"What, buying a house?" Xu's mother looked stunned.
"Yes, our family needs to spend the 10 million as soon as possible. I think buying a house is the most appropriate thing."
The reason why Xu Dong wanted to buy another house was not only because he was afraid of the depreciation of money, but also because he planned to find a "spare tire" for his courtyard house.
He hadn't thought it through before.
He lived in Luyang in his previous life, and he only had a general idea of the situation in Yanjing, and most of it was from newspapers, so he was blind to the specific situation.
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
If something goes wrong in the courtyard, such as a fire, a change in policy, or someone guilty of concealing a treasure, the old Xu family will immediately fall into dire straits.
It will be difficult to turn around when the time comes!
But having a "spare tire" is different. Even if the courtyard is lost, the family can at least have a way out and will not return to before liberation overnight.
Of course, these are just Xu Dong's personal "unfounded worries", and his family members must not have thought of these.
"What kind of house should I buy? The rooms in the house are not full yet?" Xu's mother complained, mainly because she was afraid that the family would live separately.
"Yes, hubby! We can't eat or drink in the house, so we should keep the money to be safe. I don't think this drought will end in a while."
Yang Lina also expressed opposition. Although the more houses the better, the current environment must be taken into consideration. It never hurts to have more money on hand.
"well…"
Xu Dong put down the chopsticks in his hands and had to explain:
"What's the use of saving money? Look at the current prices. If you keep this money in your hands, it will only depreciate day by day. Remember the panic buying last month. You may not be able to buy anything if you have money in the future."
Yang Lina thought about it for a while and found that what her husband said did make sense, but she still had some concerns in her heart. After all, there were many children in the family and she needed to be cautious in everything she did.
Xu's mother said directly: "You can't use all the 10 million to buy a house. At least 3 million must be reserved for emergencies."
Yang Lina nodded quickly in agreement.
Xu Dong thought for a while and realized that 7 million was not a small amount. It could almost buy a smaller house, so he didn't insist anymore:
"That's okay, let's go look at the house together as a family on the weekend."
…
The weekend is coming soon, and the whole family, except Xu’s father, is getting ready to go.
The agency has already made an appointment in advance. It is the same agency that introduced the courtyard house before. After all, we have dealt with each other before and it is easy to communicate.
Xu Dong drove directly to the door of the "Anjuji" sales department. Mr. Wang and his assistant were already waiting beside him.
"Mr. Wang, I'm going to disturb you again this time." Xu Dong said politely.
There were children in the car, so no cigarettes were handed out this time.
"How can it be considered an intrusion? I hope this kind of 'intrusion' comes to my door every day." Mr. Wang said humorously.
"Ha ha……"
Mr. Wang looked at Da Ben in front of him and said with admiration: "Mr. Xu, your car is really spacious."
"There is no way. There are so many people in the family, and ordinary cars can't even fit in."
Next, Xu Dong introduced his family members to Mr. Wang one by one.
Mr. Wang teased the triplets and flattered Xu Ma: "Old lady, you are always blessed to have so many grandchildren!"
"It is true that I am blessed, but I am also worried about my fate." Xu Ma said politely.
After some pleasantries, Mr. Wang sat in the passenger seat for easy guidance.
As for the assistant, she sat next to Yang Lina and helped take care of the triplets.
"Mr. Wang, which community should we go to first?"
"Let's go to the 'Qingzeyuan' community, which is relatively close to your courtyard." Mr. Wang said.
Ten minutes later, we arrived at Qingzeyuan Community. This is an old community with very good greening and the houses are not high-floor, basically five or seven floors.
The reserved house is on the third floor, with a total of 72 square meters, two bedrooms and one living room. The house is empty and priced at 6.5 million.
"Old lady, what do you think?"
Xu's mother shook her head and said with disdain: "This apartment is too small and the house is old. I don't think it's suitable."
Xu Dong also had a similar view. The area was too small for his family of nine to live in.
As for the greening, it is still open to question whether it can be preserved in the future.
"Okay, then let's go to the next community, 'Sanhejiayuan', which is a bit far away, on the edge of the East Fifth Ring Road." Mr. Wang introduced.
House prices in Yanjing are already high, and due to the rush to buy, the average price has reached more than 100,000. Houses closer to the city have seen higher prices.
The other party's budget is only 7 million. If he wants to buy a larger house, he can only try his luck in areas outside the Fourth Ring Road.
Xu Ma and Yang Lina were a little bit too far away, but Xu Dong insisted on going to see them first.
In the future, Yanjing will definitely expand towards the sea. The East Fifth Ring Road, which seems a bit remote now, has greater development potential than the West Third Ring Road.
In less than half an hour, Sanhe Homes finally arrived. The community is relatively new, probably developed in recent years, and the surrounding environment is pretty good.
The house we were looking at this time was on the thirteenth floor. Everyone knocked on the door and came in. The owner of the house did not expect so many people to come and was a little confused for a moment.
"Excuse me." Xu Dong handed the other party a cigarette.
The landlord took it and said, "You're welcome."
The house is nothing fancy, with a total of 135 square meters, four bedrooms and one living room, fine decoration, and all appliances included.
Xu Dong was very satisfied after seeing it and discussed the price with the homeowner on the spot.
"Mr. Cai, let's not waste time. The fixed price is 6.5 million. I can pay the full amount in one go."
It was probably the first time for the homeowner to meet such a down-to-earth buyer. He did not give a direct answer, but gave Mr. Wang a wink, and the two of them walked outside the door and started discussing.
"Mr. Cai, don't worry, Mr. Xu definitely has the financial strength. He just bought a courtyard house worth 100 million yuan from me last year." Mr. Wang said straight to the point.
The homeowner nodded, then hesitated and said: "800,000 yuan is reduced at once, which is a bit much."
"But Mr. Xu is willing to pay the full price!"
This is where homeowners struggle.
Mr. Cai's hometown is in Zhezhou, and he stayed in Yanjing to start a business after graduation. He was somewhat successful in his career, and later simply settled here.
Unfortunately, the environment this year is not good, and his catering company encountered difficulties, and it went bankrupt last month.
In fact, more than half of the money from selling a house will be used to repay bank loans.
Of course he hopes to pay off the loan as soon as possible and then return to his hometown as soon as possible with the remaining money. His parents also encountered a lot of trouble.
"6.8 million, do you think Mr. Xu will agree to this price?" the landlord asked.
Mr. Wang shook his head: "It's probably difficult. I won't hide it from you. Mr. Xu's mother and wife are not very satisfied with the environment here and think it's too biased. Mr. Xu insisted on coming over to see it."
When I thought of the old lady's expression just now, the house owner suddenly became uneasy. She did look a little unhappy. She didn't say much after entering the house and kept a straight face the whole time.