"Jiaojiao, let me get a pen. Let's discuss what to prepare for the children. What style of clothes do you want? We need to make a few more sets this time..."
Zhou Jiao chuckled happily, "Mom, except for Wuyi, the remaining two can only wear military uniforms."
"You can wear it everyday," Miao Lishan rejected outright. "Oh, right, shoes! We can't do without them. We need to buy a few more pairs. I have to go to the Friendship Store this time."
Seeing her staring at her intently, Zhou Jiao nodded happily.
"We're from Wuyi Primary School. When we decide which university to attend, we'll buy a small yard nearby so we don't get bullied by our classmates in the dormitory. Look, some of the people taking the exam could be considered his grandfather..."
Zhou Jiao looked at her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Was such an exaggeration necessary? The registration requirements had age restrictions, so there wasn't a candidate who could be a grandfather.
Besides, the child has to take the postgraduate entrance examination, so there is no need to buy a yard. We already have a lot of yards at home, and the two-entry courtyard house lent to the Women's Federation has been empty for about a month.
Thinking of this, Zhou Jiao quickly changed the subject to divert her attention, "Mom, do you think I should rent out my yard or just leave it there?"
Miao Lishan blinked, then quickly realized, "Is it the second courtyard that was lent to the Women's Federation? Which courtyard in your home isn't yours? Didn't your Aunt Yi look for you?"
"Da Yi's mother? No."
"Never mind, I refused at the time."
"Mom, the point!"
Miao Lishan smiled awkwardly and continued, "I attended a party with her some time ago, and one of her old sisters from the Housing Authority said that there were a few foreigners working at the embassy who wanted to rent a house.
Your Aunt Yi asked me to rent it out through the Housing Authority. She said it would cost around $200 a month, based on the size of the place. But I didn't agree and refused.
Zhou Jiao nodded in agreement. The rent was indeed high, but even if they got through the Housing Authority, they would inevitably be implicated if anything happened to those people.
"...It's better not to rent it to a private individual. Who knows how many families will move in and make the yard a mess. I'm almost thinking of selling it for you."
Zhou Jiao looked at her in surprise with her mouth slightly open.
Miao Lishan looked at her with amusement, "What's the big deal?"
On the day the family went to the fifth courtyard, she wanted to sell the second courtyard and use the extra money to buy a bigger courtyard nearby.
——It would be best if each of the three grandchildren had a house in the future. When they get married and have children, they can live together whether they want to or not.
Zhou Jiao was startled when she heard this, then gave her a thumbs up, "Mom, you are indeed a rich man!"
Miao Lishan raised her chin proudly, "What do you mean by 'rich man'? Didn't you say that we've saved a lot of money from our family salary in the past few years? Why are we holding on to the money?"
We can buy a house and register it in the child's name, and we'll pay taxes accordingly, so what's there to worry about? Your dad also thinks this is a good idea."
Zhou Jiao glanced at her speechlessly and immediately picked up the teacup - it would be better to drink tea.
She was just saying that her dad was behind the scenes, and everyone knew that her dad was a real estate enthusiast!
——Look at how many yards our home has now?
"Your aunt has taken a fancy to a courtyard these days. It was said that it was originally a prince's mansion. The house with five courtyards was later changed to three, with a small garden.
The location is also good, close to the waters of Shichahai, with beautiful scenery and convenient transportation. The neighbors are all wealthy or noble. Because it was once the residence of an important person, it is well preserved.
Zhou Jiao understood that this was probably the house being taken back by a family who had just been rehabilitated after suffering misfortune. She didn't ask which big shot had originally occupied it.
Anyway, since he was able to occupy the place by force and was asked to check out, I guess it’s time for the so-called big shot to give up.
"Why did you think of selling it?"
Miao Lishan sighed, "It is said that there are only two people left in that family now, the grandfather and the grandson. They are worried that things will go wrong one day, so they want to sell the house and move to Hong Kong City."
"The old lady also asked people to inquire about it for a long time. She said it's really not expensive and wants to buy it for your second cousin. She said that with so many children and grandchildren, it's better to divide the family business sooner."
Zhou Jiao thought of the Cheng family's large courtyard in the capital, which should be inherited by the eldest son. She nodded in understanding and asked, "How much do you want?"
"fifty thousand."
Zhou Jiao took a deep breath when she heard this. "How much? Fifty thousand isn't expensive? Since they want to go to Hong Kong City, they'll naturally have to trade in gold. Mom, have you calculated how much gold is needed?"
Miao Lishan laughed out loud, "Then how much did you think it was, five thousand? Otherwise, why would I want to sell the second courtyard to supplement my income? Wouldn't it be better to keep it?"
Zhou Jiao frowned. "That's not right. My brother told me a while ago that one yard is only 5,000 yuan. This is enough to buy ten yards. Is it necessary for Auntie to be so wasteful?"
Miao Lishan glanced at her with disdain, "The yard you bought for 5,000 yuan only has 7 or 8 rooms at most, and you don't even know where it's located.
Can this be compared?
Spending 50,000 yuan on a large house with three entrances is already a bargain. Otherwise, why would the old lady be tempted? It's well-preserved, and even the furniture is made of high-quality wood."
Zhou Jiao weighed her purse and complained, "I just realized how poor I am!"
Miao Lishan was amused by her daughter and laughed out loud.
--poverty?
Her daughter Jiaojiao is not poor at all, she is just like a local rich man who is very stingy with his money and is reluctant to spend it.
Zhou Jiao also smiled. She was just trying to make her mother happy. If she wanted to buy something, she could buy it. She could even build a golden house.
Besides, even if the price of gold rises again, can it still rise faster than that of housing?
Unfortunately, not everyone is as lucky as the old lady. According to her observation, many hutongs and shantytowns in the city have been built so high that people can't even get out of the house, but many people still say they don't have enough space to live in.
Especially after this college entrance examination, I am afraid that a large number of educated youth will return to the city, and housing will become even more crowded. There will be no extra yards waiting to be purchased by our families.
As for the old lady, Zhou Jiao went there specially the next day and quietly told her that if she was short of gold, she could help her to get some.
What about Zhou Jiao?
——She is extremely cold-hearted, but fortunately, she protects her own people. As the saying goes, "If someone treats me well, I will return the favor. If someone treats me badly, I will return the favor tenfold."
And for her, Mrs. Cheng's affection for her was not just a little bit, she really treated her as her own granddaughter, or even better.
Knowing that Old Lady Cheng was going to buy a yard, Zhou Jiao naturally couldn't really stand by and watch. It wasn't that she had too much money and didn't know where to spend it, but she was actually thinking about the Cheng family.
Instead, the old lady not only secretly forced her dowry and yard back to the Zhou family, but she also preserved the remaining assets for the Gu family for so many years.
Although the old lady did these things without telling her husband's family, her own son suffered.
After living together for so many years, she has some idea about the Cheng family.
——After so many grandchildren of the Cheng family started to marry and have children, the family wealth was really not that great except for some heirlooms that were not for sale.
If she guessed correctly, the old lady wanted to buy a house this time, and she might even use some of the gold that she had returned to the Cheng family to renovate the Gu family's old house.
The poor old lady is still making plans for her descendants at her old age.
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