Chapter 18 land spirit

It hasn't been four years since I bought the apartment I live in now.It would be nice to have my own house one day, but that should be in the distant future.I always thought so before, but I didn't expect that I met the "Elf of the Land".So, real estate agents are really scary.The piece of land I bought on impulse was almost as written, in the middle of a south-facing slope, with a great view, and a central station terminal nearby.The first time I saw that piece of land, I was deeply attracted.The clerk of the real estate agency was not complacent, but told me the three major conditions that this piece of land possessed.Although I hesitated, I still signed the contract a week later.Like an enka singer whose business failed, I was suddenly burdened with a huge loan.Life really never knows what will happen tomorrow.I did take another look at the land in the evening after the interview with a certain singer.Of course, I didn't meet that incredible teenager.When I wrote this short story, I thought it would be great if it could help repay the loan a little, so writing it was very easy.In short, this is also a greeting to the new land.In my opinion, the land belongs to everyone. We only live on a certain piece of land for a short time, and sooner or later we have to return it to others.

"If you dig this piece of land, you can get a lot of shells." The clerk of the housing agency said.It was the last day of the three-day vacation in autumn, and the sky in Tokyo looked very open with clear autumn air.The corners of the arc-shaped sky are dotted with a few ribbon-like clouds. "What's the meaning?" The other party didn't look like a salesman, but rather a researcher from a university. "The living conditions that humans like have not changed since the Jomon period." I look at the flat slope that has been cleared.Along the main road in the distance, loud office buildings lined up like walls.However, just turn into a side road and you're in a quiet residential area that's hard to imagine being in the heart of the city.Maybe because there are no tall buildings nearby, it feels like the sky is extraordinarily open.

"There are three conditions. First..." The clerk pointed down the ramp. "...must be on a south-facing ramp. In this case, that direction is south." I look down the slope.In the greenery, you can see the roofs of many houses.It seems that each grid is painted as a ladder of a different color. "The second condition is that there is a river with good water quality and suitable for drinking below the slope. There is a river below." Yes.I can't help feeling admiration in my heart.At first, I came here because he said there was a good piece of land and brought me to see it. Unexpectedly, I started to take an archeology class.I'm a little annoyed.

"Is the third condition good ventilation and lighting?" The salesman of the real estate company who looked like a scholar shook his head with a smile on his face. "No, sorry, you said it wrong. It should be that there must be a forest behind. The air will be cleaner, and it will also help to obtain food such as fruits and animals. In the past, the slope on the north side was a large forest." I looked up at the top of the slope.Two skyscrapers of almost fifty stories have been built there. "Now it's a station." The clerk nodded. "This piece of land is a rare piece of land in Tokyo that can meet these three conditions, and it is really worth the money."

Indeed, this is a good piece of land.I totally agree with that.Just standing there makes me feel very comfortable.I gradually became depressed.If I bought this land, I would have to take on a larger loan than I could have imagined. I was dressed for the holidays in jeans and a well-worn long-sleeve T-shirt.I wear jogging shoes on my feet and walk around on the tidied red mud. The apartment I live in has only been lived in for a few years, and it is very comfortable to live in, and the transportation is also very convenient.Although I dream of building a house by myself one day, it should be a long time later.I made such a judgment calmly.However, in the sunshine of autumn, the feeling of walking on this land is extraordinarily pleasant.

I didn't think about whether to buy this land at all. I walked on it and looked at the surrounding streets.He looked up and tried to measure the height of the sky, and listened to the noise of the highway in the distance. The salesman should be very confident.He folded his hands on his chest and looked at me with a smile on his face. "It does feel great here. But I shouldn't be able to afford it." "Don't worry, if you want a loan, I can introduce a bank that we have a good relationship with. I am in this line of work, and I touch three to five hundred objects every year. However, it is rare to come across such a perfect land. You might as well take it easy Think about it. However, with such a good place, there shouldn’t be too much time for you to think.”

I didn't make a decision that day and the salesman drove me home.I just looked at a piece of land, but on the way home, I felt as if I had just taken a bath, and my heart was warm.Although I have visited the land several times before, this is the first time I have such a feeling, even I am puzzled. In the evening two days later, after finishing the interview, I went to the street, near the station where the land was located.I ate dinner alone at a lively restaurant in front of the station.I haven't come to a conclusion yet.So, I temporarily decided to take a look at the land.About ten minutes walk up the long ramp from the JR station, past the large intersection, there are no more office buildings.I walked into the green residential area, there were very few street lights, and there were hardly any cars or people on the dark road.

The field I saw last time was behind a fence of iron pipes.I lifted the blue plastic sheeting and walked into the empty lot.I stood in the middle of the clearing, looking at the twilight to the west thirty minutes after the sun went down, and vaguely saw the route of the Capital Expressway.I followed the boundaries around me, measuring the number of steps.My stride is about sixty centimeters.Walked around and measured the length of the surrounding area.Even at night, it still feels comfortable here.During the day, the light is sufficient under the sunlight; after nightfall, the surrounding dim environment is more ideal.Just as I was measuring the length of the innermost side of the land with my steps again, I suddenly heard a sound.

"Did you enjoy your stay?" I hurriedly turned my head to look in the direction of the voice.On a piece of weeds, stood a little boy dressed strangely.This little boy who is almost six years old, he cut his bangs into a bun, looks like a girl. "When did you come here?" Oddly enough, this sudden boy didn't frighten me. "I don't know. I was here a long time ago, I can't remember how long ago." The boy looked in the direction of the station. "At that time, there were not so tall houses, and there were not so many fast-moving cars." I looked at the clothes on the boy.It was a rough cloth jacket with a style very similar to work clothes, with a rope tied around the thin waist.

"At that time, what was this area like?" The boy said excitedly: "This area is all forest, with a lot of fruit, birds and mushrooms. You can swim in the river and catch fish. Before, it was warm, bright and not humid. It was a great place." I nod to the boy. "It's the same now. You've been living here?" "Well, yes. But I won't do bad things. Because you don't feel scared when you see me, do you?" That's right.I wasn't intimidated by this teenager who popped out of nowhere in clothes from a different era.Maybe it's because of his relationship with my oldest son who is about the same age.Boy do you feel embarrassed to say:

"You live here! I won't show my face every day. Only when the land changes owners, I will come out to have a look." I asked curiously: "What's the meaning?" The boy smiled and said: "Even for a short period of several decades, I don't want to get along with people I don't like. So, I just take a look and see who the new owner is." I looked at the boy in surprise. "Didn't you feel very comfortable when you came last time? That's because I made a move and adjusted a few conditions." "how did you do that?" The boy said proudly: "Change the feeling of the wind, reduce the sunlight, and make the smell of this land a little stronger. Uncle, you are very suitable here. Just a little emphasis on the nature of this land, and you will feel comfortable naturally." The boy giggled and continued: "However, you look the poorest of the clients brought by that real estate agent. Everyone else looks like a rich man." I also smiled at the boy. "You're absolutely right. If I buy this land, I'll have to borrow ninety percent of the money from the bank. Even so, should I still live here?" The boy's eyes were half closed, and I couldn't make out his expression.He said in a voice of indistinguishable age: "You move here and live with me. Although it is not perfect, this land is very suitable for you. It is very important whether people and land can get along well." I said goodbye to the boy and stepped out of the fence.Needless to say, I called the salesman early the next morning.