Chapter 258: Dispensable
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Hua Hua and directly told Qin Hengzhi: “In the afternoon, I bought a house, um, it’s the kind of thing where you act first and report later.”
Qin Hengzhi glanced at Lu Qiaoge; this was something she could do.
It seemed that now, no matter what Lu Qiaoge did, there was no need to make a big fuss.
Qin Hengzhi didn’t speak, waiting for Lu Qiaoge to continue.
Lu Qiaoge looked at Qin Hengzhi; actually, it wouldn’t matter if he didn’t come—buying a house wasn’t a bad thing. Her parents knew she had money, but they probably didn’t expect the house she bought to cost more than three thousand yuan.
If she said she bought a house, they would all think it was just over a thousand yuan or so.
There would definitely be nagging, and resentment couldn’t be avoided, but now the two of them basically didn’t manage her much anymore, probably knowing that she was always reliable in her actions.
But how much money was spent on the house—this definitely had to be told to them.
And after knowing, they might have to go see the house early tomorrow morning.
But these were all minor issues; the house was already bought—could it be returned?
So in the end, they could only accept it.
But since Qin Hengzhi had come, he might as well play a role.
So Lu Qiaoge told Qin Hengzhi where the house she bought was located and how much it cost…
Qin Hengzhi thought for a moment and said: “I know that place. There was a policy back then that released a batch of houses in the North City Residential Area for free trade, but it was halted after half a month. There was also a regulation at the time that houses could be sold after purchase, it’s just that no one ever sold.”
Lu Qiaoge understood; now population mobility was regulated.
Unless your job transferred you to a better city, no one would sell their house here.
Qin Hengzhi pondered for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed, looking intently at Lu Qiaoge, asking word by word: “I remember you didn’t have this much money on hand. You didn’t come to me—did you feel too embarrassed, or were you being too distant with me?”
Lu Qiaoge: …
She looked around to both sides, lowered her voice and said: “Representative Qin, you’re overthinking it. I did want to find you at the time, but my grandmother took out the gold jewelry she had prepared for us, and I exchanged it for money on the black market, which was just enough. Otherwise, I definitely would have come to you.”
Qin Hengzhi stared at Lu Qiaoge.
This face was soft and pure when not speaking, with a pair of eyes as clear as spring water in a mountain stream without a trace of impurity; when smiling, the corners of her eyes curved slightly, her eyelashes trembling lightly like butterfly wings, revealing a innocent joy.
But once she spoke…
Qin Hengzhi sighed inwardly. He suddenly reached out, his fingertip gently brushing her hair, picking off a leaf that had fallen on her head.
“Black market?” His voice was extremely low, carrying a hint of helplessness: “Do you know how strict the crackdowns are now?”
Lu Qiaoge blinked her eyes: “I know, but no one found out—you can rest assured about that.”
She hadn’t really gone to the black market—what was there to fear about being discovered?
She said to Qin Hengzhi: “I won’t say it’s from Grandmother; I’ll just say you lent it. Alright, let’s go.”
By the end, it was clear Lu Qiaoge didn’t want to continue this topic.
Qin Hengzhi was silent for a moment, then had Lu Qiaoge get on the bicycle. He no longer pursued the question, talking with Lu Qiaoge about other things, and soon they arrived home.
Just as Lu Qiaoge thought, as soon as she said she bought a house in the North City Residential Area for three thousand eight hundred yuan, Meng Xia choked and coughed nonstop.
Then she widened her eyeballs in disbelief, looking at her second daughter.
This courage was too great.
Heavens, three thousand eight hundred!
With just Old Lu’s salary in their family, it would take three years of not eating or drinking to save up.
How did this girl dare to spend so much money on a house?
Besides, why buy a house now?
Not to mention that Qin Hengzhi already had a house—and a very good one—at least next year the work unit would build houses, and with what Lu Qiaoge had done, if she wanted one, she could get one allocated.
Why spend more than three thousand yuan to buy a house?
Wouldn’t it be better to save the money?
No need to think—it must be money borrowed from Qin Hengzhi.
What was this all about?
Also, exactly whose house was it?
Qin Hengzhi spoke slowly and leisurely: “…The population is growing, and even if various work units build houses, supply exceeds demand. Although there’s no explicit news, I think that when the population explosion and housing shortage reach a certain point, it will force the authorities to come up with a method. So houses will preserve value, and it’s better than the interest from keeping money in the bank. I approve of Qiao Ge doing this.”
Lu Da followed Qin Hengzhi’s words: “Right, look at how tense housing is now—the authorities will definitely have to think of a method. Isn’t the new method at our factory this time a good example? Besides, it’s already bought—selling it would just be pointless trouble, right?”
Old Mrs. Lu slapped the table and said with a hearty laugh: “Qiao Ge did the right thing. Hengzhi is correct—you all just wait and see. This housing situation can’t stay like this forever.”
In just a few words, the matter passed.
Meng Xia thought it over and over, pondered their words, and then became somewhat eager.
“Where are the house keys?”
A lock had three keys, and Lu Qiaoge very obediently gave one of them to Meng Xia.
Meng Xia wasn’t particularly happy; she just felt the key was heavy.
But now that the house was bought, what could she say?
The house matter was settled.
After dinner, Qin Hengzhi and Lu Qiaoge strolled slowly along the road at the Lu Family doorway.
Qin Hengzhi suggested to Lu Qiaoge: “Think of a method to turn your house into an office location that way no one will be jealous and report it.”
Lu Qiaoge hesitated: “An office location needs office personnel—we can’t just hang an empty sign, right?”
If they really did that, there would definitely be people coming and going—to know, the basement had treasures.
The reason Qin Hengzhi made this suggestion was because he didn’t know the house’s secret.
Qin Hengzhi said methodically: “You can lend it free of charge to a non-existent work unit, but if the nearby residents see it, they won’t have crooked ideas anymore. As for the street residents’ committee, you can just mention it when you register.”
After thinking, Qin Hengzhi added: “Find a time, and I’ll bring people to help you handle this.”
Lu Qiaoge looked at Qin Hengzhi and suddenly felt this method wasn’t bad.
He would dress the house in the outerwear of some work unit, while everything inside remained the same.
Moreover, since Qin Hengzhi was doing it, there definitely wouldn’t be any issues.
“I didn’t expect Representative Qin to be quite flexible…”
Lu Qiaoge’s lip corners unconsciously lifted, her voice carrying a joyful note she herself hadn’t noticed; she smiled radiantly: “Then I’ll trouble you.”
Qin Hengzhi’s gaze was gentle, and he said softly: “No trouble—being able to help you is my honor!”
These words weren’t sweet talk or coaxing Qiao Ge—it was truly an honor.
Otherwise, he this boyfriend would become dispensable!
