Xu Mengyao and Chen Chen walked along Wuxing Road, the sycamore trees providing shade from the summer sun. They were looking at an exquisite Spanish-style villa.
Pushing open the black iron gate, what comes into view is a small garden full of flowers and plants. Although there are some weeds, it does not affect the overall beauty.
The nanny next door showed them the house and introduced it enthusiastically:
"This house originally belonged to a foreign woman. She got married in Italy two years ago and hasn't been back since. She and my wife had a good relationship, so I asked her to put it up for sale. My wife asks me to come and clean it every month. Look, isn't the house quite clean?"
This house is 100 square meters and has two bedrooms. The master bedroom is particularly attractive. Three large windows allow sunlight to fill the entire room without reservation, while on the other side is a floor-to-ceiling sliding glass wall leading directly to the terrace. You can directly see the scenery in the community when you walk out. The terrace is even larger than you can imagine, and it can be used to create a comfortable resting place.
"Two rooms are just enough for them to live in. Grandma Qi will definitely like it. She no longer has to squeeze in the corridor to cook." Xu Mengyao couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the spacious space that integrated the living room and dining room.
Chen Chen nodded in agreement: "The second bedroom also has a small balcony and bathroom, which is very convenient."
Seeing this, the babysitter also joined the conversation.
"Yes, yes, this house is really nice. No one who has seen it dislikes it. I've been here for a long time and I always feel stuffy and cramped when I go home. If I lived in a tube-shaped building, I could guess what everyone was having for dinner just by walking down the hallway."
"Oh? Then why hasn't it been sold yet?" Xu Mengyao asked curiously.
"It's too expensive. My wife said it wants to sell for 350,000. For a family like ours, let alone 350,000, we can't even come up with 30,000 or 50,000 for the whole family. Those who made a fortune by speculating in the stock market buy bigger houses. There are only two rooms here. If we have another child, there won't be a separate room." The little nanny sighed and talked blabberingly.
"Then can I meet your wife? Just like you said, I like the house, but the price is really high, so I have to bargain."
"Oh, then you'd better be careful. Before, someone asked for 280,000 yuan, but the wife kicked him out. She said that if she really couldn't sell it, she would buy it herself and leave it for the young master to get married in the future." The nanny revealed.
Xu Mengyao took out twenty yuan and stuffed it into her hand. "Thank you for telling us, sister. I know you're a good person just by looking at your face. Please say a few good words to your wife. I definitely won't bargain like I'm cutting a watermelon."
The babysitter took the money and smiled brightly. "Oh, okay. You wait at the door for a moment. I'll go talk to my wife."
Before long, a young woman appeared in their sight, pushing a baby carriage with a pink and tender baby in it. A babysitter followed closely behind, holding a parasol for the baby. The young woman glanced at the two of them, a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"So you want to buy a house? You're not trying to fool my Ah Zhen, are you?" The young lady's words were a little teasing.
Xu Mengyao immediately responded: "Sister, you're joking. We really plan to buy it. If the price is right, we can go directly to the bank to trade."
Chen Chen added: "Our car is parked there and we can leave at any time." He pointed his eyes at a black car parked not far away, showing his sincerity.
The young lady smiled slightly, turned to the nurse and said, "Ah Zhen, please invite the two guests home for tea."
Several people sat down in the garden, the aroma of tea filling the air. The young wife then slowly spoke: "That house was entrusted to me by a friend. It's for sale for 350,000 RMB."
"Madam, the market price of the house here is about 300,000 yuan. Although the furniture in that house is still about 80% new, but with all due respect, the price of 350,000 yuan is indeed high. We are sincere in buying, and you are sincere in selling. Why don't we both make a compromise?" said Chen Chen.
"How do we both take a step back?"
"320,000. If possible, trade immediately."
The young lady hesitated.
"I have to make a phone call first, please excuse me."
Xu Mengyao and Chen Chen waited patiently, the sun filtering through the treetops onto the exquisite courtyard. The young lady emerged from the house a short while later, announcing with a slightly hesitant look:
"I've asked, 320,000 is not enough, it has to be at least 330,000."
Chen Chen looked at Xu Mengyao, his eyes questioning. She immediately nodded and said, "Okay, 330,000."
When the young lady heard their answer, a relieved smile finally appeared on her face.
"Then you guys get in the car first, I'll go get ready."
When the two of them left the house, Xu Mengyao couldn't help but bumped Chen Chen with her arm.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at bargaining. I thought a 10,000 yuan discount would be a big deal."
Chen Chen smiled innocently again. "Actually, the house here is only around 300,000. That lady is able to have her own nanny come over to clean it every month. She must be motivated by her own interests and wanting to sell the house at a good price. So I guess she must have added the extra price herself. As for how much she added, I don't know. What I want to do is test her willingness to pay."
"You are incredible! You will definitely achieve great success in the business world in the future."
"Actually, I'm not that interested in business. I want to do research."
"Doing research?" Xu Mengyao asked doubtfully.
At this time, Mrs. Lin knocked on the car door and the topic came to a halt.
Arriving at the bank, the deal was done, and both parties breathed a sigh of relief. Afterwards, Xu Mengyao and Chen Chen took Grandpa and Grandma Qi to go through a series of formalities.
As they stood in front of their new home, Grandma Qi's hand gently stroked the brass doorknob, speechless with emotion. Xu Mengyao pushed open the door and led them inside for a tour, where they were greeted by a spacious, bright living room. Not only did Grandma Qi burst into tears, but Grandpa Qi, too, clutched his wife's hand, his eyes welling.
Maomao ran around the house excitedly, shouting happily, "Great! We have a yard! I can raise rabbits in the yard in the future! There's also a platform where I can fly kites from the second floor! Sister Juan, are we going to live here from now on?"
He looked at Xu Mengyao expectantly, waiting for her confirmation.
"Yes, this will be Maomao's new home from now on. Maomao can live here without worries for the rest of his life." Xu Mengyao replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Maomao jumped up with joy and circled around his family happily.
That day, the whole family began a thorough cleaning. Grandpa Qi blew his whistle and weeded the yard, while Grandma Qi carefully wiped every piece of furniture.
"Wenjuan, we can clean up this house today. Let's invite your eldest uncle's family and your fourth uncle to our house for dinner tomorrow and use it as a warm home. Invite Chen Chen as well. We have to thank him for his help." Grandma Qi suggested while working.
"Okay, I'll tell them when I get back."
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