HLnovel Chapter 42 Disagreement
Chapter 42 Disagreement
"Yanlin, just listen to me, let's buy that house. I've really thought it through carefully." Deng Xiuzhen didn't know how to explain, but she knew that Qin Yanlin said this because he disagreed and his attitude was quite firm.
"What can you do with the money you buy there? Really raise chickens and pigs? Let's not talk about whether raising pigs and chickens can make money, how many people are raising pigs and chickens, or how raising pigs and chickens will result in losing everything if there is a chicken plague. Let's just talk about what to do about the children's schooling."
"It takes adults at least an hour to walk out of that remote mountain village. How long will it take the children? Especially Wenyu, who is so young!" Qin Yanlin said angrily, his tone noticeably harsher and more emotional.
"Yanlin, don't be angry. Let me tell you, that place won't be remote in the future, and it will be very valuable." Seeing that Qin Yanlin was angry, Deng Xiuzhen was a little anxious and thought she should tell the truth.
"Who told you that? Did someone try to fool you? How could that godforsaken place possibly be worth anything?"
Xiuzhen, how could you believe such a thing? It's so desolate there, even more desolate than our village, and you still say it's not remote? Does it mean you have to be stuck in our deep mountains and forests for days and nights before you can find your way out?
"Yanlin, I had a dream. I dreamt that the place will develop greatly in the future..." In her desperation, Deng Xiuzhen tried to persuade Qin Yanlin by talking about her dream, just like the protagonists in those time-travel dramas.
"Xiuzhen, I don't know why you insist on buying that land, but you don't need to make up such lies to deceive me!"
"Since that's how you are, then I'll be frank with you: I absolutely disagree with buying that place!" Qin Yanlin said, then walked away. He didn't want to argue with Deng Xiuzhen, but he wouldn't compromise on this matter either.
He was scammed when he bought a store last time, and then some other things happened, plus buying nuisances, he ran out of money. Luckily, he had a good eye and seized an opportunity. Running nuisances not only covered his living expenses but also allowed him to save some money.
There are more and more people driving motorcycle taxis on the streets now, and he expects there will be even more next year. By then, let alone saving money, it will be difficult to even cover living expenses.
He drove his tricycle every day, observing and inquiring about business on the street, and listening to the conversations of those riding the tricycles. Based on this, he keenly realized that selling electrical appliances was a viable business opportunity.
He calculated the family's finances and realized that renting a store directly to stock up on goods was probably not feasible, since store rentals are typically for a year or more, and the rent had to be paid in advance, along with a deposit.
After paying for all that, he wouldn't have much left to buy more stock. Running a business can't be about running out of stock; that's a lesson he's learned over the years. If customers come into his shop and see that he's missing this or that, they'll usually go to another shop, and that will make his business difficult.
A few days ago, he contacted a good friend who agreed to help him secure a supply chain, with payment made upfront and the remainder to be paid after the goods were sold. The only downside was that the prices would be slightly higher than elsewhere.
The storefront has been found, and the owner has agreed to pay in installments, but the rent will be higher.
He did the math and realized that it was still profitable; if the business took off, things would only get better.
He believed in himself and that he could do well as long as he worked hard. He even envisioned that he could buy a house and a store by selling electrical appliances and give his children a good life.
His appliance store is currently in the preparation stage and he is extremely short of money. He simply doesn't have the money to let Deng Xiuzhen buy those old houses that are completely useless.
Seeing Qin Yanlin walk away, Deng Xiuzhen felt somewhat helpless, but she couldn't bring herself to give up buying a cheap house and land.
After thinking it over, she figured Qin Yanlin would open his shop next year. So she secretly took some money and bought the land for the house.
He secretly made up for it later, since Qin Yanlin didn't know exactly how much he earned driving the motorcycle taxi every morning.
If asked, just say business isn't as good as it used to be.
Having made up her mind, Deng Xiuzhen stopped worrying and went to bed early after settling the children in.
The next morning, she drove her motorcycle as usual, but around eight o'clock, she went to Qiaobian Alley.
Zhu Laoqi waited faithfully at home. Because it was an introduction from an acquaintance, and Deng Xiuzhen had learned about it indirectly and had even visited the place in person, her level of trust was relatively high.
The two didn't waste any time and went straight to discussing the price.
Zhu Laoqi said, "I'm not going to live in that house anyway. If you really want it, give me three hundred yuan for Brother Li's sake."
Deng Xiuzhen didn't know the prices at the time. She compared them with those in the city and felt they were a bit expensive. Wanting to settle the deal quickly so she could go to Mamu, she said directly, "Can you lower the price a bit? It's just a few mud houses, about to collapse again."
Old Zhu said unhappily, "There's a yard in front of the house, and you can farm next to it. Land is selling for one or two thousand yuan per mu now. You got a great deal, and you still say you lost out!"
Deng Xiuzhen's eyes lit up: "You mean the area in front of the house, and the land next to the house are all included?"
“Even if you sell the house, I won’t live there. I won’t use the yard or vegetable garden, so I’ll give it to you,” Zhu Laoqi said generously.
This was an unexpected joy! Deng Xiuzhen was overjoyed, but she didn't show it on her face.
Ask in a casual tone: "Do you still have any land there?"
"What, still not enough? I'd rather leave the fields barren than let you cultivate them! Take the house or leave it!" Old Zhu Qi said angrily.
“That’s not what I meant. I meant if you have any land to sell, I’d buy it too,” Deng Xiuzhen quickly explained.
"Buy land? What for?" Upon hearing Deng Xiuzhen's words, Zhu Laoqi's anger subsided, but a question arose in his heart: Everyone says that no one gets up early without a reason, so why is she buying that land? Is there some way to make money that he hasn't discovered yet?
Clever and resourceful, he quickly compiled all the information he had gathered, but found no information about any changes that might occur in that area.
Seeing Zhu Laoqi's suspicion, Deng Xiuzhen quickly explained, "I come from the countryside. I can't find a good way to make a living in the city, and I'm afraid people will laugh at me if I go back. So I thought of raising chickens and pigs."
But Uncle Li is also raising livestock, and that's all the produce we have on the mountain, so I was thinking of buying some land to cultivate. Firstly, it would solve my family's food problem. Secondly, if I wanted to raise more livestock, farming the land would provide them with rice bran and vegetables, so I wouldn't have to buy them. Thirdly, having land, a house, and farmland here would give me peace of mind.
Hearing Deng Xiuzhen say this, Zhu Laoqi felt relieved and told her, "I have a total of twelve mu over there. If you want it, I can transfer six mu to you. I'll give you the land closest to the east."
Deng Xiuzhen was calculating in her mind how much it would cost to buy six mu of land, wondering if Qin Yanlin would be very angry if she used the money to buy the land.
Zhu Laoqi, however, assumed that Deng Xiuzhen knew where his family's land was and was dissatisfied with the barren wasteland he had given her. He quickly explained, "I understand your situation, but I can't cut off my own future just because I understand you. If I ever have a hard time making ends meet, I'll have to go back to farming."