Chapter 134: Giving Money
The Li family wanted to sell their old house, and the Lu family became interested. They went to ask and found out that the price offered by the other party was very reasonable, five hundred yuan.
A lot of thought went into building the Li family's old house. It has a front yard, four rooms, and two small sheds. It is spacious and comfortable, and is considered a relatively good house.
But the Lu family doesn’t even have 500 yuan.
Lu Xiang once sold a recipe for stinky tofu and made five hundred yuan. She said to the elder sister, "I have money here, I'll give it to you first." In addition to the five hundred yuan, she still had three thousand yuan in the bank.
But the eldest sister rejected her idea: "You have already helped the family enough. Now that you are married, you should put your own family first. You can't help your parents with everything."
After saying so many things, Sister Lu felt a little uncomfortable and tried to calm herself down.
Getting along with a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law is a science, so Sister Lu couldn't help but give a few more instructions: "Your mother-in-law has always been kind to you, so don't hurt her feelings. I just came to you to discuss something. I want to apply for a loan."
Lu Xiang was slightly surprised when she heard her elder sister's words.
This was so new. In the 1980s, no one knew what a loan was.
Seeing Lu Xiang's surprise at her saying such a thing, the eldest sister smiled and said, "There's someone in our village who borrowed money to build a house!"
She had the same idea at the time, so she asked more people.
Most people in the village don’t want to borrow money, let alone borrow public money. They feel embarrassed just thinking about it.
Lu Xiang said, "It might be possible to get a loan, but will my family agree?"
The eldest sister said: "My family agrees!"
We only had 300 yuan at home, and next year we wanted to raise pigs and buy pig feed, and we also wanted to buy a big pot to cook the pig food. So, there were so many things we needed to spend money on. We didn't dare spend a penny.
The Li family's house was square in shape and was not expensive to sell. Not only did he see it, but many other people also came to inquire about it, hoping to finalize the deal as soon as possible.
They were the ones who saw it first. If someone else caught up with it first, wouldn’t they feel regretful?
Lu Xiang said: "Okay, I'll ask around for you!"
Then he took his elder sister to see the village chief.
The village chief said, "Yes, there is a loan officer, but are you sure you want to take out a loan? You have to pay interest. If you borrow 500 yuan, you have to pay at least 20 yuan in interest!"
This twenty yuan is not a small amount. You don't need to borrow money from relatives or friends. Earning money is not easy, so you should be more cautious when spending it. Most people would not be willing to spend such a huge amount of money as twenty yuan.
Lu Xiang said: "It's okay, we have already thought about it."
Lu Xiang is now a wealthy man. When the village chief heard this, he said, "Okay, I'll write a letter to the loan officer and you can discuss it between yourselves!"
Lu Xiang agreed as soon as she heard it.
Then he said to his elder sister, "Since you like the Li family's house so much, why don't you give us a deposit first to avoid any further complications?" People in the village usually make verbal promises and rarely give deposits.
It’s good to give it, and both parties can feel at ease.
When the eldest sister heard this, her eyes lit up.
When my eldest sister got married, she married a domineering man. She was the one who made all the decisions in the family, even if the light bulb was broken, she had to deal with it.
Sister Lu originally thought she was a good person, but now she can still see the gap between her and Lu Xiang.
She didn't think about the deposit.
Lu Xiang immediately took her elder sister to the Li family house.
Please invite Mr. Li to come out.
If an ordinary girl said she wanted to buy a house, Mr. Li would not see her. Buying and selling a house is a big deal, and it is not something that can be tolerated by others. But seeing Lu Xiang there, he did not dare to neglect her.
Now everyone knows Lu Xiang's status in the village. When they saw Lu Xiang, they thought she was lending the 500 yuan she earned from selling stinky tofu to her parents' home.
Lu Xiang said, "We really want to buy this house. How about this? We'll give you a 20 yuan deposit first, and then we'll give you the rest of the money after you've bought the house and vacated the space!"
Mr. Li said: "That won't do. We have to spend money to build a house. Just think about using this money to fill the gap in the cost of the new house!"
Mr. Li paused and said, "The house cannot be left to others. Whoever pays the money will own it!"
When Lu Xiang heard this, she said, "Then we'll give you a deposit of fifty!" She added a little price.
The old man was tempted when he heard this. Fifty dollars was a lot of money. It was really tempting. He said, "Then I'll discuss it with my sons!"
Then he went into the house and called his sons over. When they heard there was fifty yuan, they said, "That's great." After receiving the money, they were not the ones who should be worried.
When Old Man Li heard this, he said, "Okay!" and called Lu Xiang to tell her that they agreed.
Then Lu Xiang invited the village chief over and gave a deposit of fifty yuan in front of the village chief.
The house was purchased under an agreement, and neither party could breach the agreement. If the Lu family didn't want it, the deposit would not be returned.
But if the other party doesn't want to sell, they have to pay 100 yuan as compensation. This is a great deterrent to both parties.
After paying the money and completing the paperwork, Sister Lu said, "Now that this matter has been settled, I feel at ease."
Although I was a little hesitant: "I don't know if I can get the loan!"
Lu Xiang said: "If you can't get a loan, I'll lend you the money. At worst, you can pay me the same interest rate as the bank!"
The eldest sister was relieved when she heard this: "I really don't know how to thank you."
The eldest sister makes some money by making zippers for the second sister, about three or four yuan a month, and their lives will get better and better.
Lu Xiang then gave her niece some candy. She followed them back to the Lu family home and told her parents the good news.
Have you ever given a deposit when buying a house before?
There was a small craze in the village again, especially among those who had seen the Li family's house before. Everyone wanted something cheap and good.
Why didn’t I buy it? It would be hard to get it even with 500 yuan.
Everyone knew the Lu family was poor. Although they had started a pig farming business, they had only been doing it for a year and their family finances were very limited. But they were quite cunning. A deposit directly disrupted everyone else's plans.
If you still want to buy a house now, you can only settle for second best and choose houses that are not as good as the Li family's house.
Lu's parents were overjoyed to hear they had bought the house. They had never been very decisive in their lives, always willing to follow orders.
Even if they were to buy it, they wouldn't have thought they would give a deposit, book a house, and even arrange to invite Second Sister Lu back home. They could have a family reunion and cook something delicious.
The Lu family took out the bacon that they were reluctant to eat and insisted on giving it to Lu Xiang.
They also knew that Lu Xiang had enough now, but they just didn't know how to thank her. At this moment, they felt that there were people rustling around outside, as if something had happened.
As soon as Lu Xiang walked out, before she could say anything, the village aunt told her about the big news in the village: "It's terrible! Lu Zhaodi is back with a man!"
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