Chapter 28: Persuasion Successful! Selling the House to Buy Land

When he said that, Laoli was extremely pleased—his son went from a poor student to a top scholar in just one semester.

He went from handling seating arrangements in class to placing first in the class; as his father, shouldn't he be proud of such results?

Moreover, if we just spend a few ten thousand yuan, this brat could make great progress and bring back a good score when the college entrance exam comes in June.

For just one or two ten thousand yuan to exchange for an admission letter from a top university, isn't that the most profitable deal possible?

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Looking at the familiar road by the gate, looking at the familiar poplar tree across the road, and listening to the roar of the river opposite.

Li Mingyang couldn't help but feel a bit dazed for a moment—how long had it been since he last came to this place?

Although Li Mingyang proposed selling the house in the city and returning to his hometown to invest, they weren't lacking houses and businesses in the town.

For example, the shop right in front of us is at the school gate in town, where a middle school and an elementary school together have several thousand students.

It steadily brings benefits and income to their family's small shop.

The house where the shop is located is also their self-built property; the plot they originally bought was small, only sixty square meters.

The first floor is for the shop, the second floor is the living area with a small sitting room, and the third floor only has a half-level construction, which is the kitchen and bathroom.

When they lived in the town, they mainly resided here; besides that, they also owned another property at the other end of the town.

It was originally built for the grandparents to live in, but after they passed away, the house stood empty.

Because the grandparents weren't particular, the interior was a mess, and the original design wasn't great either.

Although it was a two-story self-built house, the three of them genuinely felt that living there was less comfortable than living near the school.

However, Li Mingyang clearly remembered that ten years later, his parents still renovated that old house and even bought a small plot of land behind it.

This turned their backyard from over two hundred square meters to more than four hundred, and their main residence moved there as well.

After all, by that time the shop's business had declined, and his parents had practically entered retirement.

Unfortunately, although his parents then wanted to demolish and rebuild the house, policy no longer allowed it, so they could only renovate it a bit and make do.

"How? Are you still thinking about what we talked about today?"

"Anyway, since you just got back, there's no rush to study—you've already worked hard for a semester, so relaxing for two days is fine."

"Since we're idle anyway, why don't we three talk about this?"

Looking at Li Mingyang spacing out, I don't know when my dad came over, found a small stool, and sat down to bask in the sun together.

Although it's winter now, thanks to the town's unique microclimate it's actually not cold, and the sun is out.

Sitting at the entrance to bask in the sun is actually a nice enjoyment and relaxation; I don't feel cold at all.

"Although I wasn't thinking about this, since you've brought it up, Dad, let's discuss it properly."

"Actually, there are many examples and sources we can look up; after all, it's the internet age, and we can find many references."

While speaking, Li Mingyang went online to search for solid evidence to convince his parents.

"Take our two neighbors next door as an example—whether it's Korea or Japan, their development trends are similar."

"Of course, other Western developed countries are the same; it's just that these two countries, being close to us, have cultures that aren't that different."

"Using them as examples would be more persuasive."

Over the next hour or so, Li Mingyang searched for various materials while drawing on his own knowledge, trying to persuade his parents.

"In short, I think this is a great opportunity; we naturally have advantages here, don't we?"

"Located at the transportation hub between two prefecture-level cities, and our town already has the best economy in the county."

"Right now this area has just been developed; it still looks like a barren stretch of yellow mud, but in less than five years it will quickly become prosperous."

"Furthermore, I guarantee it won't take ten years—at most six or seven—and this place will become the town's newest center."

"In other words, even if we do nothing, just leaving the land there for seven or eight years will still make money—and quite a bit of it."

"Examples like this shouldn't need me to elaborate further, right? Just like the plot on the street before, haven't you two regretted not doing something about it?"

"Now a similar example lies before us—buying it would mean huge profits."

"But if we keep holding onto the two houses in the city and refuse to let go, we won't make money—I guarantee we'll end up losing."

"Comparing the two, how should we choose? I think it's already clear, isn't it?"

After hearing Li Mingyang's speech, the old couple exchanged a glance, each seeing excitement in the other's eyes.

Their son really wasn't talking nonsense—almost every sentence was backed by solid evidence, and combined with the current situation, they realized it was indeed true.

The old couple weren't lacking in courage either; otherwise they wouldn't have, back then, let the mother give up a possible job to go into business.

"Fine! You little brat just gave me a lesson—we're old now, and the world belongs to you young people."

"This time we'll listen to you; the three of us will take a gamble together—if it fails, we won't lose anything."

"After all, the newly developed plot in town is absolutely at its lowest price now—no matter what, we won't lose money; at worst we'll make a little."