Chapter 204 Buying a Homestead and Becoming a Neighbor

Chapter 204 Buying a Homestead and Becoming a Neighbor

"Boss, this is the result of my discussion with Lao He." Mrs. Hong said with a smile.

She has not yet experienced country life.

I was very curious about the countryside, and when I arrived at Qinghe Bay, I found the grass was green, the sky was blue, and the river water was clear. I fell in love with it immediately.

It would be nice to settle down in Qinghe Bay in the future.

He Chao and Hong smiled at each other and said, "The air in the countryside is good and the space is large, which is good for my wife's condition."

This is true.

"So my wife and I came here this time, and we want to ask our employer to buy us a house in Qinghe Bay," said He Chao.

The strong love in He Chao and Hong's eyes tortured the two single dogs.

The corners of Tong Huaqiong's mouth twitched.

Boss Qian wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt his face getting hot again.

Tong Huaqiong said: "It's not difficult for you to buy a house in the countryside. You can buy a piece of land in our village to build a new house or buy a yard that someone wants to sell. I will ask the village chief to help make the connection later."

Tong Huaqiong expressed appreciation for He Chao's decision to buy a house in the countryside.

For the people of our land, no matter what era, a large part of our sense of security comes from having a fixed residence.

He Chao didn't have a house before. After leaving the Zheng family, she lived in a slum and suffered from the misery. If she had lived such a miserable life, she would have bought a house to live in after she got a good turn.

What is different between this era and Tong Huaqiong's previous life is that in this era, having fields and land in the countryside makes one feel more secure than in the city, especially when encountering disasters and wars, having land can provide a way to survive.

Tong Huaqiong asked He Chao again: "It's a good thing that you want to buy land. I also wanted to persuade you to buy land before, but I want to ask who will farm the land you buy?"

He Chao is in charge of a shop in the town. In the future, he may be sent by her to other places to develop markets. Not to mention normal times, he may not be able to return to Qinghewan to farm even during the busy farming season.

As for Mrs. Hong, she didn't even need to ask.

Although Hong has recovered from her illness, she still looks like a frail beauty. It seems that she cannot do farm work. Moreover, since He Chao loves his wife so much, he would not let Hong work.

He Chao said: "It's not difficult. I plan to rent out the land I bought."

Tong Huaqiong nodded and said, "As long as there is good land, it is easy to rent it out."

Renting out the land is a possible solution.

The key is that land in Qinghewan is not easy to buy now.

Good farmland is not easy to come by these days, and the fifty acres of land that Tong Huaqiong found at the foot of the West Mountain is rare.

If He Chao wants to buy land, he can only look around Qinghe Bay or buy land in the villages around Qinghe Bay.

But this is not a problem.

He Chao also knew this situation and took the initiative to say, "There's no rush for the land. We'll be living in Qinghe Bay in the future anyway, so we can just slowly look for a place nearby."

Hong also agreed with He Chao's idea.

Now that she is in the countryside, she feels indescribably relaxed.

In the past, she spent half of the year bedridden and always felt guilty towards He Chao, always feeling that she was a burden to him.

Now that her illness is almost healed, she is in high spirits. If she lives in the countryside, she will learn how to manage the household and crops so that He Chao can concentrate on running the shop for Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong said: "Our village chief knows where the homesteads are for sale and where the yards are for sale. He will come to my house in the evening. It is better to do it today than to wait for a better day. Anyway, if you become a villager of Qinghewan in the future, you will have to deal with him."

Even in modern times, there is a household registration system.

If a person suddenly appears in the village and is not reported, the village chief will also be punished by his superiors.

For example, when war breaks out, the neighbors in the village will be grouped together for easy deployment.

If He Chao and the Hong family want to become villagers of Qinghewan, they have to go to the county to obtain a household registration.

This is not difficult. After all, they are both good citizens and can settle down by buying a house.

