Chapter 105 Settlement of Accounts
Back at the hotel, Li Jiawei took out her cell phone, turned on her computer, and began to calculate the total amount of funds that Li Chengwei could raise if he wanted to buy the house.
She remembered that Li Chengwei had mentioned before that he had more than 500,000 yuan in savings, and the house in Dongfang Jiayuan could be sold for 3 million yuan. In addition, with his and his sister-in-law's provident fund accounts, the two could withdraw 600,000 yuan. In this way, a total of about 4 million yuan could be raised.
After estimating the amount that could be raised, Li Jiawei lay on the table anxiously, and then she remembered the New Year's money that the two little ones Wenjun and Lele received this year, as well as the red envelopes that she and Li Xuanbao gave to their parents.
She knew that if her eldest brother really decided to buy a house, her parents would definitely take out this money, so if this part of the money was taken into consideration, all the savings added up would probably be enough to make up five million, leaving a gap of three million.
After sorting out her thoughts, Li Jiawei stood up from the chair, put on her down jacket, and then walked towards Dongfang Jiayuan.
Li Chengwei opened the door and saw that it was Li Jiawei. He asked in surprise: "Didn't you call and say that you were out on business today and wouldn't be coming? Why are you here so late?"
Li Jiawei took off her down jacket and hung it at the entrance, and replied, "I came back after finishing my work. What did you eat tonight?"
Li Chengwei responded as he closed the door: "We are eating dumplings. Do you want some? If you want, I will cook it for you right away."
The two little ones were sitting on the cushions next to the sofa. When Li Jiawei walked in, they turned around and called "Auntie", and then stared at the cartoons on TV intently.
Li Jiawei smiled and sat next to Cheng Ping, saying, "Brother, don't bother me. I want to lose weight tonight. Give me a pair of chopsticks and I'll just try two."
Li Chengwei walked into the kitchen with a smile, took out a set of bowls and chopsticks and handed them to Li Jiawei: "There are a lot of dumplings on my plate. Can I give you two?"
Li Jiawei smiled and shook her head to refuse: "I don't want to eat yours, I want to eat what's on my mother's plate."
Cheng Ping smiled and took a few dumplings from his plate and put them in the small bowl in front of Li Jiawei, and jokingly said, "Why, do you think the ones on my plate taste better?"
Li Jiawei smiled and said, "I'm worried that you might have indigestion if you ate too much at night! Brother, isn't my sister-in-law off work yet?"
Li Chengwei replied: "Your sister-in-law is working overtime today."
"Why are you working overtime right after the holiday?" Li Jiawei asked curiously.
Li Chengwei explained: "Didn't your sister-in-law just change her job? It's a training institution, so she doesn't have much free time."
After dinner, Cheng Ping had just put the two children to sleep, and Chen Yuan had also returned home from get off work. Li Chengwei cooked fifteen dumplings for her.
After Chen Yuan finished her meal and packed up everything, Li Jiawei told them about today's house-hunting trip, and took out her cell phone to show them the video she had shot.
Li Jiawei said, "Brother, I looked at this house carefully, it's really nice. The furniture and appliances inside are almost all new, you can move in right away. If it wasn't for the fact that a criminal case had happened in this house and the owner was in a hurry to use the money, the price wouldn't be so low." Then, seeing that her parents heard that a criminal case had happened in the house, she hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, no one was killed. And the owner has asked a master to perform a ritual. Brother, sister-in-law, if you mind, I won't say any more."
Chen Yuan smiled and said, "It's not a murder, so why should you mind? Besides, your brother is a soldier, he has a lot of positive energy and yang energy, so what are you afraid of?"
Li Chengwei heard his wife say this and nodded, "What's there to worry about?" Then he continued to stare at the layout and decoration of the house in the video, feeling very satisfied.
But again, they lack money! The reality is here, and they have to admit: it would be a lie to say they are not tempted, but the problem is that they don’t have enough money.
Li Chengwei handed the phone back to Li Jiawei and sighed, "Weiwei, you know my financial situation. I sold everything I could and barely managed to get more than 4 million. But this has almost emptied our family savings. In the future, I will have to be frugal even with my daily expenses."
Li Jiawei said, "Brother, my suggestion is that you buy this house. It is very necessary to improve the living environment of our family and solve the problem of schooling for the two little ones. I know you are short of money, so I can lend it to you and you can pay me back slowly."
After she finished speaking, she noticed that Li Chengwei looked embarrassed, so she smiled and said, "You are my brother, so I will waive the interest for you. It is an interest-free loan. Where can you find such a good thing?"
After all, buying a house is a big deal. Li Chengwei responded: "I will discuss it with your sister-in-law first and give you an answer tomorrow morning."
Li Jiawei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for your call."
At night, Li Chengwei and Chen Yuan leaned against the bedside, each holding a mobile phone and browsing the housing price information of that community on the platform. Li Chengwei noticed that two months ago, the transaction price of a house of the same size in the community was as high as 10 million, and that house was still in rough condition.
After seeing this information, Li Chengwei and Chen Yuan were deeply touched again, and their determination to buy a house became even stronger.
Chen Yuan turned to Li Chengwei and said, "Chengwei, I really want this house. Just think about it, there are four of us, plus my parents, six of us squeezed into this 70-square-meter house. Life is really inconvenient. Not to mention that when Lele grows up, she must have her own room. She can't always squeeze in that 1.5-meter small bed with her mother."
Li Chengwei said: "But even if we take into account our savings and my parents' money, we can only raise 5 million at most, which still leaves us 3 million short."
Chen Yuan responded: "Didn't Jiawei say she could lend it to us? We can pay back the three million slowly."
Li Chengwei hugged Chen Yuan tightly and asked softly, "Do you really want to buy it? You know, after buying it, we will be burdened with a foreign debt of 3 million, and our future life may be very difficult."
Chen Yuan looked up at Li Chengwei and gently stroked the newly grown stubble on his chin, feeling the slight tingling sensation. "Buy it. I want to give the children a better growth and education environment. It's also close to where I work, so I can spare more time to help them with their studies."
Li Chengwei held Chen Yuan's hand tightly, put it on his lips and kissed it, then said firmly: "Okay, let's buy it. I will call Jiawei tomorrow morning."
When Li Jiawei received a call from Li Chengwei, she knew his decision.
The next day at noon, Li Jiawei took her family to visit the house in person. It was one thing to see it on video and another to see it with your own eyes.
Although the house in the video is already very desirable, it is a different feeling to see it with your own eyes.
Standing next to Li Chengwei, Li Jiawei asked: "Brother, sister-in-law, what do you think of this house?"
Chen Yuan looked around the room and was pleasantly surprised: "The space layout of this house is perfectly utilized. The decoration is stylish and warm. Even the home appliances are well-known brands. It is simply my dream house."
Li Chengwei looked at his wife and two children happily looking at the house, and smiled unconsciously. He said to Li Jiawei: "Jiawei, I won't be polite with you. I still need three million to buy this house. You see..."