50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 64 Getting what you want

It’s just that the security compound has its own family quarters, and no one wants to live so far away. It’s inconvenient for both living and working, so the place is left empty.

As for the original owner of the courtyard, the fake teacher, he was originally sentenced to 20 years. However, after a case was exposed, the authorities discovered that this guy had not actually told the truth.

That was naturally an even more serious crime, so he was executed at the end of last year.

This was good news for Sun Zhiwei. The house was now in the family's name, and the family had the right to dispose of it. Furthermore, no one was competing with him for it, so his chances of getting it were very high.

That night, he mentioned this matter when he was having dinner with Lao Zhang at home.

"Uncle, is there an unoccupied house in our compound on Wenjin Street?"

"Wenjin Street?" Old Zhang thought about it before remembering.

"There is a small courtyard. It was seized from the spies. It's isolated and too far from the office area. No one wants to go there."

"Why are you asking about this suddenly?"

"Uncle, you know, although Nannan and I are registered with you, we are not actually from the compound, and we may not work in the compound in the future."

"Once we come of age, our status in the compound will be very embarrassing. It would be even worse if we were kicked out."

"What's embarrassing? I don't think anyone would complain. The higher-ups all know your situation and wouldn't do such a thing."

"Uncle, what I said is the truth. When I graduate next year and get a job, I should have my own family."

"And I'm not saying this, uncle, you should take Aunt and the child over. You're a cadre on one side and a farmer on the other. You're taking on both sides, and people will gossip about you."

"Besides, the education level in the city is not comparable to that in the countryside. For the sake of the children, we should bring my aunt and the others over as soon as possible."

When Sun Zhiwei talked about Lao Zhang's wife and children, he also fell silent.

The main reason is that the elderly in the family are unwilling to let people come over. If one more person stays in the hometown, they can get an extra piece of land. The old man has a clear idea.

"Uncle, why haven't you moved in the past few years? Have you ever thought about the reason?"

"It's time to make up our minds. First, find a reason to bring Aunt and the others over, then send someone back to transfer their household registration. We need to cut the Gordian knot quickly and not lose sight of the bigger picture."

It’s not that Lao Zhang doesn’t want to do it, he just hasn’t made up his mind.

When Sun Zhiwei suddenly mentioned that he had been inactive for the past few years, he realized that he had been too indecisive in this matter.

"Okay, I was distracted by this. Tomorrow I'll apply to Lingdao to bring your aunt and the children over."

"That's right. The higher-ups will definitely be pleased to see your determination."

"Also, when you go to the higher-ups, please mention my situation. I'd like to exchange my old house for the small courtyard on Wenjin Street."

"My yard should be bigger than the one on Wenjin Street, so I won't get a bargain if I exchange it with someone else, and people won't complain."

"As soon as I graduate, I'll move my household registration to Wenjin Street, and then naturally fade out of the compound. It'll be good for both me and the compound."

He didn't even mention Nannan. Nannan had spent most of her time at her godmother's house, except for the time she spent living on campus. Sun Zhiwei also wanted to strengthen the relationship between his sister and her godmother's family. He had thought it through. A child without a mother is truly pitiful, so he decided to let his sister have a happy childhood.

Now that his sister has someone to take care of her, he can focus on his career and provide shelter for his sister in the future.

Old Zhang was also a soldier, acting decisively. The next day, he explained the situation to his superiors and applied for his children to come to Beijing.

At this time, it is not enough for family members to come to Beijing. If they want to change their rural household registration, they naturally have to give up the land allocated to them in the countryside. The city also has to arrange housing and supplies accordingly. There are still many things involved.

However, as Lao Zhang is a backbone member, the higher-ups would like to see his family come to Beijing, so special arrangements were made and no one got in the way. All they had to do was follow the procedures, and it was just a matter of time.

On the contrary, Sun Zhiwei's case is much simpler, because the police station near Qianer Hutong is now a rented house, and any changes must be approved by the landlord, which is very troublesome.

After exchanging houses with Sun Zhiwei, I can move to the original yard of Sun Zhiwei's house.

The police station is in my own house, so I can expand or renovate it at will in the future.

From all aspects, this replacement is legal, compliant, and beneficial, so there is no problem. The application was quickly approved.

A week later, Sun Zhiwei's yard in Qianer Hutong was exchanged with Anquan Courtyard's yard on Wenjin Street.

When Sun Zhiwei stepped into the courtyard on Wenjin Street for the second time, he had already become the owner of the courtyard. After four years of hardship, he finally got what he wanted, and he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

He walked into the alley belonging to the courtyard again, stood in front of the double doors, and opened the gate with a rusty key.

The screen wall, once smooth with whitewash, now looked as if covered in a layer of gray gauze. Turning left, the once elegant courtyard reappeared before my eyes, but now only dead branches and rotten leaves were scattered all over the ground.

He saw that the vegetable fields to the east were full of weeds half a man's height, and various wild grasses were stubbornly growing out of the cracks in the corners of the walls. In the unshaded areas, moss covered the walls.

The octagonal well next to the vegetable field is now covered by an upside-down bathtub, which should have been built when the staff took over the yard.

The two big trees on the left and right sides of the yard were growing quite well, but the ground beneath the trees was covered with dead leaves, and the stone table and stone benches were also extremely dirty.

He ignored all this and went up the stairs directly to the main house.

The door that had been closed for four years was opened with a creaking sound, and the dust on the door immediately spread out.

Sun Zhiwei quickly stepped back and waited until the dust settled a little before going in to check carefully.

Finally, it was confirmed that the entire house was well preserved and there was no problem with the structure. There was no sign of leakage on the roof, walls and floor.

The furniture in the house was in good condition, the living room tables and chairs, kitchen utensils and tableware were all neatly arranged, but all the bedding had been taken away, and the spy's original clothes were also not left behind, leaving only the empty wooden bed, boxes and cabinets.

There are four main rooms here, two large and two small, a master bedroom, a second bedroom, a guest room and a study.

The master bedroom, second bedroom and guest room all have a bed, two bedside cabinets, a wardrobe and a wooden box. The master bedroom and second bedroom each have a dressing table. The study has a bookshelf, a desk, a coffee table and three chairs.

One of the two side rooms was used as a kitchen and the other as a toilet. The entrance to the basement was inside the kitchen. He had already checked the basement with the space and did not go down again.

The entire tunnel below had been sealed with soil, sand and gravel. The two rooms were empty. Only in the original underground study, the desk, chair and bookcase remained untouched.

(End of this chapter)