Chapter 719: Buying the First Siheyuan (Page 1/2)
On a sunny afternoon, Huo Li called Liao Yuanyang's workplace and discussed relevant matters with him.
The next morning, he couldn't wait to take Lin Man to Liao's house to see the house.
When they arrived at the Liao family's house, they saw an antique courtyard.
This courtyard has obviously been inhabited all along, so both the flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard and the structure and decoration of the house have been carefully cared for and are in a very good overall condition.
Lin Man looked around curiously, and soon her eyes were attracted by the furniture in the house.
Although some of the furniture looks a little worn out on the surface, Lin Man knows with her keen eye and knowledge of antiques that these seemingly insignificant items are actually worth a lot of money.
As long as they are restored by professionals in the future, they may become valuable collectibles.
At first, Lin Man thought the price was a bit high and wanted to bargain, but later she heard that the furniture was going to be kept and not taken away, so she was naturally very satisfied.
Liao Yuanyang and his family were in a hurry to move to the south, so he was very easy to talk to when he learned that Lin Man really wanted to buy the house.
After some discussion, the two parties successfully signed the sales contract that day. Lin Man paid the money without hesitation, and then that afternoon, the two of them rushed to the local Housing Authority to officially transfer the house they had long coveted to Lin Man's name.
However, since the Liao family needs some time to pack their bags and move out, the house cannot be handed over immediately.
According to the agreement, the Liao family would have to wait for two more days before leaving completely, and these two days would be left for them to pack their luggage and do other trivial matters.
After all the formalities were completed, Huo Li and Lin Man set out on their journey home.
After arriving home, Huo Li asked Lin Man about her future plans for the Liao family mansion she had just purchased.
"Xiao Man, now that the Liao family's house has fallen into your hands, I wonder what you plan to do with it? Will you rent it out for rent, or just leave it vacant?"
"Grandpa, look, after the Liao family moves out, I'm thinking of getting some people to come over and renovate the house. As for renting it out, let's wait and see!"
Hearing Lin Man say this, Huo Li knew in his heart that this girl definitely had no intention of renting out the house.
After all, renting a courtyard house only costs a few dollars, but if the entire courtyard house is rented out to different tenants, there is no guarantee that they will build something random inside.
After a long time, it might be difficult to get it back! So not only did Lin Man not think about renting out the courtyard house, she even thought about completely renovating it.
"By the way, Grandpa, I'm also thinking of building a large greenhouse in the open space in the middle of the yard."
Huo Li asked doubtfully, "Xiao Man, doesn't our courtyard have a glass greenhouse?"
"Grandpa, Grandpa, I plan to go back to the city in the second half of the year to grow orchids, and then I'll buy a shop and open a flower shop."
"Did you build that glass greenhouse for growing orchids?"
"Yes, I also want to go to the countryside and rent a piece of land. Aren't there many orchids planted in Qingci Space? I plan to transplant them into pots and grow them in the greenhouse."
Huo Li thought of the flower field in his grandson's space, and indeed cultivated many orchid seedlings. Now more and more people have nothing to do after eating, so they either grow flowers or take bird cages to the park to walk their birds.
Opening a flower shop does have prospects. Since my granddaughter-in-law wants to open a flower shop, let her open it. Ningning is grown up anyway and will have to go back to the city to attend high school in the future.
Huo Li nodded and agreed to Lin Man's request. "Okay, then after the Liao family moves out, you can find someone to clean up the yard again. Once it's done, ask Qing Ci to come back."
Then he said, "Xiao Man, if you have enough money, you might as well buy two more courtyard houses. The Liao family's second courtyard can be left to Ningning. When you have enough money in the future, you can buy one for Anan and one for Wenwen."
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"Grandpa, I know. If you see a suitable house, please tell me. I plan to buy three more courtyard houses. Although Xinxin is a girl, she is the same in our hearts. We also want to buy a courtyard with two or three entrances for Xinxin."
Huo Li widened his eyes and looked at Lin Man in disbelief. He had never imagined that Lin Man would be so generous and would buy a courtyard house for every child in their family, regardless of gender!
This was so unexpected that he stood there in a daze for a moment, wondering if he had been too narrow-minded and short-sighted before.
After a long while, Huo Li came back to his senses and said with some embarrassment and apologetic tone, "I'm so sorry, it turns out that it was my thinking that was wrong all along.
You are doing the right thing. You should buy Xinxin a courtyard house. When I divided the family property between your father-in-law and his family, I also gave your aunt a share of the property."
After saying this, he couldn't help but shook his head slightly, as if regretting that he hadn't made his words clear just now.
The eldest grandson is capable, so he should buy a house for his daughter as a dowry. This will also give Huo Yixin the confidence to marry into her husband's family when she grows up.
Since her husband's family didn't allocate a house to them, she could live with her husband and children in the house given by the Huo family.
"Grandpa, you are very fair to my father-in-law, uncle, and aunt. Qingci and I should learn from you.
From now on, whatever Ningning and Anan have, Wenwen and Xinxin will naturally get a share.
Parents work hard all their lives for their children's future lives. Grandpa, you have also worked hard for them all your life. Thank you for your hard work."
After hearing these words, Huo Li felt as if struck by lightning deep in his heart. Two lines of hot tears instantly flowed down his weathered face. His lips trembled slightly as he said excitedly:
"Xiao Man, you really hit the nail on the head! We parents work tirelessly day and night to ensure our children have a good life!
However, it is sad that there are too many people in this world who simply cannot understand the hardships and difficulties of being a parent.
They always complain about their parents' partiality, but never put themselves in their parents' shoes and think about what their parents have done for them.
You know, people are all made of flesh and blood. Parents raise their children with great difficulty and give them endless love and care, but what happens in the end?
After working hard all our lives, we get nothing in return but only complaints and grumbling. In such a situation, how can we as parents not be heartbroken?
Take your aunt and uncle for example, they always accuse me of favoring pure words.
Well, it's really not my fault! This is the only house our family has inherited.
If I really had the ability to see everything, wouldn't I want to buy each of my children a house of their own?
It’s a pity that I’m just an ordinary mortal. I don’t have a fortune, let alone be called a wealthy man!
Since the house cannot be distributed equally, it can only be passed on to Qingci according to traditional customs.
Now it seems that this decision is the right one. After all, the only ones who truly support and care for me are Qingci and you.
As for the other children, they would only come to visit with some gifts during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.
Fortunately, I am still strong and healthy, so I don't need to rely on them for care for the time being. But if I fall ill and end up in the hospital someday, I'll probably have to pay for a nurse to take care of me.
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