Dong Xiulan said with a smile that her greatest success in life was having these children. Her eldest and second eldest sons were soldiers with high incomes, so she wasn't worried. Her only concern was that they might encounter danger. Although her third and fourth sons had gone to the countryside, they were doing alright. Now they had been admitted to university and were about to buy a house, so she was even less worried.

Hearing her mother's words, Lin Qing felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She had no parents in her previous life, so she didn't know what parents should be like, but she felt that Dong Xiulan and Lin Aiguo were the same as the parents she had learned about in novels.

Like parents in novels, they always silently think of their children and are reluctant to spend their money.

She gently patted Dong Xiulan's hand, her eyes filled with joy. Seeing Zhao Xi go to the kitchen, she slipped the savings book back into Dong Xiulan's hand and whispered, "Mom, you and Dad have done so much for us. Keep this money. You know I don't need it, and we'll earn even more in the future. As for my eldest and second brothers' savings, I'll keep it for them for now. Once we find suitable houses, we'll use this money to buy them houses."

Dong Xiulan shook her head, stuffed the passbook back into Lin Qing's hand, and insisted, "It's your business if you don't need money, it's my business whether I give it to you or not, take it! You provide me with all my food and drink, when would I need money?"

Lin Qing shook her head helplessly. She knew her mother's mind was made up, so she stopped refusing. She turned to look at Lin Jianguo and saw him nodding with a smile, clearly supporting Dong Xiulan's decision.

"Alright, then I'll accept it." Lin Qing said with a smile, then put the passbook away. Well, she had originally planned to secretly return the money to her parents so that they would feel more at ease with some money in their hands. Since her parents insisted, she couldn't force them too much, or she would hurt their feelings. She wouldn't ignore them if they needed it in the future.

The next morning, Lin Qing and Nan Xun went to Houhai as promised. They first transferred the ownership of the courtyard house in Houhai to the housing management bureau, and then also acquired the land. Whether it was a coincidence or the system's deliberate action, the land happened to be near Houhai, not far from Lin Qing's courtyard house.

After everything was settled, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun returned to their courtyard house in Houhai. At noon, after Gu Bei cooked lunch, the two of them ate. Lin Qing lay in the pavilion in the garden, idly browsing through house listings.

Suddenly, Lin Qing sat up straight in her chair. "Huh? The housing listings in Houhai have been updated?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Nanxun also looked at the house sale information and saw that a new two-courtyard siheyuan had been added not far from their house.

"Someone probably just posted it!"

Gu Nanxun thought for a moment and guessed.

“Brother Nanxun, let’s go take a look. If it’s suitable, we’ll buy it for our eldest or second brother.”

Lin Qing sat up from her chair, reached out and pulled Gu Nanxun, and said urgently.

She hadn't originally planned to help her two older brothers buy houses today, because she had looked around yesterday and there weren't any suitable houses for sale. She never expected to receive such a pleasant surprise.

Seeing Lin Qing's anxious look, Gu Nanxun shook his head but didn't say anything. He then pushed his bicycle and went with Lin Qing to the housing management office in Houhai.

"Comrade Gu, Comrade Lin, have you forgotten something?"

Director Liu of the housing management office, seeing Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing return, inquired with suspicion.

He was particularly impressed by the two young men. In the morning, the two young men came to him to complete two procedures: one was for a five-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), and the other was for a plot of land with an area of ​​2,000 square meters.

"Director Liu, here's the thing: I'm here to help my older brothers look at houses. They want to buy a courtyard house each near me, and I'd like to ask if you have any suitable ones."

Lin Qing said with a smile.

"Oh my... You've come at just the right time. Just around noon, a two-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) was listed for sale, and it's located not far from your house."

After hearing Lin Qing's words, Director Liu slapped his thigh excitedly and said.

"Really, Director Liu? That's such a coincidence."

Lin Qing said, feigning excitement.

"Isn't that right? What a coincidence! Wait for me to get the keys and take you to see it. If you ask me, this house really is destined for you. If your eldest or second eldest brother wanted to buy it, that would be even better! In the future, you'll live close by and it will be convenient for you to take care of each other."

Director Liu was a middle-aged man in his early forties. He was not tall, but he seemed to be a very warm-hearted person. As he took the key out of the drawer, he stood up and led Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing outside.

"Let's go, it's not far from here, only a 20-minute bike ride, we'll be there soon."

As Director Liu spoke, he rode his bicycle forward. Seeing this, Gu Nanxun also pedaled his bicycle and followed with Lin Qing on the back.

The three of them quickly arrived at the gate of the two-courtyard house.

"The landlord of this courtyard house is selling the house because he is going to look for his son elsewhere."

As Director Liu opened the courtyard gate with the key, he spoke.

"The house was just taken back. The landlord was supposed to leave next week, but somehow he heard that the house could be sold, so he rushed over to sell it."

After opening the door, Director Liu went in first, introducing himself to Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun as he walked.

"This house looks like it's been cleaned?"

Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun went inside and saw that the weeds in the yard had been cleared away, and the exterior of the house was also quite tidy, as if it had been tidied up.

"That's right, it has been tidied up. The landlord originally wanted to tidy up the house and move back in himself, but he received a letter from his son just after the house was tidied up, so he gave up the idea."

Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun nodded and continued to look at the house. There were three main rooms and two side rooms in front of the house. The middle courtyard had the same layout. Although it was a two-courtyard siheyuan, it also had a backyard. Although the backyard was just enclosed by a wall and no houses were built there, it was still larger than a two-courtyard siheyuan overall.

"Director Liu, how much is this house for?"

Lin Qing was increasingly satisfied with what she saw, so she asked Director Liu for his opinion.

"The landlord wants to sell for 3,000 yuan, but he's in a hurry to sell, so you should be able to negotiate a lower price with him."

Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun exchanged a glance, both of them showing a satisfied expression.