Chapter 974

This proposal left Seventh Cousin-Grandpa stunned.

"Wait a minute, let me sort this out; what is it you want to do?"

However, before Zhang Yanping could speak, Seventh Cousin-Grandpa sorted it out himself.

"You give me 200,000 but don't want the house title transferred, you just want me to apply for a new homestead in the village... you're going around in such a big circle, isn't it just to have me exchange money for a homestead for you?"

"So you're actually wanting a homestead?"

"Yes." Zhang Yanping nodded embarrassedly.

Nowadays, urban residents cannot buy or sell homesteads. If there were any other way, he wouldn't have pondered until now to see a glimmer of hope.

But this money cannot be exchanged with just anyone; after all, homesteads cannot be renamed, and if you give the money and the land remains the other person's, you wouldn't even be able to file a lawsuit.

If it weren't for Seventh Cousin-Grandpa constantly mentioning the house today, and everyone trusting his character, Zhang Yanping wouldn't take this risk.

After all, no one's 200,000 comes from a strong wind!

But Seventh Cousin-Grandpa couldn't figure it out even more: "Then why did you mention buying a house or not buying a house... can't you just tell me to give you money and let me apply for a homestead for you?"

Now Zhang Yanping was embarrassed.

It was Xin Jun whose mind worked faster: "Seventh Cousin-Grandpa, he's also worried. If he gives the money directly, what if the child doesn't recognize it later? He thought of taking this money as a down payment for that house in the city, signing a contract to have a name for it, so there will be fewer disputes in the future."

He thought for a moment and organized his language: "It's like a housing exchange."

Mentioning this, Seventh Cousin-Grandpa stopped talking.

Although Zhang Yanping's method seems redundant, considering the current situation, it's really not unnecessary. Although he has a house in the city, his household registration has never been transferred, and he still has an old house in the village. Using the excuse that the old house is uninhabitable to apply for a new homestead is in accordance with regulations.

Wu Lan only just learned that Zhang Yanping had this intention, and was shocked: "Yanping, you must think this through!"

On the other hand, she scolded him: "Even if you want to stay in the village, why spend money? Our family has so much space!"

Zhang Yanping, however, shook his head: "I just feel that since Tan Tan is slowly developing in our village, I want to have a place of my own too. Now that people in the village are reluctant to spend money on old houses, if I hurry, I might still have a chance."

"In the future, when everyone takes root here and continues to live, they will definitely tidy up their houses, and since the space is so limited, my chances will be even smaller."

But urban residents have no way to buy, and even if his mother is willing to return to the place of household registration, that place is not Yunqiao Village.

Song Sancheng thought for a moment, and vaguely had an idea.

He had a bit of selfishness—with such a large piece of land, it's too hard for Tan Tan to manage it alone. Yanping and the others are all young people who can handle things and don't give blind advice... he would feel more at ease if they stayed in the village.

Pondering this, Song Sancheng rarely offered an opinion:

"This isn't secure; it'll be troublesome if someone reports it later—how about this, Yanping, Xin Jun, how much money do you have? Just buy Seventh Cousin-Grandpa's house directly; it must be transferred."

He looked at Wu Lan, and Wu Lan also said: "Don't be afraid if it's not enough; I'll lend it to you."

"After the house is bought, how Seventh Cousin-Grandpa's child lives or tidies it up when they return is none of your business. As long as it's not sold, that house is equivalent to theirs."

"Then, Seventh Cousin-Grandpa can use this money from the house sale to apply for a homestead and build a house; the house will still be his, and it will belong to you to live in forever."

"It's the same requirement; as long as it's not sold, you can do whatever you want with it."

After Song Sancheng finished speaking, he let out a sigh of relief himself.

"In this way, neither of you will have any losses if you go back on your word."

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

After a while, Seventh Cousin-Grandpa let out a humph: "Who said there's no loss? I'm so old, if I pass away, who will settle the house account with them?"

Although his words were unpleasant, the proposal was solid: "Don't worry, our old house originally had my son's share, and he has confirmed his rights; after we old folks pass away, the ownership can be determined, and it won't be taken back."

At 5:00 in the morning, before the sky was bright, there was the sound of a car outside the courtyard.

Song Tan got out of the car and took a deep breath, only then relaxing.

She was just about to wake Qiaoqiao up when she saw two people outside the courtyard, wrapped in loungewear, pacing back and forth—one silly, big, and dark, the other refined and cultured... but at this moment, circling around, they both looked like fools.

Song Tan frowned: "Do you two have a fever?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the two of them excitedly open the courtyard gate and come toward her, then try to lower their voices, saying with excited expressions:

"Tan Tan! We bought a house!"

"Huh?" Song Tan was stunned.

Seeing Zhang Yanping's excited expression like a naive youth who had successfully trafficked drugs, Song Tan asked in advance: "Xin Jun, you tell me."

Xin Jun thought for a moment and summarized the language: "We used an exchange method to get our own homestead in the village, and we can start building a house in the spring."

Song Tan:... The summary is very good, don't summarize next time.

The two were truly happy. After listening to their incoherent descriptions, Song Tan finally understood the cause and effect. At this moment, she couldn't help but be happy: "Seventh Cousin-Grandpa's house isn't cheap; do you two have money?"

"Who are you looking down on!" Zhang Yanping became proud: "I was still able to earn money before coming here to do hard labor. I've saved over 200,000."

"Seventh Cousin-Grandpa's house is priced at 900,000, which is lower than the market, so Xin Jun and I just need to pool 450,000 each."

Zhang Yanping had less than 200,000, and because it was a joint purchase, it was also difficult to get a loan. Fortunately, Wu Lan and Song Sancheng had the same idea—relatives of the same age, of course, should keep as many as possible!

So they offered to lend the money.

As for Xin Jun...

He doesn't spend much money usually because he has no desire to shop, so he really isn't worried.

It's just...

Song Tan was curious: "Do you two plan not to separate the family in the future? Live together?"

"Pfft, pfft, pfft!" Zhang Yanping glanced at her: "What do you mean by not separating the family? Has this family ever been formed? One homestead, build a courtyard wall, and divide it into two sides, isn't that pretty good?"

"Good, good, good!" Song Tan said perfunctorily: "Build it, divide it!"

Just as they were talking, they saw Qiaoqiao climb out of the car in a daze, and then he was stunned:

"Ah! We really arrived home as soon as I woke up!"

Then he glanced at Teacher Xin and Zhang Yanping, who were wrapped in pajamas, frowned, and sighed, with a somewhat mature sense of vicissitudes: "Sigh... Brother Yanping, how did you end up like this?"

Zhang Yanping:???

What's wrong with me? What do I look like? What did I do?

Song Tan suppressed a laugh, thinking this is exactly like having a mistress outside and coming back to despise the plain-faced wife.

Qiaoqiao, however, didn't answer, but instead looked around and changed the subject, lifting his foot at this moment:

"Look, my new shoes! Do they look good?"