The following morning, Ning Feng finally realized his wish and successfully transferred the ownership of three houses in Hejia Village to his own name.
Of course, the price to fulfill one's wish is also enormous.
The three houses cost Chen Feng a huge sum of 1.2 million yuan. In addition, with the 500,000 yuan he returned to the young rich woman, his own funds were directly halved, from 3.27 million yuan to 1.5 million yuan.
"You can't get anywhere without money!"
As Chen Feng walked out of the housing bureau, he remarked, "If I had enough money, I could have bought more than ten houses in Hejia Village and just waited for the demolition to happen, easily becoming a billionaire."
"Why do we have to be so careful with money now, not only when we spend it, but also when we've spent it all, we still have to work so hard..."
That being said, Chen Feng understood that some money, even if you have the life to earn it, you might not have the life to spend it.
If Chen Feng really goes on a buying spree of houses, he'll probably be invited for "tea" before the demolition even begins.
Three homes are already the limit of what is considered safe.
After all, the relevant regulatory authorities are not to be underestimated.
Chen Feng took a taxi back to Hejia Village. He planned to go back to his residence to get his computer first, and then go to the school library to meet up with Li Wanwan.
But as soon as he got out of the taxi, he saw a familiar figure.
It was his good brother and college classmate from his past life, Li Xiaogang.
At the same time that Chen Feng saw Li Xiaogang, Li Xiaogang also saw Chen Feng.
Li Xiaogang walked out of the door of a house, dragging a huge suitcase in his hand.
"Great, Lao Li, I'm so glad to see you again!"
Chen Feng rushed to Li Xiaogang, opened his arms, and gave him a warm bear hug.
Li Xiaogang was completely devastated.
He didn't say anything, but the astonished and surprised expression on his face clearly said, "Is this kid crazy?"
"What? You don't recognize me?"
Chen Feng asked Li Xiaogang, "I am Chen Feng!"
"Have we... met before?"
Li Xiaogang calmly broke free from Chen Feng's embrace and took two steps back.
Upon seeing this, Chen Feng was first taken aback, then slapped his forehead.
He was so excited that he forgot he met Li Xiaogang when they were going through the enrollment process, but at this time, Gucheng Finance had not yet started school, and Li Xiaogang had no idea who he was.
"Never seen it before."
Chen Feng smiled. "But it's alright, we've already met, haven't we?"
"Hello, my name is Chen Feng. Like you, I am a freshman in Class 3 of Finance at Gucheng University."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaogang looked bewildered.
How did this complete stranger know that I was a freshman in the Finance Department of Gucheng University? And even accurately state my class?
Isn't the class assignment notice usually issued on the day the new students register?
However, despite his confusion, it would be impolite for Li Xiaogang not to respond to Chen Feng's overtures.
"Hello, my name is Li Xiaogang, I..."
Before Li Xiaogang could finish speaking, Chen Feng interrupted, "Your home is in Xiwang Village, Taiyin County, and you have an elderly mother in poor health."
Li Xiaogang's eyes widened immediately, as if he had seen a ghost.
This guy named Chen Feng knows his own name, which is one thing, but how does he know so much about his family situation?
Could he be a celestial being who can predict the future?
"There's still some time before school starts, what are you doing in the ancient city?"
Chen Feng ignored Li Xiaogang's surprise and asked with a smile.
“I heard that summer jobs in the ancient city offer better pay, so I came here.”
Li Xiaogang scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed. "To be honest, my family's financial situation isn't very good, so I have to rely on myself to earn enough for my tuition."
Chen Feng nodded in understanding, and a memory of Li Xiaogang slowly surfaced in his mind.
Like himself, Li Xiaogang's life also changed the year he took the high school entrance exam.
That year, Li Xiaogang's father passed away from illness, leaving behind Li Xiaogang and his mother, who had long since lost her ability to work.
Since then, Li Xiaogang's family's financial situation has plummeted. Fortunately, Li Xiaogang is sensible enough and willing to endure hardship, which is how he managed to study through part-time jobs all the way to university.
After graduation, Li Xiaogang went to work for a private company, earning a meager salary of three thousand yuan a month. He not only had to support himself but also take care of his frail mother, and his life was extremely difficult.
Even so, when Chen Feng collapsed due to heart problems in his previous life, Li Xiaogang still resolutely paid for his medical treatment.
Unfortunately, Chen Feng was unable to repay Li Xiaogang before his rebirth.
"Have you found a job yet?"
Chen Feng should have kept his question to himself; after he asked, Li Xiaogang let out a long sigh.
"I've been in the ancient city for three days now, and forget about finding work, I haven't even found a place to stay yet..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a bald, middle-aged man walked out of the house behind Li Xiaogang and went straight to Li Xiaogang.
"Kid, what exactly do you mean? You've been haggling with me for three days straight, but you haven't paid a deposit or signed a contract? Are you even serious about renting this place?"
Li Xiaogang shook his head. "Uncle, I really can't afford to rent your house."
"You can't afford the rent of four hundred yuan a month?"
The balding middle-aged man looked incredulous.
“The rent of four hundred yuan is not a problem, but you want me to pay one month’s rent as a deposit and three months’ rent as a deposit, which is sixteen hundred yuan.”
Li Xiaogang said with a wry smile, "To be honest, I only have a thousand yuan on me. Even if I don't eat or drink, it's not enough to pay your room fee."
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng couldn't help but frown.
His monthly rent is 300 yuan, and it requires a deposit of one month's rent plus one month's rent in advance.
As far as Chen Feng knew, this was the standard for renting houses in Hejia Village.
But the balding middle-aged man not only raised the rent by 100 yuan, but also demanded that Li Xiaogang pay one month's rent as a deposit and three months' rent in advance.
Isn't he blatantly bullying his own good brother?
The bald middle-aged man's next words confirmed Chen Feng's deduction.
"You can't even come up with a mere 1,600 yuan, yet you dare to rent a house in Hejia Village?"
The balding middle-aged man sized Li Xiaogang up and down, his eyes filled with contempt. "Go home, wash up, and go to sleep. Don't embarrass yourself here!"
Li Xiaogang's smile froze instantly on his face. Without saying a word, he made a move to pull his suitcase forward.
The absence of paternal love in childhood often leads to two extremes in a person's personality.
Or, they are fierce and unyielding, full of malice;
Or, they are timid and fearful, hesitant and indecisive.
If Chen Feng after his rebirth is the former, then Li Xiaogang is undoubtedly the latter.
Even when provoked and mocked by a bald middle-aged man, Li Xiaogang chose to swallow his anger.
However, Li Xiaogang wanted to settle things peacefully, but the bald, middle-aged man was not willing to let Li Xiaogang off the hook so easily.
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