Hard work pays off. Song Shuxi and Tiantian have been wandering around the streets recently and have achieved some results.
They found a suitable house near Zhengxiu Road, close to Shanghai Bin University and Shanghai Bin University Affiliated Middle School.
It will be very convenient for the children to go to school in the future. It only takes 20 minutes to walk there.
Song Shuqian had inquired about it and found out that the High School Affiliated to Shanghai Bin University was one of the best high schools in Shanghai and had many excellent teachers.
Today the two of them are going out to look at houses.
The two took the bus here. "The surrounding environment is quite good, and the greenery is also good. Most of the people living here are teachers from Hubin Affiliated Middle School."
Tiantian tried to recall the future value of this place, but she had never been to Shanghai and had no impression of it at all.
Song Shuqian was also quite satisfied with the area. "It's really good. It's only a 10-minute walk to the supply and marketing cooperative, and it's not far to the hospital either."
In her opinion, being able to meet these conditions is already good enough.
Tiantian asked, "Did he say how much it was?"
Song Shuqian shook her head and said, "They said they wanted to meet in person to discuss the matter. The people selling the house are a couple. They used to work in the cowshed and just came back recently. They are also teachers at Shanghai Bin University."
Song Shuqian has a very good impression of the group of teachers and has high expectations for this house-viewing trip.
Tiantian also wants to buy one, but is worried that she doesn’t have enough money.
After she married Liu Xinguo, most of her income came from salary. Only when she was in Huludao did she have the courage to hunt some prey to sell.
She had limited savings, so she had to set aside a portion for her business.
Song Shuqian also did a rough calculation. She and Wei Jianguo earned a lot and spent a lot over the years, so they only saved more than 50,000 yuan after marriage.
She was still a little worried that it wasn't enough, and she wanted to buy the house in one go.
Fortunately, she still had money left by her grandparents and mother, which added up to nearly 80,000 yuan.
If it wasn't enough, Song Shuqian planned to use the money.
This money may seem like a lot, but if they want to buy a car and a house, when you add them together, it's not enough.
The two strolled to a garden house. The environment in front of them was quiet and pleasant. It must be a good place with green trees in the summer.
Song Shuqian knocked on the door first.
The person who opened the door was a couple. They were thin and haggard, with cold expressions and a hint of harshness in their eyes, giving people the feeling that they were not easy to get along with.
The other party was also looking at them, probably not expecting that two women would come to buy a house.
"Hello, we are here to look at the house."
Song Shuqian spoke first to break the awkwardness.
"Was it introduced by Public Security Zhao?"
The person who spoke was the hostess of the house. She looked to be in her sixties, with rough skin and a humble expression yet a hint of arrogance.
Song Shuqian nodded and said, "Yes, my last name is Song, and this comrade's last name is Tian. He was introduced by Public Security Zhao."
When it comes to Zhao Gongan, the couple let down their guard.
This Public Security Officer Zhao is the female police officer that Song Shuxi and Tiantian met at the Public Security Bureau on the day of the street robbery.
When chatting, Zhao Gongan heard that the two of them wanted to buy a house, so he helped to make the connection.
Following the owner of the house into the yard, what caught my eye was a three-story European-style building, with the years leaving mottled marks on it.
The paint on the door was peeling off, and the wood texture inside was vaguely visible.
Walking into the house, the first floor was originally a spacious living room, dining room and kitchen. But now, it has been divided into small compartments for people to live in. It looks out of place.
Going up the stairs, there is a small hall and three rooms on the second floor. There are three rooms on the third floor, with a total area of approximately 400 square meters.
There is a small yard outside the house where you can grow some vegetables. There are also some small sheds built there, probably for storing firewood.
The decoration in the house has been destroyed and now it looks like a mess.
The old couple looked at the scene before them, their eyes full of nostalgia. The past years seemed to permeate the air, making the whole atmosphere deep.
The old lady was the first to react and broke the atmosphere, "If you buy this house, you have to tear it down and renovate it.
This is the wedding room my old man and I lived in when we got married. We designed it ourselves, and every room has its purpose.
Unexpectedly, when I came back, everything had changed. "
The old couple were both teachers at Shanghai Bin University and were brought back some time ago. The two have suffered a lot over the years. Although they are only in their forties, their bodies are as dilapidated as those of people in their sixties.
The two of them planned to sell all the returned property and then move to a village near Shanghai.
As for the continued work mentioned above?
Both of them refused. After going through so much, they just wanted to live their own lives.
Song Shuqian and Tiantian looked at every room carefully and found that the house was really ruined.
Through those mottled marks, you can see the love of its original owner.
Song Shuqian asked, "How much do you plan to sell this house for?"
The one who spoke was the old lady. She looked at the house carefully, with an emotion in her eyes that Song Shuqian could not understand. "I asked about the houses nearby. According to the market price, they are 20,000."
Song Shuqian shook her head and said, "A house was sold nearby two days ago, and it was indeed sold for 20,000 yuan.
But the house was very well preserved and basically needed no renovation. Just pack up and you can move in with just your luggage.
And that house is bigger than this one, it’s more than 500 square meters. The furniture inside was also given away.
Please give us a real price and we will consider it. "
The old man and the old lady obviously didn't expect Song Shuxi and the others to ask so many questions. The house was just sold the day before yesterday.
They also knew that twenty thousand was a bit too much for their house.
But the future life of the old couple depends on this house.
Seeing that the old couple had no intention of lowering the price, Song Shuqian decided not to waste time.
Sympathizing with their plight and being taken advantage of are two different things.
"Since you insist on 20,000, there's nothing we can talk about. I don't think it's worth that much money. Sorry for bothering you today."
After saying that, Song Shuqian and Tiantian were about to leave.
The old lady and the old man were dumbfounded. Bargaining means asking for a high price and paying back the money on the spot. Why don’t you bargain?
The two chased after him and asked Song Shuqian and the others, "I see you guys really like him too, how much do you think is appropriate?"
Song Shuqian said, "Bargaining is based on your reasonable offer. Now it is obvious that your offer is much higher, so I can't think of a suitable counter-offer for the time being.
Then you can contact Public Security Zhao and give me a suitable price. "
After they left, Tiantian asked, "Why don't you bargain with them?"
Song Shuqian shook her head and said, "The only advantage of this house is its good location. The old couple here are not practical." After buying this house, it was impossible to live in it within a year. The renovation was so difficult that it was basically the same as rebuilding it.
Did you just notice? There are traces of cooking in every room, which shows that many families have lived here before.
If it's cheap, just buy it and treat it as an investment.
But it is obvious that they are looking for someone to take advantage of them. "
After watching Song Shuxi and Tiantian leave, the old couple discussed something in the house.
"Are we asking for too much?"
“It’s not too much, this house is over 400 square meters and the location is so good.
We spent a lot of money to buy this house back then. "
The old couple decided to ask again, believing that as long as they were patient, they would eventually meet someone who really wanted to buy the house.
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