In the north room of the Cheng family, Old Madam Cheng pushed the plate pretending to be cakes and said, "Eat it! I see you didn't take many bites just now. Is it not to your taste?"
Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head, "It's quite rich."
"Can you guess why I let you in?"
Zhou Jiao glanced at her mother Miao Lishan curiously, then looked at the old lady. She really didn't know why she asked them to come in alone?
"Shanshan hasn't told us Jiaojiao yet?"
Miao Lishan nodded: "I don't think it's appropriate, Auntie, you should buy it yourself."
"What's wrong with that? I asked the second son and his wife again yesterday, and what he said makes sense. His three sons live together in a big yard, so it's okay if they don't buy it."
Zhou Jiao blinked in surprise. Could it be what she thought?
"Luckily, the deal has been settled and the money hasn't been paid yet. Otherwise, we'd have to change hands in the future, which would be very troublesome. I really can't bear to part with that yard. Otherwise, it would be great to buy it and give it to Jiaojiao."
Zhou Jiao suddenly chuckled and whispered, "My aunt must be jealous."
The old lady laughed happily, clapped her hands, and looked at Miao Lishan, "Haven't you always wanted to buy a yard over there?"
Miao Lishan smiled embarrassedly, "I didn't think it would be so fast. The second courtyard over there hasn't been sold yet, and my family can't afford eight kilograms of gold all at once."
After listening to what her mother said, Zhou Jiao's eyes flashed and she lowered her eyelids. Although she didn't know why her mother chose to hide it from the old lady, she always had her ideas.
"How much do you have now? If you really want to buy a yard, I can help you get some money together first."
Miao Lishan quickly shook her head.
The old lady pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, then I'll take care of the separation of the two brothers first, and then I'll find some good courtyards for you."
Miao Lishan looked at her daughter and smiled, "I'm not in a hurry. I'll wait until the weather warms up."
Zhou Jiao was rather puzzled when she glanced at her. She still remembered that her mother had imagined that each of her three grandchildren would have a large yard in the future.
What is going on here?
She revealed her family wealth to her mother: she had 20 kilograms of gold on hand, and even if she didn't want the yard, she wouldn't rush to wait until the weather got warmer.
"Okay, since you're not in a hurry, I'll let them go and take a look. You two sit down first, I'll be back soon." After saying that, Old Mrs. Cheng quickly stood up and left.
Zhou Jiao looked at Miao Lishan, who stretched out her hand to pull but couldn't, and was stunned. She immediately laughed with her hands covering her mouth. Is she still reluctant to let go?
Miao Lishan patted her in annoyance and asked quietly, "Aren't you surprised why I refused?"
Zhou Jiao almost laughed herself crazy, "Mom, are you heartbroken?"
"Hmph... I will definitely buy a bigger yard than this in the future."
After saying that, Miao Lishan looked at the door and leaned over to whisper in her ear, "I wanted it, but your aunt is good doesn't mean your cousin's wife is good. Understand?"
Zhou Jiao frowned, "Do they give you a bad impression?"
"Not as good as Xiaowu's second sister-in-law."
Zhou Jiao still remembers her mother telling her that Huang Cuilan was no match for Lin Juhua. Back then, she'd considered Huang Cuilan a typical good wife and mother, and she'd felt her mother's feelings were unreliable.
But it turned out that her mother was right. This made her think about the people she had just met.
Zhang Guoqing even glanced at Zhou Jiao when he came in. When the old lady suddenly pulled him over, he thought something had happened to his wife and was almost scared to death.
"Xiaowu, your mother wants to buy a yard."
Zhang Guoqing heard the old lady say this and said, "Oh, buy it."
"But she doesn't have enough money." Old Mrs. Cheng said this, not forgetting to glare at Miao Lishan, who was about to make a move. Why should a child interrupt when an adult is talking?
Zhang Guoqing raised his eyebrows. "Missing a lot? Don't worry, I'm here. Mom, whatever you want to buy, I'll bring it back for you."
The old lady immediately laughed and shook her head, "I really can't move it back. Let your mother tell you, I'll chat with our Jiaojiao first."
Miao Lishan tells the story...
Zhang Guoqing smiled knowingly, "Let my second cousin and his family buy it first. Our big yard is still empty and the children are still young, so there's no rush."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two daughters-in-law of the Cheng family brought their granddaughter-in-law in. Seeing so many female relatives present, Zhang Guoqing hurried to leave.
"Wait, you and Jiaojiao should come with me."
After the old lady gave this instruction, Zhang Guoqing immediately looked at Miao Lishan and Zhou Jiao, mother and daughter, and nodded with a smile. The courtyard that made his wife sigh at the old lady's good luck must be good, so he just happened to accompany his wife to watch the fun.
Although he understood that the old lady was being modest by taking him along, since the Cheng family had already agreed to it, he would not accept him even if it was the palace.
Who knows if the value of the property increases in the future, will the descendants of the Cheng family feel that they are taking advantage of the Cheng family? He has the money, so it's not impossible for him to buy it. Even if he really can't buy it, he can always buy the land and build it himself in a few years, right?
“It’s a quick drive.”
Following the address given by Old Lady Cheng, it wasn't that far away; both were in the inner city. Especially in the other direction, the Zhou family's five-story courtyard house was less than half an hour's walk away.
Regardless of the courtyard's appearance, the location and surroundings alone would have been enough to convince Zhang Guoqing to buy it if the Cheng family hadn't contacted him first. Even ten kilograms, let alone eight kilograms, would have been tempting.
When they arrived at the place, the old lady put her hands on the animal-head door knocker on the gate, making a "dang dang dang" knock sound.
After waiting for a while, I heard footsteps from inside the door, and then the door was opened a crack, and a figure leaned out from inside. It was an old man in his 70s, with gray hair and beard, wrinkles all over his face, and a slight limp in his legs, but he looked in good spirits.
The old lady explained to him the purpose of her visit.
Upon hearing this, the old man opened the door without saying a word and let them in. Not to mention that the buyer wanted to bring his family over for the final confirmation, even if he was interested, it would be fine.
He now only wanted to take his grandson away from this sad place as soon as possible. Whenever he thought of his wife and children who had died tragically, and whenever he thought of his enemies who had once lived there, he wanted to leave as far away as possible and not want to stay there any longer.
The old man took them to each courtyard to see and introduced them.
This mansion is simple and elegant, shaded by green trees, and the main building has an antique charm. It is surprising that it has been preserved so well after ten years.
The old man was also very sad when he introduced it. It can be seen that he has deep feelings for this mansion, and of course there is hatred hidden in his bones.
Naturally, Zhou Jiao also knew who the so-called "big shot" who had fallen was. Considering his past tactics of changing his stance according to circumstances, it was no surprise.
Fifty thousand yuan?
In fact, it’s not expensive. Didn’t you see that her second cousin’s daughter-in-law was so excited that she kept touching the furniture?
Alas... if we really talk about the value, this is already a bargain.
If the old man hadn't been truly frightened or if the yard hadn't put too much pressure on him, the Cheng family wouldn't have been able to buy it. Fortunately, the old man still had a grandson by his side in his later years.
Finally, the old man hesitated and asked if the transfer procedures could be completed the next day. He would hand over the house within 10 days. Mrs. Cheng happily agreed.
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