Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 251 Could it be another stronghold?
Before Lu Qiaoge could continue speaking, Old Madam Lu looked around, then reached into the cabinet on the kang (heated brick bed) and fumbled around for a while before taking out a cotton-wrapped package and handing it to Lu Qiaoge.

"Qiao Ge, if you really want to buy that house, you have to make sure there are no property disputes, and that the property certificate can be changed to your name so that you can buy and sell it freely in the future."

Grandma doesn't have much money, just two gold bracelets, which were originally meant as dowries for you and Qiaoling. If you really want to buy a house, go to the bank to exchange them for cash, then I'll borrow some from your fourth uncle. If all else fails, you can ask your parents to borrow some.

Lu Qiaoge thought for a moment and said, "Grandma, there's no need to borrow. These two gold bracelets, plus Qin Hengzhi's help, should be enough."

Lu Qiaoge put the two gold bracelets into her pocket without any psychological burden.

Anyway, she won't use it, so I'll just leave it with her for now.

She'll have to go to the bank to find out the specifics of how to do it.

Fortunately, she didn't know anyone at the bank; Lu Qiaoge didn't want anyone she knew to know about this operation.

He hugged Grandma Lu affectionately and said, "Grandma, when I have money in the future, I'll make you ten big gold bracelets."

Grandma Lu smiled and said, "It was originally meant for you and Qiao Ling. You've already given yours. When Qiao Ling gets married, you can give her something similar. Grandma doesn't need it."

You have to give it to them even if they don't want it.

The old lady must have gone to great lengths to keep those two gold bracelets.

Not only is there proof, but the family doesn't even know.

She needs to figure out what to do about this.

Lu Qiaoge exchanged a few words with Old Madam Lu, then returned to her bedroom and put the two gold bracelets into the wardrobe.

In the afternoon, she went to find Su Hongmei, worried that things might change if she waited too long, and decided to go and see what was going on with the house as soon as possible.

By the way, could you please lower the price?

Then I learned from Su Hongmei that someone actually wanted to buy it.

However, since they bought it together as a group, and the housing management office has also agreed to allow it to be divided into five units, the price is unlikely to come down.

The house was indeed not far from the military factory's residential compound.

And it really is a detached house with its own yard.

According to local accounts, it consists of seven large brick and tile houses.

The courtyard was surrounded by a high wall, which was also made of blue bricks.

The house wasn't built recently.

It has a history of at least several decades.

But it looks very sturdy.

There is a cherry tree and a well in the front yard.

Lu Qiaoge glanced at the backyard, which looked like it used to have a pond or rockery.

Because the terrain in the middle is relatively low.

But it must be said that if this were in the city center, it would have been sold long ago.

Lu Qiaoge glanced at all of these things.

She knew that since the house was being put up for sale, there was no need to make it public; the interior alone would eventually be sold.

So, no matter what, she had to raise the money quickly. She couldn't delay any longer; Big Mouse had just told her that it and Little Cangcang had counted them—a total of twenty-nine boxes.

As for their size, these three won't describe it, but it's probably not a small box.

And it seems somewhat similar to the boxes under the big trees in the birch forest of Yuanbaoshan.

So this was another stronghold of the Japanese?
You have to understand that in those days, none of the capitalists or landlords who went abroad or to Hong Kong were stupid; they were all very clever.

They'll take all the gold and silver they can carry with them; it's hard currency and useful everywhere.

So her analysis might just be the truth.

Because only they could transport these things away after they lost.

Lu Qiaoge told herself that Rat Da and Little Cangcang were staying here.

She also took a few biscuits and a small handful of soybeans and quietly placed them in a corner while Sister Su led her around from room to room.

Lu Qiaoge said to Sister Su, "I really like this house, Sister Su. Could you talk to the people at the housing management office and give me two days to raise the money?"

Sun Hongmei nodded. It was a small matter, no problem.

Actually, if it weren't for the fact that this place is far from the city center and other large state-owned factories, it would have been sold long ago.

This area in the north of the city is the territory of the military factory.

She happened to know that Lu Qiaoge was going to buy a house, so she told her the news.

Standing in the courtyard, Su Hongmei looked around and said to Lu Qiaoge, "Although the house is nice, it doesn't really matter if you don't buy it. Qin Hengzhi already has a house allocated to him. When his term here is over, he will definitely return to Beidu, and then you will have to move."

After returning home and thinking it over, she felt that it wouldn't make much sense for Qiao Ge to buy the house.

Lu Qiaoge nodded. If it weren't for the fact that so much gold and silver was hidden underground, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to buy it.

The main reason people earn money these days is that they only have a job.

And it was really too expensive, much more expensive than she expected. If it were under two thousand, it wouldn't have been so troublesome.

Lu Qiaoge parted ways with Sister Su and rode her bicycle to the bank.

Halfway there, Lu Qiaoge got off her bicycle and stood under a big tree waiting for the gray pigeons.

There are pigeons raised near the bank, so when Lu Qiaoge was arranging today's itinerary, she sent out the gray pigeon Xiaohui.

Although no one suspected or expected that a pigeon would go to the bank to investigate, it was still better to be cautious.

A short while later, at Lu Qiaoge's call, the gray pigeon flew over and landed on the big tree next to Lu Qiaoge.

【Young master, I've already inquired. The bank has a dedicated gold recycling counter and an appraisal office, but they're not in the lobby; they're in a separate office with dedicated staff.】

[They won't make things difficult or picky, because the bank's meeting this morning emphasized that the number of gold transactions this month was too low and the target hadn't been met. They instructed the staff to go out and promote the product more, and to keep the transactions confidential for those who come to sell gold.]

[I also overheard the counter manager secretly instructing the female clerk named Liu Min: if someone really brings gold to exchange for money, it's either because they urgently need the money or because they want to support national construction. Don't ask too many questions and scare them away. Tell them, "This isn't a police station; they have letters of introduction and proof. They're here to make a contribution."]

Liu Min whispered to someone else that there was no need for letters of introduction or other proof, because the regulation scared away so many people. As long as the gold in the other party's hands was genuine, it would be fine. Perhaps without these cumbersome procedures, the bank's gold buyback volume would increase significantly.

[That's basically what I heard and saw this morning. Then around 9 a.m., an old lady tried to exchange her gold ring for money. She said she had proof that it was lost, but she had a letter of introduction from the neighborhood committee. She was very unhappy, saying that all this trouble made it seem like her ring was stolen. If it were stolen, would she dare to come here? If it weren't for buying a red woolen coat for her granddaughter's wedding, she wouldn't have sold her gold ring to the bank for such a low price.]

[Another clerk was about to criticize the old lady for her lack of awareness, but Liu Min stopped her. She cheerfully completed the paperwork, had the money appraised, put it all in her wallet, counted it, and signed her name before the old lady left.]

(End of this chapter)