Time Travel Article: My parents divorced at the beginning

Chapter 222 Determining the Site

"Then I will set off for Xinhu tomorrow?" Gu Lei asked.

Gu Qingyu shook his head upon hearing this. "It's not something you can find out in a day or two. Don't rush!"

"Before the New Year's Day holiday ends, let's go to the two plots of land you found tomorrow and take a look. If we find one that's suitable, we can decide on it."

"We should take advantage of the winter vacation to finalize school matters as soon as possible!" Gu Qingyu explained.

Gu Lei had no objection to Gu Qingyu's arrangement. "Alright, I'll do as you say!"

The next morning, Sun Lei took Gu Qingyu to see the two places he had found!

They first came to a match factory under the jurisdiction of a community about three kilometers away from Peking University.

Looking at the overgrown yard, you can tell that this train station has been abandoned for a long time.

"The good thing about this place is that the two rows of bungalows at the back are still in good condition. After we take over, we just need to paint them and they'll be ready for use!"

"But this courtyard is located right in the middle of the community, surrounded by people, and the environment is a bit too noisy."

Gu Qingyu walked around the match factory and knew that what Sun Lei said was true. "Let's use this as a backup for now. Let's go look for other places!"

In fact, Gu Lei was not very satisfied with the environment of the match factory. He nodded and said, "This second alternative is not far from here, at the intersection of Jiefang West Road and People's Square!"

"That used to be the magazine's office building, but now they've moved out and it's empty!"

After listening to Gu Lei's introduction, Gu Qingyu felt that this second alternative location was good, "Then let's go over and take a look now!"

The two of them walked for about ten minutes and arrived at the place Gu Lei mentioned!

At just one glance, Gu Qingyu fell in love with this place!

This two-story building is not only well-preserved, but also has a large courtyard at the back.

More importantly, this two-story building is located next to the road and the square, which not only provides convenient transportation, but also has a bus stop at the door.

Looking at Gu Qingyu's excited expression, Gu Qingyu had to remind her, "Qingyu, everything here is good, but there is one bad thing, the price is too expensive, we can't afford it!"

Gu Lei's words were like a bucket of cold water, pouring down on Gu Qingyu's heart. She still didn't give up and asked, "This place is so nice, I can increase the budget, so how much does it cost?"

Gu Lei looked at Gu Qingyu's unwillingness to give up the details and stretched out his hand to gesture a number.

Gu Qingyu's eyes widened when he heard this and asked uncertainly, "Eighty thousand?"

Seeing Gu Lei nod, Gu Qingyu immediately turned around and walked out without looking back!

Originally, Gu Qingyu thought that if the price was not too high, she would borrow some money from Sun Lei and Chen Yuanchao and grit her teeth to buy this place!

Eighty thousand! Even if I sell her, I can’t afford it!

"Forget it, are there any other options?" Gu Qingyu asked dejectedly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lei quickly replied, "Yes, yes, there is another address that's also good, but it's beyond the range you gave, it's a bit far!"

Gu Qingyu heard this and asked, "How far is it?"

"It's about eight kilometers away from Beijing University!"

"But that place is really nice. Come with me and you'll see. It's no worse than the magazine office we just visited."

Initially, Gu Qingyu had no intention of visiting the place when she heard it was eight kilometers away. However, when she heard Gu Lei say that the place was no worse than the magazine office, she became interested again!

"Really? Then let's go check it out now!"

Because this building is located to the east of Peking University, exactly opposite to where they are now, Gu Qingyu and his friends took three buses before finally reaching their destination.

The third building introduced by Gu Lei is located in the first row of a residential area a few hundred meters away from the road.

Although its location is not like the old magazine building I saw before, which is directly next to the road, it is much better than the match factory I saw before!

More importantly, the structural layout of this building is more suitable for Gu Qingyu and his team to run a school than the magazine's office building.

Not only is the area of ​​each room much larger, but there is also a row of bungalows in the backyard, which can be used as dormitories for teachers or students!

Of course, it cannot be said that there are no shortcomings at all!

