Chapter 227 Shocking Housing Prices
Lin Yan went back and told Fang Mingche, who stood up to stretch his legs while reading, "Most of the people who went there today are either rich or noble. I saw many people recharge their accounts, and they all recharged by one thousand yuan. It turns out that there are so many rich people now."
She paused and squatted, "But there won't be any tricks here, right?"
Fang Mingche said, "Not really. It's a high-consumption place, and you recharge your account just to consume. As for the bribes you're worried about, it's definitely impossible to do it openly. Anyway, we spend money to consume, and we don't touch anything else."
Lin Yan nodded, feeling a little relieved.
"It's really a good place to eat, drink and have fun there! Except that it's a little expensive, there's nothing wrong with it."
Yanyan and Changchang were also talking excitedly outside. They really like the swans in the lake of the club, both black swans and white swans.
The two siblings and Kang Kang stood by the lake and watched for a long time.
Fang Jian and Fang Fang muttered beside them, "What's the difference between this and a water bird? Aren't they just a little bigger? Is it worth watching for so long?"
There is a river in their village, and there are many egrets in it. However, the Party Secretary has said that no one is allowed to go and eat it. Otherwise, it would have been gone long ago!
Therefore, I don’t quite understand why the three little ones are so excited.
After listening to her children, Lin Yan whispered to Fang Mingche: "I don’t know whether the swan meat is delicious or not?"
Fang Mingche looked at her, angrily and amusedly said: "You think the educated youth have a wild mouth, right? Tell me, how many chickens did you harm in our village back then?"
Lin Yan waved her hands, "I was only a little old back then, I didn’t dare. I just remembered that old man said that a toad wanted to eat swan meat."
She was only 16 years old when she went to the countryside, she really didn’t dare. Farmers are fierce, especially those women who jump up and down and curse. They curse for ten minutes without repeating themselves.
Fang Mingche said: "Where there is a need, there will be a market, and we will have everything to eat in the future."
In his previous life, he had seen the menu of a game restaurant in South China, where peacock meat was 500 yuan per catty.
This is definitely not something you can eat blindly. Wild animals carry many viruses.
Today's daily food is carefully selected by our ancestors for thousands of years, and it may have been tried out at the cost of their lives. Therefore, no matter how rich he is, he will never eat wild game casually in the future.
Lin Yan said: "Their club must be very profitable. I saw a long line at the gun shooting and horse riding place."
The conversation between the brother and sister outside has shifted to the buffet.
Changchang rubbed his stomach and said with regret: "There are so many foods, my belly is so small."
Yanyan said: "I'll go later."
Changchang nodded vigorously, "Yeah."
It was naturally the first time for Fang Jian and his three siblings to eat at a buffet. After being driven back to the courtyard by their mother, they couldn't help but keep talking to their grandparents and parents.
This was the first time Fang Minghua heard of such a treat. "It's okay to treat like this for the opening today. But if we set it out like this after the official opening, we will lose a lot of money."
Fang Fang shook her head. "No, in fact, most people are greedy. We usually sell buffets, but the price is too expensive! 15 yuan a serving, I can't eat it back."
Fang Jian said, "I think I can eat it back, just pick the expensive ones. But I can't eat like this every day. Besides, the practice room is not a buffet."
The practice room provides meals, mainly because I am very hungry after practicing. If I can't hold on, I will go home to eat.
The food is actually quite good, but it is definitely not as rich as the buffet. Moreover, the wool comes from the sheep, and it is all paid by the father.
Fang Mingche sent the four of them there before, saying that it was to take care of Wang Dexian's business. So he paid for it.
Fang's mother nodded, "People who can go in and spend money are all respectable people. It's impossible for them to eat and eat!"
Fang's father said, "That's not the reason. It's the merchants who count, not the customers. If they don't make money, what's the point of them?"
Yuan Shufen looked at her father-in-law, smiled and didn't dare to say anything. You are also a businessman now, and you are really good at counting.
Kang Kang smacked his lips, "Ice cream."
The ice cream we had at the buffet today was better than the popsicles, snow cones, and mung bean cakes sold outside.
Fang Fang said to Fang's father and mother, "Grandma and grandpa, my father and mother will definitely take you in to play later. My mother has recharged."
