fictionpage Chapter 117 Changing Houses
Chapter 117 Changing Houses
Chapter 117 Changing Houses
"You should go to work when you're supposed to!"
Shen Zhishou glanced at Yu Li and spoke calmly.
Now that things have come to this, he can't possibly step back and let Yu Li handle the problem.
This is not something a man should do!
"I'll talk to Lou Xiao'e about this when I get home from get off work tonight!"
"How do you plan to negotiate?"
"I don't know, I haven't thought about it yet. I'll think about it carefully during the day!"
Shen Zhishou's mind was also in complete turmoil at this moment.
This kind of thing is truly a tangled mess that can never be untangled.
After Yu Li finished breakfast, she went to work with Qin Huairu, and Shen Zhishou closed the door, preparing to take a nap.
Because they were busy until midnight yesterday, Wang Chenggong gave them half a day off to catch up on sleep.
After getting into bed, Shen Zhishou couldn't fall asleep at all.
How should Lou Xiao'e's situation be resolved?
Strictly speaking, this is a misunderstanding!
But a misunderstanding has occurred, and that's a fait accompli.
Lou Xiao'e didn't make a scene, and I don't know what she was thinking.
Shen Zhishou wanted to ask Lou Xiao'e, but there were quite a few people in this courtyard now, and if he were seen, it would cause all sorts of trouble.
"What kind of mess is this?!"
Shen Zhishou initially had no intention of having any relationship with Lou Xiao'e. After all, the Lou family was a ticking time bomb, and it could explode at any moment.
Therefore, Shen Zhishou did not help Lou Xiao'e find a job.
But man proposes, God disposes!
Shen Zhishou tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and finally decided not to sleep.
Let's go out for a walk!
See if there are any detached houses nearby that you can buy.
Living in a traditional courtyard house can be inconvenient in many ways, so it's better to find a suitable detached house outside.
Shen Zhishou wandered around the area for a morning and found that there were no suitable courtyards nearby; they were all large, shared courtyards. It was wishful thinking to think that he could have a private courtyard.
Living in a courtyard house all the time can be really difficult to manage.
When it was almost time to go, Shen Zhishou could only go to work at the steel rolling mill and have lunch there.
After lunch, I rushed to the transportation department and saw that Wang Chenggong was already there.
There aren't many people in the transportation department, and quite a few have already gone out to carry out transportation tasks.
"How are you? Did you get enough rest?"
Wang Chenggong looked at Shen Zhishou with a smile.
Shen Zhishou nodded and said, "Be in high spirits and ready at any time!"
"You little rascal, you know how to talk!"
Wang Chenggong sat on the steps, basking in the sun, looking lazy and completely lacking the decisive and efficient demeanor he displayed when working.
"Section Chief, I used to work at the grain station, and then I was transferred to our steel rolling mill. The housing I was allocated was still from the grain station. Can I apply to change my housing now?"
"What's wrong? Are you having trouble getting along with your neighbors?"
Wang Chenggong was indeed very experienced; he grasped the key points immediately.
Shen Zhishou smiled and said, "A little bit!"
"The main problem is that my wife used to date someone from my current neighborhood, and we see each other all the time, so it always feels awkward!"
"That's easy!"
Wang Chenggong immediately agreed, "Let's go, let's go to the housing management office right now and see if there are any suitable houses!"
As the head of the transportation department, Wang Chenggong was extremely influential in the steel rolling mill.
The Housing Management Section and the Transportation Section both belong to the logistics department. Song Pengcheng, the head of the Housing Management Section, and Wang Chenggong are old friends in private. However, in the factory, Song Pengcheng's biggest fear is seeing Wang Chenggong bring people to see him.
Because whenever Wang Chenggong brings people to him, it's always about the house.
With tens of thousands of people working at the steel rolling mill, housing is a major problem!
"Old Wang, I knew it! My right eye has been twitching all day!"
"Old Song, don't talk nonsense. I did come to you today about the house, but it's just about exchanging houses. That's not difficult, is it?"
Wang Chenggong felt that he had been particularly meticulous in his visit this time.
