Xia Chujian's heart tightened, and she asked hurriedly, "Really? I've been doing homework at home all week and have no time to go online!"
Ping Qiong nodded and said, "I was planning to save the money to buy a house for myself, but my mother said that food prices have risen. I have many brothers and sisters at home, and no one likes the plastic taste of low-grade nutrient solution. So, I gave most of the money to my mother."
Xia Chujian: “…”
She had never asked about Ping Qiong's family situation, but she only knew that her family was large.
Now that Ping Qiong had brought it up herself, Xia Chujian asked cautiously, "...How many brothers and sisters do you have? Do you need so much money for food?"
Each of them earned one million this time, and once they received another two million from the hunting list, they would be even richer.
As for the food in Mulan City, even if you eat the most expensive kind all year round, this money can almost buy out an entire supermarket.
Ping Qiong was already familiar with Xia Chujian, so she stopped being shy and said, "I'm the oldest of ten children in my family. I have eight younger sisters and a younger brother. My parents are in poor health, so they can only do odd jobs. The rest of the time they take care of my younger siblings, so I earn the lion's share of the money."
Xia Chujian: “…”
That's a bit much.
But it doesn’t have to be as much as one million, right?
Ping Qiong said with a smile, "Besides food, there are other expenses. Nine younger brothers and sisters need clothes, daily necessities, electricity bills, and socializing with relatives and friends during the holidays. All of these things cost money. Luckily, I helped pay off the family mortgage this year, otherwise, I'm afraid everyone would have to eat low-grade nutrient solution every day."
Xia Chujian was silent for a moment, then said, "...Actually, low-level nutrient solution is completely enough to fill you up, and its nutritional composition is balanced."
Xia Chujian had heard from her aunt before that although the Beichen Empire had such a large population base and many poor people, malnutrition and hunger were extremely rare, thanks to the great invention of nutrient solution.
Although the cost of this thing varies, even the lowest level has sufficient nutritional content for normal human development.
Ping Qiong's face was filled with feigned complaint, yet she was actually proud. She smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. My younger brothers and sisters, as well as my parents, can't get used to the taste of the low-level nutrient solution. Besides, they're not genetically evolved, so eating that stuff is useless. So, I just buy them food..."
Xia Chujian asked curiously, "But before, our team didn't make much money. How did your family eat?"
At that time, the little money their team earned was actually not enough for Ping Qiong's family to live on only food and no nutrient solution.
Ping Qiong thought for a moment, frowned, and said, "That's right. I didn't earn much before, and my parents both had decent jobs. Most of the time, we actually just drank nutrient solution..."
After hearing this, Ping Qiong figured it out and looked embarrassed.
Xia Chujian quickly changed the subject and whispered, "By the way, didn't you say that food prices would go up? When food prices go up, everything will go up. This place is so great, with so many customers. Just hang a big LED sign by the window and it'll be visible from miles away!"
Ping Qiong was skeptical.
At this time, the landlord's message came and replied to Xia Chujian: 80,000 yuan, no bargaining.
Xia Chujian pretended to hesitate for a moment, then bargained: "If it's 60,000, I can pay in cash. If it's more than 60,000, I might have to take out a loan."
Of course the landlord was unwilling, but he also wanted to sell it because Mulan City's business had not been good in recent years and his house had been vacant for almost two years.
I really don't want to go on.
So after some bargaining with Xia Chujian, he finally agreed on a price of 70,000.
The two signed the contract first and then paid the deposit.
The remaining money will be paid after the New Year holiday when the government departments return to work and the two go to pay the official transfer of ownership.
Ping Qiong watched eagerly from the side. She really didn't expect that after going shopping with Xia Chujian, he would buy a commercial property!
And it's not a price she can't afford.
After coming out of the commercial building with Xia Chujian, Ping Qiong whispered to Xia Chujian, "Chujian, I actually want to buy a house too. I want to buy a small house in one of the newly built, finely decorated high-end apartments in the East District and live there by myself..."
"Isn't your home in the West District?"
"Well, my family used to live in the North District, the same district as you. After I became a bounty hunter, our family's financial situation improved, and we bought a house in the West District."
"The West District is so nice, why move to the East District?"
"...The West District is good, but there are... too many people at home. I want to have a place of my own." Ping Qiong said implicitly.
Xia Chujian understood that he wanted to move out of home.
Xia Chujian said: "If you really want to buy it, hurry up. Once food prices go up across the board, everything will go up in price as well."
Ping Qiong made up her mind: "Then I'd better buy a set for myself."
Xia Chujian agreed with both hands and said, "Sister Cai, this is a good idea! The neighborhood next to my house is the high-end, fully-furnished housing complex in the East District, and I think it's quite good. Although it's not as good as the West District, for people of our class, the East District is good enough."
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