"I think the two-bedroom apartment we saw at the beginning..." Before he could finish his words, Liu Ankang grabbed the corner of his clothes.
"You said that when you bought a house you would give me a room as a study." Liu Ankang said aggrievedly.
"???" When did I say that? Song Jinxiu's face was filled with a question mark.
"Then, let's choose a three-bedroom apartment?" Song Jinxiu said.
"I think the four-bedroom apartment we just saw is pretty good. We'll each have a bedroom, and I'll have one as a study.
There's also a room that can be used as a storage room, so if someone comes to visit, we can clean it up and make it habitable!" said Liu Ankang.
"But that house is a bit too big!" said Song Jinxiu.
Woohoo! She also wanted that four-bedroom apartment, close to the main road, so convenient.
"It's not big, not even as big as where we live now. It only has a front yard and no backyard, but I don't mind it being small. It won't be big enough for Dabai and the others to live here!" said Liu Ankang.
"Hahaha!! How can the houses in this city compare with those in the village!" Aunt Cuiqin said with a smile.
Children are so naive!
"Xiao Song, do you not have enough money? If so, I will lend you some.
I think that house is nice, but it's too big and hard to clean. I'd also like to choose a bigger one!
If you like it, buy it. I can come to your place and hang out there later, so I don’t have to stay in this small yard!” Aunt Cuihua said with a smile.
"Really? Then I'll buy it. We're all family here, so I'm not afraid of you making fun of me. I only have enough money left for a two-bedroom apartment."
If An An hadn't wanted to study here, I would have really wanted to stay in the village! It would be so comfortable to have no worries about food and drink. "Song Jinxiu said embarrassedly.
"Okay, I'll pay for the remaining amount for you first. When you come to live here in the future, you can find a job and earn money to pay me back! Hahaha!" Aunt Cuihua smiled heartily.
The house for the two of them was finally decided!
"As for the price, I, Old Ge, will definitely give you the lowest price with you here. But there is one thing, the landlord always asks for half money and half food." Uncle Ge said in a low voice.
"This is the market price for all the houses sold in this area. After all, no one knows what the future will be like. As long as you have food in your hands, you won't be worried!"
"Well, do you want fine grains or coarse grains?" asked Aunt Cuihua.
"Fine grains are best, but coarse grains are also necessary. After all, no one has that much fine grains! It's more cost-effective to pay fine grains, as the quantity is smaller!" said Uncle Ge.
"Okay, last year's harvest was pretty good, so we can share some of it. But we didn't bring any food with us now! Can we still trade?" asked Aunt Cuihua.
"No problem. I'm here. I haven't been here for decades in vain. Everyone will give me face." Uncle Ge laughed.
Uncle Ge then found the homeowner and three intermediaries. The two parties signed a transfer agreement and filed a case with the neighborhood office.
At that time, it was not popular to buy and sell houses. They were directly transferred. As for the price behind the transfer, only the owner knew it.
Because of the guarantee from Uncle Ge, the middleman, the few people agreed to deliver the food the day after tomorrow.
The deal was done. Looking at the thin piece of paper and the key in front of her, Song Jinxiu was a little confused. Just like that? Done?
This, this, this, is it safe to buy a house like this?
But seeing as how everyone seems to be used to it, it seems like that’s just how it is!
In the evening, Aunt Cuihua invited the four middlemen to dinner and gave each of them two red envelopes as a reward for their hard work.
Since there were two rooms, I acted as a middleman twice.
Uncle Ge can also be considered a middleman, but his share is definitely not money.
I'll prepare some new things as a thank you gift when I get back tomorrow.
The dinner in the evening was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.
Song Jinxiu's plan was to stay in a hotel tonight, go around the city tomorrow morning, pick someone up and go back in the afternoon.
"Let's go home. My son and daughter-in-law don't come home usually. They stay at home at night. Sister-in-law, we will be neighbors from now on!" Aunt Cuiqin said happily while holding Aunt Cuihua's hand.
"Yes, time flies so fast. It's time to make plans for our grandson!" Aunt Cuihua sighed.
"Of course not. That's what we women are like. We worry about our sons and grandchildren, and we can worry all our lives." The group chatted and laughed all the way back to Aunt Cuiqin's house.
Aunt Cuiqin’s house only has three rooms. How will she sleep at night?
Song Jinxiu was a little worried. If she stayed in a hotel, she could at least get a room or a bed.
Tonight, am I going to stay in the same room with Aunt Cuihua or Aunt Cuiqin?
"The rooms are all clean. They are at work on weekdays and only come back with Wangwang on Sundays." Aunt Cuiqin said as soon as she got home.
"Xiaofei has to go to work, can he take care of the children?" asked Aunt Cuihua.
"Fangfang's factory has set up a red education class. For a monthly fee, all the kids in the factory can go.
I take it to the childcare center when I go to work, and take it home after work. I can visit it when I have time. It’s so convenient!” said Aunt Cuiqin.
"Oh, that's great! This way the young couple can work with peace of mind!" said Aunt Cuihua.
"That's right. By the way, do you want to wash your face? I'll get you a towel." Aunt Cuiqin said.
"No, no, I brought everything!" I brought all my clothes because I was planning to stay in the city for one night.
It's summer now, and after walking all day, Song Jinxiu feels a little sticky and wants to take a shower!
"Auntie, where is the bathroom?" Liu Ankang asked.
"Hahaha, this kid really loves to be clean! Auntie will go boil some water for you! We don't have a bathroom here, we just wash in the toilet!"
In the middle of summer, the men would fetch water from the yard to take a bath, while the women would go to the toilet to take a bath!
In winter, I only take a bath once every few days, and I can do so in the kitchen.
"No need to boil water, I can just take a cold shower!" said Liu Ankang.
No one would boil water for a bath in the hot summer; it would be a waste of firewood.
The four adults chatted while three of them took a quick shower.
Song Jinxiu only washed her outer clothes and put her underwear into the space. She always felt weird about drying underwear in someone else's house.
Then the three of them squatted in a row and brushed their teeth!
"Hahaha. The village has changed so much over the years!" Aunt Cuiqin said, looking at the three people outside the door.
"That's right. Now the world is peaceful, and God has blessed us with food, so everyone's living standards have improved!" said Aunt Cuihua.
“You may not know that a while ago, several unscrupulous stores were overturned in the city.
Those who take advantage of the country and those who sell shady materials to take advantage of the people will all be brought down.
"We've cleaned up some of the bad habits in the city," Aunt Cuiqin said angrily.
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