Fang's father and mother nodded, they also thought so. Hearing the grandson and granddaughter come back and talk about such a beautiful flower, it really makes me feel a little moved.
Fang's father said, "Everything will be discussed after your father finishes the exam."
The youngest son wants to go to Peking University, and he must not delay his review time. If he can be admitted to Peking University as a graduate student, it will be more glorious than being admitted to college.
Therefore, although he was full of doubts about why his youngest son spent so much money to buy a house in Japan, he did not go to him to explain. The
houses in the capital, such as such a nice courtyard house, only cost one or two hundred per square meter.
He already felt it was quite scary to ask for 700 in Guangzhou. After all, the average salary of workers is only 40 or 50 nowadays. If farmers and unemployed vagrants are included, it will be even lower.
But in Japan, one square meter costs more than 6,000!
Fang's father said, "Okay, let's go home."
The three children came back from a buffet, which sounded like a buffet of fish, meat, shrimps and crabs. They can cook lighter tonight.
The Fang family, young and old, has five people, and they eat together in the courtyard house at noon, and cook at home at night.
Fang Mingche and others sometimes come to eat. But most of the time, Fang Min cooks at home. Vegetables, meat, eggs, etc. are also delivered from their own vegetable stall.
The meal Fang Min cooked tonight was also very light. When she was washing the dishes, the phone in the living room rang.
Lin Yan picked up the phone nearby, "Oh, Xie Ping, the full moon banquet will be held at Boss Cui's place. Okay, okay, our whole family will definitely come."
Xie Ping had given birth to a son, and it was almost two months ago. Gao Xiang was also busy reviewing for the postgraduate entrance examination and the financial work of the travel agency, especially the 60,000 yuan he squeezed out of the account.
He had no time to make arrangements, and Xie Ping was busy with the matter after she came out of confinement. So the time was postponed to now. Fortunately, it was placed at Boss Cui's place on Sunday, and all he had to do was pay the money and tell Sister Cui the requirements. Then he could just treat the guests himself.
It was estimated that she was calling from Old Zhou's house at this time.
Xie Ping hasn't started work yet. Lin Yan visited her when the baby was born last month. Later, she was busy writing papers, the travel agency and family matters, and didn't pay much attention to it. Naturally, she agreed to the call when she received it.
Fang Mingche came out to drink water and heard it.
"Oh, it's finally going to happen."
Neighbors and colleagues all went to give gifts. There must be a banquet!
Lin Yan nodded, "Yes. Her sister seems to have been quite quiet this year."
Fang Mingche smiled, "What if she is not quiet? She can stay in the capital because she serves the old lady well. Especially now that her sister and brother-in-law have moved out, there is no room for her to make trouble. However, I am afraid Xie Ping will not be able to go to work for the time being, right?"
Qiu Yin came back to be the vice president of the Capital Travel Agency, and he did not manage the daily work. So I don't know how long Xie Ping has taken leave.
Lin Yan said, "Yes. She definitely can't move back and let her sister take care of the children."
On Sunday, the family drove over and parked the car in the small side yard. Fang Minghua and Yuan Shufen are still open for business this morning.
However, because they have to drink at noon, they will close at 11:30. As for the old and the young, they are also at home because they have to drink.
The two older ones are doing their homework, and Kang Kang was called out by Changchang to play football with him.
Kang Kang looked at Yanyan who sneaked to the next door to play, and dared not say anything. He could only patiently play with his little cousin who often missed the ball.
Father Fang finally found an opportunity to ask his son, "House prices in Japan are so expensive, why do you want to buy a house?"
This time, the debt is almost a million!
Originally, Father Fang didn't know about this expense. It's too scary! Fang Mingche didn't want to be questioned by the old man.
There were two people in the office in front who were using the restroom. They talked about this while washing their hands. He happened to be squatting inside, so he heard it!
Originally, he didn't go to the restroom in front. He happened to walk near that place that day, so he went in to solve the problem when he needed it. Otherwise, no one would have told him.
When asked about it now, Fang Mingche said, "If you pay the rent monthly for many years, the rent will be that much. It's better to buy it. The mortgage loan is for five years, and the pressure to pay it back after five years will not be so great."
