"There are two empty houses here. They were originally intended for a tribesman to live in, but something happened later, so the family moved out. They only lived in them for a few months, and the backs have been vacant."
"It was just built a few years ago, but it looks a bit dilapidated after being empty for a long time. If it is repaired properly, it will be pretty good."
"Xu Da, what do you think?" Xu asked warmly, pointing to the two houses on the river bank that were independent of the village.
The two houses are next to each other, and the thatch on the roof is almost destroyed, making it look a bit old.
But the house is spacious, and there are two big trees separating the two houses. There is a dam in front of the door, facing the river in front, surrounded by mountains on the side, and surrounded by the entire small village in the middle.
There is a spacious loess road between the village and the houses, making it easy to walk in and out.
The most important thing is that this house has walls and they are built quite high. Once the back door is closed, the things inside the house cannot be seen from the outside.
Xu Da walked in and looked around. There was the Hejian slum in front of him. The two houses in front of him were simply not too solid.
The broken roof can be repaired, and all the important furniture such as stoves and desks in the house are complete. Moreover, the house is built with compacted adobe, and the walls are smooth and delicate, strong and wind-resistant.
Although it was not as good as my aunt's house, which had a spacious three-entry courtyard with wooden floors and earth dragons, it was much better when compared with the short, dark adobe houses of the surrounding tenants.
The more Xu Da looked at it, the more satisfied he became. He calculated the remaining money in his hand, but he felt unsure. It would not be cheap to buy such a good house.
When faced with the questions from his aunt and uncle, Xu Da showed a somewhat embarrassed expression and asked in a low voice:
"Then how much does it cost to buy these two houses?"
Xu and Gongsun Yu looked at each other and sighed together, as if Xu Da's reaction was what they expected.
Gongsun Yu pondered for a moment and then said: "This is the family's house. It is not open to outsiders. But your aunt is your nephew, and now she has traveled thousands of miles to join us, so she can be considered a family."
"I'll go talk to my second brother. I think it can be much cheaper, but it won't be less than this amount..." Gongsun Yu raised a finger.
Xu Da asked tentatively: "Ten thousand?"
Gongsun Yu nodded, "The materials used in these two rooms alone are more than ten thousand."
He was going to pay for the rest from his own pocket, but if Xu Da couldn't even afford ten thousand, or couldn't afford it, then he would just change to another house. These two houses had no fate with him.
Even if you live in it, it won't prosper.
When Xu Day saw Gongsun Yu's expression and reply, he quickly guessed what he was thinking.
If he hadn't agreed to Wang's offer before, he might have agreed without hesitation. Anyway, the face is not as valuable as the actual benefits.
But now that he has said he won’t chew on old people, then he really doesn’t know how to chew on them!
Otherwise, who will believe what he says in the future?
"Sir, tell me, how much do you want?" Xu Da asked.
Gongsun Yu just thought he was curious and didn't have any expectations. He pointed two fingers and said, "At least this number is required."
Xu Da frowned, it was really expensive, but it was worth it!
Anyway, there is Wang Dayou. Can’t he get a share of the two families’ houses?
Xu Da's heart was pounding, but Mrs. Xu didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing him frowning, she thought he was frightened by the number, and sighed helplessly:
"I think you have spent a lot on this journey. If it's not enough, your aunt and I can help you pay half of it first..."
"No, no, no, no, twenty thousand is really not expensive, let's go right now, I'll go back and get the cloth!"
Before Xu finished speaking, Xu Da went back to his wife and children to get money.
The couple stood on the bank of the river, looking at each other, a bit messy.
"Is this...really promising?" Mrs. Xu muttered to herself uncertainly.
Gongsun Yu touched his beard, looked at the young man's furious back, and showed his first satisfied smile since Xu Yue's family appeared.
It's good to be promising, I saved him 10,000 yuan.
"You said this morning that you were going to let him work as an accountant at your second brother's place. Didn't you feel a little wronged to your nephew?" Gongsun Yu asked seriously.
Ms. Xu was stunned for a moment, and then she was happy. How could she not be happy that her natal nephew could be recognized by her husband?
Gongsun Yu tentatively said: "I think your nephew is a bit interesting. Why don't we talk to the second brother and ask the second brother to take the person to the eldest brother and find a job in the county government together with Jiming?"
Ji Ming was Gongsun An's cousin. After he got married, he relied on family connections to get a job in Yuyang County. Although his salary was meager, he was decent.
Of course Mrs. Xu thought it was good, but she couldn't tell if her husband was acting on a whim, so she decided to do it in a down-to-earth manner, so she refused on Xu Da's behalf.
She still said the same words to Xu Da last night, slightly changed the details, and said the same words to Gongsun Yu.
"Let's take a look first. We don't know much about them yet, but judging from their interactions in the past two days, it's too imprudent. Even if we talk about it now, it won't be easy for the two brothers to make arrangements."
Gongsun Yu thought about it, and the couple made a tacit agreement not to mention the matter again. They returned home in a bullock cart, picked up Xu Da and Wang Dayou who had already picked up the money and cloth, and went to Gongsun Yan to buy a house.
For 20,000 yuan, Xu Da paid the big part and Wang Dayou paid the small part. The Xu family took the bigger house and Wang Dayou took the smaller one.
Thinking that he still had more than 30,000 yuan in hand, Xu Da prepared to buy two more pieces of land.
However, buying land is not as easy as buying a house. The Gongsun family's land is not for sale. If it is to be sold, it is sold in large tracts and not retail. Gongsun Yan still rejected Xu Da's request for the sake of his family's sake.
The house is in Wubao, and the land cannot be bought all the way away. Xu Da and Wang Dayou looked at each other, and the two brothers had to give up their plan to buy land for the time being.
Thinking that they still had craftsmanship, the two of them didn't panic even if they had no land, and happily collected the house deed.
However, Gongsun Yu and his wife were really interesting and took the opportunity to tell them about arranging work for Xu Da. Gongsun Yan thought about the carload of gifts he received yesterday, and after learning about Xu Da Da’s writing skills, he did it as a favor.
Agree to let Xu Da come to the house to be the accountant.
However, this accounting office is only responsible for the income and expenditure of the two-bedroom house and does not care about the outside property. The wages paid are not as high as Gongsun Yu and his wife expected. They are only paid 500 yuan a month.
This is too stingy, sending a beggar away!
Thinking that he could earn 200 yuan by setting up a kang, Xu Da suddenly felt an impulse and refused the job.
However, his reason told him that although the money for this job was not much, there was a lot of room for improvement, and he silently suppressed the grief and anger in his heart.
However, through this incident, he finally understood that the direct descendants of the second wife had no regard for the third wife, who was a concubine, and were always on guard against him stealing the house.
Even though my aunt's family has been separated for a long time and she is still just a bastard, she should always take precautions.
