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Chapter 173 House Selection
Finally, the day of choosing a house arrived.
On this day, all the teachers' attention was focused on Mr. Zhan from the Geology Department.
As the teacher with the longest teaching experience in this housing allocation, he has the first right to choose a room.
His choice not only affects his own living conditions, but also, to some extent, becomes a weather vane for subsequent house selection.
Today, Teacher Zhan got up very early for the first time. Before daybreak, he had already stepped into the school gate and went straight to the familiar office in the Geology Department.
As soon as he entered the door, he picked up the mop and quickly mopped the floor until it was clean and shiny. Then he quickly boiled a kettle of water. Everything was ready, and he was just waiting for time to pass slowly.
As an old teacher who is about to retire, he usually eats breakfast at home at this time, but today is different. Last night he was as excited as a child, tossing and turning almost all night without sleep.
Look, there is still some fatigue on his face, but he can't hide his excitement.
After about a quarter of an hour, the office gradually became lively. Other teachers came in one after another. When they saw Teacher Zhan, they couldn't help but exchange a few words of greeting. The topic naturally fell on the allocation of rooms.
"Teacher Zhan, how is the house selection going?" everyone asked with concern.
Teacher Zhan always responded with a smile: "Hey, let's go and have a look later."
As soon as the bell rang for official work, the office instantly became lively and the issue of room allocation became the main topic.
Several impatient teachers surrounded Teacher Zhan and urged him, "Teacher Zhan, it's time to go to work now, why aren't you moving? The school committee office is waiting for you!"
Teacher Zhan took a sip of tea without any hurry and said slowly, "Why are you in such a hurry? We just got to work. Wait a little longer and be patient."
The teachers joked with him, "Look, this is the demeanor of an experienced teacher. Steady! If it were me, I would have been unable to sit still and would have been waiting at the door of the school committee office as soon as the bell rang."
After hearing this, Teacher Zhan smiled calmly, but his hand holding the teacup was shaking a little.
After finally enduring another fifteen minutes, Teacher Zhan finally stood up and slowly walked towards the door.
I heard my colleagues reminding me from behind: "Teacher Zhan, don't forget to come back and let me know when you've made your selection!"
Teacher Zhan turned around, nodded, and left the office.
Walking on the way to the school committee office, Teacher Zhan's heart was beating like a drum, very nervous.
It feels like waiting for fate's verdict, not knowing what kind of house you will get.
The notice said that depending on the conditions, he could get an area of more than 100 square meters, but he didn't quite believe it. When he got home and told his wife and children about it, the whole family didn't believe it.
"One hundred square meters? You must be kidding! The houses of our cannery director and secretary are not that big!" said my wife.
His small home of 40 square meters is really crowded.
In the house, besides him and his wife, there are also his son and two daughters. The family of five lives together like this.
In the past, my son slept on the sofa and the living room served as his bedroom.
But years ago, things changed when my son got married.
How can we let a newlywed couple sleep in the living room?
It’s not suitable, it’s really not suitable.
Besides, the two girls are already grown up, and it is not convenient for them to sleep in the living room outside.
Finally, there was no other choice but to draw a curtain in his daughter's room to separate a small area. He and his wife squeezed into this room with his two daughters.
That feeling, oh, it’s so unpleasant!
I have to be very careful when turning over at night, for fear of disturbing the children.
As Teacher Zhan walked along, he was thinking in his heart, how comfortable it would be if he could get a bigger house!
No need to squeeze, no need to make do, it would be great if everyone could have a spacious place!
In this way, Teacher Zhan was thinking about his things all the way and unknowingly arrived at the school committee office.
When I opened the door, I saw Principal Shang sitting there.
Teacher Zhan was stunned and blurted out: "Principal, you are here so early?"
Principal Shang looked at him with a smile and said, "Old teachers are different. They are calm and dignified. Teacher Zhan, you will retire soon, right? Come and choose a house quickly so that you can live in a more spacious place in the future."
How could Principal Shang give up such a good thing that would earn the gratitude of all the teachers in the school to someone else?
When Teacher Zhan heard this, he was so touched that he quickly said, "Principal, look at me. I live in whatever place the school assigns me. I'm not picky."
Principal Shang waved his hand. "That won't do. If I give you a lower grade, you'll be unhappy. If I give you a higher grade, the other teachers will object. It's better for you to choose for yourselves. That's the fairest way."
Teacher Zhan rubbed his hands, feeling a bit troubled. "But, I'm not very good at choosing a house."
Principal Shang laughed heartily and patted Teacher Zhan on the shoulder. "Come over here, Teacher Zhan. You see it clearly at a glance. You're a geologist with a unique vision. If you can't choose, who else will?"
As he spoke, Principal Shang pulled back a piece of cloth next to him, revealing an exquisite real estate model. Teacher Zhan took a closer look and his eyes widened immediately!
This, this is the teachers’ community?
On the model, the buildings were neatly arranged, each numbered, with the room types and sizes detailed next to them. Some had one bedroom and one living room, some had two bedrooms and one living room, and some had three bedrooms and one living room. There was a wide variety of apartment types.
The building's exterior design is both stylish and elegant, making it a pleasant sight. Furthermore, the entire community is well landscaped, with lush trees, flowing bridges, and the area looks just like a garden.
Teacher Zhan was stunned and the excitement in his heart was beyond words.
He had never expected that the school would actually prepare such a nice house for them! How could this be for teachers like them to live in? Wasn't it for leaders and foreigners?
According to the plan discussed with his family yesterday, Teacher Zhan began to look at houses seriously.
With this real estate model, it is much more convenient. You can see the layout and apartment type of each building at a glance.
He actually doesn't have any special requirements when choosing a house. He doesn't care much about the height of the floor or the orientation.
He only wanted a large house, big enough for his family to live in.
Teacher Zhan looked at each room one by one, comparing the area of each house.
Finally, among the available houses, he chose a 128-square-meter one.
This house is one of the largest ones.
After checking out the apartment, Teacher Zhan felt a little uneasy and said cautiously to Principal Shang, "Principal, look at this apartment. Can I choose it? You know my family situation. My son just got married and there are many people. We need to find a bigger house."
Principal Shang smiled and said, "If you want to choose, then choose. I'm not denying you a place. The school has already built housing for teachers. How can they stop you from living there? But I have to make it clear to you that once you choose, you can't regret it, otherwise you won't be able to do your job as a teacher anymore."
Teacher Zhan nodded quickly. "No, no, how could we possibly cause trouble for the leaders? Then... let's just stick with this."
Principal Shang handed the key to Teacher Zhan. Teacher Zhan took the key with trembling hands. He could hardly believe it was true.
Principal Shang said, "The teachers' quarters will be officially open after 12 noon. If you don't have classes, go check it out."