In the past, he would come directly to seize houses, but today he's here to exchange houses.
"real?"
"How could this be fake!"
Wang Chenggong immediately pointed to Shen Zhishou, "Our new guy Shen from the transportation department is a promising talent!"
"He used to work at the grain depot, but later transferred to our steel rolling mill. He had a slightly strained relationship with the neighbors, so I was thinking, could you find him a new place to live so he can work in peace?"
"Okay, I'll take a look first!"
Song Pengcheng immediately took out the housing inventory book from the housing management department. After a moment, Song Pengcheng grinned and said, "Little Shen, right? I have a nice house here, a detached house with its own yard. How about it, interested?"
"Old Song, you bastard, can't you do anything right?"
Upon hearing Song Pengcheng's words, Wang Chenggong began to swear.
"Section Chief, please don't rush. I'm actually quite interested in detached houses with their own yards!"
"You little brat, what do you know? That house may be a detached house, but the family living next door is a bunch of old-fashioned remnants of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty is over, but they're still putting on airs. They're just asking for trouble!"
"They also like to sing opera at night, it's like a ghost story!"
"Isn't this disturbing the peace?"
Shen Zhishou said something subconsciously.
Wang Chenggong rolled his eyes and said, "That's the most troublesome thing. The bastards' singing isn't loud, so it doesn't bother many people, but those who live in the courtyard next to them suffer the most."
"Section Chief, how do you know all this so clearly?"
"At first, I thought a detached house was nice, so I lived there. But damn it, every night it was noisy. They'd either sing opera or curse. I could never get a good night's sleep!"
"Old Wang, if you don't sleep well, maybe Xiao Shen won't be affected!"
Song Pengcheng was quite worried about this set of equipment he had when he entered the hospital.
After Wang Chenggong, it was distributed to other people, but no one was able to stay there for long.
The neighbors next door are really disturbing the peace.
But when there's a dispute in someone's family, even if the neighborhood committee and the police station go, it's still difficult for an upright official to settle a family matter.
"Xiao Shen, let me tell you, this yard is really no good!"
"Old Song, find me a decent place, with a small, unassuming household, not full of junk!"
"Xiao Shen is a promising talent in our transportation department!"
"Section Chief, I'd like to give it a try!"
Shen Zhishou stopped Song Pengcheng again, "Section Chief, there's one thing Section Chief Song said that I agree with: I'm a very sound sleeper. Once I lie down, I fall asleep as soon as I'm tired, and it's very difficult to wake me up!"
"See? I told you, Xiao Shen sleeps soundly!"
Song Pengcheng quickly spoke up, secretly pleased that he had thrown away a hot potato.
Wang Chenggong rolled his eyes and said, "How can you be so sure that Xiao Shen sleeps soundly?"
"Look at Xiao Shen's physique! If he didn't sleep soundly, he wouldn't have grown so strong!"
"And look at Xiao Shen's physique. Once he moves in, let's see if the family next door dares to keep causing trouble!"
Song Pengcheng was also attracted by Shen Zhishou's intimidating presence!
At over 1.9 meters tall, he would be considered a little giant by many people at that time.
Wang Chenggong is 1.8 meters tall and quite strong, but compared to Shen Zhishou, he is slightly lacking.
"You old Song, so you planned from the beginning to make Xiao Shen face that family?"
"Old Wang, just tell me, is that yard nice or not?"
Song Pengcheng stopped talking to Wang Chenggong and changed the subject.
Wang Chenggong nodded and said, "The house is indeed a good house, but we have terrible neighbors."
"Xiao Shen, have you thought this through?"
"Section Chief, I've thought it through!"
Shen Zhishou only wanted a detached house with its own courtyard. As for the neighbors? If they got along, then they would get along well; if they didn't, then there would naturally be ways to deal with it.
The previous residents were forced to move out, but now that Shen Zhishou has left, it's hard to say who will leave.
"Alright, here's the arrangement: you can keep your current place for a few days. If you like it, we'll come back and process the move-in. If not, we'll find another place!"
Wang Chenggong truly lived up to his reputation as a protective leader, immediately coming up with another solution.
