As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 387 - Chapter 387 Chapter 290 King Zhous Happiness_2

Chapter 387: Chapter 290: King Zhou’s Happiness_2 Chapter 387: Chapter 290: King Zhou’s Happiness_2 The dance shoot had ended, so the two of them drove to Wen City.

Traveling with pets on a plane isn’t very convenient, and having a car is much more freeing and convenient when returning home.

However, when it was time to return to Xia City, it would be troublesome as they would need Chen Yang or Zhang Wei to bring the Sea God from Modu to Xia City.

But Chu Mingcheng believed that these two wouldn’t mind helping with this.

They set off at 8 a.m., had lunch on the road, and by 4 p.m., they were back in Wen City.

Because it was convenient for parking and gave them a private space, Chu Yongxin and An Xiuwen had intentionally come to the old family house today.

Knowing that their son and daughter-in-law were coming, they spent the day tidying up the house, airing out the bedding and mats.

Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo’s relationship was well known to them, so they didn’t bother to prepare an extra room like before.

Upon returning to the old family home, the two of them, holding their dog, had just reached the backyard when they heard the loud working noise of the range hood.

Peeking through the window, Mr. Chu was bustling around, even juggling a spatula.

An Xiuwen was assisting, and because the back door was open, there was a direct path to the front door.

Just as she finished washing a chicken and was headed back to the kitchen, she suddenly noticed her son and daughter-in-law had arrived, immediately showing a surprised smile, “Ah Cheng, Luoluo, you’re back? What are you doing standing at the door, come in quickly.”

Before Chu Mingcheng could greet her, Jiang Luoluo walked over with a smile, “Auntie, hello, I’ve brought you a gift. Take a look.”

“Really?” As An Xiuwen took the gift that was handed to her, she feigned a very surprised look, “Oh, Luoluo, always so thoughtful to buy auntie cosmetics.”

“Of course.” Jiang Luoluo smiled with pursed lips.

Inside the kitchen, Chu Yongxin, hearing the commotion, came out with a spatula in hand, greeted them, and also handed over a gift.

“Uncle, this is for you. Ah Cheng and I picked out a piece of clothing especially for you.”

Chu Yongxin, all smiles, gladly accepted it, appreciating his son and daughter-in-law’s filial piety.

Then An Xiuwen pulled Jiang Luoluo into the living room to chat, while Chu Mingcheng, with a wry smile, was dragged into the kitchen to help.

No choice there, after all, the men of the Chu family were the better cooks!

Obviously, those who can cook should do the cooking.

Chu Mingcheng washed his hands and then helped out, all while inquiring about the house.

“Dad, have you talked to the neighbors? Are they willing to sell the house?”

Chu Yongxin paused upon hearing this and then frowned, “Ah Cheng, why don’t you just go buy a house in the city instead? To be honest, there’s not much potential for development here. But because of the bridge, the prices are a bit too high.”

Chu Mingcheng understood right away. It seemed the price offered by the neighbors didn’t seem worthwhile to his father.

But having a boat meant that if he sold fish and came back, living on Yanmen Island would be much more convenient than in the city.

People with money usually own more than one house, and Chu Mingcheng knew of a wealthy family in a remote village in town that had built a very luxurious house.

He’d heard that the construction and decoration had cost a total of 20 million.

In the courtyard alone, there were two trees worth two million.

This house was specifically built for their retirement, prioritizing tranquility and comfort.

So, as long as the price offered by the neighbor wasn’t too outrageous, he was definitely interested in creating his own backyard haven.

Chu Mingcheng wasn’t planning to live in Xia City forever, and neither was Jiang Luoluo.

“What’s their asking price?”

“They want 300,000.”

Three hundred thousand, the neighboring house’s area was about eighty-five square meters, making it about 3,500 per square meter.

Chu Mingcheng had done some research: close to the bridge, a lot of commercial housing had been constructed, and the original houses in that area had all been demolished and replaced with uniform small Western-style houses.

The houses there were around 6,500 per square meter, which made the price offered by his neighbor seem very cheap.

But actually, the location of his place was on an island. Moreover, this area consisted of old houses, and a price of 3,500 per square meter was almost double the normal rate.

Logically, houses on the island wouldn’t even sell for 2,100 per square meter.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t understand whether the neighbor’s pricing was genuinely intending not to sell or just a sheer case of overpricing.

“Dad, I mostly go to Far Sea now, and whenever I sell fish, I go either to Modu or Wen City; I hardly ever sell in Xia City.”

“So, whether I buy a house in Xia City doesn’t matter to me. But we do need a house here, it’s better for parking the boat, don’t you think?”

Hearing his son say this, Chu Yongxin thought for a moment, realizing that living here would indeed be more convenient for his son.

So he said, “Then I’ll make time to talk about it again.”

Chu Mingcheng nodded, and so the matter was settled.

If they could get it cheaper, great; if not, he was prepared to overpay and purchase the land this time.

After all, living next to unpleasant neighbors, it’s best to send them off with money.

However, coincidentally, after they had dinner and were chatting in the yard with mosquito coils burning and playing with the dog, the neighbors actually came over on their own.

After some small talk, they invited Chu Yongxin to their house to discuss selling their property.

The couple hadn’t expected that anyone would want to buy their house.

They actually owned an even older house elsewhere, and since they had met their future daughter-in-law by the end of the year and the wedding was already arranged,

they just needed a new house to get married, but where would they get that much money?