The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 270 - 260: The Outcome

Chapter 270: Chapter 260: The Outcome

Two people eagerly ran into the room and saw Grandpa Xue leisurely sipping tea at the table.

As soon as Lu Jingqiu saw his demeanor, she knew there probably wasn’t a major problem.

Xue Jianian hurriedly asked while sitting next to Grandpa Xue, "Grandpa, what did the factory say, what did Factory Director Lin say?"

Grandpa Xue put down his teacup and smiled, "What could they say, Factory Director Lin is the director after all. The issue with the pond was caused by a salesperson making trouble at the factory. The sale of the pond was decided upon in a meeting with the leadership team, and a vote was taken. It just so happened that he wasn’t there that day. Everyone was notified and they all agreed. Even if he alone had disagreed, the minority would have to follow the majority, and we would still end up purchasing the pond.

"His dissatisfaction isn’t with the pond, but with a promotion he was expecting. The HR department has been holding it back, and he thinks Factory Director Lin is doing it on purpose, but in reality, his business competency isn’t up to par. The sales department’s performance is as bad as it gets now, and the key is that he also doesn’t take advice from others.

"That could be overlooked, as it’s quite normal for the older generation to struggle with changing their ways overnight.

"The crucial part is that he used his position to manipulate sales and pocketed a considerable amount of money over the past five years. Factory Director Lin has already found out about this.

"A few of those who stirred up trouble were his people, and they shared in a good amount of the profits with him.

"Factory Director Lin held a general staff meeting where he first explained the original process of buying and selling the pond. Then he had someone bring up the sales department’s bad debts and called out Old Zhang from the sales department on the spot. Director Wang had already called the police in advance, and they took him directly to the authorities. With this development, the workers in the factory quieted down. Those who had been unknowingly dragged into making a commotion realized they had been used, and they all started admitting their mistakes.

"The Old Liu Family witnessed the whole process. Their son is in the sales department and was quite close to Director Zhang on ordinary days. He was so terrified he didn’t dare to make a sound. In the end, Factory Director Lin didn’t bring up the matter with Old Zhang and merely gave him a stern criticism and educational talk. He said that the sale of the pond had been lawful and consensual. If they had caused a delay to the government’s project and angered investors, leading them to give up on this place because of today’s incident, thus delaying everyone’s relocation to new housing, the Liu Family would be held accountable."

Lu Jingqiu said, "Ha, the Liu Family must have been scared stiff."

Grandpa Xue said, "Exactly. As soon as everyone heard that the relocation might be delayed, they all started discussing it, and some directly turned on the Liu Family. The Liu Family, albeit not all working in the factory, still has three members there. If they managed to offend everyone at the factory, how could they expect to linger around there in the future. So, they stopped causing trouble. The Zhao Family had initially been dragged into this by the commotion, and Zhao Shun isn’t even from our factory. Seeing that the Liu Family had quieted down, his wife didn’t dare to say anything either.

"However, the government officials said they would investigate today, so there’ll definitely be some actions taken.

"We still need to wait."

Xue Jianian nodded, "Let them investigate. We haven’t done anything wrong; we just hope it gets resolved quickly."

Lu Jingqiu said, "I’m just afraid there might be some complications."

Grandpa Xue also nodded silently because such a large stake was involved and they didn’t have any powerful backers.

It would be very easy for others to target them.

Just then Grandma Xue walked in, smiling, "What are you still worried about? As for us, the most troublesome Liu Family has been dealt with, and today is actually a good day. I’ve made some soup, and they’ve bought some braised chicken and wine. The old man should be happy and have a drink."

Grandpa Xue laughed heartily, "Alright, let’s have a drink."

The family had a comforting meal together.

That night, Xue Jianian and Lu Jingqiu didn’t go out for a walk but lay in bed.

Lu Jingqiu discussed with her the issue of distributing the pond houses, "Six houses were allocated for the pond. I initially invested three thousand, so I’ll take one two-bedroom and one one-bedroom."

