City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 332 - 332 333 Buying the House

332: Chapter 333: Buying the House 332: Chapter 333: Buying the House After coming out from the Jiangbei First People’s Hospital, Ye Qiu, Liu Lingxiu, and Ye Xue hailed a taxi and then headed towards Jiangnan.

Jinling is divided by the Yangtze River, with the area north of the Yangtze River broadly referred to as Jiangbei, and the area south of the Yangtze River broadly referred to as Jiangnan.

From ancient times, Jiangnan in Jinling has been the center of Jiangnan Province, and it still is today.

Whether it’s the political center, economic center, transportation center, or cultural center, they are all concentrated in Jiangnan.

In recent years, however, Jiangbei has begun to develop as Jiangnan has nearly run out of space for development.

But even now, Jiangbei and Jiangnan are worlds apart.

Now, Ye Qiu was preparing to buy a house in Jiangnan.

On one hand, it was because he planned to open that Imperial Cuisine Restaurant in Jiangnan.

By then, his parents and sister would definitely live near the restaurant; it was impossible for them to commute back to their old apartment every day.

On the other hand, if the old apartment was decent enough to live in when they didn’t have much money, now that Ye Qiu had the means to improve their living conditions, his eyes naturally turned to the kind of high-end villa communities where the Zhou Family’s villa and Li Qianqian’s parents lived.

Even though his current parents were not his biological parents, he had already accepted them in his heart, treating them as his real parents.

Moreover, he was now earning money easily.

“Ye Qiu, are you really going to buy a house?”

Liu Lingxiu asked.

“Of course, first buy a house, then get a driver’s license to buy a car.”

Ye Qiu had already considered all these things before he took the college entrance exam.

Now the taxi driver arrived at a restaurant’s entrance.

Ye Qiu, Liu Lingxiu, and Ye Xue got out of the car, went inside, found a seat, and then Ye Qiu called Chen Fang.

“Mom, we’re in Jiangnan, do you and Dad want to come over for a meal?”

Ye Qiu knew that Chen Fang and Ye Weidong were still at the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant overseeing the renovation.

The place wasn’t very far from there, so it was better for them to come over for lunch first before going to see the house.

“I’ll ask your dad first.”

Chen Fang said on the other end.

Chen Fang went to find Ye Weidong, who was wearing a hard hat on the third floor looking at the ongoing interior renovation, which was almost complete and much more luxurious compared to the initial renovation.

It looked just like the inside of a palace.

When Ye Weidong saw Chen Fang approaching, Chen Fang said, “Your son is asking you to come for lunch, will you go?”

“Of course.”

Ye Weidong remembered Ye Qiu had mentioned house hunting in the afternoon.

As his father, he definitely had to go along, even if he couldn’t offer much advice.

It was still a point of pride for him.

After informing the contractor, Ye Fugui, Ye Weidong and Chen Fang came out and rode their motorcycle to the restaurant Ye Qiu mentioned.

Upon entering, Chen Fang and Ye Weidong immediately noticed Liu Lingxiu sitting next to Ye Qiu.

They had met Liu Lingxiu many times.

Both still thought Liu Lingxiu was quite good, and compared to He Xiaoqing, they knew that Liu Lingxiu was indeed a better match for Ye Qiu.

“Uncle, Auntie, come take a seat.”

Seeing Ye Weidong and Chen Fang, Liu Lingxiu looked a little nervous but still tried to appear proactive in front of them.

As Ye Weidong and Chen Fang sat down, Ye Qiu said, “Mom, Dad, my sister and Lingxiu have already ordered the dishes.

You can just sit and eat.”

Indeed, not long after, the waitress began bringing the dishes that Liu Lingxiu and Ye Xue had ordered.

The food at this restaurant was just average, priced at about fifty yuan per dish.

While Ye Qiu invited his parents, sister, and Liu Lingxiu to eat, they chatted about various topics.

Ye Qiu’s college entrance exams were over, so there was no need for his parents to worry.

They were just waiting for the results.

Now their main concern was about Ye Qiu buying a house in Jiangnan and what kind of house it would be.

They knew that an average elevator apartment here cost two to three million yuan per square meter, and if it was about 150 square meters, it would be four to five million yuan.

They weren’t sure how much Ye Qiu had made from his medical consults, but they knew even buying a standard elevator apartment would still cost quite a bit.

“Mom, Dad, I’m buying a house so you guys can enjoy it.

There’s no need to worry about the mortgage.”

Most people can only buy houses through mortgages, paying just a portion upfront.

Ye Qiu had at least 20 to 30 million yuan in cash.

If he wanted to pay off a house in one go, he wouldn’t need a mortgage.

But according to Ye Qiu’s understanding, a house priced at 20 to 30 million could only be considered an average luxury house in Jiangnan.

In Jiangnan, an average luxury house now cost 50 to 60 thousand yuan per square meter, so 30 million yuan could only buy 500 to 600 square meters.

If he wanted something even better, it costs 70 to 80 thousand per square meter.

And as for the Shen Family’s garden-style mansion, that cost over 100 thousand per square meter.

With such steep prices, the money wouldn’t be enough since there wasn’t any small-sized luxury house.

But these were just rough estimates, and they still needed a proper inspection.

“Are you planning to buy new or second-hand?”

Ye Weidong asked.

Clearly, there was a difference between new and second-hand houses.

It was essential to determine whether Ye Qiu wanted to buy a new or second-hand house.

In Ye Weidong’s opinion, if you were buying a house, it had to be new.

Being the first to live in a new house was much better than moving into a second-hand one.

But new houses required waiting periods.

Even after purchasing, you couldn’t move in immediately; it might take six months to a year or more.

As Ye Qiu was buying a house for his parents and sister to live in immediately, they didn’t need to wait that long if unnecessary.

From this perspective, a second-hand house with previous occupants was more advantageous compared to a new house.

“I’ve thought it through.

Let’s buy a second-hand house.

We can move in right away.”

“So, we aren’t considering new houses?”

“We can still look at them.

If there’s a ready-to-move-in new house, it would be good too.”

Ye Qiu wasn’t sure if all luxury houses were pre-sold or not.

Based on his understanding, most luxury houses were pre-sold, requiring a long wait.

For now, Ye Weidong and Chen Fang agreed it was necessary to check first.

The thought of Ye Qiu buying a big house made them excited.

After living in that old apartment for so long, Ye Weidong truly felt tired of it.

Previously, he hadn’t had the means to change their living situation.

However, now that his son had the ability to improve it, he was more than ready to enjoy it.

After finishing lunch, Ye Qiu called the waitress to settle the bill, spending about 500 yuan, which he didn’t think was very expensive.

However, from Ye Weidong and Chen Fang’s previous spending habits, a 500-yuan meal was quite pricey.

As they left the restaurant, Ye Qiu said, “I’ll call Li Qianqian to ask where in Jiangnan there are new luxury house listings.”