"Ah, this..." Lin Haitao trembled, and for some reason, she moved closer to her sister-in-law in fear.
Zhang Xuefeng, being a grown man and a bit bolder, still wasn't convinced and asked, "So, exactly how cheap is it?"
Seeing that her elder brother was still interested, Zhang Xuemei continued, "At first it was 186,000, but then problems arose, and it was lowered again and again. Now it's 105,000, which is considered a loss-making deal. I think it's the bottom, but this matter is a bit strange. Why don't we look at something else? This one is a bit scary."
Upon hearing the price, Lin Haitao became bolder and tentatively asked, "How about we go take a look? Just look, we won't buy."
Zhang Xuefeng looked at Zhang Xuemei expectantly, "Why don't we listen to your sister-in-law and go take a look?"
"No, aren't you all afraid? This is a very serious matter." Zhang Xuemei had already experienced being reborn, so she still believed in these things. That's why she didn't want her older brother and sister-in-law to go see the house, because she was genuinely afraid.
“Hehe,” Lin Haitao chuckled softly, “It’s cheap, so let’s just take a look. We’re not saying we’re going to buy it.”
“Exactly, look, what’s there to be afraid of in broad daylight?” Zhang Xuefeng thought that it might be a little scary to go at night, since that thing wouldn’t come out during the day.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade them, Zhang Xuemei had no choice but to bite the bullet and call the real estate agent to schedule a time to view the house. Unexpectedly, the agent happened to be in the house, so they could just go over there.
The real estate agent, Lao Liu, was holding a mobile phone. When he saw Zhang Xuemei and the others come in, his face immediately lit up with a smile. "You've come at the right time. The customer before me just finished looking at the house and is also interested in buying it. If you're interested, you should hurry up and do it too."
Zhang Xuemei didn't believe it. "Brother Liu, we've known each other for a long time. Why are you trying to trick us? So many people have seen this house, and they all ran into problems in the end. I only brought them here because I couldn't persuade my brother and sister-in-law. Whether they buy it or not is another matter."
"Hey, why would I lie to you? There's really nothing wrong with this house. They're just talking nonsense. They're just cowards." Old Liu was also feeling bitter. The price of this house had been lowered again and again, but no one wanted to buy it. He had run around until his legs were worn out, but still no sale was made.
As soon as Lin Haitao entered, she pulled her husband inside, looking at each room one by one. She found that the layout of the house was similar to that of her sister-in-law's house, only the decoration was different. After seeing this, she was actually quite satisfied, but she still had some concerns.
Thinking this, she returned to the living room and asked Old Liu in a low voice, "Brother Liu, which room does that old lady live in?"
Old Liu pointed to the room near the balcony, "Look, that's the one with the best sunlight. Actually, it's nothing serious. Which family doesn't have an elderly person pass away? We're all doing fine!"
Zhang Xuefeng glanced at the sunlight streaming into the balcony and muttered to himself, "This sunlight is quite strong; it's good for warding off evil spirits, so it should be fine."
Whether it was psychological or not, Zhang Xuemei was a little scared. She stood next to Lao Liu and didn't look into the room.
Seeing the two men showing interest, Old Liu quickly advised, "This house is only selling for 105,000 yuan. Houses of the same type in the same complex are selling for almost 190,000 yuan. Isn't this a steal? You won't find another one like this. I advise you to act quickly if you're really interested. The family we just saw really wants to buy it. They might come to pay the deposit later."
"That's why it's so cheap! Brother and sister-in-law, you've already looked at the house, why don't you go back and discuss it again?" Zhang Xuemei was afraid that the two of them would make a decision on the spot after the agent said that, and they would have to pay a penalty for breaking the contract if they regretted it later.
Although Lin Haitao really liked the house, she also had some concerns. "Okay, let's go home first and discuss it."
Seeing their hesitation, Old Liu could only urge them, "Then you'd better hurry up, don't miss out."
Lin Haitao nodded haphazardly in agreement, and the three of them returned the way they came.
"Hey, that house is really nice, but this is something I'm hesitant about." Zhang Xuefeng also liked the house, but he still had some reservations. He didn't really care about himself, since he had two children at home.
Lin Haitao leaned back on the sofa, then sat up with a strange expression, seemingly lost in thought. She hesitated and said, "I remember that the Third Grandma in the village has some skills. Why don't we ask her to take a look?"
"Sister-in-law, are you talking about Grandma Sanhua who lives behind our house?" Zhang Xuemei remembered when she heard her sister-in-law say that. Grandma Sanhua was considered a kind of charlatan in their village. Villagers would go to her to take a look at anything they couldn't handle, and you know what? Usually, things would be fine after she looked at them.
"Yes, it's Grandma Sanhua. We can at least have her check if the house is clean."
Zhang Xuefeng clapped his hands and laughed, "My wife is so thoughtful. How come I didn't think of Grandma Sanhua? I'll go find Mom right now and ask her to invite Grandma Sanhua to take a look. If it's okay, we'll just buy it. If not, we'll find someone else."
Seeing her older brother and the others talking so enthusiastically, Zhang Xuemei didn't stop them, thinking that it might actually work.
Liu Taohua was initially annoyed when she saw her eldest son and his wife rushing over, but she immediately understood after hearing what they had to say.
"Mom will take care of this for you. I'll call now and have your dad ask your grandma to come out."
"Brother and sister-in-law, have some water first," Le Rong said, holding two glasses of water and preparing to hand them over.
Lin Haitao saw her sister-in-law's round belly and quickly stood up. "Xiao Rong, be careful. Your belly is quite big now. We'll pour the water ourselves. We're not strangers. Do you think we can't pour water if we're thirsty?"
Are you close to your due date? You need to be careful during this time. I asked someone to find a farmer in the nearby village who raises chickens. I've already arranged with them; they'll send you a baby rooster after you give birth, one a day. I guarantee you'll have a wonderful postpartum period.”
Le Rong was truly flattered. "Sister-in-law, we don't need so many roosters. I can't finish one a day. Please don't spend so much money."
“There’s no need for that. You’ll still need to breastfeed, so one a day is just right. When I was in postpartum confinement, we didn’t have the means, but now that we’re better off, we can’t let you go hungry.”
Lin Haitao's words were sincere. As the eldest sister-in-law, she should act like one. Besides, Xiao Rong, her sister-in-law, was able to keep her brother-in-law in check, which saved them a lot of trouble.
"That's right, your sister-in-law has already figured it out. I see there's an empty lot in the house you just bought, why don't you just fence it off and raise chickens there, and catch one whenever you want to eat them?"
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