Chapter 266
Two days later, Su Hui finally caught sight of Grandpa Zheng.
Grandpa Zheng was holding a large piece of pork belly with fat and lean parts, humming an unknown little tune happily. He looked like he had picked up some treasure.
Su Hui, who was always paying attention to the dynamics in the alley, heard the noise and hurried out with a small bamboo basket, pretending that she was just about to go out.
The two happened to bump into each other, and Su Hui greeted him warmly, "Huh? Grandpa Zheng is back. Did you go shopping?"
When Grandpa Zheng saw Su Hui, he also raised his hand happily and shook the pork belly in his hand, and replied with a smile:
"Yeah, I bought a piece of pork belly and fried it with soy sauce tonight. It's my grandson's favorite!"
"Xiao Zheng did really well on the exam this time. He has a very high chance of getting in! That's incredible! Anyone who can get into university on their first try must be incredibly smart and talented!"
Hearing her praise his grandson, Grandpa Zheng was even happier, but he also said politely:
"Oh! The scores haven't come out yet, so it's not certain yet, but it should be okay based on the estimated scores. Speaking of geniuses, your Miaomiao is the real deal.
I heard he skipped another grade? He'll be able to take the college entrance exam next year? Wow, going to college at such a young age! This is truly the case of the younger generation pushing the older generation forward!
I have to say, you young people nowadays are much smarter than we were back then!"
Su Hui felt that the time was almost right, so she pretended to be calm and looked at the sign above the gate of the Zheng family courtyard, and asked in surprise:
"Grandpa Zheng, are you selling your house? Are you not going to live here anymore?"
Grandpa Zheng nodded happily and replied:
"I don't live here anymore. I bought this house so that my grandson wouldn't have to live in a boarding school. At that time, our company had just allocated a three-bedroom apartment to our family, which was more than enough for us to live in.
But the house is in the West District, and it takes more than an hour to get there, so we used all our family savings to buy this yard.
We have been living in poverty for the past few years, but fortunately we have finally made it through. My grandson's teacher said that there is no problem with the estimated scores, so we don't need the house here anymore. We might as well move back and sell this one.
Having money on hand will keep me from getting anxious. Besides, my grandson will go to school in another province, and there will be plenty of money to spend."
Su Hui thought that it was just as Miaomiao had guessed, and then she asked tentatively, "House prices seem to have gone up a bit now. What price do you plan to sell this house for?"
Grandpa Zheng joked, "Hahaha, girl, you want to buy my house? Don't you have free food and accommodation at your uncle's house?"
"My uncle is kind to me and my brother by providing us with food and lodging, but we also need to be ambitious! You see, my brother is not young anymore, and he might find a girlfriend and get married one day.
If we continue to live with my uncle after getting married, it would seem that we are very immature.
So, I wanted to find out what the current housing prices are, so I could have an idea and set a goal with my brother to save up money together to buy our own house."
Grandpa Zheng nodded in appreciation and said, "You and your brother are both good people. No wonder your uncle thinks so highly of you. Let me tell you, when your uncle bought this yard, he only spent 8,000 yuan.
However, the circumstances were special at the time. Lao Zhang was anxious to leave Yongcheng with his daughter and son-in-law, and your cousin happened to save his grandson's life, so there was such a favorable price.
But if we calculate it according to normal market conditions, a yard of this size and location would cost at least 10,000 yuan, and we're planning to sell it for 10,000 yuan."
Hearing this, Su Hui's face immediately showed a frustrated expression: "So the yard is so expensive, then my brother and I will have to save money for a long time before we can afford it."
"Young man, don't be anxious. Take things one step at a time. Things will definitely get better in the future!
You don't have to buy the whole yard. How many people can afford to spend so much money at once?
You can look for those houses that are sold one by one. Several families share one yard. A good one-bedroom apartment costs about one thousand or two thousand yuan. If you renovate it yourself, it will be more than enough to use as a newlywed's home.
Isn't this how most people live these days? Even in our workplace, many employees quarrel all day long over housing issues!"
Su Hui then inquired, "Grandpa Zheng, have any buyers come to see your yard?"
Grandpa Zheng shook his head and said, "Not yet. My house has only been listed for a few days. It won't sell that quickly.
When people come to see us, they will need time to think about it carefully, and they will inevitably bargain with us.
There are many tricks involved. After all, this is a huge sum of money. Who wouldn't be careful and consider it carefully? It's not like every household has a treasure pot that can produce money endlessly.
At this point, Grandpa Zheng seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Su Hui, "Ahui, does your uncle still want to buy a house?"
When asked this question, Su Hui was stunned for a moment, then thought seriously for a moment before answering:
"I'm not sure about that. After all, he already has a yard. Even if he buys so much, he won't be able to live in it all."
"Hey~ You can't say that. Who can complain about having too many houses? Your uncle doesn't have a proper job, so he definitely won't be able to get any houses in the future. You have to earn money to buy them yourself.
Your uncle is still so young, and he might remarry in the future and give birth to another little cousin for you. When that day comes, there will be more people in the family, and this small yard might not be enough!
Look, my yard is connected to yours. If we tear down the wall in the middle, it will become a big yard.
It's okay if you don't demolish it. When your cousin grows up and gets married, she can use it as her dowry and wedding house. Living next door to your uncle is better than living far away!"
In his heart, Grandpa Zheng actually wanted to sell the yard as soon as possible so that he and his wife could move back earlier and the whole family could be reunited and live together in a lively and happy manner.
Otherwise, if they move back rashly without selling the yard, it would be very troublesome if someone wanted to come and see the house and negotiate the price with them one day.
After all, it takes three hours to get here and back from the West District, which is really tiring!
Moreover, many people nowadays cannot pay off the money for buying a house in one go and have to write an IOU or something.
The Su family is different. They are wealthy and powerful. If they really buy the property, they will definitely be able to pay off the money immediately. In traditional thinking, money belongs to you only when you hold it in your hands.
Su Hui seemed to think seriously for a while, then said, "I can't say for sure. Why don't I ask my uncle?"
"Okay, okay, remember to ask."
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