Xiao Wu led the two towards another building, smiling as she asked, "How shall we address you?"
Jiang Xiaoli pointed to herself, "Call me Xiao Jiang," and then pointed to Zong Jiayu, "Just call him Xiao Zong."
Xiao Wu chuckled, "Okay, Ms. Jiang, how big of a house would you two like to see? We currently have three-bedroom apartments of over 100 square meters and two-bedroom apartments of over 90 square meters available."
She turned to look at Zong Jiayu, who thought for a moment and said, "Take a look at them all. I haven't decided yet."
Jiang Xiaoli asked curiously, "Why did you buy a big one if you live alone?"
Zong Jia nudged her, gesturing for her to follow Xiao Wu. "From an investment perspective, a three-bedroom apartment is more suitable for Chinese families, isn't it?"
"Yes, let's all take a look."
As they were talking, Xiao Wu led them to a six-story building.
"This is Building 6 in this community. It has six floors, with two apartments per floor. One apartment has three bedrooms and the other has two bedrooms. The two reserved apartments are on the third floor. Please follow me."
After saying that, she gestured for them to go upstairs.
Xiao Wu first showed them the east-facing unit. "Miss Jiang, Mr. Zong, this apartment has three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom, totaling 110 square meters. It's well-ventilated, with windows facing north and south..."
With her guidance, the two quickly toured the house.
It must be said that the architects in the port city are quite skilled; the houses have square layouts and very reasonable designs.
This apartment has a similar layout to hers, except that the master bedroom's bathroom and walk-in closet, as well as the dining room, have been removed.
She patted Zong Jiayu on the shoulder and asked, "What do you think?"
His first reaction was, "This set looks a lot like yours."
Xiao Wu smiled and replied, "Mr. Zong is very observant and right. Miss Jiang's apartment is the best unit in our building, and this three-bedroom apartment is just a simplified version, but it's still very nice."
Zong Jia nodded gently, "Could you please show us the two-bedroom apartment next?"
"Okay, please follow me."
Xiao Wu walked behind the two, locked the door, and opened the door to the house across the street.
"This is a two-bedroom apartment with a total area of 92 square meters. It's just one less bedroom than the previous one."
After viewing the house, Xiao Wu took the two of them to Manager Han's office, poured them some water, and then left.
Jiang Xiaoli took a sip of water. "What do you think of the house here?"
Zong Jia leaned back in his chair, legs crossed, hands on his knees, and said, "If Little Pear likes it, it must be good."
"Your speaking skills have improved. So, which set did you like?" She placed her water glass on the coffee table.
Zong Jia shrugged. "It depends on the price, doesn't it? I only have a little over 90,000 yuan on hand right now. After buying the house, I still need to set aside money for renovations."
Jiang Xiaoli understood. "That's true. We should act within our means and see later. Uncle Han should give us a discount."
Manager Han didn't keep the two of them waiting long. They chatted about the steamed bun shop, and he returned in less than 20 minutes.
He entered the house, smiled at the two of them, poured himself a glass of water, and asked, "Xiao Li, which apartment did your friend like?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled with her eyes crinkling, "Uncle Han, you must have liked all the houses here, but which one he wants depends on how much money he has."
Manager Han held a water glass in one hand and pointed at her in the air a few times with the other, "Hahaha, you little rascal!"
After saying that, he looked at Zong Jiayu and said, "Little brother, isn't Xiao Li a good friend?"
Zong Jiayu stood up and sat up straight. "Manager Han, I don't deserve such a title. I'm Xiaoli's godbrother. My name is Zong Jiayu. If you don't mind, I'll call you Uncle Han like she does. Hehe, Xiaoli and my godmother have always been very good to me."
Manager Han was taken aback for a moment. “Haha, good, good, so you two have this relationship. Since you call me Uncle Han, I’ll give you the same price as Xiao Li’s house, 360 per square meter. But let me make this clear beforehand, you can’t tell anyone else this price, or Uncle Han won’t be able to do business!”
Jiang Xiaoli knew Manager Han would offer a discount, but she didn't expect him to give her the cost price directly. "Uncle Han, this discount is no small amount. Thank you so much!"
Zong Jia stood up and bowed slightly to Manager Han, "Uncle Han, thank you so much!"
Manager Han blushed deeply at their earnest thanks. He reached out and patted Zong Jiayu on the shoulder, saying, "Alright, don't be so polite."
He looked at Jiang Xiaoli and said, "Xiaoli, I'll have Lao Xiao give you the architectural design drawings for my new building later. If you can give me a good interior design plan, that will be the greatest thanks I can give you. I really don't want to put up with the jerk attitude of these people from Hong Kong anymore!"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and saluted him, "I guarantee I'll complete the mission."
"Hahaha," Manager Han chuckled, taking a purchase contract from the filing cabinet behind him. "Which one is Xiao Zong interested in?"
He immediately gave the house information, "Uncle Han, Unit 1, Building 6, 3rd floor, east-facing unit."
Manager Han chuckled as he filled in the information, "Little Zong has good taste!"
Zong Jiayu carefully examined the contract and signed his name on it.
Jiang Xiaoli wanted to invite Manager Han to lunch, but Manager Han declined, saying, "Alright, Xiaoli, don't be so polite with me. Your Uncle Han isn't the kind of person who needs you to entertain. I have other things to do and won't be here this afternoon. I'll tell Xiao Wu in a bit that Xiao Zong can come and pay the house payment this afternoon and then get the contract and keys."
After leaving "Champs-Élysées," Jiang Xiaoli looked at Zong Jiayu and asked, "Where are we going now?"
Zong Jia patted the ponytail at the back of her head. "Let's go eat. Aren't you hungry?"
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because as soon as he finished speaking, he heard a rumbling sound coming from her stomach in protest.
He thought the little pear was so cute, "What do you want to eat?"
Jiang Xiaoli felt a little embarrassed but also a little proud. She got on her bike and said, "Let's eat something expensive!"
Zong Jia chuckled, "No problem."
He took her to a famous Western restaurant in Xijing City.
She was a little surprised, and Zong Jia asked, "Have you ever eaten Western food before?"
In this lifetime, "No."
This was Jiang Xiaoli's first time eating Western food since her rebirth. It's true that the frequency of eating food can affect how good it is.
In her past life, she often went abroad to do extreme sports, and she ate mostly Western food. Whenever she saw Chinese food, she felt like she was seeing a relative.
Having not eaten for a while, even this ordinary-looking filet mignon on the table now looks delicious.
Just as she was about to pick up her knife and fork and start eating, the plate in front of her was taken away.
Zong Jiayu pushed his own meal aside and used his knife and fork to cut her steak into small pieces.
Jiang Xiaoli felt a strange sensation in her heart, as if a tiny seed was sprouting within her.
She watched Zong Jia quietly as he cut the steak.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Zong Jiayu explained, "I was afraid you weren't used to using a knife and fork, so I cut it for you. You can eat it with your fork. Just wait for me a moment."
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