The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 701 - 670: Huge Sum, Property Exchange_1

Chapter 701: Chapter 670: Huge Sum, Property Exchange_1

After Qian Shikun and Sun Sihao left, they discussed buying the property.

Two hundred and eighty thousand?

That’s quite a lot of money!

Huo Yingjie didn’t really care about the shop, but he wanted to buy a piece of land by the Xuanwu Lake for He Tiantian to build a house, so it would be convenient for her to swim.

"Brother Yingjie, what’s wrong? Do you disagree?" He Tiantian saw Huo Yingjie’s expression change and thought he was unwilling.

Huo Yingjie forced a smile and said, "It’s not that I disagree, it’s just that I don’t have the ability to provide you with two hundred and eighty thousand, the ability to buy a house for you. It doesn’t feel good in my heart. After all, I promised your father that I would make you happy, but now I don’t even have the money to buy land and a house!"

"You’re not in business, and neither is anyone else," He Tiantian consoled, not wanting Huo Yingjie to overthink.

"I’m thinking about getting into business now," Huo Yingjie said. He had knowledge, creativity, foresight, and experience from a past life. He was certain he could make money. At the very least, there were all sorts of patents!

"Alright, for the short term, you should probably not get into business," He Tiantian said. "Your refusal to work at the Weapons Research Institute has already upset your father and grandfather. If you go into business, I bet they would be even more disappointed."

Huo Yingjie sighed and said, "I have no choice."

"We are husband and wife; your money is my money. We can consider this money as borrowed from our grandmother. When we’ve earned money, we’ll pay her back," He Tiantian said. "If you feel bad about it, you could create some kitchen gadgets for me, something that could improve work efficiency."

In order not to let Huo Yingjie dwell on it, He Tiantian gave him something to do.

Hearing this, Huo Yingjie was very pleased. This was his strong suit. He said, "That hair removal device you mentioned last time—I’ve already made it. In a couple of days, I’ll bring it home and we can try it out."

"That’s exactly what I need," He Tiantian said. She loved it when Huo Yingjie was brimming with confidence and vitality. It was as if the whole world was filled with sunshine.

All Huo Yingjie needed to do was what he liked. As for making money, the mundane task, she would handle it herself.

Furthermore, her father-in-law was a civil servant, and in the future, Yingjie would probably be counted as one too. Having too much commercial activity could negatively affect their careers.

"Not just the hair removal device—I’ve also made a range hood. Once installed in the kitchen, it can suck out the fumes," Huo Yingjie said. "And I’ve designed a new type of energy-efficient stove."

"Great, great, I’ll have to take a close look when it’s ready," He Tiantian said. "Brother Yingjie, you really are amazing."

With He Tiantian’s guidance, Huo Yingjie saw things in a new light.

Making money? There would be plenty of opportunities in the future. It was best not to provoke the elders at home or touch their sensitive nerves.

When the weekend came around again, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian went together to look at the house and shop.

He Tiantian absolutely loved the environment by Xuanwu Lake. Building a house there would be a great pleasure in life!

"Brother Yingjie, I want to buy it. I must buy it," He Tiantian said excitedly. Even just standing there made her feel refreshed, let alone living there in the future.

"If you like it, just buy it," Huo Yingjie said, "Apart from the shop we saw that day, there is another house that doesn’t have a shop, but it is also by the roadside. If necessary, you can build your own building to make it a storefront—the location is very good. 280,000 yuan is not expensive."

"Yes, it’s not expensive," He Tiantian nodded in agreement. "Let’s go, I will talk with the old man."

Huo Yingjie chuckled and said, "Forget it, let me do the talking. You? You’d definitely not bargain even a penny off. Maybe the owner will even raise the price if he sees how much you like it!"

He Tiantian shrugged her shoulders, but the excitement on her face didn’t diminish as she said, "Okay, you go then!"

After understanding the general situation, Huo Yingjie found the elderly Mr. Chen and said, "Old Mr. Chen, since you’re moving to Xiangjiang, there’s no need to deal in RMB, right? We could pay you in US dollars or Hong Kong dollars! That way, you can save a lot of trouble and fees."

Upon hearing this, the old man’s eyes brightened and he said, "If it’s in US dollars, I could go a bit cheaper. But that increases my risk, what if you guys cheat me?"

Huo Yingjie heard this and chuckled, "My wife’s grandmother has a branch company in Hong Kong. You just need to provide us with your son’s account over there, and we can transfer the money to you first."

It had been many years since he had seen his son, and he had no idea how he was doing. Besides, it seemed that his son had gotten married in Hong Kong, and he was unsure if his daughter-in-law, his grandchildren were filial.

This money was his last savings; he wanted to leave himself a way out.

Even if the younger generation was filial to him for the sake of the money, Old Mr. Chen was quite willing.

"No need," Old Mr. Chen said, "You can directly buy me a set of residential property and a shop in Hong Kong and exchange it for my properties in Nan City. That would save me the trouble and fees of going back and forth."

Old Mr. Chen listened and shook his head, "No need, the residence can be in a more remote location, just with a better environment, but the shop has to be good, of equal value."

"But Old Mr. Chen, 280,000 RMB won’t buy a good residence in Hong Kong, let alone a residence and a shop," Huo Yingjie said shaking his head, "Your demands are too high."

"You’ve seen it for yourself—the locations of my two houses are very good. If my son didn’t refuse to return to the Mainland, I wouldn’t want to sell these properties," Old Mr. Chen said. "In a few years, these places will increase in value; 280,000 yuan isn’t much, it’s a very good deal."

"In that case, we’ll just give you the 280,000 RMB," Huo Yingjie said; property prices in Xiangjiang are very valuable, unlike those on the Mainland.

"I know property prices in the center of Xiangjiang are expensive, but I don’t need one in the city center. The surrounding area will do, just with a slightly better environment," Old Master Chen said, the property didn’t need to be too large, "Then buy me a shop so I can rent it out, have income, and support myself. I don’t want to be a burden to my son and grandchildren."

Huo Yingjie thought for a moment and said, "That’s possible, not impossible. Let’s discuss it when we get back."

When He Tiantian heard Old Master Chen’s requests, she expressed her surprise, "This old man is pretty shrewd, knowing how to secure a fallback for himself."

"It’s because his way forward is uncertain, and his son doesn’t want to come back, yet he longs for his son—so he has no choice but to move to Xiangjiang," Huo Yingjie said. "Once there, without any income, Old Mr. Chen does indeed need to have something to fall back on if he wants to enjoy his old age!"

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay, agree to it. Let’s do a good deed. We’ll buy his property, and it’ll appreciate later on. To provide peace of mind for him and his family, let’s make sure the property and shop we help him buy are currently undervalued but likely to appreciate in the future."

"Yes, that would be the best," Huo Yingjie agreed; though it’s a transaction, making everyone happy is certainly much better than harboring resentment.

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