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Chapter 154 - 152: The Landlady’s Dream

Chapter 154: Chapter 152: The Landlady’s Dream

Big Sister-in-law Shen became anxious, "From what you’re saying, it seems like they have quite the background. What do we do now? The old woman too, she thinks it’s still like living in the village."

"Anyone who can know a bureau chief, you tell me if they have a background or not." After saying that, she looked at Shen Lao Er and said, "When you go back this time, properly teach those two lads a lesson. Let them understand what they can touch and what they can’t. As for the old lady’s matter... if you want to split the family, then split."

Sister-in-law Shen wiped her tears and said, "They’re not willing to reconcile, then why did they come out?"

"The public security said today that they would help us mediate, and we will go there again the day after tomorrow to ask about the situation.

I estimate we’ll have to come up with a few hundred yuan."

"A few hundred, where do we get so much money?" Sister-in-law Shen became worried. Their family, after working themselves to death, had only saved a little over a hundred yuan, and that was supposed to be for their second son’s marriage.

Big Sister-in-law Shen’s family had a few hundred, but she couldn’t just give it away like that. Looking at Sister-in-law Shen, she said, "Sister-in-law, although my household has two incomes and some savings, I’m not willing to spend that money for the old woman. You need to prepare for your second son’s marriage, and I need to prepare for my third child as well. The old lady hid a lot of things in the past, let her pay for the trouble she caused herself."

After saying this, Eldest Shen and Shen Lao Er both looked at her, and Big Sister-in-law Shen snorted lightly, "You don’t need to look at me like that. If you have a way, then think of it yourselves. Anyway, we can’t touch the money at home."

Shen Lao Er had thought of keeping those things for his own use, and now that his big sister-in-law knew about it, thinking about his two sons, he gritted his teeth and said, "I know where they’re stashed, I’ll retrieve them tomorrow. But it’s hard to sell these items."

Eldest Shen said, "The day after tomorrow, we’ll go ask that family if they want these things. If they don’t, we’ll find another way to convert them into money."

The news of Lu Jingqiu’s injury had spread to her aunt’s family, and upon seeing the wound, they were extremely distressed.

They all told her to rest at home for a couple of days, but Lu Jingqiu refused.

After finally seeing off her aunt and uncle, Second Cousin went out and brought back quite a few eggs, cakes, and biscuits for her, "Take these to school and nourish yourself well."

"Second Cousin, I only got a cut on my face."

"Surface wounds are the easiest to leave scars."

"Uh-huh, okay, thank you Second Cousin for your kindness. You’ve been working hard recently."

"Yes, indeed it’s been hard. Selling one, I have to go and set up another for them. But the money I’m making is pleasing. A hundred watches, thirty televisions, and now we’ve already sold over a dozen."

"Second Cousin, I want to pay you for this one."

"No need, I’ll deduct it from the commission."

"No, I’ll give it to you now. It’ll make it easier for you to divide the profits later. What price do you give to relatives and friends?"

"We offer relatives and friends a twenty yuan discount."

"Then I’ll give you four hundred and twenty."

"You’re not just relatives and friends, you’re one of us. For our own people, we charge cost price. My family got one, Gao Da’s family got one, and your house got one, all at cost."

"Alright." Lu Jingqiu handed him over two hundred and a bit yuan.

Counting the two to three hundred yuan she had left for pocket money, oh, it was almost gone.

Seeing Lu Jingqiu’s conflicted expression, Yang Mingchao said, "What’s up, not enough money? How about I lend you some first? I heard you’ve rented a house, why not buy one? Nanzhou doesn’t seem like he can’t afford to buy a house."

"No, it’s not that. There just hasn’t been any suitable housing on sale. We looked at a few places, but the owners weren’t selling. In the end, we liked this one; good layout, nice yard, just not for sale. Since she’ll be going to school and won’t need it back in the short term, we decided to rent first. We’ll buy when we find something suitable."

"Now that you mention it, I forgot to tell you. That decrepit courtyard we put our stuff in before, the owner is looking to sell. The house isn’t livable, so I didn’t mention it to you."

