“It requires at least ten million in investment. This policy is designed for the wealthy, so ordinary people like us can forget about it,” Fang Yanming said.

My niece was immediately deflated like a punctured balloon. She couldn't even get ten million from selling all her assets; it was just a household registration. Why was it so difficult?

"Then we still have to rely on that old-fashioned method: let the kid work honestly, buy a house in a few years, and if only we could find a local girl to be his wife," my niece thought beautifully, her eyes shining again.

Mao Fangfei smiled but didn't say anything, not wanting to discourage the couple.

Local girls in Pingjiang have very high standards and usually find partners within the local community. Boys from other places, unless they are exceptionally good-looking or capable, will find it very difficult to marry a local girl if they are average-looking or mediocre.

Fang Yanming, however, was not so reserved and said directly, "The housing prices in Pingjiang are not cheap now. The cheapest ones are 12,000 to 13,000 yuan per square meter. If you buy a 100-square-meter house, plus a parking space, it will cost at least 1.5 million yuan. The down payment will be 400,000 to 500,000 yuan, and you will have to pay 7,000 to 8,000 yuan in mortgage every month. Then you will have to renovate, which will cost a lot of money."

The cousin and his wife gasped in surprise, while the Fang family's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, their mouths agape.

"Why is it so expensive? Houses in the county town only cost around a thousand yuan per square meter." Fang's mother gasped. A house costing over ten thousand yuan per square meter, made of gold bricks?

Can you ascend to heaven by living there?

"Of course, there's a reason why it's expensive. Why do so many people want to go to Pingjiang instead of staying in the county town? Pingjiang is an international metropolis with top-notch education, healthcare, and finance in the country. Children in Pingjiang can get the best educational resources, see the best doctors, and have far more opportunities than in smaller cities. My cousin's idea is right. There will definitely be more opportunities for children to work in Pingjiang than in the county town, but they have to be willing to endure hardship. If they can't endure hardship, they shouldn't go."

Fang Yanming approved of his cousin's choice. Having ventured out into the world, she had a broader perspective and knew that going to a big city would give her child a wider world to explore. As long as the child was of good character and down-to-earth, he was willing to help.

My niece nodded repeatedly; Fang Yanming's words resonated with her.

The reason she insisted on sending her son to Pingjiang was because, while she was on her way to deliver goods, she chatted with a group of truck drivers. One of the experienced truck drivers said something that left a deep impression on her niece.

"If possible, let the kids go to big cities, either Kyoto or Pingjiang. The south is too far, so let's not go there. If they establish themselves in either of these two cities, their descendants will be able to enjoy a good life!"

My niece always remembered those words, so she was focused on getting her son into university. She didn't want to go to Kyoto, it didn't matter, but she wanted to try Pingjiang. Her son would graduate from university this summer, so she had to prepare in advance.

“That’s what I think too. My husband and I have been stuck in the village for generations, and no one has amounted to anything. It’s not easy for our child to be a good student, so we’re doing everything we can to support his education, hoping he can settle down in a big city and his children won’t have to stay in this remote mountain village anymore.”

My niece spoke from the bottom of her heart. Her wish was simple: that her descendants could live a good life, and that the hardship and toil would end with her generation.

Mao Fangfei was deeply moved. Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern. If that child could still be helped, she would be willing to lend a hand.