Rebirth in 1980: The Farm Wife Makes a Comeback
Chapter 339: They’re Not in a Hurry

Chapter 339: Chapter 339: They’re Not in a Hurry

It’s quite normal for him to be excited because they can finally have their own house, and with such a high compensation, it’s enough for them to switch to two larger houses.

"Xiang Nuan, should we sign now? They say as leaders, we can get some extra money."

Teacher Wang was there just to ask for Qin Xiangnuan’s opinion, after all, it’s thanks to her that they got such a good opportunity, and they really have no idea whether to sign or not.

Afraid of any new policies coming out, what if they don’t sign and others take the good offers, and they end up at a loss? Whether their family could turn their fortunes around all depends on this. Having their own house was the biggest dream for him and Xie Yonghong. With a house, residence registration wouldn’t be a problem, neither would the child’s schooling, or future life, so they had to take it seriously.

"My opinion?" Qin Xiangnuan moved her red lips slightly. Her opinion was actually to wait. She just didn’t know if Teacher Wang could afford to wait.

"Yeah, what do you think?" Teacher Wang asked, his tone clearly a bit nervous.

"Wait," Qin Xiangnuan still stuck with the one word, just like she told Teacher Wang. She felt that given Teacher Wang’s decisive nature, he would probably wait. It was just that she overestimated Teacher Wang’s determination.

Wait? Teacher Wang thought about it, and the word "wait" seemed to carry a weight worth its weight in gold.

"Do you really want to wait?"

"Yep," Qin Xiangnuan nodded without any hesitation, "I was going to wait anyway, first to see how things go and decide later. My family isn’t without a place to live; all in all, they won’t let us suffer a loss."

"But..." Teacher Wang frowned a bit, "those who sign first are supposed to get a nice reward, right?"

Qin Xiangnuan blinked slightly.

"My decision is still to wait, and it won’t change."

"I see," seeing that Qin Xiangnuan had no intention of changing, Teacher Wang still had no clear idea in his heart. He understood Qin Xiang’s character, even though she was young, her words were always well thought out, and she wouldn’t change her mind once she said so. This young lady was really stubborn, and he had been her teacher for almost three years, so he understood that.

But this word "wait" really made it difficult for him.

He went back home to discuss it with Xie Yonghong.

"Wait?" Xie Yonghong was running around like a headless chicken, constantly pacing as the matter weighed on her mind. It was such a good thing, but it was its goodness that made her anxious; she hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in a long time, didn’t feel much like running the business during the day, and almost mistook salt for sugar when cooking. The government workers were coming daily, performing ideological work on each household, tempting them. Her mouth was so dry that blisters formed, but she still couldn’t make up her mind, that’s why she asked Teacher Wang to seek advice from Qin Xiangnuan and Jian Zhiqing. But both of them just said "wait." How long were they supposed to wait?

"I think we should sign," Xie Yonghong said, barely able to hold back, "Many families have already signed. The staff said that if we sign now, we’d be among the first batch and could get some extra money. I heard it’s thousands of dollars, and during the house allocation, we could get a better layout too."

"Really sign?" Teacher Wang also was pretty undecided, "Xiang Nuan and Zhiqing both said to wait."

"That’s different," Xie Yonghong sat down and analyzed with Teacher Wang, also expressing her own thoughts, "Our situation is different from Xiang Nuan’s. Zhiqing’s family is originally from Capital City and has good conditions. Xiang Nuan may not be a Kyoto person, but she is clever and bought a Siheyuan in advance. With that Siheyuan, she’s not too concerned about other houses. It’s just to have in hand, not to live in. But it’s different for us; without this plot, we have nowhere to stay. The houses in this alley were originally acquired for free. If we sign, we won’t be at a loss regardless of how much or little the compensation is."

"And..." Xie Yonghong licked her lips, still feeling parched due to her anxiety. It was all a bit overwhelming for her to talk too much at once.

"I think this early signing policy is indeed good. After all, several families in front have already signed. Plus, the government wouldn’t lie to us. We have to believe that."

"Yes, exactly," Teacher Wang kept nodding, feeling it was better to sign early after listening to Xie Yonghong’s analysis. If there were no good policies later on, it would be a pure loss of benefits. Qin Xiangnuan and the others didn’t care because they had houses, but they were different, they didn’t have any.

After discussing further, the couple quickly reached an agreement. As soon as the staff came by that day, they had already signed. Now five or six households had signed up, with these leading the way, the rest shouldn’t be far behind.

"Almost everyone has signed, aren’t you going to act?"

Jian Zhiqing put down the newspaper and asked Qin Xiangnuan, who was sitting quietly doing her papers, if she really had such strong determination to hold out till now.

"No rush," Qin Xiangnuan tightened her hair to the side, feeling uncomfortable with its awkward length. She wanted to cut it, but worried she wouldn’t grow it back out and might end up looking like a tomboy, although she wasn’t especially beautiful. She kept her hair just to look presentable, otherwise, she might look even worse.

"Then let’s not hurry," Jian Zhiqing naturally wouldn’t be in a hurry. He was just playing along with Qin Xiangnuan. Whether there were any special policies didn’t matter much to him. Although he was a civil servant, he didn’t have close contacts with the relevant department and couldn’t get any inside information. So, he was just waiting with Qin Xiangnuan, and as for how long, it all depended on when she decided to act.

"Teacher Wang has signed."

He picked up today’s newspaper and started reading. The news on the paper was up to date, and most people got their information from TV and newspapers, whether it was about Capital City, national, or local issues. Of course, the road construction topic was also a hot topic recently.

Signed? Qin Xiangnuan wasn’t particularly surprised; indeed, not many could stick it out. She picked up another practice problem, but soon found herself curious about the newspaper in Jian Zhiqing’s hands.

"Give me one."

She tossed her pen aside and pulled a section out of Jian Zhiqing’s hands. But it turned out to be the sports section, in which she had no interest. She wasn’t sporty; in both her lives, she neither knew when the sports meetings were nor had any inclination to watch them. Young people liked the entertainment section; that’s what she preferred to read.