Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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It seems that Director Wang is quite efficient. The most difficult time has come again: negotiating the price.

The price needs to be negotiated; the buyer isn't going to pay a high price, they're not stupid.

But if the offer is too low, it's not suitable for me. If I sell the house, I won't even be able to pay the compensation.

Ugh, that's even worse.

"Director Wang, you are truly my savior! I'm so glad you're here. Otherwise, I wouldn't know who to ask to buy this house on my own. Has the person who wants to buy the house said how much they're willing to pay?"

"As you know, given our current situation, the price is too low. I can't even afford the compensation."

Liu Haizhong's wife said with a helpless expression.

"The price goes back and forth. When someone offers two thousand yuan, you have to think about it. This house is quite old, and two thousand yuan is a moderate price. They're not offering you too low a price."

“I think this price is quite reasonable. Ultimately, you are the one selling the house, so you have to give a price you think is appropriate, right? Only when both parties reach an agreement can the house be sold more effectively.”

Director Wang advised.

Indeed, the Liu family had lived in this house for more than ten years, or even several decades.

Regardless of the current quality of this house, even if you were to sell it for two thousand yuan now...

It is indeed a reasonable price, neither too low nor too high.

But two thousand yuan isn't even enough to pay off the compensation.

Xu Damao's side will cost 2,400 yuan, plus his medical expenses, it will be at least 3,000 yuan.

I only have two or three hundred yuan left. Even if I sold everything I owned, I couldn't possibly scrape together that money.

But if you ask for a higher price, and the other party is unwilling to buy, then you'll have wasted your time.

When the house is auctioned off, the price will probably be even lower than two thousand yuan.

By then, it would really be a loss, since I don't have any work to do right now.

The youngest son, Liu Guangfu, has also left home, and it's impossible for him to contribute a single penny to help the family through this difficult time.

The two able-bodied men have been fired from the steel mill and are now in jail.

"Director Wang, it's not that I'm too greedy, it's just that the compensation is a bit too much. If I wanted to raise the price a bit more, do you think I could ask for a few hundred more yuan? Just a few hundred more yuan would be enough to pay off all the debt."

"My wife said helplessly."

“I think the highest price the buyer is willing to pay is probably 2,500 yuan. If it exceeds that price, he will definitely not buy it. If it is within that price range, he might consider it.”

"I don't know if 2,500 yuan is enough for you to get through this difficult time. Sell some of the furniture and other things at home, and you should be able to get another 100 or 200 yuan."

Director Wang thought for a moment and then said.

That price is slightly on the high side.

If Li Xiangdong wanted to buy it, he could definitely afford the price.

But an extra 500 yuan is indeed a bit much.

But given the current situation of the Liu family, and considering that I am the director of the subdistrict office...

Even gathering neighbors to pool money for their family is not very realistic.

After all, their family committed such a serious crime. Even if you feel sorry for Liu Haizhong's wife, you can't possibly feel sorry for Liu Haizhong and his family.

The fundraising project had long been ruled out of Director Wang's mind.

Now I can only act as a middleman, asking both sides.

With 2,500 yuan here, plus selling some furniture and other items, we should be able to pay off the debt.

"If the buyer is willing to pay 2,500 yuan, I think that's about right. Then I'd like to trouble Director Wang to ask around again to see if they're willing to pay. If they're not willing, the price can be lowered a bit."

"We need to pay back the money first. We can still talk to Xu Damao. After all, if I work like a slave for him, he'll see how pitiful I am!"

"My wife said painfully," Liu Haizhong said.

"Alright, sister-in-law, you wait at home for now. I'll come over and give you an answer tonight. I have to hurry to work now, I'm already a little late. If I'm any later, the people below won't be able to work smoothly."

Director Wang also left the courtyard in a hurry. There were still many things waiting for him to deal with at the street office every day.

If it weren't for this major incident involving the Liu family, I would be sitting in my office right now, assigning tasks.

"Second Aunt, isn't breakfast ready yet? I'm starving."

Xu Damao's voice came from not far away.

"Hey, just a moment, I'll bring the food over to you right away."

Liu Haizhong's wife returned to the kitchen, put the heated food on plates, and brought out two dishes and a steamed bun.

It was delivered to Xu Damao's house.

