It's still spring in April, but under the bright sunshine, it already feels a bit hot. Yu Mucheng has been here for two months, and he really doesn't quite get used to the weather.He and the intermediary Xiao Wang came down from the fourth floor and left the gate of the garden. There was a designated parking space between the two gardens. Xiao Wang is a young man around 25 years old, and he is full of wit: "Mr. Yu, look, the ratio of parking spaces here is basically close to 1:1. If you decide to buy it, parking will not be a problem." However, Yu Mucheng was attracted by the first floor with a yard in another garden across the driveway.

This is a large-scale and well-known residential area in the suburbs of the city. It is built by the lake, with plans for more than 2,000 households, mainly four- and five-story apartments and houses, plus several small high-rise buildings scattered among them. Townhouses, the entire community is developed in three phases, and it has been almost six or seven years since it was completed.Because the developer and the property are well-known in the country, the community was sold out immediately after it was completed, and the occupancy rate is considered considerable in the suburbs. They are standing in the first phase of the community, where the delivery time is the earliest. All the first floors have yards with gardens ranging from 20 to 40 square meters. Almost every household has kept the yards beautiful and tidy, and usually put up a shade Umbrellas, scattered wooden chairs, or a swing frame, revealing a leisurely home atmosphere.It is spring, and the plants planted in various houses are lush and lush, and the flowers and trees are full of vitality, which is integrated with the greening of the entire community.

The only one he was facing at this time was the house where the weeds were thick and overgrown to nearly knee height, and there was nothing else. Looking inside, the floor-to-ceiling glass doors leading to the yard were covered with bare concrete floors, and all the rooms had no curtains. Not renovated at all. "This house should be listed for sale." Xiao Wang smiled: "This house is really strange. I heard from my colleagues that the house has been handed over for almost seven years, and the owner has never been here." He is an intermediary under the property, so he knows it in detail. I want to buy this house, and there is a gentleman who left us a phone number a few years ago, specifying that he wants this house, and said that as soon as it is listed, he will contact him immediately, and he will call to ask about it after a while , recommend other houses to him, but he is not interested at all."

Yu Mucheng was also a little surprised: "Didn't you contact the owner?" "I have contacted the owner. The owner is a lady. She made it clear that she will not sell it, but she does not decorate and move in. Except for the duplex on the top floor, the rest of the houses here are fully furnished with kitchens and bathrooms. They can be rented out simply by laying the floor and adding some furniture. They don’t rent it either, so I guess they are too rich to care about it. However, the property fee is paid in the passbook on a regular basis, and it has never been delayed.” Yu Mucheng nodded. He didn't necessarily want to buy the first floor, and he didn't have time to take care of the yard. He just felt that the weeds in the yard were really an eyesore.

"The duplex on the fourth floor you saw, if the owner didn't go abroad, he would definitely not sell it. You have also seen the renovation of his house. He has installed floor heating and put a lot of thought into it. All the facilities are basically brand new and upscale. Clean it up. You can move in immediately. How about the small high-rise near the clubhouse you looked at first, which is also good, with a wide view and a view of the lake, but it takes time to decorate." Yu Mucheng walked to his car: "Thank you, Xiao Wang, this is the fourth floor. In the afternoon, I will ask people from my company to come and finalize the price with you to go through the formalities. You should inform the owner to prepare all the relevant documents."

The business was completed so quickly, Xiao Wang was very happy, and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, I will wait at the property." Half a month later, Yu Mucheng successfully moved into this duplex house on the fourth floor.It has only been a year since he returned to China, and he came from Zhejiang to take over the electronic control equipment company invested by his family locally.Originally, his family had a villa on the other side of the lake, but it was lived by his sister Xu Muyun and her brother-in-law Wang Jun, who were in charge of the company before. They live together as a family.

