary Li opened his hands and showed everyone roughly how big one square meter was.

When Liu Xiaoli heard this, she bit her lip and looked at her partner, whispering, "It's so expensive, Kaiyan."

Comrade Xiao Cheng said that this house is a guarantee for her, and it will also be their wedding house and home in the future.

She was very touched that Cheng Kaiyan was willing to fulfill her promise, but it was really expensive.

She suddenly didn't want to buy it anymore.

"It's okay, the money we prepared should be enough."

Cheng Kaiyan reached out and held Liu Xiaoli's hand. It was so delicate and smooth like solidified fat that he couldn't let it go.

"But……"

Liu Xiaoli hesitated. She leaned close to Cheng Kaiyan's ear and whispered, "Actually, even if you don't want to buy it, I'm willing to do it."

"What do you want?"

Cheng Kaiyan asked in a low voice.

"I am willing to be with you, live with you and... get married..."

Liu Xiaoli's pretty face turned slightly red and she spoke in a serious tone.

"Having said that, we still have to buy a house. I've been preparing for this for a long time. This is a home for the two of us."

Cheng Kaiyan looked at her tenderly and leaned over to the girl's ear to explain.

As he spoke, his lips gently touched the girl's jade-like earlobe.

"Well……"

Liu Xiaoli's heart burned. This was their home, just the two of them.

She really likes this saying.

"Well, you're the boss anyway..."

So Liu Xiaoli didn't object and let him go.

The two whispered intimately.

Jiang Ting, Xu Yuxiu, and Secretary Li were all silently waiting for the results of the two people's discussion.

After all, this is their business as a couple.

They make their own decisions.

"Director Li, please take us to see the house. If it's suitable, we can make a decision today."

Cheng Kaiyan stood up holding Liu Xiaoli's hand and looked at Director Li.

Secretary Li was surprised. He didn't expect that they were really here to buy a house.

It looks like it was bought to be used as a wedding house.

Wow, tens of thousands of dollars!
You can buy several sets of three turns and one ring.

Secretary Li felt envious.

"Well, the four of you follow me."

She leaned over, opened the drawer and pulled out a bunch of keys.

……

"Deng Deng..."

Five people were walking in the courtyard.

Everyone looked around curiously. The gaps between the buildings here were relatively wide, and there were many green plants planted in the courtyard, so the environment was very nice.

It is January now. The wintersweets planted downstairs have already sprouted buds. The subtle fragrance diffuses in the air and under the sunshine, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Because the first building facing the street would be noisy, Cheng Kaiyan chose the second building at the back.

"Let's go to the third floor. This height is just right."

Cheng Kaiyan asked Secretary Li to take them to the third floor to take a look.

"The privacy of the first and second floors is not good enough, the third floor is more suitable in terms of privacy and height."

Liu Xiaoli and the other two also agreed.

"It sounds good to hear what you said, but the third floor is completely empty. Nowadays, people like higher floors because they think it's more fashionable."

Secretary Li smiled and led everyone into the building.

After going up to the third floor, Cheng Kaiyan pointed to the rightmost unit and said, "Let's go to that unit and take a look."

"Row."

Secretary Li knew that the young man was knowledgeable, so he found the key to open the door.

As soon as you enter the house.

The rough appearance of the room appeared before everyone.

There was no cement floor, the walls were whitewashed, and there was nothing in the room, but the doors and windows were fully installed, and the floor was quite clean.

The living room is right after you enter the house, with large balconies on both sides, allowing sunlight to shine in from outside.

“The lighting is very good, with transparency on both sides, and there is breeze in the summer.”

Xu Yuxiu looked at the balcony in the living room and nodded with satisfaction.

"Let's go inside and take a look."

Liu Xiaoli looked around with sparkling eyes, then quietly walked inside holding Cheng Kaiyan's arm.

To the right of the door is the kitchen, then the large living room, and at the innermost are two side-by-side bedrooms. The bathroom is in front of the second bedroom.

The bathroom is very standard, with the washbasin by the door, a little further in is the combined toilet and bath, and a shower head on the wall.

"We have centralized water supply and central heating here, so we can take a hot shower at home, which is very convenient."

Secretary Li introduced.

"Ah."

Liu Xiaoli took Cheng Kaiyan to the other two rooms.

I found that the house was not very big, only about 60 square meters.

But the master bedroom and living room are quite large, probably more than 30 square meters in total.

After the whole tour, the two of them felt more confident.

"how do you feel?"

Cheng Kaiyan asked Liu Xiaoli.

"I think it's pretty good."

There was still a faint blush on Liu Xiaoli's face, because she had already begun to imagine the scene of living with Cheng Kaiyan in the future.

"If Xiaoli thinks it's a good idea, then let's settle it."

Xu Yuxiu just took a look and felt that the environment was much better than that of a siheyuan.

Although it's a bit expensive, it's worth it.

Everyone looked at Liu Xiaoli.

"Auntie..."

But Liu Xiaoli looked to her aunt, her only relative in BJ, for her opinion.

"…If you think it's okay, then go ahead."

Jiang Ting sighed inwardly, doesn’t this girl understand the meaning of this house?

This is the wedding house. Once it is confirmed, it means that her future is truly tied to Cheng Kaiyan.

But now it’s pretty much the same.

"Well, let's make sure of it!"

Liu Xiaoli lowered her head and thought for a long time, and finally nodded firmly.

……

Before leaving, Cheng Kaiyan agreed with Secretary Li to come over tomorrow to handle the formalities.

The next day, only Cheng Kaiyan and Liu Xiaoli came with money.

Xiaoli and her aunt contributed two thousand together.

Under the leadership of Secretary Li, the two went to various units such as banks, governments, and housing authorities to handle the procedures, with their names written on them.

On the early morning of January 18th, all the formalities were completed and the two came out of the Housing Management Office.

Cheng Kaiyan stuffed the house deed into the soft arms of the girl beside him. He raised his hand and lifted up the girl's white beauty peak, teasingly saying:
"Comrade Xiaoli, you can't escape anymore."

Liu Xiaoli was forced to raise her little face because of his fingers, and a look of grievance and pity appeared on her face, as if she was being teased by him.

But she still stared at the man in front of her, staring at him without blinking.

As if to imprint his appearance in my heart.

After an unknown amount of time, Liu Xiaoli closed her misty eyes and accepted her fate:

"Well, I can't escape..."

The pale golden sunlight fell on her face, casting a faint blush.

Cheng Kaiyan looked at her in a daze and slowly lowered his head.

The sunlight gradually faded, and two long shadows on the ground gradually overlapped.

This scene will be unforgettable in my life.

(End of this chapter)