I'm back in 1990

Chapter 303: Blue-Stamp Household Registration

Before he knew it, it was back-to-school season again, and Huang Xiaochuan entered the campus once more, filled with many feelings.

As we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, the campus is filled with many innocent new faces, just like Huang Xiaochuan back then, curious about everything.

The welcome point is still in the same place, unchanged for many years, only the people welcoming new students have changed time and time again.

Huang Xiaochuan originally didn't need to come so early, but because there are a lot of new students this year, there aren't enough dormitories, so some dormitories need to be vacated for new students. People like Huang Xiaochuan who occupy beds but don't live on campus are among those who will be cleared out.

So, Huang Xiaochuan came today to retrieve his belongings that he left in the dormitory so that he could make room for the dormitory.

Suddenly he heard someone calling him from behind: "Xiao Chuan!"

Huang Xiaochuan turned around and saw Chen Zhe.

Huang Xiaochuan stopped and waited for Chen Zhe to approach before asking him, "When did you get back?"

"You just arrived yesterday, and you're all alone? Where's Lao Ding?"

"He said he wasn't coming, and he didn't have much stuff in his dorm. If someone wanted it, he'd give it away; if no one wanted it, he'd throw it away."

"oh!"

Then Chen Zhe said, "Come to my house for dinner tonight!"

Huang Xiaochuan found it rather strange. Chen Zhe couldn't cook either, so why would he think of inviting him to his house for dinner?

Chen Zhe smiled and said, "I'll call Lao Ding later. My parents came with me this time, and they're not leaving again."

Huang Xiaochuan? ? ?

Chen Zhe explained the reason to Huang Xiaochuan.

"My dad took a leave of absence without pay, and my mom has been laid off. I brought them to Shanghai to buy a house. With a house, we can get them blue-stamp household registrations, which can be changed to official Shanghai household registrations in three years."

When Chen Zhe said that, Huang Xiaochuan remembered it too.

From 1993 to 2002, Shanghai implemented a blue-stamp household registration policy to promote real estate sales.

Blue-stamp household registration is a special form of household registration. Although it is not a formal permanent residence permit, it grants the same benefits as permanent residents. The main purpose of this system is to stimulate the real estate market and reduce the backlog of vacant properties. During the trial period, blue-stamp household registration was primarily obtained through home purchase, and after holding it for more than three years, it could generally be converted into a formal household registration.

Chen Zhe was able to bring his parents to live in Shanghai by taking advantage of this policy, and now buying a commercial apartment is a very easy thing for him.

Huang Xiaochuan pulled out his mobile phone: "I'll contact Lao Ding for you. You can tell him about the dinner party yourself."

After the call connected, Huang Xiaochuan handed the cell phone to Chen Zhe and told him to talk to Ding Yi.

In less than two minutes, Chen Zhe returned the mobile phone to Huang Xiaochuan.

"I've already arranged with Lao Ding to come to my house tonight."

Huang Xiaochuan took the mobile phone, put it in his bag, and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Huang Xiaochuan and Chen Zhe gave away or threw away the things they left in the dormitory; in reality, there wasn't much they wanted to take back.

After finishing all that, he immediately asked Zhou Wei to drive him to Jing'an, Luwan, and Huangpu districts for a visit.

He wants to buy a commercial apartment, but not for himself; it's for his two older sisters.

Chen Zhe's words reminded him that his two older sisters were about to give birth. If he could get the blue-stamp household registration done before then, his two nephews could directly register their household registration in Shanghai. This was a rare opportunity.

Currently, there are two types of commercial housing for sale in Shanghai. One type is called foreign-sale housing. In the late 1980s, a large amount of foreign capital poured into Shanghai to set up companies and factories. As a result, foreigners working in China had high incomes and high demands, and pursued a high quality of life, which led to the phenomenon of foreign-sale housing.

The apartments for export were all delivered fully furnished, and the layouts were designed with large kitchens and bathrooms to better suit the living habits of foreigners. There were also dedicated security personnel managing the community downstairs. Such a configuration was very trendy in the 1980s and 1990s.

However, such houses were not cheap, with prices ranging from $900 to $1400 per square meter. This was an astronomical price for Chinese people at that time, so most of the buyers were foreigners, and only a very few wealthy Shanghai residents bought such houses.

Most Shanghai residents bought ordinary commercial housing developed and constructed by various real estate companies in Shanghai. However, unlike in later generations, these houses were all completed properties, unlike in later generations where properties were sold off-plan and could be sold even when they were just models.

