Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 673 How much?

“Son, but this house is wrong! How can it be so big?” Liu Yuzhen stared at her phone screen for a while, then asked with some confusion.

After all, houses in this county town are already priced at seven or eight thousand yuan. Even a fool would know that houses in Pengcheng must be ridiculously expensive.

So, how much would it cost Li Guoqiang to buy such a luxurious duplex apartment?
Even if you only pay a down payment, it would still cost tens of millions, right?
Where did Li Guoqiang get so much money?

"Mom, didn't I just say? I'm starting a company with my friend, so he lent me some money so I can buy a house first. I can pay him back when I make money later." Li Guoqiang's heart skipped a beat when he saw Liu Yuzhen's strong reaction. He didn't dare to say that it was all his own money, let alone that he paid for it in full, for fear of scaring Liu Yuzhen into a bad mood.

That being said, sometimes earning too much money feels like owing too much money, and you don't even know how to put it.

"Oh, I see! So you don't have to pay interest when you borrow money from him, right?" Upon hearing this, Liu Yuzhen was first somewhat enlightened, and then immediately began to worry.

"No need, if it really comes with interest, I won't lend it to you!" Li Guoqiang quickly waved his hand and denied it.

"That works!" Liu Yuzhen's eyes lit up, and then she breathed a long sigh of relief.

At the same time, Li Weihua also felt much more relaxed.

Liu Yumei, on the other hand, showed a look of envy.

You have to understand that in today's society, even money with interest is not so easy to borrow, let alone money without interest.

If someone were willing to lend her money interest-free, she would definitely lend her any amount of money.

Once she gets the money, no matter what she uses it for, it will bring her considerable income.

For example, the most reliable option is, of course, to deposit money in a bank.

Unfortunately, she wasn't as lucky as Li Guoqiang, who was able to meet such a generous and wealthy friend who was willing to lend him hundreds of thousands or even tens of millions of yuan without interest.

Thinking of this, she felt a pang of sadness, but a good idea also came to her.

Given Li Guoqiang's current circumstances, he owns both luxury cars and mansions.

If she were to introduce another woman to Li Guoqiang, wouldn't they be fighting over her?
At that time, regardless of whether it works out or not, the girls will have to give her a big red envelope in order to get the chance to go on a blind date with Li Guoqiang.

Moreover, if they were to actually get together, given Li Guoqiang's current wealth, wouldn't he have to give her a huge gift?

However, if she really wants to get things done and receive such a generous gift, she needs to think things through carefully. She can't just introduce Li Guoqiang to a gold digger like before.

Just as she was thinking about where she could find a good girl, she suddenly heard Liu Yuzhen's voice again.

"Son, after all that talk, you still haven't told us how much you paid for this house?"

“This one! The total price is forty-five million!” Li Guoqiang raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and then answered softly.

"What? How much?" Liu Yuzhen's eyes widened, and she almost jumped off the sofa.

"Son, you must have misremembered, right?" Li Weihua looked at Li Guoqiang with a shocked expression, seemingly unable to believe the number he had just heard.

As for Liu Yumei, she was completely flustered at the moment.

Although she knew that houses in Pengcheng were expensive, she never expected that the house Li Guoqiang bought would be so expensive.

If this were in their small county town, they'd probably be able to buy forty or fifty houses!

At that time, just by renting out the houses, each one can fetch a little over a thousand yuan, and the monthly rent will amount to fifty or sixty thousand yuan.

That's almost as much as her son's annual salary!
Thinking about this, she was utterly shocked.

"Mom, Dad, you should know that houses in Shenzhen are quite expensive. A single house can easily cost several million yuan, let alone a duplex or single-level apartment."

In addition, house prices are changing every day. If you buy ordinary houses, you'll probably lose hundreds of thousands of yuan within a few months.

Plus, my friend was able to lend me money, so I decided to spend a lot of money to buy a better apartment, which would also help it retain its value better.

