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Chapter 102 - 100: Want to Buy a House in Capital City

Chapter 102: Chapter 100: Want to Buy a House in Capital City

Lu Jingqiu had planned to wait for Dad to come home and discuss something with him, but given the alcohol on Dad’s breath, she hesitated to bring it up.

Lu Xianrun, having had a merry time drinking with a few leaders today, saw his daughter’s hesitant demeanor and asked, "What’s the matter? Didn’t you go out shopping today? Are you not happy with what you bought, or is it the tickets that are not enough?"

"Dad, it’s neither of those things." Lu Jingqiu made a cup of tea for Lu Xianrun, then said after a moment’s thought, "I want to buy an apartment in Capital City, is that okay?"

Upon hearing his daughter’s idea, Lu Xianrun frowned and said, "Why the sudden desire to buy a property there? You don’t need to move back to Capital City when you get married. His grandfather is retired now, and with the state’s support, it’s possible for him to come here. Buying a house there will mean you’ll hardly spend any days in it."

"Dad, I don’t want to buy a house for marriage with Nanzhou. Ever since the resumption of the college entrance examination, many educated youths and college students are moving into the cities. With more people, housing will become scarce and house prices will rise, especially in a place like Capital City. I’m thinking now that we have some money at home, it would be good to buy an apartment while the prices are still low and keep it for the future."

Lu Xianrun frowned as he pondered for a moment. Although he wasn’t short of properties, he was aware of the housing prices for the city residents in West City. He hesitated for a while before saying, "If you want to buy, then buy. This money at home was always meant for you."

As he spoke, he went to the room to fetch a bankbook for her, "There is eleven thousand yuan in here, take it all. You’ve grown up now and have your own opinions. I trust you won’t spend it recklessly."

Lu Jingqiu had thought she would need to have a long conversation with her dad to explain, but within just a few sentences, her dad handed over the family’s considerable savings. Holding this little passbook suddenly felt burning hot in her hands, "Dad, are you really giving this to me?"

"Take it. Are the tickets enough? If not, Dad will figure something out."

"Buying a house doesn’t require tickets, and I don’t even plan to buy anything too fancy, just three or four thousand at most."

"Then save the rest. I don’t spend much, and I can’t even finish my salary."

Lu Jingqiu didn’t refuse the offer as she planned to take advantage of the current low property prices to acquire several apartments, anticipating future property redistribution during redevelopment.

Unfortunately, she didn’t have much money of her own and could only use what her parents had left her.

"Dad, I’ll take the money and guarantee not to disappoint you."

Lu Xianrun was completely confident in his daughter. Nonetheless, he reminded her to keep the bankbook safe, and after giving her more instructions about going to Capital City, he returned to his room to rest.

Lu Jingqiu took the bankbook upstairs, looking at the more than ten thousand yuan in the family account, she realized she could only afford one apartment in Capital City. Though she knew the future prices of a quadrangle in Capital City, there was nothing she could do about it with her limited funds. It wasn’t worth mentioning her previous life... with no business acumen, she just wanted to use the current money to try hard, relying on her own hands to buy a few more apartments, and ideally become a landlady after redevelopment and enjoy a smooth and easy life.

The next day, around ten in the morning, Jiang Nanzhou came over and told her that he had bought the tickets.

"The train is at nine something tomorrow morning, and we’ll arrive the day after tomorrow afternoon. I’ve also prepared our letters of introduction."

Lu Jingqiu didn’t expect him to be so attentive. She had been planning to go to the local office to get the letters of introduction today.

"Then I’ll stay home today and pack my things."

Jiang Nanzhou replied, "How long will packing take? Let’s go out and have a walk now."

Having already shopped with Gao Qing the day before, and considering he might want to buy gifts to take home, Lu Jingqiu agreed to go out with him.

"Is there anything you want to buy?"

On the way, Jiang Nanzhou asked, and Lu Jingqiu shook her head, "Today we can buy some more tobacco, alcohol, and our local pastries and the like."

"Once we get to Capital City, we’ll stay at my place; my grandpa is the only one there now, and there are plenty of rooms. On my mom’s side, Big Brother is Uncle Qin’s first child, and he’s already married with two children, a five-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl. The second child is Shen Mu, and then there’s a younger brother, Shen Ting, who’s in his second year of high school this year. I get along with all of them quite well, so you don’t have to worry."

"Oh, should I prepare gifts for Big Brother Shen’s two children?"

"Not now, just buying a few kilograms of candy will be fine. We can wait until after we’re married to prepare more."

Jiang Nanzhou’s words made Lu Jingqiu blush and her heart began to race involuntarily.

The two of them arrived at the department store, where Jiang Nanzhou, holding the tickets, bought two tins of Malted Milk, four cans of canned food, and some biscuits and candy.

He pulled Lu Jingqiu over to the watch counter, wanting to buy her a watch, but she declined, "I have a watch already, buying another would be a waste."

Jiang Nanzhou thought for a while, "Then let’s buy something else."

He took her to the fabric counter, purchased a few yards of fabric for the elderly, and bought Lu Jingqiu a piece of white fabric with pretty polka dots.

He was about to take her to the ready-to-wear section when Lu Jingqiu told him she had shopped there with Gao Qing the day before.

Jiang Nanzhou, left with more than a dozen tickets he couldn’t spend, felt quite disappointed.

In the end, he took Lu Jingqiu to a State-owned restaurant, where they ate a dish of spinach and egg, stir-fried peppers with dried tofu, and a portion of braised pork. Lu Jingqiu couldn’t finish all this food, but looking at Jiang Nanzhou’s appetite, it seemed he could eat everything on the table.

Hmm, he was just like her oldest cousin and second cousin— young men have huge appetites.

After dropping Lu Jingqiu home, Jiang Nanzhou didn’t stay, not even drinking a sip of water, and left right away.

He was worried about staying alone with her, fearing others might gossip even though the two were currently dating—it was still not permissible.

Back home, Lu Jingqiu took a bath and slept until after two before she started packing.

She packed four or five sets of clothes, two dresses, a pair of shorts, two pairs of trousers, and three short-sleeved shirts. Going out in the summer was always inconvenient due to the likelihood of sweating.

The rest were gifts for Jiang’s family, which Lu Jingqiu had already separated: a bottle of wine for Grandpa Jiang, two cans of canned food, a tin of Malted Milk, and some pastries.

The remaining items were for Mother Jiang.

After packing these, she took out the passbook and spent a long time thinking about where to put it.

Summer clothes were too thin to sew it into, so finally, without a better solution, she rode her bike to the bank to withdraw money. But they couldn’t issue such a large amount at once, and Lu Jingqiu had to visit three credit unions before she could withdraw just over four thousand yuan.

Lu Jingqiu stitched the money into the pockets of several pairs of trousers and also sewed a pocket inside her skirts; in any case, she couldn’t keep all her money in one place.

Others might rebirth with spaces and such, but she had no such luxury, nor did she dare to expect it; just being able to start over made her very happy.