That's what she said, but Zhao's mother's face was full of doting, which was enough to show that Zhao Shanshan was definitely pampered at home.

"Mom~!"

Seeing that her daughter was really getting angry, Zhao's mother finally shut up, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more."

After putting that topic aside, Zhao's mother then brought up the situation of the house. The homeowner's children were all living in other places, and the two elderly people had no one to take care of them in Beijing, so they wanted to sell the house and go live with their children to spend their old age in peace.

"These past few years, it's been the two elderly people living here. They tidy it up whenever they have free time, so it's very clean and tidy. A house like this is actually easy to sell. Luckily, you told me early."

Gu An'an felt that her luck was getting better and better after traveling through time.

When it was almost time, Zhao's mother led the two of them to the house.

The house was smaller than the one they had bought before, but she really liked the location and the overall condition of the house, and she decided to buy it almost at first sight.

With Zhao's mother acting as a middleman, the subsequent negotiations went very smoothly. After the deposit was paid, the two families agreed to go and complete the transfer procedures early the next morning.

"What did you say? Buy a house? Or for me and your dad?"

Xiao's mother thought she was hallucinating.

"Yes, we're buying a house for you and Dad."

It would be a lie to say she wasn't happy, but Xiao's mother still couldn't bear to part with it. "Why buy us a house? You have so many rooms over there, even your dad could fit in. Why waste this money?"

"How is this a waste of money? Mom, you followed us from our hometown to our family compound, and then from the family compound to Beijing. You never complained, shouldn't we repay you?"

"Aheng knows about this, but we've only just found a suitable house. Anyway, I've already paid the deposit, so it's fine if you don't want it. You can just forget about the deposit."

How much deposit did you pay?

If it's too cheap, then forget about it. It's such a waste to buy a house and leave it unoccupied. Beijing isn't some small village where building a room only costs a hundred or so yuan, but this is several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan.

Gu An'an held up one finger.

"one hundred?"

Xiao's mother felt quite sorry for her; it would take her two months of work in the factory to earn 100 yuan.

But compared to ten thousand, she decided to grit her teeth and accept the loss of one hundred.

"How could you possibly accept a hundred as a deposit? A thousand? That's all I brought today. I'll pay the balance and complete the formalities tomorrow."

"one thousand?"

She's a worldly woman; she used to readily give 8,000 yuan to her child, but now she still feels the pinch.

"Well, Mom, it's up to you whether you want it or not. Let me tell you, the layout of that house is no worse than ours, and it's two thousand cheaper. It's definitely a good deal to buy it now."

"What's so great about it? It's such a waste to just throw over ten thousand yuan away and leave it sitting there."

Gu An'an knew what she was thinking, so she immediately got down to business and started talking to her about possible future developments.

"You mean houses will be very valuable in the future, and buying a house now and holding it is an investment?"

Gu An'an nodded, "This is Beijing. More people will definitely flock here in the future. With more people, they will need to find places to live, and the housing prices will definitely rise. Isn't this a sure thing?"

Grandpa Xiao listened from the side, his eyes full of admiration for Gu An'an. "Xiaoyu, just listen to An'an. Putting aside everything else, An'an has a very keen intuition in this area. Even if things get worse, there's still a house there. What are you afraid of?"

“Yes, let’s do as An’an says. When your dad and I first came back from Northeast China, there were people selling houses back then, but the prices were a little lower than they are now. Although the difference isn’t huge, who can say that prices won’t go up in the future?”

"Buy, Grandma, buy a house! Then Erbao and his sister will have three homes."

With everyone saying the same thing, Xiao Ma's heart gradually calmed down.

“Okay, then we’ll go buy it tomorrow. But you can’t pay for it. I have some money here, An’an, you can take it. Your dad and I will make up the difference later.”

Gu An'an had no intention of taking the money. "Mom, do you think I don't know that's all the money you have? Don't worry, it's enough to buy a house. You don't need to worry about it."

Seeing that Gu An'an wouldn't accept it, Xiao's mother had no choice but to put it away. However, she made up her mind that if that day ever came, she would definitely earn more money and make up for it to her child twice over.

After the matter was settled, Xiao's mother excitedly called her husband.

When Xiao's father learned about this, he was also very moved. "Aheng has found a good wife. Don't feel guilty. We'll keep working. If An'an doesn't want it, we'll just spend it on Da Bao and Er Bao."

"You're right. I'll take good care of the child so that An'an can focus on her studies."

The next day, Xiao's mother got up early to get ready, sent Da Bao and Er Bao to kindergarten, and then went to the agreed place with Gu An'an and her husband.

She liked the house as soon as she saw it; the location was good, the layout was unique, and the front yard even had a beautiful view at every turn.

“Let’s sign an agreement, then complete the formalities and pay the balance. I’ve brought all the money with me.”

Seeing that Gu An'an was straightforward, the other party immediately stopped hesitating. When they went to the relevant department to complete the formalities, they were even recognized.

"Comrade, what brings you here? Is there a problem with the house we bought last time?"

Before Gu An'an could speak, a young man spoke first. Gu An'an remembered that he seemed to be from the office where she got her certificate last time.

"No problem, the house is very nice. I'm here to complete the formalities."

"Going through the formalities? Buying a house?"

Seeing Gu An'an nod, the boy's eyes showed surprise. Buying a second house so soon after arriving in Beijing, this family must be incredibly wealthy.

"Hmm, shall we go to the same office as last time to complete the procedures?"

"Yes, this way."

Few people are buying houses now, so the procedures are quick. Looking at the newly issued certificate, Xiao's mother smiled, "I'm a house owner in Beijing now."

"Yes, yes, we are all homeowners now."

Gu An'an felt that Chinese people really had an obsession with houses. With a house, you have a home; otherwise, you're like a rootless duckweed.

Even she is starting to plan for her next house.

Putting everything else aside, at these prices, if she buys a few houses, she can work whenever she wants and retire when she doesn't.

We need to earn more money.

Because of the kindness shown in helping her find a house, Zhao Shanshan sought out Gu An'an even more frequently, often waiting for her there.

"You rejected me again. What are you busy with?"

Zhao Shanshan was a little unhappy. She had never been so shameless in her life to cling to anyone, and yet she kept running into obstacles.

"Work."

"What kind of job? Aren't we still students?"

Tang Yani leaned closer and said, "An'an is good at English and has always been working as a translator. She's very busy every day, so she doesn't have time to play with us."

"translate?"

Although those who can get into this school are all quite outstanding, those who get translation jobs probably need more than just being outstanding.

"Be gentle."

She's already eye-catching enough, and doesn't want to become a celebrity again because of making money through translation. Luckily, there are only the three of them around.

Zhao Shanshan looked at Gu An'an with a curious expression, "How much more do you know that I don't know about you?"