Li Guoqiang met the gazes of Liu Yuzhen and Li Weihua and answered earnestly.

In fact, it was precisely because housing prices were so unstable that he initially considered buying a villa.

As it turned out, the villas Gu Lingfei helped him choose were all too big and too expensive. In addition, given his connection with Gu Lingfei, he gave up on the idea.

Furthermore, he probably wouldn't have chosen to buy the duplex apartment he later purchased if it weren't for the attractive price and the fact that it was already renovated and practically brand new.

After all, nobody's money grows on trees. Even the world's richest person wouldn't do something like losing millions right after buying a house!
"If you suddenly owe so much money, won't you be under a lot of pressure in the future?" Liu Yuzhen couldn't help but ask with some concern after hearing Li Guoqiang's explanation.

You know, that's forty-five million!
Even if you earn a million a year, it would take you a full forty-five years to earn that much.

For someone like her, who can only earn 40,000 to 50,000 a year, it would take forever to earn that much.
How can I not make her worry?

"It's okay, Mom. Even if I don't earn that much money in the future, I can just sell the house."

"Besides, when I bought this house, the price was only 80% of the market value. Even if I leave it for a year or two, I don't have to worry about losing money." Seeing Liu Yuzhen worrying again, Li Guoqiang quickly waved his hand and comforted her.

"Are you telling the truth?" Liu Yuzhen's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked with some surprise.

Perhaps because she has been growing and selling vegetables for many years, she is quite sensitive to discounts.

What's more, this is a discount of 45 million!
If there were no discount, wouldn't the total price of this house be over fifty or sixteen million?
When she calculated that number, she felt dizzy.

Normally, when she gives someone a discount, it's only a few dollars less. But when Li Guoqiang bought a house, he got a discount of over ten million dollars.

This is even more ruthless than robbery!

In an instant, she felt that all the money her family had earned over the years had returned many times over.

"Son, why did that person give you such a big discount? Could there be something wrong with the house?"

At this moment, Li Weihua suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked.

Liu Yumei, who had been standing there in a daze for a while, immediately nodded and said after hearing Li Weihua's words, "Yes! Under normal circumstances, who would be willing to lose so much money all at once? You've probably been scammed, haven't you?" "No, I've already had someone investigate this house. The owner originally bought this house to use as a wedding home for his child."

Moreover, the reason he wanted to sell the house was because his family business was suffering heavy losses and he urgently needed funds to make up for them.

In order to get the money as soon as possible, and because houses are not easy to sell at the moment, he gave me such a big discount.

Also, don't be fooled by the fact that this house is priced so much lower than the market value. If I were to sell it, I could only get around 90% of the market price at most.

After all, there aren't many people in the whole country who have the financial means to buy such a large duplex apartment; it's completely a buyer's market.

Unless housing prices stabilize within the next year or two, the price of this house will likely drop even further in a few years!

In this way, the final price is about the same as what I bought now.

Li Guoqiang waved his hand and then explained the details one by one.

After saying that, he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling a slight sense of weariness.

This is one of the main reasons why he wanted to find an opportunity to tell his family about making money and buying a house.

Because once you tell a lie, you'll need to tell countless more to cover it up.

This is really exhausting.

Fortunately, most of what he told his family up to this point is true, and the remaining small part can be easily covered up later.

Otherwise, he really needs to consider whether or not to stay in his hometown.
"If that's the case, then it makes a lot of sense." Li Weihua nodded in agreement after hearing this.

"What's reasonable about it? I was thinking my son would get a big advantage this time, but in the end he only got a tiny bit of it." Liu Yuzhen said irritably as soon as she heard this.

"Come on! If it weren't for this discount, Guoqiang would have lost more than ten million yuan in less than two years after buying this house!" Liu Yumei rolled her eyes and said sourly.

In her opinion, Li Guoqiang had such good luck this time, with someone lending him money interest-free and also finding a homeowner in a hurry to sell, getting such a great deal. It was as if he had stepped in dog poop.