In addition, County Magistrate Liu's son called Tong Huaqiong his godmother, so no one dared to obstruct He Chao from settling in Qinghe Bay.

He Chao smiled and said, "That's great!"

Ho Chiu was prepared.

Before he came, he had already thought about meeting the village chief and brought some silver with him, intending to give it to the village chief according to the market price. After all, he had to pay money to find a middleman to buy the residential land.

At this time, Boss Qian coughed twice and started to make his presence felt.

Tong Huaqiong glanced at him sideways.

If he hadn't made the noise, Tong Huaqiong would have forgotten this person's existence.

I don’t know why he followed He Chao and his wife to Qinghe Bay to buy a house and land.

Tong Huaqiong looked at Boss Qian and asked, "Boss Qian, what are you doing in Qinghewan? Are you going to buy a house or land as well?"

Boss Qian obviously flinched under Tong Huaqiong's gaze.

But he soon straightened his back.

You know, this is the first time Tong Huaqiong has spoken to him since he confessed his feelings to her.

And he took the initiative to speak.

What does this signal mean? It means he still has a chance.

Boss Qian said seriously, "Manager Tong, you guessed it right. I do want to buy a residential plot in Qinghe Bay."

Tong Huaqiong: “…”

No, she just asked casually why this person actually came to Qinghewan to buy a residential plot.

He Chao and Hong were also quite surprised, as Boss Qian had not revealed anything in advance.

He Chao asked, "Boss Qian, don't you have a house in town? I heard that you also have houses in Pingchuan County and Fucheng. Why are you thinking of buying a house site in Qinghe Bay?"

Boss Qian said, "This is my first time in Qinghewan. You know what, the village is pretty good. There are mountains, water, and farmland. It has a pastoral feel. I like it."

It's still a pastoral tune. Tong Huaqiong's eyes almost rolled up to the sky. If you let Mrs. Yan jump up and down and fight with you, you will know that life in the countryside is not that good.

"No wonder Manager Tong has to go home every day. If I had a yard in Qinghe Bay, I would also be willing to come back." Boss Qian said.

Boss Qian looked around Tong Huaqiong's room.

To be honest, it was a bit plain, with mud walls and simple furniture, but it was kept neat and tidy.

As early as when he entered the yard, he found that the yard was very large, but the number of houses was a bit crowded considering the current population of Tong Huaqiong's family, and half of them were thatched houses and half were mud houses.

Boss Qian admired Tong Huaqiong more and more. A widow could live a prosperous life in such an environment.

Tong Huaqiong said unhappily, "The house in your town is no better than the one in the country, why did you come to Qinghewan to buy a house?"

She had never been to Boss Qian's house, which was said to be the second largest house in the town after Mr. Huang's.

Tong Huaqiong was no stranger to Mr. Huang's house as she had been in and out many times. In her mind, she could roughly imagine how luxurious Mr. Qian's house was.

Boss Qian said, "Shopkeeper Tong, the town is not as peaceful as the countryside. Shopkeeper He and I hit it off right away. Shopkeeper He bought here, so I bought one too. We can be neighbors in the future and play chess and drink tea together when we get old."

Boss Qian thought that no matter how big the house is, it will be lonely if there is no one to live with.

Of course, he only dared to think about this. If he said it out loud, Tong Huaqiong would definitely kick him out.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, why don’t you say let’s dance square dance together when we get old?

He Chao smiled. That's why he and Boss Qian hit it off right away.

Good friends should be neighbors.

He Chao said, "That's great, boss. Let's talk to the village chief and ask him to do it together. I heard from Dashu that no one is using the wasteland in your backyard. See if you can sell it to us. It just so happens that we can be neighbors."

Tong Huaqiong even regretted bringing them in. Who would want to be neighbors with Boss Qian?

An old pervert with ill intentions.

Seeing Tong Huaqiong's hesitant expression, Mrs. Hong asked anxiously, "Boss, is it difficult to sell the wasteland in the backyard to us?"