In a blink of an eye, summer vacation is over.
It was the fishing moratorium, and Ji Huai didn't go to sea. He mainly transported fruits and vegetables, and occasionally sent some seafood to the provincial capital, but most of them were farmed and the prices were relatively cheap, so he didn't earn that much.
One thing he must do every day is to take Ji Ziqing to a tutoring class in the city and pick her back up in the evening. I've been giving it away for a month and it's unbeatable.
Before taking the exam, you still need to prepare. The test paper was produced internally by a primary school teacher in the city. It was definitely a bit over the top and a bit difficult.
On the day of the exam, both Ji Huai and Yin Cai accompanied their daughters.
It can't be said to be a very formal exam. As long as you contact a teacher from the city's primary school and show Ji Ziqing's past results, if the school likes this student and is willing to give him a chance, he will be notified to take the exam.
There was another girl taking the exam with Ji Ziqing, but she was already in fourth grade.
Chinese and mathematics are combined into one test paper. What the school wants is not the score, but the child's knowledge base, which can roughly determine whether he can get good results in the quiz and bring honor to the school.
Yin Cai was relatively calm and kept waiting outside, while Ji Huai was pacing back and forth, looking inside the office, looking extremely anxious.
"Can you please stop walking around?" she asked him irritably, which made her dizzy.
Ji Huai silently walked aside, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and lit one, "There should be no problem, right? The teacher in the Mathematical Olympiad class said she has learning talent."
After he finished speaking, he asked and answered himself, "The tutor said there is no problem, so I have high hopes."
This question has been asked several times, but Yin Cai is too lazy to reply to him.
Ji Huai had just taken two puffs on the cigarette he lit when Ji Ziqing came out. She looked at him and frowned, "Dad, you smoke again!"
Ji Huai took the time to take two puffs before throwing it away. The little cotton-padded jacket had already walked over quickly, so he hurriedly threw it away.
Yin Cai looked at his slightly funny look and chuckled softly.
Only his daughter can cure him.
That's all, as long as a man loves his children enough, he won't be far behind. This family cannot be separated.
"How did you do in the exam?" Ji Huai asked anxiously.
Ji Ziqing: "The teacher said that you will be notified after you finish correcting the test paper. I can do all the questions."
"Then you will definitely pass the exam. Let's go, daddy will take you to have a big meal." Ji Huai was very narcissistic, acknowledging that his daughter was invincible, and took Ji Ziqing to have a big meal with the feeling that he had passed the exam.
In the mall, a staff member wearing a bear doll gave Ji Ziqing a balloon and a small bag of snacks.
She just looked at the other person and said shyly, "Thank you, little bear."
The other party gave her another small balloon and successfully lured a family of three to a nearby steak restaurant.
Ji Huai feels that he is a country bumpkin. He has never been to a steak restaurant. His favorite is the food stall on the beach, where he can drink and brag. Naturally, Yin Cai and Ji Ziqing have not been here either.
The restaurant is not considered high-end. The most expensive steak is 128 pieces, and of course there is also 351 synthetic steaks.
Ji Huai was so proud. He came with three copies of one hundred and twenty-eight. Yin Cai looked at him speechlessly.
When he was checking out, he took out a large wad of banknotes from his trouser pocket. I really didn't know whether to call him rich or stupid.
Originally thinking that he was going back, Yin Cai saw that Ji Huai was not driving towards the town and asked confusedly, "Where are you going?"
Ji Huai: "There is a newly opened real estate on Fuhai Road. It's called Hequan Times Square. I want to take a look at the real estate."
Yin Cai didn't react for a moment.
Ji Ziqing asked, "Dad, what is real estate?"
"It's a place where you can buy a house." Ji Huai replied.
"Oh." Ji Ziqing nodded.
Seeing his daughter nodding her head in understanding, Ji Huai started bragging again, "Dad told you that when you go to the city to study, he will buy a house in the city. When the time comes, he will give you a special room. Not only will he I’ll give you a room, and you’ll have to decorate it called... a study, paint pictures for you, have a big window, and live in a high-rise building.”
