Chapter 640 - 623: Ruthless
Guh Xiuxiu lived in the fourth courtyard, and once she moved in, she was reluctant to relocate. At Lu Hongjun’s strong request, he was allowed to stay in the third courtyard.
After settling someone in, Lu Jiaxin and Nie Zhan returned to the second courtyard. Nie Zhan said, "This house is big, the scenery is beautiful, it’s indeed suitable for recuperating."
"What, do you want to plead on his behalf to let him stay longer?"
Nie Zhan certainly wouldn’t do such a foolish thing and said, "No, I just think that the houses here aren’t expensive. We could buy one for my father-in-law to live in, so he doesn’t have to be envious of Aunt."
Lu Jiaxin gave him a sideways glance: "You have to be lucky to find a house like this. Sister Shimeng looked for a long time and only found a three-courtyard house."
"The house in Chaoyang is five rooms plus a courtyard. Plenty of space for one person, and Chaoyang Park is right next door. When he gets better, he can go to the park to practice Tai Chi and play chess. If he feels bored, he can go to Big Brother’s place or to Shanzi’s house."
Nie Zhan laughed and said, "Scarcity determines value. I think houses like these will become very valuable in the future. It’s not a bad idea to buy a few more for appreciation."
Buying a courtyard house now would indeed appreciate a lot later, and even more so if demolition happens. Lu Jiaxin had considered this, but ultimately dismissed the idea: "Courtyard houses will increasingly become fewer, and those not demolished will definitely become valuable. But a single courtyard is easy to rent, while two or three courtyards are not easy to rent out; and if rented, there’s the worry they’d be damaged, and the rent wouldn’t even cover repairs. Leaving the house vacant risks decay, so better not to buy more."
Hearing so much from her, Nie Zhan also abandoned the idea of hoarding several courtyard houses.
As they were speaking, Qian Xiaoxiao said from outside, "Boss, Mr. Nie, Lu Jiazong and his wife are here. They’re waiting outside."
