Meanwhile, Lin Haitao and her husband Zhang Xuefeng were also spurred on by their younger brother Zhang Xueshan's house purchase. They thought that they had worked for several years and saved a lot of money, so could they also buy a house?

"Xuefeng, do you think we should buy a house too? Xiaojing hasn't started junior high yet, but we should prepare for her to start. We said back then that it's easy to get into elementary school, but junior high is hard to say. What if she can't get in and has to go back to our hometown for junior high? That would be such a waste of her time!"

Zhang Xuefeng had the same thought and nodded in agreement, "Yes, that's what I was thinking too, but we don't know what the housing prices are like now? Where would be a good place to buy? We haven't looked into it at all."

"That's easy, just ask Xuemei and Minghan. Wait, I'll make a call and see if they're home." Lin Haitao was a woman of action. As soon as she finished speaking, she got up and made a call. She returned a little while later and said with a smile, "Let's go to Xuemei's house. She's off today."

When Zhang Xuemei received the call from her sister-in-law, she immediately called the real estate agent to inquire about available properties, focusing on those near good schools, since her niece would need them for junior high school.

When her older brother and sister-in-law arrived, she had already written down a few suitable houses on paper, waiting for them to choose.

"Xuemei, your older brother and I hadn't originally planned to buy a house, but seeing that Xueshan has bought one, I, as the older brother, can't fall behind, so I thought I'd ask if you have any good recommendations?"

As soon as Zhang Xuefeng sat down, he couldn't wait to speak. Although they were saving more and more money, they still hadn't thought about buying a house. If it weren't for his younger brother's provocation, he wouldn't have even realized it.

Lin Haitao couldn't help but push her husband, "Look at what you're saying, if we don't buy Xueshan, you won't buy it either? Xuemei, don't listen to your brother's nonsense. We're just thinking that it will be more convenient for Xiaojing when she goes to junior high school. Anyway, we're renting a house, so we might as well buy a house to save on rent."

"What's the point of saving on rent? Rent is only a few dollars. Buying a house costs tens of thousands of dollars. If it weren't for my child's schooling, I really wouldn't want to buy one. Look how big the houses in our village are. If we had the money, we could build another floor for them."

Zhang Xuefeng values ​​his family home most. He believes that if he can renovate his home to look more impressive, people will think more highly of him.

Zhang Xuemei really hadn't expected her older brother to have such a thought, so she quickly interrupted him.

“Brother, you’re mistaken. Houses in the village are nowhere near as valuable as those in the city. Besides, you and your wife both work in the city. No matter how well a house in the village is built, it will quickly fall into disrepair if no one lives there. There’s really no need to waste the money.”

"Hey, what's the point of talking about value? I live here myself, I'm not going to sell it."

Lin Haitao rolled her eyes at her husband, then took Zhang Xuemei's hand and said, "Xuemei, don't worry about your brother, he doesn't understand these things. You quickly help your sister-in-law find a suitable house over there, preferably one with four bedrooms, so that Mom and Dad will have a place to stay when they come to visit..."

“Why buy something so big? Mom and Dad might not even come,” Zhang Xuefeng interjected, but Zhang Xuemei and Zhang Xuemei ignored him.

Zhang Xuemei looked at the information she had just jotted down on the paper, then looked up at her sister-in-law and said, "Sister-in-law, what is your budget? I just called the real estate agent who introduced us to the properties, and he gave me a few listings. I was thinking of checking out your budget first."

“Budget,” Lin Haitao glanced at her husband, “Your brother and I have saved some money in the past two years. Before we came, we checked and found that we only have a little over 180,000 yuan. We also need to keep some money for emergencies, so we estimate that we can only use about 150,000 yuan.”

“Well, it doesn’t mean we have to buy a house that costs 150,000,” Zhang Xuefeng quickly added, as he was really heartbroken to lose 150,000 yuan.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xuemei pointed to the housing information on the paper and said, "There are a few suitable ones here. Let me tell you about them. The first one is near our house. It's 100 square meters with three bedrooms and costs 138,000 yuan. We can negotiate the price down a bit. The designated school is No. 3 Middle School, which is a decent school."

“This won’t do. There are only three rooms. Xiaojing and Leilei will need their own rooms when they get older. Then Mom and Dad won’t have a place to stay.” Lin Haitao felt that there were too few rooms, and the price was also a bit high.

Zhang Xuemei nodded and continued, "Let's look at the next one. This one is over on Green Valley Avenue. It's also a newly built apartment building with an elevator. It's 120 square meters, with four bedrooms, one living room, two bathrooms, and one kitchen. The designated school is No. 1 Middle School. It's just a bit pricey, costing 165,000 yuan."

Seeing his sister's prices getting higher and higher, Zhang Xuefeng's heart couldn't take it anymore. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Xuemei, isn't there anything cheaper? What you're saying is too expensive. Your brother doesn't have that much money!"

Zhang Xuemei smiled and said, "Brother, you want a big house, a cheap price, and a good school? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even if there were, someone would have already snatched it up. We wouldn't have a chance."

"Yes, Xuemei is right. Don't interrupt, let Xuemei finish speaking first." Lin Haitao naturally understood this principle. She originally thought that the family's savings were quite a lot, but after calculating it this way, it didn't seem like much.

"The last one is with Yan Hong and her family. It's an apartment building without a walk-up, 80 square meters, with three bedrooms, one living room and one bathroom. It's cheap, 98,000 yuan. The only problem is the location. It's on the top floor. The designated school is No. 6 Middle School. It's just average."

After listening to her sister-in-law's words, Lin Haitao and her husband exchanged glances, thinking that buying a house might not be so simple after all.

"Ah, I thought buying a house was pretty easy for Xue Shan, but it's so complicated for me," Zhang Xuefeng couldn't help but complain.

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