Chapter 1: This is our home

Hu Lai returned to his home in Dongchuan with four trophies and a gold medal.
On the day he came back, his mother Xie Lan asked for a day off from the work unit, saying that she would accompany her son.
The director agreed without hesitation.
Sister Wang did not express any opinions on Xie Lan's behavior, and she did not even complain to her colleagues in private.
Hu Lixin went to work and did not wait at home for his son to return.
Since that incident, he has not resigned, but his scope of work has been adjusted. The property company considers that every time he goes to stand guard, there will be many people onlookers, which is easy to cause disorder and insecurity.
Simply let him sit in the office.
He was promoted, and he was not allowed to continue to be a front-line security guard, and became a security guard.
This way he doesn't have to show up frequently.
But Hu Lixin is seriously considering whether to continue to do this job.
The main reason is that everyone is embarrassed to see him now, whether it is a former colleague or occasionally encountered by the owner.
When others are embarrassed, he is also embarrassed.
He knew very well that when his identity was revealed, this security job was destined to be unable to continue.
He is not saying that he is reluctant to bear this low-pitched job, he just feels uncomfortable, after all, having been a security guard for more than ten years has become a part of life.
In fact, with Hu Lai’s current income, even if he and his wife cease to work, the son can still afford it.
But he and his wife have a consensus on this matter, that is, they are only forty to fifty years old, and they should not be supported by their sons at home before they reach the retirement age.
So the wife did not mention resignation. Anyway, apart from Sister Wang in the office, she is probably all hers, and she is also happy to do this job.
On his side, he is thinking about what he can do if he quit his current job.
At this time, he regretted that he hadn't learned anything except playing football, so that he had no expertise except playing football. After the path of playing football was blocked, he became a migrant worker who could only work hard...
Now when he wanted to re-plan his life, he found that he still didn't know what he could do.
I don’t know anything except football...
Sitting in the office, Hu Lixin looked at the snow-white office wall in a daze.
Until he was awakened by the sound of others talking.
"Old Hu, why haven't you left yet?"
He came back to his senses and found that a person walked in the office, carrying a boxed lunch from the company restaurant, planning to come to the office to sit and have dinner.
Only then did he realize that it was time for get off work.
"Ah, let's go..." Hu Lixin got up and started to clean up his desk.
"If I were you, I would have slipped ahead of time... You said you still go to get off work on time!" The colleague shook his head while eating, not understanding Hu Lixin.
It is also difficult for Hu Lixin to explain to him why he still has to come and go to get off work on time. Although his work is free, there is basically nothing to be busy.
The company doesn’t seem to know how to arrange him for such a special employee, let alone dismiss him, so it just moved him from the front-line position to the office, but didn’t arrange specific tasks for him, so his daily work is actually coming. Sitting in a daze in the office.
This class is really boring.
Hu Lixin quickly cleaned up his desk. In fact, he put the cigarette case and lighter in his pocket, then took the phone in his hand, then said hello to the colleague who was eating, and walked out of the office.
He found his battery car in the carport, put on his helmet, and drove out.
Before leaving, he glanced at the magnificent gate of the community from a distance and saw Lao Fan Zheng standing on the stage, raising his hand in salute to every owner who came home from get off work.
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"I told your dad not to go to work today, he has to go. To go is to sit in the office, which is more boring than our unit... I don't know why all day long and report to get off work on time, I will tell you I don't know How many people secretly scold your dad for pretending..."
Xie Lan was busy in the kitchen while chatting with her son who was leaning against the kitchen door.
In the restaurant that is not spacious outside, a small square table has been set up, and there are a few dishes on it, all of which Hu Lai likes to eat.
Omelette soup with tomato and peas, roast beef with potatoes, rotten meat with cowpeas, and spicy chicken.
Now what Xie Lan is cooking is the last dish, a vegetarian dish: fried phoenix tail.
She originally started cooking the dishes because of the time, but the last dish was about to be out of the pot. Her husband had not yet returned home. She was worried that the dishes on the table would be cold again, and complained to her son.
Hu Lai leaned against the kitchen door frame with her arms folded, and smiled and said to her mother: "Hey, what's the pretense of this? Mom, I told you, I thought about it more than once before, if I go to work and find myself buying a lottery ticket I won’t quit my job if I got three hundred million or so! I will go to work every day and check in on time, serve the people seriously, and fight resolutely against the unhealthy practices in the company!"
