The Bauhinia Garden is about to go on sale! Time really flies!
With a sigh, Xu An's fingers hovered over the virtual keyboard on his phone screen. Just as he was about to reply to Hu Guanghong, he suddenly remembered that Zhang Dezhen had recently mentioned his plans to buy property in Haishi. He immediately turned to Zhang Dezhen and asked directly:
"Master Zhang, you mentioned you wanted to buy a house not long ago. I wonder if you've found one yet, or if there's a property you like?"
"Not yet," Zhang Dezhen shook his head. "They're either too far, too remote, or lack amenities. And the ones I finally find are too expensive. It's hard to choose."
"Yes, I just received some news that Bauhinia Garden is going to go on sale after the Chinese New Year. Would you like to come and take a look, Master Zhang?"
"OK."
The two didn't hide their conversation from others, and everyone at the table overheard it. Tang Wen, listening to their conversation, couldn't help but feel envious and said, "That's great! Zijing Garden is so close to our company. Shopping malls, schools, hospitals, and other amenities have all been built. This development is really nice!"
Upon hearing this, Xu An looked at Tang Wen and invited, "Tang Wen, would you like to come and take a look? The Bauhinia Garden development has quite a few apartment types to choose from. My uncle worked on the construction site here, and the materials they use are very high-quality."
"Sigh," Tang Wen sighed, and said resentfully, "I would like to go and take a look, but seeing things I can't afford is even more disheartening!"
“That’s right, I’ve heard that too. The smallest apartment in Bauhinia Garden is 110 square meters. Even at the average price of 7,200 yuan per square meter in Shanghai, that would cost 800,000 yuan. Add in all the miscellaneous expenses, and you wouldn’t dare to go even if you didn’t have at least 250,000 to 260,000 yuan.” Wang Fulong joined the conversation.
"Me too, I want to but can't."
“.”
Some people didn't save much money because they hadn't been working in the factory for long, while others didn't have much money left because of high household expenses.
As he listened to the discussions, a memory surfaced in Xu An's mind.
After bringing Xu Kang and Xu Le back, Xu An rented a house for them in Haishi. At first, the two were still young, so sharing a room wasn't a big problem. But as time went on, they got older and older. Even though they each slept in their own beds, it was still a problem for them to live in the same room all the time, since men and women are different.
They then slept separately: Xu An with Xu Kang, and Grandma Xu with Xu Le, all crammed into a small rented room.
Back then, every morning when he woke up and every night when he went to bed, Xu An would fantasize about saving up enough money to buy a big house, with one room for Xu Kang, one room for Xu Le, one room for Grandma Xu, and one room for himself.
But when he graduated from university in 2016, he happened to be working in 2017 when housing prices skyrocketed. The high housing prices shattered all of Xu An's fantasies. Until his rebirth, the family of four was still crammed into that small rented room.
It is now the end of 2012, and housing prices in Shanghai have begun their second round of increases. However, due to factors such as its location, the prices in Zijing Garden have remained unchanged.
However, this period won't last long. In the previous life, the price doubled when the second phase went on sale. But in this life, Zijing Garden has already built the shopping mall and other facilities ahead of time, so the price increase will likely happen sooner.
Xu An's gaze swept almost imperceptibly over the people at the table: Lu Shengnan, Tang Wen, Zhang Dezhen, Lu Ziyue, He Gu, and Liang Dani.
These people were mostly veteran employees of Xu's Catering when it was still a roadside shop, and they made great contributions to its rise.
Thinking of this, Xu An got up and walked to the podium, called over the host who was in charge of the lucky draw, whispered something in his ear, and nodded with a very confident smile in the host's surprised gaze.
"Everyone, Mr. Xu just added ten extra grand prize slots. I'm so envious! I wonder if it's too late for me to join Xu's Catering and if I can participate in the annual meeting's lucky draw."
After raising everyone's anticipation to its peak, the host shouted at the top of his lungs, "The grand prize is a zero-interest loan of 200,000 yuan, provided by Mr. Xu of Xu's Catering! To participate in the draw, you must have worked at Xu's Catering for more than five months!"
Amidst the commotion at the venue, Xu An quietly left the Haishi Hotel and met up with Xu Heping. Together, they headed towards Xujia Village.
"Why did you suddenly add ten grand prizes? The venue is almost in an uproar because of your awards," Xu Heping asked casually.
"Now is the best time to buy a house in the next ten years. If you miss this opportunity, house prices will only get more and more expensive," Xu An said with a smile. "Furthermore, those who have been with us for five months are basically long-term employees who have been with us since the small roadside shops. They deserve it."
"If you think it's okay, then it's fine."
Xu Heping was only curious about Xu An's decision and had no objection to it. After getting the answer, he stopped dwelling on the topic and began to tell Xu An about what happened at Hezibao.
As they chatted and laughed, the two drew closer and closer to Xujia Village, and the faint sound of drums and music could be heard in their ears.
"Let's not go back to the village yet, let's go straight to the food court," Xu An quickly explained.
"My second grandfather and the surrounding villages have hired two famous opera troupes to set up a stage in the food plaza for a grand opera performance. It will start today and continue until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. My grandmother only told me this morning when I left that the villagers would all be watching the opera together tonight."
Upon hearing this, Xu Heping turned the steering wheel, and the car made a sharp turn, entering the fork in the road leading to the food court.
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