Chapter 131 Go to rent a house
The sky was overcast.
After school, everyone didn’t even have lunch and rushed to the Qingshui government with their household registration documents.
Shen Xianglan and Lin Xianwen took everyone to the Qingshui government to apply for temporary ID cards. They had done it yesterday and were familiar with the process. They took everyone to the application hall to get number plates and explained the application process to everyone. Then the mother and son left.
Although Shen Jingfu and Shen Jingcai did not do it yesterday, they know the procedures and can help everyone.
Old Man Shen, Old Lady Ye, Shen Xianglan, and Lin Xianwen went to the Information Plaza first to take a look, and wait for Lin Zisu to come over and have lunch together.
The paws, legs, gallbladder and ribs of the unfortunate bear caught in Jintan Village were still frozen in the refrigerator of the RV. Only Lin Zisu could open the RV, so Lin Zisu and her father went back to their temporary residence to take the bear to sell.
Lin Youcai fed the cows and mules with fodder, led the cows out, harnessed them to the cart, and drove the cart out.
"Wait a minute, I'll take Dahei along. Everyone else is not here, so I can take the other three dogs along and take them out for a walk."
Lin Youcai: "It's okay, Li Zhengye will be back after he finishes processing the certificate."
Lin Zisu: "With so many people, I'm afraid it will take several days."
Lin Youcai: "There is no other way, just take your time"
Lin Zisu quickly ran to her cabin and inserted the key into the lock. "Dahei! You must be feeling very depressed! Let's go! I'll take you to the street!"
"Dad, wait a moment, I'll take Dahei to the toilet and be back soon." Lin Zisu led Dahei to the bathroom. The local pastoral dogs are smart. After she taught him twice, Dahei learned to poop in the toilet.
The cow's hooves clattered as it walked towards the Qingshui government.
Lin Youcai drove the ox cart, while Lin Zisu and Dahei sat beside him, watching the people coming and going on the street. Some people in uniform were cleaning the streets, some were directing drivers not to park randomly, and some were holding pens and notebooks to stop mule carts and write something.
Lin Zisu: "No wonder there is a fart bag behind the cow's butt. Dad, you were fined yesterday!"
Lin Youcai: "Hahahaha... If animals poop anywhere, they will be fined. I was fined once yesterday, 1 yuan. When we distributed the charcoal money last night, your uncle Benshu gave me another 2 yuan."
As they were talking, they arrived at the gate of Qingshui Government.
"Grandpa Zhao, Grandpa Shu, Uncle Tao, why are you standing outside? Have you got your temporary ID cards?" Lin Zisu saw several people standing on the street at a glance.
Butcher Zhao: "No, there are too many people. Let them do it first! We will go and sell the things first."
Lin Zisu: "You guys are waiting at the door on purpose?"
Tao Mingyuan: "Yes, let's first learn the bottom lane, and then we can do it when we have time."
Lin Zisu jumped out of the car leading Dahei and asked them to get in.
Lin Benshu: "When we arrived, there were people waiting there. About 40 of our people received number plates."
Tao Mingyuan: "The staff watched hundreds of us go in, and no one was surprised. It seemed like they were used to it!"
Butcher Zhao: "I've seen all kinds of scenes. Let's go!"
The ox cart passed by the Information Square. Lin Zisu led Dahei off the cart, and his father drove the ox cart away.
There were quite a few of them in the Information Square, looking for part-time jobs. Lin Zisu found her mother, brother, grandmother, grandfather, grandfather, grandmother, the village head, second grandfather, third grandfather, and third grandmother sitting on one side.
She was a little confused, "Hello, elders! Don't you want to apply for a certificate?"
Old Lady Wang handed her a pancake and said, "Don't worry, we'll do it in a few days." Lin Zisu took it and smelled it. It was a scallion pancake. She took a bite and found that there was meat stuffing inside.
Lin Lizheng: "If you have a certificate, you can get an extra 5 yuan for your wages, so let those who want to work get it first. For us old people, it's okay to get it later."
Lin Zisu: “Oh.”
Shen Xianglan: "Eat quickly, then we'll go look at the house."
Lin Zisu swallowed the cake in her mouth and said, "Let's go now. Eating cake won't delay my walking."
Old Man Lin stood up and said, "Uncle Lizheng, let's go."
There were dozens of people in the group, including Shen Xianglan, old and young, walking to look at the house.
Lin Benshui: "Yesterday afternoon, they found a shop to rent. They said it was a government-run shop and was safe. It's not far from the city gate, next to the main road. We can see it if we walk straight over."
Lin Zisu walked at the back, quietly tore off a small piece of cake and fed it to Dahei, then came close to her mother and said, "Dad and the others have been planning to rent a house for a long time. They have already found a real estate agent."
Shen Xianglan looked at her daughter with disdain. "The deadline is one month, and you didn't take it seriously at all! Are you going to look for a house to rent on the last day?"
Lin Xianwen: "Hehehe...eat your cake and just follow me. Dahei, come here. Brother will buy you something delicious later."
Lin Zisu rolled her eyes and said in a sarcastic tone, "Brother~Brother~I'll buy you something delicious later~"
After walking for more than half an hour, they finally saw the wide open city gate.
"Is that the store?" Lin Xianwen pointed at the words "Qingshui Government" hanging above the store door. Below the four big words was a row of smaller words, "Housing Sales, Sale and Rental Center."
Lin Zisu: "Qingshui Government Housing Sales and Leasing Center!"
Lin Lizheng: "Girl Su knows quite a few words! Let's go in and take a look."
The Qingshui Government Housing Sales and Leasing Center is managed by the government of the country. It has a row of 5 shops connected together and is very spacious and bright inside.
A young girl in work clothes with a work badge around her neck came over with a smile and asked, "Excuse me, are you looking for a house?"
Lin Benshui: “We want to rent a house.”
Li Yuan invited the person to sit aside and said, "My name is Li Yuan, and I'm a staff member here. How big a house do you need? How many people will live there? Please tell me your requirements for the house."
There were a bunch of elders present, so Lin Zisu and the others couldn't interrupt and just let them chat.
Li Yuan walked to the bookcase where the documents were stored, took out a large book, and started flipping through it. "According to your requirements, more than 300 people must live close to each other, and it would be best if all of you lived in the same area. Private rental houses do not meet this condition, only the government's public rental housing in the city and the government's public rental housing in the suburbs outside the city. Do you want to go and take a look?"
Lin Lizheng: "How much is the rent?"
Li Yuan pointed to the price list on the wall and said, "Grandpa, the price depends on the size of the house you choose, whether it is a house in the city or outside the city. The prices are set by the government and clearly marked. The price list is posted on the wall."
Lin Zisu walked over and looked at the program, which was dazzling. The conclusion was that the prices ranged from thousands to hundreds of yuan, and even more than a hundred yuan, and there were also those that cost tens of yuan. "Can I take the price list and go look at the house? Only after I see it can I make a decision."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, we will be accompanied by staff throughout the whole process. If you want to go to a distant place to look at a house, you can take a car. The fare is 5 cents per person, and it is a preferential price for house viewing. Because the two places you want to see are far away from here. What do you think?"
Lin Lizheng: "Should each family send one representative, or should they all go together?"
Lin Benshui: "This place is quite far from the temporary residence. Now that we are all here, let's go and see it together. I'll pay for it first, Dad, is that ok?"
Lin Lizheng: "Okay, it's getting late, let's go, let's go."
Li Yuan: "Please wait a moment. I will go and arrange a car."
A few minutes later, more than 20 people sitting on three mule carts prepared to cross the city to see the public housing outside the city first.