Only when Old Xu approached did Lu Zhiye realize that half of Old Xu's body was empty under his cotton-padded coat!
For a moment, Lu Zhiye felt a strange sense of sorrow.
Old Kong shooed everyone away: "What are you all looking at here for? Everyone should go for a walk, get some exercise, and let's discuss whether or not to sell this house!"
The old lady who used to smoke curled her lip and said, "I think it's good that this house is sold now!"
Otherwise, who knows who will benefit in the end!
If a bunch of ungrateful bastards benefit from this, I'll be so angry I'll jump out of my coffin when I die!
For a moment, the previously noisy crowd fell into an eerie silence!
The old lady's words seemed to strike a chord with them, and they all seemed to be deep in thought!
Old Xu composed himself, coughed a few more times, and, supported by Old Kong, sat down in a rattan chair next to him: "Who among you wants to buy my house?"
I originally planned to sell this house and donate the money to an orphanage!
Now I've changed my mind. You can see my condition; I won't last much longer!
Sometimes I think it's kind of pathetic to die in bed and nobody know!
So I can sell this house to you for 1,000 yuan less than the market price!
But I have one request: in my short life, you must take care of me in my old age and see me to my death!
The old lady with the mole swallowed hard. Old Xu's courtyard was at the very end of the alley, and it occupied quite a lot of space!
The house alone has four rooms, not including the kitchen and his separate bathroom!
The cheapest house like this costs at least 3,000 yuan!
If the price is 1,000 lower than the market price, then if they save up, they might actually be able to buy the house!
After thinking for a moment, the old woman with the mole pulled Lu Zhiye aside and whispered, "Little Ye, I have something to discuss with you."
I sold my house before, and with all the money I saved, I only got 1,300 yuan. I estimate that even if the house is 1,000 yuan cheaper, it will still be more than 2,000 yuan!
Could you lend me this money in advance? You see, I'm currently babysitting for those teachers every month, and I get a fixed salary!
I'll definitely be able to pay you back!
Lu Zhiye smiled and said, "Auntie, I don't think you can lend me this money!"
Didn't Liye say yesterday that he would pay for the house?
The old woman with the mole looked dejected and her voice became low: "That's what she said, but how can we really take his money!"
He also has biological parents and two children to raise!
Now that we've made some money, the first two years were actually tough!
Staying out all night every day, going out late at night to get goods—that's real hard-earned money!
How could I just accept their offer like that?!
Lu Zhiye glanced at the old woman with the mole again and again. Good heavens, since she came out, the old woman with the mole has undergone a further spiritual and intellectual transformation.
Noticing Lu Zhiye's gaze, the old woman with the mole puffed out her chest: "Don't look down on me!!"
Lu Zhiye was amused by his words and gently explained the relationship: "Auntie, I know what you're thinking. What Niu Liye's mother said was very hurtful."
But you also feel somewhat ashamed, because that was indeed what you thought back then!
Instead of feeling ashamed in front of Niu Liye's mother, why not let Niu Liye contribute some money to help you buy this house? It would be a way of repaying the kindness you showed them during their difficult times!
This will make Niu Liye feel a little better. You're short 700 yuan, right? Just let Niu Liye pay 800!
This amount of money won't cripple him, and it will make the relationship between the two families much more comfortable!
Otherwise, after this whole mess between you, Niu Liye will always feel guilty towards you!
How will your two families interact from now on?
After thinking it over carefully, Auntie with the mole felt that what Lu Zhiye said made sense, but she also found it difficult to say it.
Fortunately, Lu Zhiye patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, you won't have to say this. I'll go and talk to Liye."
Take a look at this house first and see if you like it. Buying a house is all about first impressions!
This house also has a drawback: Old Xu's wife died of illness in the yard!
The old woman with the mole didn't seem to care: "Oh, what's the big deal? Every house back home has a few people who die there."
"Should I talk to that old man later, or will you talk to him for me?"
"Come on over, after all, it involves the rest of your lives. Old Xu's request is very simple: just take care of him in his old age and see him off when he dies!"
The old woman with the mole nodded heavily. Without discussing it with Old Liu, who was looking around, she strode over to Old Xu. To be honest, she was still a little intimidated by this old man.
She always felt there was a menacing aura about him, so the old woman with the mole subconsciously kept her distance from him.
Having carefully chosen her words, the woman with the mole pinched her thigh to encourage herself: "Brother, we agree to your terms!"
But I'd like to ask, how much are you planning to sell this courtyard for?
We're all from the village and don't have much cash on hand. Could you possibly give us a slightly lower price?
Old Xu never expected the woman in front of him to agree so readily!
People who live here long-term definitely don't want to run into such a big problem!
After all, Old Xu not only had to go for a check-up every month, but his health was also really poor, and he often coughed so much that he couldn't sleep at night.
Furthermore, the geology of their courtyard is unusual, and who knows what trouble might arise later!
Therefore, anyone with even a little knowledge of the subject would be unwilling to get involved.
For people in the countryside, 1,000 yuan is half a lifetime's savings. What is taking care of one person compared to that?
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