Xue Jianian said, "That’s not right. The total was eight thousand yuan, three from you, five from me. No matter how much more I have, I can’t take two three-bedrooms. You take one three-bedroom and one two-bedroom; I, Xue Jianian, don’t want to take advantage of you."

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "This isn’t taking advantage, it’s only fair. Buying the house and all the follow-up matters... Grandpa Xue helped out with all of it, and he’s so old..."

"Stop right there. My grandpa doesn’t like it when people mention his age. Let’s settle the houses this way; you better not argue with me about it."

"I’m not fussing... All right, I want one three-bedroom and one single-bedroom. I won’t be taking any two-bedrooms," Lu Jingqiu said.

"Jingqiu, I wouldn’t even think about buying a house if it weren’t for you. These houses are all thanks to you. What do I need so many houses for?"

"We’ll sell them, or rent them out. Isn’t that what we’ve been waiting for since we bought the pond? I’ve thought it over, right now, lots of workers’ families, and plenty of kids getting married don’t have houses. A one-bedroom is perfect for a young couple, if they have two kids, a two-bedroom works, and for a family with two elders, three-bedrooms are also in demand. I’m not sure about the rental prices here. They should be higher than in West City, plus these are brand new buildings. I saw their design plans today, they even have those elevators, you can go straight to the top floor without climbing stairs."

"Really? Oh my, we forgot to ask them what floor they were offering us."

"I’ve looked, there are available units on the first, second, third, and fifth floors. With an elevator, it doesn’t really matter. We just need to get some south-facing ones, we can talk about the specific location when we sign the contract."

"Jingqiu, based on what you’re saying, this house should fetch at least twenty yuan a month, right?"

"The single-bedroom ones shouldn’t cost that much, two-bedrooms should be about right."

"Twenty yuan a month for a two-bedroom is also quite expensive. For a couple both working and with two children, given the current wages, that’s going to be tough... I’ll go find out more about the rental prices in the next few days.

No matter how you look at it, with so many houses, even if Grandpa Xue and Grandma Xue don’t work, just living off the rent will make more than others."

"I’ve decided, we’ll ask for a two-bedroom on the first floor for Grandpa Xue and Grandma Xue. What do you think, Jingqiu?"

"The first floor is suitable for the elderly, that’s okay. But I think you should ask for a single-bedroom and a three-bedroom on the first floor, ideally in the same building."

"Why?"

"Grandpa Xue and Grandma Xue are getting older, and you’ll definitely have to take care of them in the future, right? As it stands, a two-bedroom is enough for you and your spouse, plus Grandpa and Grandma Xue. But eventually, you’re going to have kids, right?

You could plan for both scenarios. If it’s spacious enough, stick with the two-bedroom, but if it gets crowded, switch to the three-bedroom. If you have more kids, your family could move into the three-bedroom, and Grandpa and Grandma Xue could stay in the two-bedroom right next door, making it convenient to look after them."

Xue Jianian slapped the bed frame and exclaimed, "Jingqiu, you’re absolutely right. We should get two units in the same apartment block. Even if my godparents come, they’ll have a place to stay.

So we’ll ask for two units on the first floor, and choose the remaining four from the second, third, fourth, and fifth floors."

As Xue Jianian spoke, she hurriedly got off the bed, grabbed paper and pen, and started jotting down notes.

Lu Jingqiu watched her earnestly writing. Owning five units herself, she could choose any floor really, as long as the location was good.

Of course, they weren’t going to assign all the good locations to them, but at least three should be south-facing.

Although one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms are popular now, by the nineties, larger apartments will be in higher demand.

It was just that she only had one three-bedroom, three two-bedrooms, and one single-bedroom apartment.

Compared to the current market, two-bedrooms were still easier to rent out.

The two were discussing floor options when a sudden knock came from the courtyard gate.

Xue Jianian initially thought it was someone from the Liu Family.

She had intended to stop Grandpa from answering the door, but it was just a moment too late. Concerned, both quickly dressed and followed him.

As they approached the doorway, Xue Jianian recognized a familiar male voice.