Are you two adults here?
That day, after the morning rush hour, a stranger came into He Wenlin's shop.
"I'm the boss, uncle. What can I do for you?" He Wenlin asked with a smile.
Wang Jieming had heard from his mother that the person who rented their house to sell fast food was a young girl. She was young, but very shrewd and clever. She was in charge of all the big and small things in the family, especially the business.
Therefore, when Wang Jieming met He Wenlin, he looked her over with great interest and curiosity.
"Hello," He Wenlin said again.
"You must be Xiao He," Wang Jieming said. "I am Wang Jieming, and this house belongs to my family."
Upon hearing this, Lin Fei was on high alert: "You're not planning to raise the price, are you?"
"I heard your family wants to buy a house, so I came back specifically to talk about it. Where are your parents?"
“My dad went back to his hometown, and my mom is at work. Uncle Wang, please have a seat. Brother Lin Fei, get Uncle Wang a Coke.” He Wenlin ushered him to a seat. “We’ve discussed it. We have a sales contract. My parents can come and sign it later. I can make all the decisions about my family matters.”
Whoever controls the money has the power.
Wang Jieming was still somewhat skeptical.
This isn't about a few dozen or a few hundred dollars; the main issue is that He Wenlin is underage.
Seeing that he didn't believe her, He Wenlin sent Lin Fei to the factory to call He's mother.
"Uncle Wang, please wait a moment. My mother will be here soon. Buying a house is a big deal. Why don't you go and call Grandma Wang too?"
The house was rented from Grandma Wang, and it is still unknown whether this person is Grandma Wang's son.
Soon, He Ma and Lin Fei arrived together, jogging over.
Grandma Wang came too.
The two sat together.
Mrs. He didn't know how to talk to her.
He Wenlin started by saying, "I want to buy this place to do business. On the one hand, Song Bo's incident reminded me of something, but mainly I want to settle down and study here. If the price is right, I want to buy it. Since Uncle Wang made a special trip back, he must also be willing to sell."
“But I can’t accept the price you’re offering,” Wang Jieming said. “At least 15,000!”
"Fifteen thousand?" Aunt He exclaimed in surprise, "You want fifteen thousand for this mud-brick house?"
He Wenlin was more composed than her mother and smiled, "Uncle Wang, these two rooms are at most forty square meters. An apartment in the city costs only a thousand or so yuan per square meter. We don't even want those in less desirable locations or on less desirable floors."
“My house isn’t worth much, but the land is. Although the house is only 40 square meters, the area where you pitch your tent, as well as the open space around it, all belong to my family. It’s at least 120 or 130 square meters in total. And if you buy it, it will be convenient for you to do business. You can also tear it down and rebuild it later. It’s also close to the road. You won’t lose out.”
"How much can land in the countryside be worth? A few hundred yuan per mu is already high. I won't say 15,000 or 8,000, I'll just offer 10,000 yuan, but it has to be registered with the village collective and we have to write an agreement stating that the land and the house belong to me and that if there's any demolition or other issues decades later, it has nothing to do with you. It also has to be notarized at the notary office."
He Wenlin had no recollection of when this area was to be demolished.
Furthermore, since they have moved their household registration to Baijia Village, they cannot move it here. Therefore, to avoid future disputes, they must register with the village collective and have an agreement.
However, Wang Jieming is much more difficult to deal with than Bao Weiming.
When He Wenlin asked him to register the agreement with the village collective and to have it notarized and signed an agreement waiving the demolition compensation, he insisted that the amount of 18,000 yuan was not to be less!
In reality, he was certain that He Wenlin's fast food restaurant was doing well, so he resolutely refused to lower the prices!
After much haggling, the two parties finally agreed on a price of 16,800!
This price is about the same as what He Wenlin expected.
She had known for a long time that Grandma Wang's son was doing business outside, and she also knew that because she had opened a shop here, if the other party was really willing to sell, they would definitely raise the price.
Therefore, He Wenlin set a low price, giving her plenty of room to negotiate, but she would buy it as long as it didn't exceed 20,000 yuan.
However, Wang Jieming was difficult to deal with, and He Wenlin also wanted to make a move as soon as possible, so she stopped pestering him.
Both parties have agreed on the price and reached a preliminary consensus.
He Wenlin suggested that he call the village leaders over so that he could help with the registration and act as an intermediary for the transactions.
Once all that's settled, she'll pay five thousand yuan upfront. For the rest, such as waiving the demolition compensation, they'll go to the notary office together to have it notarized. After leaving the notary office, they'll go straight to the bank to transfer the money.
Wang Jieming had no objection to this.
Wang Jieming immediately went to invite the village committee leaders, and He Wenlin took the opportunity to give them a red envelope containing 1,500 yuan.
Don't underestimate her just because she's a village leader. She's a local and has connections in her family. As an outsider with weak roots, she might have to ask for favors from others. That's why the red envelopes He Wenlin gave were quite substantial.
Village leader Ruan Zhaoyun was surprised by He Wenlin's generosity, offering 1,500 yuan, and immediately promised to implement it as soon as possible.
It was already past nine o'clock, and He Wenlin only had a little over four thousand yuan, not five thousand. She was also preparing to make lunch, so she only gave him four thousand.
She will transfer the rest to him after the notarization this afternoon.
Wang Jieming was easy to talk to this time and agreed without saying anything.
He Wenlin breathed a heavy sigh of relief as soon as the Wang family left.
"Great! Linlin, you've bought another set! Treat us to a meal!" Lin Fei exclaimed happily.
“Okay, everyone gets a bottle of iced Coke at noon!” He Wenlin was also happy.
From now on, I won't have to worry about the landlord raising the rent.
With these two houses, she's already ahead of many people in this lifetime.
He Wenlin said to Lin Fei, "Now that the houses in the village are being signed, it doesn't matter if they're a little out of the way or a little small, trust me."
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