277. Money makes things easier.
Looking at her aunt's expectant yet meaningful gaze, Li Wei really didn't understand what she meant. -_-
Is the intention to let her earn some extra money on the side? I don't understand.
Li Wei has always managed the family's money; it's all her private savings. She's long since given up on any ulterior motives, and there's no need for them anymore.
Looking at her cousin now, Li Wei suddenly seemed to see the true nature of many women who are considered "half the sky" in their families, or rather, what her cousin believed to be a woman's nature—a love of small gains.
Unfortunately, her little scheme didn't work out at Da Luo's house. Li Wei feigned ignorance, adjusted Luo Er's position on her chest, and then looked up, saying, "Auntie, what are you saying? We're relatives, why talk about interest? When we got married, both sets of parents did give us a sum of money, enough for us to buy a house and cover our daily lives until we graduated and started working. But as you can see, we've only had this house for less than a year, and it's already too small. That's why we're planning to buy a bigger one. Even though you know my family and Da Luo's family are both well-off, how much money can they give us? We have a bunch of younger siblings, and our parents' businesses need cash flow. In the current climate, triangular debt is rampant. Even if I really wanted to earn some extra money, I don't have the capital. Now, everything is tied up in the house, and we have many children. Summer vacation is coming soon, and we're planning to go home and eat at our in-laws' house. I'm really sorry for not being able to repay your kindness, Auntie."
No matter how tactfully you put it, it all boils down to one thing: I have no money.
Aunt Chen Juan's expression immediately cooled down, but being a person of social standing, she forced a smile and said, "It's nothing. I just remembered that your father-in-law, Luo Gang, said he gave you a lot of money to start some business. But since you don't have any business and are just studying, I remembered this. Anyway, it's the same no matter where we borrow money, so we might as well borrow from our own relatives. It's better to keep the money in the family."
Li Wei was prepared and smiled: "That's right. Apart from buying some stocks, I used most of that money to buy ten-year treasury bonds. They're for the children's schooling. Even if their grandfather came, he wouldn't touch them. It's a guarantee for the children's future."
Chen Juan smiled somewhat reluctantly, chatted with Li Wei for a few more words, and then got up with her son to say goodbye.
Li Wei politely invited Chen Juan to stay for dinner, but Chen Juan had no appetite.
My cousin brought her son, Liu Shuo, along with Chen Weiguo. They took Da Luodi's identity documents and other paperwork to complete the property transfer procedures.
Li Wei and Da Luo comforted the child for a while before going upstairs.
The two sat down at the desk. Li Wei's books were all open. Her aunt and uncle had come over this morning while she was reading, interrupting her.
She wasn't in the mood to watch anymore. She said to Da Luo, "My aunt just asked me for money. I didn't lend it to her. What do you think?"
The man picked up an apple from the fruit plate on the table and took a bite. He said somewhat vaguely, "It doesn't matter. My dad worked for her back then and did a lot of work for her. Although she was good to my parents at the time, she secretly tripped him up a lot when he went out to work on his own. It's best to stay away from people like that. If you're well-intentioned, you might end up like the farmer and the snake, getting bitten in return, which wouldn't be fun."
Li Wei nodded. She didn't have a good impression of this cousin either. Since that was the case, there was nothing to be uneasy about.
After taking a bite of his apple, Da Luo added, "Especially my aunt. Don't let her cultured and generous demeanor fool you; my dad knows her best. She knows all sorts of people, from all walks of life. When it comes to business, she'll use any means necessary. It's only because my dad and she have a decent relationship that she hasn't gone too far. Anyone else who leaves her side can forget about continuing in that line of work. So, we try to have less contact with her. Buying this house is already more than enough. By the way, how about we go look at another place? We can stay wherever we like."
Li Wei thought about it and realized that there was still time. She had some time before lunch and couldn't read many books anyway, so she might as well go and relax.
He immediately agreed, went inside to change into his outdoor clothes, told Aunt Gao, and then went out with Da Luo.
Da Luo had already obtained the keys to his cousin's house, which was closer to home, so the two of them went to take a look first.
Li Wei felt that apart from the relatively better environment, the house was not much different from her parents' house and Da Luo's house. Perhaps the Liu family pursued a more noble, generous and high-class sense of grandeur, and the overall decoration seemed a bit less warm and cozy. It was more suitable for office work or for older people to live in.
It was somewhat different from Li Wei's ideal home, so Li Wei didn't say anything, only saying, "Let's look at the next place and then talk about it."
Da Luo and Li Wei have known each other since childhood, so he naturally saw through her thoughts: "Well, let's look at the next place first. But if you like this place, the house can be renovated. Liu Shuo said he'll take care of everything, so we don't have to worry too much."
Li Wei nodded, and the two drove to the next location.
