Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 128 - 124 House (Part 1)

Chapter 128: Chapter 124 House (Part 1)

Lu Yun attended Haicheng Number Six Primary School, but just two alleys away, there was another school—"Haicheng Wuxiang Primary School."

Contrary to the obscurity of Haicheng Number Six Primary School, "Haicheng Wuxiang Primary School" was a famous and prestigious institution across the whole of Haicheng.

Once, in Lu Yun’s previous life, something had happened. A parent who lived within the school district for Wuxiang Primary School took their child, who was of school age, to enroll. However, the school checked and told the parent that since they owned another property in a different district, the child had to attend the school in that other district, as the house they lived in belonged to the child’s grandparents, according to the regulations.

In fact, the policy made by the school was correct. If a child’s parents owned a house, naturally the child should attend school in that district.

However, the parent became anxious on the spot, not to mention that the other property was purely an investment, and they never intended to live there—plus, it was far from their home. Even if that house had been close by and they actually lived in that district, could its schools even compare to Wuxiang Primary School?

So, the parent pleaded with the teacher, "It’s true that we have another house elsewhere, but that house isn’t even renovated. Our family has always lived in this district for generations. How could it be fair to send my child so far away just because we own another property elsewhere?"

The school’s admissions teacher simply wouldn’t listen to any explanations. In the end, feeling helpless, the parent went straight home and immediately contacted a real estate agent to dispose of the other property as quickly as possible, regardless of the cost.

The cost of selling the house that fast is another story, but in the end, the child was smoothly enrolled in Wuxiang Primary School. The parents were quite proud—see how they spared no effort for their child?

This event was something Lu Yun’s secretary had overheard people discussing in the office below, and she brought it back as an amusing story to share with Lu Yun.

Since Wuxiang Primary School was really close to Haicheng Number Six Primary School, Lu Yun had heard of its reputation from an early age, and she had remembered the story upon hearing it.

The good news about a house that Lu Aiguo and Shitou had heard about through their connections turned out to be in the Wuxiang Primary School district. At Lu Yun’s insistent request, Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan had taken a half-day’s leave to go see the house with her and Shitou. It was a two-story western-style building with its own courtyard, and altogether there seemed to be about a dozen rooms.

Lu Yun estimated that just the ground floor covered an area of about two hundred square meters. It was going to be difficult to find another property like this in such a location.

Although the place looked a bit run-down, with a little renovation it would be an excellent fit for their living requirements. What was even better was the presence of a private well in the courtyard.

"How can such a good place be up for sale—could there be any problems?" Despite his excitement, Lu Aiguo still wanted to make sure and asked.

"There definitely aren’t any problems. The owner of the property only recently reclaimed it after being redressed. It has been vacant for many years, with no one living in it. Ah, it’s a melancholy place, and now the owner’s children are all living out of town with almost no chance of returning, so they don’t want to keep it. Because they’re in a hurry to sell and the asking price is high... otherwise, with a location and a house like this, it wouldn’t have been your turn; plenty of people want it..."

The go-between was endlessly sighing as he spoke, "If you’re satisfied and have the cash ready, I have contacts who can get all the paperwork done at the housing authority today."

"How much is the asking price?" Lu Aiguo was slightly reassured, but the mention of a high price made him nervous again.

"Twenty thousand yuan."

The middleman’s face blushed, and he felt a bit awkward. The owner was a distant uncle of his, and he was obliged to help. Lately, he had shown the house to a few people who all loved the place, but they all balked at the asking price.

He had tried to persuade his uncle, but the stubborn old man insisted on his price, refusing to budge even a cent.

The nearby houses of similar size could be bought for just eight thousand yuan.

Twenty thousand yuan—that was more than double the price. Anyone who heard this would think he was asking for the moon. Upon learning there was no room for negotiation, if they didn’t walk away, wouldn’t they be fools? Yet his elderly uncle, having suffered a lot over the years and with his wits not as sharp, insisted his house was worth that much.

In truth, the house wasn’t his uncle’s ancestral home. The middleman had heard from his father that his uncle had bought the home from someone before Liberation for only fifty silver yuan, and back then the property was much larger—at least three to four times its current size. But after that... well, it was better left unsaid, and being able to reclaim even this part was lucky enough.

Alas, the house wasn’t that valuable when bought, and now the uncle wanted a fortune for it, but family is family after all.

With no other option, the middleman had heard that the two brothers had been inquiring about houses in the vicinity, so he took them to see it, gambling on a long shot.

"Twenty thousand yuan?"

Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan were both startled at the same time. Seeing their reaction, the middleman knew it looked just the same as everyone else’s when they heard the price—they were likely going to pass.

The middleman was truly disheartened.

Shitou raised his eyebrows in surprise at the price. For such a run-down house, who wouldn’t rather build something new with twenty thousand yuan?

Only Lu Yun was thrilled—such a large space for only twenty thousand yuan was incredibly cheap, almost like getting it for free! If they didn’t act fast, missing out on this would be a regret painted in the deepest blue.

Seeing everyone’s unhappy expressions, presumably thinking it was too expensive, she hurriedly tugged at each of them, nodding anxiously, indicating they should accept the offer.

Really, they didn’t understand to snatch up a bargain when it was right in front of them. Did they know what the price for this location would be in the future?

"Can it be a little cheaper?" Lu Aiguo’s eyes betrayed his struggle. Now that they had the house in Jingtou Village as a backup, their need for another property wasn’t as strong anymore.

This place was very nice, and if the price were more reasonable, or even if it were a bit pricey, he would have considered accepting it, but twenty thousand yuan was more than double the price he had heard for nearby homes. Everything was cheaper now; even if they built all seven stories of their new house in Jingtou Village, it might not cost this much...

"Dad, I really like it here, let’s buy it," Lu Yun urgently said, seeing Lu Aiguo hesitate and shaking his hand. Then she ran to Xia Yuan, "Mom, Mom, we have to buy."

Seeing them still struggling, she became even more anxious, rushing to Shitou and jumping up and down, "Shitou, you have to say something, we must buy it."