Chapter 34
Yan Zheng learned from his father that Yan Qing was going to settle down in Haicheng. When he was talking to his mother on the phone, his father was beside him. He was very dissatisfied with his youngest son. In his eyes, his granddaughter's rebellious behavior was largely due to her learning from his youngest son.
In this regard, the father and son started to have a bad temper after just three sentences. Once, the father was so angry that he was hospitalized. Since then, Yan Zheng never returned home, and he would only greet his mother on the phone every time.
This time it was also because of his niece's wedding. The day before returning to Yuancheng, he had a big fight with his father. No matter how long his elder brother and girlfriend tried to persuade him, Yan Zheng just wouldn't give in.
When the two met up, Yu An was not there. Yan Zheng said she had something to do at school and could only come over at noon, but she also brought a man Yan Qing didn't know, who was wearing a suit and tie. Yan Qing thought he might be an agent.
Yan Zheng: "This is my friend, Liu Da. The properties we are looking at today are all owned by him."
Yan Qing was stunned for a moment, realizing that he was shortsighted. The three of them got in the car and set off.
In the car, Liu introduced the three real estate projects in detail.
"The first one is in Shun'an District. It's a ten-year-old building with 24 floors and a price tag of over 50,000 yuan, which is considered mid-range. The surrounding business district is well-equipped, with schools and hospitals. The community has three gates, and the north gate is right next to the subway station. It's pet-friendly, and the property management is top-notch in Haicheng. The landscaping is beautiful, and there's a swimming pool and a gym. The residents are generally quite nice. My parents live here. Today we're looking at a renovated but unused house with a French retro style. These are minor issues. If you don't like them, you can redecorate it yourself. I can introduce you to a few designers then."
Yan Qing searched online for the name Da Liu had given her. Seeing the photos were indeed good, she nodded and looked at Da Liu: "What is the owner's target price?"
At this moment, a trace of shame flashed in Liu's eyes. "This is the problem I want to talk about with the homeowner himself. The selling price is about 100 yuan higher than the average price. The house has been on the market for half a year. Many people have come to see it, but in the end, only one person was able to negotiate a deal."
Yan Zheng was puzzled: "Why didn't you sell it? Did the price go up again?"
Liu felt guilty and said, "Yes, I'm asking fifty."
Yan Zheng was anxious: "Da Liu, we have been friends for more than ten years. She is my niece. How dare you trick me like this?"
Big Liu quickly comforted Yan Zheng and looked at Yan Qing: "But this house is really good, so I brought you here to see it, what if it is sold, right? If he doesn't lower the price, we can look at other things. What do I do? My family is in this business. Whatever you want to buy, I must make sure my niece buys something she is satisfied with. Don't worry."
"Uncle, let's go take a look first."
Yan Zheng also realized that he was too anxious: "I am anxious, don't take it to heart."
"Brother, brotherhood is nothing else, it's almost here, let's finish this, and then I'll introduce you to the other two."
The car was parked in Liu Da's parking space, and the house for sale was the unit next to Liu Da's parents' house.
The property management staff were already waiting upstairs. When they saw the three people get out of the elevator, they immediately took them in to see the house.
"Mr. Liu, the landlord said the price is negotiable." The property staff hesitated, his eyes wandering. "But Manager Zhang asked secretly, and the concessions are not big. I'm afraid we can't satisfy you."
"You didn't say I was the one to come and see you?"
"No, otherwise he wouldn't have said this to Manager Zhang." The staff waved their hands repeatedly.
The staff took Yan Qing to have a look around inside and outside. The house was indeed nice. Even on a cloudy day like today, the lighting was very good. Yan Qing glanced at Yan Zheng, and they looked at each other and curled their lips.
It's a good house, but the owner is difficult to deal with, so it's not a good idea to buy it.
Liu was outside calling the property manager: "Lao Zhang, can the price of this house be reduced? It's too expensive. Why wouldn't people buy a villa when it's so expensive?"
Manager Zhang was also helpless: "Mr. Liu, this owner said he would not lower the price no matter what, I can't do anything. We still have two units in our community, why don't you go and take a look?"
"No, no, if those two are OK, why would I come to see this? No way."
Yan Zheng made eye contact with Da Liu, who had just returned. The anger on Da Liu's face had not yet dissipated. "Let's go, let's stop looking at this. What the hell is this?"
Back in the car, Da Liu tugged at his collar in annoyance and said, "I'm so sorry, niece. Look at what this has caused. Let's go look at those two apartments. They're both in Liujiang, in the villa area. They're better than here in every way, though the price is higher, of course. They're five years old. They're relatively new, and no one has ever lived in them. One of them hasn't even been renovated yet."
Liujiang?
Yan Qing suddenly remembered that Ming Xu seemed to have mentioned before that his parents both lived in Liujiang. Could it be that they lived in the same community?
Just as I was thinking about it, someone's message came.
[Ming Xu]: I heard from my parents that there are two houses for sale in our community, and the prices are not bad. Can I take you to see them?
[Yan Qing]: Discovery Bay?
[Ming Xu]: Yes, you are here?
[Yan Qing]: I just saw a house in Shunan, it’s too expensive.
Ming Xu looked at his phone and thought Yan Qing had no money. He opened his bank card app, looked at the balance on it, and thought.
Seeing that Ming Xu didn't reply, Yan Qing added a sentence.
[Yan Qing]: The total price is more than 1 million higher than other houses in this community. I am not a fool. I can buy a villa with a few million more.
