Chapter 157 Chapter 157 The Prodigal Son
Old man Xie's face became even darker. His son was more of a hindrance than a help. Since he had done something like that, he might as well go through with it.
Now that he saw that he couldn't ask for a high price, he changed his attitude again. He felt embarrassed watching him. Old man Xie closed his eyes. It was a misfortune for his family to have such a son in his life. Oh, there was no way to explain it.
Sun Xiuping looked at Jiang Xi questioningly. Jiang Xi said, "It's fine to take a look, but I definitely won't agree to the price you mentioned. I also think the price Uncle Xie mentioned just now is too high."
Xie Wei's face changed. "Sixty thousand yuan is too high! Ask the people around here. Our house is two stories high and has a yard. Sixty thousand is already the lowest price. If we had said sixty thousand earlier, the house would have been sold long ago and we wouldn't have to wait for you to buy it. Don't push your luck! You..."
Before Xie Wei could finish his words, his wife pinched him and he cried out in pain.
Xie Wei's wife glared at him and whispered in his ear, "It's already late, and you're still haggling over the price. If the house doesn't sell, your whole family will be left with nothing."
Xie Wei's wife touched her belly. She was pregnant now. Xie Wei had no job and all the money of old man Xie had been drained by Xie Wei. The family could only rely on selling the house for living expenses. She would never allow anyone to cause trouble.
Xie Wei glanced at his wife's belly and said reluctantly, "Okay, the price is negotiable, but you can't give it too low."
Jiang Xi followed Xie Wei upstairs. There were three rooms on the second floor, and even a toilet. Jiang Xi was very satisfied with the layout of the house, but he didn't show it on his face.
Xie Wei changed his attitude, rubbed his hands and asked, "Isn't the house good? If you give me a good price, we can negotiate it today and the house will be yours."
During the whole process, Xie Wei did not ask for Old Man Xie's opinion. Old Man Xie looked at his son numbly, like an outsider. His mouth was pursed into a straight line, and the depressions on his face seemed even deeper.
Jiang Xi said, "The house is generally OK. I can offer 50,000 yuan, which is the highest price I can offer. I can't get more than that."
Fifty thousand yuan! Xie Wei shouted, "Fifty thousand yuan is too little! It's ten thousand yuan less in one go. How can you bargain like that? You're taking advantage of someone who's in trouble! I won't sell it. If I do, I'll lose money."
Xie Wei stomped his feet and turned his head, but his ear was twisted by his wife. Xie Wei looked at his wife's disapproving eyes and looked at her belly. This was his son.
Xie Wei remembered that he had lost money in business and was cheated of all his money. His wife wanted to divorce him, and Xie Wei begged her for a long time before his wife agreed to stay.
But the requirement he put forward was that the house must be sold, the family must move to the countryside, and the money from the sale of the house must be used as living expenses, otherwise he would not live with Xie Wei.
In order to keep his wife and children, Xie Wei persuaded Old Man Xie to sell the house.
Now if the house cannot be sold, Xie Wei is worried that he will lose both his wife and son. He finally married his wife with great difficulty, and now he is going to have a son. Xie Wei doesn't want to lose everything. Therefore, when he saw his wife's eyes, although Xie Wei had a lot to say, he didn't dare to say it now.
Xie Wei's wife subdued Xie Wei and said with a smile: "Don't listen to him, 50,000 yuan, right? We will sell it."
As Sun Xiuping said, a house in the countryside can be bought for 600 yuan. Their house also has a good location. If it were in the countryside, it would only be sold for a few hundred yuan.
Now that it can be sold for 50,000 yuan, Xie Wei's wife feels that it has exceeded her expectations. As for Xie Wei's opinion, it is not important at all.
The reason she married Xie Wei was that she didn't want to work and wanted to live a good life. Now Xie Wei has squandered all the family fortune, and if she wants to live a good life, she must sell the house.
Fifty thousand yuan is a lot of money. With this money, she and her children will not have to eat coarse vegetables. Even if they spend a few hundred yuan to buy a house in the countryside, the remaining money will be enough for them to live on.
