"Brother, do you really want to buy it? Then I will take you to see it." Xia Zekai said.
He stood up and planned to take his second brother over to take a look.
The remaining unoccupied villa is slightly smaller than the one his parents lived in, with two floors, 300 square meters each, and a 500-square-meter yard.
It was a bit too small for Xia Zekai, but when Xia Yunhui saw this villa, he knew that there was another misunderstanding between him and his cousin.
The upper and lower floors add up to a total of 600 square meters, which is not ordinary and far exceeds his budget.
"Brother, what do you think of this set?" Xia Zekai asked his cousin.
If it works, Xia Zekai wouldn't mind selling it to his second brother.
But Xia Yunhui shook his head after reading it: "Brother, I want to buy a house with a total area of less than 300 square meters, and no more than 400 square meters at most. You are going too far beyond my plan."
"Brother, the bigger the house, the more comfortable it will be to live in. It won't work if it's smaller." Xia Zekai said.
We all understand the principles, but it is not the same in practice.
So far this year, housing prices across the country have followed the same pattern, rising steadily step by step, with an "impressive" rise.
It’s hard to say in other places, but here in Qicheng alone, the prices in extremely remote communities such as Chengbei District and Chengdong District have exceeded 5,000 yuan per square meter.
Other ordinary communities in slightly better locations start at 7,000 to 8,000 yuan. This price is still in Chengbei District, Chengnan District and Chengdong District.
Prices in the city center are basically over 10,000 yuan, and looking to the west, it’s even more impressive. For example, in the Ziyu Garden Community where Xia Zekai and the others lived before, the house price per square meter has exceeded 12,000 yuan, and it’s still very affordable.
The most fundamental reason is that there are municipal primary schools and affiliated kindergartens nearby, making it one of the best primary schools and kindergartens in XC District.
As for the price of the Ziyu Garden Villa area, it is even higher, and it can easily rise to another five thousand.
The price is 17,800 per square meter. Based on the size of the villa in front of you, the total house price is over 10 million.
For 99% of people in Qicheng, it is too expensive. Even for Xia Yunhui, who has become prosperous in recent years, it is still too expensive.
Xia Zekai said: "Brother, the price is quite cheap right now. If it goes on, the price will get higher and higher, and it will be difficult to buy something with this area."
Xia Yunhui finally shook his head: "I'm thinking that I can just buy a set of 400 square meters at most. If it gets bigger, it will be difficult for your sister-in-law and I to clean."
"That's good, but the big problem is that the house is big. You have to hire a nanny and a housekeeper," Xia Zekai said.
His younger brother Xia Zejiang also took a look at the house and finally shook his head and gave up the idea of buying it.
In this regard, he knew very well that nothing was given away for free between brothers.
"Brother, if you really want to buy a villa, I suggest you buy it as soon as possible. The price will rise later." Xia Zekai reminded his second brother.
Xia Yunhui also knew what was going on. He said, "After the Chinese New Year, I will go find the agent and ask."
This is the fastest way.
Before the three brothers returned to the villa where Xia Zekai lived, they heard someone calling them halfway. When they looked up, they saw that it was the eldest brother Xia Yunfei.
He also just came here with his family of three and his old father Xia Weiguo who lives in Zhoucheng District.
When he arrived at his cousin's side, he realized that he was not there. When he was about to make a call, he saw the three brothers walking towards him from outside.
"Brother, when did you come?" Xia Zekai greeted with a smile.
Xia Yunfei said: "I just arrived, what are you doing?"
"Brother, we just went to see a house. I was thinking about buying a villa. Zekai happened to have a spare one, but his one was too big. It was at least two hundred square meters larger than what I budgeted for." Xia Yunhui shook his head and said.
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When he heard that his brother wanted to buy a villa, Xia Yunfei said, "Country Garden has built a villa area on Zhangzhou Road. It's not too far from here. Didn't you go there to take a look?"
"You're talking about the 'Country Garden Health Valley'. I've checked it out. They are all 300 to 500 square meters. The size is in line with my standards, but the quality there is not that good." Xia Yunhui frowned.
"Brother, you are all freezing here, are you waiting for me?" Zhao Ting drove over in his 5 Series BMW. When he saw four cousins standing at the door, he simply stopped next to his cousins.
car.
His wife Zhao Jiarui came out of the car holding her son Zhao Zhengguang. When she saw her four cousins standing outside, she smiled and called out: "Brother."
"Jia Rui, it's cold outside, hurry up and take the baby inside to warm up." The eldest brother Xia Yunfei pointed to the villa and said.
