Chapter 57 Today is the joyous occasion of moving! Cheers! Let's celebrate...
With Director Min's personality, he doesn't have the upper hand in negotiations. In the past, Song Zhao would preside over meetings at the old factory, and now that the factory is being sold, he is the one arguing his case with the buyer.
As long as Song Zhao is unwilling, no one can take advantage of him. It was only with him in the negotiations that the introverted Factory Director Min was kept in check.
The buyer inquired about the reasons for Factory Manager Min's sale of the factory and his family's current situation. He was eager to sell, which made it easy for the other party to manipulate him and lower the price. The other party cut the initial offer significantly before they started negotiating.
Song Zhao was a master negotiator; he used psychological tactics to his advantage, refusing to concede and even offering a backup plan if an agreement couldn't be reached.
"Director Min has a way out. If we can't reach an agreement, I'll add a little to your quote and buy his old factory."
"Do you have the money? Then take it!" The buyer was furious.
“No money is needed. Just give me an IOU, and with interest, we can pay in installments every year after we make a profit. I think Director Min would prefer to sell it to me this way.”
Actually, Director Min preferred this proposal, but he knew that Director Song was using it as a negotiation tactic and didn't genuinely want to accept it.
Song Zhao really didn't want to take this path. He needed to focus his energy on the new factory, but he couldn't let his hard work turn into a loss by focusing on the buyer.
The buyer really wanted to buy the factory. After several rounds of negotiations, the price was finally agreed upon, and the process began.
The negotiations were tense, but once an agreement was reached, the other party became friendly and took the initiative to shake hands: "Director Song, let's go with this price then, consider it making friends."
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The agreement is signed, but there are still procedures to go through. Nie Qingqing was quite concerned and asked him, "When will Director Min receive the money?"
Song Zhao said, "If all goes well, the process can be completed before the end of the year. If it is slow, the handover can be completed in February next year. The other party has already arranged to make the down payment. By the way, Director Min asked if Shanshui Renjia still has any houses available. He wants to buy one for his little daughter. He is afraid that if he has the down payment in hand, there will be trouble during the New Year."
Shanshui Renjia was sold out before the summer vacation; there really wasn't any left.
Nie Qingqing said, "Let him check out other listings. I'll recommend a few to him."
Song Zhao shook his head: "He only likes the villa layout of Zhongshan Shui Ren Jia. He said there's no need to rush with other properties. Let's take another look."
Nie Qingqing said, "Tell him not to rush. The second phase of Shanshui Renjia should be put on the agenda next year or the year after."
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Coincidentally, two weeks before the handover of the Shanshui Renjia apartments, a homeowner came to the project office saying they wanted to cancel their purchase. This was the first time Yuanda had encountered a homeowner requesting a refund.
Given the quality of Shanshui Renjia, many potential customers who missed out on purchasing it were able to quickly find new buyers after returning it. Not to mention those from afar, Factory Manager Min will definitely buy it.
However, the check-out option cannot be opened, as doing so would cause significant trouble for Yuanda.
The Shanshui Renjia project was being liquidated, and the sales staff had already gone to other projects. Nie Qingqing was the one who received them.
She remembered the young couple. On the day they bought the apartment, they had a very good number and chose the best building in the middle, right above the model apartment. Since they would be neighbors in the future, she took a few more glances at it. The man even registered the apartment under the girl's name. She had a pretty good impression of the young man at the time.
Nie Qingqing said, "The house cannot be returned if there are no quality problems. The salesperson explained the contract details to you before you bought the house."
The woman had come prepared to return the money, but the man became visibly agitated and snapped, "I don't care, I want a refund right now."
Is this the attitude for discussing things? If everyone acts like this, what will happen if those malicious competitors bring people to buy houses, only to return them all after six months? Will Yuanda even be able to do anything then?
Adhering to the principle of "harmony brings wealth," Nie Qingqing didn't lose her temper and spoke politely:
"Houses are high-value commodities, and there's no such thing as a no-reason return policy. If you don't have a reasonable explanation, I can't even report it. If you think your reasons are sufficient, then go through legal procedures. Yuanda is willing to respond to the lawsuit. If you're making trouble here, I'll help you find a reporter to report and clarify the situation, so people won't say that Yuanda is a big company that bullies its customers."
The girl was reasonable enough to push the boy away and try to reason with him politely.
“We have special reasons, which are hard to explain. Could you help us think of a way to resell the house under my name? We are willing to give a 5% discount.”