Xie Wei's wife thought clearly. She had just married into the family and had no feelings for the house. As long as the price was within her acceptable range, she would not feel any pain whether she made a loss or not. After all, it was the Xie family's house, and as long as it could be exchanged for money, it would be a good thing for her.
Since both parties had reached a consensus, Jiang Xi nodded and said, "Okay."
The two parties signed the contract under the witness of Liang Guangzhi. Because the name on the deed was that of Old Man Xie, Xie Wei said to Old Man Xie, "Dad, come here and put your fingerprints."
Old man Xie stood there motionless. The 60,000 yuan he mentioned was the price he gave after inquiring about the surrounding housing prices. 60,000 yuan was not a lot of money for this house, but these two prodigal sons sold it for 50,000 yuan.
Old man Xie blamed his daughter-in-law in his heart, but he also knew that his son was the real culprit. If his son had not been so stupid and squandered all the family fortune, they would not have had to sell the house.
Ultimately, it was because he was reluctant to let his son suffer and spoiled him too much. If he had beaten Xie Wei more often when he was a child, would things be different now?
Seeing that Old Man Xie didn't move, Xie Wei couldn't help but yelled, "Dad, what's wrong with you? I finally got married, and now you're going to have a grandson soon. If we sell the house, we can go back to the countryside!"
"Didn't you always want to go back to the countryside? Why haven't you moved for so long now? What do you want? Do you not want me as your son, or do you not want a grandson?"
Xie Wei acted like this because he knew how to manipulate Old Man Xie. Sure enough, after hearing these two sentences, Old Man Xie stood up, read the contract with a numb face, and pressed his fingerprints.
Xie Wei's wife was very excited: "When will I get the money?"
Jiang Xi said, "I'll give you the money after the transfer."
Fifty thousand yuan would be there soon. Xie Wei and his wife were extremely happy. Suddenly, Xie Wei's wife touched her stomach and said, "Ouch, my stomach hurts a little. I need to lie down again."
Xie Wei quickly supported his wife: "I'll help you up."
The two of them took the contract and went upstairs without saying a word of courtesy.
Xie Wei turned around and reminded Jiang Xi: "When we transfer the ownership tomorrow, you must bring money. We will transfer the ownership after you give us the money."
After saying that, he turned around and went upstairs without saying a word to Sun Xiuping and Liang Guangzhi. It was obvious that he was still resentful about what they had just said.
Old man Xie shook his head and sat back in his chair. It was all his fault. He felt that his son had no mother and that he owed his son, so he had always spoiled his son. As a result, his son became so shallow and annoying.
A cloud of gloom covered Old Man Xie's face. Sun Xiuping sighed in her heart. She didn't know what to say in this situation.
Liang Jie and Zhou Jiangang looked at each other in bewilderment. They were both children and had hurt their parents before, but if they asked themselves honestly, they were still very filial and would never be like Xie Wei.
Jiang Xi walked up to Old Man Xie and said, "Uncle, take us to see the yard again."
Although Old Man Xie was angry with his son, Jiang Xi was the buyer after all, and Old Man Xie was not the type to vent his anger on others. So, Old Man Xie said, "Okay, I'll show you around the yard again."
Old man Xie has a lot of feelings for this house. He has taken good care of every part of it. He has no choice but to sell the house to fill the hole for his son. In fact, Old man Xie is very reluctant to do so.
While introducing Jiang Xi, Old Man Xie said, "I've newly laid a layer of cement here. You can put up a rack here to hang clothes. You can also hang them out in the sun without getting your shoes dirty."
"Also, I've planted some garlic here. When they grow up, you can eat the garlic sprouts. I won't dig them up, so you can eat them directly when the time comes."
Old man Xie looked at the small vegetable garden in the yard with nostalgia. He had taken care of it bit by bit, and it took him more than half a month.
I threw away all the gravel, brought back some fertile soil from outside, and poured a few buckets of manure. I finally tidied up the vegetable garden, but now I am leaving. This year's vegetables are growing better than in previous years. I wonder what they will taste like when they are ripe.
