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After Qian Shikun and Sun Sihao left, they discussed the matter of buying a house.
Two hundred and eighty thousand?
That's a lot of money!
Huo Yingjie didn't care about shops or anything like that, but he wanted to buy a piece of land by Xuanwu Lake for He Tiantian to build a house so that she could swim!
"Brother Yingjie, what's wrong? Don't you agree?" He Tiantian noticed Huo Yingjie's expression had changed and assumed he was unwilling.
Huo Yingjie smiled wryly and said, "It's not that I disagree, it's just that I don't have the ability to provide you with 280,000 yuan, and I don't have the ability to buy you a house. It doesn't feel good to me. After all, I promised my father-in-law that I would make you happy, but it turns out I don't even have the money to buy land and a house!"
“You’re not in business, and nobody has any money,” He Tiantian reassured Huo Yingjie, trying to stop him from overthinking.
"I'm thinking of going into business too," Huo Yingjie said. He had knowledge, creativity, foresight, and experience from his past life; he was sure he could make money. And if all else failed, he had all sorts of patents!
“Alright, you shouldn’t go into business for the time being,” He Tiantian said. “Your unwillingness to go to the weapons research institute has already angered your father and grandfather. If you go into business, they will probably be even more disappointed.”
Huo Yingjie sighed and said, "I have no choice in the matter!"
“We’re husband and wife, so my money is your money. Consider this money a loan from our grandmother, and we’ll pay her back when we’ve earned more,” He Tiantian said. “If you feel bad about it, you can make me some kitchen utensils to improve my work efficiency.”
To prevent Huo Yingjie from overthinking, He Tiantian found him things to do.
Hearing this, Huo Yingjie was very happy, as this was something she excelled at. She said, "I've finished making that hair removal machine you mentioned last time. I'll bring it home in a couple of days and we can try it out at home."
“This is exactly what I need,” He Tiantian said. She loved Huo Yingjie’s confident and radiant demeanor, as if the whole world was filled with sunshine.
Huo Yingjie only needs to do what he likes; as for mundane matters like making money, let her, a mundane person, handle that.
Furthermore, since his father-in-law is a public official, Fok Ying-kit will likely also become a public official in the future. Having too many business activities could negatively impact their careers.
“Not only do I have a hair removal machine, but I also installed a range hood. As long as you install that in the kitchen, it can suck out the cooking fumes,” Huo Yingjie said. “And the stove, I also designed a new type of energy-saving stove.”
"Okay, okay, I'll have to take a closer look then," He Tiantian said. "Brother Yingjie is really amazing."
With He Tiantian's encouragement, Huo Yingjie came to terms with it.
As for making money, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Just don't provoke the elders in your family or provoke their sensitive nerves.
It's the weekend again, and Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian are going to look at houses and shops together.
He Tiantian loves the environment by Xuanwu Lake so much. Building a house here would be a great enjoyment in life!
"Brother Yingjie, I want to buy it! I must buy it!" He Tiantian said excitedly. Even just standing here made her feel refreshed, let alone living here in the future.
“If you like it, buy it,” Huo Yingjie said. “Besides the shop we saw the other day, the other house, although it doesn’t have a shop, is also by the roadside. If needed, you can build your own house and turn it into a shop. The location is excellent. 280,000 is not expensive.”
“Yes, it’s not expensive.” He Tiantian nodded in agreement. “Come on, I’ll go talk to that old man.”
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Forget it, let me go and negotiate. You definitely won't lower the price by a single penny if you go. Maybe they'll even raise the price if they see how much you like it!"
He Tiantian shrugged, but the excitement on her face didn't diminish. She said, "Okay, you go!"
After understanding the general situation, Huo Yingjie found the old man surnamed Chen and said, "Mr. Chen, since you are going to Hong Kong, there is no need to use RMB. We can give you US dollars or Hong Kong dollars! This will save you a lot of trouble and handling fees."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen's eyes lit up, and he said, "If it's in US dollars, I can offer a slightly lower price, but that would be risky. What if you cheat me?"
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "My wife's grandmother also has a branch in Hong Kong. You just need to provide your son's account number, and we can transfer the money to you first."
I haven't seen my son for so many years, I wonder how he's doing. Besides, it seems he got married in Hong Kong, I wonder if his wife and grandchildren are being filial.
This money was his last savings; he wanted to leave himself a way out.
Even if the younger generation is only being filial to him for the money, Mr. Chen is still happy to oblige.
“No need,” Mr. Chen said. “You can just buy me an apartment and a shop in Hong Kong, and exchange the property in Hong Kong for my property in Nanshi. That way, we can save on the handling fees for going back and forth.”
Mr. Chen shook his head and said, "No need. The housing can be a little remote, or the environment can be nice, but the shops must be good and of equal value."
“But Mr. Chen, 280,000 RMB can’t buy a decent house in Hong Kong, let alone a house or a shop,” Huo Yingjie shook his head and said, “Your requirements are too high.”
“As you can see, my two houses are in excellent locations. If my son didn’t want to return to the mainland, I wouldn’t want to sell these properties,” Mr. Chen said. “These places will appreciate in value in a few years, so 280,000 yuan isn’t much; it’s a very good deal.”
"In that case, we'll still give you 280,000 RMB," Huo Yingjie said. Hong Kong property prices are much higher than mainland land prices; they're very valuable.
“I know that the housing prices in downtown Hong Kong are expensive, but I don’t want one in the city center. One in the suburbs is fine too, as long as the environment is a little better,” said Grandpa Chen. “It doesn’t have to be too big. Then buy me a shop so I can rent it out and have an income to support myself. I don’t want to cause trouble for my son and grandson.”
Huo Yingjie thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, it's not impossible. Let's go back and discuss it."
Hearing Grandpa Chen's request, He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise, "This old man is quite shrewd; he knows how to leave himself a way out."
“The future is uncertain. His son doesn’t want to come back, and he misses his son, so he has no choice but to go to Hong Kong,” Huo Yingjie said. “But once he goes there, Mr. Chen will have no income. He wants to have a way out so he can enjoy his retirement.”
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay, let's agree to it and consider it a good deed. We'll buy his room, which will appreciate in value in the future. To make him and his descendants feel at peace, we'll help him buy houses and shops that are cheap now but will appreciate in value in the future."
"Yes, that would be best," Huo Yingjie agreed. Although it was a transaction, a win-win situation was always better than holding grudges.
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