"Old Song, hurry up and give me the keys!"
Wang Chenggong reached out his hand directly.
Song Pengcheng glanced at his old friend speechlessly, but in the end, he still had someone fetch the key to the courtyard.
"Section Chief, isn't this against the rules?"
The clerk from the housing management department who delivered the keys thought the people from the transportation department were too domineering. How could anyone act like that?
Song Pengcheng glanced at the other person and said, "Do you remember how many residents moved into that courtyard before?"
"I remember, thirteen households were replaced!"
"So, do you think rules are useful?"
According to the factory's rules, once the houses are allocated, they're allocated.
However, this set of equipment was rejected time and time again upon entering the hospital. Why does no one follow the rules?
Because if they really follow the rules, and workers don't get enough rest and have accidents at work, the housing management department will be held responsible.
Now, Song Pengcheng can only pray that Shen Zhishou is a tough guy!
Otherwise, a perfectly good house could become a burden, leaving you with nothing but emptiness despite the housing shortage.
Shen Zhishou and Wang Chenggong left the Housing Management Section and returned to the Transportation Section. Zhao Meng and Ma Wencai also arrived.
With no other tasks coming in from the dispatch room, Wang Chenggong simply took Shen Zhishou, borrowed Zhao Meng's Erda Bagang bicycle, and each took a bicycle to go and look at the house.
Coincidentally, the house was also in Nanluoguxiang, even closer to the steel rolling mill.
The two turned into the alley, and after several twists and turns, they finally arrived at the courtyard house.
Before reaching the main gate of this courtyard, we passed through a traditional courtyard house with a gate called Guangliang Gate.
The Guangliang Gate, in the category of courtyard gates, belongs to the second class after the gates of princely mansions. It is a type of gate that only high-ranking officials and their families are qualified to use.
Without even asking, Shen Zhishou knew that this was his neighbor's house.
Living in a courtyard house with a bright and spacious gate, in the past, that would have been considered a truly grand and prestigious residence.
It just doesn't feel right to have a traditional courtyard house next to someone like that.
"This courtyard was originally the east wing of the family next door. Years ago, their family fell on hard times, and the east wing was sold and converted into a single-courtyard house with a small garden at the back!"
"Damn it, if it weren't for the family next door making such a fuss, I would really love this yard. It's so convenient to grow some vegetables and stuff!"
As soon as he opened the gate to the courtyard, Wang Chenggong began to mutter to himself.
The two entered the courtyard, and soon they heard faint opera singing coming from next door.
In the quiet, empty room, the strains of opera singing really gave it a ghostly feel.
"Did you hear that?"
"That's the sound! It comes on and on in the dead of night. Who can stand it?"
"And who knows, the neighbors might start arguing at any time. That family doesn't have any jobs; they either wander around the streets during the day or sleep at home!"
Wang Chenggong muttered to himself.
Shen Zhishou, on the other hand, looked around the house in the courtyard with great satisfaction.
Both the ventilation and lighting are much better than those of a house with a reverse side!
Moreover, it's wide!
Although there wasn't much furniture in the room yet, Shen Zhishou had already begun to envision the arrangement of furniture in his mind.
Before, the space in the back room was too small and couldn't hold much furniture, but now it's different.
"Xiao Shen, if you think it's okay, I'll go back and get someone to drive and help you move!"
"Section Chief, there's no need for that trouble. I'll move my bedding over for a few nights and see if I can adapt. If I can, then I'll move!"
"Besides, I don't have much furniture there, so I don't need a car. I can handle it all by myself."
"How can that be? Our transportation department has these kinds of conveniences, so don't worry about breaking any taboos. It won't cause any trouble!"
Wang Chenggong made the decision on the spot!
Seeing this, Shen Zhishou didn't say much, but expressed his gratitude.
The house is indeed a nice house. The singing of opera is a bit of a nuisance, but not a huge one.
He only needs to confirm one thing now: whether the family next door is deliberately trying to disgust people. If so, then don't blame him for giving them a hard time!
It's always hard to be a good person.
However, Shen Zhishou was not a good person.
He has a clear understanding of this.