Xie Lan gave her son a glance: "Jing nonsense! Do you know that you offend people like this? What will your colleagues think of you then? You are not afraid that the leader will put you on small shoes?"
Hu Lai smiled: "Mom, I have 300 million yuan in my family. What kind of office politics are I afraid of? I'm afraid that leaders will wear little shoes?"
Xie Lan was stunned, and then after thinking about it, she felt that the reason why she was able to harden herself in front of Sister Wang, and counterattack Sister Wang without hesitation, was largely because she had a promising son. In other words , If she loses her job on an impulse, she doesn't have to worry about her own family life.
So naturally I am full of confidence, and I feel happy at work every day...
At this moment, the door of the living room heard the sound of unlocking, and Hu Lixin carried the helmet of the battery car and pushed in.
Hu Lai looked back and saw Hu Lixin coming in, and Hu Lixin also saw him.
The two looked at each other, but they didn't seem to know what to say.
Upon seeing this, Xie Lan complained to Hu Lixin: "Oh, you finally came back. Your son stayed at home for four days. You are so inactive. I tell you that you may not see him if you want to see him in the future!"
"Only four days?" Hu Lixin looked at his son unexpectedly.
"Well, next January will be the u23 Asian Cup, which is also the qualifier for the Olympics next year. So I am going to participate in the training of the Olympic team." Hu Lai explained to his father.
Hu Lixin nodded thoughtfully.
"Why stand at the door? Wash your hands and eat!" Xie Lan saw that the scene was going cold again, and quickly put the last dish in the kitchen on the table, "If you don't eat any food, it will be cold. Really, I count the time and start cooking. , You can come back so late..."
She whispered and complained, Hu Lixin quickly changed his shoes, put down his helmet, and went to the kitchen to wash his hands.
Hu Lai also squeezed in to serve food.
Three people swarmed into the kitchen. They looked a little crowded and couldn't even turn around.
Hu Lai couldn't help but said, "Mom, I have made a lot of money this season, let's change the house. You look at the kitchen is too small!"
Hu Lixin reflexively wanted to oppose his son's opinion: "What to change, it's not good. Don't waste money..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by his wife: "Oh, then we have to hurry up. Fortunately, we don’t have to look at each house. I will tell you that your dad has taken a fancy to a house. The sales department ran several times, and the salesman knew him!"
Hu Lixin stared at his wife who had betrayed him.
When Hu Lai saw this, he laughed: "Okay, okay, let's go to see the house tomorrow, and we will have a rest on Saturday."
"Tomorrow I have to go to work..." Hu Lixin frowned.
Xie Lan glared: "What kind of work? Just your job. I will tell you that your company just doesn't know what to do with you. It can neither open you nor continue to let you stand guard. You got a free job, do you really do it as a matter of course? Ask for leave tomorrow and go see the house together!"
Hu Lixin was a little helpless, but when he thought of the white wall in the office, he was in a daze at the wall when he was at work and finally nodded: "Okay."
So the matter is settled.
Xie Lan was very happy and waved a big hand: "It's dinner!"
A family of three sat down around the small dining table, picked up the dishes in front of them, and stretched out their favorite dishes.
The same scene is happening next door to them, upstairs, downstairs, in the residential buildings of this community, in thousands of households.
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Although she didn't have to go to work the next day, Xie Lan got up early in the morning to make breakfast for her family.
When she was busy in the kitchen, Hu Lixin smoked while going to the toilet.
Hu Lai ran out of the room wearing autumn clothes and long trousers. When he knocked on the door and found his father smoking in the toilet, he couldn't help but jumped up with his pouting: "Dad, I want to pee!"
Xie Lan also scolded: "Hu Lixin, what do you smoke in the toilet early in the morning! Don't occupy the pit or shit!"
"Come out..." Hu Lixin replied helplessly in the toilet, and then there was a flushing sound inside.
When he came out with his pants and glared at his son: "I will not pee early or late..."
Hu Lai squeezed into the toilet and smiled at his dad hippiely: "I will be fine when I change the house, dad, buy a bigger one, three toilets, one for each person, no need to grab it!"
"What are you talking about!" Hu Lixin was speechless. "Why do you buy such a big house? I live with your mother most of the time..."
Xie Lan looked out from the kitchen and smiled when she saw this scene.
