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Zhao Huanhuan listened without saying a word. Although her mother-in-law wasn't very shrewd, at least she could tell the situation clearly! As long as her grandparents were alive, the eldest branch of the family would continue to receive more resources.
However, Zhao Huanhuan also felt that this was unfair to the second wife, so she could only silently watch over and help He Tiantian in the future.
Back inside, He Tiantian seemed somewhat lost in thought.
"What's wrong?" Huo Yingjie asked. "Did something your aunt was about to say just now make things difficult for you?"
He Tiantian recovered her senses and smiled, saying, "It's not that I'm in a difficult position, it's that I have no other choice! Opening a shop in Yanjing isn't impossible, but I don't have enough people. Uncle Qian and Uncle Sun are getting old, their energy is waning, and they're unwilling to leave their hometown."
"Yes, that's true." Huo Yingjie nodded. "Wait a minute, let me see if I can find you a few demobilized soldiers. Some rural soldiers may not be assigned to good units, and some may even have to go back to farming."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Okay, let's try our best to find it. By the way, Brother Zhang is a soldier, maybe he can find something."
“Okay, I’ll ask him too,” Huo Yingjie said. “Alright, let’s quickly give the child a bath and get some rest. You’re too tired today.”
After bathing their two children, the couple also washed up and went to bed.
Because of something else, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie got up early the next morning and left the child at home again.
Fortunately, Huo Ruixiang was also on summer vacation and played with his younger siblings in the yard.
When Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian arrived at Mao'er Hutong, Lao Lian was already waiting there.
“Young master, please come inside, madam,” Old Lian said. “I heard that this courtyard used to belong to a prince, but some parts were separated. Now there are only three courtyards. However, I have seen it, and the houses in the courtyard are in very good condition, but the furniture inside is incomplete.”
"Okay, it's relatively quiet here, let's go in and take a look," He Tiantian said. She had just asked around and it was estimated that it would take about 20 minutes by car and 40 minutes by bicycle to get to the Huo family's old residence from here.
The distance is just right, not too far, not too close.
The couple followed behind Lao Lian into a three-meter-wide alley. The alley was indeed very wide, truly befitting the grandeur of the former Prince's Mansion.
On the way, Lao Lian explained the family's situation: their son had gone abroad to do business in the United States, but had lost money and urgently needed money to pay off debts, so they had to sell their house. Although it sounded like they were in a hurry to sell, the price they asked for wasn't low.
"This courtyard costs 420,000," Old Lian said. "But it's an outrageous price. We can sit down and negotiate. I think we can probably get it down a bit."
420,000 yuan represents half of He Tiantian's savings.
However, buying a house is imperative, no matter how expensive it is. In any case, buying now will not be a loss.
"That's good, let's take a look at the house first." He Tiantian was excited; she would soon own property in Yanjing.
This time, we'll not only look at residential properties, but also storefronts.
Once inside, a plump old man greeted us.
Old Lian introduced: "Uncle Cai, these are the buyers I found for you, Comrade He and Comrade Huo."
"Hello, come in and take a look at my yard. If you're willing, we can start discussing the price." Uncle Cai was indeed in a hurry and couldn't wait to start talking about the price.
These houses have all been verified by Lao Lian at the real estate bureau; they are not scams.
He Tiantian trusted Lao Lian and said, "Okay, Uncle Cai, show us around. If you're satisfied, we can talk about the price."
As for the house, Huo Yingjie wouldn't say anything more as long as He Tiantian liked it.
Most importantly, the money to buy the house came from He Tiantian, so Huo Yingjie had no face to comment.
As for the patent company he opened in Hong Kong under the name of He Tiantian, it is currently in a state of neither making nor losing money.
It's all tears when I try to tell you!
He's definitely not cut out for business; I'll try to get some good stuff to make money soon.
Uncle Cai walked to the front and said, “This is the front yard, with three side rooms on each side. You are a wealthy family, so these are perfect for the cook and the maid. The middle yard is the main yard, with six main rooms and twelve side rooms on the east and west sides. The yard is very large, so you can make a garden or something like that in the future. The back yard is similar to the main yard, but it can be renovated. As you can see, this house is well-preserved. It's not one of those crowded tenements; it's a nice house.”
He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie remained silent, following behind and observing carefully.
"It looks nice outside," He Tiantian nodded. "Can we come inside and take a look?"
"Of course," Uncle Cai nodded. "The large pieces of furniture in the house are gone. Some were burned, and some were looted by those people. They were all good things! But there are still some small items, which are all made of good mahogany."
He Tiantian nodded. She already liked the house. It was square and neat. Although it looked a bit worn, it wasn't damaged. With just a little renovation, she could move in.
"Brother Yingjie, what do you think?" He Tiantian asked, inquiring of the head of the family.
“Not bad, I’m glad you like it,” Huo Yingjie said. Actually, this wasn’t just a three-courtyard house; there was another courtyard in the back, but it only had three rooms, and the rest of the house was bare with some dead tree stumps. This courtyard must have been a garden or something similar in the past.
Seeing that He Tiantian was in charge, Uncle Cai looked at her with even more enthusiasm and said, "You young people like flowers and plants. There's a moon gate in the backyard, and next door is an empty courtyard. You can change it to whatever you want."
He Tiantian's eyes lit up; they had a swimming pool.
He Tiantian went to look around and was very satisfied.
"Uncle Cai, please name a reasonable price. If you're satisfied, we'll finalize the deal," He Tiantian said. She was also in business and couldn't let others dictate the price.
When Uncle Cai saw that He Tiantian wanted to buy it, he said, "Comrade He, my son is waiting for me to sell this house in America to pay off my debts. Otherwise, my son will go to jail. Otherwise, I would never sell this house. Look, this house is so good, and I'm in a hurry to sell it. It's 410,000, but I'll reduce it by 10,000."
"Forty-one hundred thousand?" He Tiantian frowned, still finding it a bit high. "Let's think about it some more!"
He Tiantian tried to probe to see if she could lower the price.
"Uncle Cai, your price is a bit high!" Old Lian said. "Could you lower the price a bit?"
Seeing this, Uncle Cai became anxious and gritted his teeth, saying, "A fixed price of 400,000. If you don't agree, I won't sell it."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Well, let's take a look first. If there's nothing better than this place after comparing, then I'll consider it."
Uncle Cai's expression was restrained, but he was unwilling to lower the price any further.
If the price is lower than this, my son won't be able to get over it!
"Alright, you guys go take a look first," Uncle Cai said. "But you have to hurry, I'm in a rush to buy a house. If someone offers the right price, I'll sell it to someone else."
They are all shrewd people.
He Tiantian tried to lower the price by showing other people's houses, while Uncle Cai tried to raise the price by showing other buyers.
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