GBP Chapter 124 Buying a House
Chapter 124 Buying a House
"It's just a matter of buying two more raw pig trotters to make a pot of braised meat. You've been running around helping us a lot. Don't be so polite with me, hurry up and take them home while they're still hot."
After much back and forth, Xiao Zhuo finally happily took it home.
As for the thank-you note to Manager Yao, he wrapped it up and had his daughter secretly deliver it to the restaurant.
Fortunately, Manager Yao hadn't left yet.
Lin Xiaotang mysteriously pulled Manager Yao aside and took out what she was carrying.
"Manager Yao, Father said you've always taken good care of us, and recently you and the restaurant have caused a lot of trouble. So he asked me to bring you two braised pig's trotters and a roasted sweet potato. They're still warm, so you can take them home and eat them later."
Manager Yao was quite surprised and couldn't help but scold, "Why is your father so honest? I am the manager of the restaurant, and it is my duty to manage the restaurant. Why are you making such a fuss about taking care of things? Your family has only just started to get better, so you should still save where you can. I will accept this time, but you are not allowed to do this again in the future."
Manager Yao was usually a bit strict, but he was a really good person. He took the braised pig's trotter and a smile appeared on his face.
He thought to himself, "He was right about me."
The first time I met Qingchuan, he was so tall, yet he was wearing patched clothes, carrying a shoulder pole with his head down. He didn't know how to say a word of politeness to me, and blushed as he discussed with me his desire to supply tofu to the restaurant.
He originally didn't want to use Qingchuan's tofu, but seeing that Qingchuan was honest, he couldn't bear to refuse directly, so he just tried it as a formality. Who knew that the tofu Qingchuan sent would be so delicious, much better than the one that was usually supplied to the restaurant.
So from then on, he switched to Qingchuan as the one making the offerings, and also accepted the eggs along with them.
Unexpectedly, his decision to give Qingchuan a chance to supply tofu back then has now resulted in Qingchuan bringing two dishes to the restaurant, making the restaurant much more profitable.
Fortunately, he met Qingchuan first. If Qingchuan had gone to Juxian Restaurant, Yunlai Restaurant wouldn't have been able to sell braised pig's trotters and boneless chicken feet, and he wouldn't have been able to eat such delicious braised pig's trotters and roasted sweet potatoes.
"Okay, I'll tell Dad when I get home. Manager Yao, you're busy, so come home early when you're done. I won't keep you any longer."
"Okay, you should hurry home too. Don't dawdle on the way, or your parents will get impatient."
"okay, I get it."
Sigh, she's not a real child anymore, where can she go to play?
The next morning.
Xiao Zhuo's mother had picked a large basket of vegetables early in the morning and had Xiao Zhuo take them to the Su residence before going to work at the restaurant.
However, Lin Qingchuan and his daughter Xiaotang went to Dushui County before dawn. Liu accepted the vegetables and thanked Xiaozhu profusely.
A month later.
The family of four finally saved up enough money, so they followed the broker and looked at several houses.
After comparing various options, they finally chose a small house with three bedrooms and a courtyard.
The small house wasn't the most remote or the smallest in town; it had a main room and a kitchen, but each room was rather small.
The advantage is that the house is relatively new, the courtyard is very elegant, and there are two cabinets inside the house that are neither new nor old.
When the broker saw that they had made their choice, he immediately grinned from ear to ear.
“Brothers, you have excellent taste. This house is the most suitable for a family of four out of all the ones we’ve looked at, and the price isn’t high either…”
Looking at the beautiful house, which was much more exquisite than her own home, with its square shape and sunny courtyard, Liu felt both happy and nervous.
She immediately asked hesitantly, "How much is 'not too high'?"
The man with the tooth smiled and held up two fingers, making an eight.
Liu exclaimed in surprise, "Eighty taels?"
that is really good!
This is much cheaper than I expected. Eighty taels is a really good price. I have enough silver saved up at home to buy two of them.
If I had known it would be this cheap, I would have bought it last month and moved in first. I could have used the money I earned this month to buy some more household items.
Just as Liu was overjoyed, the broker poured cold water on her happiness.
"Sister-in-law, eighty taels isn't enough, it needs to be one hundred and eighty taels!"
"What, one hundred and eighty taels?"
Liu was stunned. This house was so small, not much bigger than the one she had built at home, so why was it so expensive?
Even though it's a house in town, it's still too expensive!
It's true that they've saved a little over two hundred taels, but they still need to take out several dozen taels to save for next month's purchases. The New Year is just around the corner, and if they take out all the money to buy a house, they're not even sure if they'll have enough to cover their costs next month, and they might not even be able to celebrate the New Year.
She immediately said, "No, no, one hundred and eighty taels is too expensive. Why don't you take us to see something else?"
Lin Qingchuan was also a little reluctant; 180 taels would mean his family would have to work from dawn till dusk for several months.
"Okay, this is too expensive, let's look at some more."
Xiaoyu skipped and hopped around, looking at this room and wandering around the yard, completely captivated by everything.
"Dad, Mom, let's... let's take this one! This house is so beautiful!"
When the broker heard that the couple thought it was too expensive, he immediately laughed awkwardly.
“Brother, sister-in-law, 180 taels is really not expensive. It's just across the alley to the main street. I guess you came to this town to buy a house because you want to do business. It's close to the main street, so doing business here is definitely more convenient. I just feel that we are destined to meet, so I didn't dare to ask for a price. Several families have come to see this house, and two families are still hesitating about whether to buy it or not. If you don't make a decision soon, it will be sold to someone else.”
Although they were dressed very simply, in this day and age, who doesn't run a business and has spare money to buy a house?
It's almost Chinese New Year, and he's finally found a family willing to buy a house. If he doesn't ask for a hefty price, how can he have a prosperous New Year?
Lin Xiaotang stared at the broker for a moment, thinking to herself, "This broker is indeed a salesman. He has a sharp eye. Not only can he tell that her family is in business, but the price he asked for is also right on the borderline of what they can accept."
If he were a real estate agent in modern times, he could definitely persuade people to empty their bank accounts.
However, selling this house for 180 taels is indeed a bit expensive.
She would be doing a disservice to her modern-minded, twenty-something soul if she didn't try to bargain.
Wait, that's not right. By the time the New Year comes, her soul will be thirty years old.
“Uncle, your house isn’t very big, and the house is quite empty. You need to buy everything. Also, the yard isn’t even paved with blue bricks. Although it’s close to the street, it’s not the main street, nor is it a shop. There’s a huge price difference between the two places, even though it’s just a wall away. You can’t ask us for such a high price just because it’s almost Chinese New Year. We have blue brick houses in our village, and we also have a friend’s empty house in town where we’re temporarily staying. If all else fails, we can wait until after the New Year to buy it. What do you think?”
Ah, this...
There are brick and tile houses in the village, and my friend's empty house is still in the town. He bought it and moved in before the new year because he wasn't in a hurry.
However, the more he lowers the price, the less he earns. He can't lower the price unless absolutely necessary; he still has to negotiate a bit more.