From the mottled mold stains on the walls, the collapsed wall in the yard, and the dead branches and leaves all over the yard, it can be seen that this yard has been abandoned for some time.

If they took over, they would probably have to spend some time and effort to repair it!

However, it is precisely because of this financial loss that it is beneficial for Gu Qingyu and others to bargain!

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyu turned to look at Gu Lei and asked, "Who owns the property rights of this building now?"

When Gu Lei heard what Gu Qingyu said, he knew that the other party might have taken a fancy to this place. He immediately told Gu Qingyu what he had found out.

"This used to be the community office building. After the original owner was rehabilitated, the property rights became private property!"

"According to what I've heard, the original owner passed away shortly after being rehabilitated, and the property rights now belong to his two children!"

Gu Qingyu nodded after hearing this, indicating that she understood, and then motioned for Gu Lei to continue.

"During the Great Movement, this brother and sister were implicated by their father and had a very difficult life. Now that they have taken over this building, they are thinking of selling it to improve their lives."

"For a building like this, few people are willing to pay for it except for public institutions!"

"These two siblings are half-siblings and have never gotten along well, so they couldn't agree on how to divide the property. As a result, the sale was delayed."

Following Gu Lei's explanation, Gu Qingyu finally understood the situation of the building, and at the same time, he began to think about how to take over the building.

"Although this place is a bit far from Peking University, the transportation is quite convenient. We don't need to go through any more trouble. Let's just stay here!" Gu Qingyu said with finality.

"Well, contact the landlord's siblings and ask them to come out and talk today so we can buy this place as soon as possible!"

"Okay, no problem! It just so happens that the brother and sister live in a community nearby. I'll go find them now!" Gu Lei replied crisply.

Gu Qingyu was very satisfied with Gu Lei's positive response. After looking around, she found a teahouse not far away.

So, Gu Qingyu pointed to the teahouse across the street and said to Gu Lei, "I see there's a teahouse across the street. I'll go there and wait for you. You can bring the person there to talk!"

Gu Lei looked in the direction of Gu Qingyu's finger. After finding out the location of the teahouse, he said to Gu Qingyu, "Then you go over there and rest for a while. I'll go find someone!"

With that, Gu Lei went to look for the landlord and his sister according to the address he remembered, while Gu Qingyu moved to the teahouse.

The Wang siblings lived in a tube-shaped building. When Gu Lei came here according to the address, he found that the building where the Wang siblings lived was surrounded by people.

Gu Lei was afraid that Gu Qingyu would get anxious waiting alone in the teahouse. Just as he was about to push through the crowd and move forward, he heard a discussion in the crowd, and the protagonists of this discussion were none other than the Wang brothers and sisters.

"Oh my, ever since Old Wang passed away, the brother and sister from the Wang family have been arguing every five days, and every three days, without stopping."

"Ah, it's all about money. Having money isn't necessarily a good thing!"

Gu Lei raised his eyebrows when he heard this. It seemed that the relationship between the Wang brothers and sisters was even worse than what he had heard before!

Thinking of this, Gu Lei was no longer in a hurry to go over and look for someone. He planned to stay among this group of aunts for a while and find out some useful information!

Sure enough, an aunt standing next to Gu Lei lowered her voice and whispered to the crowd nearby, "I heard that the quarrel this time was because Wang Xiaomei's kid insisted on going abroad to seek gold and forced his mother to give him money!"

"Going abroad to seek gold?" The great masters watching around exclaimed in surprise when they heard this.

"I don't know who told this kid that there's gold everywhere abroad, and he's clamoring to go abroad. Sister Wang has been driven so hard by her own son that her hair has turned white!"

"There is such a thing? This is not the version I heard!" another aunt said in surprise.

"Ah? There are other reasons. Stop hiding it and tell me now!"

"I heard that it's because both of Wang Dadi's sons are dating, and the girls' families said they won't agree to the marriage unless they have a house. So the two brothers are clamoring for Wang Dadi to buy them a house, and they won't let him!"

