184: Chapter 180: Viewing the House 184: Chapter 180: Viewing the House Wang Huachun rode his bicycle, and Chen Hai initially wanted to sit on the back seat.
But after thinking about it, he felt that this posture, sitting at the back of the bicycle and having to hug Wang Huachun’s waist, was really awkward.
Seeing Chen Hai choosing to walk, Wang Huachun hesitated for a moment before he simply got off the bike and began to push it towards the school gate.
“Chen Hai, over here…” Ye Qingqing really cared a lot about Chen Hai.
Knowing roughly when he would leave school, she had come early to wait for Chen Hai at the school gate.
Today, she hadn’t driven but had chosen to ride a bicycle.
In this era, those who could afford a car were still a very small minority.
Generally speaking, the main mode of transportation for most people was still the bicycle.
Perhaps it was seeing Miss Dong happily sitting on the back seat of Zhu’s bicycle in Haizhu City, that left an impression on Ye Qingqing.
Upon returning to the Capital City, she specifically bought a bicycle to ride.
Seeing Chen Hai coming out, she smiled and waved to him to say hello.
“Huachun, just wait a moment, my friend is calling me!” Chen Hai was taken aback upon seeing Ye Qingqing.
Since returning to the Capital City, he had been staying at the West Mountain Villa.
He spent his days drawing talismans and then cultivating in tranquility.
Although Ye Qingqing didn’t sleep there, she had often come to keep him company.
Last evening when she left, she hadn’t told Chen Hai that she would be coming to pick him up after school today.
Seeing her at the school gate now, Chen Hai was genuinely surprised.
“Why are you here, Qingqing?”
“West Mountain is a bit far, and I was worried you might be tired from walking, Chen Hai.
I rode my bike over, so I can take you back!”
“I still have some things to do and won’t be able to go back right away.
Why don’t you go ahead to the villa, Qingqing?”
“Alright then, Chen Hai, I’ll go and buy some groceries and make dinner, and I’ll wait for you to come back!”
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After chatting with Ye Qingqing for a few moments, Chen Hai felt both affectionate and helpless about the girl’s thoughts.
Cultivation was supposed to emphasize tranquility and inaction, and although he wasn’t truly without desires, on the whole, he preferred not to always be clinging together with someone.
Knowing Chen Hai had things to do, Ye Qingqing didn’t insist on accompanying him.
As she left, she specifically left her bicycle for Chen Hai.
Apart from being a bit infatuated with Chen Hai, Ye Qingqing was quite considerate overall.
As for how she would get back herself, Chen Hai wasn’t worried.
If one were to say, her coming on a bicycle to pick up Chen Hai was more about maintaining a certain charming mood.
If she really needed to, borrowing a car to go shopping wouldn’t be a problem for her.
“Chen Hai, who is that girl?
She looks quite pretty!” As soon as Ye Qingqing had left, Wang Huachun rode over quickly and asked Chen Hai.
“She is my girlfriend.
Haven’t I mentioned her before in the dorm?”
“She is great in every way, just too clingy for my liking, which depresses me a bit!”
He sighed as he explained.
“What?
Everything you said in the dorm was true?
That girl just now, is she the one you saved and then devoted herself to you?”
“Such a beautiful girlfriend sticking to you all the time, how is that bad?”
“If it were me, to have such a pretty girlfriend, I’d wake up laughing from my dreams…”
Wang Huachun stumbled over his words, his face twisting into a bizarre expression as he gave Chen Hai a disdainful roll of his eyes.
Chen Hai just chuckled without replying.
People are different, and what one cannot obtain often appears most beautiful in their eyes.
When you truly get it, you’ll find that what you thought was perfect still has many flaws.
The two rode their bicycles towards the school gate.
The courtyard Wang Huachun mentioned was located in an alley called Liuhua Alley.
The neighborhood’s houses were quite dilapidated and very old.
However, the distance between that place and the Capital Political and Legal University wasn’t really far.
In less than ten minutes, Chen Hai and Wang Huachun had arrived.
The large gates of the courtyard were wide open.
After parking their bicycles at the entrance, Chen Hai and Wang Huachun walked into the courtyard.
“Who are you…” A middle-aged woman hanging clothes inside saw them enter and eyed Chen Hai and Wang Huachun up and down with a puzzled face.
“Sister, we were asked by the homeowner, Aunt Wang, to come here to check out her house!”
Stepping forward, Wang Huachun smiled broadly as he looked the woman up and down and explained.
“It was Wang Chunhua who sent you?
What is she up to?”
“The house has already been rented to us, and we’ve never shortchanged her on the rent.”
