"Exactly! Chen Hong, I think it's a good idea. Staying a year later will save 100,000 yuan, which is quite reasonable!"

Chen Hong: "..."

These are two idiots!

"You're all free tonight, so call home and come home with me for dinner. I have something to tell you."

Regardless of whether the two agreed or not, Chen Hong took them directly to the school gate to pick up their child and went home together.

After sending Yu Yang to do his homework, Chen Hong went into the kitchen to cook. Wang Hongwei felt very comfortable at Chen Hong's house, acting as if he belonged there.

After asking Chen Hong where the tea was stored, I brewed some tea for myself.

Wang Guoqing now considers himself part of Chen Hong's family and feels very comfortable at her home.

While drinking tea and chatting quietly with Wang Hongwei, I asked, "Brother Hongwei, is the house you mentioned reliable?"

From what Chen Hong said, it seems like she doesn't want us to get involved!

Is there something we haven't figured out? Buying a house is a big deal; we can't be careless.

"Don't worry! You have no idea how sought-after these houses were when they went on pre-sale last year."

You have to pull strings to get a number; otherwise, you won't even qualify to buy a house.

These houses are touted as the last batch of welfare housing in the country; if you can snag one, you're guaranteed to make a killing.

The developer is one of the top companies in the province, and its strength and resources are absolutely unquestionable.

It's much more reliable than those properties developed by Taiwanese and Hong Kong businessmen.

Foreign businesses don't have their roots here, yet pre-sales of houses are still booming. Ordinary people aren't worried about them running away with the pre-sale funds, let alone large enterprises from our own province!

They have plenty of assets; even if anyone else falls, they won't. Even the government wouldn't allow it!

Chen Hong quickly prepared six dishes and a soup, and also made a stack of scallion pancakes.

By the time Yang finished his homework and practiced the piano, Chen Hong had already prepared and served the meal.

I took out a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) for my two older brothers and poured them each a glass.

"Let's make it clear first, tonight each person can only drink two ounces of alcohol. After dinner, let's talk about which house we want to buy, and we should decide on that."

Wang Hongwei put down his glass and said, "Then I won't drink anymore. My alcohol tolerance is not as good as Brother Guoqing's."

"Brother Guoqing, you should have a drink by yourself. I won't drink with you."

Seeing this, Wang Guoqing was about to put away his wine glass as well, but Chen Hong said with a smile, "Then drink this one. I've already poured it all. It's not much wine, you won't get drunk."

Wang Guoqing nodded, picked up his glass, and gulped it down in one go. "Alright, that's enough. The food tonight was pretty good, let's eat more vegetables!"

Wang Hongwei took a small sip, gave Wang Guoqing a thumbs-up, and said, "Brother Guoqing, you really drink a lot. I can't come like that."

I need to sip this glass slowly and carefully; drinking it too quickly will make me feel dizzy.

Yu Yang was busy serving food to the guests. "Uncle, Uncle, please eat. Try my mom's braised spiced beef. It's better than what you buy outside."

Come on, have some prawns! The braised prawns are so delicious.

This squid roll is also delicious; it's fresh, tender, and tastes exceptionally good.

Wang Guoqing pressed his shoulder to make him sit down, "Don't bother, your Uncle Hongwei and I are not outsiders, we won't fake it in your house."

"Just eat your food and don't worry about us. We all consider this our home; we'll help ourselves to whatever we want."

Yu Yang looked at his mother, Chen Hong nodded, "Son, you eat yours, don't be shy with your uncle and grandpa."

Yu Yang then obediently picked up his bowl and started eating. Chen Hong put some of his favorite dishes on his plate, and Wang Guoqing, sitting next to him, also put some food on his plate.

Knowing that the adults had something to do, he finished his meal early, got off the table, changed his clothes, and prepared to go downstairs for a run.

Chen Hong quickly stopped him, "Yu Yang, go back to your room and practice your calligraphy first. I'll go for a run with you later."

Yu Yang obediently went back to his room to practice calligraphy. After Chen Hong and the other two finished eating and cleaned up the table, they didn't even have time to wash it before pulling Wang Hongwei and Wang Guoqing to the living room.

The three sat on the sofa and began discussing buying a house. Upon hearing this, Chen Hong realized that Wang Hongwei still preferred to buy the so-called "welfare" housing.

"Chen Hong, you don't know, I have my reasons for wanting to buy that house."

The vast majority of people who bought those houses were from provincial or municipal government agencies. My job involves interacting with neighbors like that; it's all about connections!

Chen Hong: "..."

Your perspective is determined by your position!

People in politics think differently from them; no matter what they do, they focus on personal connections and long-term interests.

She bought the house for its spaciousness and comfort, hoping it would appreciate in value quickly in the future.

Upon hearing Wang Hongwei's words, Wang Guoqing instantly made up his mind, "I'll buy in that development too!"

It's no longer about how much money you have, but about the social class of your neighbors.

"Having good relationships with neighbors like these is a real opportunity to build connections! In the future, no matter what I need to do in Jinan or even within the province, I'll be able to find someone I know."

Chen Hong: "..."

No wonder thousands of buyers were deceived in the previous life; it turns out it wasn't just because of the low housing prices.

People share the same feelings. The more public officials think, the more concerns they have in the end. Even the central government has stepped in, but it still hasn't solved this biggest "holdout" problem!

It seemed that they had no choice but to take real action against them, so Chen Hong dropped a bombshell on them.

"I have inside information that this property development lacks all five required permits, and the pre-sale of properties is an illegal operation."

Moreover, the project you mentioned, which is supposed to be for internal employee purchase, actually does not have pre-sale qualifications.

Despite the housing shortage last year, some shrewd individuals are already trying to shirk responsibility and get away with it this year.

This developer has been losing money year after year and is relying entirely on bank loans to stay afloat.

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