Chapter 125: Buying a House With a house, my parents have a foothold in Hucheng...
After filling out the application form, Xu Heye went straight back to her rental house. There were still some things she needed to sort out.
She used to sleep well, but recently she suddenly started to suffer from insomnia.
The money came so fast that she felt anxious.
At the end of last year, she had only two or three thousand yuan in her pocket. Later, it grew to three or four hundred thousand, and then to two or three million. By September, after the Asian Games, her money will have doubled again.
But what then?
What should I do next?
She always appeared confident in front of Dong Xinghua and Dong Fuyun, but in reality, she was equally bewildered. While running a factory and doing business might bring in tons of money and seem glamorous, it also came with many considerations and the risk of losing money.
Once you lose money, you will lose everything.
Xu Heye looked towards the direction of Hudong. In April this year, the notice for the development of Hudong was issued.
It was still a patchwork of farmland filled with the croaking of frogs, but Xu Heye knew it would soon become Hucheng's most dazzling pearl. Those who had once clamored, "I'd rather have a bed in Huxi than a room in Hudong," now regretted it deeply.
After the Asian Games, she will sell the factory. With her shares, she can get at least two million. Then she will go to Hudong and buy seven or eight or ten houses in the most prosperous area. In the future, the rent alone will be enough to support her life.
Xu Heye wasn't a materialistic person; she could eat both good and simple meals. In her previous life, she worked tirelessly to earn money. Initially, she felt guilty for failing her mother's expectations. Later, she saved for her father's medical expenses. And then, she felt a sense of emptiness.
Apart from working to earn money, she doesn't know what else she can do.
But it's different now. She has money. She doesn't compare it with the rich people in the Spire, but with ordinary people. With so much money, if she manages it well, it is enough for an ordinary person like her to live a good life without worries about food and drink.
Should we quit while we’re ahead?
At the beginning I just wanted to earn more money so that I could buy a house in the future, but now I suddenly feel like I am being forced and have no control over myself.
While Xu Heye was struggling, Xu Hui and Dong Taohua walked in from outside the yard.
"What's wrong, my big boss? Why do you look so sad for no reason?" Dong Taohua put down the bags in her hands and looked at her with a smile.
"Mom." Xu Heye raised her head and shouted excitedly, then called Xu Hui behind her, "Dad, why are you here?"
"If you don't go home, not only will our parents be chasing you." Dong Taohua glanced at the rental house, rolled up her sleeves, picked up the broom and started cleaning the house.
After all, Xu Heye is a human being, not a god. She is busy with study and factory affairs every day. It is already very good for her to take care of three meals a day and keep her clothes clean, so she really has no energy to clean the house.
Xu Heye quickly grabbed Dong Taohua's hand and said, "Mom, stop working and talk to me."
Dong Taohua glanced at her daughter, put down the broom, pulled a small wooden stool, and sat next to her daughter: "Okay, what do you want to say to Mom?"
Xu Heye held her chin with both hands and said, "Mom, the factory I opened is making a lot of money. Do you think I should quit while I'm ahead and be content with a small fortune, or continue to invest?"
"If you continue to invest, you might make more money, or you might lose everything you earn."
"How much money did you earn?" Dong Taohua asked casually. She really didn't think she could earn much money.
"About two million, maybe even more in two months."
Dong Taohua opened her mouth wide and said in a lost voice, "How much did you say?"
Without waiting for Xu Heye to answer, Dong Taohua said again: "Don't say anything first, let mom take a break." She felt that she had heard correctly. More than two million, how could someone be so successful?
She looked at Xu Heye and examined her carefully. Yes, it was her daughter.
But how could this daughter be so capable?
More than two million, not two hundred yuan. It’s only been a few months, how could you earn so much?
Dong Taohua thought about her monthly salary of less than 200 yuan, and she felt like quitting her job to work for her daughter.
She and her husband looked at each other and said carefully, "He Ye, although my parents are more than 20 years older than you, we have never done business and don't understand it."
"But I want to tell you that no matter what decision you make, Mom and Dad will support you. Even if you end up losing all the money you've earned, it doesn't matter. Mom and Dad are both working and have a salary, which is enough for our family of three to live on."
"Mom, you are so nice." Xu Heye leaned on Dong Taohua's shoulder.
"Silly girl, you still like to act coquettishly with your mother even though you are so old." Dong Taohua stroked her daughter's furry little head, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction in her heart.
She is the eldest daughter and the oldest sister. When her mother was alive, she had to help her mother with housework and take care of her younger siblings. After her mother passed away, she had to take on her mother's responsibilities, not only taking care of her younger siblings, but also taking care of her father and older brothers.
So she only had one child.
While she loves her daughter, she is also making up for her younger self. She hopes that her daughter can get the care and love that she hopes to receive.
"Just act like a spoiled child. I will act like a spoiled child now, and I will act like a spoiled child when I grow up. When I am old, I will still act like a spoiled child with my mother."
"So what do you think now?" Dong Taohua helped her daughter up and looked at her.
Xu Heye sat up straight and suddenly said, "Mom, let's go buy a house."
"Buy a house?"
"Yeah." Xu Heye nodded. "House prices aren't expensive now. I can use some money from the factory to buy a house."
The so-called not expensive is actually relative to later generations.
But for ordinary people at that time, housing was still expensive. A house in Huxi cost two to three thousand yuan per square meter, and how much did a worker earn? The average was two to three hundred yuan, with some earning as little as a hundred yuan. A monthly income of over four hundred yuan was considered high.
All we can say is that ordinary people who cannot afford to buy a house will never be able to buy a house.
Xu Heye originally planned to save money for a few years and buy a house in Hudong when the blue-print household registration policy came into effect.