As soon as the message was sent, Yan Qing heard Da Liu say that the houses in Liujiang had the highest average price in Haicheng.
She felt a little annoyed at her silly speech.
Ming Xu was secretly annoyed when he saw what Yan Qing sent. He actually thought that Yan Qing was short of money.
The gimmick of this real estate project in Liujiang was that it was a natural oxygen bar, which attracted many wealthy people. Now, there are more and more villa areas in Haicheng, but the houses here are priced out of stock.
This time, the owner of the house put the house up for sale because he immigrated abroad, had no relatives in China, and would never come back.
Seeing Yan Qing intently looking at her phone, Da Liu thought she was looking up information online, so he tried to comfort her: "Don't worry, niece. There won't be any price gouging this time."
Yan Qing just said "hmm" and said nothing else.
Liujiang is some distance away from Shunan, but fortunately they are all elevated roads, so there is no traffic jam.
When we arrived at Discovery Bay, the housekeeper was already waiting at the door.
The properties here are obviously much more upscale than those in Shunan.
Liu: "These are all low-rise buildings with unobstructed views. The distances between buildings are very large. Every building has a swimming pool and gym on its roof. The facilities are basically top-notch in Haicheng."
The butler received a signal from Liu Da and stepped forward to continue the introduction.
Yan Qing fell in love with the house at first sight. Although the price was staggering, it was not unacceptable. After asking the housekeeper, Yan Qing took a few videos and sent them to his mother.
[Mom]: How much?
Yan Qing sent a number, but there was no reply from the other end. Yan Zheng also thought the house was good. After seeing Yan Qing's little move, he felt that as long as the price was reasonable, he would definitely get the house.
Looking at the garden downstairs, Yan Qing took a deep breath of fresh air.
Suddenly, she noticed someone approaching from behind, and she turned around and saw it was her uncle.
"I really like this place, but I've already bought the wedding house." Yan Zheng's tone was full of regret. He glanced at the time and said, "Your aunt will be here soon. I'll go down to pick her up."
Upon hearing this, the butler stepped forward and said, "Is your friend driving here? Could you please tell me the license plate number? I'll send someone to pick him up."
After a while, Yu An came in with another housekeeper.
The housekeeper had already retreated outside.
Yu An walked around the house and had the same idea as Yan Zheng: "This is a good set."
Yan Zheng immediately responded: "I think so too. Why don't we buy this set?" As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with a roll of eyes and he immediately shut up.
The second house was in another building, and they walked there.
The housekeeper said, "This apartment is fully renovated. The owner has lived here for six months, so all the furniture is provided free of charge. You can move right in. We will also arrange for someone to give the apartment a deep clean, so you can rest assured about the hygiene. Everything else is the same as the previous apartment, and the configuration of each building is the same."
It is a modern-style house, which Yan Qing likes. It is very clean. The whole house shows that the original owner is a meticulous person who has high demands on the quality of life.
"The kitchen is very new and you can tell it has never been used." Liu Da commented at the right time.
Yan Qing is not a person who can cook, and she probably doesn’t use the kitchen most of the time.
But she was not very satisfied with this.
[Ming Xu]: I'll be there in a moment. Which building are you in? I'll come right over.
A quarter of an hour later, Ming Xu arrived. He was the owner of the place and didn't need a housekeeper to pick him up.
Seeing Ming Xu, Yan Zheng immediately became alert. What was this kid doing here? Thinking of this, he looked at Yan Qing again, asking her with his eyes, but Yan Qing ignored him.
Yu An looked at the two of them with a loving expression: "Ming Xu is here, are you here to help Xixi look for a house?"
Ming Xu: "Well, my parents live here. I just happened to be back for dinner, so I came to visit."
"By the way?" Yan Zheng rolled his eyes, doubting his statement. He hadn't expected this kid to come from such a well-off family, but Yan Zheng thought about it and realized that men become bad when they have money. Xixi's eyes would be blinded by that, but his wouldn't.
The housekeeper knew Ming Xu. He had been away just now, but when he came back and saw him as soon as he entered the door, he immediately greeted him: "Mr. Ming is back."
Hearing the butler's tone, Yu An looked at Yan Zheng as if he was watching a fun event, and the expression on his face was very interesting.
Ming Xu: "Come to my house for dinner later."
Going to his parents' house for dinner? Everyone present was stunned. Yan Zheng and Yu An looked at each other in bewilderment: Have these two people really come to this?
Da Liu, who was completely unaware of everything, looked at Yan Zheng in confusion: "Who is this?"
Yan Zheng couldn't say he didn't know, so he could only reply unhappily, "An ordinary friend of Xixi."
Ordinary friends? Hearing Yan Zheng's words, Ming Xu glanced at Yan Qing, only to see her glare at Yan Zheng.
"Is that so? But I've already ordered dinner, so let's just eat on the property. We still have two more shows to watch this afternoon."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Zheng took over: "Mingxu, I'm so sorry, I have something else to do this afternoon, so we won't go to your house for dinner."
Before Ming Xu could speak, Yan Qing spoke up: "Come and eat with us. Do you have anything else to do this afternoon?"
The implication is obvious.
Ming Xu shook his head: "I don't have anything to do this afternoon, how about I accompany you to look at houses?"
"Okay."
The person with the darkest face in the whole house was Yan Zheng. He really disliked this "friend" of his niece.
On the way to dinner, Yu An scolded me for this.
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