Yesterday, when the two father and son just met, they could still feel their embarrassment between them, but now the ice has slowly melted, and winter is about to pass after all.
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After the family had breakfast, they went out for a taxi and went straight to their destination.
It was a newly built property in the south of Dongchuan City. It is said to be developed by a well-known real estate developer from Chongshan City next door in Andong Province. This developer has multiple properties in Chongshan and Jincheng, all of which are high-end residential communities. Famous for its property services.
To the south is also the area where Dongchuan South Station, the high-speed rail station in Dongchuan, is located. The new building is only five kilometers away from the high-speed rail station. For Xie Lan, if she wants to see her son, she doesn't have to wait for the end of the season, just take a taxi to the high-speed rail station at home, and then take the high-speed rail. You can see her son in less than an hour.
This is also the reason why she chose to settle in the south of the city.
As soon as the sales department saw Hu Lai’s father, Hu Lixin, he laughed: "Mr. You are here, may I ask which apartment type to look at this time?"
Xie Lan whispered to her son: "Look, I didn't lie to you..."
Hu Lixin was embarrassed and pointed to Hu Lai next to him and said, "He is here today."
"Oh, this is your son, he is really a talent, young and promising..." Sales flattered to Hu Lai, who was wearing a peaked cap and sunglasses.
Hu Lai didn't want to eat his set. He kept a cold expression and asked, "Which is the biggest house type here?"
When the salesperson heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter: "Hello sir, our largest apartment here is a top-floor apartment, which is 200 square meters and a second floor. The building area is 300 square meters. An 80-square-meter roof garden, fully decorated..."
Hu Lai nodded: "Very good, how much is a square meter?"
"The unit price is 15 thousand and the total price is 4.5 million."
Hu Lai calculated his current money in his heart, and then found embarrassingly...the money was not enough.
His annual salary is 1.8 million, in addition to this season’s league golden boots, and an additional one million in prize money. In addition, he has scored a total of 41 goals in the club, each goal With a prize of eight thousand goals, these 41 goals have a prize of 328,000 goals. In addition, the team qualified for the Chinese Super League and won the FA Cup. The team has a total of 30 million in prize money. Because of his outstanding contribution, he only received 2.7 million in prize money.
This adds up to five hundred and eighty two million.
Just looking at this figure, it can be described as a huge sum of money.
But the problem is that these numbers are all pre-tax...
That is to say, after deducting the tax at the highest individual income tax rate of 45 percent, there is only about 3.5 million yuan, but the problem is that this is not what he actually gets, because he has to spend daily.
So now the number in his bank account is 3.4 million.
Not even the house price is enough, let alone the various taxes that you have to pay to buy a house...
Of course, you can also take loans, but Hu Lai doesn't like loans. He always felt that if he had the ability, it would be best to pay for security in one go.
At this moment, Xie Lan exclaimed: "Too high!"
When the salesman heard this, he quickly explained with a smile: "Madam, the unit price of our Hailan Shengjing is indeed higher than that of the surrounding properties, but our hardware facilities and software services are the best in Dongchuan. therefore we……"
Xie Lan interrupted him: "No, boy, I'm not saying the house price is too high, I mean the floor is too high. I have a fear of heights, and I can't live on the top floor..."
After speaking, she still held her forehead.
Hu Lai also nodded quickly: "Yes, then do you have any suitable apartment recommendations here?"
"Then this gentleman, what do you think of this one hundred and eighty square meter flat floor?" Sales turned to another floor plan. "The total price is only 2.7 million."
Hu Lixin said next to him: "I saw the 90-square-meter set before..."
Hu Lai had already calculated silently in his heart quickly, including all kinds of expenses. The money in his hand should be enough to buy this house.
So he made a decision: "That's it! Is there an existing house, take us to see it?"
The salesman nodded repeatedly: "Yes. There are three. Wait a minute, I'll get the keys..."
As soon as he left, Hu Lixin complained: "What are you going to do to buy such a big deal? Just live with your mother, isn't it a waste?"
Hu Lai curled his lips: "Now the houses have public stalls. They say they are 180 square meters, but in fact they definitely don't. And the house... is too small to live in."
Xie Lan, who was next to him, stood on his son's side: "Yes, if our house was too small, could we throw away the big closet when we got married?"
When Hu Lixin heard his wife mentioned this, he had to shut up.