Zhao Jiarui shook his head: "It's okay. He is very strong at home and is not afraid of the cold at all."
While talking, Zhao Jiarui still subconsciously tucked up her son's clothes so that his flesh wouldn't be exposed and frozen.
Zhao Zhengguang is almost two years old. The little guy looks very energetic. He is looking at the four elders in his mother's arms.
Zhao Jiarui said to him: "Zheng Guang, hurry up and call me."
"Uncle" Zhao Zhengguang was very obedient and shouted incoherently.
Just this, Xia Zekai and the others were so happy that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.
It was sister-in-law Li Aijuan who called them at the door of the villa, and they all walked towards the villa together.
After entering the room, Jiang Ningning, Ren Ping and the others had already made tea, took out fruits and snacks, and placed them on the table.
There are also homemade snacks, soft and glutinous, low in sugar, served on plates for children to eat.
Xia Yunhui also said: "Brother, Sister Jiang and the others, how much salary do you need per month?"
"Including bonuses, there are hundreds of thousands a year." Xia Zekai said with a smile.
After hearing this, the brothers were very clever and avoided talking about this issue.
In fact, they are doing quite well now, but in details, there are still all-round gaps between them and Xia Zekai.
Spending hundreds of thousands a year on nannies, and three at a time, only Xia Zekai can do this.
The uncle Xia Weiguo sat down in the middle and couldn't help but sigh: "It's another year, another year older, and now it's getting faster every year."
"Uncle, you can't think like that. You haven't seen that Jingrui and Amy have grown up."
"Amy and her sisters will be in third grade after the Chinese New Year, and Jingrui will be in fifth grade. They will soon be junior high school students!" Xia Zekai said.
The eldest brother Xia Yunfei followed up and said: "That's not true. You see, Yuxi is already in the second grade of junior high school. In two years, it will be time to take the high school entrance examination. Can you hurry up?"
It suddenly dawned on the brothers that some of their nephews and nephews were already in junior high school before they knew it.
"Where's Lao Qi? He's not here yet." The eldest brother Xia Yunfei said.
Just as he was talking, his cousin-in-law Qi Lixin drove over in a Tiguan. With his figure, he was perfect for driving this car.
After the car stopped, cousin Zhao Yan and niece Qi Xiaomeng got out of the car together.
"Brother." Zhao Yanren shouted while still outside.
She also shouted: "Xiaomeng, hurry up and call uncle. Didn't you just say you wanted to play with uncle? Look, there are five uncles here."
"Happy New Year, uncle!" Qi Xiaomeng and her nephew Jingrui are one year apart.
"Xiaomeng, come here and let uncle see if he has gained weight again." Zhao Ting reached out to greet her.
Who would have thought that Qi Xiaomeng would ignore him and even yelled: "Uncle, if you keep calling me fat, I will really ignore you."
Hearing what the little guy said, the unscrupulous uncles in the room burst into laughter.
The brothers chatted for a while, and Xia Zekai always felt that someone was missing. Then he remembered, walked to his wife, and asked: "Daughter-in-law, you didn't tell Xincheng to ask him to come too."
"I told you, but he took my parents back to Yicheng for the New Year and ignored them," Luo Xiyun said.
After hearing what was going on, Xia Zekai didn't ask any more questions.
It was right for his brother-in-law to go back. There were still grandparents at home, and it was normal for his father-in-law and mother-in-law to go back to celebrate the New Year.
After everyone arrived, Xia Zekai went to the study room on the first floor and moved out a small sealed box.
When a group of children saw him like this, they all thought there was some treasure in the box, and they quickly gathered around him.
"Dad, what is this?" Tongtong asked curiously.
Xia Zekai said: "Guess?"
"I don't want to guess, dad, just tell me directly." The girl said, she had already reached out to open the box.
Xia Zekai reached out and patted her little hand and said, "Be honest, I will give you points right now."
The other brothers are also wondering, what kind of game is this?
Only Luo Xiyun was particularly helpless when he saw this box.
Last night, she and Xia Zekai wrapped red envelopes overnight. Each red envelope contained one thousand yuan. It was not much money, just to make the New Year a happy one.
Seeing Xia Zekai open the box and take out a stack of red envelopes, Xia Yunfei, Xia Yunhui and the others stopped them subconsciously. Xia Zekai said in the expectant eyes of the 11 little guys: "Brother, we don't have much money, so just give them the picture."
You are happy, don’t stop this.”
Luo Xiyun also said to several sisters-in-law and younger brothers and sisters: "There are really not many. For those who are celebrating the New Year, let them take it and be happy."