"That's right, we can still talk it over," Nie Qingqing said. "I can't make that decision myself. I'll report it to the company first. Leave your phone number, and I'll let you know when I have any news."
During the conversation, the man stood outside the whole time, and Nie Qingqing's impression of him completely changed.
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The homeowner wants to cancel the purchase, but a full refund is not possible. However, Yuanda can cooperate by arranging a resale to someone else.
Attorney He said, "Didn't you mention Director Min last time? He wanted to buy a unit, right? Ask him if he wants it. As long as both parties can reach an agreement, Yuanda can cooperate with the procedures."
Nie Qingqing then informed both parties. Upon hearing that it was a middle building, and even above Nie Qingqing's house, Director Min was naturally willing and wanted to buy it immediately.
His youngest daughter is still young, and registering her household registration has become a problem. Director Min's idea is to register the house under Wei Jun's name, and then transfer it to his sister's name when she turns eighteen in a few years.
Xu Cuilan was unwilling. The shares in the new factory already belonged to Wei Jun, and she wanted the house she bought for her daughter to be registered in her name.
Factory Director Min then asked Wei Jun, "Can Dad trust you? You won't try to take advantage of your sister's house in the future, will you?"
Jun swore, "Dad, I won't. When my sister turns eighteen, I will transfer the house to her name, and I will pay for the transfer fee and renovation costs."
Factory Director Min nodded with satisfaction: "Dad believes in you."
Xu Cuilan felt utterly disheartened. What had happened these past few years? Her husband was wary of her, and her son was no longer close to her. How had she managed to turn her family into this mere cohabitation?
She felt wronged: "You believe your son but not me? That's my daughter, would I possibly harm her?"
Factory Director Min looked at his wife, feeling heartbroken. He had recovered from a stroke, but his health was not as good as before. He felt he would definitely pass away before Xu Cuilan. If the house was in her name, who knew what she would listen to her family about and what decisions she would make? Absolutely not.
Factory Director Min said, "With the lawyer's advice, I have divided the money from the sale of the factory into four parts. Mine and Weijun's will be left to Zhenzhen. Can you keep your share and leave it all to Zhenzhen?"
Xu Cuilan remained silent for a while before saying, "It doesn't matter whose name it's under, right? I'll definitely leave any money I can't spend in the future to her."
Factory Director Min said, “I believe you are doing what’s best for your son and daughter by agreeing to sell the factory this time, but I don’t believe you’ll change your mind just because your family talks to you. Let’s not argue. You can give your share of the money to Zhenzhen because she’s your daughter. If you don’t, we won’t say anything. But this house must be registered in Weijun’s name.”
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Director Min bought the house, which is registered under Wei Jun's name. It's a scenic house, and it will be delivered before the end of the year, so Nie Qingqing can take possession of the house.
This apartment was used as a model home, and it was decorated to a level that would make it actually habitable. Now, all that's needed is a little cleaning before we can celebrate the New Year in our new home.
The building, including the upstairs and downstairs areas, the yard, and the basement, is quite large. Nie Qingqing hired two people and also had to keep an eye on things herself to ensure it was kept clean.
He Shumei came over to help, cleaning the house inside and out, and they were just waiting to choose an auspicious day to move.
"Qingqing, when are you planning to move?"
"I'll move in when winter break starts." Nie Qingqing looked around her brand-new home, feeling happy. This year, she would finally be spending the Spring Festival in her own home. She also planned to bring her mother over to celebrate the New Year with her.
The two chatted about the Chinese New Year. Tangyuan Xiaoyuan is a junior in high school this year, a senior next year, and will take the college entrance exam the year after. When you think about it, time actually flies by.
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Today was the handover day, and many buyers came to pick up their keys one after another. Because her house was a model house, unlike other houses which were unfinished and had bare yards, her yard had a lush and green garden.
Owners from several nearby buildings came over after receiving their keys, thinking they'd take another look.
Nie Qingqing warmly invited them in to take a look. When most of the people had left, and she and Shumei were about to leave as well, a girl wearing a woolen coat and sheepskin boots stood outside the courtyard and greeted them politely.
Then he asked, "Hello, I'm your upstairs neighbor. I'm planning to renovate after the New Year. May I come in and have a look?"
Factory Director Min bought the middle unit, so this young lady will be his neighbor in the upper unit. To maintain a good relationship with the neighbors, Nie Qingqing invited her in and said with a smile, "When you move, you'll have to clean again, so you don't need to change your shoes. Feel free to look around."
