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Chapter 202 - 196: The Cheapest House
Chapter 202: Chapter 196: The Cheapest House
If it wasn’t for Lu Jingqiu being there, Xue Jianian could have stored all these things in the space.
After they got home, Grandma Xue, seeing so much stuff, said pityingly that they didn’t know how to live thriftily.
Despite saying that, but seeing the things her granddaughter had bought for them old folks, she couldn’t stop smiling.
Upon seeing that Lu Jingqiu had also bought them gifts, she hurriedly declined, "Jingqiu, girl, what are you doing? You take such good care of Niannian in West City, and we still don’t know how to thank you. And now you’re even being formal with us."
Lu Jingqiu said, "Grandma Xue, you’re my elder, and as a younger member of the family, I ought to show my respect. This little bit of stuff isn’t enough; I just hope you don’t think it’s too little."
Grandma Xue laughed heartily, "You girl really know how to talk."
Xue Jianian playfully said from the side, "Grandma, what about me? I’m also sweet-tongued."
"Haha, sweet, sweet as honey. Have you two eaten yet? I’ve saved some food for you."
"Not yet, just in time."
They had originally planned to eat out today, but unfortunately, after buying so much at the harbor, they couldn’t stay out any longer.
Grandma Xue quickly got up to heat up the meal for them; each with a bowl in hand, they ate deliciously, mainly because they had been walking all morning and were indeed hungry.
"Grandma, did you go ask today, are they selling their house?"
"I asked, yes, they are selling. Right after you left, I went to their house, and the old couple was there. As soon as I inquired about the house, they were eager to sell it to me right away. I said it wasn’t for me, and they suggested coming over to our house tonight. Since you’re back now, I’ll go to their house again in a while to have a talk and see how much they want to sell it for."
Lu Jingqiu nodded, and Xue Jianian added from the side, "Grandma, about the other vacant houses, do you know if they are for sale?"
Grandma Xue thought for a moment and replied, "I know of another one, but I’m not sure about the rest. The other one is someone who works at your Grandpa Xue’s factory. I’ll get your grandpa to ask tomorrow. Why, Jingqiu, are you looking to buy several properties? Grandpa Xue is also inquiring about the ones by the pond."
Lu Jingqiu said, "If it’s a few hundred yuan per property, I can afford to buy two or three."
Xue Jianian said, "Grandma, I want one too."
"You want one too?"
"Yeah, I’ve discussed it with Grandpa, and he said I could have one."
Grandma Xue didn’t know the reason, but hearing that her husband had agreed, she didn’t say anything more.
She had listened to her husband all her life; whatever he said was right. His wisdom was the family’s wisdom, and she was at peace with that.
After the two had finished their meal, Grandma Xue went out again.
Not long after, an older couple from the Liu Family came over, looking to be in their fifties.
Grandma Xue introduced them, and everyone, not being too formal, carried their chairs and sat down in the yard. Lu Jingqiu got straight to the point and said, "Big Uncle Liu, what price are you thinking of for this house? I’d like to hear it."
Old Lady Liu and Old Man Liu exchanged glances before the head of the household spoke with a smile, "We once had an offer for our house at one thousand five hundred, but we know the house is a bit old. I don’t demand one thousand five hundred anymore. Comrade, do you think one thousand yuan is acceptable?"
Upon hearing this, before Lu Jingqiu could speak, Grandma Xue interjected, "Hey, Lady Liu, don’t you take advantage of my niece. She might not be aware of the local circumstances, but I surely am. Just quote us a fair price. We originally had our eyes on Old Sang’s place behind, but unfortunately, my niece was a step late, just like our Jianian. All she wants is to stay close to us old folks. You see, she also likes that abandoned pond by your house, planning to fix it up and raise some fish and shrimp after graduation, to keep us company."
Old Man Liu said, "Oh, your granddaughter took a fancy to that pond, huh? It’s been abandoned for many years. Someone wanted to buy it before, but the factory insisted that the two nearby houses had to be sold too, and nobody wanted that, so the deal fell through."
This news brought joy to the hearts of the women, who were clueless about who owned the pond. They hadn’t expected to stumble upon this piece of information.
Seeing the kids lost in thought, Grandma Xue cleverly said, "We want to expand the pond, which is why we thought of buying the remaining houses too. As for those two houses from the factory, it’s almost like they’re free. We can offer the same price for your place too."
Old Lady Liu frowned and said, "Four hundred is way too low. Then, we’d rather not sell."
Grandma Xue knew what she was up to and replied with a smile, "We plan to enlarge the pond. The land there is naturally lower, and we’ll have to demolish those two houses once we buy them to extend further out. Although it won’t affect your place, that area will get even lower, making your house even harder to sell later on."
After exchanging glances, the Liu elders considered and said, "Since you’re buying the factory’s big pond, it makes sense for the house to be cheaper, but the price you’re offering us is too low.
"This is the most we can offer."
When Lu Jingqiu and Xue Jianian saw the offered price was five hundred, they silently applauded Grandma Xue in their hearts. This was exactly the price they had in mind.
Grandma Xue furrowed her brows and said, "For this matter, the kids are still young. We need to discuss it with their Grandpa Xue when he returns, after all, it’s an extra one hundred yuan."
Old Lady Liu insisted, "Old lady, you won’t find another house around here at our price. Old Sang’s place, that has to be at least four thousand or more. Our price, you could buy four of theirs."
Grandma Xue retorted, "What nice things you say, older sister! Can five hundred really compare with four thousand? Those houses can’t even house people. We wouldn’t bother if not for that fine pond. Rather, we’d willingly spend four thousand. Isn’t that right? Moreover, we’ll have to redig the pond, requiring heavy machinery. That won’t be cheap. The kids are still in school, and we’d need to borrow from relatives just to afford it."
Grandma Xue spoke so pitifully that the Lius felt awkward, saying they would await their decision before leaving.
Once the two had gone, Xue Jianian and Lu Jingqiu nearly burst out laughing.
Thinking the house was a good find, Grandma Xue promptly stood up and said, "I must go and talk to your Grandpa Xue, ask the factory leaders if they really want to sell the pond, and casually inquire about the price."
Xue Jianian suggested, "Grandma, just let us go. You rest at home. It’s a good chance for me to show Jingqiu around."
Grandma Xue, considering the other house, replied, "Alright, I’ll go check with the other family if they’re willing to sell."
The textile factory was on the left side of the pond, across the residential area, about one thousand meters away.
The garment factory wasn’t very large, but it was an old textile factory of Yangcheng City. It was rumored the government had already approved a new location, and with good performance over the past two years, the factory had started building new premises.
Grandpa Xue was a gatekeeper there, actually one of two. He worked the day shift while a younger man worked nights.
This arrangement was made because of his age, allowing him to work during the day.
Of course, Xue Jianian had also given gifts to the director of personnel at the factory and even used water from their space to save his ten-year-old son.
That’s how Grandpa Xue landed this job.
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