Seventies Sweetheart: From Breakup to Billionaire-Chapter 246: That’s a House in Beijing

Chapter 246: Chapter 246: That’s a House in Beijing
Besides, the current agreements and contracts don’t have much legal effect. If the other party wants to breach the contract, it’s just a matter of saying a word.
What if the landlord sees that Fifth Uncle’s family business is doing well and decides to kick them out?
Such things are common even in later times, let alone in the 1970s.
By then, there would be no place to cry.
"Moreover, once the house is bought, even if you don’t do business, it’s still yours. Even if you don’t want to do business later, renting it out could bring in quite a bit of income each month."
Fifth Uncle and Fifth Aunt silently exchanged glances and said nothing because they were uncertain.
The family made some money doing business, but after paying Lin Xiang for the formula, there wasn’t much left.
Chunya is getting older, and finding a match is urgent, so they also need to save a generous dowry for her.
Fifth Uncle and Fifth Aunt never thought a married daughter belongs to another family. They love both sons and daughters. Saving a dowry for the daughter is her confidence in her husband’s family. No matter how hard their lives are, they won’t let Chunya suffer.
So, even if they think about buying a house, the problem is they have no money at hand!
Chunya, the accountant, stepped in. She took out the accounting book and calculated all the money currently available, then ed a figure.
"We’ve earned over four hundred yuan during this period, of which two hundred is to be returned to Sister Niu, so we can use less than two hundred and thirty yuan."
"Can you buy a shop front in the city with two hundred and thirty yuan?"
Even if you could buy one, it wouldn’t be very large, and the location wouldn’t be very good.
If it’s in a very remote place, guests would find it too far and wouldn’t visit.
"Well, I have nothing to do tomorrow during the day, so I’ll go with Chunya to check out the housing market in Mianyang Town. If we find something suitable, we’ll discuss it further. If not, we’ll wait until we’ve saved enough money to buy."
Fifth Uncle and Fifth Aunt both nodded, "Alright, we listen to you!"
Late at night, Lin Xiang felt a bit sleepy.
She initially planned to squeeze in with Fifth Aunt and Chunya, but Fifth Aunt drove Fifth Uncle and Dong Sheng to the main room, and Aunt Ge took out the bedding they had slept on before, laid it on the floor of the main room, and that was the bed for the two of them.
"For the few days Sister Niu is here, you two will have to make do sleeping here."
"Giving up the bed for Sister Niu, I do it willingly and without reluctance!"
Fifth Uncle gave Dong Sheng a slap, "You talk too much!"
"I’m just telling the truth!"
"Go to sleep quickly!"
At night, after two days of exhaustion, Lin Xiang lay her head on the pillow and quickly fell asleep.
She slept in late until the sun was already high.
Ever since arriving in Beijing, she had been busy buying a house and selling fast food, not having a lazy sleep for a long time.
Back in her original world, as a high-paying but overworked employee, Lin Xiang felt going to work every day was as heavy as attending a funeral, and she only wanted to spend her rest time sleeping.
But after coming to the 1970s, Lin Xiang found her desire for sleep diminished, feeling full of energy every day.
Also, without time-consuming electronics like phones and computers, the day seemed especially long, allowing her to do many meaningful things.
Lin Xiang probably realized this is vitality.
She stretched and left the bedroom, everyone was already busy.
"We left breakfast in the pot for you. Go have breakfast first."
"Thank you, Aunt Ge."
Breakfast was simple: a bowl of porridge, not too thick or thin, a white steamed bun, and a boiled egg, which was quite a luxurious breakfast in the 1970s.
Lin Xiang finished it all without leaving a bite and was ready to head out with Chunya.
After changing clothes and coming out from the bedroom, she saw Ge Yuanyi leaning against the main room door, eagerly watching them.
Lin Xiang extended an invitation, "Would you like to join us?"
Ge Yuanyi shook her head like a rattle drum, "I don’t want to go out."
At least not before heading to Beijing.
Lin Xiang understood her mindset and did not insist, going out with Chunya instead.
As the two walked down the street, Chunya couldn’t help but sigh, "I’ve been in town for more than half a month and never had a chance to take a good stroll."
In fact, Mianyang Town wasn’t very prosperous, with only half a street to walk around, and compared to Beijing, it was extremely backward.
But for a rural child who rarely even went to the county town, this was the most bustling place they had ever visited.
Lin Xiang took Chunya to roam around the main road and encountered a few houses for rent, but very few for sale.
They came across one, a two-story small building; the ground floor area was only seventy or eighty square meters, not large, but they demanded a thousand yuan right off the bat.
Lin Xiang instinctively wanted to curse.
The small villa with a courtyard she bought in Beijing was only two thousand eight hundred yuan!
And it was in Beijing!
Plus, with the courtyard, the area was more than double that of this small building. How could the owner shamelessly ask for a thousand yuan?
Lin Xiang pulled Chunya’s hand and turned to leave.
"Niuzi, should we check somewhere else? Mianyang Town is big; we should be able to find a reasonably priced house."
The previous house for a thousand yuan was too expensive!
"Let’s keep looking. Buying a house isn’t like buying cabbage; you have to find one that satisfies in every aspect."
Under the scorching sun, the two walked for more than half an hour and finally came across a good house near the Welfare District.
It was a detached small building with a courtyard, larger overall than Aunt Ge’s house, the main building was a three-story small building, with two rooms on the first floor facing the main road, an excellent storefront in both layout and lighting.
The storefront had a back door leading straight to the courtyard, which had a row of houses. Though they were single-storied, the construction was recent, and a bit of tidying up could make them livable.
"If you sincerely want to buy this house, twelve hundred will do."
"Twelve hundred?" Chunya stuck out her tongue, wasn’t this too expensive?
Lin Xiang also thought it was pricey.
Especially since Mianyang Town was remote and backward, no matter how much the economy developed in the future, it would still be an 18th-tier city with a ceiling that couldn’t be exceeded.
"Does this include the land registry, or is it just for the house?"
The landlord obviously didn’t understand and instinctively asked, "What do you mean by land registry?"
"It’s the land on which your house is built."
"If I sell you the house, doesn’t the land get sold to you as well?"
Lin Xiang had to patiently explain the connection and difference between land registry and house to the landlord.
"...So, if you sell the land registry along with the house, the land will belong to me in the future, and you can’t take it back for any reason."
The landlord seemed only half understanding, "Then if I sell the land registry, shouldn’t the price be higher?"