It just so happened that his college classmate and good friend Liu Jingqun lived in this community. He was invited to come over as a guest. He was impressed by the quiet environment and property management here, and Liu Jingqun tried his best to persuade him to move in as a neighbor. "I just like this place. Apart from the inconvenience of shopping, everything else is good. The property is competent, the air is fresh, and the environment is quiet. The most important thing is that the clubhouse has everything, and it is convenient to play golf." Liu Jingqun and Yu Mucheng are both 32 years old in the same age. He works as the deputy manager of the marketing department of a foreign-funded company. His wife Xu Man is a hospital surgeon. She is 29 years old this year. They have been married for two years and have no plans to have children yet. In Xu Man's words: "Liu Jingqun hasn't woken up yet." In Liu Jingqun's words: "Xu Man himself is still a child." The love between the two is the kind that Yu Mucheng looks very envious of.

After moving in, Yu Mucheng really liked it as much as Liu Jingqun. He didn't like the excitement. After studying in the United States for several years, he had no interest in sensuality.Now I took over the mess left by my brother-in-law, and it took more than three months to basically straighten it out. I am a little exhausted from going to work every day. I really love the quiet and comfortable living environment here. I go for a run along the lake road at night, or go with Liu Jingqun Playing badminton in the clubhouse, life is busy but comfortable. Weekends are the days when Yu Mucheng routinely catches up on sleep.But early this Saturday morning, he was woken up by the sound of ping-pong-pong. He picked up his watch and saw that it was only 8:30. A truck was parked in front of the weed-filled yard, and several migrant workers were bustlingly unloading boxes of boxes on the floor, while a woman with ponytails in a white T-shirt, jeans, and sunglasses stood aside and directed.

Yu Mucheng thought that he finally didn't have to look down at the weeds in the yard anymore, so he calmed down and went to make coffee by himself. Xie Nan watched distractedly as the workers unpacked boxes of flooring. The laminate flooring she ordered should be laid quickly.One kitchen and two bathrooms are the formatted and refined decoration that was uniformly given when buying a house. After almost seven years, the sink, hardware, bathtub, shower room, flush toilet, and washbasin are all covered with a thick layer of dust, which cannot be seen The base color is not damaged, and when you wipe it on the faucet, it will reveal a metallic luster. All you need is a good and thorough cleaning.

But she just felt unnamed and irritated. She couldn't figure out why she decided to come and renovate and move in after a hot head.In the afternoon, she also made an appointment with the person who made the curtains to take measurements, and then went to look at the furniture with her friend Gao Rubing.Gao Rubing was planning to get married, but what kind of crazy was she smoking? She wanted to see the money in her pocket rushing out. The workers who installed the floor swept the broom to sweep the ground, and the room suddenly became dusty.Xie Nan walked out helplessly, the yard was not covered, the sun was so hot at the end of May, she had no choice but to go out and stand under the shade of a tree next to the opposite parking space.After standing for a while, I was so tired that I went to pick up a newly opened cardboard box on the floor, and sat down with my knees hugged under the shade of a tree before I breathed a sigh of relief.

