Xiao Jincheng put it bluntly, "The locations are all good, but I think the south of the city will definitely develop better than the west. Let's look at the one in the south. Its opening price is 888 yuan per square meter. I'll go and ask him to give us a discount!"

Jiang Xiaoli sighed once again, no wonder Uncle Xiao could make so much money. His prediction of the city's future development was really accurate. The southern part of Xijing City would indeed be the best for future development.

She nodded with a smile, "Okay, then I'll trouble you, Uncle Xiao. I'll tell my mom when I get back, but buying a house might have to wait until the end of the month or next month, as we don't have enough money on hand right now."

Xiao Jincheng raised his hand and flicked her forehead. "Are you being too polite with me?"

Jiang Xiaoli rubbed her forehead, but she remained firm. "Uncle Xiao, you've already helped us so much. Without you, where would we buy a good and cheap house? If you give us any more money, my mom definitely won't buy it."

Thinking of Li Guizhi's stubbornness, Xiao Jincheng sighed, "Alright, alright, then I'll take you to see the house first and reserve it in advance, okay?"

Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "That's great!"

Seeing that they had finished chatting, Xu Feng called out, "You two come and eat quickly. I was afraid you'd be hungry, so I just made you a bowl of noodles. We'll have something better to eat this afternoon!"

Looking at the steaming hot beef noodles on the table, Jiang Xiaoli praised repeatedly, "Auntie, your beef broth is amazing! If noodle shops outside were as generous with their ingredients as you are, they would go bankrupt!"

Xiao Jincheng laughed upon hearing this, "Little Pear is really a businesswoman now, she speaks of business as soon as she opens her mouth."

Xiao Muyu revealed, "That's right, she even sold spicy strips to our school's convenience store!"

"Haha." Xu Feng couldn't help but pat Jiang Xiaoli's head. "Xiaoli has been smart since she was little!"

While the two of them were eating noodles, Xiao Jincheng received a phone call.

After hanging up the phone, he said, "Little Pear, I'm going to that neighborhood in the south of the city to talk to someone. Since there's no time like the present, I'll take you to see what that neighborhood is like today."

Jiang Xiaoli swallowed the last bite of noodles. "Okay, then I'll call my mom and ask her to come along."

Xiao Jincheng nodded, "Okay, you make the call. We'll pick up your mom later and go together."

She dialed the phone number of Grandma Wang's small shop at the street corner, and 10 minutes later, the phone called back.

Li Guizhi's voice came through, "Xiao Li? What's wrong?"

Jiang Xiaoli explained the situation to her mother and then hung up the phone.

Xiao Jincheng picked up Li Guizhi in his car, and the five of them went to a residential area called "Champs-Élysées".

When she arrived at the place, Jiang Xiaoli felt a sense of familiarity. She remembered that in her previous life, Xiao Muyu's family lived in this neighborhood. She had come here once after Li Guizhi passed away to inform Uncle Xiao's family.

"Champs-Élysées Residence" is a villa community, consisting entirely of four-story slab-style buildings. The community is quiet despite being in a bustling area, and the surrounding amenities are very complete.

They were received by Xiao Jincheng's business partner, Manager Han, the developer and owner of the residential complex.

Upon hearing that both families wanted to buy houses here, Manager Han smiled so happily that his chubby belly jiggled.

"No problem, Lao Xiao! Come on, I'll show you the houses we reserved. These two are on the first floor, with gardens and they're opposite each other. They're the best fit for you!"

Following Manager Han, Li Guizhi nodded repeatedly as she looked at the trees in the community, "Xiao Li, look at all these trees in this community, how beautiful they are!"

Jiang Xiaoli smiled. These few green trees might seem shabby in later generations, but they look very stylish now.

She took her mother's arm and said, "Mom, as long as you like it, that's fine. Our main concern is whether the house is suitable."

"Yes, yes, let's look at houses first!"

Manager Han showed them Building 7 of the complex, which is located in the very center of the complex.

"Old Xiao, you know our neighborhood. The buildings outside are a bit noisy, but it's different inside. It's truly a quiet oasis in the midst of the hustle and bustle!"

Xiao Jincheng smiled and agreed, "I know, I know, Brother Han, you're such a good friend!"

Manager Han opened both rooms and said, "Please feel free to look around. These two apartments have the exact same layout; they are symmetrical."

Xiao Jincheng knew a lot about these things. He invited the four of them to watch and then transformed into a salesman to introduce them to the products.

"Both of these rooms are 130 square meters, with three bedrooms, two living rooms, two bathrooms, and one kitchen. The master bedroom even has a walk-in closet and a bathroom. This design is unique in Xijing right now!"

Jiang Xiaoli had visited the Xiao family in her previous life, but she hadn't really looked at the house carefully. Now that she had, she was quite satisfied.

She looked at Li Guizhi, only to see a conflicted expression on her mother's face.

She whispered in her ear, "Mommy, what's wrong?"

Li Guizhi pulled her aside and whispered, "Xiao Li, this house is nice, but 130 square meters is too big. It's become quite expensive!"

Jiang Xiaoli smiled and whispered to her mother, "Mom, Uncle Xiao said he can negotiate a discount for us. Let's not rush and talk about it later. If the price is right, a bigger size is fine too, don't you think?"

Li Guizhi nodded, "Okay, to be honest, I really like this apartment in this neighborhood. Let's take a look at the prices."

Xiao Jincheng was a shrewd person; he could tell what it was about when he saw the mother and daughter whispering to each other.

He whispered to Manager Han, "Brother Han, later you tell that the mother and daughter that the house costs 400 yuan per square meter, and I'll make up the difference."

Manager Han glanced at Jiang Xiaoli and her daughter, "Old Xiao, stop saying such derogatory things about me. You've done such a good job on this project, I'd give you an apartment. Forget about any compensation. Just give me the cost price for these two apartments, 360 yuan per square meter, is that alright?"

Xiao Jincheng quickly waved his hand, "Brother Han, let's keep things separate. How can I ask you to give way so much!"

Manager Han pressed his hand down, "Don't try this on me. If it's okay, let's sign the contract. I recently bought two more plots of land, and I need you to help me with that!"

Xiao Jincheng then smiled and said, "Brother Han, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Don't worry, I'll definitely do a great job on your project!"

When Li Guizhi and Jiang Xiaoli heard the price quoted by Xiao Jincheng, their first reaction was that he was paying them out of pocket.

Xiao Jincheng chuckled, "To be honest, I really did mean that just now, but this time it's not. Boss Han has another project to work with me on, and he's just giving me a cost price. Don't worry, shall we go sign the contract now?"

Hearing his explanation, Jiang Xiaoli and her daughter were overjoyed.

Jiang Xiaoli asked, "After signing the contract, what's the latest date for paying the house price?"

Xiao Jincheng rubbed her head and said, "Little Pear, don't worry. I know you don't have enough money, so I'll lend you some first. You can pay me back later."

Seeing that Li Guizhi was about to refuse, Xiao Jincheng quickly cut her off, "Sister-in-law, I'll just cover for you first, you can pay me back later. If you don't, I'll take Xiaolizi home as my daughter!"

Li Guizhi smiled and shook her head, "It's really too much trouble for you, Jincheng. Don't worry, I'll give you the money around the end of the month."

Xiao Jincheng smiled, "Sister-in-law, I've heard everything from Xiao Lizi. Your business is booming right now, so I'm not worried!"