Having successfully diverted attention from the house, Ye Qingqing lowered her head and chuckled to herself. Lin Shufang's nagging skills were getting better and better every year; this shameless woman was going to have a lot to say.

Lu Mo took out a spoon and ladled a bowl of fish soup for Ye Qingqing. Seeing her looking as smug as a kitten that had stolen food, he smiled and asked in a low voice what had happened. Ye Qingqing whispered in his ear what had just happened.

“A house of about 90 square meters costs 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. Your old house has a yard and about 300 square meters, but she only offers 30,000 yuan, and even that is in installments. It’s obvious that she wants to take advantage of your family. Don’t let Aunt Fang agree. Our family doesn’t need that 30,000 yuan. We’d rather leave it empty than sell it.”

Lu Mo glanced at her and teased, "Our home?"

Ye Qingqing blushed, straightened her back, and glared at him. "Of course it's our family home. What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours."

Lu Mo's heart softened; he liked hearing those words. He handed the soup to Ye Qingqing, saying, "Have a bowl of soup to warm your stomach."

Ye Qingqing obediently drank her soup, then winked at him, silently saying, "House!"

Lu Mo found it a bit strange. This girl wasn't usually greedy for money, so what was wrong with her today?

However, he really didn't like this cousin's wife. She had a calculating look on her face. Although he was young back then, he still remembered the hardships he had endured. None of Lin Shufang's relatives had ever helped him. Even when Lin Shufang took him back to her hometown to visit relatives during the Spring Festival, no one even treated him to a meal, for fear that he would be tainted with bad luck.

The woman, thoroughly annoyed by Lin Shufang's nagging, interrupted, "Cousin, Dalin is quite successful now. He'll be getting married soon, and it would be even better if he had a big, healthy grandson. How about I add another five thousand?"

Lu Mo spoke up before Lin Shufang could, "It's not about money. I have other plans for the house. I think Auntie should add some money and buy a commercial apartment instead!"

Ye Qingqing lowered her head, forcing herself not to laugh out loud. That was a good retort: ​​if you have money, just buy an apartment!

Lin Shufang always put her son first. Although she didn't know what Lu Mo wanted to do with the house, she certainly wouldn't object since her son had spoken. So she said to the woman, "Amo will have a use for it. I think it's a good idea for you to buy a commercial apartment. It's in the city center and there are good schools nearby. It will be much more convenient for your grandson to go to school in the future."

She genuinely cared about her cousin's family; education is quite important, and investing more money in it would definitely not be a loss.

The woman was practically spitting blood. The apartment was so tiny, what good would it do? She put on a troubled expression and began to complain, "My family can't afford this kind of money. That's why we wanted to buy the old house. Cousin, please help me and Baosheng. Our whole family will remember your kindness."

Ye Qingqing couldn't help but say, "You can get a loan for a new apartment, and the down payment is only 30%. Even if you pay 80,000, the down payment is only 24,000, which is much cheaper than an old house."

She's bought so many houses, she must know these rules by now. Besides, that house probably doesn't even cost 80,000, 60,000 or 70,000 would be more like it. This family has two working parents, so they must have savings over the years.

The woman looked somewhat embarrassed. She hadn't expected that Ye Qingqing, a young girl, would know more about buying a house than she did. It was true that she could get a loan, but she just wanted Lin Shufang's big house!

“Qingqing is right, you can get a loan. Nowadays, houses are bought in installments, paid off over ten years, which is very convenient.” Lin Shufang thought her cousin-in-law didn’t know, so she kindly explained.

The woman forced a smile. "Oh, is that so? I didn't know..."

She then changed the subject, saying, "Actually, I went to see that house, and it's too low. It must feel cramped living in it. My own house is much more spacious."