Zhang Xuemei rolled her eyes at him. "You wish! If you can't afford a new one, you can certainly afford an old one. I remember the house next door to yours is for sale. You can go and ask how much it costs. I don't think it will be too expensive."
Le Rong did take Zhang Xuemei's words to heart. She knew that the house next door was an old-fashioned self-built house, a single room, which could barely be considered a two-story house. It was already very dilapidated, so the landlord had been trying to sell it for a long time without success.
Zhang Xueshan grinned and said, "Third sister, even if it's cheap, people still charge in tens of thousands. You know my situation right now. I've been working for over a year and have barely saved two thousand yuan. That's not even enough to cover the difference."
"You haven't even asked how you know you can't afford it? Well then, I'll go with you today." Zhang Xuemei was a woman of action; as soon as she finished speaking, she urged them to leave quickly.
Zhang Xuemei circled the dilapidated house twice, then stood on tiptoe to peek inside, muttering to herself, "This house really looks shabby, I wonder if it leaks?"
“Right? I knew it was old and dilapidated. Why would anyone buy it?” Zhang Xueshan also stood on tiptoe to look inside, and the more he looked, the colder his heart became. This run-down house really wasn’t worth the money.
“What do you know? It’s your fault for being broke,” Zhang Xuemei retorted without any politeness.
Zhang Xueshan really couldn't respond to that, since he genuinely had no money.
"Hey, what are you doing standing around my door?" A voice suddenly came from behind, startling Zhang Xuemei and her brother, who jumped up and down a few times.
Zhang Xueshan turned around and saw that it was the homeowner. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, it's Uncle Chen. I live next door to you. I brought my sister to take a look when I saw that your house was for sale."
Upon hearing about his house, Chen Da immediately became interested and smiled. "So, do you want to buy my house? Look at how square and neat it is. Don't let its small size fool you; it cost a lot of money to build. It just looks a bit run-down now that it's not been renovated. If you're interested, we can discuss it."
Zhang Xuemei thought this uncle was really bragging, claiming that the house cost a lot of money. She didn't believe it, but her purpose today was to see if she could register her household in the house, so she didn't care if it was a little dilapidated.
“I’ll just call you Uncle Chen like my brother does. We’re just being honest. Your house is indeed a bit run-down, but our main purpose isn’t to live here. We just want our child to be able to go to school here. So, if we buy this house, can we transfer our household registration here?”
"Transfer your household registration?" Chen Da glanced at Zhang Xuemei. "Of course you can. Don't underestimate my small house. The foundation is quite large. You can tear it down and rebuild after you buy it. The front and back yards of my land are a total of 120 square meters. It's very big. You won't lose out."
Zhang Xueshan was getting impatient. "You've been talking for so long and still haven't said how much it costs?"
Chen Da held up one finger and waved it, "Ten thousand, fixed price."
"Ten thousand? This dilapidated house costs ten thousand? Why don't you just rob someone? I can't afford it. Forget it, sis, let's just continue renting. I'll think of another way to get the household registration."
Even if Zhang Xueshan had the money, he wouldn't buy this dilapidated house. And he still wants 10,000 for this? Does he look like an easy fool?
Zhang Xuemei frowned and remained silent. She didn't think 10,000 yuan was expensive, but she couldn't agree so easily. After all, bargaining was the norm, so as not to make the other party feel that she had sold it too cheaply.
So he made an eight gesture with his hands, "Eight thousand a day, okay? We'll pay right away."
"No, no, my foundation is also very large. If you reduce it by two thousand all at once, I will suffer a huge loss. No, give me more."
Chen Da shook his head repeatedly. How could anyone bargain like that? People usually bargain down by hundreds of dollars, but this woman in front of him managed to cut the price down by two thousand dollars in one go. She really doesn't treat herself like an outsider.
"Third sister, I think eight thousand is too expensive. Please don't say anything more. I don't want to buy it. Let's go home quickly."
Zhang Xueshan was acting like a professional shill, constantly pulling Zhang Xuemei toward the neighbor's house, even though Chen Da thought she really didn't want to buy it.
Zhang Xuemei helplessly spread her hands, "Uncle Chen, you saw it too, my brother doesn't want to buy it. This house was originally meant for him, but if he..."
"Stop talking, everyone. Add a little more, eight thousand five. If that's okay, we'll go and complete the formalities today. If it weren't for the fact that I'm going to move out with my son, I really wouldn't want to sell this house and the land."
"Sister, I don't want to,"
"Okay, deal." Two voices rang out at the same time. Chen Dali ignored Zhang Xueshan and went straight up to Zhang Xuemei, grabbing her sleeve and refusing to let go. "You agreed to it yourself, so you can't go back on your word. Come on, let's get the documents and go transfer the property now."
Zhang Xuemei nudged her silly younger brother beside her, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go home to get your documents and go with Uncle Chen to transfer the property."
“No,” Zhang Xueshan pulled Zhang Xuemei aside and whispered, “Third sister, didn’t I tell you? We only have two thousand yuan right now. Where am I supposed to get eight thousand five?”
Zhang Xuemei pointed to herself, "What's your hurry? With your third sister around, she can't possibly sell you off. I'll lend you the money, okay? But let me make this clear beforehand: you have to pay it back. You have to give me an IOU, and I'll deduct a portion from your salary every month. You don't have any objections, do you?"
"Third sister, good third sister, you always care about your brother so much. No objections, what objections could I possibly have? Let's go, I'll go get the documents right now and transfer the property immediately."
In the past, Zhang Xueshan would have shamelessly asked his third sister for money, but after several attempts, he realized that his third sister was not that kind of person, and it was impossible to get a penny from her for free.
Looking at the newly issued property certificate, Le Rong couldn't stop smiling. "We really have to thank Third Sister this time. If it weren't for her lending us the money, we wouldn't have been able to buy this house."
“She’s my third sister, so it’s only right that she helps me. Besides, it’s not like I’m just borrowing it for nothing; I have to pay it back.”
"You can't say things like that in front of Third Sister. Others would love to borrow from you but can't. Don't be so ungrateful after getting a good deal." Le Rong rolled her eyes at her husband. Only Third Sister didn't mind. Otherwise, with Xue Shan's sharp tongue, she would have broken off all ties with them long ago.
Zhang Xueshan still seemed unconvinced, saying, "I'm not stupid, how could I say such a thing in front of my third sister? By the way, I'll go back tomorrow to transfer our household registrations. As for Yuanyuan's household registration, we'll wait until your baby is born to register it together, otherwise I'm afraid the family planning office will come knocking."
"Okay, you can arrange it."
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