Chapter 325
Old Man Li smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Xiao Su, our whole family has discussed it and we can sell the yard for 8,500 yuan. You said before that you don't want any furniture, so we will move everything out, and then clean up the yard and clean every corner. Do you think this is okay?"
Su Yuanzheng glanced at his daughter and saw her nod slightly. The price was within their acceptable range.
"Uncle Li, this price is fine. When can you sign the contract and transfer the ownership? I'll make some preparations."
Old man Li said excitedly, "The sooner the better, but the house payment must be paid in full. Xiao Su, to be honest, we have to pay the company next week. If we can't pay, we won't have to sell the yard. The company only has so many houses, and if we run out of quotas, we won't have anywhere to move to."
Su Yuanzheng said with some embarrassment, "Uncle Li, you have to give me a few days. I can't come up with so much cash all at once. I need to ask the factory that ordered the food to pay me first."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Li was shocked and asked hurriedly, "Ah! Then...how many days will it take? Can we make it before next Tuesday?"
His tone was full of worry and anxiety, and his brows were tightly furrowed, as if he was afraid that something might go wrong.
Su Yuanzheng thought for a moment and replied, "It should be possible. The finance staff of those factories are quite easy to talk to. When I went to settle the payment before, they paid me within two or three days."
After hearing this, Old Man Li's expression softened slightly, but he still couldn't help but sigh, "Oh! That's good! Well, it's not easy for you to run a business. You have to lower the cost first and then settle the payment later. There are some risks involved."
"There's no other way. If you want to take big orders, this is the only way. However, the companies we supply to now are all large factories that we work for or are acquaintances of ours, so the payment is easy. If it were a private company, we would have to pay a deposit first."
Su Miao, who had been listening quietly nearby, interrupted, "Grandpa Li, I wonder how much the mortgage payments for each of your three households are? Have they all been reduced? We should clearly specify the mortgage payments for each household in the contract when the time comes."
Old man Li replied, "It's like this. My two sons' families each reduced their price by 100 yuan, and I reduced it by 300 yuan. The total price for the whole yard is 8,500 yuan."
Su Yuanzheng couldn't help but sigh: "It's not easy for you to be the head of the family. You also have to take the overall situation into consideration."
Old man Li smiled bitterly and said, "What can we do? We are both brothers. We can't let the two brothers fight over this. Let's separate them quickly. The two units are several kilometers apart. We won't be able to quarrel in the future. We can have a reunion dinner in peace during the holidays."
By the way, Xiao Su, I have a humble request. We calculated that next Friday is the right time to move. So, could you give us a few days after completing the paperwork? I will definitely hand over the yard to you in a clean state on the day."
Su Yuanzheng readily agreed: "That's no problem. We're not in a hurry these few days. You can take your time to pack."
In the end, the Li family's house-selling farce was resolved with the two sons' families taking a small step back and the old couple taking a big step back.
After Old Man Li left, Su Miao praised his father: "Great, Dad. Now you know how to hide your wealth and even know how to pay first."
"Hey! Isn't this what you taught me? When it comes to paying, don't be so straightforward and act like you have a mountain of gold and silver at home. It won't delay things for a few days anyway. By then, it will be good enough for your Grandpa Li to pay the down payment, and they won't have to argue anymore."
"That's not certain. Next Saturday, three families will move into new houses together. How will the things in the yard be divided? Who will help with the moving? Which family's new house wine will the relatives drink? You'll see, there will be some arguments."
Sure enough, after Su Yuanzheng paid the house price and went through the formalities on Friday, the Li family became even more lively.
They had a week to pack up, and they argued for a week, arguing about everything from who owned the broom and dustpan to how to distribute this month's water and electricity bills, how many chickens and ducks each family should have, and even the pots and pans.
Su Hui listened to the buzzing in her head day by day, and after a week it finally quieted down.
Most of the items in the yard had been cleared away, leaving only the bed and pots and pans for the last few days of living.
Before dawn on Saturday morning, several workers came to help move the last items and clean the yard.
The men all carried their things to the new house, leaving Grandma Li and her two daughters-in-law to do the final cleaning.
During this last time together, the two sisters-in-law couldn't stop bickering with each other.
The eldest daughter-in-law said that the younger daughter-in-law was ignorant and asked the workers to move only her own things, and the old man didn't care at all.
The daughter-in-law said that since her eldest brother and parents-in-law lived across the street, they should move there as well. After all, they would be closer in the future, and the food and drinks from her parents-in-law's house would be given to them first.
It wasn't until Grandma Li got angry and scolded them that they calmed down for a while.
At noon, Old Man Li came over and handed the key to the courtyard gate to Su Yuanzheng. Su Miao and his father went over to take possession of the house.
The Li family has done what they promised. The yard has been cleaned and all the debris has been cleared away. It looks much more spacious than before.
"Xiao Su, thank you for letting us stay for a few more days. I will hand the house over to you today."
"Okay, Uncle Li, congratulations on moving into your new home too."
"Thank you! Thank you! I know your business is busy, so I won't treat you to a drink. I wish your business will be more prosperous in the future!"
After a few polite words, Old Man Li was about to rush back to his new house. Many relatives had already come to his house and were waiting for the feast to begin!
The Li family moved out on Saturday, and on Sunday the young laborers at "Su Ji" got busy.
First, we demolished the wall and expanded the yard, and then we dealt with the tree.
Although it is still a small tree, it is still alive. It would be a pity to cut it down directly.
But there are already trees in the other big yard, and the layout is just right. It would be a mess if we forced some in.
Finally, Su Miao remembered that the grandmother at the Veteran's Canteen once said that she wanted to plant a tree in the yard, so she went to ask them if they still wanted it.
The old couple was very happy to have a ready-made tree to plant, so they asked several strong men from their next-door neighbors to come over and help, and they started to figure out how to dig and transport the tree.
There is an old saying that goes, "A moving man lives, a moving tree dies." The original meaning is to express that people have strong adaptability and innovation capabilities. When they are in trouble, or when the original situation makes it difficult to make breakthroughs and development, they can change their thinking, change the environment, seek new development directions, and turn a dead end into a living one.
This sentence indirectly shows that the growth location of a tree cannot be changed at will, otherwise it will be difficult for it to survive.
In fact, in addition to changes in the environment, it also depends on whether the roots of the trees are damaged when they are moved. If you are careful to protect the roots, transplanting trees is not a difficult task.
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