Traveling through 70's wine

Chapter 198 Beijing Office

The second courtyard by the Yulin Lake has been renovated. The brick carving on the screen wall facing the entrance is a symbol of good fortune, longevity and longevity. On the left side of the entrance is the back house. The back house and the patio have been roofed and converted into a hall and dormitory, with a total of eight rooms.

After passing through the hanging flower gate, there are five main rooms opposite. The main rooms are built on a stone platform. The hip roof has eight ridges. The wide eaves cover the steps in front of the door. The roof tiles have auspicious cloud patterns, and a few chairs can be placed on the steps.

The corridor connecting the east and west wing rooms was repainted and painted, and the floor of the corridor was re-paved with bluestone slabs, ochre-red painted pillars, original wood window panes, and snow-white walls, so that walking is not affected even on windy and rainy days.

There are three rooms in each of the east and west wings. When you open the door, you will see a green terrazzo floor. The bathroom has a toilet and a shower room, which is neat and clean.

The left and right side rooms were converted into a kitchen on one side and a dining room on the other.

Through the cross-courtyard gate is the backyard. The walls of the three houses in the backyard have been reinforced, the beams have been replaced, the windows have been enlarged, and all of them have been converted into standard rooms with bathrooms.

The octagonal pavilion in the garden has been demolished, and the backyard looks even bigger. Master Hu also planted some flowers there. There are now some peonies, herbaceous peonies, chrysanthemums, as well as pear and peach trees in the garden. The peonies and herbaceous peonies have formed many buds, which will bloom in about half a month.

Returning to the main house and opening the room on the west side, there is a study. The room retains the original three-wall bookcases, but they have all been renovated and painted, making it look brand new. Wen Qing pushed open the bookcase, revealing the entrance to the secret room. She lifted the cover and walked down the stairs. The walls of the basement were also repainted. She did it herself. The wall with the invisible door was fixed with wooden boards, and the wooden boards were painted, so it looked no different from other walls.

After the renovation, the courtyard has 25 rooms of various sizes, two separate bathrooms, a kitchen, and a garage. Wen Qing was very satisfied with the renovation of the courtyard. As usual, Wen Qing went to find Director Li and expanded the building area of ​​the courtyard to 370 square meters, which is only 80 square meters more than before the renovation, so the replacement of the housing management certificate went smoothly.

After closing the door, Wen Qing was about to ride her bike back to Huashuijing Lane when a middle-aged woman from next door came out and called her: "Comrade, are you the owner of this house? I don't see you coming here often."

Wen Qing stopped the car and asked, "Sister-in-law, this is my house. What can I do for you?"

The middle-aged woman explained, "I live next door to you. My last name is Luo. A few days ago, someone came to see the house and asked about your yard."

Wen Qing asked, "Sister Luo, why are they asking about this yard?"

Sister Luo said, "Oh, I saw him peeking through your yard door at that time, and I thought he was a bad guy, so I called him over, but he didn't explain clearly, he just gave me a phone number and asked me to send you a message. I never met you, so I left it at home."

Wen Qing said: "Can you give me your phone number? I'll contact him."

Sister Luo said, "Okay, wait a minute, I'll go back and get the phone number."

Wen Qing quickly took out a bag of apples from the space and replaced them with vegetables on the rack behind the bicycle.

Sister Luo hurried home, then hurried out again, handed her a note, and said, "Here, this is the phone number he left."

Wen Qing took it. There was only a word "Zhang" and a local phone number on the note.

Wen Qing thanked Aunt Luo and handed her the apples on the rack. "Thank you, Aunt Luo. Give these apples to the children."

Sister Luo was a very cheerful person. She quickly said that she was just helping out and that they were all neighbors, so there was no need to be polite. After the two of them refused for a long time, she finally took the apple.

Wen Qing put the note in her pocket, found a post office, and dialed the phone number on the note.

It turned out that the man surnamed Zhang was an employee of the Weinan Municipal Government. Their city was now preparing to set up an office in Beijing, and the leader asked him to find a place.

Comrade Zhang was not very familiar with Pingjing, and there was no internet, so he could only wander around by himself. He accidentally discovered this courtyard house, which was on the edge of Yulin Lake. The yard should have been newly rebuilt and was clean and tidy. He was ready to go in and take a look, but the owner was not there. He was worried, so he met Sister Luo and left a phone number. A week passed, and no one contacted him. Comrade Zhang had no hope, but today he suddenly received a call from the landlord.

When Wen Qing heard that it was a house for rent, she was very happy, it was like a perfect opportunity for her to find a pillow.

Comrade Zhang was introduced to the basic situation of the courtyard. When he heard that there were more than 20 houses in it, he felt that it basically met his requirements and immediately asked to go to the courtyard to take a look. Wen Qing went back to the second courtyard to wait for him.

Comrade Zhang arrived quickly and introduced himself as the deputy director of the Weinan Municipal Government Office and the head of the preparatory group. After entering and visiting, he felt very satisfied. He took many photos in the front and back yards, left Wen Qing's contact information, and went back to report.

A week later, Deputy Director Zhang wrote back and decided to rent Wen Qing's yard as Weinan's office in Beijing.

This courtyard has a good location, beautiful scenery, and is unique. It has 26 rooms, newly renovated, and complete living facilities. The leader is very satisfied, but Wen Qing wants a high price. Director Zhang said, "Xiao Wen, you know that our Beijing office will not move easily after it is settled. If the rent is cheap, we will rent it for a longer period of time."

Wen Qing said awkwardly, "Director Zhang, courtyards this big are very rare. My courtyard is right outside the Yulin Lake, to the east is the Imperial Palace, to the west is the Summer Palace, and it's very convenient to get to various ministries. The location is very advantageous, and there are many houses and parking spaces, so it's enough for both office and accommodation."

Deputy Director Zhang thought that the front half of the courtyard could be used as an office, the side rooms could be used as staff dormitories, and the main house and the backyard could be reserved for leaders who came to Beijing for business. The backyard in particular also had an entrance and exit passage, so it was relatively private.

Thinking that they had been looking for more than a week and this was the only place they liked, and that even if the rent was a bit high it wouldn't be their own money, they rented it with reluctance. However, they suggested to Wen Qing that they wanted to build a small restaurant in the backyard to receive guests. The backyard was quite spacious and could easily accommodate a small restaurant. Wen Qing replied that it would be fine as long as it did not affect the overall building.

After final negotiation, the annual rent was 120,000 yuan, and the rent will be increased every year according to the increase in the rental prices of nearby houses.

After signing the contract, Wen Qing handed the keys to Director Zhang and allowed him to make some improvements according to office requirements.

Director Zhang rented a yard, bought furniture, set up a reception desk in the back hallway at the entrance, decorated the room simply, and built a 50-square-meter restaurant in the backyard. Three months later, the Weinan Office in Beijing was officially opened.