Fang's father frowned, "Five years, nearly 1 million, and there are interests. That year, you have to pay back at least 200,000. What's more, you are going to open another store or a travel agency, right? I heard you say that it's not enough to open one in New York in the United States, and you can open one anywhere with a large Chinatown."
Fang Mingche had to say, "Dad, the housing prices in Tokyo are expected to rise. They have been vigorously developing real estate in the past two years, and skyscrapers are being built one after another. This means that the real estate industry is going to flourish, and I'm going to take advantage of it."
Not only housing, but when he can move back, he also wants to buy an office building.
Fang's father asked, "What is a single-family house?"
"It's a single-family house. It's like the one Kangfu's family lives in in the cartoons, with upstairs and downstairs and a garden. Since I've bought the house, you and my mother can get passports and visas and fly over to take a look. It only takes three hours to fly from the capital to Tokyo. When the time comes, give the household registration book to Han Mei and let her get it done for you. When you need to sign, just sign it and follow the tour group to Tokyo. I feel relieved that we have our own tour guide."
He thought for a while, "Why don't we arrange for my father-in-law and mother-in-law to take a look as well. Anyway, after you go and see it, you shouldn't think it's not worthwhile to spend money to buy a house in Tokyo at this time."
It's not easy to take my parents-in-law out for a trip during the Chinese New Year, but you can arrange it during normal times. Try to be fair.
Fang's father and mother were a little tempted. In the past, there was food and a place to live, so the main expense was the airfare.
Fang's mother said, "How many of us will be able to stay?"
"There are four rooms upstairs and downstairs, which can accommodate us. Let the others move to two rooms temporarily." Just one room for men and one room for women. The tour guide will take the group there to stay in a hotel, not there.
Fang's father said, "No, you owe so much debt, and you still arrange for us four old people to travel abroad?"
"It's not a recent debt."
Gao Xiang's figure on a bicycle flashed past the door, and Xiao Xie sat on the back seat holding a baby in a swaddling cloth.
They are inviting guests, so they must arrive early. When people come, they will take them to Boss Cui's yard. Xie Ping came back earlier and bought a lot of peanuts and melon seeds, and today she ordered fruits from Zhu Dahai and Hu Yong.
Gao's mother has been bedridden for many years, and there is always a smell in the house. That house is really not suitable for entertaining guests.
To be honest, if Uncle Gu has the autonomy to rent the house to someone like Gao's mother, he may not want to rent it to her family. There is a faint smell of medicine all year round as soon as you enter the yard.
Other neighbors have no choice, and they have lived together for so many years. That's why no one has any objections.
Fang's father said: "I heard that Xiao Gao and Xiao Xie are also looking for a house?"
"Yes, Gao Xiang's income is not bad. And long-term rental is not a problem."
As far as Lin Yan knows, the couple is discussing whether to buy a two-bedroom or a three-bedroom. Xie Ping must want to live in two separate places like now, so buying a two-bedroom will be fine.
Gao Xiang wants to go all the way and buy a three-bedroom.
Fang's father said: "But it can't be paid in one lump sum, right?"
"Dad, you forgot that the travel agency has a benefit of borrowing money to buy a house, and we can get some of it together. Gao Xiang is a veteran who came at the beginning, and it will be his third anniversary next month."
Otherwise, the couple would not have put the matter of buying a house on the agenda.
Fang's father thought of this and said "oh oh" twice. He originally wanted to talk to his youngest son, why buy so many houses? But think about it, it seems that every one of them is not idle. Well, if the cost of long-term rental is about the same as buying it, I would rather buy it.
He hasn't thought about the sharp rise in housing prices yet, after all, he has never experienced it before. I just think that the difference in housing prices in different places is really big!
Lin Yan was of course happy to hear that her parents could also apply for a visa to go to Japan.
However, her father has to go to work, will he be willing to take a long vacation? Or go during the Chinese New Year? But it will be very cold in Japan at that time. It's not good to let the parents-in-law wait, otherwise they will be divided into two groups?
She will go there in the afternoon and talk to them. Indeed, it is quite reassuring to go with her own tour guide. It doesn't matter if you can't speak Japanese, the staff there can act as an interpreter.
Seeing that it was almost time, the Fang family also walked towards Boss Cui's yard.
