Although Chiang Xiao had quite an appreciation for Sister-in-law Zhang, she didn’t feel like staying to listen to her scolding someone, so she turned around to leave. However, as she turned, she unexpectedly saw a big red piece of paper on the door of the neighboring house, with the words "House for Sale" written in big, skewed characters. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she cheered inwardly.
It seemed her luck hadn’t run out!
Encountering a bizarre nuisance could only be considered a bit of bad luck, but this was a stroke of great fortune! Even the heavens were helping her! After wandering for four days, she had actually found a house for sale!
And this location was absolutely top-notch!
A short walk further was the department store, which would surely become the commercial center of City M!
The house was behind a sizable iron gate, painted green but with most of the paint chipped off, making it look quite old. But there was a surrounding wall, which seemed long enough to enclose at least two houses, and inside there was a magnolia tree that stood tall and lush, exuding vigor and life.
There was even a courtyard!
Although she couldn’t see inside, Chiang Xiao’s mind was already bustling with ideas.
She was determined to get this house, she had to have it!
Once she acquired it, she would simply open a window in the surrounding wall, and it could serve as a shop! An initial store didn’t need to be luxurious. On the contrary, with the right attention to detail, it would perfectly complement the selling point of handcrafted goods.
She hadn’t even bought the house yet, but Chiang Xiao’s mind was already racing with renovation plans and imagining a storefront facing the street.
After Sister-in-law Zhang had finished scolding her husband and brother-in-law, she noticed Chiang Xiao staring at the house with gleaming eyes and couldn’t help but wave her hand in front of her, "Little sister, are you... interested in buying that house?"
"Big sister," Chiang Xiao immediately came back to her senses and asked, "Do you know the owner of that house?"
With a hefty lock on the iron door, it was very likely that no one lived there anymore, and since the Zhang family lived down the alley behind, they should know the homeowner, right?
Sister-in-law Zhang started smiling, "That’s my uncle’s house, but he’s no longer with us, so he entrusted me with the sale. If you want to buy it, just negotiate with me!"
Chiang Xiao felt incredibly fortunate.
Thank goodness it was Sister-in-law Zhang handling this house—if it had been Zhang Xiaomei earlier, she could have had no hope at all.
"Big sister, could I go inside and take a look at the house now? Is that convenient?"
"Convenient? Why wouldn’t it be?" Sister-in-law Zhang pulled out a string from around her neck, threaded with several keys. She cast a smug glance at Zhang Dahai before turning to Chiang Xiao, "I always carry the keys with me! Little sister, let’s go, I’ll take you inside for a look. But the house hasn’t been lived in for a long time, it might have a musty smell, so don’t mind that. Just a bit of cleaning, and it’ll be no problem at all."
"Sure, I’ll take a look."
Sister-in-law Zhang led her to the iron gate, unlocking it while saying to Chiang Xiao, "Don’t judge this door by its age—it’s made of solid iron, very thick and sturdy, very secure. If you really buy this house, just buy some paint and give it a fresh coat, and it would look really nice."
Chiang Xiao had already planned what to do with the gate when she examined it earlier. She intended to paint a mural on it, and when no one was around, use the Magic Brush to add some patterns that could protect and bring fortune to the home—at least it would have some effect.
The thick iron door, quite unexpectedly, didn’t make much noise when pushed open.