Chapter 19: Shenhao System in the City (19)

Longjing Mountain Garden is backed by the county's largest Longjing tea mountain; both its water quality and air quality are top-tier.

A hundred meters in front of the main gate is the sports park newly built by the county in response to the "National Fitness" initiative, and further ahead is the sea-entering river with its expansive view.

The entire residential complex is backed by mountains and faces water, situated amidst beautiful mountains and clear waters; living here can significantly increase one's lifespan.

Xie Yang fell in love with this property at first sight and, without hesitation, placed an order for a detached villa with the best location and floor plan to give to her maternal grandparents.

She didn't have enough money to pay in full, but she could take out a mortgage. Anyway, the Shenhao System only said to place an order, not that it had to be paid in full.

Xie Yang felt no shame in exploiting this loophole and signed the housing contract with a calm expression.

The moment she placed the order, the Shenhao System's cheerful electronic voice rang out in her sea of consciousness:

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing this Side Quest. Reward: ten villas of the same model as Longjing Mountain Garden. The property deeds will be delivered to the Host through normal channels.】

The next second, the relatives saw the sales manager approach Xie Yang with a respectful expression, holding ten property deeds, their tone indescribably enthusiastic:

"Miss Xie, these are the ten villas you purchased earlier. The property rights certificates have been processed. They are the same floor plan as the villa you ordered today, with fully customized furniture and basic home appliances all installed; you can move in at any time."

Everyone except Xie Yang: "!!!"

Were they mistaken? These were villas, right? This wasn't some illusion cast by a deity—where the appearance is wiped away to reveal cheap cabbages found all over the street, right?

While everyone was still dumbfounded and digesting this, Xie Yang had already efficiently distributed the property deeds: "One for Great Aunt, one for Great Uncle, one for Little Uncle, one for Cousin, one for Female Cousin, and one each for the two younger male cousins. As for the remaining three, one is for my mother and me to live in, and the other two are reserved as dormitories for my future team members."

Since she intended to benefit her hometown, she would inevitably invest in some feasible projects; once she hired people, she would have to arrange a place for them to stay.

Everyone: "..."

Who in their right mind uses villas worth tens of millions as employee dormitories?

Oh, our family's!!!

Great Uncle regained his senses and spoke first: "Yang Yang, we won't stand on ceremony regarding the tobacco, alcohol, tea, phones, and clothes you gave us, but we can't accept houses. The money your father left you should be spent on yourself; if you buy houses, you can keep them to rent or sell so you can live comfortably, and then we'll be at ease."

"That's right, Yang Yang. We're happy to accept some food and drink, but honestly, we can't afford to return such a massive gift as a villa worth tens of millions!"

The others also expressed their views one after another.

Xie Yang shook her head and smiled: "It's just a few houses; I can afford to give them, so you don't need to feel pressured. You used to take care of my mother and me, and now that I have the means, it's my turn to take care of you—isn't that how it should be? Didn't Grandmother always say that our family should help each other out?"

"Since Yang Yang is prepared, Brother, Sister-in-law, and Eldest Sister, you should just accept them." Although Xie Shuling was also startled by her daughter's grand gesture, it was clearly her daughter's heartfelt intention. Thinking back on the past twenty-plus years, the many times her maiden family had taken care of and helped her and her daughter could not be measured in money, so she regained her composure and joined in persuading them to accept.

"However, Yang Yang, since you already bought ten houses beforehand, why bother with a mortgage for another one?" Xie Shuling was worried about her daughter's repayment pressure and considered it from her daughter's perspective, "Your grandparents used to live with your Great Uncle's family; they can move in with us now, there's no need to buy another one separately."

Great Aunt-in-law, who was emotionally intelligent, immediately said: "Mom and Dad used to live with us, and they will continue to live with us in the future. Yang Yang, there's no need for you to spend this money."

The Main System couldn't help but speak up upon hearing this: 【Host, you aren't actually planning to return the house you just ordered, are you? That would count as a failed Task!】

It felt that if it didn't speak up, its Host might really do just that.

After observing her for these past few days, it had figured her out: its Host might not be good at other things, but her ability to pua people/systems and her ability to exploit loopholes were absolutely top-notch.

Xie Yang laughed: How could I!

"Mom, this is my way of showing filial piety to my grandparents. As for where they want to live in the future, that's up to their wishes. I won't interfere."

The Task was complete, the free villas were in hand, and Xie Yang prepared to leave.

"You all stay here and rest your feet with Grandmother. It's our own house anyway, so there's no rush to go back. I'm going out for a stroll."

She took her bodyguards to inspect investment projects.

The two elders were accustomed to afternoon naps, especially in such a quiet villa with such comfortable mattresses; they fell asleep the moment their heads hit the pillows.

The others couldn't sleep at all; the men gathered in the living room chatting with great interest, while the women linked arms with Xie Shuling and toured the residential complex with excitement.

He Dongli hadn't believed her own ears at first, always feeling that her nephew-in-law's aunt and cousin were just showing off. Wasn't the villa in Longjing Mountain Garden the one her son-in-law intended to buy?

Don't look at the unit price of only thirty thousand; one had to know that the smallest floor plan there was over one hundred and ninety square meters, and the total price of seven million or so was for the few remaining small villas in the corners. Those with good orientation, good locations, and proper, grand floor plans cost at least ten million.

Her nephew-in-law's cousin actually opened her mouth and said she would give one to every family—wouldn't that be tens of millions or even over a hundred million? Did she think she was some country old lady who hadn't seen the world? She was bragging without even drafting it!

Thus, she also followed them to the Longjing Mountain Garden sales office.

She watched with her own eyes as the Xie family members, after some comparison, selected a detached villa from the remaining stock that had the best floor plan, a front garden, a back lawn, and a total price in the ten-million range.

Immediately after, she saw with her own eyes the sales manager deliver ten property deeds, which were indeed purchased in advance by her nephew-in-law's cousin. Good heavens! A full ten villas!!! All of them were ten-million-level floor plans!!! And that didn't even include the costs for full-house customization and basic home appliance renovations!!!

He Dongli: "!!!"

She was truly shocked!

"Eldest Sister, from now on we can come visit our daughters together." When they stayed at Longjing Mountain Garden until evening and were heading back, Mother Zhou said with an excited face, "Xudong insists on leaving a room for the old man and me so we can live there for a long time. But how can we live there for a long time? I still have many old sisters I get along with in the old neighborhood, and the senior exercise group... It's fine to come and stay for a day or two every week, or a few days every month... Eldest Sister, let's come together then. I don't have to squeeze into a room with you; I'll stay at my son-in-law's house, and you'll stay at your son-in-law's house..."

He Dongli felt an indescribable sourness in her heart.

What "your son-in-law's house"—that was clearly bought with money from her son-in-law's cousin, and who knows whose name was on the property deed!

"Xudong said his cousin will be staying here for a few days, and she'll take them to transfer the titles then. It seems she has many properties under her name, so she doesn't care about these few. His cousin said herself to let Xudong add Meijiao's name to the property deed."

"..."

Why was she feeling even more sour!

Her son-in-law hadn't even mentioned adding her daughter's name to the villa he bought with his own money!

So angry!!!