"Wow~" Ji Ziqing had some trust in him, and took it seriously, sticking her head out from behind, "Will there be a bookshelf?"
"How can there be no bookshelf in the study? There must be a big bookshelf, a computer, a writing chair, a projector or a TV, and you can watch and learn to dance." Ji Huai became more and more excited as he spoke.
Yin Cai looked at him bragging and said, "Do you know the housing prices in the city?"
She didn't understand, but it certainly wasn't cheap.
"I heard recently that the price has been reduced. Anyway, you don't have to worry about it. I will make money to buy it." Ji Huai said confidently.
Yin Cai shut up and waited for him to hit a wall.
"Can I raise a potted plant? It must be beautiful." Ji Ziqing had no idea. She only knew that her father said she could afford it, so she might be able to afford it.
His father had a lot of money, including one hundred yuan and many pieces of one hundred yuan.
"Of course! Dad will buy you a lot of books, a lot of beautiful pencil cases, and make your room a princess room." Ji Huai and his daughter continued to brag.
The car quickly stopped at the sales office. The sales center was highly decorated and the sales lady warmly welcomed them.
The first phase of the property has been sold out, and the second phase of the property will be delivered on December 31st, which is the last day of the year. The sales lady heard about Ji Huai's needs and took them to see a 113. The house is located on the 31st floor with an area of square meters. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The rooms are large and the view is very good.
"If you buy it now, the unit price is 13,998, and the down payment is 30%. On the basis of the 95% off, we will also offer an additional 95% off." The salesperson said while holding the computer. After doing the math, we came up with a down payment of more than 400,000 yuan, and then calculated the loan and monthly payments.
Yin Cai felt like he was listening to astronomical figures, took a breath, quietly pulled Ji Huai's arm, and couldn't help but whisper, "Let's go, or else it will be too late to go home."
That was more than one million, and her face turned red when she heard this number.
Although the price was beyond Ji Huai's expectation, he didn't react much and wasn't ready to leave.
Ji Ziqing stared at the room with wide eyes, very shocked and full of envy. Although she didn't say anything, the model room was really beautiful and attracted her deeply. She walked to the window unconsciously.
Such a tall building, so beautiful.
Their house is dilapidated and old, with dim lights, cracked concrete floors, and holes in the door that have been bitten by moths, with wood residue leaking out.
A family in one room looks overcrowded with two beds.
This was a room she had never seen before. It's so beautiful, more beautiful than any renovated house in the village.
"If you are a family of three, two bedrooms and one living room are enough. Let me take you to see another apartment on this floor. It is also a very good apartment with good ventilation from north to south and a large corridor." The sales lady met Yin Cai Embarrassed, thinking it was over budget, he smiled and led them to another apartment.
Yin Cai didn't want to go because he couldn't afford it anyway, but Ji Huai was still interested.
"This house is seventy-seven square meters, with two bedrooms and one living room. It is the best apartment on this floor. It also offers a 95% discount on the unit price, and then another 95% off. The down payment is about 280,000. The remaining loan of 660,000 yuan, if it is repaid for 30 years, the monthly payment will be about 2,800 yuan... "
The sales lady kept talking, and Ji Huai listened very carefully, as if she really had that plan. Ji Ziqing also followed him, and Yin Cai felt that he was not awake.
"This small two-bedroom apartment doesn't seem to be enough. My daughter also needs a study room..." Ji Huai said this, frowning, and he was indeed thinking.
The sales lady has just been judging their purchasing power. Judging from their clothes, it doesn’t look like they can afford hundreds of thousands, but judging from their attitude, they really want to buy, so they are not willing to let go of any potential customers, "We are here There are other apartment types, the one next to it... "
Ji Huai had no intention of going to see him, so he came out after finding a reason.
The sales lady continued to introduce, asking Ji Huai to leave her contact information so that she could come visit next time. Just contact her in advance.
Ji Huai really stayed.
