Zhang Ran went downstairs after making the call. When he was free, he happened to see an old man sitting by the chessboard and playing with himself.
"Brother, can I play a game with you?" Zhang Ran said with a smile.
This is the good thing about the old community. There are many elderly people who all know each other, so you can always see a group of old men and women gathering together to chat, play chess, and dance square dances.
The old man glanced at Zhang Ran and said angrily: "Who are you calling me, brother? I'm old enough to be your grandfather, no matter how old or young you are."
Obviously the old man is not in a very good mood right now. He probably made an appointment to play chess but was put off.
Zhang Ran was not angry, and said with a smile: "It's really hard to say this. This is my ID card. Can you take a look at it?"
The old man glanced at Zhang Ran's ID card subconsciously and was stunned for a moment, "Born in 1967? Are you 51 now?"
"This is an ID card issued by the state. It should be correct. How old is my brother this year?" Zhang Ran said as he sat down and played with the chessboard.
"By the way, brother, how do you maintain your appearance?" The old man now became interested.
"It's natural, brother, can't you play chess? If you don't want to play chess, I'll leave." Zhang Ran didn't explain.
"Let's play chess, come on." It's rare to have someone to play chess with you, and he's about the same age as you, even though he looks very different.
After the next chat with Zhang Ran, the old man completely dispelled his remaining doubts. When talking to Zhang Ran about things of their time, Zhang Ran was not vague at all and was right to the point.
If someone hadn't lived in that era, it would be difficult to understand it in such detail.
But Zhang Ran also understood why no one played chess with the old man anymore. It was because the old man's chess was too bad. The most important thing was that he was shameless and liked to regret his moves.
"What the hell, I just made a mistake, it doesn't count."
"Oops, my hands were shaking. Let's do it again."
... ... ...
For half an hour, Zhang Ran and the old man didn't finish a game of chess. Later, the old man regretted a move three times. Fortunately, Zhang Ran had good concentration, otherwise he would have turned over the table and left by now.
Even so, when a supercar parked near Zhang Ran, Zhang Ran immediately gave up and left after seeing the people coming down from it.
"Brother, let's play chess next time. My nephew is coming to pick me up." After saying that, Zhang Ran ran away. It was too frustrating to play chess with this old man.
"Hey, hey, this game of chess is over." The old man was a little reluctant to give up. This was the first time he had seen someone who could play chess with him for such a long time. How could he give up
But Zhang Ran didn't seem to hear it and quickly came to Meng Mingxuan's side.
"Let's go, hurry up." Zhang Ran urged.
Seeing Zhang Ran running away, Meng Mingxuan suddenly became curious. After getting in the car and starting the car, he asked curiously: "Uncle Zhang, what's wrong with you?"
"What else can happen? I met an old scoundrel." Zhang Ran said angrily.
Seeing Zhang Ran's appearance, Meng Mingxuan stopped asking, "Uncle Zhang, where are we going now? What are we going to do?"
Zhang Ran said: "When buying a house, see if there are any suitable houses nearby. The house at home is a bit small."
"What kind of house do you want to buy? How big is it? I know there is a luxury community in Magic City. Why don't you go there and have a look?" Meng Mingxuan said.
He also knew from Zhang Ran's words that it must be a second-hand house, and the first-hand house probably wouldn't last so long.
Zhang Ran waved his hand and said: "You don't need such a luxurious one, just buy one in a nearby ordinary community."
Meng Mingxuan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhang Ran, "Don't worry about other things for the time being. Just do as I say."
When Meng Mingxuan heard what Zhang Ran said, he didn't say anything more. Anyway, Meng He's message to him was to listen to Zhang Ran's words, not to ask too many questions, and not to make his own opinions.
As for Zhang Ran's statement that he was not short of money, in Meng Mingxuan's opinion, Meng He probably left a lot of money for Zhang Ran when he left some time ago.
"Then let me take you to find an intermediary company. Nowadays, second-hand houses are bought and sold through intermediary companies." Meng Mingxuan said.
He has never bought a second-hand house, or he has never bought a house at all. He always stays in hotels wherever he goes. It is very inconvenient to live in a house, and he has to clean it.
Zhang Ran nodded and motioned for him to drive.
They didn't go far and quickly stopped at an agency. Since Meng Mingxuan drove a supercar, someone came out to ask before the two of them walked in.
"Hello, you two, do you want to see a house?" Meng Xin asked with a smile on her face.
Just as she was pouring a glass of water, she saw a supercar parked in front of their store. She immediately put down the glass of water and came out to wait.
It just so happened that she was also picking up customers entering the store today, so there was no question of whether to grab customers or not.
Meng Xin's eyes were mainly on Meng Mingxuan. After all, this guy was wearing famous brands, and the bracelets and watches on his wrists were worth a lot of money.
As for Zhang Ran, the total cost of a suit of clothes does not exceed one thousand yuan, so in Meng Xin's heart, what she hopes most is for Meng Mingxuan to buy a house.
But she was disappointed. It was Zhang Ran who spoke, "I want a second-hand house with an area of 140 square meters. It is best if it is well-decorated, but the stay will not be long."
Although Meng Xin was a little disappointed, the smile on her face did not change at all, "Then you two, please sit down first, and I will take a look at it for you."
Meng Xin welcomed them in, poured the water, and sat in front of the computer to search for suitable houses.
"Do you have any requirements for the community?" Meng Xin asked while searching.
Zhang Ran thought for a while and said: "It is best to be in a new community with houses less than ten years old. The properties in the community should be good and the environment is not bad. If it is in the school district, it is the nearby Fuyuan Elementary School."
Zhang Ran also carefully considered the matter of the school district, whether to let Zhang Xiaotao change schools to a private aristocratic primary school.
Now Zhang Xiaotao's Fuyuan Primary School is just an ordinary primary school, and it has no advantages in teaching.
Even so, Zhang Xiaotao's primary school was built by Zhang Sicheng with the help of friends at that time, and it also cost a lot of money.
Zhang Ran actually wanted to help Zhang Xiaotao change to a primary school. After all, you get what you pay for, and the teaching resources of aristocratic schools are indeed much better than those of ordinary schools.
However, Zhang Ran also asked Zhang Xiaotao's opinion. Zhang Xiaotao did not want to change schools, saying that he had good friends here.
In the end, Zhang Ran also respected his decision, and when Zhang Xiaotao went to middle school, it would not be too late to change.
Meng Xin searched for housing according to Zhang Ran's request, and at the same time asked her colleagues here if they had any suitable housing.
A colleague walked up to her and whispered a few words to her, then took out a key and gave it to her. Meng Xin's eyes lit up after hearing this.