Siheyuan: Starting to work in the security department

When Niu Ping'an came to the teahouse again, it was Sunday a few days later.

The guy waited for Niu Ping'an for several days, but still no sign of him.

I feel a little anxious and a little depressed.

I thought this deal was a failure.

When the cow appeared safely, the guy's eyes lit up and an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face.

"Guest, you are here?"

The guy came over warmly.

“Well, I have to work during the day and don’t have time to come.

Look, he came here early on his day off. "

It made people depressed for several days, Niu Pingan explained.

"I see!"

The guy understood, but secretly blamed himself for being anxious and not finding out more.

"Comrade, has Master Liu arrived?"

Niu Ping'an went straight to the purpose of today and asked directly.

“Master Liu comes here almost every day.

Sir, that's the one sitting over there."

The waiter didn't waste any time and introduced a customer sitting by the window.

The guest was a little fat, about fifty years old, and dressed like an old Beijinger.

There was a pot of tea and a birdcage on the table.

Tease the bird in the cage from time to time.

"Please give me an introduction."

Niu Ping'an took a quick look and then looked away.

He stuffed a pack of Daqianmen into the guy's hand.

"Please find a seat first, my dear. I will go talk to Master Liu."

The guy put away the cigarettes and gave instructions to Niu Ping'an.

"it is good!"

Niu Ping'an nodded, found a secluded place to sit down, and ordered a pot of Longjing tea.

After the servant had taken good care of Niu Pingan, he walked over to Master Liu and whispered something to him.

Master Liu looked at Niu Ping'an in surprise, and Niu Ping'an nodded to him.

After a while, the waiter brought Mr. Liu to Niu Ping'an's table.

Seeing the two people coming, Niu Ping'an hurriedly stood up to greet them.

"What do you call a comrade?"

Master Liu came to Niu Ping'an and greeted him with a bow.

The guy just told him that Niu Ping'an wanted to buy a house, but he didn't know Niu Ping'an's name.

"My name is Niu Ping'an. Hello, Master Liu."

Niu Ping'an also bowed in return and introduced himself.

"Comrade Niu Ping'an, you are too kind.

My name is Liu Xiangnan, you can just call me by my name."

Liu Xiangnan waved his hand and said politely.

"it is good."

Niu Ping'an is willing to follow good advice.

"You two can chat slowly, I have to go get busy first!"

The waiter was very perceptive. Seeing that the two were about to get to the point, he said hello and left.

"Comrade Liu, please take a seat!"

After watching the waiter walk away, Niu Ping'an invited Liu Xiangnan to take a seat.

I picked up the teapot on the table and poured him a cup.

Liu Xiangnan nodded, sat down and took a sip of tea before saying:

"I heard from the guys, Comrade Niu, do you want to buy a house?"

"Yes, I want to buy an independent yard, preferably one where no one lives."

Niu Ping'an put forward his own request.

But he also knew that this demand was not so easy to meet.

Housing is already tight in Beijing, and the government will not allow houses to be left vacant.

If you want to buy an unoccupied house, you can only rely on luck.

Maybe someone is going to settle down in another place and is able to buy a vacant house.

This kind of opportunity is hard to come by.

“I do have resources, but they are all rented out by the government.

There are still quite a few people living in it now!"

Sure enough, Liu Xiangnan's words indirectly explained the current situation in Sijiu City.

There are people who sell houses, but they are usually occupied by people.

These houses are usually taken by the government from the people who were sent down to the countryside during various movements.

Now those people have been rehabilitated and the house is back in their hands.

But the house had already been rented out by the government.

It's a hassle to repossess the house.

Moreover, over the years, many of the people who were sent down have settled in other places.

I went back to the old city just to sell my house.

A ruthless person can forcefully evict a timid tenant;

A soft-hearted landlord will be completely helpless when faced with a stubborn tenant.

The government won’t interfere in such matters. They can’t let the tenants sleep on the streets, right?

"Then do you have any way to collect the house?"

Niu Ping'an sighed in his heart, but this situation was also expected.

After all, the house collection business is a gray industry that involves all kinds of people. Niu Ping'an doesn't know whether they have any house collection business.

I could only ask with the mentality of giving it a try.

"It's not a big problem, but it will cost extra money."

Liu Xiangnan had obviously encountered the same problem before, so he agreed without thinking.

"No problem, I won't make things difficult for Comrade Liu.

But the money can only be given after the house is received.”

Niu Ping'an agreed very readily.

As long as you can get the house smoothly, it is worth spending a little more money.

"Can!

Comrade Niu, I have two yards for sale now.

It's a seven-room apartment with a 200-square-meter yard, a bit old, and the owner offered 1,200 yuan for it.

Another second courtyard with a better location has 22 rooms of various sizes and a living area of ​​more than square meters.

This one is more expensive, it costs 6,000 yuan.”

Liu Xiangnan skillfully introduced the resources he had.

It is really difficult to be an agent nowadays. There are not many people selling houses, and even fewer buying houses.

Only those who really have too little space at home would consider buying a house.

Otherwise, no one is willing to waste money, so just wait for the state to distribute it.

This is also the influence caused by the unique characteristics of this era.

There are few people with investment vision.

Niu Ping'an thought carefully about the two courtyards Liu Xiangnan mentioned.

At the current market price, a courtyard house next to the Forbidden City would only cost around ten thousand yuan.

In another year or two, it may rise to 20,000 or 30,000.

From an investment perspective, the second yard is obviously more suitable.

But on second thought, the risk seems quite high.

Ancient buildings such as Siheyuan often carry the baggage of history.

They are the city's heritage and carry the memory of the past.

But the demands of modern business often conflict with historical heritage.

Maintenance, transformation and reuse all require huge costs, not only in terms of money, but also in terms of respect and protection for historical culture.

Investing always seems glamorous, but people often overlook the real contradictions hidden behind the market.

Niu Ping'an had more than 20,000 yuan in savings, which was more than enough to buy two houses.

But if we take into account factors such as subsequent maintenance costs, it doesn't seem to be very cost-effective.

Not only may it become a burden, but it may also hinder future plans.

Niu Ping'an thought about it and decided to buy the first yard.

It’s nothing, it’s just cheap.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a little old, just push it and rebuild it.

Just think of it as buying a piece of land.

"Comrade Liu, let's go for the first courtyard. The price of the second courtyard is too high."

“Okay, Comrade Niu, when are you free?

Let’s go and have a look.”

Since Niu Ping'an had made the decision, Liu Xiangnan did not introduce the second courtyard in detail.

After all, the prices of the two courtyards are very different.

Liu Xiangnan didn't think Niu Ping'an would buy a second yard, so he didn't waste any more words on it.

"I have time today."

"Okay, Comrade Niu, please wait here for me. I will first place my bird."

"No problem, you go ahead."

Liu Xiangnan was also eager to make this deal, so he immediately carried the birdcage out of the teahouse.

Niu Ping'an was sipping tea and waiting for his return.