"The price is alright, but the location is low-lying. Should we fill it in?" Chen Feng pondered and said.
"Well, that's up to you guys then." Old Yu neither said you could fill it in nor that you couldn't.
"Brother Xingyu, let's discuss it first, and I'll let you know when the time comes," Chen Feng said, standing up. This matter still depended on Lin Nian's opinion.
"Alright, alright, you two take care. It's fine even if you don't buy anything. Come visit me more often. I still have some good tea here, but I forgot to brew it this time."
"Why don't you finish your tea before you leave? There's no rush," Old Yu said, slapping his forehead.
"It's alright, it's alright, we'll come back for drinks next time. Brother Yu, we'll be going now." Chen Feng waved goodbye.
The two went out the door, and before they had gone far, they squatted by the roadside to smoke and start talking.
"Old Yu's land definitely needs to be filled in. His land is severely sunken, which is why he sold it so cheaply. Also, his vegetable garden is bigger than Erzhuzi's."
"I estimate the cost of land reclamation will be no less than four thousand, because someone inquired about it before, and I heard about it then."
Lin Nian did the math in his head and couldn't help but ask, "So that means buying his land would cost 22,500 in total?"
"Pretty much. Don't be fooled by Erzhuzi's loud voice. If you really talk to him properly and buy him some things, you should be able to get it for 20,000. It's just hard to swallow this bitter pill," Chen Feng said, taking a drag of his cigarette.
"The final decision is yours. Whether you want to spend more money to take the main road or go and discuss it with Erzhuzi, it's up to you."
Chen Feng flicked his cigarette butt and handed the decision-making power over to Lin Nian. After all, it was Lin Nian who was building the house, not him. He could only offer suggestions, not make the final decision.
Of course, if this happened to Chen Feng, would I still go to you and give you a gift?
You're offering me a huge gift, but I wouldn't take it even if you gave it to me for free, you idiot. Keep it for yourself and have your babies.
Of course, if Lin Nian insists on taking Erzhuzi's land, Chen Feng will not try to negotiate the price anymore; he can't afford to lose face.
Lin Nian thought for a moment, then pursed her lips and looked at Chen Feng, saying, "Brother, we work so hard to earn money so that we won't have to be subservient anymore."
"I fucking begged him for two thousand dollars, what the hell does he think he is?"
"It's not like we don't have the money. Let's just go to the Yu family and cut the price by another 500 and transfer the money directly!"
“No problem, let’s do it this way. Come on, let’s go to Old Yu’s house for tea!” Chen Feng stood up and patted Lin Nian on the shoulder.
That's more like it; that's what Chen Feng's brother should be like.
Two thousand dollars is nothing. You can earn that in no time at the mine. It's just a matter of bending over a few more times.
The two of them turned around and went back to Lao Yu's bar. As soon as they entered, Lao Yu was stunned.
"You're here already? So fast?"
"What are you still looking at? Didn't you say you had good tea? If you're going to say you have it, then brew it yourself." Chen Feng said with a smile as he sat down next to him.
Upon hearing this, Lao Yu understood what he meant. He chuckled, stood up, and said, "No problem, we're just waiting for the two of you."
The tea was quickly brewed, and Chen Feng got straight to the point: "We're actually interested in your homestead. If you give us a discount, we'll take it."
"Brother, whatever price you want, that's the price you decide," Old Yu said nonchalantly, pouring them tea.
Sometimes it's really hard to deal with such an open-minded person. Since they've already said that, if you really lower your expectations, you'll feel embarrassed.
Moreover, even if he talks a lot, if you really lower the price too much, he can't actually do it.
"Okay, let's make it five hundred cheaper, eighteen thousand, is that alright?" Chen Feng took a sip of tea.
"Okay, whatever you say goes, it'll be 18,000!" Old Yu said readily.
"Lin Nian, transfer the money, and write a contract now." Chen Feng was also very decisive.
"Brother, bank card or WeChat?" Lin Nian took out his phone.
“WeChat will do.” Old Yu took out his phone, his face beaming with barely suppressed joy.
The 18,000 yuan was transferred in person. Lao Yu took out a notebook and started writing a note, planning to complete the transfer in a few days.
"Xiao Nian, when will your house start construction? I'll come and help out then." Old Yu signed the note and handed it to Lin Nian.
"It'll take a few days. In a few days, I'll thank Brother Yu." Lin Nian signed the papers, and the land purchase was complete.
"It's nothing, we're all from the same village, it's a small matter. Why don't you two have some more tea?" Old Yu stood up and stayed a moment longer when he saw them about to leave.
"No, we have other things to do. We'll come again if you need us." Chen Feng finished his tea in one gulp and told Lin Nian to go home.
"Okay, okay, come anytime if you need anything."
After seeing them off, Lao Yu couldn't stop smiling as he looked at the money in his WeChat account.
This homestead is now worthless; if it can't be sold, it's just a worthless piece of land. It's better to just exchange it for money.
Even if it's 18,000, which is the normal market price, a discount of 100 or 200 yuan means I won't lose money.
By evening, news of Lin Nian's plan to buy a house plot had spread throughout the village, though no one knew that Lin Nian had actually already bought them all.
"Erzhuzi, how's it going with Lin Nian coming to buy the land? Why aren't you selling? What's the point of keeping that thing?"
"I heard he even went to Old Yu's house. Don't pretend you don't care. What if they really don't buy our land?" Erzhuzi's wife asked as she returned from the store.
"What are you afraid of? If he really buys that lousy land belonging to the Yu family, how much money will he have to spend? Is he stupid?"
“In the end, our land is still the cheapest. I’ve already spread the word that I’ll sell my land for 21,000. Just you wait and see, he’ll definitely come to me with his stuff in less than three days.”
"After all, who would turn down money, haha."
Erzhuzi said confidently.
"That's fine. Twenty-one thousand is a bargain for him. If the Lin family really bought that area, they would have to pay at least four or five thousand yuan."
“Who has so much money that they would buy his land instead of ours? Do you own a mine?” Erzhuzi’s wife agreed wholeheartedly.
That evening, Chen Feng invited Li Dazhuang to his home.
"Brother Zhuang, Lin Nian wants to build a house and asked you for advice. Can you take a look?" Chen Feng handed him a cigarette.
"Lin Nian's family is going to build a house too? That's great news! Are you planning to build it where you are or move it somewhere else?" Li Dazhuang looked at Lin Nian in surprise.
"The land belonging to the Yu family has already been bought. Brother Zhuang, what do you think we should do? I don't know anything about it," Lin Nian asked.
"What's your budget, and how big is the building?" Li Dazhuang thought for a moment.
"You decide, fifteen to twenty," Lin Nian quoted the price.
“This price… that’s a pretty big house to build, but there’s a bit of a sinkhole at Old Yu’s house. Are you planning to fill it in or build it directly? My suggestion is to fill it in.” Li Dazhuang thought about the location of his house.
"Fill it in." Lin Nian answered without hesitation.
"Then take a look at this one, how about it? The budget is around 180,000." Li Dazhuang pulled up a drawing on his phone.
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