In the evening, the whole family had a big meal at a restaurant, and Li Father and Li Mother also came.
Li Shiqiang decided not to buy government bonds anymore. Now, he had a little over 110,000 yuan left, which was evenly divided between the two families. Li Father originally wanted Li Shiqiang to go back to work, thinking that after a few months of hard work, earning a few tens of thousands of yuan was not bad. This money was enough to buy a large house, and he shouldn't give up his stable job.
"Old Li, Li Brother still needs to work at the company, right? The company can't do without him. Besides, he is a shareholder and one of the bosses, so he needs to keep an eye on things."
"What kind of boss? Isn't the company run by your family?" Li Father asked curiously.
It was then that Feng Yu realized that Li Shiqiang hadn't told his family that the company had a 10% share owned by the Li family. He thought that this time, even with the worst-case scenario for selling fans, they could still make over 3 million yuan. Li Shiqiang would get at least 300,000 yuan at the end of the year, so why should he go back to work?
When Li Father and Li Mother heard that Li Shiqiang had earned over 300,000 yuan this year, their hands trembled, and they had to drink several cups of beer to calm down. They realized that not stopping their son was a wise decision, and even wiser was that their son had found such a good match in Feng Danying!
Feng Yu secretly observed and found that the Li family's faces were all happy, without any jealousy. Feng Yu felt relieved; it seemed that the Li family truly considered the Feng family as part of their own.
When Li Father and Li Mother heard that the Feng Xingtai couple would go to see the house the next day, they also said they wanted to go, to buy a new, large, and spacious house.
Everyone understood what this meant. Li Shiqiang scratched his head and laughed, while Feng Danying blushed and lowered her head, sipping tea in small sips.
"Move over, can you drive?" Just as Feng Yu was about to sit in the driver's seat, his father pulled him down.
"Dad, I've been driving for over half a month. Ask Li Brother, how is my driving?"
"When did you secretly learn to drive?" Feng Xingtai was surprised; how did he not know his son could drive?
"My son is a genius; what can't he do?"
"Is that so? The soybeans in the field need their last weeding and fertilizing. In a couple of days, I'll see how you handle farm work."
"Dad, are you kidding me?" Feng Yu closed his mouth and obediently sat in the back seat with his sister.
Li Shiqiang drove the Li family in front, and Feng Xingtai drove the Feng family behind.
"Hey, this car is really comfortable to drive. Not only is it quiet, but it's also smooth." Feng Xingtai had wanted to drive this car yesterday, but it was just that the restaurant Li Shiqiang booked was too close to the company, so they walked.
"Dad, if you like it, take it! Or we can just buy a new one; your son isn't short of money!" Feng Yu patted his chest confidently.
"Don't talk nonsense. Didn't you say yesterday that you could only make money this once, and there won't be such high profits in the future?" Zhang Muhua scolded.
"Don't worry; your son has plenty of good ideas for making money!" His true expertise was in investment, and a bull market was about to come.
Everyone was laughing and chatting on the way. After half an hour, the car pulled over.
"Uncle, Aunt, Mom, Dad, this building was built last year and just finished renovation this year. Look at this floor plan; the house is very large and spacious."
The location Li Shiqiang chose was close to the high school Feng Yu was about to attend and the hospital where Feng Danying worked, both within a ten-minute walk.
Moreover, it was only about a ten-minute walk to the bustling commercial street, which was in the city center. The future property prices in this area would skyrocket.
"This is the Third Middle School where Xiao Yu will study, and this way is the hospital where Danying works, and this way is the commercial street, where the First Department Store is, very lively. Also, it's not too far from the train station, less than a twenty-minute walk, just two bus stops, very convenient. The only downside is that the houses here are a bit expensive, but I think they're worth it!" Li Shiqiang continued to introduce enthusiastically.
"How expensive? 30,000 yuan per set? 50,000 yuan per set?"
"Unfinished units, over a thousand yuan per square meter, a set costs over 100,000 yuan!"
"What? Over a thousand yuan per square meter for an unfinished unit? Greedy developers, who would buy such expensive houses!" Feng Xingtai jumped up and shouted.
"I'll buy it! I want this one!" Feng Yu interjected, "It's so cheap, I'll take two sets!"
Feng Xingtai slapped Feng Yu on the back of the head again: "What are you shouting about? Is it your turn to make the decision?"
Seeing Feng Yu's arrogant attitude, Feng Xingtai was furious. A house for over 100,000 yuan, and you want to buy two sets? What for? One set isn't enough for you to live in?
Feng Yu looked at his father with a grievous expression: "Dad, didn't you say you were buying a house for me to live in? Why can't I give my opinion? Look at my sister; she wants to live here too, doesn't she?"
The Li family was straightforward; they were buying a new house for their son and could still say they were reluctant in front of their in-laws.
"Son, let's go see the house?"
The salesperson's description was similar to what Li Shiqiang had learned, but they made it sound even better. They talked about good lighting, bright houses, good feng shui, wealth accumulation, disaster prevention, and the convenience of having an elevator, among other things.
What interested Feng Yu the most was that the building was a high-rise with an elevator! That would make going up and down much easier. Feng Yu didn't like climbing stairs, even to the second floor, which he found tiring! Essentially, he was a lazy person who would sit if he could, with the goal of living a leisurely retired life before he turned 30!
Feng Yu skillfully pressed the button and stepped into the elevator. The salesperson looked at Feng Yu curiously; this family didn't seem like they were rich, so why were they talking about buying at least two sets? If they could buy one set, she would be grateful.
And this young man seemed more familiar with the elevator than she was. Did he often ride elevators?
"This elevator makes me a bit nervous. It won't fall, will it?" Zhang Muhua whispered.
Feng Yu gave his mother a reassuring look. In this era, the quality of elevators was still good, and there wouldn't be the kind of substandard elevators that could be installed in the future. Besides, he hadn't heard of any elevator accidents in this area in his previous life, so it was definitely safe.
The house was an unfinished unit, not yet renovated. Feng Yu walked around inside and planned it out in his mind. There were too few rooms, but it didn't matter; he would buy two sets. He could knock down a non-load-bearing wall to connect the two units. He would have to design it well and get it renovated quickly; he was finally going to live in a high-rise!
"Which set do you like? Which one do you want?" The salesperson looked at Li Father, clearly thinking that the two were getting married and their parents were looking at the wedding house. What did this man do, driving a car and actually being able to afford this house?
"I'll take all four sets on this floor!" Feng Yu waved his hand confidently.
"Two sets, we want two sets, these two." Feng Xingtai quickly pulled down Feng Yu's hand. What a wasteful brat, why do you need so many houses? He had already discussed with Li Father that each family would take one set on the same floor for convenience in taking care of each other.
Feng Yu looked up at the sky. He had earned the money, so why couldn't he give his opinion? A three-bedroom, one-living room house wasn't enough for them to live in. When his parents came, wouldn't he be kicked out to the study?
"You want two sets? Please wait, I'll prepare the contracts for you!" The salesperson was excited; she didn't expect this family to decide so quickly. These houses cost over 100,000 yuan each, and they were willing to buy two sets without hesitation!
Rich people were really straightforward!
PS: Some people say that state-owned enterprises in 1988 weren't that poor. In fact, in 1988, there was an oversupply of production materials, and many state-owned enterprises could only pay part of the wages. At this time, the path of selling resources was opened, and the biggest beneficiaries were the people from the island nation. There are two more chapters, remember to vote for the recommendation!