Chapter 2 Funds in hand
Gu Nian lived with her parents in Pingcheng in the north since she was a child. However, when she was in elementary school, her parents died in a car accident. Seeing that Gu Nian was left alone, Grandpa Gu came from his hometown Jiangcheng in the south to Pingcheng to take care of Gu Nian. Until Gu Nian was in high school, Grandpa Gu passed away again.
Gu Nian's uncle's family also lived in Pingcheng. When Gu Nian's parents were still alive, the uncle's family occasionally interacted with Gu Nian's family, but they were always trying to take advantage of Gu's father and mother, often crying poor to borrow money, or just asking for things. Gu's father was soft-hearted and favored boys over girls, so he never wrote an IOU when borrowing money, and gave many of Gu Nian's favorite toys and books to the uncle's son. Even so, the uncle always looked down on Gu Nian, for no other reason, just because Gu Nian was a girl, and no matter how promising a girl was, it was useless, only his own son was the bloodline of the old Gu family.
Gu Nian's father agreed with his eldest uncle's ridiculous idea and helped his family repeatedly because he thought he had no descendants. Because he gave a lot of money to his eldest uncle's family, the money left by his father was only enough for Gu Nian to finish college. When Gu's father and mother passed away, the eldest uncle's family refused to pay back the money because they didn't write an IOU. They never interacted with Gu Nian, fearing that she, an orphan, would pester them. Gu Nian knew this, so she lived alone since high school.
In the past two months, my uncle's family changed their attitude again and started calling Gu Nian, inviting her to their home for dinner from time to time. Their words implied that they wanted to buy Gu Nian's old house.
Gu Nian always turned a deaf ear to what her great uncle's family said, and was even too lazy to answer the phone and never go to her great uncle's house. But after experiencing that predictive dream, she changed her mind, replied to the text message, and agreed to go to her great uncle's house for dinner.
The next night, Gu Nian went to his eldest uncle's house after work. There were several dishes on the small round table, including braised pork, steamed fish, and clear-boiled chicken soup. The table was full of delicious dishes, and his eldest uncle's family of three were sitting around the table.
Oh, it seems that my cousin is not stupid. He knows that in order to make this fish bite the hook, he is willing to spend money to put some bait. Gu Nian raised his eyebrows and thought to himself.
The eldest uncle is over 50 years old, with half of his hair white. He always smiles cheerfully and looks like an honest man. He kindly asked Gu Nian about her recent work and kept praising her. He looked like a wise old man, as if he had never said such nonsense as "No matter how good a girl is at studying, she will be useless" before.
Gu Nian was not in a hurry. He ate his food leisurely, saying a few perfunctory words from time to time, waiting for his eldest uncle's family to jump out and get down to business.
The eldest aunt couldn't hold back and said first: "Xiao Nian, have you thought about the house? Uncle and aunt are doing this for your own good, so they are offering you two million. Only our family would be willing to give you such a high price for such an old house."
The real show finally came. Gu Nian answered slowly: "Aunt, this old house of ours is a memory left to me by my parents. Although it is a little old, I can't bear to sell it. Don't mention it." Gu Nian sneered in his heart. Pingcheng's housing prices are famously high. Although Gu Nian's two-bedroom old house is small, with an area of only 80 square meters, it is in a good location. The market price is at least 3 million. What is a good price for 2 million offered by aunt?
When the aunt heard this, she immediately became anxious and poked the uncle's waist, signaling him to speak.
The eldest uncle was just regretting in his heart. If he had known earlier, he should have persuaded Gu Nian's father to transfer the house to his son Shengsheng's name. Who knew that Gu Nian's father died so early, and the house fell into the hands of this little girl! What does a little girl need a house for! But the eldest uncle was more cunning than the eldest aunt. Hearing this, he put on a kind smile and played the emotional card: "Xiao Nian, your uncle and aunt have only one child, Shengsheng is about to get married, so they want to buy your old house as a wedding house. When Shengsheng gets married, the Gu family's incense can be passed on. For this reason, you should sell the old house to your uncle and aunt. Shengsheng, why don't you thank your cousin?"
Gu Shengsheng was only one year younger than Gu Nian. He was tall and strong. He grinned and said proudly, "Thank you, cousin."
The eldest uncle smiled with satisfaction. He felt that what he said was full of affection, but he didn't know that after listening to it, Gu Nian felt that his words were too corrupt and full of flaws.
Gu Nian gave a fake smile and said, "Oh, so this house should indeed be sold to my cousin's family, but after selling the house, where will I live? I have to buy a new house. There are no cheap new houses in Pingcheng now! How about this, give me 3.5 million for this house and I will sell it immediately. Not a penny less."
Three and a half million! Why doesn't this girl go and rob it! The aunt in the hall immediately jumped out: "Xiao Nian, you can just rent a house. When you get married, the man will definitely prepare a house for you. A girl doesn't need so much money!"
The eldest uncle remained silent, but what the eldest aunt said was actually what he was thinking in his heart: three and a half million, Gu Nian must be crazy about the money.
Gu Nian just pretended not to hear anything. No matter what his uncle and aunt said, he just focused on eating. After finishing his meal, he wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "Uncle, I will be going on a business trip for half a year, so I won't deal with this house. Maybe when I come back in half a year, the price of my house will increase again."