“Not even notifying us and just letting people come to see the house?
Look, look at what exactly…”
Auntie’s face darkened in an instant, and while she complained, she also glared fiercely at Chen Hai and Wang Huachun.
However, fortunately, although she complained, she did not take any other actions.
After shifting her gaze away from Chen Hai and Wang Huachun, she continued to hang her clothes.
This courtyard, although dilapidated, was indeed not small in size.
What Wang Huachun mentioned about the area being over 200 square meters referred only to the housing area.
If one included the open space within the courtyard, it was almost 300 square meters, definitely not much less.
“Huachun, the Aunt Wang you mentioned, if she sells this house, it definitely includes the land, not just the dilapidated houses built on it, right?”
After walking around the courtyard a few times, Chen Hai spoke up to inquire.
“That’s for sure, just those dilapidated rooms in the courtyard alone are definitely not worth ten thousand!”
“Aunt Wang’s 300,000 definitely includes the land!”
“Chen Hai, let me tell you, this price, being able to buy such a house, it’s definitely worth it.”
“It’s just that I don’t have the money myself; otherwise, at this price, I would definitely buy it without a second thought!”
Wang Huachun explained with a smile.
Of course, whether his words were merely polite or sincere, only he knew!
After all, from his research theory, he has always been pessimistic about the property prices in the Capital City.
Truly, there were definitely more than one or two people who shared Wang Huachun’s mindset.
After all, this year’s property price trend in the Capital City was quite terrifying.
Last year, a place that could be bought for a few hundred per square meter, this year climbed to over two thousand, who could guarantee that this trend would continue without end?
Chen Hai wasn’t thinking about the rise and fall of property prices when buying a house; he was simply doing it for convenience.
The several rooms in this courtyard were really quite run-down, and he actually found them a bit unsightly.
If he indeed acquired the house, he would probably have to spend quite a bit of money refurbishing these rooms properly before he could truly move in.
However, the price Wang Huachun mentioned did tempt Chen Hai.
After all, counting the vacant land as well, buying this courtyard meant that per square meter was just a bit over a thousand, nearly half the normal property price.
“Huachun, these few rooms in the courtyard, they seem to be inhabited?”
“Do these tenants, at Aunt Wang’s place, have any long-term rental contracts?” Chen Hai asked, after walking around the courtyard again.
He asked this question because he was worried about stumbling into a problem.
After all, if these tenants had signed contracts with Aunt Wang for ten to twenty years and even paid her the rent, then buying this courtyard would indeed be a bit of a loss!
“Chen Hai, I know what you’re worried about!”
“Regarding the tenants, I specifically asked Aunt Wang.
According to her, the four tenant households in the courtyard have been living here for at least ten years.”
“Their rent is paid monthly, and they have not signed any long-term rental contracts!”
“Theoretically, as soon as you buy this courtyard, you can end the rental agreements with these tenants anytime!”
Wang Huachun explained with a nod and a smile.
As his first venture before starting his business, he had considered everything he needed to.
He was striving to provide his clients with the best possible service.
“Alright!
Huachun, the house you introduced to me has really moved me!”
“Let’s go with the price you mentioned.
I’ll pay half of the purchase amount first, and I’ll buy this house!”
“For the purchase contract and property transfer procedures, I’d appreciate your help.”
“Of course, as a middleman, don’t be shy about the fees, charge whatever is appropriate…”
After hesitating for a while, Chen Hai smiled and nodded.
“Alright, Chen Hai, leave the procedures to me!”
“Of course, when signing the contract and paying the property fee, you’ll have to be present in person, I can’t replace you there!”
With a smiling face, Wang Huachun promised.
Being a local, he naturally had a huge advantage over outsiders in handling procedures.
Having helped Chen Hai this once, Chen Hai gained convenience, and what he gained was valuable experience.
Faced with Chen Hai’s request, he was naturally willing to accept and had no reason to refuse.
The two men chatted as they walked out of the courtyard.
Now that Chen Hai had seen the courtyard and showed an intention to purchase, Wang Huachun, as the middleman, definitely needed to hurry to Aunt Wang’s place.
He even invited Chen Hai to join him, wanting him to meet the property owner, Aunt Wang.
However, after thinking it over, Chen Hai ultimately declined.
In his view, professional matters should be handled by professionals.
With Wang Huachun dealing with Aunt Wang about selling the house, he had no reservations.
He himself rode his bicycle towards the direction of West Mountain Villa.
With a purchase amount of 300,000, even if he only paid half first, Chen Hai was still a bit short of cash.
He rushed back to West Mountain Villa intending to address this issue.