"I need to buy a house, but I'm short two thousand yuan," Liu Jin said.
"Buy a house? Why do you want to buy a house? And aren't you happy living here?" Yan Xiaonan came out and yawned widely.
"Good morning, Auntie. Didn't you say that you should invest early, or you'll miss out on the profits?" Liu Jin ran up to her obsequiously.
“Yes, I did say that, but you are still a minor and cannot engage in real estate transactions, didn’t you know that?” Yan Xiaonan said.
Liu Jin nodded: "Auntie, I know, that's why I wanted to ask you to help me out, and also to borrow some more money. The house costs three thousand, and I only have one thousand."
Yan Xiaonan looked at Liu Jin in surprise: "You little rascal, you do have some money to spare. Where did you get the money? Is it performance fees?"
Liu Jin nodded: "I started performing when I was eleven years old. I've saved every penny of my performance fees; I haven't spent a single cent."
Yan Xiaonan recalled Liu Jin's appearance when he first stepped onto the stage, and a thought popped into her mind, but it vanished too quickly to grasp.
“Buying a house is a good thing, but why didn’t you discuss it with your parents?” Yan Xiaonan asked.
Liu Jin shook his head: "Auntie, I don't want to use their money. I want to start from scratch like you."
Ye Chenming laughed: "Liu Jin is really a man, but you should still tell your parents before you buy a house."
Liu Jin nodded repeatedly: "Aunt, Uncle, I don't want to talk about it now. Can we talk about it after I pay back the money I borrowed from you?"
Yan Xiaonan suddenly frowned: "Liu Jin, are you in a relationship too early?"
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"Liujin, your aunt doesn't object to you dating, but you're too young now. You have to promise your aunt that you'll wait until you're twenty to talk about marriage. During these five years, you must keep yourself pure."
Liu Jin nodded quickly: "Auntie, after we buy the house, the property certificate will be in your name. We can change it back when I turn twenty, okay?"
Yan Xiaonan nodded and said to Ye Chenming, "Chenming, I still need to breastfeed my sister. Could you go with Liujin once? Thank you for your trouble. Also, rent out the house as soon as you buy it. Just give the rent to Liujin."
Liu Jin felt sad. It seemed that the set of furniture that Mengdie longed for would not be available for another five years.
Ye Chenming looked at Liu Jin with amusement. It seemed that this child really had someone in his heart. However, Nan Nan was right. Liu Jin was too young now. He should wait a few years until he was more mature before dating someone. It would be more appropriate to talk about marriage then.
Ye Chenming followed Liu Jin to the alley. Looking at the somewhat noisy alley, he frowned slightly: "Liu Jin, is the house you bought here?"
Liu Jin nodded and pointed to a slightly mottled, maroon door, saying, "That's the room."
The homeowner heard the noise and quickly opened the door. He was astonished to see Ye Chenming, who had come with Liu Jin. He was amazed that there was such a handsome man in the world. He said he was speechless.
"This house isn't worth this price. Name your price again," Ye Chenming said calmly after circling around.
The homeowner was a little embarrassed. He knew he had set the price too high, but he hadn't said he couldn't bargain. Who knew that the young man wouldn't even reply with the price and would just agree to it?
"He's only fifteen, a minor. Do you think he can set a price?" Ye Chenming saw through the homeowner's thoughts and revealed Liu Jin's age.
The homeowner was taken aback. He thought the boy was already sixteen. Why was he so tall? He was really misleading the young man: "Then how much do you want to buy it?"
"Twelve hundred yuan," Ye Chenming said calmly.
This time, not only the homeowner was surprised, but even Liu Jin was surprised. He lowered his eyes and began to ponder why he didn't know how to bargain. He knew how to bargain when buying trinkets.
The house was finally sold for 1,500 yuan. Ye Chenming went to the housing management bureau with the homeowner on the spot to complete the transfer of ownership, and he directly wrote Yan Chi's name on the property.
Liu Jin found it strange. Wasn't it supposed to be written with his aunt's name? Why was it changed to his own?
Ye Chenming laughed and said, "I just remembered today. You'll be sixteen next year. You can transfer your household registration from the school to this house then. You'll be a real city dweller then."
Liu Jin's eyes immediately filled with tears. He had witnessed Grandpa Ye register his younger siblings' household registration and longed to be able to transfer his household registration out of the school with dignity if he owned a house.
Today, he finally achieved his wish and got his own property ownership certificate. In another year, he will also get his own household registration certificate.
"Thank you, Uncle. Here's a thousand yuan. I'll write you an IOU, and I'll try to pay it back next year." Liu Jin quickly found a pen and paper, wrote down the IOU, and handed the thousand yuan to Ye Chenming.
Ye Chenming originally didn't want to ask for an IOU, but before he could say it, he changed his mind. He thought that the child should have the right mindset and shouldn't lose his principles just because they are family.
The homeowner glanced at Liu Jin with envy. Sure enough, he had a large and wealthy family. If his own son did this, he would have slapped him away long ago. Borrowing money to buy a house, especially to a minor, was terrifying.
He asked Ye Chenming for a week, promising to move out by then. Ye Chenming agreed, saying that finding a tenant wouldn't be that quick, and he shouldn't be stingy with any convenience he could offer.
Liu Jin bought a house by chance. From then on, his restless romantic feelings subsided a lot. He focused more on how to graduate early like his aunt, and how to participate in more performances to earn more performance fees.
He even wrote a few short scripts and rehearsed them with Zhang Mengdie, performing them for free for teachers and students in the school's auditorium, hoping to improve his stage experience and acting skills.
Liu Jin is hardworking. He has been working hard ever since he entered this school, but he has never been so eager. He is eager to step into this society and integrate into it.
Dean Tan summoned Liu Jin: "What's making you so anxious? You should know that the sea of knowledge is boundless; you can't reach the other shore by being impatient."
Liu Jin told his master about the money he had borrowed to buy a house, and then sighed heavily. "Being in debt is so tiring, especially mentally."
Dean Tan laughed and pointed to the campus: "Yan Chi, tell me, in the whole school, which student can afford a house? Find one, and I'll pay back that five hundred yuan for you."
Liu Jin was startled. He understood that his master was telling him that he was already ahead of the curve in this school, so he should take it slow, thoroughly learn the knowledge, and master the art. This was the path he should take.
He bowed to his master and said, "Master, I understand. Thank you for your guidance."
Dean Tan watched the departing figure and smiled with satisfaction. This little guy really has a brain.
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