lcionline Chapter 197 Buy, buy, buy
Chapter 197 Buy, buy, buy
With clear, bright eyes, a tall and slender figure, handsome features, and a noble air, isn't this the same Xiao Baiyang who used to frequent her crayfish stall?
However, it was obvious that Gu Yi'an did not recognize Hua Lichu, and after being introduced by Pei Yi'an, he took the initiative to greet her:
"Hello, my name is Gu Yi'an."
Hua Lichu stood up and said gracefully, "Hello, I am Hua Lichu."
Upon hearing this name, Gu Yi'an seemed to remember something: "You're from Tianyuan City?"
Hua Lichu smiled and said, "Yes, aren't my family's crayfish delicious?"
Gu Yi'an's smile became much more genuine: "Delicious!"
Pei Yi'an looked left and right: "You two know each other?"
"do not know."
"know."
Hua Lichu, who had said "I don't know her," paused for a moment, then explained:
“He used to patronize my stall and bought quite a few things from me.”
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Gu Yi'an's face:
"I'm sorry, you've changed so much that I didn't recognize you at first glance."
Three years have passed, and the girl who used to be dark-skinned and thin has blossomed into a graceful young woman.
Hua Lichu expressed her understanding.
Pei Yi'an was delighted: "That makes things much easier!"
He briefly explained Hua Lichu's needs and said bluntly:
"Yi'an, you're more familiar with this area, do you have any better suggestions?"
Gu Yi'an pondered for a moment: "I have an uncle who works in the relevant department. Let's go to him first to find out what's going on."
So, led by Gu Yi'an, Hua Lichu went to the land management department and found his uncle.
When you meet someone, greet them and explain your purpose.
Unexpectedly, in the area that Hua Lichu had her eye on, there happened to be a family in a hurry to sell their land.
Uncle Gu took out a map and circled an area on it: "It's this place, right by the roadside."
This family was doing well before, and they bought the land just two years ago. However, less than two months after buying the land, his wife was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
The medical expenses have exhausted all my savings, and the factory and other buildings I originally planned to build on this land have not been completed.
After his wife recovers, the two plan to start anew on this land.
But when bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause problems.
In order to earn money, the couple left their child with the grandparents. Who would have thought that the child would get drug addiction!
He owed a lot of money, and creditors came to his door every few days to collect the debts. Once, the situation escalated so badly that his family members were injured.
It's a matter of paying back debts; you can't hide forever. There's no other way but to sell this land to pay off the debt.
Uncle Gu said with deep regret, "You know, this couple gritted their teeth and didn't sell the land to pay for medical treatment, but now they're being forced to sell it. What a misfortune for their family!"
Gu Yi'an frowned: "Uncle, won't buying this land get us into a lot of trouble?"
"No, that won't do! Our staff will go with you!"
Hua Lichu felt uneasy and said, "How about I think about it some more?"
Uncle Gu was anxious. This piece of land had been listed for a long time, and he finally had a interested customer. How could he let her get away?
"No, wait! It doesn't matter whether we buy it or not, let's go take a look today? If we think it's good, we can discuss the rest later!"
Hua Lichu thought it made sense, so she went to the land accompanied by Uncle Gu.
To finalize the deal, Uncle Gu specially drove his company car to take Hua Lichu there.
The car started from a bustling area and drove further and further out of the way.
They didn't stop until they reached a village in the suburbs, which is what later generations called the urban-rural fringe.
There are small shops along the roadside and farmland nearby.
After Uncle Gu called the seller over, the seller led Hua Lichu straight to their destination.
"This is the land!"
The seller pointed to the large, square plot of land in front of Hua Lichu.
"Young lady, don't be fooled by our remote location; this piece of land is actually quite large."
"If my family weren't so desperate for food, I would rather die than sell the land!"
Hua Lichu walked around the edge of the land: "What is the leasehold term for this land?"
"70 years! I bought this land two years ago, and I still have 67 years left."
Hua Lichu then asked, "How much are you planning to ask for?"
"17 million!"
Hua Lichu turned and left.
"Hey! Little girl, don't go! Let's talk business, let's talk business. If you're not satisfied, we can talk again!"
Hua Lichu sighed: "Boss, look around here, are there any large facilities? To put it bluntly, this place is just a village. It's only because it's relatively close to the city center that it's been able to sell."
"17? That's way too expensive! You clearly don't want to sell! Fine, I'll look elsewhere."
Upon hearing this, the seller smiled ingratiatingly: "I know, I know! This place is remote! But look at the South Second Ring Road, that area is remote too! But in recent years, because of the Asian Games, that area has developed so much! Maybe..."
"You said it yourself, it's because of the Asian Games! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I bought the land to make money, not to do charity. Who knows if this area can actually develop?"
Hua Lichu added, "If you really want to sell the land, give me a fair price, and I'll consider it."
The seller hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "16."
Hua Lichu smiled at Uncle Gu: "Uncle, let's go back first today. I want to go see other places."
Then, no matter how the seller tried to persuade her to stay, Hua Lichu was determined to leave.
In the days that followed, she completely stopped paying attention to the land.
Instead, through Uncle Gu's introduction, he bought a three-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) in Yangshan Hutong for 15 yuan.
He also spent over 2 yuan to buy two courtyards between Tsinghua University and Yenching University.
They also went to Wangfujing and bought several shops.
When he came across a newly launched apartment building, he bought six units without hesitation.
Then, it was rented out for a few dozen yuan a month.
In short, she will not hesitate to take anything she sets her sights on.
A week passed in this shopping spree, and I bought almost everything I wanted.
The owners of the remaining houses in good locations refused to sell, and she didn't want the ones in bad locations.
The seller of that land couldn't sit still any longer and specifically asked Uncle Gu to find her.
"Honey, let's talk again? How about we each take a step back?"
Sigh, there's nothing I can do. Ever since Hua Lichu left, he's been regretting it so much that he can't sleep, and his family is also blaming him.