The girl looked it over inside and out and loved it. She said, "When we were buying a house, my parents saw this model house and asked the salesperson if it was for sale. They said it had already been sold. So it was your family that bought it?"
Nie Qingqing smiled and hummed in agreement, offering no further explanation.
The girl added, "The model apartment has a good location and is well-decorated. You should be quite familiar with the developer, Yuanda Real Estate."
He Shumei laughed from the side, "She's from Yuanda. My good friend is in charge of the Shanshui Renjia project. What do you think? Women can do real estate just as well."
The girl suddenly realized why she was able to buy a show flat, and she admired her even more.
The girl said, "I often tell my parents that women can do things well too, and there is no need to arrange a marriage. I can take over the family business myself."
Well done! Nie Qingqing was very impressed with her cheerful and polite personality. They started chatting, and Nie Qingqing asked, "Will you live here alone in the future, or with your parents?"
The girl said frankly, "This is the house my parents bought for my wedding. They don't have time today, but in a few days, when I come with my parents and fiancé, can I visit your house again?"
Nie Qingqing said, "Sure, as long as I'm home."
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After the neighbors left, Nie Qingqing and He Shumei sighed about the neighbor who had returned the apartment, saying, "I wonder why that young couple who returned the middle unit before gave up their wedding apartment. It's such a pity."
He Shumei guessed: "To be able to buy such a house at such a young age, at least one of the two families must be wealthy."
Nie Qingqing joked, "Couldn't they have earned it themselves?"
He Shumei was skeptical: "That's incredible! If they're that amazing, why did they cancel the wedding? I bet it's because one of their families disagreed with the marriage."
That's true, Shumei's guess is more reliable.
Forget about other people's business. As soon as winter vacation started, Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan couldn't wait to move, wishing they could move the very next day.
Moving is a big event that can't be done casually. Nie Qingqing said, "It won't make a difference if we move a few more days. Let's follow the almanac and choose an auspicious day before we move."
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So they chose the weekend of the day after tomorrow, a good day, as Nie Qingqing and Song Zhao would have time, and Shumei's family would come over to help.
There weren't any large items to move this time, just some clothes, bed sheets and blankets, pots and pans, and Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan's books.
Although Attorney He had already bought the apartment they were renting, Nie Qingqing and Song Zhao still followed their original plan and replaced the refrigerator, washing machine, and television with new ones, selling the old ones as secondhand.
Both families worked together and moved everything in one trip. After leaving the items at home, Song Zhao and Factory Director Yu took Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan out to buy braised dishes, while Nie Qingqing and Shumei cooked some fresh stir-fries at home.
Coincidentally, the young woman who bought the upper-level unit came to look at the house again with her parents and fiancé.
Seeing Nie Qingqing at home, he happily came over to greet her: "Sister Qingqing, you're moving today? What a coincidence! These are my parents and fiancé. Can we come and visit your home?"
Nie Qingqing noticed her fiancé first. Wasn't this the young man who came to help his fiancée check out of the house at the beginning of the month? As soon as the house was checked out, he became someone else's fiancé?
The other person seemed not to recognize her, nodding as a greeting. Nie Qingqing considered several options, sighed, and ultimately chose the option of pretending not to know her.
During the tour, she learned the girl's name was Wen Fangyan and her boyfriend's name was Qiao Shizhan. Both families were in the liquor business and owned factories. They had known each other since childhood and knew each other well. Their marriage would be a powerful alliance, allowing them to merge their factories and grow the business together.
So if they're not short of money, why would a young man do something like this?
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The girl's parents were very polite. After the tour, they gave her two bottles of liquor as a gift, saying, "These are produced in our own distillery. We'll keep them for the New Year. Please don't be shy."
The wine didn't have a label, so it must be an internal product. It didn't have a price, and you couldn't buy it outside, so she accepted it.
She moved today and didn't have a good return gift, so she plans to give the girl a gift after her house is renovated.
After exchanging a few polite words, the girl and her family went upstairs to their own house.
Nie Qingqing ran into the yard, looked up, and heard Wen's father praising the good feng shui and layout of the house from the upper terrace. It turned out that the neighbors could hear him talking from outside.
She ran home and whispered to Shumei, who had just cooked two dishes, "Shumei, do you remember the apartment upstairs that moved out?"
He Shumei still had one dish to cook, so she turned off the heat and started talking about business first, otherwise she wouldn't be able to hear the cooking.