Before the millennium, housing prices there were very cheap, with some places costing 1,000 yuan per square meter. So, 100,000 yuan would buy you a 100-square-meter house.
If you could buy it before 1995, you wouldn't have to pay for the common area, and you could get the same square meters as you bought. That would be a real deal.
But now that she has earned money, she can buy a house first. When her parents come to Hucheng again, they don't have to share a small bed with her mother and her father staying in a nearby hotel as before.
With a house, her parents have a foundation in Hucheng. No matter whether she makes money or loses money in the future, her parents will have confidence in this city.
She stood up and said, "Mom and Dad, let's go and look at the house now."
Dong Taohua and Xu Hui exchanged a glance: "So anxious?"
Xu Heye looked at her watch and said, "It's ten o'clock in the morning. I just happened to go to the real estate agency to check it out. Let's eat out at noon. I'll treat you to something delicious."
There were already real estate agencies these days, and although Xu Heye didn't know where they were, she could always take a taxi. Taxi drivers, driving passengers around everywhere every day, would definitely know about it. Maybe they could even collaborate!
After the three of them left Zhangshu Lane, Xu Heye hailed a taxi and said in authentic Hucheng dialect, "Master, let's go to the nearest real estate agency."
The taxi driver smiled and replied in Hucheng dialect: "Okay."
The taxi drove on the main road for a distance, turned two corners, and a few minutes later, it drove into an old residential area and stopped in front of a residential building.
"Eight dollars."
Dong Taohua took out ten yuan and handed it to the taxi driver with a painful feeling, then took the two yuan in change from the driver.
It was really expensive. Such a short distance cost her more than a day's salary.
The three of them got out of the car. Xu Heye looked at the small shop located at the bottom of the residential building. It was gray and didn't even have a plaque. There was only a banner hanging by the door with the words "Real Estate Agency" written on it.
"Let's go." Xu Heye walked in first.
"Welcome." Xiao Wu, the receptionist sitting behind the wooden table inside the door, said happily when he saw a guest coming in.
The employment market has been bad recently, with many people laid off and few people buying or renting houses.
She'd been working here for three months, and the company hadn't even opened yet. If there wasn't any business, she was afraid her boss would send her home to eat her own food just because she'd stepped left first at work.
"Three guests, have some water. The weather is too hot, drink some water to cool down." The young female receptionist attentively poured the three people some boiled water, and then asked, "Are you buying or renting a room?"
"Buy a house," Xu Heye said. "About 100 square meters, close to Jingye Middle School, with three bedrooms. If you can't find a suitable one, a two-bedroom will do."
"Okay, I have some information about properties for sale here, please take a look." Xiao Wu quickly took out a stack of information and showed it to the three people.
There are three residential communities close to Jingye Middle School, with three available properties. The first one is right in front of the school, less than a three-minute walk away. It's a second-hand house, only 80 square meters, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
The second one is a bit further away, a ten-minute walk, but there's a direct bus. It's 120 square meters, with three bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen, and two bathrooms. The third one is in the same neighborhood as the first one, also a second-hand property. It's larger, 140 square meters, with four bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen, and two bathrooms.
"How much is the unit price?"
"The first and second properties are both 2,800 yuan per square meter. The second one is in a new residential complex and is a bit more expensive, at 2,900 yuan. If the customer wants to buy it, our agents can help negotiate the price with the landlord."
"Can you take us to see it?"
"Okay, I'll take you there right now." Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment, but nodded in agreement.
As the receptionist, she only needed to register customers' information and didn't have to show them around. However, the boss was away, and she wanted to open the shop as soon as possible. So, after some thought, she decided to take the customer on a tour.
Xiao Wu found the house key, wrote a note and left it at his workstation, then locked the office door and took the three of them to see the house.
After viewing the house, Xu Heye was more inclined to buy a second home. The house, with its north-south orientation and open front-to-back views, had good natural light. It was well-proportioned, with no odd corners or edges.
It is a new house, a ready-made house, and they can decorate it according to their own ideas.
Although the first and third apartments were nice and close to school, Xu Heye didn't like the decor; it was too old-fashioned. If she wanted to move in, she would have to tear down the old decor and renovate it, which was too much trouble.
Xu Heye told her parents her thoughts, and then asked, "Mom and Dad, what do you think?"
Dong Taohua said: "Your father and I also think the second set is suitable."
In fact, if she were to think that way, she would buy her first apartment. It's small and affordable. The interior is nicely decorated, and while it's a bit old, the landlord has taken good care of it, so she can move right in.
But my daughter likes a second house, and it’s her money that she earned, so it’s okay to buy a second house.
"Then let's book the second one." After Xu Heye finished speaking, Dong Taohua looked at the agent, Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, you said before that you could help us bargain. I wonder how much you can bargain for. If the price is right, we can book it in the next few days."
"Sister Dong, what do you think? You can name a price and we'll work towards that goal."
"Two thousand and thirty-one square meters."
"Two thousand three?" Xiao Wu looked embarrassed, "Sister Dong, your price is a bit low." Their real estate agency has a cooperation with the real estate company, and they will give them a reserve price. As long as the price is above the reserve price, the deal can be done.
The agency fee is based on the total price. The more you sell, the higher the commission. So you can ask for less, but basically you won't close the deal at the reserve price.
The price Dong Taohua offered was lower than the reserve price.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Wu said, "Sister Dong, I'll be honest with you. We can't get the price of 2,300. But we can try to get it down to 2,500 per square meter for you." The market has been too bad recently. The lowest price has to be the lowest price. At least the business is open, but the commission will be less.
Dong Taohua thought about it and estimated that this was the bottom price.
"Okay, if you can get that price, we can sign the contract and pay the money to get the house."
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