Chapter 93 Buying a House: Unfortunately, in the end, money still has a stronger influence. ...

The engagement is temporarily on hold, and Chen Mian has found a house she wanted to buy.

This was all thanks to Li Hongmei.

She had just given birth not long ago and was bored at home, so she liked to ask the nanny about gossip in the neighborhood.

If you were to ask who knows the most gossip in a place, besides the old lady at the village entrance, it would definitely be the nanny.

Aunt Liu is from Sichuan and has only been in Wumu City for a year or two, but she has already organized a fellow-townsmen's alliance with her innate enthusiasm.

She's well-informed; she's always the first to know where there are job openings.

Aunt Liu explained, "I'm not after anything from them. They all have it tough, so I'll lend a hand if I can. But I'm not doing *that* kind of thing; I only introduce legitimate jobs."

Li Hongmei nodded. She still trusted Aunt Liu's character after spending time with her.

Aunt Liu: "I'm just earning a little bit of a commission for introducing people."

As she spoke, she gestured with her hand to indicate a number, emphasizing, "It really is just this much. If you don't believe me, I'll show you my ledger."

"I believe you, Auntie, please continue," Li Hongmei urged, eager to hear the story.

Aunt Liu then continued her story.

Zhang Wan and her best friend Qian Lili ran away from their hometown in Sichuan to work. Zhang Wan is also Liu's niece, to whom she can be related.

When the two first arrived in Wumu City, they did the same thing as Chen Mian and the others before them, and found a job on a farm through Aunt Liu's introduction.

The two of them worked diligently in the fields for a while, from dawn till dusk.

Zhang Wan is content. Although she sometimes gets so busy that she doesn't even have time to eat, the more she works, the more she earns. Even when she's at home, she still has to work in the fields and doesn't get many kind words in return.

Qian Lili, however, didn't think so. She had loved dressing up since she was a child and was spoiled by her family. She felt that she was young and beautiful and should be a star like the people on TV, but she just needed an opportunity.

So after working on the farm for a few days, she went to a restaurant and found a job as a waitress.

Later, she used her good looks and her silver tongue to win over a middle-aged wealthy businessman.

Not only did they no longer need to work, but they also moved into the villa area in the western suburbs where Li Hongmei's family lived, wearing gold and silver and eating and drinking the finest food.

Although Zhang Wan was somewhat envious of her friend's wealth, she also knew her own abilities. She was of average appearance and not good with words, so she could only do manual labor.

Aunt Liu seemed to have thought of something and clicked her tongue twice: "To be honest, Qian Lili is quite loyal. She hasn't forgotten her sisters even though she's living a good life herself."

As soon as the wealthy businessman agreed to hire a housekeeper, she immediately brought Zhang Wan in. It's just a pity…

"What's a pity?" Li Hongmei pressed.

"Unfortunately, Zhang Wan became pregnant later."

Li Hongmei thought Aunt Liu had misspoke, and put down the sunflower seeds she was cracking in her hand. "You mean Qian Lili is pregnant?"

"Zhang Wan".

"But wasn't she supposed to be a nanny?"

Aunt Liu spread her hands: "She's a nanny, but she's not bad-looking. She just doesn't dress up when she's doing farm work. Since she started working at the villa, she's been sheltered from the wind and sun, and her skin has gradually become fairer."

Qian Lili was sweet-talking, loved to act coquettishly, and knew how to get things done. At first, the wealthy businessman was indeed very fond of her, but as time went on, he got a little tired of her.

Aunt Liu guessed that it must be because Qian Lili kept pestering the rich businessman to spend money on her and buy her nice things. He spent so much money and all he got in return were a few empty words of concern. How could that compare to Zhang Wan's practical cooking and laundry?

Li Hongmei, however, felt that this was like a story of red roses and white roses. Qian Lili was a passionate and fiery woman, but after a while, she would inevitably get tired of her.

Zhang Wan, who appeared at this time, was pure, simple, gentle, and considerate. However, due to her sisterly bond, she was reluctant to accept the wealthy businessman's advances, which made her the unattainable white moonlight.

Li Hongmei sighed, "It's just a pity that in the end, money still has a greater influence on people's hearts."

"But what does that have to do with someone selling a house?" Li Hongmei seemed to have thought of something, covered her mouth and asked in a low voice, "Is there a dead person inside? That won't do, we definitely can't take this kind of house."

Li Hongmei threw sunflower seed shells everywhere. Aunt Liu got up, grabbed a broom, and cleaned them up. "How could I? Your aunt would never do such a dishonest business."

When Qian Lili first discovered that Zhang Wan was having an affair with a wealthy businessman, she wasn't very angry.

She knew the wealthy man had a wife, and she didn't expect to become his wife. It was good enough to keep her good friend company, since she hadn't lost anything.

But ever since Zhang Wan became pregnant, the villa has been receiving gifts every few days, including ginseng, bird's nest, gold and silver jewelry, and designer bags bought from abroad.

They even sent a housekeeper over, and only then did Qian Lili realize that the wealthy businessman was over forty years old and had never had a child.

Zhang Wan's pregnancy brought immense joy to her family; even the wealthy businessman's wife came to visit. Knowing the two were close friends, she instructed Qian Lili to take good care of Zhang Wan.

The more others cared about Zhang Wan's unborn child, the deeper Qian Lili's jealousy grew.