Although Sun Xiuping and Liang Guangzhi came to lobby, they couldn't help but feel sad to see Old Man Xie like this.
They are people of the older generation and have feelings for the house. They have lived in it for most of their lives. It would be hard for anyone to feel sad if they were forced to sell the house because of their children.
Several people were silent for a while, just quietly listening to Old Man Xie's introduction. Old Man Xie spoke in great detail, and every corner could tell a story.
After Old Man Xie finished his introduction, Jiang Xi said, "Uncle Xie, I can accept the price of 60,000 yuan you mentioned. I will give you the extra 10,000 yuan separately."
"I just hope you can keep this ten thousand yuan yourself, or you can deposit it with me first, and then take it from me when you need it in the future. Don't worry, since I told you this, I will keep my word."
Jiang Xi's words surprised everyone present. Sun Xiuping finally came to her senses and said, "Jiang Xi is not a person who likes to take advantage of others. Besides, this house is indeed worth 60,000 yuan."
No wonder Jiang Xi gave him 50,000 just now. Xie Wei and his wife obviously don't respect Uncle Xie. Even if Uncle Xie lives with them, they just treat him as a nanny.
Jiang Xi was really thinking about Uncle Xie. He wanted Uncle Xie to have some money in his hands. Ten thousand yuan would give him a way out, so that he wouldn't be left alone and miserable in the future without being cared for by his son and daughter-in-law.
However, ten thousand yuan is not a small amount. Sun Xiuping admires Jiang Xi very much. This kind of courage is not something that ordinary people can have. If it were her, she might not be able to ask for ten thousand yuan less.
Jiang Xi is not as great as Sun Xiuping thinks. He just follows one principle, that is, equal exchange, whether doing business or buying things.
Jiang Xi also inquired about the market price before buying the house. She would not suffer any loss if she bought the house for 60,000 yuan, so she could accept this price. However, because she came to visit Old Man Xie's house today to check out the situation, Jiang Xi temporarily changed the transaction method.
Old man Xie naturally understood Jiang Xi's good intentions. His usually numb face showed some realization and gratitude. A stranger could think so much of him, but his own son treated him like that.
Old Man Xie's cloudy eyes were filled with tears as he said, "You're a good kid. I thank you, but the contract has already been signed. 50,000 is 50,000. I'm also a man of my word."
"Although the price wasn't my idea, it was my son's idea, and I put my fingerprints on it. Let's stick to the contract."
Although Xie Wei is not a good person, old man Xie has a good character and has maintained a good relationship with his neighbors for many years. Jiang Xi is principled, and he is also principled.
Jiang Xi said, "Okay, since that's what you mean, Uncle Xie, I won't force you. But I'm saying this now. If you want to take this ten thousand yuan in the future, feel free to come to me."
Old man Xie nodded and said, "Okay," he continued, "There are still some furniture in the house. I won't take them away. I'll give them all to you."
Originally, Xie Wei planned to sell all the furniture, but how much could these furniture be sold for? Old man Xie decided that since Jiang Xi cared about him, he should return the favor and give the furniture to Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi nodded: "Thank you, uncle. I will help you preserve the furniture. If you need it in the future, these furniture will still be yours."
Old Man Xie looked at Jiang Xi deeply and said, "I should thank you, young comrade. You are very good."
After saying this, Old Man Xie raised his hand and wiped away his tears. Liang Guangzhi and Sun Xiuping both had children, so they could especially understand Old Man Xie. How could one not feel sad that their children, whom they had raised with so much difficulty, were so unfilial when they grew up?
Liang Guangzhi also said: "Uncle Xie, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me. And the child, you can't spoil him too much. It's not easy for you to raise Xie Wei alone for so many years. Now you are not young anymore, it's time to relax."
Old Man Xie knew that Liang Guangzhi was truly doing this for his own good: "I know, I know everything you said. I, I'll think about it again."
Old man Xie had a vague idea before. He gave all his belongings to Xie Wei and sold the house. He did everything he could for Xie Wei.