Yin Cai watched him operate and couldn't comment. He didn't seem to realize that he was having a whim. When he and his daughter walked out, he kept saying, "Dad has to buy a bigger house, otherwise there will be no study room. The living room must be big, and there must be a big balcony."
"Dad, that house is really beautiful. It's so tall and beautiful." Ji Ziqing hasn't come back to her senses yet, as if she was in a dream.
"It's beautiful. You can also see the lake over there..."
The father and daughter have been discussing, and Ji Huai thinks that he wants to buy a large three-bedroom apartment, which is exactly what he wants. Yin Cai follows behind and is really getting more and more psychedelic.
I originally thought that it would be embarrassing if they were embarrassed, and no one knew them anyway.
As a result, when I went out to the door, I met Ji Ya, cousin Ji's sister. She thought she had seen it wrong and came up to say hello. She was extremely surprised and said, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"
Only then did Yin Cai remember that the other party was selling a house in the city, and he just wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in.
Ji Huai has made some money, but it is already the fishing moratorium. He does not go to sea and transports goods for a few hundred yuan per trip. When can he have a down payment of more than 400,000 to 500,000 yuan? I still have to repay the bank loan for thirty years.
She had never thought about it, and she thought it was impossible. It was Ji Huai who made money recently, and he didn't know what was going on. He was just so unstable.
Ji Huai hadn't returned to Jiya yet, so Yin Cai quickly made an excuse, "Come here to find a job and see what kind of work there is."
Aunt Ji is a loudspeaker and cannot be embarrassed any more.
They themselves had no contact with Ji Ya. After a few words, Yin Cai urged Ji Huai to leave quickly.
Ji Ya looked puzzled, but believed they were here to find work. She asked her colleagues when she went back, and the salesperson just said, "Is that a family that just went out? They brought a little girl with them. They all look good... They looked at two apartments and should also have the intention to purchase... "
Before the other party finished speaking, Ji Ya laughed, "Are you going to laugh me to death? That's my cousin. The house at home is about to collapse. A small broken toilet was built some time ago. He bought a car worth tens of thousands of yuan. They all take out loans and have money to buy a house worth millions?”
"Don't be kidding. He drinks and brags every day. He probably doesn't even have a hundred dollars, so he comes here to watch and play. But what do they think? They dare to come and see the house, my God."
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Ji Ya was deeply influenced by Aunt Ji and Sister-in-law Ji. She looked down upon Ji Huai's family at all and only regarded this matter as a joke.
As soon as I heard about the sales, my newly raised expectations suddenly disappeared. She had just graduated and came to work, and she was relatively young. Faced with Ji Ya's ridicule and sarcasm, she didn't think too much about it.
After Yin Cai came back from the city, he was afraid that Ji Ya would say something nonsense. In just a few days, the proprietress of the store knew through people in the village that they had gone to the city to look at houses.
I heard that everyone was joking, so I came here to ask Yin Cai if this was the case.
Yin Cai was stunned. She felt that she was quite good at talking and quick at work. Faced with this matter, she felt guilty.
As soon as she felt guilty, the proprietress of the store knew what was going on and was so embarrassed that she changed the subject.
People in the town live a relatively affluent life, but few people buy houses in the urban areas that cost millions, unless they have a need. Even if they have a down payment, no one likes to pay off a loan that lasts for decades. The amount they owe is almost doubled. Most people are unwilling and would rather spend hundreds of thousands to build a house in the town.
Yin Cai came home and ran into Sister Ji and Aunt Ji, who were eating cucumbers at the door. Sister Ji stopped her and asked deliberately, "I heard that you all went to the city to look at houses? Are you planning to buy a house? When will you buy it?" "
There is a small floor space between the neighbors. Ji Tang's wife already has a loud voice, but now she deliberately raised her voice. Several aunts nearby also came out to watch the fun.
Yin Cai was angry and embarrassed, and didn't know how to refute.
