After watching the movie, the whole family was excited, and everyone was in high spirits when they left the theater.
Qin Xiao received a notice to return to his unit immediately, so Ye Weiwei had no choice but to let him leave first, since military orders are paramount and cannot be delayed.
She planned to go look at the house with her third brother first, so she left the children with Long Lan and Grandpa Qin to take back. She also told them to listen to the adults and specifically instructed the third brother, Qin Minghe, not to coax Long Lan to go shopping anymore.
Seeing the four children obediently listening to Ye Weiwei, Ye Sange chuckled, "I didn't expect my little sister to be such a good mother. Look how scared she's made the four little rascals; they don't dare say a word."
Ye Weiwei rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
Is this what she wants?
Most people are strict fathers and kind mothers, but Qin Xiao is such a jerk. He always tries to be the nice guy and can't be serious in front of the kids, so she has to play the bad cop.
Otherwise, if those four guys start causing trouble, this huge mansion won't be able to accommodate them.
And there are new ideas every day.
The small villa we were going to visit wasn't far from the movie theater; it took less than half an hour to walk there.
The homeowner was a man in his fifties, but he looked to be in his sixties or seventies. He was thin, and his Zhongshan suit seemed to sway on him. He had many wrinkles on his face, rough and dark skin, and gray hair. He looked like he had suffered a lot.
Fortunately, there was light in his eyes. Although his eyes had been weathered by time, they were still wise and bright, showing that he still held onto hope.
"Xiao Ye has seen this house of mine before, but I won't go into details. Since you are Xiao Ye's younger sister, I won't hide anything from you."
This house brought a lot of trouble to our family back then. After we were sent down to the countryside, this house was occupied by a man surnamed Lai from the local committee. He abused public power for private gain, and his family lived here until last year when Lai was overthrown and the house became vacant.
This place had been vacant for almost a year until our family returned, at which point the building management finally gave the house back to us.
Ye Weiwei spoke directly: "This house is very well preserved, so why are you planning to sell it?"
The homeowner smiled bitterly, "Although the house has been returned, it's not so easy to get it back. Even though no one has lived here since Lai's downfall, many people are secretly eyeing it. Now that we have this house, it's not easy to live here peacefully. Who knows when those people will come back..."
We barely made it through those tough years, and now there are only a few of us left in the family. We don't want anyone else to suffer because of this house. We just want to live a peaceful life.
If Ye Huaiyu hadn't said he wanted to come and see the house, he wouldn't have said these heartfelt words.
They were terrified of being tortured like that; the experiences of those years had left a psychological scar. Their family had finally managed to escape that ordeal and didn't want to go through it again.
"That's the gist of the matter. If you... you shouldn't get involved, lest you get yourself into trouble."
Ye Weiwei understood their feelings and appreciated their honesty, which made her want the house even more.
Others might be afraid of those petty scoundrels, but Ye Weiwei wasn't.
So she went straight to the point: "How much are you planning to sell it for?"
The homeowner hadn't expected that even after all that, Ye Weiwei still wouldn't give up on buying the house. He looked at Ye Huaiyu, wanting to see what his attitude was.
Ye Huaiyu smiled, revealing a set of bright white teeth: "You don't need to look at me. My little sister can make the decision on this matter. You can just talk to her directly."
After saying that, seeing that the homeowner was still hesitant, he added, "Speaking of which, my younger sister has some connection with the people who lived in this house before. That Lai Xueming was someone my younger sister brought down."
The homeowner stared at Ye Weiwei in shock: "Really?"
After saying that, he felt a little offended and quickly explained, "I didn't mean anything by it, I was just very surprised."
He never imagined that Lai Xueming, that beast, would be killed by this little girl.
That beast persecuted countless people and destroyed countless families, yet he was killed by this delicate little girl in front of him.
How could he not be surprised?
"It's nothing, just eliminating a scourge for the people."
Ye Weiwei's nonchalant demeanor made the homeowner look at her with even greater respect. He slapped his thigh and laughed heartily, "Then why are we even selling this house! We're not selling it anymore, we're giving it to you for free!"
Ye Weiwei: ……
Ye Huaiyu was also dumbfounded, wondering if he had misheard, and looked at the homeowner in confusion.
The homeowner smiled and explained, “You don’t need to doubt me, I’m serious! That guy surnamed Lai killed three members of my family, but unfortunately I didn’t have the ability to avenge them. By bringing Lai Xueming down, you’ve avenged my family. Now you are our great benefactor, and this house is our way of thanking you. Please don’t be offended, you must accept it.”
The homeowner took out the property certificate and said, "I can go with you to transfer the ownership right now."
Ye Weiwei chuckled: "That won't do. We came here with the intention of buying the house. How can we take it for free? I won't do that, and I wouldn't dare to do it. Otherwise, my father-in-law will punish me."
Seeing that Ye Weiwei sounded so serious, the homeowner also became troubled. "Then what should we do?"
He originally planned to sell the house, get some things, and go abroad to find his youngest son, but now...
But now he genuinely wants to give the house to Ye Weiwei; at worst, he can just sell his family's courtyard house.
Anyway, he's already this old, and who knows when he'll be able to come back after going abroad.
Ye Weiwei smiled and said, "Let's just trade according to the current market price. Since you're so honest, I won't go into any of that nonsense. The government's policies are gradually being adjusted and relaxed, and this property will definitely have a lot of room for appreciation in the future. I'm just taking advantage of the time difference and finding a loophole for the future. Don't think that selling to me at the current market price is taking advantage of me; in fact, I'm the one who profits more."
Of course, if you don't want to help, I won't complain at all; it's all based on the principle of mutual consent.
How could someone who can afford to live in such a house not have some profound knowledge and understanding?
Ye Weiwei's willingness to speak so frankly improved the homeowner's impression of her, making him feel that she was a righteous person.
"Don't worry, I know all of this. I want to sell and you want to buy, it's a mutually agreeable thing."
However, it's really hard to set a price for this house.
Before coming, Ye Huaiyu had already inquired about the price at which the man was planning to sell the house. Seeing this, he smiled and said, "In that case, let's proceed with the transaction at the price you previously announced!"
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