The name of the coal mine housing complex was chosen by Aunt Wang; it's called Jinxiu Jiayuan (Beautiful Garden).
When Qin Xiaoyu saw these four characters, she felt a sense of rejection. This clichéd name would appear in every city in the future, and it did have one thing in common: it would sell quite well.
Is there really such a thing as feng shui?
Qin Xiaoyu was initially skeptical of Granny Wang's magic, but a real estate development name gave her a new perspective on her.
The sales office was designed by Qin Xiaoyu. It is magnificent. If someone from the 21st century were to travel here, they would definitely think they had wandered into the wrong movie set. The decoration is too ahead of its time.
The pillars in front of the gate are made of sesame gray granite, and the ground is a combination of Jinan green and pearl flower granite, with a large flower pattern in the center.
At first, Captain Chen was unconvinced, saying, "A sales office doesn't need many salespeople. All you need is a place to shelter from the wind and rain and a table for collecting payments and issuing invoices."
"Brother Chen, just listen to me on this matter." Qin Xiaoyu couldn't change their way of thinking all at once; they had to take it slowly on their own.
There weren't many people in the lobby. Master Wang was sitting on the marble mosaic floor, slapping his thigh and wiping away tears.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaoyu felt a pang of sadness.
It turns out that some people in life just drift apart as time goes by.
Captain Chen has already given a general account of what happened to Master Wang.
She did stay in the hospital for a while, but not because of work fatigue, but because her son, Wang Dabing, was a worry.
Originally, Qin Xiaoyu had already smoothed things over in her family, her daughter-in-law's attitude towards her had improved, and she had even been able to hold her grandson.
Although the hairdressing school still paid Qin Xiaoyu, she still received a considerable amount of money from Master Wang every month. Everyone knew that she openly received her share, but also secretly pocketed small amounts of money. Her income was substantial.
Most people would just live their lives peacefully.
Unfortunately, Wang Dabing was led astray into gambling, and no amount of persuasion could change his mind. He lost 20,000 yuan in just one night.
In those days, having ten thousand yuan was a big deal; twenty thousand yuan could drive a person crazy.
The daughter-in-law, Xu Dahua, was also furious. She blocked Master Wang's room and cursed her for being stupid, blind, and deaf, and for not even being able to hide money properly.
Mr. Wang wanted to argue back, but he was in the wrong. Feeling so humiliated, he couldn't catch his breath and ended up in the hospital.
Don't think she's not in pain; this money is what she's saving to buy a house.
Before construction even started on the Jinxiu Jiayuan residential complex, she went to Qin Xiaoyu to ask about buying an apartment. Qin Xiaoyu, of course, didn't dare to be negligent and specifically instructed Captain Chen to let her choose first, regardless of which floor or apartment Master Wang wanted.
There's one thing to note: only one set can be provided. If you want more, you'll have to wait.
Qin Xiaoyu has such a wide network of connections that, with the current pace of infrastructure construction, there aren't enough good floors to go around.
It's no wonder that Jinxiu Jiayuan is so popular; the rooms are well-designed and spacious, advantages that state-owned enterprises can't match.
Besides, government-allocated housing doesn't have property rights, and it could be taken away any day. It's a Chinese tradition to buy a house for one's son or grandson, so as soon as construction starts, hundreds of eyes are watching.
When the sales started, these people went crazy, squatting at the sales office, determined to sell whether you wanted to or not.
Captain Chen specifically called Mr. Wang to come over and let her choose the floor.
Mr. Wang got greedy. He didn't want to live with his daughter-in-law, but he couldn't move upstairs without them, so he wanted two apartments, both on good floors.
"That won't do, there aren't enough to go around. Xiaoyu said that anyone who wants a second set will have to wait another year." Captain Chen didn't have a very good impression of Master Wang, even though they were old friends, he knew his background well.
Especially Sister-in-law Chen, who often whispered in his ear, "When Xiaoyu was in trouble, Master Wang was actually planning to hide the hairdressing school away. If it weren't for that gangster incident, she would have left long ago. Why would she let Xiaoyu manage it?"
Xu Dahua had long seen through Master Wang's intentions, so she followed him around whenever they were looking at houses, never missing a step, for fear of being left behind.
Mr. Wang wanted a first-floor apartment because he was getting old, so it would be easier for him to go up and down the stairs.
“What’s the difference between living on the first floor and living in a bungalow? It’s still the second floor.” Xu Dahua disagreed.
“You young people can climb to the second floor with just one step, but I can’t climb up.”
"The drain on the first floor is always clogged, it's so frustrating!"
"Brother Chen, write down both sets first, we'll discuss them when we get home."
The mother and daughter argued back and forth, so Master Wang asked Captain Chen to write down both the first and second floors.
"You should just decide. It's not right to be hogging two spots like this. Xiaoyu let you choose first, and only after you've chosen can others choose. What kind of behavior is this, hogging the spots?" Captain Chen was very annoyed.
"Remember this, I'll come tomorrow, and we'll discuss it when I get home!" Master Wang smiled shamelessly. She knew that Captain Chen was waiting for her reply, so she disappeared from that day on, which meant she had wasted two houses.
But man proposes, God disposes; the son's outburst caused the money for the house purchase to be lost.
Captain Chen kept calling her to urge her to pay and finalize the house deal.
With a heavy heart, she embezzled 20,000 yuan from the hairdressing school's account, secretly went to choose a room on the first floor, and reluctantly gave up the second floor.
Because of her age, Qin Xiaoyu was worried that managing the accounts would be too much of a burden for her, so she arranged for both sides of the hairdressing school to use the same accountant.
The accountant had finished compiling Tian Tian's accounts, but Master Wang wouldn't give her the ledger. She started to have some doubts and told Tian Tian about it.
Tian Tian has a short temper, so she went straight to Master Wang.
Master Wang relies on her age and seniority; she's only afraid of Qin Xiaoyu, and doesn't care about anyone else.
"Who do you think you are? It's none of your business to tell me what to do! You little whore who's so arrogant!" Master Wang's words made Tian Tian cry, and the two parted on bad terms.
But man proposes, God disposes. Wang Dabing didn't pay off his gambling debts and went back to the casino to try and win more. Xu Dahua and her mother caught him, gave him a good beating, and then started threatening divorce.
Xu Dahua's mother was no pushover. She confronted Mr. Wang at the market and berated him, demanding compensation for her daughter's lost youth.
Mr. Wang was actually relieved that he had paid the rent, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to move into the apartment.
Unexpectedly, the mother and daughter were playing a trick. Xu Dahua had already sneaked home, stolen the property certificate and Master Wang's seal, and went to the sales office to get a refund for the house.
Unfortunately for her, Captain Chen went out that day. The young people at the sales office saw Master Wang and Xu Dahua come to choose a house together. When they heard that they were not satisfied with the floor, they actually refunded the money.
Everyone was kept in the dark about this. Master Wang was wondering why Xu Dahua had stopped making a fuss and quietly got a divorce.
With the handover date approaching, Mr. Wang wanted to find the property ownership certificate to collect the keys, but he couldn't find it anywhere. He assumed it was just his age and forgetfulness, and that he'd simply put it somewhere else and come back to get a replacement. Little did he know that both the house and his money had vanished! This was a huge problem, and of course he was furious.
She'd caused trouble more than once, but always when Qin Xiaoyu wasn't around. Captain Chen didn't want to upset Qin Xiaoyu, so he hadn't said anything. Today, however, he couldn't take it anymore and decided to let Qin Xiaoyu handle it.
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