Everyone sighed when they heard this, but some even gloated, saying, "These two deserve it. I heard that when Old Wang passed away, a government agency was willing to buy the house for this amount!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his fingers and made the number six. Everyone watching exclaimed, "Wow! That's so many!"

"Then why didn't it sell?" someone asked curiously.

The man snorted disdainfully and said, "Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. If you keep dragging it out, won't it become a hot potato?"

"Look, is there anyone still looking to buy a house from them? Look at how dilapidated the house is now!"

Gu Lei mingled with this group of aunts and actually gained a lot of useful information!

At this time, the quarrel between the Wang brothers and sisters upstairs was also coming to an end. Gu Lei saw that the time was almost right and said to the crowd of onlookers, "Aunts, please let me pass for a moment!"

The aunties who were watching were talking excitedly when they were suddenly interrupted by Gu Lei. They turned around and found a young stranger standing among them.

"Hey, you look unfamiliar, whose house are you looking for?" someone asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lei smiled at everyone, squeezed forward, and nodded to the Wang brothers and sisters upstairs.

By the time everyone realized that Gu Lei was looking for the Wang brothers and sisters, he had already crossed the crowd and ran upstairs!

"Is this a relative of the Wang family? I've never seen him before!"

"I don't think so. Maybe he's here to buy a house!"

The aunties who were watching started to speculate about Gu Lei's purpose of looking for the Wang brothers and sisters.

At this time, Gu Lei was already standing in front of the Wang siblings and said to them, "Hello, I heard that you have a building that you have been looking to sell. I wonder if you still have the intention to sell it now?"

Are you here to buy a house?

They were just blaming each other for not being able to sell the house, and now someone comes to buy it?

The Wang brother and sister looked at each other, with surprise in their eyes!

The Wang siblings, having regained their composure, nodded repeatedly at Gu Lei and said in unison, "Sell! Of course we intend to sell this building!"

It’s no wonder that the Wang brothers and sisters reacted so hastily. It’s because the family has been in turmoil because of money issues during this period!

If they had known that the house would eventually rot in their hands and become a hot potato, they should not have taken the risk in the first place. Unfortunately, it was too late to regret it later.

Now that someone is willing to take over, the two of them are naturally extremely happy!

However, what the two of them were most concerned about was the price. Wang Xiaomei lost her patience first and asked, "Young man, how much are you going to pay for our building?"

Hearing this, Wang Dadi chimed in, "Our building is not only large, but also well-located. We won't sell it even if it's cheaper!"

"That's right! You know, it's hard to find a house with independent property rights like this nowadays!" Wang Xiaomei echoed.

Looking at the Wang brothers and sisters who had just been arguing like enemies, and now standing on a united front, bargaining with him with a common hatred for the enemy, Gu Lei couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Money is really a wonderful thing. It can not only turn people into enemies in a second, but also make people reconcile in a second!

Gu Lei came back to his senses and said politely to the two of them with a smile, "I'm just here to run errands. Please discuss the specific price with my boss!"

"My boss is waiting at the teahouse across from that building. Are you two free to come over and discuss this in detail?"

When the two heard that Gu Lei was not the one in charge, they immediately threw away their polite attitude and said in a pretentious tone, "In that case, why don't you take us to see your boss? Why are you still standing here like an idiot?"

The change in attitude from arrogant to respectful is so quick. I'm afraid he learned face-changing from Sichuan Opera!

However, Gu Lei didn't care much about it. After all, he had encountered people who were even worse than this, so what happened to the Wang brothers and sisters was nothing!

The crowd watching downstairs, watching the Wang siblings walking out behind Gu Lei, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Little sister Wang, is this young man a relative of yours?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaomei immediately smiled and said proudly, "Oh, no!!"

"This guy came to us on behalf of his boss and wants to buy our building!"

As soon as Wang Xiaomei said this, the crowd around her was immediately excited. Is the Wang family’s building going to be sold?

Someone looked at Wang Dadi in disbelief and asked, "Dadi, is this true?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Dadi straightened his back and said loudly, "Of course it's true!"

"Didn't you see that my brother and I are about to go and talk to this young man's boss about something?" Wang Dadi said impatiently.