A ten-year-old girl walked past her with a handsome black border collie with white stripes, and she watched with fascination. "Nan Nan, we will also raise a dog in the future, and put a dog house in the corner of the yard." "No, I'm afraid of dogs." "Hey, if you don't bite it, it won't bite you." "Xiang Xinyang, you want to die." Xie Nan buried her head in her knees, thinking that she must have some nerve fault to listen to Gao Rubing's persuasion.It really was a crazy idea to move here, she should have sold the house a long time ago, and then bought a house without any memories and ties. I don't know how long I sat there, a deep voice called: "Miss." She didn't bother to pay attention, the voice called again from above her head: "Miss." She raised her head abruptly, but there was a burst of golden stars in front of her eyes. Knowing that it was because of low blood sugar, she raised her head too suddenly, so she could only force herself to calm down: "What's the matter?" Yu Mucheng looked down at her. It was a delicate and white face with a pointed chin and big eyes, but his eyes were a little loose, and his expression was even more bewildered like sleepwalking, as if he had forcefully pulled him back to the real world.He was a little apologetic, and pointed behind her: "Can you give way, I will reverse the car." Xie Nan quickly said, "I'm sorry." She endured dizziness and stood up, picked up the cardboard box, and shook it sluggishly. Without thinking, Yu Mucheng reached out to hold her elbow to help her stand still: "Are you okay, miss." Xie Nan regained her clear vision and saw that standing in front of her was a tall man with a friendly expression on his upright face. Although she was holding her elbow, she kept a reasonable distance that would not cause misunderstanding. She forced a smile: "Thank you, I'm fine." Yu Mucheng withdrew his hand, nodded, and took the remote control key to drive the car and sat in it. Xie Nan walked aside, took out a piece of chocolate from his backpack, peeled off the wrapping paper and put it in his mouth.He quickly reversed his Passat and drove onto the driveway. Looking in the rearview mirror, she had already walked back to her original position and sat down. She continued to stare at her yard in a daze, and couldn't help smiling. "I feel sorry for my money." Xie Nan was so tired that she sat on the sample sofa and didn't want to move. The furniture store was too big, and after walking through several floors, her legs were already weak. Gao Rubing looked at her angrily and amusedly: "You miser." "The money is my hard-earned money, okay? Every penny is worth it. Of course I have to keep it." "Stupid you, you are still talking about this with me. Don't you think about it, what is it for you to leave that house for so many years? After it is renovated and moved there, you don't have to rent the house anymore. If you love money, why don't you I feel bad that you have paid the property fees for so many years in vain." Xie Nan was speechless, and after a while he was unwilling to reconcile: "It's all your fault, there is no humanity in the opposite sex, you want to leave me to get married, otherwise we can live well?" "Okay, okay, I'm going to tell Guo Ming right now, tell him to be a bachelor, and we will stay together for the rest of our lives." Xie Nan smiled: "Well, I appreciate your kindness. Once you say this, Xiao Guo must strangle me to death." "Is that sofa good?" Xie Nan's first reaction was not to look at the sofa but to look at the price tag, then he shook his head violently, Gao Rubing looked helpless: "Hey, I said I bought it myself." "Oh, good," Xie Nan sat up and tried it out, "It's really comfortable to sit on, and the color is low-key, which matches well with the furniture." Gao Rubing called the salesperson over to inquire about the detailed dimensions of the sofa, and pondered over the room plan in his hand. Xie Nan made an amazed expression: "I've never seen you be so careful." "You also have to choose a sofa, otherwise you can move there and sit there." "Buy two chairs and forget it." "What about the bed?" "Well, I have to buy a bed. The single one over there is on sale, so it doesn't seem too expensive." "I'm afraid of you. In such a big bedroom, you put a 1.3 meter single bed, which is very incongruous. Where is the dining table?" "I don't intend to treat guests. If you don't want the folding table now, I'll move it there. It's enough for one person." Gao Rubing raised her eyebrows. She was not tall and had a delicate appearance, but her eyes were really sharp. Xie Nan's scalp was numb when she saw her, and he automatically shrank back a bit. "Dare to tell you that what I told you first was all nonsense, and you scraped it past your ears." Gao Rubing sat down on the tea table in front of her, with a persuasive posture, "Okay, Nan Nan, I have a lot of patience. Let me tell you again. How much do you pay off the loan every month?" "It's almost 1,700 yuan, and it will take more than 8 years." "If you don't