The uncle's heart sank. Did this girl know? The uncle received confirmation that Gu Nian's house would be demolished in half a year, and Pingcheng's compensation for demolition was famously high. By then, including the house and compensation after the demolition, it is estimated that Gu Nian's house can be exchanged for at least 8 million. Because of this, the uncle wanted to take advantage of the information gap before the demolition news came out and quickly bought the house from Gu Nian at a low price. Otherwise, why would he please this cheap girl? But from what Gu Nian said, did she know?
Thinking of the huge compensation after the demolition, and seeing that Gu Nian was clearly not going to give up until he saw the rabbit, the eldest uncle gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, 3.5 million, but the house must be transferred immediately, and you move out in three days."
Oh, you're not going to act anymore? Gu Nian said with satisfaction: "Okay, as long as I get the money, I'll leave immediately."
The eldest uncle knew that Gu Nian didn't trust him, and he didn't trust Gu Nian either. This girl wasn't as easy to fool as her dead father, so they simply found a third-party agency to handle it. The house was quickly transferred, and 3.5 million was transferred to Gu Nian's account. The eldest uncle was not afraid that Gu Nian would not move. The house had been transferred, and he had plenty of ways.
Gu Nian didn't plan to delay, she had been planning to move. She knew clearly that when the cold wave started to arrive in a month, Pingcheng in the north would be the first to be affected, and the whole city would move south soon. By then, the house prices would drop to nothing, and the demolition that the eldest uncle had decided on would eventually fail. Gu Nian's old house was located on the 12th floor, and the high place would only intensify the cold, and it would be impossible to live there.
In the next three days, Gu Nian began to pack up the things in the old house. The furniture and appliances in the house were very old, and she had no money to replace them, so she simply took some spare clothes and personal belongings, and left the rest. In this way, Gu Nian took the 3.5 million house payment, her own 50,000 savings, and a plane ticket to her hometown in Jiangcheng in the south.
After returning to Jiangcheng, Gu Nian had become wealthy and had sufficient funds. The most important thing for her now was to stock up on goods before the natural disaster and cold wave hit.
But he had to find a place to live first. Grandpa Gu had sold his old house in Jiangcheng a long time ago, leaving money for Gu Nian to study. Now that Gu Nian was in his hometown, he had no place to live. Gu Nian went straight to the real estate agency and said straight to the point: "I plan to buy a villa."
When the real estate agent Xiao Huang heard this, he was excited. This was a big order! He immediately invited Gu Nian to his office, poured tea, and diligently turned on the computer to show Gu Nian several famous villa areas in Jiangcheng. Gu Nian saw that these villas were all located near mountains and rivers, and the area was also very large. He immediately decided to pick a few and followed the real estate agent to see the houses.
The agent Xiao Huang might not meet a client who wants to buy a villa in half a year. Seeing that Gu Nian had a clear goal, he was even more determined to get the order. He followed Gu Nian around all day and visited several villa areas.
The villa that Gu Nian was most satisfied with was right next to the river. The entire villa area was backed by a mountain and there was a river not far in front. The transportation was also very convenient, and it was not far from the train station and the airport. These resources were very precious after the natural disaster, so he asked about the price.
Seeing that Gu Nian was satisfied, the agent said quickly, "Miss Gu, this villa is very suitable for you. It has two floors above ground and one floor underground. The above ground alone has a total area of 280 square meters. In addition, it also comes with a small garden of 100 square meters. The house has been fully decorated and comes with a full set of furniture and appliances. They are all top-notch brands. The total price is 4.88 million, which is the largest property in this price range."
Gu Nian was very tempted. What she lacked most now was time. This house had been renovated and she could move in with her luggage, which saved her a lot of time. In addition, this villa had a basement, so she didn't need to build one. The basement was a good place, warm in winter and cool in summer, and it was a must-have artifact for natural disasters. The 100-square-meter small garden in the villa was also very good. She could grow some plants, and the output of the portable farm could be disguised as the output of her own garden. In addition, the security in the villa area was very strict, and it would maintain order when the end of the world just arrived. Gu Nian quickly made a decision: "Okay, this is it!"
The agent was overjoyed and quickly started to process the formalities for Gu Nian. Gu Nian did not choose to pay off the house in one go, but chose a loan, paying a down payment of 1.4 million. As for the loan repayment? After the arrival of Tianzhai, banks might disappear, and the monetary system would be completely overturned.
After the agent had completed the formalities, Gu Nian swiped her credit card and happily bought a villa. The agent looked at Gu Nian and couldn't help but envy her. This girl looked a few years younger than him, but he didn't expect her to be so rich! I don't know where this rich second generation came from, it's really the same person with different fates. Oh, who cares, I can get a commission myself.
Because it was a villa, the agency gave the green light all the way, expedited the process, and strived to provide customers with the most perfect service. Gu Nian got the key on the same day and moved into her own villa. Not only that, the agent also contacted the best local decoration team for Gu Nian, and the agent patted his chest and said: "No matter what you ask for, even if you want to build a fortress, we can do it." Gu Nian couldn't help but sigh that it is indeed easier to get things done with money.
Back in the new villa, Gu Nian looked at the gorgeous furnishings in the room, as if in a dream. Yesterday she was still living in her old shabby house in Pingcheng, and today she moved into such a beautiful villa? Moreover, the reason why Gu Nian chose to buy a villa in Jiangcheng is that a huge human base will be built here in the future, and the people in the base will be treated the best. In that foreseen dream, Jiangcheng is the destination for countless people to migrate after the end of the world. She bought a villa here first, which can be regarded as seizing the opportunity. With a garden and a basement, as long as it is modified, the villa can provide a warm residence in the early stage of the end of the world. Now that the residence has been settled, Gu Nian has to stock up!
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