As for what happened later, Old Man Xie had not made up his mind before, but now he has made up his mind. After doing this last thing for Xie Wei, he will not live with Xie Wei and his wife anymore, but will find a small house of his own and live there.
After the transfer, Jiang Xi owned three properties: a house in Shanghai, a house in Changfeng County, and a shop in Shanghai.
The three properties together are worth more than 100,000 yuan, but the speed of making money still cannot keep up with the speed of spending money. Jiang Xi sighed and decided to continue expanding the market.
After finishing the house matter, Jiang Xi went to Professor Wang's home. She had already arranged a car and was waiting to pick up Professor Wang and take him back to Changfeng County.
Professor Wang and Qi Yu'an have been busy these days. Because they want to develop a vacuum tumbling machine by themselves, Professor Wang took Qi Yu'an with him to research and purchase materials.
When Jiang Xi arrived, Professor Wang was directing Qi Yu'an: "Put these materials together, clearly write down the different models. Also, put my books together for me."
Qi Yu'an responded good-temperedly, "I understand, Professor Wang. Don't worry, I understand your request and will definitely put it in order."
Wang Yu, standing by, still had that miserable look on his face: "Dad, how long do you plan to stay in Changfeng County? Why do you even want to bring books with you? Besides, how much stuff can we pack?"
Professor Wang rolled his eyes and said, "Look, every time I do something, you always throw cold water on me, so I don't hesitate to talk to you."
"Look how nice Yu'an is. He agrees to whatever I say and does things beautifully for me. If you can ever be like Yu'an, I won't say anything bad about you."
Wang Yu has been suffering from the same hardships as other children these days because of Qi Yu'an. Professor Wang already disliked his son, and in comparison with Qi Yu'an, his father disliked him even more.
Wang Yu had no one to vent his grievances to, so he turned around and saw Jiang Xi.
Wang Yu greeted Jiang Xi: "Comrade Jiang, you're here."
Jiang Xi walked in and greeted Wang Yu with a smile: "Hello, Comrade Wang, hello, Professor Wang."
Qi Yu'an was packing up his books. He turned his head to look at Jiang Xi and gave her a bright smile. Jiang Xi also smiled back at him. Although neither of them spoke, they had a tacit understanding. Just a glance was worth a thousand words.
Wang Yu always felt a little choked. Professor Wang glared at his son calmly and said, "Look, other people are so affectionate with their partners, but you are a bachelor, so you hang around your dad and meddle in his affairs all day long."
Professor Wang becomes more rebellious as he gets older, and nine out of ten times what he wants to do will be rejected by Wang Yu.
Professor Wang said angrily, "Don't come back with me this time. I have so many people around me. They will take good care of me. I'm worried if you follow me."
Wang Yu was aggrieved, his voice filled with helplessness: "Dad, I finally asked for leave from the factory just to go to Changfeng County with you so that I could take care of you. Now you won't let me go, where should I go?"
Professor Wang said with some disdain: "Go away, go away, can't you find a place for yourself? You're already old and still hanging around me all day, no wonder you don't have a partner."
Wang Yu's face was wrinkled. Although he was in his thirties, his eyes were not tainted by worldly things. On the contrary, to some extent, he was just like Professor Wang, with a naive temperament.
"Dad, you can't be like this. I'm concerned about you. Your leg hasn't healed yet. I'm the one who usually helps you go to the toilet. Otherwise, you really would have asked Comrade Jiang to find someone to help you go to the toilet."
Professor Wang choked and stopped talking. What Wang Yu said was right.
But that being said, why did Wang Yu make him so uncomfortable? This son of his was born to take care of him, alas, at the end of the day, a man in his sixties still had to be taken care of like a child. Professor Wang was depressed and silent.
Wang Yu secretly glanced at Professor Wang's expression. This expression meant that the conversation was over. Fortunately, it was not the calm before the storm. Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. His father was really worrying.
After watching Wang Yu's ordeal for a while, Jiang Xi said, "Professor Wang, I've prepared the car. It will be here soon. Just pack up everything and put it in the car. There are two other people with us. One is Comrade Zhou Jiangang, whom you met last time, and the other is my mother."
