Even at this point, they're still trying to curry favor with Chen Feng.
Whether or not someone inquires about the price, it's impossible to keep it a secret from the villagers. If someone really did, it would have been spread like wildfire long ago.
“Grandma Chen, we’re all so familiar with each other, and Chen Feng isn’t an outsider either. In fact, you two are family. Let’s not go for 11,800, let’s just make it 11,000.” Lin Nian started bargaining from the side.
Grandma Chen's face twitched when she heard this. She sighed and said, "Child, this is the only valuable thing I have. I'm counting on it to support me in my old age."
"You're being too ruthless by cutting off eight hundred at once."
"How about this, I'll give you a discount of two hundred. If you really want it, how about eleven thousand sixteen?"
Lin Nian felt that the price cut was too low, so he said unwillingly, "Grandma Chen, cut it by another two hundred. Chen Feng doesn't earn money easily, you know that."
“Children, you really can’t lose that much. You can still earn more. It’s not a big deal to lose two hundred. I’ve run out of ways to make money.”
"Don't even mention the two hundred shortfall in selling the house. Even if I came to your door and asked for two hundred, you'd still have to give it to me. Would you just watch me starve to death?" Grandma Chen sighed deeply.
Chen Feng didn't know how to respond to those words, but they were indeed correct.
If she really had no money and was starving to death, and came to your door asking for two hundred yuan, and you've lived in the same village for decades, could you say you'd watch her starve to death and not give her two hundred yuan?
Even if it's difficult, you have to give her something, not to mention that Lin Nian has a pretty good relationship with her family.
Seeing that Lin Nian still wanted to bargain, Chen Feng quickly stopped him, saying, "Alright, alright, Grandma, since you've said so, I won't say anything more."
"It's 11,600 yuan, how am I supposed to give you the money?"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Chen nodded and said, "I'm too old to manage so much money anymore. Don't you have bank cards? You can just transfer the money to my son directly."
“Okay, then call my brother now and let him know,” Chen Feng said.
"Okay, I'll go inside and get the phone." Grandma Chen turned around and slowly went inside.
Seeing her enter the house, Lin Nian quickly came to Chen Feng's side and said, "Brother, if you talk to him again, I feel like we can cut another two hundred."
"Don't let her pitiful appearance fool you, her son isn't short of money these days."
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng shook his head and said, "Forget it. She already said those things, how can you possibly lower the price? 11,600 is fine too, it's not expensive, as long as we can get it."
Lin Nian nodded upon hearing Chen Feng's words, stopped sweeping the floor, and stood beside Chen Feng, waiting for Grandma Chen to bring out the phone.
"Hello, hello!"
"The land has been sold. It was bought by that kid from the Chen family, yes, yes!"
"11,600. They're in my yard right now. I'll have them transfer the money to you, and then we'll just go through the formalities."
"Okay, okay, I'll have him tell you."
Grandma Chen's voice was so loud that both of them could hear it clearly in the courtyard.
This is a common problem among people with hearing impairments. They think that if they can't hear, others can't either, and they practically have to shout when they talk or chat.
"Young man Chen, answer the phone," Grandma Chen said as she came out.
Chen Feng strode over to answer the phone, exchanged a few polite greetings with Grandma Chen's son, and then got down to business.
Finally, since Chen Feng would have to go to the city to transfer the money to his bank card, they decided to add each other on WeChat and transfer the money directly to each other.
Ten minutes later, the person on the other end received the money, sent Chen Feng an "OK" sign, and then sent a voice message to prove that they had received the money. Finally, they returned the phone to Grandma Chen.
His son told Grandma Chen that he had received the money, and Grandma Chen understood that at that moment, the house no longer belonged to her.
"Feng, my son won't be able to pick me up for a few more days, so I'll have to stay a few more days," Grandma Chen said to Chen Feng.
"It's alright, it's alright, you can stay here. My brother told me everything on the phone." Chen Feng nodded.
Li Dazhuang won't be able to start work for a few days, so she can stay here. A few days won't affect her work, so she can stay here. It doesn't matter.
After chatting for a few more minutes, the two left and returned to Chen Feng's house.
Chen Feng called Li Dazhuang over and confirmed the start of the project with him.
"You've already bought it? So fast?" Li Dazhuang asked curiously.
"It's all done. The paperwork will take a few days to process, but it won't affect anything," Chen Feng said.
"Hmm, Fengzi, are you really going to build such a big house?" Li Dazhuang still couldn't quite believe it.
And to be honest, it's not that he looks down on Chen Feng, it's just that Chen Feng was so poor before, and now he says he'll build a house worth 600,000 yuan, and he just builds a house worth 600,000 yuan. The difference is too big.
Can he really come up with 600,000?
"Of course, otherwise I'd be buying land just for fun," Chen Feng chuckled.
"Okay, then the contract will be like this for now. Our payment will not be settled in one lump sum. Instead, when I have found the right people and am ready to start work, you will pay an entry fee of 20,000 yuan."
"After you finish 20%, you settle the account once; when you finish 40%, you settle the account again; when you finish 70%, you settle the account again; and finally, when the entire project passes inspection, you settle the account completely. Is that okay?"
Li Dazhuang asked.
This is their normal procedure for building houses, and there was no indication that Chen Feng was treated differently.
After all, Li Dazhuang is now a contractor. If he doesn't pay in installments, what if the employer delays payment? Besides, he can't afford to pay so much money upfront.
“Okay, let’s settle on that then. I’m leaving in a couple of days, so how about I pay you the admission fee first?” Chen Feng knew what he was worried about, so he decided to reassure him directly.
Now that Chen Feng has bought the land, he still has more than 27,000 yuan left. After deducting the entrance fee, it's enough to last until the next expense.
"No need to rush, you can pay me later." Li Dazhuang was too embarrassed to take the money now, since they hadn't even started looking for the person yet.
However, Chen Feng's straightforward attitude really put Li Dazhuang at ease.
It seems Chen Feng wasn't joking; he really has the confidence.
"Then I'll go back and start preparing. Let me know if there are any changes," Li Dazhuang said, standing up.
"No problem, I'll have to put in a lot of effort then," Chen Feng said with a smile as he stood up.
"Don't worry, if you have any problems, just come to me anytime. I guarantee it," Li Dazhuang said, patting his chest.
He's not confident in doing anything else, but he's a professional at building houses. So far, none of the houses he's built in the village have had any problems, which speaks volumes about his reputation.
"Okay, take care." Chen Feng saw him to the door.
With the house settled, Chen Feng felt the pressure for the first time.
"I'm going out to find Brother Zheng and ask when we're leaving," Chen Feng told Liu Ping before leaving the house.
Watching Chen Feng's retreating figure, Liu Ping felt both worried and relieved.
My child has truly grown up and is now truly like a man.
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