Chapter 224 Demolition Compensation
"Hiss, she's really angry." Even though she was scared, Yunxia still forced herself to step forward and said obediently, "There's a reason why I didn't come home last night. I don't know if it rained in the city yesterday, but the rain on Wuyun Mountain was pouring down. The raindrops, as big as beans, were hitting people's heads and making them hurt. To get back to the city, we had to go through a narrow and difficult dirt road. For safety reasons, we had to spend the night at a small inn at the foot of the mountain."
"Hehe, why didn't you call Shang Chao? I didn't even dare to tell Mom and An'an, afraid they would worry. I insisted on going up the mountain in the rain to find you."
"From what you're saying, it's raining in the city too. Let me tell you, last night there was a strong wind and heavy rain. The split branches broke the telephone line, and it's still not fixed. We can't let Uncle Zhang risk going back to the city to report it, can we? We can't do something so immoral."
It's best to tell a lie that's half true and half false. For example, it's a lie to say you're staying overnight in a small hotel, but the truth is that the phone line was broken.
When Yunxia passed by in the car just now, she saw a group of people moving tree branches and people wearing blue vests carrying toolboxes repairing telephone lines.
Hearing these words, Jiang Chao's expression softened slightly, but he still kept a straight face. The girl continued, "That's why I rushed home as soon as it was light. Otherwise, how could I have gotten the fried dough sticks and sesame paste from Old He's? You know how popular their breakfast is. Let's eat in the main room. The sesame paste will get thick if it gets cold."
"This is a one-time exception; there will be no next time!"
After saying that, he carried a stool back into the house, and then went to the kitchen to bring out a plate of boiled eggs. It was really hard on him; he didn't know how to do anything else!
He cracked one open, realized it wasn't cooked, paused for a few seconds, and said, "Don't eat it, the egg isn't cooked."
"It's cooked, you can eat it. Soft-boiled eggs are so expensive outside."
As she spoke, she scooped up the sweet filling with a spoon and ate it, squinting her eyes contentedly as she chewed.
Jiang Chao stared at the soft-boiled egg with suspicion. Finally, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and he took a bite of a third of it. The egg white was cooked, and the yolk was runny, with a strong fishy smell. The combination of the two was incredibly unpalatable.
"It's so fishy, how can you eat it?" After drinking several mouthfuls of sesame paste, she managed to suppress the fishy taste in her mouth and asked with disgust.
"It's not fishy at all, it's delicious! You just don't know how to enjoy it, you're not eating it... Give it all to me!"
"Nonsense, I won't take care of you if you get diarrhea!"
As she spoke, she snatched the plate, even taking the egg from the girl's hand. She went back to the kitchen and boiled it again for a few minutes before bringing it back to the table. Yunxia peeled two eggs but couldn't find the yolk.
"Eat everything that's peeled; no waste allowed."
"Don't worry, I have a big appetite."
The wild strawberries in the valley were barely enough to fill a tooth gap. Three fried dough sticks, three eggs, and a bowl of sesame paste filled me up, making me so full that I could barely keep my eyes open.
"Oh, I'm so sleepy, Jiang Chao. I'll leave the rest to you. I'm going back to my room to lie down for a bit!"
Yawning, I got up, swayed back to my side, kicked off my shoes, and shoved myself into bed.
Jiang Chao crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame, staring at the girl intently, thinking to himself, "Didn't I sleep in a hotel last night?"
Why am I so sleepy so early in the morning?
Unable to figure it out, he shook his head, turned around, and went back to the table to clean up the mess.
In the afternoon, people from the neighborhood committee visited the Jiang family to inquire about their desired method of receiving compensation for the demolition.
“According to the measurement data, the resettlement housing in the western suburbs can be exchanged for 120 square meters, but you can only move in after two years, and you will have to pay an additional 15 yuan per month in rent during that time. If you want to exchange it directly for cash, you need to pay an additional 108,300 yuan, which will be credited to your account on July 20th. Ah Chao, we are from the same street, I advise you to choose the first option, you can get a house.”
Nearly 110,000 is a considerable sum in this era. With an additional hundred thousand or so, one could buy a villa in Baijie Community. Jiang Chao decisively chose the second option.
“Why won’t you listen to advice? If you want to buy an apartment, you need to have the means to do so. Besides, Lifang is married now. If you want to help her out, you have to consider her husband’s opinion.”
Seeing that Jiang Chao was about to argue, Yun Xia quickly interjected, "Uncle, the family has already discussed this matter a long time ago, and we've also talked to your colleagues beforehand. Don't try to persuade us anymore; we've discussed it a million times in private. Did you bring the contract? Let's sign it now, so it won't delay your next job. These are homemade pastries; take them back for Nannan to eat. Please don't be disgusted!"
His words demonstrated his emotional intelligence, showing his determination to choose the second option without blaming the other person for not choosing the first, and even sending them a refreshing summer treat, mung bean cake, so that their trip wouldn't be in vain.
Yes, choose the first option. The neighborhood committee offers benefits; both higher authorities and developers provide subsidies.
"Alright, since you've said that, I can't persuade you any further. Let's sign the contract. Make sure you carefully check the homeowner's name, bank card number, house area, and so on."
Find a pen and bank card number, Jiang Chao filled in the form, checked it three times to make sure there were no mistakes, then handed the contract to him, stamped it, and made three copies, one for each of the parties, and the other for filing.
“If there are no other questions, I’ll be going now. I’m in a hurry to go to the next place. Just a heads up, the demolition has been brought forward. We have to move out before August. You need to decide quickly whether to move in with Lifang or buy another house.”
After he left, Yun Xia nudged Jiang Chao and said, "Sigh, we'll be moving in a little over a month. Sigh, buying a villa...we should probably put that on the agenda!"
"I went to the real estate agent to ask about the price. A villa in the same community is 250,000 yuan all-inclusive, and the hard decoration is okay. But the demolition compensation won't be available until the end of July. There will be a lot of people buying houses then, so the price will probably go up!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Take advantage of the cheap housing prices these days and buy now. How much savings do you have? If it's not enough, I'll make up the difference." Some time ago, Old Master Tuoli sold a large batch of ginseng, so Yunxia is currently quite wealthy.
"I've been doing part-time jobs and programming over the past few years, and all I've saved is around 180,000 yuan. You can lend it to me first, and I'll pay you back after I graduate."
One house costs 250,000 yuan all-inclusive, and two houses would cost 500,000 yuan. Don't worry about furniture and soft furnishings for now, the most important thing is to secure the house as soon as possible. Just in time, the payment that Rongcheng transferred over 500,000 yuan a while ago came in.
"No rush to pay it back. With your personality, you definitely won't want to work for someone else after graduation; you'll probably want to go it alone."
"I'll pay the full 250,000 yuan to avoid bank fees and hassle. It's always better to buy a house sooner rather than later. Tomorrow I'll take all the documents to the real estate agency to finalize the deal."
The girl was right. 180,000 yuan sounds like a lot, but it's not nearly enough to start a business. She'd been programming for several years and knew exactly how expensive that was.
"Okay, it's settled then. But I need to give you an IOU, and the interest will be handled according to the bank's terms."
Yun Xia knew very well how stubborn he was. Upon hearing this, she did not refuse, but simply slumped into the chair. After a while, she took the IOU, glanced at it briefly, and then put it into her personal space.
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