This time Jiang Xi also brought Wu Yaqin with him. On the one hand, it was because the shops in Shanghai had formed standardized production of pickled mustard greens like the shops in Changfeng County, and Wu Yaqin didn't need to stay here. She hadn't been back to Changfeng County for a long time and wanted to go back to see Wu Youli and Chen Xiu Lian.
On the other hand, the brine factory was about to start large-scale production, and Wu Yaqin still needed to supervise the preparation of the seasonings.
Professor Wang didn't care: "It doesn't matter if there are many people. One truck can finish it anyway."
Professor Wang's words were as straightforward as ever. Jiang Xi smiled, and several people helped move the things into the car. Professor Wang not only brought a lot of luggage himself, but also bought a lot of materials these days, filling up a large car.
The person who came to pick them up was Ma Xiaomei. Ma Xiaomei had learned driving skills from the driver of the chicken farm for a period of time and was now able to become a master. This time, she was responsible for picking up Jiang Xi and others.
Jiang Xi introduced everyone: "This is Ma Xiaomei, the driver of our factory."
Zhou Jiangang and Qi Yu'an had known for a long time that Ma Xiaomei was learning to drive, so they were not surprised. Wu Yaqin was a person who believed whatever Jiang Xi said. Professor Wang just glanced at Ma Xiaomei and said nothing.
Wang Yu was extremely surprised. He glanced at Ma Xiaomei several times, wondering how such a weak woman could drive such a big truck. Nowadays, there are not many women driving cars, let alone driving trucks.
Ma Xiaomei greeted several people without changing her expression. She had listened to Jiang Xi's instructions a long time ago and knew that Professor Wang, who was brought back this time, was an important figure and the key to the future development of the factory.
Ma Xiaomei couldn't help feeling a little nervous, but she pretended to be calm. She represented the image of the factory and couldn't bring shame to the factory.
After saying hello, Ma Xiaomei quickly got into the car. She was a little socially anxious and would get nervous when meeting strangers, let alone important people. Ma Xiaomei got into the car, held the steering wheel, took a deep breath, and adjusted her mood.
Wang Yu was secretly amazed. She was indeed a woman who could drive a truck. Look at her calm demeanor. Even though she knew her father was a professor, she didn't show any extra emotions. She was really amazing.
Ma Xiaomei started the car quickly. Jiang Xi, Qi Yuan, Zhou Jiangang, Wang Yu and Wu Yaqin sat in the truck bed, and Professor Wang sat in the car.
The truck was much faster than the train, and Ma Xiaomei drove very steadily. Professor Wang did not speak to Ma Xiaomei along the way, as if he had noticed that Ma Xiaomei would be very nervous talking to strangers.
At first, Ma Xiaomei was afraid that she would appear timid when speaking. After all, she had only studied for a few years and had no idea what to say to the professor. Fortunately, Professor Wang did not speak to her. He just stared at the scenery outside the window. His eyes were deep, as if he was thinking about something important.
Ma Xiaomei sighed inwardly, Professor Wang is indeed a professor, he is really unfathomable.
In fact, Professor Wang...it was a good thing that he didn't drink the cup of tea just now, otherwise he would have to get off the car temporarily if he wanted to go to the toilet halfway.
The people sitting in the truck bed were all wearing headscarves and remained silent all the way. The truck bed was leaking air from all sides, and when they spoke, the strong wind would fill their stomachs. It was not a good place to talk.
So a few people simply huddled together like quails. Jiang Xi secretly decided that he would buy a car when he had money in the future. Well, this was another expense, and the money that had just arrived was planned out by Jiang Xi.
The truck arrived in Changfeng County very quickly. Liu Daqiang and Xiufen got the news and waited at the door early.
Seeing the factory truck coming back, Liu Daqiang quickly called out to everyone, "Quickly stand up and wait for Professor Wang to get off. Everyone, please speak louder, more enthusiastically, and with more energy."
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