Chapter 159: Viewing the House

The old man looked at Luo Qiao and said, “You can look around. But I won’t sell this house for less than one thousand.”

Luo Qiao took a brief look around. The main building had three rooms, and the side building, slightly smaller, also had three rooms. There was also a shed opposite the side building, roughly the same size, all neatly kept inside.

There was also some land at the back, about one mu in size, but the only inconvenience was the need to use a public toilet.

However, Luo Qiao thought if necessary, she could build a dry toilet next to the vegetable plot at the back. Overall, she quite liked the yard; the house seemed well-maintained, clearly having undergone recent repairs.

Luo Qiao said, “The house is indeed nice, but I didn’t bring that much money today. I’ll have to come back later tonight to collect it. How long will you be around?”

The old man looked around the courtyard and said, “We’ll leave tomorrow afternoon. You’ve seen everything; what needs to be taken away is all packed.”

Luo Qiao asked, “Can’t it be a bit cheaper?”

The old man replied, “You’ve seen the house. I renovated it just six months ago. If it weren’t for my daughter living so far away and it being such a hassle to come back, I wouldn’t even consider selling.”

After a brief consideration, Luo Qiao said, “Alright, I’ll come back tomorrow morning.”

The old man asked, “What about your family? Don’t they need to come and see the house?”

Luo Qiao looked at the courtyard and replied calmly, “No need. I can make the decision; they’re all quite busy.”

The old man was surprised by Luo Qiao’s response and said, “This is no small amount of money. Can you make such a decision?”

Luo Qiao, impressed by the house and eager to finalize the deal, smiled and said, “How about this? I’ll pay a deposit of 100 yuan first, and I’ll come back tomorrow to pay the rest.”

The old man glanced at Luo Qiao, perhaps finding her trustworthy. He had shown the house to many prospective buyers recently, but he was selective. Thus, he said, “I’ll sell you the house for 900 yuan. Take good care of it.”

Luo Qiao didn’t expect the old man to lower the price voluntarily and laughed, “Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of this house. I genuinely like it, that’s why I’ve decided to buy it.”

After leaving Mr. Li’s house, Luo Qiao said to Qu Lili, “Sister Qu, I’ll come to you tomorrow for help with the house registration. After all, I’m still young and afraid there might be some issues in the process.”

Qu Lili said, “Alright, you both go to the Housing Management Bureau tomorrow. I’ll speak for you then.”

There were some things she was curious about but didn’t ask.

Luo Qiao replied, “Thank you, Sister Qu. See you tomorrow.”

After they parted ways, Luo Qiao thought about needing 900 yuan for the house and additional expenses for other things. At least 1,000 yuan would be necessary.

As she walked, she pondered how to manage the remaining 400 yuan. Thinking about the items in her space, she realized she might need to use medicinal herbs and decided to find out where she could sell them.

As she walked along, Luo Qiao suddenly saw Luo Bin in the distance, hanging out with some troublemakers and casually walking into a nearby alley.

Shaking her head, Luo Qiao thought to herself that without someone to guide him, Luo Bin might never straighten out. She had heard from villagers that Luo Bin used to skip school and had even been in trouble several times.

The Luo family might regret it in the future, but that wasn’t her concern. Right now, she had important matters to attend to and needed to find a place to sell medicinal herbs.

Thinking about He Yujie in the black market, Luo Qiao hesitated. However, she knew that going elsewhere might not get her the fair prices he offered.