stay in the past, I won't share the rent with you anymore. How much is the monthly rent here?" "Aren't you asking the question knowingly? In the past, we each paid 400 yuan, 800 yuan per month." "You have passed the CPA. You haven't forgotten the arithmetic in primary school. If you move here, you will save 800 yuan a month in rent, not to mention that you have paid property management fees for almost seven years. In addition to the inconvenient transportation, you can go to work. Got to get up early, and I don't see anything wrong with that." Just as Xie Nan was about to speak, Gao Rubing continued to stare at her: "I haven't finished yet." "I know what you're going to say." Xie Nan muttered. "Ask you to go on a blind date, and you will show me the face of an old aunt. Well, I'm not your mother, so don't worry about it. I have a good job these days, and I can live happily without getting married. But I don't see you looking for any happiness for yourself. You live so frugally. You are almost catching up with Grandet. What's the matter? The saving is for future generations. You don't even plan to find a man. ? You said that your income is not low, why do you want to save money and not consume it?" "I..." Xie Nan said without confidence, "Money can give me a sense of security." "Go, you have the guts to catch up with the Montenegro old demon. You are on a business trip alone, wanting a sense of security. Listen to me, let's not be mean to ourselves this time, buy a better set of furniture, and tidy up the house Be comfortable, even if you live alone in the future with peace of mind, you have to live comfortably." "How did I ever say that I want to live alone for the rest of my life? Even if I agree, my mother won't let me." "Okay, follow me to sign up for the Marriage Conference tomorrow, marry yourself as soon as possible, and don't need to buy anything." Xie Nan was speechless. After a long time, he let out a long sigh: "Forget it, I'll pay for furniture." Seeing the card swiped again and again, Xie Nan didn't feel so distressed at first.Gao Rubing's vision is really good, and the good furniture is really pleasing to the eye. Imagine the situation in that empty house, and she found that she actually felt a little joy and satisfaction. She is not a person who refuses to spend blindly, but she was overwhelmed by the pressure of repaying the loan before she started working. Now that her income is relatively high, she always has lingering fears, and she admits that seeing the rising cost of personal accounts Numbers do have joys that are not humane. Realizing this, she was really afraid that she would become a Grandet-style miser in the future. After the furniture was ordered, Gao Rubing's boyfriend Guo Ming also went outside.They got into Guo Ming's car, and Xie Nan complained: "Guo Ming, I am so exhausted to accompany you to order furniture for Bingbing, originally this job is yours, you have to treat yourself to a good meal." "Aren't I going to work overtime? Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to escape from my wife's errand. Just say what you want to eat." Both Xie Nan and Gao Rubing love spicy food, and Guo Ming has also developed the ability to accompany them. The three of them went to eat Hunan cuisine together, and kept discussing the furniture they just saw. Guo Ming has quickly entered the role of wife and slave. , he unconditionally agreed to agree, Xie Nan curled his lips and laughed and couldn't hit him, Gao Rubing smiled and shook his head: "So even if you don't have to work overtime, I would rather go shopping with Nan Nan, at least she can always propose Constructive comments." Guo Ming said without blushing: "I fully trust my wife's aesthetics." After dinner, Guo Ming sent Xie Nan home first, and then went out to watch a movie with Gao Rubing. Xie Nan got out of the car, turned around and leaned on the passenger window to face the two of them, and said very sincerely and affectionately: "Bingbing, I know that this man has occupied your body and your heart now, but the time we spend together is getting less and less every moment. , you must cherish it, come home early tonight and come with me." Guo Ming laughed so much that he leaned on the steering wheel and shook, Gao Rubing also laughed, and knocked her on the head casually: "You can do it." Xie Nan laughed loudly and went upstairs alone. She and Gao Rubing are university classmates and close friends in the same dormitory. Both of them majored in accounting. After graduation, Gao Rubing was admitted to a local commercial bank. After changing jobs several times, she is now working as a financial supervisor in a foreign-funded beer company.The two of them are not in the local area, and they started to rent together after graduation, and they have always been very close. After moving several times, the two of them settled down here.This is an old-fashioned unit dormitory in the downtown area. They rented a small irregular apartment with two bedrooms and one living room on the third