Reborn as an 80s-aged woman, her unfilial son begs for forgiveness on his knees.

Seeing her mother speak with such certainty, Li Xiaojuan, though still somewhat doubtful, ultimately refrained from further objection.

She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, Mom, I believe you."

But first, we need to see if we have enough money.

Her income has been good these past few months, and she has saved up nearly 10,000 yuan.

She felt at ease knowing that the money was in the bank and the numbers were steadily increasing.

But now my mother has a keen eye; she said it's okay to buy a house, so she'll buy one too.

Even if it loses money in the future, it can be repaired and still be habitable.

Seeing that her daughter had reassured her, Zhang Wenying felt a little more at ease. She patted the back of her hand and said, "Don't worry, Mom knows what she's doing."

Just prepare the money, and in a couple of days I'll take you to the south of the city to have a look, and we'll buy things together.

Just do it.

After finishing her work, Zhang Wenying rode her old bicycle to her elder brother's house.

When she arrived at the door, she parked the car, picked up the meat, and went inside.

Zhang Hongyuan, the eldest brother, was squatting in the yard repairing an old hoe. When he saw her arrive, he quickly put down his work, stood up, dusted off his hands, and greeted her with a smile: "Wenying, you're here? Come in and sit down. Your sister-in-law just picked some mushrooms in the mountains. I'll have her make you some soup."

Zhang Wenying waved her hand and followed her elder brother into the house. Without beating around the bush, she sat down and got straight to the point: "Brother, I've come here today to discuss something important with you."

There are many vacant houses for sale in the south of the city. Would you like to buy a couple?

Zhang Hongyuan was stunned when he heard this.

"Little sister, what made you decide to buy a house there?"

That place is so remote, you hardly ever see a soul. What would you do with it?

There are also rumors that the area is haunted.

Because there were many empty houses, many people moved into the city, and the urban-rural fringe became a gathering place for thieves and homeless people. As soon as it got dark, no one dared to go there.

Most of the people living there are honest people with no skills or connections, and they live a very frugal life.

"Brother, trust me."

Don't underestimate that place now; it might become valuable in the future.

I overheard a customer at the restaurant say that his relative works at the planning bureau and that the southern part of the city has been included in the new urban area plan and will be demolished next year.

Regardless of whether the news is true or false, let's buy two units and leave them there; we won't lose too much money.

Houses in the city will definitely be very valuable in the future.

Besides, Haicheng developed very quickly. By the 1990s, a courtyard house cost at least 1,000 yuan, and there was no market for it.

Upon hearing his sister's words, Zhang Jianguo paused, his brows furrowing into a knot.

He was an honest and simple man who was most afraid of trouble.

He took a drag of his cigarette and said in a muffled voice, "Wenying, I'm not sure about what you're saying."

As you know, I don't have much savings. The money you returned before was all used to buy a plot of land in the village to build a house.

If we really lose money, then all that money will be gone.

Knowing her elder brother's temperament, Zhang Wenying wasn't in a hurry. She picked up the rough porcelain bowl on the table, took a sip of water, and then said, "Brother, I can lend you money if you don't have any."

"Once it's all done, you can pay me back then."

They bought a small courtyard of 200 square meters, and in the future they will be allocated two houses. The demolition compensation alone will be enough to turn their lives around.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianguo shook the ash off his cigarette and remained silent for a long time.

Sister-in-law Zhang came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of freshly stewed mushroom soup. Hearing the second half of the conversation, she put the bowl on the table, wiped her hands with her apron, and replied, "Wenying, we'll listen to you."

"Honey, since the girl is willing to lend us money, let's go and see what's going on."

Her sister-in-law is not the same person she used to be.

Modern sisters-in-law are insightful, decisive, and have their own opinions.

Follow her, you can't go wrong.

Seeing that his wife had said so, Zhang Hongyuan lowered his head and pondered for a while before finally pressing his cigarette butt to the ground, as if he had made up his mind: "Okay, then I'll listen to my sister."

Wenying, please lend this money to your older brother first. Once he has the funds, he will definitely pay you back with interest.

Zhang Wenying's eyes welled up with tears: "Brother, you're being too polite by saying that."

"If it weren't for your and my sister-in-law's constant help, I wouldn't be where I am today."

She felt she had to repay the kindness of her brother for carrying her as she grew up.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Zhang Wenying wiped her eyes, and a smile returned to her face.

"Tomorrow is Sunday, let's go to the south of the city together, finalize the house, and complete the transfer on Monday."

There are no impervious walls in the world.

Those houses over there might be snapped up in a few days.

That afternoon, Zhang Hongyuan and his wife went to the city and stayed at Zhang Wenying's house.

When they saw the spacious courtyard, Zhang Hongyuan and his wife couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

His sister has really struck it rich!

This courtyard would cost at least two or three thousand to buy, which shows that the younger sister has much more money than they imagined.

Not to mention that they also have a huge mountain to rely on.

The next morning, Zhang Wenying went out with her elder brother and sister-in-law.

That area in the south of the city is still an old residential area, surrounded by farmers' land.

Most of the houses here were built in the 1930s and 40s. They are all adobe houses with peeling paint, low walls, and dampness.

The roads were all dirt roads, and occasionally a tractor would drive by, kicking up a cloud of yellow dust that made people cough.

Zhang Hongyuan and his wife followed behind Zhang Wenying, looking at the dilapidated scene, their hearts pounding with doubt. Could anyone live in this place?

Zhang Wenying, however, looked completely confident. She found an old woman sitting by the door sewing shoe soles, gave her two White Rabbit candies, and asked softly, "Auntie, do you know anyone in this area who wants to sell their house?"

The old woman gave Zhang Wenying a strange look.

Is this person mentally ill?

Most people in this area are dirt poor. Anyone who has money moves to the city. Who would buy a house here?

However, for the sake of those two White Rabbit milk candies, the old lady still enthusiastically pointed to the depths of the alley: "From the big locust tree all the way to the end of the alley, this whole area sells them."

Most of the houses in the alley behind are also going to be sold.

But nobody wants it.

The reason she stayed here was to wait and see if anyone would rent or sell the room.

This area is incredibly livable.

Yesterday, government officials came and arrested several Taiping rebels.

They steal, rob, and even do more outrageous things here.

The old woman lowered her voice and added, "Girl, let me give you a piece of advice: this place is no place for anyone to live."

Although she really wanted to get rid of the house, she couldn't hurt anyone, could she?

"Auntie, I bought it to collect rent."

As you know, the government now allows individuals to do business, so I was thinking of buying a few courtyards to rent out and earn some rental income.