Chapter 67 Buying a House
"You actually know him."

Wang Meifang asked in surprise. Zhao Yalan also looked at Su Nuannuan with curiosity.

Stared at by the two men, Su Nuannuan knew she was overreacting. Given her status, she shouldn't know about these Western electrical appliances.

Su Nuannuan's eyes darted around, and she began to explain.

“I once read a foreign book that talked about some of the appliances commonly used in their country. I heard that they use ovens for cooking.”

After hearing Su Nuannuan's words, Wang Meifang and Zhao Yalan suddenly realized what was going on.

Wang Meifang smiled and spoke.

"Foreigners don't always use ovens for cooking; they only use ovens to roast meat and bake bread."

Seeing that she had fooled the two of them, Su Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief. People in this era were still quite shrewd, Su Nuannuan reminded herself to be more careful with her words and actions in the future.

However, Su Nuannuan was still quite surprised that Wang Meifang's family had an oven. She was very curious about ovens from this era, so she went closer to examine them.

Zhao Yalan was also very curious. Although she had heard of ovens, she had never used one. Unlike Wang Meifang, her family had no connections abroad. She was also very curious about ovens. She had heard that this little thing could bake meat and bread without a fire.

Seeing that both of them were focused on the oven, Wang Meifang said a few more words.

"This oven was also brought over from abroad by my father-in-law. I usually use it to bake bread. If you buy the house, I will leave this oven to you."

The oven itself wasn't expensive; the only expense was transportation. Therefore, Wang Meifang didn't feel any remorse about giving the oven to Su Nuannuan.

Upon hearing Wang Meifang's words, Su Nuannuan's eyes lit up.

She also has these appliances in her space, but she can't openly use them for her family. If Wang Meifang gives her this oven, she can use it to bake some cooked food and send it to her family.

After inspecting the oven, Su Nuannuan looked at the kitchen layout. The kitchen looked very clean, even with two stoves installed. The walls were covered in white tiles, without a trace of grease.

At this moment, Wang Meifang continued to speak.

"The kitchen is decorated in the style of Europe. I heard that tiles on the walls are easy to clean."

Su Nuannuan nodded, agreeing.

After inspecting the kitchen, the two went to the adjacent bedroom. This was Wang Meifang and her husband's master bedroom, which was decorated very warmly. Since nothing had been moved in, Su Nuannuan and Zhao Yalan only glanced at it before leaving.

However, even though she only glanced at it, Su Nuannuan was still quite satisfied.

Wang Meifang had already told her that if she bought the house, the furniture inside would be hers. Su Nuannuan had already seen it; the bedroom furniture was all solid wood, looked very well maintained, and could be used for many more years.

The three then entered another small cubicle. This one was being used as a bathroom. Having already seen the oven in the kitchen, Su Nuannuan assumed that the bathroom would also contain many modern appliances.

As expected, Su Nuannuan was right.

There was a water heater inside. Su Nuannuan looked at it; although the water heater had an old-fashioned design, it had all the necessary features. One end of the water heater was connected to a showerhead, which would make showering very convenient.

Like the kitchen, the bathroom walls were also covered with ceramic tiles. Looking at the clean and tidy room, Su Nuannuan felt even more satisfied.

After showing them the bathroom, Wang Meifang then led the two to see the remaining two bedrooms. Since only the two of them lived in the house, the other two rooms were empty, containing only a bed and a wooden cabinet.

Finally, Wang Meifang led the two to the toilet. Originally, Wang Meifang didn't want to bring them, feeling it was rather unseemly, but Su Nuannuan insisted. Aesthetics weren't important; practicality was key. After all, the toilet was Su Nuannuan's biggest concern. If the toilet had a problem, the whole house would be uninhabitable.

The three of them went to the restroom. Su Nuannuan was the first to enter, her eyes scanning the room's layout before she nodded in satisfaction.

The layout is similar to modern apartments, and it has a flush toilet. Although it's a squat toilet, it's very convenient to use. There's a sink next to it for washing hands. There were no unpleasant odors in the room.

After looking at all the rooms, Wang Meifang led Su Nuannuan and Zhao Yalan to the living room.

She took out a set of teacups, brewed some tea leaves, and handed them to the two of them.

Su Nuannuan was very satisfied with the house. Originally, she only thought the location was good and the security was high. However, after seeing the interior decoration, Su Nuannuan felt that she couldn't find a house in Beijing that suited her better.

Although some of these things are now available in China, they are not widely available for various reasons. Therefore, Su Nuannuan felt incredibly lucky to have found such a modern apartment in Beijing.

Not only Su Nuannuan, but Zhao Yalan was also very interested in the apartment after seeing it. However, she didn't need it for the time being, and she had already introduced it to Su Nuannuan.

Su Nuannuan didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly.

"Comrade, how much is this house of yours? If the price is right, I'll take it."

Wang Meifang didn't show any joy after hearing this. Everyone who came to her house had the same expression as Su Nuannuan after viewing the house. However, their expressions changed after hearing the price. Therefore, she wasn't sure if Su Nuannuan could accept the price.

"This house costs 900 yuan. If you buy it, all the furniture in the house will be yours."

900 yuan was Wang Meifang's lowest offer. She wouldn't have sold the house for such a low price if she weren't about to go abroad. She and her husband bought the house when they were newlyweds, and her father-in-law had gone to great lengths to import the renovation materials from overseas. To be honest, she was reluctant to sell it.

However, if they don't sell, they won't be living here. If the house is later vandalized, they'll only feel more heartbroken. It's better to sell it now.

After hearing Wang Meifang's quote, Su Nuannuan realized that Zhao Yalan hadn't lied to her, just as she had said yesterday.

Before coming, she had researched Beijing's housing prices; a courtyard house like this would cost around 800 yuan. Although Wang Meifang charged her 100 yuan more, it was because the house's renovation was expensive, and she had given her all the furniture. In a way, she had gotten a better deal from Wang Meifang.

Therefore, Su Nuannuan agreed without any haggling.

"No problem, comrade. If you have time, we can go to the housing management bureau now to transfer the property title."

After saying that, he took out 400 yuan from his bag and put it in front of Wang Meifang.

"This 400 yuan is a deposit. I'll pay the rest after the house is transferred."

Hearing Su Nuannuan's words, Wang Meifang smiled and accepted the money. She wasn't worried that Su Nuannuan would renege on the payment. Because Su Nuannuan was brought by Zhao Yalan, and she trusted Zhao Yalan's character.

"We're going now."

After saying that, he took his property ownership certificate and went to the housing management bureau with Su Nuannuan and Zhao Yalan.

When the three of them came out, Su Nuannuan was holding the newly issued property certificate in her hands.

From today onwards, she is also a homeowner!

(End of this chapter)

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