floor. The kitchen and bathroom are very small and the light is dim. Fortunately, it is in the city center with convenient transportation. There is a relatively quiet yard, very close to where the two of them work, and the landlord's aunt is also nice, and the two of them lived there for four years. Xie Nan took out the key to open the door without turning on the lights, turned on the old TV, sat cross-legged on the slightly sunken old sofa, and watched lively advertisements. This was a common habit of her and Gao Rubing. Turn on the TV at home, whether you watch it or not, just want to add some vocals to the rental house. Now Gao Rubing is getting married, and Guo Ming is a civil servant and a local. The family has already bought and renovated the house, and they are just waiting for them to move in.And she is ready to say goodbye here. The house with the garden by the lake flashed before her eyes. On the weekend half a month ago, under Gao Rubing's repeated urging, Xie Nan went there. Standing in front of the garden gate marked Tulip Garden, she took out the access control information bag that had been kept at the bottom of the box. The card could not be swiped to open the gate of the garden. The security guard took it and looked at it carefully, and then said with a smile: "Miss, you have to go to the property to re-authorize this card before you can use it, and by the way, you have to get the password for the unit gate. The password is changed every year. It's not the one you're holding in your hand." After completing all the formalities, she finally entered the house covered with thick dust, and when she took a step forward, there was a clear footprint, and the stale air inside that had been sealed for many years made her feel a little suffocated.She stood there in a daze for a long time before she walked through the living room step by step and opened the French door leading to the yard. The yard was full of knee-high weeds, and she quickly closed her eyes before the pain spread in her heart. It was overgrown with weeds and barren like her state of mind. Seven years ago, Xie Nan was in her senior year. When the developer handed over the house, the delivery letter was delivered to her school by express. Congratulations to the bourgeoisie." This sentence was naturally sarcasm, but Xu Yan also said more harsh words, she didn't respond at all, just holding the letter, walked back to the bedroom in a daze, and lay down on her bed. Gao Rubing snatched the letter from her hand and read it carefully, then looked at her dismal face: "Nan Nan..." Xie Nan said softly: "Don't say anything, Bingbing, don't say anything." She didn't come until Gao Rubing's half-dragging and half-dragging until the deadline for closing the house. The community in front of her is not the same as the chaotic construction site when she came to see it before. Brand new garden houses are lined up neatly. Orderly and serene. Unlike other homeowners who came prepared, the two students had no idea about the house, followed the staff to look around blankly, Xie Nan kept signing the specified documents, completely ignoring the content, and waited The staff said that the other money had already been paid in advance, and the property management fee had to be deposited for six months before she could get the key. Then she opened her mouth, without looking at anyone, and said wearily, "I don't want the key." The staff was stunned, Gao Rubing stomped anxiously, grabbed her, and took money out of her and his own pockets. The two of them worked together for a long time, and finally paid the property fee in full. Sitting dumbly on the bus back home, Xie Nan's tears finally flowed down his cheeks: "Bingbing, how can I bear such a big burden? How do you want me to tell my parents?" Gao Rubing hesitated: "Xiang Xinyang said..." "No, don't mention him to me." After a pause, she said softly, "It's okay, we'll make it through." Now, the third phase of the community has been fully delivered, and there are supporting kindergartens and supermarkets.When the house was handed over, the small trees planted in the garden had already grown gracefully, and the suburbs that were a bit desolate in the past also began to be busy with traffic. Nothing goes back to the old, nothing happens. Xie Nan did come over.No matter how difficult it is, seven years have passed.Repaying the loan has long been no problem for her, and standing in this house, she will not have the tearing pain that she had in the beginning. After the sourness passed, she opened her eyes, looked around, and began to calculate how much it would cost to make this place habitable. Those sad spring and autumn seem to have become a distant past. With the light of the street lights and the flickering screen, Xie Nan looked at the mottled walls and ceiling of the rental house in front of him, and thought, well, accept fate, I have been awkward for so many years, and it doesn't make any sense for me to continue to be self-willed.It's time to say goodbye to this place.