Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Liu Guangtian was very quick and within a few days he found Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan called him into the house, poured him a glass of water, and then said, "Guangtian, do you have any news?"

"Brother, there is a smaller courtyard house in Shichahai. The owner is an old man. He has sold everything he could over the years, and only has a few houses left. I heard that he wants to sell it." Liu Guangtian said in a low voice.

"There is no dispute over the house, right? The ownership is clear!" Liu Qingshan asked with some concern.

"Brother, there is no problem with the property rights. I have specifically inquired about it. Their house was requisitioned a few years ago. It may be a little dilapidated inside, but it has been returned to their family now. There is no problem." Liu Guangtian explained.

"When are you free? Let's go take a look together. Is that all? Nothing else?"

"He has other houses, and I don't know if he's selling them. Let's ask him when we go."

"Okay, help me make an appointment with someone, and then I'll have to trouble you to come with me."

"Don't be polite to me. I'll go see him tomorrow."

Feng Yu came out of the room only after Liu Guangtian went back.

"Qingshan, do we really need to buy a house? Don't we have too many houses?" Feng Yu was still confused. With the addition of a few newly built houses, there were more than enough houses at home, which was completely enough for them to live in.

"The money is all yours. It's useless to keep it there. You might as well turn it into a house. There are only so many courtyard houses in our city. It may not be easy to buy one in the future."

If you keep the money in your pocket, it will depreciate very quickly.

"I can't argue with you. Anyway, it's your money. Do whatever you want. I'll listen to you."

Feng Yu was no longer bothered by it. After so many years, she had gotten used to Liu Qingshan making all the decisions on important family matters.

"Where are the children? Why is there only a little girl left at home!" Liu Qingshan squatted down and picked up the little girl who was only five years old.

"He ran away a long time ago and is watching TV at grandpa's place. He won't come back unless someone calls him every day."

Several children are doing well in their studies, and Feng Yu doesn’t supervise them too much, relying entirely on the children’s self-discipline.

The TV at grandpa's house is now prepared for them. The kids are going crazy for the whole summer vacation.

"Let them watch less TV. Watching too much of that stuff hurts the eyes. Set a time for them every day, and don't let them sit too close to the TV."

As soon as Liu Qingshan finished speaking, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Okay, I'll call them all back in a moment."

The next day, Liu Guangtian made an appointment with someone to go and look at the house together on Wednesday night. Liu Qingshan estimated that if the area was not too large, it should not cost too much.

On Wednesday night, Liu Qingshan and Liu Guangtian arrived at Shichahai. The owner of the house was a skinny old man named Guan, who was smoking a big pipe from time to time.

Liu Guangtian exchanged a few words of greeting and then took Liu Qingshan around to look around the house. The yard was not big, but the layout was quite neat. Although the room was a bit old, the structure was intact.

Liu Qingshan nodded with satisfaction. He turned to the owner and asked, "Old man, how much do you plan to sell this house for?" The old man narrowed his eyes and held up two fingers: "Eight thousand."

Liu Qingshan was delighted, as the price was about what he expected. He was about to agree, but was stopped by Liu Guangtian.

"Brother, don't be anxious. We need to take another look at this house. Don't agree so quickly." Liu Guangtian said as he walked towards a corner of the house.

Liu Qingshan followed in confusion, only to see Liu Guangtian pointing at a black spot on the wall and saying, "Brother, look here, it looks like a water stain. Besides, the previous residents of this house were quite mixed, and they didn't take it seriously. If we buy it, we have to fix it up, and it will cost a lot of money."

"Uncle Guan, your house has been badly damaged in recent years. Your price is a bit high. In the current situation, I still have to pay someone to repair it. The most I can offer is 6,000. Do you think it's okay?"

In fact, the price of each room in such a courtyard house is different, and there is really nothing to refer to now. Moreover, there is nothing useful in the house, so it is reasonable to ask for a little more.

"Alas! Those guys who lived here a few years ago didn't know how to take care of my house at all. My nice house has been destroyed. There were originally several sets of old furniture here, but they have all been moved out." Uncle Guan looked regretful.

"Grandpa, do you have any other houses to sell? This one is indeed a bit..." Liu Qingshan pretended to be embarrassed.

"I do have another house, one facing the street, with a smaller yard, but it's right in front. But that one faces the street, so it's a bit more expensive, at fifteen thousand." Uncle Guan stretched out his hand and turned it inside out three times.

"Then let's go and take a look. If it's suitable, I'll take it down." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

The group walked forward again. The two houses were not far apart, and they arrived at their destination in no time.

The house faces the street on the south and the yard is indeed quite small. Except for the row of houses on the south side, the houses at the back are not suitable for living.

The three of them went in and took a look around. The house facing the street was also in a mess, and no shops were open. But the market was indeed good.

"Grandpa, please give me a realistic price for these two houses. I will buy them if they are suitable." When Liu Qingshan said this, Liu Guangtian was stunned.

"If you really want to buy it, the total price of these two houses is over 20,000. You are not here to taunt me." Uncle Guan was a little surprised for a moment. It is rare to see someone so wealthy these days.

"Why would I tease you? There are many people in my family and I don't want these houses just for myself." Liu Qingshan did not tell the truth. These two houses were still in line with his retirement plan.

Liu Guangtian pulled Liu Qingshan from behind several times, and Liu Qingshan had no choice but to follow him to the side.

"Brother, why do you want this house? You can't do business now. This house is not worth the price!" Liu Guangtian said anxiously.

"Guangtian, I know you mean well, but a house facing the street is really worth the price."

Liu Qingshan is determined to buy these two houses even if he has to spend a little more money. After all, no one wants to miss such an opportunity.

"If you want to buy both, I don't want to bother you any more. I'll charge you 20,000 yuan for both sets. If you think it's okay, let's make an appointment and go through the process. If not, then don't waste your time."

There is another reason why Mr. Guan is eager to sell, which is because he was forced to rent a house a few years ago. He is also afraid that such a thing will happen again in the future. If he is sent to the farm again, it will be a question whether he can come back or not.

"Tomorrow afternoon, I'll take half a day off, and we'll go through all the formalities here."

"Row."

The next day, Liu Qingshan took a leave of absence in the afternoon, went back to Feng Yu to get the money, and then went to the street office with his brother-in-law, Liu Guangtian and the other two to the house.

Liu Qingshan and Grandpa Guan successfully completed the house purchase and sale procedures. Liu Qingshan handed 20,000 yuan to Grandpa Guan and got the key to the house.

Liu Qingshan was also afraid that there might be some disputes later, so he made a special trip to the district and asked Aunt Yang to provide a certificate, only then did he feel completely relieved.