Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 454 I’ve Noted This Favor

Chapter 454: Chapter 454 I’ve Noted This Favor

After making a round, she approached the man and asked, "How much are you planning to sell this house for?"

The man, having finished smoking, looked up at Luo Qiao and casually said, "Two thousand, not a penny less. This yard is much bigger than others."

Luo Qiao said, "Can we transfer ownership right away?"

The man, puzzled, looked up and said, "You want to buy this yard?"

Luo Qiao nodded, "Is that not okay?"

The man stood up from the steps, "That would be two thousand yuan. It’s not a small amount."

Luo Qiao smiled, "I know. Can we do the transfer today?"

The man’s expression changed, and he said with some excitement, "You really want to buy this house? We can transfer ownership right away. I’m sorry for my overreaction; I’m just desperately in need of money. Thank you."

Luo Qiao replied, "I’ll go collect the money and get my household registration book. Let’s go complete the transfer together."

The man said, "My name is Yin Dong. Thank you."

Luo Qiao smiled, "I’m Luo Qiao. There’s no need to thank me. The house is worth the price. You’re asking a fair price. I’ll go back and get my things."

Yin Dong, watching Luo Qiao leave the courtyard, immediately sighed in relief. If there had been any way for it, he absolutely would not have sold the house, but his wife and son were waiting in the hospital for money to save their lives.

In the past few days, plenty of people had come to see the house, fully knowing he was in urgent need of money. They were all hell-bent on bidding the price down, hoping to drag things out and make him lower the price on his own.

But he had nothing of value left. The house was his last lifeline. His wife and son’s continued treatment costs were unknown, which is why he kept dragging his feet, waiting a bit longer.

Unexpectedly, a young girl had extended a helping hand. He didn’t know if she genuinely needed the house or had another motive for buying it, but regardless, he, Yin Dong, would remember this kindness.

Luo Qiao did not take long to return. On their way to the housing authority, Luo Qiao learned that Yin Dong’s wife and son had taken a fellow villager’s donkey cart back to their hometown a month ago.

On the way, the donkey had been startled by the sound of explosives used in mountain blasting, causing the cart’s passengers to be injured to various degrees. His wife and son were the most severely injured. The cart owner was also poor, and those responsible for the blasting refused to accept blame.

But he could not just ignore his wife and child’s fate. All their savings had already been spent, so now they had no choice but to sell the house to gather funds.

Luo Qiao asked, "Where will you live after this?"

Yin Dong said, "I’ll take it one step at a time. For now, that’s all I can manage. Saving their lives is what’s most important."

Luo Qiao suggested, "How about this? Once the house is transferred over, you can keep living there. I won’t need so many rooms right away."

Yin Dong gratefully said, "Thank you so much. I’ll remember this favor."

The transaction at the housing authority went very smoothly. Yin Dong handed Luo Qiao one set of keys to the front door and agreed he would stay in the house for the time being. Then they parted ways.

Luo Qiao put away her belongings and saved them into her space, then started heading back, thinking of stopping by Qu Meimei’s place first to get things clear before heading home to make lunch.

As she was passing by the house in question, she overheard people gossiping, "Where’s Yin Dong?"

"Don’t know, probably went back to the hospital. What a sudden calamity, a perfectly fine family brought to its knees just like that."

"Alas, it’s uncertain if the mother and son can pull through. If they sell the house and still can’t save them, how is Yin Dong going to live his life in the future?"

"Indeed, the hospital’s like a money pit, a bottomless pit at that."

"And that person before was really too much. Seemed to be a friend of Yin Dong’s, too. Can’t believe he dared to knock down the price by a thousand yuan. That was completely immoral."

"He knew Yin Dong was desperate for money. Such people won’t achieve great things. It’s normal to bargain, but not like that. Yin Dong was quite angered by it today."

"The price Yin Dong asked for that house wasn’t high. Friends like that aren’t worth keeping, with that kind of patronizing attitude."

Luo Qiao thought to herself that the man must be green with regret now, having lost a friend in Yin Dong, and in a few years, this house would surely not be attainable for just two thousand yuan.