Chapter 52: Brother Qiao buys a house, sister-in-law bargains for the price
Xiao Qinyun thought about it. Li Yuanyuan found out that they couldn't move, but Li Hongzhi wanted to find someone to keep an eye on them. It seemed that Brother Yong and his brothers would have to trouble him with this matter.
Well, let's do it this way for now. Although Qiao Qinglu thinks that nothing serious will happen between them, but it's better to be safe than sorry. They have a family to support and can't afford to take the risk of that one.
Besides, in the original book, something happened to the children when they were over two years old. Although the Mantou incident was resolved safely, no one can guarantee that something else will happen next.
Well, now they basically have control over the other party's whereabouts. Even if these two people want to do something, they can make arrangements in advance and have time to deal with it.
Not long after, Qiao Zhenguo and Fu Xialing came over. Qiao Qinglu smiled, knowing that her sister-in-law would be moved. So, she led Brother Qiao, her sister-in-law, and Feng Yuan, and the four of them rode bicycles to the Housing Management Office to find Cao Chengmin's brother.
Brother Cao was very enthusiastic. As soon as he saw Qiao Qinglu coming, he guessed their purpose. After greeting Ren, he led a few people to Nanluoguxiang.
According to Brother Cao, this courtyard is relatively well preserved and was inherited from the ex-wife of a retired cadre. It covers an area of approximately 726 square meters and is priced at 3,000 yuan.
Qiao Qinglu and Fu Xialing exchanged glances. It seemed that the ownership of the house still needed to be discussed.
After finding a place, Brother Cao went forward and knocked on the door. A middle-aged woman in her fifties with great grace came out. After looking them up and down, she led them into the yard.
The structure of the courtyard is similar to that of Qiao Qinglu's, with three main rooms, three east and west wing rooms, and three back rooms. However, the doorposts at the main gate and the screen wall at the entrance are destroyed, and the blue bricks on the ground and the tiles on the roof are also incomplete. It seems that this courtyard has not been lived in for a long time.
The courtyard was empty, and there was little furniture in the other rooms. Only in the main room was there an old elm eight-immortal table with four elm armchairs, and in the main room's bedroom there was an old elm canopy bed.
The eight-immortals table and armchair were both of ordinary style, plain and without any carvings. The bunk bed was an old item, but the eaves, fence and original hollow carvings were all damaged, and the carvings on the four legs were also worn flat. Qiao Qinglu sighed inwardly what a pity and gave Xia Ling a "dumb" sign.
Sample image of an old elm wood carved canopy bed (the carvings on the bed are damaged)
After viewing the house, the middle-aged woman was about to finalize the price when she saw Fu Xialing said calmly, "Don't worry, we have checked this house with the Housing Management Office, and the landlord has approved it. We need to talk to the landlord's husband and children."
The middle-aged woman choked and said unhappily, "This house belongs to my husband. Just talk to me."
Fu Xialing shook her head. "This house belongs to your husband's ex-wife. It has nothing to do with you. It doesn't count between us."
Brother Cao pulled the woman aside and talked to her for a long time. Finally, the middle-aged woman asked Fu Xialing and the others to wait for a while while she went out to call someone.
Qiao Qinglu couldn't help but give her sister-in-law a thumbs up. "Sister-in-law, that's great. What you said makes sense and is well-founded. The woman's face flushed and blushed, and she was almost unable to hold it in."
Fu Xialing patted Qiao Qinglu. "You mischievous person, am I that kind of person? I was just telling the truth, but some people can't stand it. By the way, when you made the 'two' gesture just now, did you want me to bargain for 2,200 yuan or 2,000 yuan?"
Qiao Qinglu shrugged. "It's up to you. I'll cut it in half. The owner isn't a good man anyway, and I don't know how much his ex-wife and children can afford. I think the house shouldn't be worth more than 2,200 yuan. After all, the walls, roof, and ground are all damaged. Repairing, building, or renovating it will cost a lot of money. It's going to be a lot of money."
Fu Xialing immediately understood what he meant and said, "Okay, look at this 1.8-meter-long machete of mine. I must bargain down the price today."
About twenty minutes later, a military jeep stopped in front of the courtyard. A veteran soldier in his sixties, supported by a middle-aged woman, walked in with an orderly.
Qiao Qinglu and Fu Xialing looked at each other. It turned out that this old cadre was from the army. Come on, sister-in-law, you can do it.
Fu Xialing was really capable. She carefully checked the house deed, asked the old cadre how many children he had, and then directly demanded that a contract must be signed when the house was sold. At that time, the old cadre's wife and children must all be present to sign.
It was obvious that the old cadre and the middle-aged woman were somewhat reluctant, but they might be in urgent need of money, so after discussing for a while, they agreed to this condition.
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