"Then you've made up your mind. I'll go to the village secretary's house tomorrow to ask about the household division. I guess I'll have to ask your grandfather to handle this. If this can be done, that would be great."
I heard from your aunt that her family received three extra houses and over 800,000 yuan in compensation last year when their property was demolished and they were relocated.
"Leaving aside the 800,000 yuan, those three houses alone would last a lifetime. As for building a house, you'll have to figure that out yourself. There's nothing I can do to help you." With that, the old man took the empty bowl and went back to the kitchen.
Jiang Shuya pondered for a long time before nodding affirmatively. The little one in her arms, having finished eating, waved its hands and feet excitedly and let out a satisfied burp.
After dinner, I gave Bao'er a bath. The little guy was humming and mumbling, as if he wanted to chat with his mother.
Since she's starting over, she's decided to spend more time with Bao'er. In her memory, the child wasn't close to Jiang Shuya; her mother-in-law raised her single-handedly, sharing meals and sleeping together. She herself works outside all day as a saleswoman in a shopping mall, with long hours and frequent overtime on holidays, often not getting home until the middle of the night.
Without her parents' company, the child became quiet, taciturn, introverted, and insecure. As she grew older, she became selfish, uttered harsh words, and cast a shadow over her unhappy marriage.
The next morning, the weather in June changed in an instant. It was gloomy outside and a light rain began to fall. Jiang Shuya leaned against the bed, breastfeeding Bao'er, her eyes lost in thought.
At the age of 22, she married against her family's wishes. Now, at the tender age of 24, when she thinks back on the past, an invisible force gives her hope for life.
She opened the wardrobe, rummaged through it, and picked out a blue plaid dress. She took it off, tried it on, and only felt slightly satisfied when she saw herself in the mirror in the closet after she was dressed.
It's been so long since I bought new clothes. This is last year's outfit. I noticed that there are only two sets of pajamas and a few nursing bras in the closet. The other pieces are also old styles that I feel I can't wear anymore.
Just then, I heard a familiar voice coming from the courtyard downstairs. Looking out the window, I saw that it was indeed my aunt Zhang Hongxia who had come to claim the plot of land.
The mother-in-law spread her hands with a helpless expression, indicating that she had no other choice. The aunt's eyes clearly showed dissatisfaction, and she forced a smile on her face, seemingly unwilling to give up. She continued to speak in a negotiating tone, hoping that the mother-in-law would relent. The two continued to argue.
Knowing it was inconvenient to explain, since the property certificate belonged to my mother-in-law and her family, and it wouldn't be appropriate to confront them legally, I was glad I had prepared my mother-in-law beforehand.
Thinking back to my past life, my aunt had a falling out with my mother-in-law and the others over five thousand yuan. She hurled all sorts of vicious curses without any regard for her reputation. In the end, she had to pay the money herself to settle things. My mother-in-law agreed to sell the land to my aunt's family for ten thousand yuan, all because she knew that my mother-in-law's family wouldn't have the money to build the house.
We could exploit this loophole. When the demolition took place, our family of five received two apartments, and my aunt's family of five also received five apartments.
Because of that extra plot of land, she received three more apartments and hundreds of thousands of yuan. Although they were resettlement apartments, Shuya knew perfectly well that they were fully furnished. Once she got the apartments, the price soared to over 30,000 yuan per square meter. With three apartments, that's six or seven million yuan!
An ordinary family couldn't earn this much in a lifetime. Spend 10,000 yuan to buy a plot of land and another 100,000 yuan to build a house. Tell me, who wouldn't want to do such a cheap deal? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
After thinking for a moment, I put Bao'er in the rocking horse in the living room and started rummaging through the money storage area in the cabinet.
Eagerly searching for how much money he had left, he took out a dark red savings book containing only 10,000 yuan and a dozen or so 100-yuan bills folded inside. There was nothing else. He searched several cabinets but found nothing else, so that must be all he had. He was currently unemployed.
Huang Minghao only sent 1,000 yuan a month. At that time, the salary of a sailor was about 5,000 yuan, and the annual income of an ordinary person was about 20,000 yuan. The salary of a sales employee in a shopping mall was about 2,000 yuan.
The mother-in-law works as a cleaner at the subway station and earns just over 900 yuan a month, while the old man works at a bank and earns just over 1,000 yuan a month. Compared to Huang Minghao's salary, it is considered higher. As for why he gives Shuya 1,000 yuan a month...
Because of the dowry of 60,000 yuan before the wedding, Shuya's mother felt that her daughter was too young and should have stayed at home to earn money for her parents for a few more years.
Once you get married, you won't have the chance to ask for money anymore. So, the bride price of 60,000 yuan is non-negotiable and there is no room for negotiation. This is a huge sum of money for the mother-in-law's family. The grandfather borrowed the money from the eldest aunt, whose family is in the sand and gravel business and was originally unwilling to lend money.
Feeling that the old man was unreliable and unable to repay the money, the grandfather personally went to the old man's house to draw up a written guarantee.
From then on, Huang Minghao sent 3,000 yuan to his grandfather every month, 1,000 yuan to Shuya, and the rest was for his own expenses. He worked as a seaman for less than a year.
When Shuya gave birth, it cost nearly 10,000 yuan. She didn't send money to her grandfather for several months. She didn't pay back much, maybe a little over 10,000 yuan out of the 60,000 yuan she gave birth to.
Damn, I've been reborn with neither a spatial ability nor superpowers, and I still have to work hard. Forget all the ideas, just make money and build a house... make money and build a house.
I took Bao'er to the vineyard and told my mother-in-law that I had some things to do when I went home for the weekend. I didn't mention my sister's boyfriend, since it's just a casual relationship and they're just meeting each other's parents. I don't think it's a big deal.
The grapevines were lush and green. My mother-in-law was sweating profusely as she busily pruned the vines. She replied, "Oh, I'm not at work. There's no work in the vineyard. You can go do your thing. Just leave the child with me."
Shuya suddenly slapped her forehead. How could she have forgotten about this? Ever since she went into postpartum confinement, her mother-in-law had stopped working and had taken good care of her during that time.
I was deeply grateful for the meticulous care I received from my baby. However, I regretted not being able to return to my hometown to bid him farewell during my postpartum period. But seeing how well my baby was being taken care of filled me with a sense of satisfaction.
Before she knew it, the weekend arrived. Shuya took two boxes of milk, rode the electric scooter she bought when she got married, and originally planned to take the subway. However, she suddenly remembered that the subway would only open about three years later at that time, so she gave up the idea.
As you walk up the overpass from the riverbank and look around at the rolling waters, who could have imagined that ten years later this island with a total area of 30 square kilometers would become a paradise for the wealthy?
Rooms up here are in high demand and prices are comparable to those in the city center. It is a paradise in the main urban area, and many original ecological green areas have been preserved due to its beautiful environment.
The area of land used for development was relatively small, which is why the housing prices were higher than in the city center. Jiangdao is surrounded by water and shaded by green trees. Some of the rivers and ditches were later transformed into famous wetland parks and the Youth Olympic Park, which introduced many famous exotic flowers and plants.
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