When she was about to take this dumb loss, Ji Huai walked out of the house. He had obviously heard these words and replied seriously, "Since I went to see it, I must want to buy it. I just went to see a real estate. I want to see more." , if you find something suitable, buy it. Isn’t Jiya selling a house? If you find something suitable, you can introduce it.”
Aunt Ji laughed dryly and refused directly, "She is not free recently, how can she have time to take you there?"
Ji Huai: "Forget it, let's take a closer look."
As soon as they entered, Aunt Ji couldn't sit still. She went to the village and talked everywhere. Her tone naturally looked down on the family and wanted to laugh, and firmly believed that they could not afford it.
Still going to the city to buy a house
Go crazy!
Most people in their village have never thought about buying a house. Can Ji Huai afford it? Next life!
Yin Cai also felt that Ji Huai was a bit whimsical, and was about to persuade him, because others would really see a joke, but he was extremely determined and asked her, "Why can't I buy it? Aren't the houses in the city sold to me? I think I can buy it!”
"I didn't mean that, we really..."
"I promised Xiaoqing that she would buy a big house. When she is admitted to the public primary school, we will buy a house, give her a big study room, and decorate her house into a princess room. I must buy it." Ji Huai is nothing like it. Joking.
He was so serious that even Yin Cai didn't know how to refute him.
Rumors in the village are still spreading, but Ji Huai is the only one who takes it seriously. He will also ask others if they have good properties and if they can get discounts, but unfortunately no one takes them seriously.
As soon as the fishing moratorium was over, he went out to sea, and it became common for him to be at sea for more than ten hours a day when he was not transporting cargo.
Ji Huai would occasionally share the fruits of his labor with Yin Cai, and he was full of enthusiasm:
"I caught a grouper today and bought it for more than two thousand."
"Shrimps have become more expensive recently, and bosses in provincial capitals have ordered the latest products."
"Work harder and try to buy a house sooner!"
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After Ji Huai became busy, he had little contact with his friends. He occasionally drank wine at home, but the amount became much smaller. Coupled with the hard work, his beer belly gradually disappeared.
Sun Bin came back from the city, killed two ducks at home, cooked rice, and invited the men in the village to come to drink and dine. It was lively. Cousin Ji and Uncle Ji also went.
Sun Bin called Ji Huai and he said he was not free to come. Everyone started teasing again. Cousin Ji said first, "I'm afraid that boy has made some money recently. I heard that his daughter will be sent to study in the city. Why? Buying a house in the city is ridiculous."
Everyone around the table also laughed.
Sun Bin said, "Yes, he sent his daughter to the municipal primary school."
Everyone was stunned, "Isn't it possible? How can it be sent? Don't listen to his bragging."
They have never thought about it. How can they go without buying a house or using hard means? Besides, how can they have such a strong sense of education? I feel that children can study anywhere. If they don’t study well, they don’t work hard enough and they are not good enough to study.
Sun Bin knew the inside story, "Zhao Chao from Team 6 was a teacher in the city's primary school. Ji Huai went to him with his daughter's grades, arranged the exam, and passed the exam. I met him two days ago, and he I just happened to take his daughter to the city’s primary school to register.”
These words shocked them greatly. Cousin Ji said unconvincingly, "Even if I send him away, it's because his daughter is good at studying. You can't believe what he says. He said he wanted to buy a house. Do you believe he can afford it? Are you kidding me?" ?”
"Not necessarily." Sun Bin said.
Most of them don't believe it.
After Ji's cousin came home and told her, Ji's sister-in-law even scolded Ji Jiadong, "I only know how to eat every day. Ji Ziqing has already passed the primary school entrance examination, and you still failed!"
Then I thought about it, what's the use of knowing how to read? I'm still poor.
As a result, not long after, Sun Bin came back and said that Ji Huai was really going to buy a house with three bedrooms and one living room. He asked him to help find a carpenter. He heard that he wanted to build a study room for Ji Ziqing because he was afraid of formaldehyde pollution. , I want to find a carpenter in the village to make it out of solid wood.