One day in October, Ye Xiaoxiao entrusted her one-year-old daughter, Li Xinyue, to her mother-in-law's care, told them she would be back late that day, and asked Hao Hao to have lunch there before the two of them went out.
"Honey, where should we go to look at houses first?" The two sat on the bus. Li Chenyang was still a little dazed.
"Let's go to the city first and see. No matter what, let's go to the housing management office and ask if farmers are allowed to buy houses in the city now. Is there such a policy?"
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't know when the government started encouraging farmers to buy houses in cities.
Let me ask first. It would be even better if there were houses available to buy now. Of course, it would be best if they were in a bustling area in the city center, even if it cost a little more.
Although it doesn't have its own bus stop, there are several buses parked at that intersection.
Just tell the driver where you want to go when you get to the side of the road.
It stops at every station on the way to the city. It runs every hour from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
"It's only a half-hour drive, we could have driven our own tricycle. Why insist on taking this vehicle?"
Li Chenyang rubbed his head and muttered indignantly.
"That sounds nice, but it's so far away. What if it blocks traffic? We'll have someone tow it away then."
Do we have to spend a lot of money to redeem the car?
These days, everyone's starting to buy motorcycles.
There are traffic lights in the city. Unlike in the village, where you can go anywhere you want.
"When you took Lao Liu away last time, we almost got stopped by the police. Don't go looking for trouble."
Ye Xiaoxiao drives a tricycle in the village. Last time she went to take Lao Liu, she encountered traffic police on the way and they told her to drive the tricycle back.
"You still have a little over an hour. Take a look at this; I heard that apartments in the city now cost between 20,000 and 50,000 yuan each."
Ye Xiaoxiao took a newspaper out of her pocket. She had seen it while she was in the county these past few days.
There are several houses for sale up there.
Seeing that his wife was still wearing this, Li Chenyang was somewhat surprised and took the newspaper. He then began to examine it very carefully.
He had recently heard about housing prices on CCTV news. However, he thought housing prices were now over 100,000 yuan per square meter, so he was initially hesitant.
Looking at the housing prices in the newspaper, he could hardly believe it.
"Look here, 90 square meters, over 20,000 yuan, and it's even payable in installments. Isn't that great? Those apartments are all in the city center; in ten or twenty years, they'll be worth tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan."
As soon as Ye Xiaoxiao finished speaking, an old man looked over as well.
"Are you clear about the specifics of your house purchase? Is it what's advertised? If so, it might not be a good thing. Advertisements can make things up, but if you're going to spend that much money, you still need to see for yourself whether it's true or not."
The old man was quite worried that Ye Xiaoxiao and the others would suffer losses.
"Thank you, sir. We just went to take a look. We don't know if what's written here is true or false; we're planning to go to the housing management bureau to ask."
Ye Xiaoxiao showed the newspaper to Li Chenyang again. It listed several housing developments that were still under construction.
After arriving in the city, Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Chenyang decided to first find out where the sales office was.
There are now quite a few new buildings in the city. Ye Xiaoxiao searched for a long time with the newspaper before finally finding one.
"Comrade, we want to buy a house."
As soon as Ye Xiaoxiao entered, she saw a girl reading a book and went over to ask her a question.
The girl could tell from Li Chenyang and Ye Xiaoxiao's clothes that they were from the countryside.
However, they didn't seem to mind. People these days are still very kind; they don't kick you out just because you're dressed badly. They enthusiastically started introducing the clothes to them.
"The apartment layouts here are excellent, and the houses are all built with high-quality materials. Plus, there's a national policy from last year that allows for installment payments."
The saleswoman introduced them to a newly built residential complex in the city, located in the city center, close to the city's central hospital, and also very close to the city's No. 1 Middle School.
"This residential area had running water from the moment it was built, and everyone who moved in was an intellectual. They were all people with some money, so they wouldn't cause trouble."
The saleswoman showed them the floor plan and the model of the house.
Ye Xiaoxiao looked closely. They were selling the first phase of houses, which consisted of more than 120 units, and more than 80 units had already been sold.
"Our current houses are very affordable, and we offer installment payment options. You only need to pay 50% upfront, and the remaining balance can be paid off over three years. Plus, our houses are fully furnished, so you can move in immediately."
Ye Xiaoxiao looked at the apartment the saleswoman was showing her. It was indeed quite nice, 90 square meters, with two bedrooms, a living room, and a balcony.
"How much is this house?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked.
"The total is 21,000, but there's a discount now, so it's only 20,000, and you can pay in installments," the saleswoman said.
Ye Xiaoxiao was shocked when she heard the price; it was too cheap.
You should know that these houses will cost several thousand yuan per square meter in the future.
"When can we move into this house?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked.
"The renovations are already underway, and you can move in by the end of next year," the saleswoman said.
"Can we take a look at the house first?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked.
"Of course, I'll show you."
The saleswoman led them to the construction site, where they could see the building under construction in the distance. It had already reached six stories.
"This is a model apartment. You can go in and take a look. The decoration is done according to this standard," the saleswoman said.
Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Chenyang went inside to take a look. The house was indeed nice, and the decoration was quite good.
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