Yan Shuting sat on the bed, looking gently at the family photo on the table.
This photo was taken during the Chinese New Year this year. She and Chen Weiqiang are standing on the far left, and on the right are Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen, who look very kind.
Chen Zhiyao, wearing a bright red sweater, stood in the center with a carefree smile.
Before we knew it, that little girl who was just learning to speak had grown into a young woman, and in two months she would be 26 years old.
Thinking of this, Yan Shuting couldn't help but sigh softly; time really flies.
Since this is their only child, their dowry and other necessities need to be prepared well in advance.
Thinking about the money in my hands, although I have some savings at home, I still feel uneasy about just keeping the money in my hands.
I don't know what kind of person my future son-in-law will be. What if he uses sweet words to trick me out of the money I'm leaving for my daughter and spends it all?
After much thought, Yan Shuting decided that it would be better to use the family's savings to buy a shop or a house.
In this way, it can not only preserve and increase its value, but also serve as premarital property.
Yan Shuting casually exited the phone page she was browsing, then patted Chen Weiqiang's arm beside her:
"We have quite a bit of savings right now, and I'm thinking of using this money to buy Tangtang a house or a shop?"
“Buy it outright with cash, and consider it all her premarital property. That way, even if something unexpected happens in the future, Tangtang will have more confidence.”
Chen Weiqiang, who had been playing on his phone, turned around immediately upon hearing this, his expression turning grim, and said:
"What are you saying? Buying a house is buying a house, what does it have to do with getting married?"
Yan Shuting wasn't going to tolerate him and shoved him in the elbow:
“Speak properly to me. If Tangtang really brings a son-in-law home in the future, can you kick him out?”
"Of course not!" Chen Weiqiang said through gritted teeth in a low voice.
He usually frowns when he hears about his daughter getting married, but he's not really a fool.
The thought of some random kid taking away all the flowers he'd grown made Chen Weiqiang's heart ache, and he reluctantly said:
"Doesn't your family own a fishing tackle shop? I think we should buy a house in a better location, preferably in a good school district, so it will be convenient for our children to go to school in the future."
Yan Shuting thought for a moment, then nodded repeatedly:
“What you said makes sense. Recently, due to the pandemic, house prices have dropped a lot. It’s a good time to take advantage of the low prices and buy a house for our daughter in the county.”
"And if you're going to buy, buy a good one, preferably in a good school district. That way, the property value is guaranteed, and it will be easier to resell later."
People occasionally chat about housing prices in fishing groups. Chen Weiqiang knew a bit about it, and then he started talking about housing prices in the county:
“We’re just a small county town. The current housing prices are around 7,000 to 10,000 yuan per square meter. 1.5 million yuan should be enough. We’ll keep the remaining few hundred thousand yuan for emergencies.”
Yan Shuting agreed, saying, "My parents are getting old, and Tangtang will need money for her wedding in the future, so we should definitely save some money for emergencies."
The family owns a fishing boat and a fishing tackle shop that does a decent job. If they buy a house in a good school district, they'll have everything they need.
The two had paved the way for their daughter. As long as she didn't do anything reckless, she wouldn't be rich and powerful in her later years, but she would at least be able to live a life free from worries about food and clothing.
It seems they were on the same wavelength; Chen Zhiyao was happily dreaming of becoming a landlady when her parents decided to buy her a house outright.
Perhaps it was because she had been thinking about it all day, but last night Chen Zhiyao had a wonderful dream about being a landlady all night long.
No need to get up early to go beachcombing; she can sleep in every day. After breakfast, she picks up a large bunch of keys and leisurely goes to collect rent.
The life in her dream was so wonderful that Chen Zhiyao didn't want to wake up the next morning, even though the alarm clock rang for a long time.
Finally, under the persistent urging of the alarm clock, she reluctantly opened her eyes.
When she groggily picked up her phone to check the time, it was already 5:45.
Seeing the time on her phone, Chen Zhiyao instantly snapped out of it and hurriedly began to tidy herself up.
She quickly washed her face, haphazardly combed her hair, and then rushed to the dining table with lightning speed.
At this moment, Grandma Chen, with her kind face, had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast for her: a full bowl of fragrant minced meat and egg noodles.
"Thank you, Grandma!"
Chen Zhiyao happily accepted the steaming noodles, her face beaming with a blissful smile.
She shoveled the noodles into her mouth with gusto, all the while praising her grandmother's superb cooking skills:
"Wow, this is so delicious! Grandma, your cooking is amazing!"
Seeing her granddaughter's adorable, greedy appearance, Grandma Chen couldn't help but smile and playfully scold her:
"Slow down, slow down, no one's going to take it from you."
Chen Zhiyao took another big bite of noodles and asked, her words slightly mumbled:
"By the way, Grandma, are you coming out to sea with us today?"
"No, we still have a lot of chickens at home, and shrimp in the pond. We can't let your aunt come over to help feed them every day."
It's fine once or twice, but if it goes on for a long time, the eldest daughter-in-law will definitely not be willing.
Grandma Chen figured there were enough people on the boat, so there was no need for her to go along.
Without Grandma Chen, there are only 4 people left on the boat today.
Chen Weiqiang and his son were chatting happily in the cockpit when Yan Shuting quietly called her daughter aside.
Seeing her mother's mysterious expression, Chen Zhiyao was filled with curiosity and asked with a grin:
"Mom, why are you being so secretive? Do you have some good news to tell me?"
Yan Shuting smiled slightly after hearing this, her eyes full of affection:
"You silly girl, you guessed it right away. Your dad and I have already discussed it and plan to buy you a house in the county with cash."
These words struck Chen Zhiyao like a thunderbolt, and she immediately cheered with excitement, shouting incessantly:
"Wow! Mom and Dad, you're both amazing! No wonder I kept dreaming about being a landlady!"
Seeing this, Yan Shuting couldn't help but reach out and gently tap her daughter's forehead, teasingly saying:
"Look at you, so useless. I don't have much money. This is the only house I can afford to buy for you."
"If you really want to be a landlady, you'll have to work hard and earn lots of money in the future."
Chen Zhiyao nodded excitedly, like a chick pecking at rice, and then said impatiently:
“Everyone says that a mother and child are of one mind, and we thought of the same thing. Actually, I checked my savings last night, and I have 1.2 million.”
"I was originally thinking of buying a house to rent out, but I didn't expect you and Dad to have thought of it for me first. Hehe, it seems that my daughter and I are quite in sync."
When Yan Shuting heard that her daughter had saved 1.2 million yuan, her face lit up with joy.
"That's great! I didn't expect you to be so good at saving money."
The mother and daughter whispered and discussed for a long time, deciding to first inquire about where there were good housing developments.
If we buy two houses in the same neighborhood, it will be convenient whether we use them for rent or live in them ourselves.
Chen Zhiyao was very excited; it seemed she couldn't escape this landlady.
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