A foreign city, dear you

"Wow, it's so open!" Ye Lian shouted like a child.

It was the first time for Ye Lian to stand on such a high building. There was no obstruction in front of her, and she felt like she could see the vast sea and sky, and see all the small "houses" at a glance.

Cao Xueqian, who was following behind, also laughed.

For Cao Xueqian, Ye Lian's happiness is always so contagious.

Cao Xueqian put down the blue fir and walked to the balcony, looking into the distance with interest.

Although he could see the distant view from the [-]th floor every day when he was at work, this was the first time he and Ye Lian climbed up a high building and looked at the distant view, so he felt a different kind of happiness and freshness.

From here, you can overlook the panoramic view of Shuitian Village: row upon row of buildings and criss-crossing lanes.

A little further away, you can still see the mountains in the distance, and you can also see...

"Look, there is Elephant Mouth Lake!" Cao Xueqian suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed diagonally to the left.

"Really?! Where?" Ye Lian also looked excitedly in the direction Cao Xueqian pointed.

Isn't it? In the distance, you can vaguely see a piece of water and the outline of the waterfront. Needless to say, that is Xiangzui Lake.

"I saw it! I saw it! Seriously, I didn't expect to see Elephant Mouth Lake here!" Ye Lian shouted happily, as if she had seen some unique sight.

Ye Lian's face shone with excitement, and this light made Cao Xueqian also excited.

"I want to see it too! I want to see it too!" Seeing how excitedly his parents were watching, Lan Shan also grabbed Cao Xueqian's clothes and clamored to see it.

Cao Xueqian then picked up Lanshan, let him ride on his shoulders, and pointed to the Elephant Mouth Lake in the distance for him to see.

Zhu Jintao looked at the excited family of three from behind and also smiled.

He didn't smile because he saw Elephant Mouth Lake, but he smiled like a salesperson. He seemed to have seen a deal that was about to happen; perhaps, it was more than that.

Who knows?

……

Two days later.

Ye Lian sent Lanshan to kindergarten, then went to the vegetable market, bought some meat and vegetables, and then walked home.

At this time, the mobile phone in the bag rang.

It's a strange call.

"Hello, hello! Who are you?" Ye Lian asked, wondering if it was a harassing call?

"Hello, Miss Ye. I'm Zhu Jintao from the Xiyayuan sales office." The other end of the phone announced his home address.

It turned out to be him.

Although Ye Lian accepted his business card during the last house viewing, she did not save his phone number.

"Oh, hello." Ye Lian was polite.

"How are you thinking about it?" Zhu Jintao asked on the phone.

"How did you think about it?" Ye Lian didn't react at all.

"That house you are looking at." Zhu Jintao's voice sounded a little louder.

Oh, the house.

I haven't given it much thought, I've forgotten about it.

The last time they checked out the house, because it was already late, they only chatted for a few words and then left.

When they were leaving, they told Zhu Jintao to "think about it", but they just said that and didn't really take the matter to heart.

"I haven't thought about it yet. The main reason is that I have no money." Ye Lian made a random excuse on the phone.

But it’s true that I don’t have money. If I don’t have money, I won’t think about the house.

Last time Ye Lian and the others asked about the price, the apartment they were looking at cost [-] yuan, and Ye Lian and the others simply couldn't afford that much money.

Therefore, their excitement when looking at the balcony was temporary. They just got carried away and got excited about other people's excitement.

"The money issue is negotiable. If you come here to talk, we can give you a discount. Think about it, how nice it is to have your own house in Yancheng. You spend money to rent it every month. It’s better to have your own house than someone else’s house..." Zhu Jintao chattered a lot on the phone.

Ye Lian listened patiently and sometimes responded vaguely.

The phone finally hung up.

Ye Lian fell into deep thought.

To be honest, Ye Lian hasn't seriously thought about buying a house. She feels that buying a house is a big deal, something that she and Cao Xueqian are not qualified to consider.

Deep in Ye Lian's heart, she always felt that she and Cao Xueqian were just passers-by in this city. They have no roots or whiskers, just like two duckweeds, clinging to each other, floating without a fixed place.

She passed by and looked at the houses on the street countless times.

There are rows of houses on the street, but she has never had such extravagant thoughts as "I want a house of my own."

……

Ye Lian hung up the phone and looked at the houses on the street again.

This time, she looked at it carefully, looked at it, observed...

Including the building itself, the windows of the building, the people on the balcony of the building, and even imagining the people inside the house: sitting on the sofa, surrounded by home furnishings, the layout of the home, just as you like...

For the first time, Ye Lian thought: "It would be great if we could also have a house of our own!"

Just like that, an accidental house viewing and a phone call from a salesperson quietly sprouted the idea of ​​buying a house in Ye Lian's heart.

This little sprout also surprised Ye Lian. She was surprised that she had such a bold idea.

In the evening, Cao Xueqian came back.

"What do you think of the house in Xiyayuan? Can we buy it?" Ye Lian asked tentatively. She was afraid that her sudden idea would scare Cao Xueqian.

"Do you want to buy it?" Cao Xueqian, who knew his wife Mo Ruofu, saw Ye Lian's thoughts as soon as he heard Ye Lian's question.

Ye Lian smiled.

"But we don't have so much money." Cao Xueqian said.

Although Cao Xueqian's current salary can ensure that his family has enough food and clothing, it is too meager to buy a house.

The couple did some calculations and found that they had a total of fifty thousand yuan.

Then, the difference in buying a house is not a difference of [-] miles, but a difference of [-] yuan plus [-] yuan.

Ye Lian laughed at herself, was she overestimating her abilities if she dared to fall in love with two people?

Let it go.