Xie Ping put her son to sleep in the stroller and greeted the guests with Gao Xiang. This stroller was also the one that Changchang had slept in, and Lin Yan gave it to little Gao Yu.
As for Lin Yi's child, she also kept one for him. Changchang has slept in more than one stroller.
"Uncle Fang, Aunt Fang, please take a seat!"
Xie Ting came over with Gao's mother. Gao's mother was probably in high spirits because of the good news. She was in good spirits today.
Xie Ting looked a little tired. It is not easy to take care of an elderly patient who has been bedridden for many years.
In the past, Xie Ping also lived at home and could help with many things. Even Gao Xiang could share a lot of the burden. Now, Gao's mother kept saying, "Just take good care of my grandson."
People in the compound talked about Xie Ting behind her back, saying that Xie Ting was beaten back to her original form. Originally, you were asked to come to the city to take care of the patient. If you didn't do those things before, you would be more relaxed. There is no way out, why offend your sister who is like your bread and butter?
Old Zhou and his wife sighed when they saw Xie Ting. Yingzi is in a similar situation in the United States. If her uncle is gone, her cousins will not keep her. She will have to seek shelter in a travel agency at that time. And Yingzi's uncle's health is almost unable to hold up.
Therefore, when Lao Zhou was threatened last time, Fang Mingche dared not speak out. Otherwise, he would not only fire Lingzi, but also refuse to accept Yingzi as a non-staff employee.
As parents, they must be worried about making their 18-year-old daughter, who is as beautiful as a flower, completely an illegal resident. In particular, Lingzi only has half a year left in her two-year overseas stay.
When her sister is not in the United States, her situation will be even more difficult. It really depends on Fang Mingche to take care of Lingzi for the sake of her appearance.
After lunch, Fang Mingche read the books he brought with him in the small side courtyard. Lin Yan drove back to her parents' home with her children.
"Going to Tokyo?" Lin's mother and father were stunned.
Lin Yan didn't want to listen to the old people's nagging, so she didn't say that her family bought a house in Tokyo. She also told Han Mei and Lin Yi not to tell them when they got home.
Now she told them everything.
Lin's father immediately asked: "How much do you owe? Houses in Tokyo are very expensive, right?"
"600,000."
"What, 600,000?" Lin's father was so shocked that he stood up.
Lin Yi was not at home today. He worked as a part-time driver to lead a tour group. His attitude is much better now. In fact, he just smiles a little, speaks more gently and patiently. Originally, people wouldn't have too many things to ask drivers, they would ask tour guides.
As for Han Mei, she went back to her parents' home in the morning. Now she is at home. She chimed in: "Dad, the main thing is that we have to rent a house. Instead of renting it for a long time, it's better to buy it."
Alas, I didn't expect that the two old people could go abroad to play first. It was my brother-in-law who asked, so they must have covered all the expenses.
Father Lin said, "Do we have to buy so much in such a concentrated manner? The previous debt has not been paid off yet, can't we be more cautious?"
"The housing prices in Tokyo have risen well in the past two years, and they are developing real estate. It will definitely rise. If you don't buy now, it will become more and more expensive in the future. The housing prices are on the rise now, and you can always resell them if they don't work out." Lin Yan said.
Han Mei has handled a lot of things and has some idea of the profitability of travel agencies. This money is not too much for her brother-in-law! One million, he can pay it back in two or three years.
However, she is very tight-lipped. Otherwise, she can't hold that position.
She said, "Yes, I bought it before the housing prices took off. Dad, Mom, my eldest sister came back to ask you if you want to go to Tokyo, and when are you going? Are
you going to go with Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang now, or wait until the Chinese New Year?" Lin's mother thought for a while, "Old man, are you willing to take twelve days off? If you are willing, then go with your in-laws. I saw on TV that the winter in Japan is also very cold. Besides, if we go together, we can keep each other company, and Yan and Mingche only have to worry for a while."
Now that the TV station has imported several Japanese movies to watch, she has some understanding of them, and that's why she really wants to go.
Besides, the factory is not so dependent on their old man. He is just a fifth-level technician. But she couldn't say this directly, or she would get angry.
Speaking of this to Lin Yan in private, she said, "Your father is over 50 now, and he can actually retire. If he retires, he can sell his job. Now the formal job in BJ has increased to over a thousand.
(End of this chapter)
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