She asked with a gossipy look, "Why are you suddenly bringing up that household? They won't cancel their purchase, and Director Min can't buy one yet. What happened?"
Nie Qingqing raised her hand and pointed upwards, lowering her voice: "The young couple who came to cancel their purchase last time, the man is Xiaowen's fiancé just now. When they bought the house, they clearly said it was a wedding house, but less than a month after canceling it, he became Xiaowen's fiancé. Did he break up first and then talk about it later, or did he come to cancel the purchase because he bought the same house twice?"
He Shumei was almost stunned by the news. After carefully inquiring about the situation of both families, she realized that neither family needed the other's financial help. So why did they do this?
She couldn't understand it: "That girl and her parents seem like very cheerful and polite people, how could they have chosen such a son-in-law? Should we do something about it?"
Nie Qingqing was troubled: "How can we manage this? We don't know the inside story. Let's wait and see."
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Song Zhao and Yu Zhengmin brought their two children back from buying braised food, but the upstairs neighbors had already left.
At lunchtime, she opened a bottle of liquor that someone had given her and said, "My neighbor in the upper section runs a liquor business. It was a gift for us. Please try it."
Yu Zhengmin noticed that there was no label, indicating that this was an internal wine, meant for gifting to relatives and friends, which was quite special. He poured himself and Song Zhao a glass, smelled it, and praised, "The aroma is so strong, it's good wine."
Song Zhao took a small sip and affirmed the quality of the wine.
Nie Qingqing felt even worse. They valued her and gave her nice gifts. Now that she knew the inside story, she was caught in a dilemma: whether to tell them or not.
Since they might be neighbors in the future, she wanted her family to know what kind of people the neighbors were, so she told them about the family upstairs.
"Judging from what happened just now, the girl's family had no idea that the boy had helped someone buy a house and then canceled the purchase. They were happily preparing for the renovation and wedding. Now that this has happened, do you think her fiancé will come to me to keep it a secret?"
Song Zhao said, "It's hard to guess. If he comes to see you, it means he has something to hide. If he doesn't come to see you, the reason is even harder to guess. In short, no matter what difficulties the man has, it's wrong to keep it a secret. This marriage cannot go through."
Tangyuan's perspective differed from everyone else's: "Since they all own factories, why make the woman's family buy the house? Is this some kind of marriage proposal?"
He Shumei said, "When we were chatting, the girl's family mentioned that they wanted to find a husband, but they didn't confirm it. Well, today is a happy occasion for moving, so let's not think about other people's troubles. Cheers, let's celebrate and wish your new home a prosperous new beginning and ever-increasing success."
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After moving in, Nie Qingqing called her brother and sister-in-law to invite them to spend the New Year with her.
Tanggao couldn't wait to come and stay at her aunt's new house, so her brother and sister-in-law came over as soon as they had a holiday.
Nie Qingqing and Song Zhao were also on holiday. They drove the car they bought to pick people up. Since one car couldn't fit everyone, Song Zhao drove his mother-in-law and three children, with luggage in the trunk. Nie Qingqing and her brother and sister-in-law took the bus back.
Tang Guizhi was genuinely happy to see that Qingqing finally had her own home. She said, "You and Song Zhao have been working hard here for several years. It's time for you to have a home. This is wonderful. You finally have your own house."
Nie Qingqing felt lucky to have gotten a good deal and said, "I just happened to catch the opportunity. Lawyer He is very good to me. The company is covering the renovation costs. There are three rooms downstairs and three upstairs. Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan will each have a room, and the one reserved for Xiaoyin will be for Tanggao to stay in for now."
My brother and sister-in-law also said that we should live together in this house, saying, "When you develop a house like this in Haishi, I'll really buy it."
Nie Qingqing smiled and said, "There should be a chance."
After touring the upstairs and downstairs, Tanggao ran to the basement with Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan.
There was a ping-pong table in the basement, and Tanggao showed off her skills, defeating Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan.
Tangyuan was stunned: "Your body is so flexible now?"
Tanggao snorted: "Don't people have to strive for their ideals? There's still more than a year until the college entrance exam, so I have to start preparing too."
Xiao Yuan asked, "So, do you want to apply to a sports school?"
Tanggao chuckled: "I won't tell you."
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We just arrived today, so let's rest for a bit first. We'll go out to eat tomorrow. Tangyuan wants to go to a fast food restaurant, but it's not cheap. When it first opened, Nie Qingqing took them to try it out, and a hamburger cost six and a half yuan. Compared to current prices, it's outrageously expensive.