Like Da Luo, Li Wei immediately fell in love with the environment and architectural style at first sight, and sat on the small electric cart.
Strolling around, a gentle breeze caressed my face; it was very pleasant.
The sales staff led the two to several completed buildings, as the developer was targeting the high-end market.
According to the sales staff, the company is based in Hong Kong and is said to be quite powerful. Therefore, everything from architectural design and property management to room insulation materials and interior design style was handled by world-renowned design firms, and high-end building materials from around the world were selected.
Li Wei and Da Luo didn't know much about this and only believed what they saw. At least in terms of appearance, it was indeed appealing. What was equally appealing was the price, which was quite expensive.
This is the general opinion of most people nowadays. Compared to the high housing prices more than ten years later, Li Wei feels that they are still quite cheap.
Of the dozens of residential buildings in the community, only about half have been completed. Although there are quite a few, less than ten have been sold.
Li Wei looked at several houses according to her preferred style and was generally satisfied. Compared with her cousin's house, this one was more humanized and had a good layout. It had three floors, including a basement, and was larger than her cousin's house, but it didn't feel spacious at all. It was spacious enough to run a horse through and airtight.
There's an extra parking space in the indoor garage, and the outdoor greenery is all managed by the property management company. There's also a separate small courtyard with lush flowers and trees, showing that it's been carefully maintained.
In short, Li Wei was quite satisfied with the environment, giving it a much higher overall rating than her aunt's house. However, the price was also almost double that of her aunt's house, making it an exorbitantly priced property at that time.
Li Wei had an idea in mind. She looked at some completed houses in relatively good locations with the salesperson, took out a delicate ballpoint pen from her small backpack, drew on the materials in her hand, made a mark, and asked about the move-in time, water, electricity, gas, etc., before leaving with Da Luo.
Da Luo drove the car out of the residential area and asked Li Wei, "Is this it?"
Li Wei glanced at the information and nodded: "I think this place is nice. There are mountains and water, distant mountains and nearby water, which makes me feel refreshed. I also like the layout of the houses; they feel very homey. Of course, I'm referring to the ones I liked; I don't really like some of them. What do you think?"
Da Luo smiled and said, "I knew you would like it here. It mainly depends on your opinion. As long as you and the child like it, that's fine. I don't really have any feelings about it. By the way, what should we do with your aunt's house?"
Li Wei thought for a moment and said, "If we can rent it out, we can rent it out. Otherwise, we can just leave it there. It will appreciate in value anyway. If that doesn't work, we can ask Chen Weiguo to see if there are any other options. He should have more experience in this area."
Li Wei thought for a moment and said, "How about I finish my exams in a couple of days, bring Chen Weiguo, and then we can come over and officially finalize the deal? Maybe that guy can even help us negotiate the price. We can also have him handle all the paperwork. I think he's a pretty good guy, quite sensible, and not someone who's greedy for money. More importantly, he has connections with Chen Weiqiang, so we know him well and he'll seriously consider things for us."
Da Luo nodded: "You handle it. After this is done, I'll go with them for an internship for a while. I probably won't have much time during the day, so it's good to get everything done during this period."
That's what they said, but when Li Wei had nothing to do, she would think about the new house whenever she was reading. The more she thought about it, the more restless she became. She went to see it twice more with Da Luo, but in the end, Da Luo couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Forget it, don't look anymore. Chen Weiguo and I will go and buy it tomorrow. That way you won't keep thinking about it, and you'll be at ease."
The next day, when Li Wei went to school for an exam, Da Luo called Chen Weiguo to go and buy the house that Li Wei had her eye on.
Li Wei hadn't been back to school for quite some time. Today was exam day, and she arrived a little early. She thought she should go to the classroom to check on things, since she was still a member of the class, after all.
As a result, she ran into Tang Ying, who was on her way to the classroom to pick up something. As soon as Tang Ying saw Li Wei, she widened her eyes and said, "VV, you're finally here! If you hadn't come soon, I would have become your personal mail carrier. I was just thinking of giving it to you when I saw you during the exam. Here, look, it's all yours."
"What's this?" Li Wei took a paper bag from Tang Ying, opened it, and found it was full of letters and greeting cards. Puzzled, she asked Tang Ying, "What's this?"
Tang Ying rolled her eyes: "See for yourself. I don't know. Most of them are unsigned. They are most likely manuscripts or calligraphy by your admirers."
Huh? Li Wei glanced at it again. Wow, so many people! She's become so charming. I never realized! Where were these guys all this time? Now that she's hooked up, they're all popping up. Seriously, are they just belatedly trying to pick her up?
However, you can save this or show it to someone. She has so many good qualities. After having a child, she not only didn't lose value, but actually appreciated in value, haha.
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