Uncle Huang only took everyone to the small train station in the county town before returning home. He couldn't pull them any further, and Qin Feng couldn't bear to exhaust the village's only old ox.
Since they had a lot of stuff, Qin Erzhu and Qin Ergou didn't go back. They left their bicycles at the small train station and boarded the train with the others. They didn't ride their bicycles back until they arrived at the city's train station and watched everyone board the train to Beijing.
The bicycle was given to Qin Erzhu and Qin Ergou for their convenience. They might need to go to the black market or something, and since they were brothers, Su Lu was very generous.
After a two-day, one-night train journey, everyone was exhausted when they got off the train, but the Qin family still managed to find a toilet and went in one by one to clean themselves up, because they still had to meet the Su family, and giving their in-laws a bad impression would not be good for Qin Ye.
The fact that the Su family sent Su Yun's elder brother to pick them up at the station demonstrates the Su family's high regard for the Qin family.
Su Yun's older brother was not tall, only about 1.73 meters, but he was very gentle and always smiling. He didn't look down on the Qin family at all, which made Qin Feng and Ma Dahua very satisfied.
There were too many people and a lot of luggage, and they were also carrying three children. It took three carts to get them to the Su family's house.
The Qin family received a warm welcome from the Su family, especially Su Yun's mother, who was incredibly enthusiastic when she saw Old Mrs. Qin, calling her "Auntie" and "Dear Auntie" repeatedly, making Old Mrs. Qin wonder if Su Yun's mother was related to her by blood.
The old man of the Su family is still alive, and he and Qin Aiguo hit it off immediately. Both of them are former soldiers and have endless topics to talk about. If it weren't for dinner time, they probably would have chatted all night.
Little Qin Zheng was being held and played with by his uncles in turns. Unfortunately, the child was too young and didn't stay awake for long, mostly needing to sleep. On the other hand, Qin Chenxi and Qin Chenrui were the darlings of the Su family's uncles. The key was that they didn't cry and would laugh no matter how they were teased, sometimes filling the whole house with their laughter.
After dinner, Brother Su Yun took the Qin family to see the house. Qin Xiaoxiao immediately took a liking to the big courtyard house, and without Qin Aiguo saying anything, she immediately decided to rent it.
Why not buy? You can't buy. Houses aren't allowed to be bought and sold now. You can mortgage them or give them away as a gift, but you can't buy or sell them. Of course, you also won't get a property certificate or anything like that.
However, Qin Xiaoxiao privately asked Su's eldest brother, and he learned that the owner of the house wanted to sell it for money. If Qin Xiaoxiao wanted to buy it, she could go to the neighborhood office to set up a mortgage, and the date could be brought forward. If that didn't work, the house could first be registered under the Su family's name, and then the Su family could gift it to the Qin family. It would just be a bit more troublesome.
Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu exchanged a glance and decided to talk to the homeowner tomorrow; they had to get the house.
After tidying up the things, the eldest brother of the Su family took Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu to another small courtyard.
This small courtyard is much more exquisite than the larger one, but it's also much smaller, probably less than half the size of the larger one.
There is a stone path right inside the gate, with vegetable gardens on both sides. Now there is nothing in the fields except weeds, but the weeds are not growing very tall, so the owner has obviously not been away for long.
The main house has three rooms: the middle one is the main hall, which can be used as a living room, and there is a room on each side.
The house had a very high ceiling, a full four meters, which gave Qin Xiaoxiao a bright idea.
There is a side room on each side. One side was used as a kitchen by the previous owner, while the other side is empty and was probably used as a guest room or for children.
To the left of the courtyard gate was a small woodshed, and to the right was the toilet. Qin Xiaoxiao went in and glanced at it. The toilet was well-built, with a cement floor and a flushing system. Outside the courtyard was the manure pit, weighed down with stone slabs to prevent people from falling in and to block the smell.
The two courtyards were not far apart, separated only by a street, and belonged to the same street administration. The owners of both courtyards were the same person, which made Qin Xiaoxiao even more satisfied.
Having learned that both houses were for sale, Qin Xiaoxiao felt relieved. She arranged to visit the homeowner with Su's eldest brother the next day, while Su's eldest brother went home first.
The two locked the door and returned to the Qin family's place. Because they were too tired, no one had a chance to talk to them. Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu slept in the side room furthest from the main house, and the room was temporarily occupied by the four of them.
Lying down on the bed, Qin Xiaoxiao quickly fell asleep. Su Lu looked at his wife on his left and then at his two children on his right, feeling extremely content.
Around 4 a.m., the couple groggily fed their two children once, then went back to sleep until Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu woke up around 9 a.m. the next day.
There was no movement in the courtyard at this time, which meant that everyone was exhausted and didn't want to get up so early.
After lazing in bed for a while, Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu got up.
Qin Xiaoxiao packed her things, and Su Lu went out to buy breakfast for the family. Half an hour later, the Qin family sat down together to eat breakfast.
“This courtyard is quite nice. I think we should buy it. If my family doesn’t have enough money, I have the funds and can help pay for it first.”
Qin Xiaoxiao took a sip of soy milk and sighed contentedly.
Qin Aiguo looked up and glanced at Qin Xiaoxiao. "No need. We have money at home. Keep your money safe and don't spend it recklessly."
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "Alright, but I don't know how much this courtyard will cost. It probably won't be cheap. If it's not enough, just say so."
Qin Aiguo nodded, said nothing more, and glanced at the old lady.
Grandma Qin nodded slightly to him, indicating that she could listen to Qin Xiaoxiao and borrow money from her if he didn't have enough.
The courtyard must be bought. Without a house, it's impossible to register the household. Su Lu and Qin Ye's jobs alone are not enough to allow the whole family to register in the capital. Having a house will make all the difference.
Upon learning that both the large and small courtyards belonged to the same owner, Qin Aiguo immediately assigned Qin Ye, Qin Xiaoxiao, and Su Lu to go and negotiate the price with the homeowner. They were to buy the property if it was suitable and complete the formalities as soon as possible.
After breakfast, Qin Ye took Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu to the Su family to find the eldest brother of the Su family. As soon as the eldest brother of the Su family saw the three of them, he knew that the Qin family wanted to take over the two courtyards.
The Su family was neither surprised nor shocked by the Qin family's extravagant gesture. The old man had said that the old man of the Qin family was no ordinary person. If he hadn't retired from the military early, the old man of the Su family probably wouldn't have been as high-ranking as the old man of the Qin family.
The house purchase went smoothly. The previous owner's son works in Tianjin and he wanted to reunite with his son. One of the two houses was registered under the son's name, and the other under his own name; otherwise, he wouldn't have been safe and sound until now.
When the neighborhood committee saw that the Su family had come along, they didn't waste any time and directly processed the mortgage, thus officially transferring ownership of the two houses to the Qin family.
The matter was settled by noon. Su's eldest brother then took Qin Ye to report to the workplace he had found for him. However, Su Lu found out that Qin Ye and he would become colleagues.
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