"Alright, I'll listen to my sister! What do you say, honey?"
"I'm fine with it! I already said it, you decide!"
"Alright," Li Qin said, standing up while holding onto the sofa armrest. "You two can discuss it yourselves. I'm going back to rest; I'm tired."
"Sister, please slow down."
"There are no elderly people who can't walk anymore."
...
The next morning, after assigning tasks to Li Wenxuan and the other two, Li Chu took a car to the courtyard house.
Just as Ding Qiunan said, the Third Uncle's execution ability was simply too strong.
Li Chu sincerely believed that he should never have become a teacher; it was a waste of talent.
In just one day, these two people, along with Uncle Er, managed to persuade the entire hospital staff.
No, to be precise, apart from the Yi family, because there's no one else here besides Xu Damao, everyone else actually agreed.
This includes the Home Inn in Qinhuai, and the house where He Yuzhu swapped apartments.
That family's eldest son happened to have negotiated a good house with someone and is currently raising the money, but he hasn't mentioned it in the yard, so no one else knows.
The house they wanted to buy was the earliest large-scale high-rise residential community in Beijing, apart from the diplomatic apartments and the experimental slab buildings near the Temple of Heaven.
The Qiansanmen residential area was so large that it spanned two districts, stretching from Changchun Street to Chongwenmen, with more than thirty buildings built in a row. When it was completed, it was a new landmark in Beijing.
This family was really lucky. The house they wanted to buy belonged to their eldest son's mentor, who is now retired and plans to move to Jinshi to live with his son.
This apartment was a government reward from years ago. There are more than 30 buildings, each with 10 floors. Currently, only a dozen or so households have property ownership certificates. The rest are public rental housing and will only become fully owned properties when the housing reform takes place.
Li Chu stared at the Third Uncle's beaming smile, his mouth agape.
He never expected that he could actually negotiate all of them. When he came over, he thought that it would be enough if one or two companies were willing to sell. What exactly happened?
In fact, he underestimated the appeal of apartment buildings to people living in large mansions.
The fact that there's no need to queue for the toilet and that your bottom won't get cold in winter is enough to make these people move away.
Not to mention the spaciousness of the house and the heating in winter.
Li Chu was standing there in a daze when his second uncle, having heard the news, rushed over. He took advantage of his age and came directly to their door. In fact, everyone in the courtyard with someone at home was now looking longingly at his third uncle's house.
It's true that they want to sell the house, but they also need to consider the price. If the price offered is unreasonable and they would have to pay too much to buy another house, then they need to seriously consider whether or not to sell.
Seeing the two old men staring intently at him, Li Chu smiled slightly, knowing what they were waiting for.
"Well, gentlemen, since you've helped me reach an agreement, I'll be straightforward and tell you my price range."
"Dr. Li, please speak," the third uncle said, rubbing his hands together excitedly.
Uncle Er didn't say anything, but took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. However, his trembling hands showed that he was not as calm as he appeared on the outside.
"First of all, I want to clarify that I will not count the houses that were added by the owners in the yard; I only recognize the ones on the property registration certificate."
“This…” Li Chu’s words caused a pang of heartache to flash across the Third Uncle’s face.
He turned his head and looked at the second uncle sitting next to him.
Liu Haizhong took out three cigarettes from the cigarette box, handed one to Li Chu and the third uncle, then lit one for himself and nodded.
"That's to be expected. The subdistrict office doesn't recognize the buildings that were added later, so removing them is no problem."
Seeing that his second uncle agreed without hesitation, Yan Bugui hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed as well.
"Dr. Li, it's not really okay, but can I take it apart myself?"
"Of course, I'd love to. Otherwise, I'd have to hire someone to dismantle it."
Li Chu knew what he was up to; he just wanted to dismantle those timbers and sell them for some money.
Yan Laoxi is still Yan Laoxi after all. Although we don't know how he later restored his relationship with the children, his stinginess really hasn't changed at all.
Seeing that they agreed, Li Chu continued, "Except for the main house in the middle courtyard, which is too big, we'll discuss that separately later. All the other houses will be priced at 500 yuan each."
"Hiss~" The two old men simultaneously winced in pain from their teeth.
That's a bit too harsh.
"No, Dr. Li, isn't this too low? Five hundred yuan a room? We've asked around, and now a detached house in good condition can generally sell for three to five thousand yuan. We're only offering five hundred?" Uncle Er said somewhat dissatisfied.
This time, the third uncle didn't speak first. He frowned and thought for a while before asking uncertainly, "Dr. Li, the one you mentioned, isn't it the total number of rooms I have?"
He gestured back and forth towards his house.
The house of the third uncle has a living room at the entrance, and a bedroom on each side. One side is where his third son and his family of three live, and the other side is where the elderly couple live.
"Uncle, you must be joking. If I consider this as one room, then it's really too dark. You're counting as three rooms."
"Phew~" Yan Bugui breathed a sigh of relief when Li Chu said that, and Liu Haizhong also clearly breathed a sigh of relief.
So, although it's still a little different from their desired price, at least there's room for negotiation.
"Dr. Li, isn't this price a bit too low? Do you think we can increase it a little?" Yan Bugui said cautiously, looking at Li Chu's expression.
baimengshu.
"Gentlemen, how about this, tell me your price range and I'll consider it."
Last night, the two of them actually sat down and discussed it with the people in the courtyard.
"Dr. Li, all the houses in the front and back yards, according to my calculation, are worth two thousand. As you know, the houses in the middle yard are all two rooms per family, but they are larger inside, so each family is worth one thousand five hundred, and the main house is worth two thousand five hundred."
Well, this price isn't cheap now, but it's reasonable after the salary increase in the new year.
However, Li Chu did not intend to agree so easily. He was sure that if he agreed now, someone else in the courtyard would jump out and raise the price.
He pretended to think for a moment before speaking, "Third Uncle, the price you mentioned is impossible, it's a bit too outrageous. I don't know how you all calculated this price, but..."
Li Chu smiled and shook his head.
A hint of disappointment flashed across the face of the second uncle standing to the side. That was indeed what they had discussed last night. As soon as they dared to agree, someone outside would immediately jump out to object, saying that their house could not be sold for such a low price.
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