Xia Yunfei said: "Yuxi, why don't you thank Uncle Kai quickly?"
"Thank you Uncle Kai!"
"Thank you uncle!"
"Thank you uncle!"
"Thank you dad!"
After a while, various calls rang out, which made Xia Zekai so happy that he couldn't find the north.
Zhao Yan said: "Brother, you have to prepare more red envelopes for the Chinese New Year next year."
Xia Zekai was stunned for a moment before he realized that his cousin was pregnant?
Not only did he understand it, but the other brothers also understood it. They all turned to look at Qi Lixin, and saw Lao Qi touching his shiny head and saying with a smile: "I just found out.
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Seeing his excitement, the brothers were also happy for him.
Who would have thought that Zhao Ting would say something else: "Brother, it's not enough to prepare one more next year. You have to prepare two more."
"Haha, okay, if that's the case, I'll prepare ten or eight more and divide them all up." Xia Zekai said happily.
The old brothers Xia Weiguo and Xia Weicheng were sitting on the side drinking tea and eating fruit. When they heard the nephews talking there, Xia Weiguo still muttered: "Weicheng, look at how good this is, more children will be more blessings."
"Brother, the population of our family is getting more and more prosperous."
"No, it's great!" Xia Weiguo liked this.
"Brother, would you like a drink at noon?" Xia Weicheng asked him.
Seeing that his eldest brother wanted to drink and seemed a little embarrassed, Xia Weicheng added, "Then we won't drink white wine. We'll have a glass of red wine each. It won't be a big problem."
"Okay, just drink red wine." Xia Weiguo nodded.
He murmured: "Last month, my boss took me for a physical examination. My blood pressure and glucose were high. I wonder if this is going to end?"
"Hey, brother, what are you talking about? Why are you finished? Just control it and it will be fine. If it doesn't work, just take medicine to control it." Xia Weicheng said: "If it still doesn't work, ask Zekai to contact the doctor in Beijing and go there to do it.
This treatment is a very troublesome disease in our hospital, but it is not a problem in those big hospitals."
"You still have to pay attention to what you eat and drink, and avoid eating anything!" Xia Weiguo said.
He said: "There will be many good days in the future, but where are we now?"
"Yes, you have to live a few more years, or else you won't be able to live this good life." Xia Weicheng shook his head.
"Brother, you know how to fish. How about you move to Qicheng and live for a while, and we can go fishing together."
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At Qicheng Blue Horizon Hotel, Jia Tao just received a call from Wang Yi. When Wang Yi said that his boss and his family would be coming over soon, Jia Tao felt nervous.
This is Boss Xia of Qicheng, a unique existence in Qicheng.
He has been in Qicheng for more than ten years, and he knows that in the past 20 years in Qicheng, even when the economy was at its best, it could rank among the top three in Jidong Province, but it had not produced the top three richest people in the country.
, not even the richest man in Jidong Province.
But now Boss Xia has achieved this honor for Qicheng.
Jia Tao also told their general manager about this, but Mr. Lan said that since Boss Xia didn't inform her, she just pretended not to know about it, but asked the hotel to take good care of Boss Xia.
Jia Tao had forgotten how much time had passed. He had arranged the welcoming work for others. When he saw Xia Zekai's car, he quickly greeted people: "Here he comes, he comes."
As he spoke, he had already gone out. He saw Xia Zekai getting out of the car, and then many people came out of the following cars.
There are old people, adults and children.
Only then did Jia Tao understand why Wang Yi called him to book a suite with four tables. He was now thinking that this room was not big enough.
"Mr. Xia, you're here!" Jia Tao hurried over.
Xia Zekai waved his hand and said, "Manager Jia, you are too polite."
"It should be done, it should be done." After Jia Tao watched everyone get out of the car, he led the way and said, "Mr. Xia, come with me."
"Well, I'm sorry to trouble you." Xia Zekai expressed his thanks with a smile.
"Uncle, do we want to eat here?" Qi Xiaomeng looked at the Blue Horizon Hotel, still quite curious.
"Yes, do you like it?" Xia Zekai turned around and asked her.
Qi Xiaomeng nodded: "I like it, it's so beautiful here."
After entering the door, I saw koi and small goldfish swimming in the man-made pool facing the door. A bunch of little guys were so excited that they didn't even mention eating, they were all lying on the edge of the pool watching.
The goldfish is gone.
The older children were fine. When they saw the "Do Not Arrest" sign next to them, they were quite conscious. But the two little ones, Jing Ling and Zhao Zhengguang, the youngest, raised their legs and stepped forward regardless of it.
