Xie Qingxiao had a headache after hearing this. He kicked Zhang Pengfei, who was about to bury his head in the bowl and eat buns with a grumble: "How was the house you saw today? Don't you plan to report it to your godfather and godmother?"

Zhang Pengfei looked up in bewilderment. His brother was using him as a shield very conveniently.

However, Mr. and Mrs. Xie and Lin Xiangyi successfully diverted attention.

"Pengfei, you've seen that house, right? What do you think of it? Can you buy it?" Xie's mother asked kindly, which was in stark contrast to the way she looked when she was scolding Xie Qingxiao.

"...The house is a bit shabby," Zhang Pengfei said after thinking for a while.

"It's broken?" Xie's mother was a little disappointed when she heard it.

"This is how old houses are," Lin Xiangyi said upon hearing this, "If they are broken, they can be repaired. It's not a big deal."

Zhang Pengfei glanced at Xie Qingxiao and said, "Brother Xiao and I were in the city today. I heard that a number of buildings were being built in the city. I guess they will be sold to the public when the time comes. Sister-in-law, I'm wondering if it would be better to buy a building if we wait a little longer."

"The source of the news is quite reliable," Xie Qingxiao echoed, "I estimate that in two years, there will really be buildings for sale in the city."

When Mr. and Mrs. Xie heard this, their attitude changed immediately.

"If there are houses for sale, of course it's better to buy one! Living high up, you can have a much wider view," Xie's mother said immediately.

"Yes, if you can live in a building, you will have face when you tell others about it, and it will give you a lot of extra points when you are looking for a marriage partner in the future," Xie's father also said.

At this time, everyone prefers to live in buildings, partly because it is more novel. Secondly, it is because buildings have, to a certain extent, become a symbol of social status and economic strength.

Zhang Pengfei thought the same as Xie's father and mother.

If he buys a house, will he be more confident in pursuing Shen Xiaolan?

Would Shen Xiaolan also prefer living in a building?

"We don't know when the building will be completed. Are you sure you can wait until then?" Lin Xiangyi interrupted, hitting Zhang Pengfei's vital point.

Yes, the house can wait, but Shen Xiaolan may not wait for him!

If he didn't have a house, how could he have the confidence to pursue Shen Xiaolan?

Zhang Pengfei wilted.

Xie's father and mother didn't know that Zhang Pengfei had a girl he liked. They looked at Zhang Pengfei and then at Lin Xiangyi with some confusion, wondering why they couldn't wait.

Although Zhang Pengfei has reached the age to get married, for a boy, it’s okay to get married later. Now that he has a house, will he still be afraid that no girls will be interested in him?

Then Lin Xiangyi said, "Although the old house is a little old, it has a great advantage."

Lin Xiangyi's words attracted everyone's attention.

"What are the advantages of an old house?" asked Xie's mother.

If it is your own house and you are used to living in it, then of course the old house is better, but if you are buying a house...it should be a new house, right?

Lin Xiangyi: "Old houses have land, but high-rise buildings may not have land."

Land? What’s the use of land?

As everyone looked confused, Lin Xiangyi said, "You know that the country is vigorously developing the economy, right? Although we are a small county, it may be our turn someday. Will the value of houses in the city also rise?"

Xie's father, Xie's mother and Zhang Pengfei nodded, but the old house is in the city, and the building is also in the city, so won't its value also increase?

"I know what you are thinking," Lin Xiangyi said, "but think about it from another perspective. Economic development is inseparable from the improvement of infrastructure construction, and the improvement of infrastructure is inseparable from the land under our feet."

"Although the land belongs to the state and collectives, the right to use the homestead belongs to individuals. If the state expropriates the land that belongs to individuals, should it pay corresponding compensation?"

Thank you, Father, Mother and Zhang Pengfei: "..."

"There is land under the old house and there is land under the building, but the old house directly occupies the land, and there are at least a few households, even dozens of households, above the building... Do you understand what I mean now?"

Xie's father, Xie's mother and Zhang Pengfei: "..." They seemed to understand what was said, but they did understand one sentence.

In other words, neither the old house nor the building is the most important thing. What is important is the land under the house!

Land is the most valuable!

“…”

Convinced by Lin Xiangyi, Xie's mother looked at Zhang Pengfei and said, "Pengfei, why don't you buy the old house? Your sister-in-law often listens to the radio and reads newspapers. What she says is very effective! She said before that the country would introduce a birth control system. I didn't expect that what she said was right. Xiaomei listened to your sister-in-law and got pregnant first. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to get pregnant now."

Zhang Pengfei was already wavering, and after Lin Xiangyi's analysis, he felt even more that he should buy the old house.

But he didn't agree immediately, and only said: "Sister-in-law, how about I go back and think about it tonight, and then I'll see which one to buy tomorrow?"

"Okay," Lin Xiangyi said, "This is just my suggestion, just listen to it. After all, you are the one who wants to buy and live in it, just follow your own heart, I just analyzed the pros and cons with you."

no……

Zhang Pengfei wanted to say that he wanted to test Shen Xiaolan's attitude, but Xie's father, Xie's mother and Xie Qingxiao were all here, and he was afraid that they would make a fuss, so he didn't explain after thinking about it.

After dinner, Xie's father and mother wanted to keep Zhang Pengfei at home tonight.

But Zhang Pengfei said that a client wanted to discuss something with him the next morning, so he declined the kindness of Xie's father and mother and returned to the county town.

"Why is this child so stubborn? Is the mountain road so easy to ride? It's so late, does he have to go back to the county town?" Xie's mother complained.

Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi smiled but said nothing. Zhang Pengfei would go with his fifth uncle and others to pick up the goods every morning. Even if he made an appointment with the customers, it would not be possible to make an appointment particularly early.

It's nothing more than that he has already made an appointment with someone tonight... As for who he made the appointment with, he didn't say it openly, but he estimated it was Shen Xiaolan.

"I guess it's something important, so don't worry about it," said Xie's father, touching his belly.

The buns were so delicious that he ate so much.

"I'm going to go for a walk," he said, standing up with the help of the table.

Looking at his slow figure, Xie's mother said with disdain: "I don't know if he was starved before. Now he has no self-control at all. He eats so much. Isn't he afraid of damaging his stomach?"

"It's really not good for him to eat like this. Mom, please persuade him. His health is more important," Xie Qingxiao said with a frown.

"..." Lin Xiangyi: "Could it be that my cooking is really too delicious?"

Mother Xie chuckled and said, "Xiangyi, this is not your fault. The food you cooked is indeed delicious, but your father overeats because he has no self-control. I will talk to him later. It's not your fault."

"Okay," Lin Xiangyi also smiled, "By the way, are there still a lot of buns left? Leave a few for us to have for breakfast tomorrow, and give the rest to my aunt and the others?"

"I was just about to tell you this. Why don't you take it? It won't be wasted if you can't finish it," said Xie's mother with a smile.

"Well, then you take it, mother."

Mother Xie went to the kitchen to pack a few buns and gave them to Aunt Xie and the others.

Only Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi were left in the main room.