Bi Yue rubbed her face with both hands. After she finished rubbing, she looked up at Liu Yafang and said:
"Mom, I'm not kidding you. That piece of land is worth a lot.
You don't read newspapers or watch TV, so you haven't paid attention to it.
Kyoto's population is growing. People like Dashan who come to Kyoto to find work, like you and my dad, right? They all need housing and jobs.
The city is expanding rapidly. Sooner or later, it will expand...
No, it will be expanded there in maybe a few months, or within half a year.
No one can build a bungalow. If you want to buy that land and build a thousand houses without giving us a few dozen, what are you going to do?!
The problem is, if we want to take advantage of it, we have to buy it now. Don't dare to do it without any reward, as long as you listen to me, mother, when have I ever been unreliable? "
Liu Yafang stared at her daughter in a daze, without blinking, and it was impossible to tell what she meant.
Bi Yue emphasized in a heavier tone:
"Really, mother, I'm really worried. Just because I've never done anything stupid before, you should believe me!
Don't wait until this news spreads everywhere. A company has already told that family that they want to keep the land.
By the time we want to buy it, there will be so many people who are more capable and wealthy than us that we won’t even be able to get a sip of soup. We have to buy it now and hold on to it, do you understand?”
This time Liu Yafang was very straightforward, as if she had realized something. She sat down on the edge of the bed, habitually crossing her hands in her sleeves, and shook her head.
"I don't understand. How do you know it will be expanded to that extent?"
"Me?" Bi Yue turned her head and continued to stare at Liu Yafang beside her:
"I heard the news. How could I possibly buy land without accurate information?"
Liu Yafang raised her eyelids and glanced at Bi Yue:
"I think you seem a little silly. Who sent you this letter? Isn't he trying to fool you by saying you're young? I have to go talk to him!"
Liu Yafang twisted her body, this time looking directly at Bi Yue, and advised earnestly:
"My dear girl, you don't need your mother to say anything before you start to look at me stubbornly.
If that's not fooling you, what is it? You are young, and you have walked less than we have crossed more bridges.
Even a fool would think that it's fake. You've wasted your time studying!
If it's true, why didn't they buy the land themselves? Did they not tell their family? They would have to pool their money and buy it. Why should I tell you?
If it's not a holiday with our family, don't interrupt me. Even if you tell me he's your uncle, I won't believe it!"
Bi Yue held her breath, thinking about the reasons she had given herself on the way home, silently telling herself not to be impatient and to proceed step by step.
"He's not my uncle. You don't even know who I'm talking about.
Mom, you don't have to argue with me about whether it's true or not. It's a sure thing. When have I ever been stupid or unreliable? I've been talking to you for nothing!
Even if we take a step back, don’t you always say that when you have money you want to buy a house and land?”
Bi Yue clapped her hands twice to encourage herself and continued to talk:
"My suggestion isn't a waste of money, is it? This time it's not about buying consumables like food or clothes, nor is it about decorating something that can be installed or not.
It's land, it's property, it won't go bad after you buy it, there's no point in arguing with me about whether it's real or fake, because it's been there for decades and it's ours."
Liu Yafang frowned, and looked at Bi Yue with eyes full of helplessness and speechlessness.
Alas, you said she just moved from the countryside to the city and finally didn't have to grow crops anymore, and her daughter had to work hard to buy land:
"Okay, I won't be stubborn. Just do what needs to be done. Buying land is the real business!"
So, tell me, how much does it cost? How many acres do you want to buy? Where is the location? Right?
Don't go too far. Your father's legs are so weak, and now it's the busy spring plowing season, who will go to farm? I'll be exhausted myself."
Bi Yue's big eyes lit up instantly. She felt there was a chance, and with a hint of excitement in her heart, she said:
"Mom, we don't farm. Didn't we say that? Just leave it there. Wait until we hear about the expansion and then raise the price!"
She has a large plot of land. I'll take you guys over to see it when the time comes. It's definitely worth it. Tomorrow, let's go take a look.
Give me your passbook first, so I can have some peace of mind. I still need to make some arrangements."
"What the hell? Stop pulling my sleeve. And the passbook? Just tell me how many acres you want to buy and how much it's worth, and let your dad and I discuss it. Why are you asking for the passbook right away, kid?"
I'm really tired. Bi Yue said she was exhausted.
But as they got to know each other better, and as her mother showed her little kindness, Bi Yue knew that she couldn't shout or fight. On the way back, she kept repeating the scenes of her parents doing nothing but thinking about them.
Be roundabout, be roundabout.
Bi Yue didn't even blink, but patiently lied:
"We haven't discussed the details yet. You have to have money in hand to be calm, right? If we agree on it, we'll pay the price. Have you ever seen anyone come to buy land empty-handed?! I can just take whatever I need when the time comes, right? Mom, you don't believe me? Do you think I'm a spendthrift?"
Well, she is a person who spends money recklessly, how can I have the nerve to ask her.
Liu Yafang said nothing, shook off Bi Yue's hand, and this time turned her body in the opposite direction, showing Bi Yue half of the back of her head, and stared at the wall in thought.
Bi Yue endured for two minutes, then added weight and said:
"Then how about this? Give me six months, and I'll double the amount I spent. Then I'll return the passbook to you. What do you think? I'll even give you a receipt!"
"Not so good." Liu Yafang shifted her buttocks uneasily.
"You don't even have an accurate number? How can you ask for so much money?"
After thinking about it, Liu Yafang simply stood up. She felt that she could not sit here any longer and had to leave as soon as possible.
As he walked towards the door, he waved to Bi Yue and said:
"Go to sleep first. That's not happening!
This time when you came back, you expanded and bought land, which really confused me.
Don't expect me to give you a discount just because you talk to me.
I tell you, Dani, that's impossible. You're so young, and you've only been studying, but you don't understand anything about farming."
Bi Yue grabbed Liu Yafang's sleeve and said anxiously:
"Mom, you can't do this. We agreed earlier that I'd give you a discount if you do the right thing, right? You have to give me money! How can I talk to you if you don't?"
"No!
Your father and I will go with you tomorrow, and we’ll talk about it after we’re done.
I've really thought about it, I have to make a fuss to buy it, I'll give you as much as you want. You want to break it!
Take some anti-inflammatory medicine. Look at your fingers, they must be stuck somewhere again. You're even more naughty than that kid!"
Liu Yafang looked like she was about to run away.
Bi Yue, who was impatient, stood in front of the door and watched her mother jogging back into the house. She was so angry that she almost stomped her feet.
Although she didn't lose her temper in front of Liu Yafang, she put her left hand on her thigh and twisted it hard.
It hurt, it really hurt, but she didn't even frown and was very cruel to herself.
Bi Yue warned herself that no matter how much her mother said, she would not give her mother any money, not even a penny!
Damn, she's like a Pixiu, all in and no out! (To be continued.)
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