"They’re selling? I want it. Brother, can you help me ask about it?"

Yang Mingchao was startled, "You really want it? What would you use it for, the place isn’t big, and there’s no yard. Plus, you’ll have to rebuild the house yourself."

"If we have to rebuild, then we’ll rebuild. How much is he asking for it?"

"Just buying the plot, five hundred yuan. You can only build a small, three-room house and a kitchen, nothing else is possible. No one wants it even for five hundred."

"I do." Lu Jingqiu said, taking out the last few ten-yuan bills, "Second cousin, I have to go to school tomorrow and won’t have time to withdraw money. You help me advance the rest, and I’ll transfer the property next week."

"You’re serious about buying it. Has Nanzhou agreed?"

"We’re not building a wedding house there, I’m buying it as an investment."

"Investment, what’s there to invest in that kind of house."

"Second cousin, right now there’s a shortage of houses and also of land. In the future, with national development, we can’t just have bungalows and tiled houses, right? The city needs planning, high rises need to be built, and where will they build? Of course, they’ll need to find land. Maybe one day they will set their sights on our house. If they need our land for construction, not to mention compensation, we’ll definitely get a new house, maybe even an apartment. If it comes with a private bathroom, a private kitchen, and two large bedrooms, would you rent that kind of place or not?"

"If one can’t afford to buy a house and is in a hurry to get married, they would definitely rent."

"Right, I plan to be a landlady in the future."

Yang Mingchao understood, his eyes widening as he gave her a thumbs-up, "Sibling, I’ve realized that people who go to school are different. They look further ahead. There’s sense in your words. Fine, I’ll sort out the house for you."

"Second cousin, once you have money, you should also move quickly on the right properties, especially those along the road. Look, there are more and more people going into business. The government can’t possibly allow them to push carts and sell stuff on the streets all the time, right? They’ll definitely plan some place, some storefront or something. With more monks than porridge, the storefronts along the roads will definitely be in high demand, won’t they?"

"Exactly, I’ll set aside a thousand from what I’ve earned this time, save a thousand at a time. I can’t put everything into it at once. If I keep reinvesting like this, I end up not having much in hand. Later, when I’ve saved up some money, I’ll buy a house."

"You shouldn’t limit yourself to just West City. Take Yangcheng City, Haicheng, Capital City, for example. These fast-developing places, you can buy there too."

"But we don’t live there."

"We don’t live there. Rent it out, or just leave it be. In a few years, if it’s expropriated, isn’t that like getting a new house? Once you get the new house, you could double the selling price. Isn’t that earning money back?"

Every time Yang Mingchao chatted with Jingqiu, he learned something valuable. Unbeknownst to Jingqiu, at this moment in Yang Mingchao’s heart, he had come to see her as his brain trust, and he would seek her advice on any future decisions.

The next day, Jiang Nanzhou came over at six o’clock, holding a lunch box with him, "Here, the canteen has soy milk today. It’s rare, so drink it while it’s hot."

Lu Jingqiu ate a bun and took a sip of soy milk, her appetite greatly increased, "Mmm, it’s really good." Continuing, she didn’t forget to remind her father, "Dad, the canteen has soy milk today. You should go quickly."

As Lu Xianrun watched Jiang Nanzhou’s thoughtful actions, he felt comforted. He was about to go for a run and turned around to take the lunch box with him. Before leaving, he reminded them to be careful on the road.

"Right, Dad, don’t forget to get something for Hua Hua to eat."

"I know."

Jiang Nanzhou took advantage of the moment she was eating a bun to lift the gauze and check the wound. It was indeed as she had said, not so serious, "Did you bring the medicine?"

"I brought it. What did the police station say?"

"They said to come over tomorrow. Don’t worry about this, I’m here. I’m free today, so I’ll go sort things out at the house. I’ll hire someone to fix it up according to your plan."

"Right, we have an athletic meet on Thursday and Friday. I’ll be at Agricultural University on both days, which is close to the house we rented. I can swing by there at noon."

"Okay, let’s not change the locks for now. You take one key, and I’ll take one key. I’ll also go there when I have time."

"Sure."