However, even such commercial housing was not affordable for ordinary people. In 1994, the price of ordinary commercial housing in Shanghai was about 3,000 yuan per square meter. This also depended on the location. Naturally, houses in Jing'an, Luwan and Huangpu were much more expensive than those in Minhang and Putuo.

After looking at several apartments, Huang Xiaochuan was not satisfied. This was probably because the concept of state-owned real estate companies at that time was based on improving the living needs of residents, so the houses were not large, mostly two-bedroom units, and three-bedroom units were very rare.

Furthermore, there's no concept of a living or dining area; the main space is located in the bedroom.

This results in the bedrooms in each apartment being larger than the living room. Of course, this is in comparison, since most two-bedroom apartments are around 60 square meters. It's like trying to make a temple in a snail shell; if one side is big, the other side will naturally be small.

Even Huang Xiaochuan, who owns a three-bedroom apartment, was not satisfied with the design, despite the same concept.

Later, a newly built villa area was discovered in Jing'an. The location was excellent, quiet despite being in a bustling area. The houses were all detached villas, scattered in all directions, with trees between them providing excellent privacy.

Huang Xiaochuan was very interested and found the sales department of the house. At that time, the term "sales office" was not yet common.

The interior decoration was simple, but it had a villa model and large, offset-printed color brochures.

However, apart from a few sales staff, there was no one looking at the property. Perhaps it was because Huang Xiaochuan was too young and not a foreigner, so no one came to greet him.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't think much of it and started looking at it himself. He noticed that the prices were marked with a marker on the color pages, and the currency was still US dollars.

I glanced through the listings and found that the prices were mostly between $2000 and $2200. The villas also varied in size, with the smallest being two stories high and over 200 square meters, and the largest being three stories high and over 400 square meters, with the majority being around 300 square meters.

After looking at the pictures, Huang Xiaochuan noticed that the houses all seemed to be fully furnished, but to confirm this, he still needed to go to the site to see for himself.

"Could someone please help me?"

Three salespeople glanced at Huang Xiaochuan from a distance, then continued their conversation.

In their eyes, Huang Xiaochuan looked like a local, and so young at that. He was probably just here to watch the excitement. Want to buy a villa? How could that be?

For these salespeople, foreigners are their customers; if it were foreigners, they would have surrounded them by now.

A girl who looked quite young walked up to Huang Xiaochuan.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

Huang Xiaochuan looked at her, pointed to a villa model, and asked, "May I take a look at this house?"

The girl looked a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry! I don't have that authority. I haven't been here long."

Huang Xiaochuan looked at her and then asked, "A temporary worker?"

The little girl nodded: "Yes."

During this period, some real estate development companies were still state-owned enterprises, and the sales staff still had secure jobs. Girls like this, who had just entered society, were likely temporary workers, which is why Huang Xiaochuan asked this question.

Huang Xiaochuan smiled; he wouldn't make things difficult for a little girl.

He took out his mobile phone from his bag and dialed a number.

"Guangde, bring your passport and come to xx Villa at No. 296 xxx Road. I'll be waiting for you at the sales department."

He hung up the phone after saying that.

Perhaps because of the mobile phone, one of the three salespeople who had been chatting together earlier came over.

He asked, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Huang Xiaochuan waved his hand: "You guys chat, I'm waiting for someone. This young lady can keep me company."

The salesperson, who had been trying to get his attention, turned and walked away.

Huang Xiaochuan chatted with the little girl.

"What's your name?"

The young girl replied shyly, "Gao Yue."

"You don't seem that old?"

I'm 19 this year.

"High school graduate?"

Gao Yue nodded: "Mm!"

Huang Xiaochuan nodded to indicate that he understood.

During this period, the college entrance examination admission rate was still very low, and the vast majority of high school students were unable to go to university. However, they could not find a suitable job for the time being, so most of them were unemployed at home. They would either find a temporary job or find a temporary job. It is estimated that this temporary job was found for her by her family through connections.

Just then, Gao Yue suddenly remembered something: "Oh dear, I forgot to pour you some water."

Huang Xiaochuan waved his hand: "No need, no need. I'm not here for a drink of water. I'm waiting for someone. Once they arrive, could you please take us to see the house?"

Huang Xiaochuan emphasized again: "That person is from Hong Kong."

Gao Yue still didn't dare to agree: "Then I'll have Sister Ling take you there. I'm not allowed to show houses to clients; I'm just responsible for serving tea and water and doing odd jobs."

"It's alright, we can ask you to take us there."

Not long after, Mai Guangde arrived.

"Mr. Huang!"

"Guangde, show your passport to those people, and then have this young girl accompany us to look at the house. We don't need anyone else, just this young girl."

"Yes, Mr. Huang!"