That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 790 Are You Really That Anxious to Return My Favor?

"Hello? Who is it!"

"Hey, nephew, are you in a bad mood today? Why don't you just hang up? I'll call you the day after tomorrow."

Although Li Ye controlled his tone, Liu Muhan on the other end of the phone was also a smart and sensitive woman, and she heard it immediately.

When Li Ye heard that it was Liu Muhan on the other side, he hurriedly said, "No, no, no, I'm in a good mood! If you have something to say, please say it quickly, not tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Because Liu Muhan had cooperated with him in dealing with Guan Liang before, Li Ye owed him a favor. How could he hang up the phone now?

Liu Muhan pretended to be angry and said, "Nephew, don't you even have a polite word? And you want me to speak quickly? You are so straightforward. Are you in such a hurry?"

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Li Ye rubbed his ears and mouth, and said helplessly: "I'm sorry, I have been a simple-minded person since I was a child, and I don't say that kind of nonsense. If you don't believe me, you can ask my grandfather, or you can ask my father."

"Hahahaha~"

Liu Muhan laughed loudly, and then couldn't help saying: "You are indeed quite funny, let me tell you something serious!
I've seen a house in Houhai, but I can't make up my mind. Please help me take a look when you are free. If you are really busy, you can ask Ma Qianshan to take a look for me."

Li Ye was stunned and asked in surprise: "Didn't I choose three courtyards for you? What's the matter? You don't like any of them?"

Liu Zhengqing wanted to buy a house in Beijing for his retirement, so Li Ye had to take it seriously. He selected the three best houses he had and asked Liu Muhan to choose one.

But now it seems that people are not happy.

"We can't afford your yard. Are you trying to drain all my dad's savings?"

"What are you talking about?"

Li Ye was angry.

"What's the money? This is my gift to Grandpa Liu. Just give me the cost price. If you don't believe me, I'll show you the contract. It's really 20,000."

"Alright, alright, have you ever seen an aunt taking advantage of her nephew? Can you show me and give me a straight answer?"

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Li Ye sighed and said, "Yes, I must. You tell me the time and I'll go with you."

Liu Muhan smiled and said, "Then I'll go to your house at nine o'clock on Sunday morning. I haven't seen my niece-in-law for a few days and I miss her a lot."

I am your niece-in-law, but Wen Leyu does not recognize this level of seniority.

Li Ye hung up the phone, told Wen Leyu about Liu Muhan, and then said, "Look, I'm not the only one in this world who doesn't want to take advantage, am I?"

"嘁~"

Wen Leyu, who was lying on the sofa with a pillow in her arms, curled her lips and said, "You are an honest person, how can you understand her twists and turns?

Your Aunt Liu is so smart, can she let you pay back the favor you owe her with money? If she doesn't take advantage of you with money, you will always owe her the favor."

Li Ye subconsciously questioned: "No way!"

Wen Leyu smiled slightly and said firmly: "If you don't believe me, just wait and see! This favor may make you remember it for the rest of your life."

Li Ye: "."

Wen Leyu rolled her eyes at Li Ye and said, "Don't worry about it. Help me go to sleep."

"When did I miss you?" Li Ye muttered, "You are the boss in the family now, you can bully me as much as you want, I will remember it for you."

Li Ye was harsh in words, but absolutely considerate in actions. He carefully helped Wen Leyu to the bed, rubbed her swollen feet, then turned off the lights and went to sleep.

But a moment later, a strange noise suddenly sounded in the darkness.

"What are you doing?"

"What do you say?"

"Let me cut your nails first."

"You still complain, I'll strangle you to death"

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On Sunday morning, Liu Muhan came to visit on time, carrying some fruits and snacks.

Li Ye said with a smile: "No, you brought something with you?"

Liu Muhan smiled and said, "I'm here to ask for favors today, so I can't come empty-handed! I bought this at the intersection, so don't look down on it!"

"Okay, I don't mind."

When the word "disdain" was mentioned, Li Ye felt weird.

However, it must be said that people in the system are well versed in gift-giving. Liu Muhan's fruit snacks cost neither too much nor too little, and were just the right amount.

After Liu Muhan entered the room, she had a cordial conversation with Wen Leyu. Seeing the two of them whispering to each other, if you didn't know better, you would have thought they were close friends who had known each other for many years.

But who would have thought that just a few years ago, Wen Leyu was still shouting at Liu Muhan on the street: "Hey, both of you stop right there!"

After the two girls chatted for a while, Li Ye drove them out.

Wen Leyu was going back to her parents' home, so Li Ye first sent her back to the COFCO compound, and then went to look at houses with Liu Muhan. But after arriving at Houhai, Liu Muhan led Li Ye north.

"I asked someone for help these days and found this courtyard in the north of Houhai. The three-story courtyard only costs 35,000 yuan."