And why didn't she, or her family members, step on it?

Besides, what bothered her even more was that Liu Yuzhen, her sister who had suffered poverty and hardship with her, was suddenly going to live a good life.

The thought that Liu Yuzhen would be able to move to Shenzhen to live in a luxurious duplex apartment worth tens of millions of yuan made her feel very uneasy.

“Yes, yes, we shouldn’t be too greedy.” Liu Yuzhen noticed that Liu Yumei’s expression was a little off and quickly nodded in agreement.

At first, she just wanted to show off her newly bought luxury car worth millions to Liu Yumei.

Unexpectedly, it ended up being about showing off their newly purchased multi-million dollar mansion.

This made her feel a little embarrassed!
At the same time, she was also thinking of holding a housewarming banquet in Shenzhen so that her relatives and friends could see her new home.

In this way, we no longer have to go through the trouble of driving from house to house to visit relatives, as we do today.

“Ah Zhen! You’ve finally made it through, unlike me, who still has to worry about those good-for-nothing kids every day!” Liu Yumei calmed herself down, then took Liu Yuzhen’s hand and said with a mournful expression.

As the saying goes, it's not the goods that are scary, it's the people who are scary.

Compared to her nephew Li Guoqiang, neither of her two sons gave her any peace of mind.

The only thing that gave her some comfort was that both of her sons were already married.

Moreover, one of them even gave birth to a grandson and a granddaughter for her.

Thinking about this, her mood immediately improved. Before Liu Yuzhen could comfort her, she continued, "By the way, now that Guoqiang has a car and a house, it's time for him to get married."

“Yes! That’s why I’m telling him to hurry up!” Liu Yuzhen nodded hurriedly upon hearing this.

After saying that, she gave Li Guoqiang a slight glare.

If there's anything about Li Guoqiang that she's still dissatisfied with, it's definitely the fact that he hasn't gotten married yet.

This incident ruined most of her good mood, which she had been enjoying showing off to her older sister.

After all, Li Guoqiang is her only son. If Li Guoqiang doesn't get married and doesn't give her a grandson, then no matter how rich their family is, they will still be laughed at when they go out.

People will say, what's the use of their family being so rich? In the end, they'll still have to spend all their money.

Thinking of this, her mood worsened, and the smile on her face vanished completely.

"Hey, Auntie, why do you always bring up things that don't go your way? I haven't even mentioned that gold digger you introduced me to under the guise of a blind date who just wanted to freeload!" Li Guoqiang frowned slightly when he saw Liu Yumei's lack of manners, and then spoke up with some annoyance.

Originally, Liu Yuzhen did not bring up the matter herself, and he did not want to pursue it with Liu Yumei.

However, Liu Yumei deliberately drew the fire to him and ruined Liu Yuzhen's good mood, so it's no wonder he brought up the old matter again.

"Oh right! Sister, why didn't you find out more about the other person before introducing them to my son? Isn't that just making a fool of yourself?"
Thankfully, my son didn't fancy that woman, otherwise, who knows what might have happened!

When Liu Yuzhen heard Li Guoqiang mention the blind date incident, her frustration and anger found an outlet, which she vented directly on Liu Yumei.

"I was tricked! I didn't know that woman would be like that. If I had known, I would never have introduced her to Guoqiang!" Liu Yumei blushed and awkwardly defended herself in the face of Li Guoqiang and Liu Yuzhen's accusations.

In fact, she had only heard from others that there was such a girl who, like Li Guoqiang, worked in Shenzhen and was quite pretty, so she thought of introducing her to Li Guoqiang.

In addition, Li Guoqiang's conditions at that time were not very good.

In her opinion, it was already quite good that a girl agreed to go on a blind date with Li Guoqiang, so she didn't bother to find out more about the girl's specific situation.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Li Guoqiang would buy a luxury car worth millions and a mansion worth tens of millions!

This really is a cruel twist of fate!
(End of this chapter)