"If there's meat at lunchtime, I'll make a meat dish. I'm replenishing my nutrition right now; I can't miss out on that."

Xu Damao mumbled incoherently as he ate his food.

Liu Haizhong's wife simply nodded blankly.

I didn't even want to eat breakfast this morning; I only ate a couple of bites to tide me over.

I need to go out at noon to buy Xu Damao a piece of meat.

Chapter 169 The Price Has Been Negotiated

A peaceful but boring day passed quickly, and before I knew it, it was time to get off work.

Li Xiangdong also took Yu Li home by bicycle.

Director Wang also hurriedly arranged some matters before leaving get off work.

I'm also afraid that if something happens, I can arrive a little late tomorrow morning so that the staff below can get started.

After arranging everything, Director Wang did not go home, but instead returned to the familiar courtyard house.

There's still no resolution to the Liu family matter, so Director Wang won't be able to have any peace these next few days.

After arriving at the courtyard house, they went straight to find Li Xiangdong, who happened to be cooking at home.

"Director Wang, have you just finished your work? Sit down and have some tea, take a break. I'm cooking dinner here, why don't you have dinner at our house?"

Li Xiangdong greeted them warmly.

"It's alright, I won't be having dinner at your house tonight. I already felt bad enough about the meal this morning. I came here to talk to you about what I told you this morning."

Director Wang got straight to the point.

"Okay, Yu Li, come to the kitchen and check the fire, simmer the soup for tonight. I'll go talk to Director Wang and have a chat."

Li Xiangdong called Yu Li over before leaving the kitchen.

"So, Director Wang, is Liu Haizhong's wife willing to accept the price I offered? If she is, I'll take a short leave early tomorrow morning so we can get the necessary paperwork done and I'll give her the money."

Li Xiangdong brought over a cup of tea, handed it to him, and said with a smile.

Director Wang was also a bit thirsty when he came over. He took a sip of tea and then felt better.

"Here's the thing, I discussed it with her this morning, and she thinks your price is acceptable, but she wants to ask if you can raise the price a bit more? Her current situation is really quite bad."

"Here's what we'll do. I'll make the decision for you. If you're willing to raise the price a bit, then if you see another house you like later, as long as the seller is willing to sell, I'll negotiate the price with you. It will definitely be at the market price, and I'll waive the handling fee for you."

Director Wang said tactfully.

As a department head, she was willing to swallow her pride and ask people to waive the handling fee.

After all, the handling fee isn't very expensive.

But apart from these conditions, Director Wang didn't know what other conditions he could offer that could sway Li Xiangdong.

To be honest, raising the price by 500 yuan all at once is indeed a bit expensive.

If it were Director Wang, he probably wouldn't spend that much money to buy it.

If the house is auctioned off, the auction price could be far less than two thousand yuan, which is quite possible.

"I see. If you want to raise the price, what is her estimated price? If it's too high, I think we should just forget about it. I still need to prepare for the wedding later."

"We can't just take out all this money to buy this house. We can think of another way to take care of my father-in-law's three children later."

Li Xiangdong's meaning was clear: raising the price wasn't out of the question, but if it was too high, then forget it.

He didn't want to be taken advantage of, and besides, he was going to marry Yu Li later, which would be another huge expense.

Although this amount of money is small for Li Xiangdong, he would try to get a discount if possible.

Wouldn't it be better to use that money to buy more food and drinks, and to purchase more things for the household?

"Here's the thing, she said that if you can give her 2,500 yuan, she'll immediately agree to the deal. 2,500 yuan does raise the price quite a bit, but that's just enough for her to get through this difficult time."

“Indeed, I also think that raising the price further is somewhat unreasonable. From her perspective, I really can’t say anything more. The decision is yours. If you don’t want to, I’ll go and talk to her.”

"If you're willing, we can discuss it a little more."

Director Wang didn't make a definitive statement, leaving some room for interpretation.

“I (cgcb) know that her family is in a very difficult situation right now, and they have to pay such a large sum of compensation. But I'm not a philanthropist. How about this: as a neighbor in the courtyard, although I haven't lived here for very long.”

"For the sake of her being a woman, I'll add another three hundred dollars. If she doesn't agree, then we'll just let it go. When the house is auctioned later, I'll go to the auction house and just pay a little more in handling fees."