Li Ye joked, "Oh, you don't want a house worth 20,000 yuan, you want one worth 35,000 yuan?"

Liu Muhan raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't bluff me. I've been looking at houses for a month. I know very well what houses are worth. Your house that cost 20,000 yuan is now at least 85,000 yuan."

"Okay, okay, let's go see what a 35,000 dollar house looks like today."

Li Ye knew that Liu Muhan would not take advantage of this, so he stopped bothering her.

After arriving at the place, Li Ye finally understood why Liu Muhan could tell at a glance that the 20,000 yuan price of his house was not the regular price.

This house is said to be in the north of Houhai, but in fact it is almost to Gulou Street. Li Ye’s house is even closer to the city center than this one!
Moreover, this three-entry courtyard has no gatehouse, the screen wall is a mountain, and the yard behind the second door is only about 20 square meters. There is no corridor or anything like that, which perfectly highlights one word - exquisite (narrow).

If this house was bought a few decades later, it would definitely be a ceiling that an ordinary person would never be able to reach in their lifetime. But now, in Li Ye's eyes, it was full of disgust.

This house, which cost thirty-five thousand, is a far cry from the house I bought for twenty thousand.

But when the homeowner arrived, he continued to praise his house, saying that his previous offer was a loss and he wanted to add another two thousand dollars.

"Look, look, these two back houses face the street! I heard that the old man is a cultured person, so he can open a calligraphy and painting shop to sell calligraphy and paintings, which can be a pastime when he has nothing to do."

"Look at these two doors. They are old items from the time of Emperor Qianlong. If we take them to Longtan Lake, they can be sold for hundreds of dollars."

"Pfft~"

Li Ye couldn't help but laugh. He had dealt with several real estate agents in his previous life, but he felt that none of them were as good at boasting as this guy!

"Master, what is your name?"

"Your surname is Liao."

Li Ye pointed at the yard and said, "Master Liao, we can't just listen to the nice things you say. We have to say something bad too.

There is no veranda in your yard. When it rains, you have to hold an umbrella to go to the toilet or get food. The entrance is an alley, not a street. You won’t be able to park your car in the future.”

Master Liao said with a smile: "If you are worried about the trouble on rainy days, you can seal the whole yard with glass. If there is no room for the car at the door, do you want to park your car?"

Li Ye looked at Liu Muhan, who shook his head slightly and mouthed "this one is the cheapest".

There is no other way. At the moment, Liu Muhan is riding a motorcycle and has not considered the issue of driving a private car in the future.

People born in 87 could never have imagined that decades later, a parking space at the doorstep would be such an enviable "luxury configuration".

Seeing that Li Ye was no longer finding fault, Master Liao began to negotiate the price with Liu Muhan. Liu Muhan refused to raise the price, so Master Liao urged Liu Muhan to pay.

But Li Ye said, "Don't worry. We can't rush into a deal worth 35,000 yuan. We need to find a few more people to take a look."

Master Liao said unhappily, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that you couldn't pay today? I have several buyers for this house! Aren't you wasting your time?"

Li Ye said softly: "Don't delay, my friend will be here soon. If he says it's suitable, I will give you the money today."

"It's so slow and not smooth at all."

Master Liao muttered with disgust, as if he was mocking Li Ye, a foreigner who was stingy.

But when Ma Qianshan and Duo Ye came over, his expression suddenly changed.

Duo Ye started to curse: "I say, Liao Laoqi, you've cheated us and now you're cheating us? Do you believe I can put you in jail and face a lawsuit?"

"How did I cheat anyone? Don't wrongly accuse me, you have a surname like many."

"I wronged you? Your uncle said before he died that the house would be left to his son. Why should you, a nephew, sell the house?"

"Grandma, my cousin has already become an American citizen. What does this house have to do with him?"

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me how much money you received."

"Don't come here, the deposit will not be refunded"

"I won't let you back off, I won't let you back off"

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Seeing that Duo Ye and Liao Laoqi were wrestling with each other's arms, Li Ye turned to look at Liu Muhan, who had an embarrassed face.

"Do you understand now? If something is too cheap, there must be something fishy about it. If you really want to avoid being ripped off, you have to trust an honest person like me."

Liu Muhan said dejectedly: "Those houses you have are too expensive."

"There are cheap ones," Ma Qianshan said with a smile, "There happens to be a run-down courtyard in Yaer Hutong. We can spend a few dollars to simply renovate it and it can be lived in. When we have more money in the future, we can renovate it and remodel it."

Liu Muhan frowned, half believing and half doubting.

Li Ye added: "It's a bit troublesome to renovate this house, but I remember your sister-in-law works in the Xicheng Housing and Construction Department! That house is really suitable for you to buy."

Liu Muhan tilted his head and glanced at Li Ye, and suddenly whispered: "Are you so anxious to repay my favor?"

(End of this chapter)