A few days ago, the wealthy businessman's wife asked someone to pass on a message, telling Qian Lili to go and learn from the maid how to take care of a new mother during her postpartum period, so as to prepare in advance.

They wouldn't let her wear those gold and silver jewelry anymore, saying it was bad for the child.

In a fit of anger, Qian Lili almost pushed Zhang Wan down the stairs.

Fortunately, the housekeeper reacted quickly and caught Zhang Wan. However, she was still shaken and needed to rest.

Zhang Wan, mindful of their past relationship, was unwilling to pursue the matter with Qian Lili, but the housekeeper, disregarding these matters, truthfully reported the situation to the wealthy businessman's wife.

The wife said she had her fortune told and it was said that the house was incompatible with the wealthy businessman's birth chart, which would affect the lifespan of his future descendants.

They sent someone to bring Zhang Wan back to the old house, saying they wanted to establish some rules.

As for Qian Lili, she was kicked out immediately. Rumors also spread that the villa was for sale.

The first half of the story was quite believable, but the second half took a turn...

Li Hongmei: "Aunt Liu, are you talking about a scene from a TV show? Why are you even talking about the master and mistress and setting rules?"

"Look at what you're saying. These wealthy businessmen have been rich for generations, so it's understandable that they have many rules." After changing the baby's diaper, Aunt Liu started washing clothes.

Li Hongmei naturally pulled up a chair and continued to inquire.

This is also what she likes about Aunt Liu: she's a chatterbox but hardworking, and she knows what to say and what not to say.

Seeing that Li Hongmei wouldn't let it go, Aunt Liu had no choice but to tell the truth: "Okay, I found out from their cook. After Qian Lili fell on hard times, I even introduced her to a new job."

"After comparing the two sides' accounts, I understand about 70-80% of the situation."

Aunt Liu continued, "That house is really nice, but the decoration is a bit outdated. You young people might not like it."

As for the price, it's a three-story villa after all, so a higher price is to be expected. I just don't know if your friend can afford that much money.

After saying that, she gestured with her hand to indicate a number: 300,000.

Li Hongmei gasped, "Three hundred thousand? That's way too expensive."

Aunt Liu had never actually been inside that villa; she had only heard from the cook inside that it was very luxurious.

It has three floors, each over 100 square meters. I heard it's just like the ones on TV, with walk-in closets and video arcades too.

The villa also comes with a large yard and a beautiful garden. The only downside is the outdated decor, with mostly mahogany furniture and gold chandeliers.

“I don’t think Miss Chen will like it,” Aunt Liu said, then changed the subject, “but I haven’t heard of anything better lately.”

The main reason is that Chen Mian only wants a clean and spacious house. Such a house, with an area of ​​over 100 square meters, would cost over 100,000 yuan. It would be better to just increase the budget and get the best one in one go.

Li Hongmei still felt it was a bit too expensive. She knew that Chen Mian's peach orchard had recently had a bumper harvest and that she had some money, but she didn't know how much of her budget she could allocate to buy a house.

But this house does sound quite rare.

After thinking it over, she got up and made a phone call to Chen Mian's house.

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"Ring ring..."

The phone was answered, but it was Yu Xiaoyue's voice.

Ji Feng has been busy with work at the hospital lately, and she was bored at home alone, so she came to keep Lin Huijun company.

The two of them also took the opportunity to prepare for the wedding. The wedding date has been set for next month, the 28th day of the sixth lunar month.

There's only one month left to prepare for the wedding.

Although Chen Muhe was extremely unhappy about the marriage, she ultimately had no choice but to grit her teeth and accept it.

However, she said that she couldn't possibly help the couple plan their wedding, so she went to help out at the restaurant.

Chen Mian went to the city to complete the contracting procedures. After discussing it with her family, she decided to contract another 500 mu of land to expand the scale.

Chen Mian was not there, but Yu Xiaoyue was intrigued after hearing Li Hongmei's introduction and immediately decided to go and see for herself with Lin Huijun.

When that villa area in the western suburbs was first built, it only cost a few hundred yuan per square meter.

Yu Xiaoyue had just earned some money and wanted to take out a loan to buy a house for her son's future wedding.

Ji Feng, however, felt that the villa was too ostentatious, not to mention the loan. If word got out, people would think that he was so concerned about his image that he would rather take out a loan to live in a villa.

Ji Yu also said that she didn't need it, as her workplace would provide housing in the future, so there was no need to spend the money.

Who would have thought that housing prices would double in just a few years?

Yu Xiaoyue gets angry whenever she thinks about it; the money she earns is much more than bank interest.

Now that she has another rare opportunity, she is determined to get it done.

"Boom boom—"

The bright red motorcycle executed a beautiful drift and came to a stop at the entrance of the residential area.

The security guard, thinking someone was causing trouble, opened the window and asked, "What brings you here?"

Yu Xiaoyue: "I'm here to buy a house."

The security guard looked the two middle-aged women up and down, seemingly looking down on them for being able to afford a villa, and said, "Our houses were sold out years ago."

While the group was arguing, Li Hongmei and Aunt Liu came out carrying the child.

Aunt Liu leaned over, took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket, and placed it by the window. "Little Wang, this is a relative of my wife's. They've come to see that house."

He gestured towards the southeast as he spoke.

The security guard immediately understood. "Oh, that's the one. They are indeed planning to sell recently. You've come at the right time. There are people at their place today."