Chapter 487 Deal
However, Gu Xizhou's concerns are reasonable. She is now a woman pregnant with two children, so she does need to be careful.
It's just a little difficult to let her give up like this.
Seeing Su Nanzhi's expression, Gu Xizhou knew that she was a little unwilling, and he was thinking about finding a way to buy this yard during his few days in Taipei.
It’s just that Gu Xizhou didn’t reveal it openly. After all, the matter has not been concluded yet, and it would be a false alarm if he said it in advance.
And there might be a better yard than this one.
"I still have another week in Taipei. During this time, I'll go ask around and see if there are any other yards for sale out there. They might be better than this one."
Upon hearing this, Su Nanzhi could only nod.
In the next few days, Gu Xizhou went out early and came back late to inquire about the courtyards. When he came across a courtyard that he liked, he would come back and take Su Nanzhi to take a look.
I don’t know if Gu Xizhou was lucky, but on the third day after he went out to inquire, he happened to meet a family who wanted to sell a house.
His yard is a little smaller than the old professor's, but it also has five rooms. Coincidentally, this house is right next to the old professor's house.
The homeowner's only son was transferred to the south for work reasons, and he had no plans to return to Taipei in the future, so he simply wanted to sell the yard.
Su Nanzhi went to visit the house accompanied by Gu Xizhou.
When the two of them went there, the owner of the house was already waiting for them at the entrance of the alley. Led by the owner, they walked towards the yard and just passed by the old professor's yard. The gate of the yard was open, and Su Nanzhi could see the scene inside.
The yard in the middle of the courtyard is very large, but it is filled with a lot of debris and clothes hanging everywhere, making the yard look messy, but the layout of the yard also looks very good.
Su Nanzhi suppressed the urge in her heart and walked to the yard next door.
Compared with the old professor's house, Uncle Zhou's yard is indeed a little smaller, but the layout is also very good.
Su Nanzhi withdrew her gaze and looked at Uncle Zhou and asked.
"Uncle Zhou, you won't regret selling this house, right?"
Uncle Zhou was a rare, broad-bodied man of his time. Hearing her words, he beamed and said, "Why should I regret anything? Honestly, my ancestors are from the south. The city is too dry, and I eat mud and sand every day. I'm looking for a change of pace."
At this point, he laughed heartily, then glanced at the courtyard wall and lowered his voice to Su Nanzhi, "Su girl, I won't hide anything from you. To be honest, I just can't stand the noise from the yard next door. There's a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days. My little grandson has even learned their swear words."
Su Nanzhi listened to the cursing sounds coming from next door, lost in thought.
However, I was also surprised by what Uncle Zhou said.
"Uncle Zhou, if you tell us this, aren't you afraid that we won't buy your yard? After all, your neighbors don't seem like easy people to talk to."
Uncle Zhou smiled innocently, "If you weren't pregnant, I really wouldn't have mentioned this to you, but seeing that you're pregnant and your partner is a soldier, I feel embarrassed to go against my conscience."
"And to be honest, my family is not short of money, so it doesn't matter whether we sell the yard or not. It's just that if the yard is left empty for too long, it will deteriorate quickly. But if I rent it out, there will be too much trouble. It's better to sell it."
Hearing these impressive words, Su Nanzhi couldn't help but give Uncle Zhou a thumbs up.
"Uncle Zhou, you are so open and honest. I won't talk nonsense anymore. I will be direct."
"How much do you plan to sell this yard for?"
Uncle Zhou's signature smile reappeared on his face. "Xiao Su, I like straightforward people like you. I won't lie to you. Since we get along well, I'll give you a fair price for this house. Other people's yards don't have a location like mine, but they can still sell for a thousand yuan per room."
"My yard is well-maintained and has a great location. I'll sell it to you for 1,500 per room, and I'll keep all the furniture inside!"
His family has five houses, and the cost of buying a yard is only 7,500 yuan.
This price may seem like a bargain in the eyes of the market, but according to the current consumption level, 7,500 yuan is the amount that a person with a formal job can save by not eating or drinking for more than 20 years.
However, this is not what Su Nanzhi needs to consider. Although Uncle Zhou looks very honest, if he doesn't bargain when buying things, he will be a sucker.
Su Nanzhi started bargaining without any hesitation.
"Uncle Zhou, 7500 is not a fair price."
"1,000 per room, a total of 5,000. I'll give an extra 500 for the yard, a total of 5,500."
It suddenly dropped from 7,500 to 5,500, a loss of 2,000. Uncle Zhou frowned when he heard it, and he shook his head without any hesitation.
"5500 is too little. I'd rather leave my yard covered in dust than sell it to you so cheaply."
Su Nanzhi was not surprised by Uncle Zhou's reaction. After all, bargaining is a give and take.
"Then please tell me a fair price. 7,500 is too expensive. My partner and I don't have that much savings."
Gu Xizhou, who was standing by, spoke at the right moment, "Nanzhi, if that doesn't work, I'll take part in more missions and earn more bonuses."
Su Nanzhi glanced at him sideways, "Do you think the army is owned by your family? You can participate in more missions if you want? Moreover, the missions are very dangerous, and the bonuses you get won't be enough to support your health."
Gu Xizhou sighed and looked around the yard.
"Then we can't afford this yard. Let's go look for other cheaper yards."
Su Nanzhi smiled secretly in her heart, but her face also looked gloomy.
"Oh, it seems that this is the only way."
Seeing that Su Nanzhi and Gu Xizhou were about to give up, Uncle Zhou immediately became anxious.
Although the family is not in urgent need of money, no one can complain about having too much money.
Moreover, this yard is too noisy. Their whole family usually lives in the employee housing allocated by the factory, and this yard is idle. Sometimes, he and his wife will come to stay for a few nights because they are afraid that others will occupy the house.
"Comrade Gu is a soldier who has done so many good things for us ordinary people. I will give you a discount for his sake. 1,300 per room, a total of 6,500."
Su Nanzhi shook her head. "1100 per room, 5500 in total."
"No, the cheapest is 1250."
"1150 per room, fixed price."
"1,200 per room."
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Su Nanzhi and Uncle Zhou went back and forth, and finally Su Nanzhi bought Uncle Zhou's yard at the price of 1,180 per room.
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