"Fourth Uncle, why do you go to South Island so often recently?" Xu Mengyao asked curiously.
"The real estate market in South Island is very hot. We acquired a lot of land in 1991, and the value has increased several times last year. However, our focus was still on the Haicheng stock market in the first half of last year, and it was only gradually shifted there in the second half of the year. This year's prices have reached a new high, with a new price every day. Why, are you interested in this?" Huang Shao explained patiently.
“How much is one square meter over there now?”
"It must be 6,000 today. We bought the land at 5,000 per square meter yesterday and sold it to the next buyer on the same day for 5,500. Even so, there are still people scrambling for it." Huang Shao smiled and shook his head.
"So high? Aren't housing prices in Beijing only over a thousand yuan per square meter? Fourth uncle, be careful of the real estate bubble! The prices are too inflated." Xu Mengyao was worried about him.
Huang Shao smiled and flicked her head. "You're great! You know everything, even the real estate bubble. Don't worry, I know what's going on. Otherwise, why do you think I've been running around there so often lately? I'm just looking for the right opportunity to sell all the land I've accumulated."
Even if you're truly interested, I'll have to stop you. Right now, all the major financial groups are vying for territory on South Island, and it's a chaotic mess. There are over 20,000 real estate companies on this small island, and there are more outsiders than locals. This barren land is lagging behind."
"Hehe, I just saw the real estate bubble in Japan and said that. I don't know as much as Fourth Uncle does, and I don't see it as clearly as him."
Xu Mengyao gave Huang Shao a thumbs up in praise. This group of people didn't have prophets, but they were able to get out of the market unscathed before the stock market peaked and the real estate bubble burst. Each of them was extraordinary. It was true that the vision of business tycoons was a hundred years ahead of the world.
As night fell, the family returned from the Great Wall. With the exception of Huang Wenbin, who still seemed somewhat energetic, everyone else looked exhausted. Wenxia had already fallen asleep and was carried out of the car by Huang's father. Seeing this, Xu Mengyao hurried to the kitchen to cook noodles for them and boiled some hot water so they could relax and sleep.
The next day, when she saw Wenxia get up, she deliberately teased him, "Hey, you brave hero, you're up now."
Wenxia said with a bitter face: "Second sister, my feet are all blistered and my legs are shaking. Why didn't you tell me that climbing the Great Wall is so tiring?"
"If you want to be a man, I certainly can't stop you. But we're going home by train tonight. Are you still going out today?"
When Wenxia heard this, he immediately cheered up and said, "Go out! I haven't bought a gift for Cheng Xin yet!" After saying that, he was ready to go out.
Huang's father, however, said, "I'm tired, so I'll rest at home today. You guys go ahead and keep an eye on the time. I'll be waiting for you at the train station entrance when the time comes."
During their visit to Beijing, they not only felt the grandeur of the capital, but also witnessed the changing times. The arrival of various international brands showed the Chinese people's emancipation and the changing pursuit of quality of life.
After returning to Huanshi, life went on as usual. One day, Huang's mother was about to go to the store to work as usual, but Huang's father suddenly stopped her and took out a bag from the cabinet and handed it to her.
"Here you go, a gift for that festival."
Huang's mother looked confused: "What festival is it?"
Huang's father roared in anger, "February 14th! Valentine's Day!"
Huang's mother burst into laughter, her eyes full of tenderness: "We are an old married couple, and you are still doing these things. This trip to the capital is really not in vain."
When she opened the box, she found a pair of exquisite new shoes. Huang's mother exclaimed in surprise:
"Wow, these shoes are so beautiful. Did you buy them in Beijing? No wonder you didn't go out with us on the last day."
Father Huang coughed unnaturally, but his face couldn't hide his pride:
"I saw this shoe store was advertising Valentine's Day in the Beijing Youth Daily, so I went to check it out. Aren't the toes of your black leather shoes coming apart? You make so much money but you don't know how to spend it, so you have to rely on me to buy it for you."
Huang's mother smiled even more happily, and she couldn't let go of the shoes:
"Yes, yes, my good life depends on you, thank you."
Huang's mother changed into her shoes and walked around the house contentedly.
The three sisters were also very surprised to know that their father gave their mother a gift on Valentine's Day, and it was a pair of shoes that he secretly brought back from the capital. They didn't expect that their father Huang had a romantic side.
In late March, Huang's father was sitting on the sofa in the living room, clutching the newspaper of the day, frowning, and said in disbelief:
"This is incredible! This Shen Taifu actually sued the governor of the central bank, demanding 100 million yuan in damages! He even openly held a press conference in Beijing to challenge the central bank, demanding that the annual interest rate for investors be doubled from 24% to 48%! This... This is going against the country..."
Xu Mengyao listened from the side, feeling uneasy. "If God wants someone to die, he must first make him crazy. He's courting death. I wonder if Grandma Qi has returned the money."
Sure enough, two days later, the news reported that Shen Taifu attempted to flee abroad with a huge sum of money and three ID cards, and was eventually arrested at the Capital Airport.
As soon as the news came out, Xu Mengyao immediately called the Qi family.
Grandpa Qi sighed heavily from the other end of the phone:
"Oh, Wenjuan! I really don't have the face to face you! If I had insisted on listening to you, I would have asked your grandmother Qi to return the money after returning from Huanshi! She insisted on listening to the old Li family and waiting for three months' interest before returning the money. Who knew that after waiting for so long..."
When she heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly asked, "Grandpa Qi, don't blame yourself for now. How is Grandma Qi?"
"Ever since Shen Taifu sued the central bank, we knew we were doomed. But when we went to look for the money, we couldn't get it back. They said the central bank had frozen it and it couldn't be withdrawn. As soon as the news of his arrest came out today, your grandmother Qi fell ill and is now lying in bed, refusing to eat or drink. Sigh, that was all our savings, and it's gone down the drain. My heart is broken."
"She's been hit so hard she can't accept it right now. You need to be more open-minded and try to enlighten her. Maomao is still young and needs you. Nothing is more important than good health. You all have pensions to collect and two houses to own. You're already much better off than the average family, aren't you?"
And things may not be as bad as you think. This matter has become so serious and so egregious, and now that the state has taken action to investigate, you should be more courageous, trust the state, and wait for good news."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then Grandpa Qi let out a sigh of relief:
"Yes, you are right. People should be content. The bulk of the 150,000 miles was originally given by you. Now we should live our own lives and leave the rest to the country."
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