Chapter 328 Picking Up a Bargain
Speaking of this, Uncle San's interest was clearly piqued, and he raised the hand in his hand.
"five hundred?"
"No need, why would we need so much?"
Uncle San grinned from ear to ear, waving his hands repeatedly and saying, "These two items together cost fifty yuan!"
Fifty dollars?
Jiang Si was already suspicious, and after hearing this, she became even more certain that things were not so simple.
Although, at this time, old items like jade don't fetch much of a price.
But there are so many middlemen in the ghost market, and even more experts who know their stuff.
Such good stuff shouldn't be left for Uncle San and his family to pick up.
What's more, to be able to buy it at this price is simply unbelievable.
This is practically free.
Seeing that Jiang Si's expression was off, Third Uncle immediately became suspicious as well, "Could it be that Ninth Brother..."
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
Before Third Uncle could finish speaking, Ninth Master's hearty laughter came from outside.
This is the first time he has taken the initiative to visit someone since the courtyard house he had just acquired was lost.
Seeing the smiling face on Ninth Master's face, Jiang Si guessed that the house matter must be settled.
As expected, Ninth Master sat down and, without even having a sip of tea, quickly recounted the information he had gathered.
There's definitely progress on the housing issue.
Just like last time, this time it's a traditional courtyard house with one entrance.
The homeowner's situation was similar to that of his predecessor; both had just been exonerated and returned to the city.
Ninth Master's information network is quite good.
After learning that Peking University and Tsinghua University were going to resume enrollment, I guessed that a group of retired professors would return to the city.
So I inquired about it in detail.
Surprisingly, he actually guessed right.
"That courtyard house isn't far from here, just two stops away. I've already gone to see the house, the paperwork is in order, and the price is reasonable."
Having learned from the previous experience, Ninth Master is now extremely cautious.
So, while I was coming over, I left two people nearby to keep watch.
There's no way around it, houses are in high demand right now!
After all, relying on government-provided welfare housing would take forever.
For small courtyard houses like this, families with two working parents and multiple children can still afford them if they pool their resources.
Thinking about all this, Ninth Master said anxiously, "The landlord is eager to sell, so we need to hurry over. If we find something we like, we should try to complete the formalities this afternoon."
"Wait a minute, Ninth Brother, tell me first, what's the deal with this bracelet?"
Third Uncle interrupted with a suspicious look, "You wouldn't have secretly paid extra and then lied to me that you got a bargain, would you?"
"What money are you going to pay?" Ninth Master asked, completely bewildered.
Third Uncle thought to himself, "I know everything, but you're still pretending with me."
So I went straight to the point, "Tell me honestly, how much did I lose on the things I found at the ghost market last time?"
Seeing that Ninth Master still looked confused, Jiang Si briefly explained the matter.
"No! I really don't know about this," Ninth Master said. "You know I've never been interested in jade or anything like that, and I don't know anything about it."
Of all valuable items, he only recognizes gold.
He won't touch anything else except this!
"You really didn't pay anything out of your own pocket?" Uncle San was dumbfounded. "Could it be that I really got a bargain?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw Jiang Si put the two boxes on the table into her bag and walk straight out the door.
"Hey, Sisi, where are you rushing off to?" Third Uncle asked hurriedly.
"Third Uncle, please wait for me in the courtyard. I'll be right back."
After saying that, Jiang Si left without looking back.
The remaining people looked at each other in bewilderment.
Just as Uncle San was about to send Uncle Zhong out to take a look, Jiang Si suddenly returned.
Chi Heng came in with her.
What a coincidence.
Jiang Si had just left the courtyard house when she ran into Chi Heng at the entrance of the alley.
He was carrying several bags of pastries, and none of his little followers were around.
She then brought the person back.
Seeing Jiang Si's expression, Third Uncle knew she had something to say. "Ah Zhong and I are going out to buy some groceries. Shi An, you can all stay for lunch."
Chi Heng nodded slightly: "Alright, thank you for your trouble, Third Uncle and Uncle Zhong."
Upon hearing this, Ninth Master wisely followed.
In an instant, only the two of them remained in the courtyard.
"These things are yours, right?" Jiang Si didn't beat around the bush and took out the two boxes directly from her bag.
She had just remembered that she seemed to have seen these things at the Qin family's house when she was a child.
"Hmm." Chi Heng remained calm and composed when facing Jiang Si. "One is a birthday present for you, and the other is a gift for the two children as they meet."
These things had already been prepared before he returned to China.
However, Chi Heng was stumped about how to get it to her.
Finally, after much thought, he came up with this solution.
"Thank you." Jiang Si looked directly at him. "But this is too valuable, I can't accept it. You should take it back."
"Not really..."
“I’m talking about the sentiment.” Jiang Si knew what he wanted to say and said bluntly, “Your sentiment is too heavy for me to bear, and I can’t accept it.”
If he gave it to them directly in front of everyone...
Perhaps she will consider it.
But he chose this particular method.
"Chi Heng." Now that she had brought it up, Jiang Si decided to be completely frank. "I don't like multitasking, and I don't like beating around the bush. Last time you asked me if we were friends?"
"I can tell you with certainty now that we are friends, we were before, and we always will be."
"But the premise is that you are Ike Heng, not Ikeda Heng."
Jiang Si's words were very clear, and Chi Heng understood them perfectly.
Being friends is fine, but crossing the line of friendship is absolutely unacceptable.
"Okay, I understand." After sighing, Chi Heng took the things back.
Jiang Si then asked, "That courtyard house, you didn't build it, did you?"
As she spoke, she looked him up and down.
Chi Heng was clearly taken aback. "What courtyard?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si realized that the courtyard house had nothing to do with him.
Since it wasn't his doing, she had nothing to hesitate about.
After lunch, Jiang Si and her third uncle went to see the courtyard house.
The situation is almost identical to the previous one.
It was completely empty inside.
However, Jiang Si didn't care much about these things, since she would have to renovate anyway.
So after viewing the house, I signed the contract with the homeowner.
Ninth Master had connections at the housing authority, so he spent a little money to smooth things over, and the transfer of ownership was completed that same afternoon.
With the housing issue resolved smoothly, Jiang Si finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, she still has a lot to do next.
I knew Minister Zhao was quick to act, but I didn't expect him to be this fast.
On Friday morning, Assistant An came to see me right after the morning meeting.
In the midst of their conversation, explosive news spread throughout the entire construction department—
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