But it's so expensive. It's said that on its first day of opening, it made more than 400,000 yuan in sales, which is quite shocking. After trying it once, Nie Qingqing never came back to eat there again.
This family of eight can't get enough to eat at McDonald's without spending over a hundred yuan.
Nie Qingqing told Tang Yuan, "If you pay, we'll go."
Tangyuan: "Then I'll pay. Tanggao said there's a KFC in Shanghai, but Grandma can't bear to go there, so I have to treat Grandma to a Western meal."
"Let's go then. It's almost Chinese New Year, and the store is packed." She really didn't understand why the store was so crowded every day, even though the price-performance ratio wasn't high.
Finally, we got a big table big enough for the whole family to sit at. Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan Tanggao had already brought over the food they had bought, and the table was piled high with food.
Tangyuan took a hamburger and a fried chicken wing, placed them on a tissue in front of Tang Guizhi, and said, "Grandma, try it, it's delicious."
Then he brought a portion to Zheng Fanghui: "Auntie, you should try some too."
Nie Qingqing took the crispy and juicy chicken wings to eat. She thought Western food was too expensive, but the fried chicken was really delicious. It was addictive, and she wanted to eat more after eating it. Since Tangyuan was treating, she didn't hold back.
It cost a lot of money to feed eight people, and since they ate fries too slowly, Nie Qingqing accompanied her mother to queue for the toilet first.
Before leaving, she urged Tangyuan, "You're the slowest of all. If you can't finish it, pack it up before we get back. No more dawdling."
Tangyuan promised, then turned and begged Song Zhao, "Dad, I'm thirsty, can you buy me another Coke?"
Song Zhao: "What are you up to now?"
Tangyuan: "I want to drink the Coke that Dad bought."
Afraid that Song Zhao would scold the child, Nie Weibin said, "I'll go buy it."
Song Zhao pressed her brother-in-law down, saying, "He doesn't actually want a Coke; he's up to no good. I'll go."
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As soon as Song Zhao left, Tangyuan seized the opportunity and asked Zheng Fanghui, "Auntie, if you had time, how close could you make these fried chicken legs and wings to the real thing?"
Tang Gao suddenly realized: "Oh, I know, you're thinking of something else again. You want my mom to figure out the recipe for this flavor so you can open a shop like this too?"
Tangyuan said, "It's not that simple. Their business is so good because of their brand. Even if we taste exactly the same, we can't even sell it for half the price."
Tanggao asked, "Then why did you have my mom try this flavor?"
Tangyuan chuckled: "I have my own ideas, I'll keep them a secret for now."
Zheng Fanghui was of course willing to help, but she was worried: "Let your aunt go back and try it out. She'll tell you when it's almost done, but if you keep it from your mom, she'll be angry. You have to promise that before the college entrance exam, you'll put all your energy into studying and preparing for the exam."
Tangyuan assured her, "Auntie, don't worry about your research. I won't do anything reckless before the college entrance exam. I'm a very methodical person."
Tanggao scoffed. She didn't believe Tangyuan's deceptive promise.
Xiao Yuan interrupted them: "I'm not involved. I'll pretend I didn't hear anything today. Anyway, I can't lie to Mom."
Tanggao declared beforehand, telling Tangyuan, "Whatever plans you have, you have to take me with you, or I'll tell Auntie."
Nie Weibin was really having a headache, so he just pretended not to know, like Xiao Yuan. He had already seen Qing Qing and hurriedly said, "Tang Yuan, your mother is back, stop talking."
When Nie Qingqing arrived, they all fell silent. She smiled and said, "What are you discussing? If you're keeping something from me, it can't be anything good."
Tangyuan said, "I asked my aunt if she could make this fried chicken taste like this, so that we can save money when we eat it at home."
Nie Qingqing said, "I'm not making it for you, it's too much trouble. You should just pay to eat out. But if it's just a replica, your aunt can definitely do it."
Zheng Fanghui nodded repeatedly: "I'll cook for you when we go to my aunt's house during summer vacation."
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This year, the family spent a reunion in their new home. The New Year's Eve dinner was prepared with great joy. As soon as the food was on the table, Nie Qingqing urged Song Zhao to call his parents. Then, the family ate the New Year's Eve dinner together and gave the children red envelopes.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I visited Uncle Gu's house to offer New Year's greetings, and on the third day, I visited Shumei's house.
To allow their mother to stay a few more days, her brother and sister-in-law stayed until the afternoon of the sixth day of the first lunar month before returning home.
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