The house where the two of them got married is not the same as the house they live in now. They moved and moved here after they got married, but because the house was too small, many of the furniture in the house could not be moved in, so they had to throw it away. His wife has been talking about him for many years.
The sales quickly turned back, and took the key to take three people to see the agency listing.
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"...I took you to see not the model houses, but the actual sales listings that have been finely decorated. The furniture and appliances inside are all equipped for you, and you can move in with bags..."
In front of a door on the tenth floor, the salesman took out the key and opened the security door, then stood aside and made a "please" gesture very proudly.
Then Xie Lan was shocked by the sunlight: "Wow..."
Even Hu Lixin, who had been muttering before, was stunned when he saw the new house in front of him.
"The unit faces south, facing the garden atrium of the community. It is unobstructed. It is the king of the community. The scene you see now is the scene of living here in the future. It is definitely not simulated with a model house and artificial light sources! "Sales said proudly.
In front of the four people, the golden sunlight poured in from the French entrance windows facing the door, and even dazzled the floor and walls of the entrance garden.
"This is the entrance to the house. When you come in, turn left and you will find the living room and dining room. The north and south are transparent, and the ventilation and lighting are all good..."
No sales introduction is needed anymore. After the Hu Lai family entered the door, they were attracted by the bright and shining room in front of them.
They quickly wandered around every room in this house. Hu Lixin, who had some opinions about seeing such a big house, had already pointed to the balcony facing the south atrium and said: "You can move the square table where we eat. Come here and put two more chairs. In the weather like today, we can eat here."
It was still quite cold outside Dongchuan in December, but in the fully enclosed balcony, there was only warm sunshine and no damp wind. People stood in the sun and were warm.
Xie Lan couldn't help but nodded, imagined the scene, and thought it was completely feasible.
At that time, they were eating and enjoying the view of the green atrium of the community downstairs through the bright glass, or the river view promenade outside the community from the side of the building opposite. It was really refreshing.
Hu Lai was stunned for a moment: "Dad, I won't say why the broken table in our house has to be moved, I wonder why there are two chairs? There are three people in our house!"
Hu Lixin glanced at him: "You only stay at home for a few days a year? Why do you put three chairs? Isn't it too crowded?"
"What's the area of ​​this balcony?" Hu Lai turned around and asked sales.
"Our balcony is six meters long and three meters wide, and the area of ​​this balcony is a gift..."
Hu Lai didn’t let the sales introduction go on, so he turned to his father and said,
A balcony of 18 square meters can’t fit three chairs? Dad, let me tell you that you have to say that. anxious……"
The salesman standing next to him hurriedly smiled and waved his hand: "No, no, no, no..."
Xie Lan stood at the door of the living room and balcony. Her son and her husband were bickering like two children, arguing about how to arrange the furniture.
She didn't say anything, just looking at them like that.
The bright winter sun shines through the glass windows all over the balcony, and it also extends to half of the living room. The sun is warm and drowsy.
So Xie Lan leaned her body lightly on the door frame of the floor-to-ceiling glass door in the living room, tilted her head to admire her husband and his son arguing, the sunshine just shining on the son and husband.
She squinted her eyes slightly, and the corners of her mouth twitched.
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Ps, it was about the second half of 2013. In order to be able to take my wife and children out of our parents to live independently, my wife and I visited many houses very densely.
But I never saw anything that satisfied me.
Until one day, the staff of the residential rental and sales center showed us such a house~EbookFREE.me~ and opened the door, and it was the sun shining on our faces.
The sunlight at two o'clock in the afternoon came in obliquely, reflecting the clear water in the room.
The entrance garden, living room, and balcony are all under the sun.
My wife and I had the same idea that this house is our future home!
So even though when I was buying a house, I experienced the terrible thing that the original landlord signed the contract and asked me to add another 50,000 yuan to the house trading center. I didn’t even think about giving up the house, but used the landlord to pay twice. The deposit method forced her to give up the unreasonable demands... and finally bought the house.
On the day of seeing the house, the one-year-old child also followed us. He walked on the sunny balcony with his hands in his hands, as if he was inspecting his own home.
The story of watching the house was originally discussed by my wife and I was going to use it at the end of the previous volume, but then I decided to use it at the beginning of this volume.
Because for the Hulai family, a spacious and bright new house means the beginning of a new life. Putting it at the beginning of a volume obviously fits the meaning I want to express better than the end of the volume.