Chapter 268
After the father and daughter entered the house, they exchanged a few pleasantries before Su Yuanzheng got straight to the point: "Uncle Zheng, I heard Ah Hui say your yard is for sale. I see you're packing up now. Has it been sold yet?"
Grandpa Zheng waved his hand and said, "Oh no! It hasn't been sold yet. There are a lot of people looking at it, but no one has made a decision. You said you wanted to think about it before. How about it now? Do you have any ideas?"
Su Yuanzheng said, "Your yard is nice, and it's next to mine. It would be great if we could buy it, but..."
Seeing him hesitate, Grandpa Zheng immediately said, "I think your family is the best buy. Together with your house, it will form a spacious yard! If you have any concerns, feel free to tell us. We are neighbors and we can discuss anything."
Su Yuanzheng said sincerely, "I heard your house is priced at 10,000. We don't have that much budget. As you know, we just bought the yard next door last year and expanded the store. We spent all our savings back then. Now, after a year of saving, we only have a few thousand."
Grandma Zheng asked, "Xiao Su, your family has such a big store, and you only make a few thousand a year?"
"Aunt, you know how much our meals are priced. They're a bit cheaper than other places. Labor, ingredients, and firewood all have significant costs. After deducting those, I only make a hard-earned living."
Grandma Zheng had been working in the office all her life and didn't know much about outside business. After hearing what he said, she thought it made sense and tried to make amends for him:
"That's right! It's hot now, and you're running so many fans at once. The electricity bill must be very expensive. Xiao Su, you earn a few thousand a year, which is already very good. My son and his family don't even earn that much, but you do work harder."
Su Yuanzheng took advantage of the situation and added more fuel to the fire: "Now is the time to save money. Miaomiao will take the college entrance exam next year. Miaomiao wants to go to Beijing. We can't compare here with Beijing. Going to school will definitely cost a lot of money. We can't let the child go there in poverty and make others laugh at her."
Su Miao had mentioned this line of speech to Su Yuanzheng in advance. Sure enough, when the topic of going to college was mentioned, Grandpa Zheng and Grandma Zheng immediately thought of their grandson.
Yes, I spent all my savings to buy this yard. My son and daughter-in-law are both second-level workers, and their monthly salary is more than 90 yuan. Although we are not short of money, we really can't save much money. What will I do if my grandson really needs money when he goes out?
At first, they wanted to rent out the extra room, but their son and daughter-in-law wouldn't let them, saying that the clutter would affect their grandson's studies. The grandson would be going to school in two months, so it would be best if the yard could be sold before then.
Grandpa Zheng became more and more enthusiastic: "Hey~Xiao Su, the price is negotiable. How much can you offer? I will consider it if you tell me!"
"Uncle Zheng, do you think eight thousand five hundred lines is not enough?"
"Ah... 8,500! That's a bit too much of a drop. Could you raise it a bit more?"
Grandpa Zheng thought, if it was only 8,500, why would he have gone through so much trouble and waited so long? Wouldn't it be better to just sell it to the first buyer?
Su Yuanzheng thought for a moment and said, "How about this, Uncle Zheng? You sell it to me for 8,500 yuan. I don't want any of the furniture and appliances in the yard. You can move back or sell them elsewhere, and then I can pay off the house payment in one lump sum. What do you think?"
He doesn't want the furniture, that's good, he can get some money back by selling it.
"Well, Xiao Su, wait for me for two days. I have to go back and discuss it with my son and daughter-in-law. I will definitely tell you as soon as I make a decision."
"Okay, Uncle Zheng, I'll wait for your letter then."
Su Miao and her father had agreed not to have furniture, because she wanted to buy the yard and connect it up so that she could have a large area for drying clothes.
Then clear out all the rooms over there and use them as warehouses and bakeries, so that the business premises and Su Hui and Su Yu's current residence can be separated into two sides, and the layout can be more reasonable.
Grandpa Zheng said yes and wait for two days, but in fact he rushed home that night to tell his son and daughter-in-law.
These days, not many people can pay in full. For transactions of such large sums, many people pay half of the money first, and then write an IOU, agreeing to pay it off within a certain period of time.
Although the money has not been paid in full, the house still has to be transferred to the buyer, which increases the risk. It is common for some buyers to delay paying the outstanding payments, relying on the transfer of ownership.
In the end, the Zheng family unanimously decided to sell it to Su Yuanzheng for 8,500 yuan, and they could also make some extra profit from the furniture inside.
As long as the price was agreed upon, Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng were familiar with the rest of the process. They had bought houses and shops several times before.
The Zheng family acted quickly. After collecting the money and transferring the ownership, they immediately called their coworkers to clear out the yard and house, leaving no room for even a broom.
Grandpa Zheng's face was beaming as he handed the key to Su Yuanzheng. He said, "Xiao Su, the yard is yours now. We are also moving back to the West District. I wish your business will prosper."
"Okay, okay, Uncle Zheng, please come back often. I'll treat you to dinner at my restaurant."
Chinese people are socially conscious and always say polite words. As for whether to treat someone or not, that depends on whether they are willing to take a three-hour bus ride back and forth just for the meal.
As soon as the Zheng family left, Su Miao acted quickly. She quickly found a new lock, replaced the old one, and began to plan the future layout.
The next morning at 10 o'clock, it was supposed to be the day when Su's family closed for a break, but the Su family was not idle at all.
Su Miao stood proudly on the stone table in the courtyard, one hand on his waist and the other pointing at the wall that separated the two courtyards, and shouted firmly:
“Smash it!”
At the command, Su Yuanzheng and Su Yu responded immediately, swinging the big hammers in their hands and smashing them hard towards the courtyard wall.
Steady crashing sounds were heard one after another. The wall between the two courtyards began to crumble under the heavy blows. The bricks and stones gradually loosened and fell off, collapsing bit by bit. After ten minutes, only bricks scattered on the ground were left.
There was a knock on the door. Su Hui went to open it. It was Jiang Fengyi.
Su Hui turned aside to let him in and asked in confusion, "Why are you here? The store is closed today."
"I know the store is closed, but don't you have to move things around the yard? Someone has to do the hard work."
Jiang Fengyi walked into the yard and saw the collapsed wall. He said, "Uncle Yuan, you guys have already started working. I'm late."
Su Yu and his brother said, "We are not too late. There are so many bricks waiting for the coolies to pick them up."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yingzi also came.
"Didn't Miaomiao say that the people from the mansion were going to move to the backyard? I'll come and lend a hand, more hands means faster work."
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