flstandardbreds Chapter 194 Changing Houses
Chapter 194 Changing Houses
For a moment, the smiles on their faces faded as they were reluctant to leave Dongshan Village.
They looked around the house and saw every plant and animal in the house, and were filled with nostalgia. The children's innocent smiles reminded them that they had lived in this world since they were young, got married and had children in this house, and completed the major events in their lives. It can be said that this house witnessed their growth and accompanied them through so many years.
What's more, they had spent a lot of money to rebuild the house, and it seemed that they would have no problem living there for another few decades. But they had to leave suddenly, and the sadness in their hearts made them silent.
"I say, what are you guys thinking about?" Father Su saw the silent Su Ping and the others and suppressed his reluctance. "People say it's hard to leave your hometown. I'm willing to leave at my age and want to go out and see the outside world. What do you young people mean by your behavior now?"
Father Su's words were like a wake-up call for them.
Yes, it is hard to leave one’s hometown, but the world outside is more exciting and can broaden their horizons. It is related to whether their future path will become wider and wider, and it can also provide more opportunities for their children.
If we continue to stay in Dongshan Village, it would be like staying in a comfort zone, repeating the same life year after year. The children are repeating their paths, and there is no change.
Thinking of this, Su Ping and the others shuddered. They didn't want to live a life that they could see the end of at a glance.
"Dad, we were overthinking it for a moment," Su Ping spoke on behalf of Su An and the others, "It's just that just now we couldn't bear to leave the home where we have lived for decades!"
"What's there to be reluctant about?" Mother Su rolled her eyes at Su Ping. "But to be honest, I'm reluctant about it, too. But what I'm reluctant about is the money we're going to spend on renovating our house. If I knew our household registration would be transferred to Beijing, I would never spend that money on renovating our house."
"Mom, it's not a waste of money," Su Ping persuaded his mother, "We spent money to renovate the house, and we have lived comfortably in it for the past two years, right?"
"That's right, it's such a spacious place to live in!" Su's mother thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. Unlike some families in the village who have a large population but live in cramped places, where they have to walk with their toes touching their heels. How uncomfortable!
"Also, the money we spent on renovating the house is not all wasted," Su Ping carefully recalled the case he had encountered in the commune before, "Our household registration is no longer in Dongshan Village, so the homestead will be taken back, but we will be compensated for the buildings on it."
"Give compensation?" Mother Su's eyes lit up when she heard this. "How much can you give?"
"It depends on the actual situation of the house. I don't know the exact amount now." Su Ping had never done house valuation, so he couldn't answer. "But if you want more compensation, we can try another approach."
"What idea?" Su Yunyun didn't understand what Su Ping was trying to say, but her curiosity prompted her to ask immediately.
"What the village wants to take back is the homestead, so we will exchange the homestead with others in advance, on the condition that they give us as much money as possible to rebuild our house, and then we will return the exchanged homestead to the village," Su Ping stated the alternative plan he thought of.
"Will this work?" Su Yunyun was not sure whether what Su Ping said was feasible.
"Our house, together with yours and Han Sen's, is one of the best in our village. If we spread the word that we need to exchange housing sites with others, even if they have to compensate us for the buildings on our housing sites, I believe that many people will come to us to exchange." Su Ping said confidently.
"When so many people come to us to exchange houses, who should we swap houses with?" Su Yunyun was a little distressed.
If she and Han Sen's house were operated in this way, they could recoup some of the costs, which would definitely be great. However, she didn't know who to sell it to. After all, she had been studying medicine and reading books for the past two years and didn't know much about things in the village.
"Let's ask Aunt Li and Mr. Zhang first," Su's mother thought of these two people.
"Aunt Li's youngest son is getting married, and they have already approved the land for housing. They are just waiting for the spring thaw to buy bricks and build a house. However, the location of their land is not very good. They told me before that they think your and Han Sen's house is good. I believe they will be willing to change. Not only is the house ready, but they can also save some money and bring their daughter-in-law home earlier. So I can ask Aunt Li about your house later."
"Mom, I can exchange mine with Aunt Li, but what about your house?" Su Yunyun didn't expect that she could find someone to exchange her house with, but what about the Su family? "This house is big, will Master Zhang be willing to exchange it?"
"They will," Su's mother was full of confidence. "Grandpa Zhang has many descendants, and none of them have separated. However, the houses they live in are not very spacious. Some time ago, your father heard from Grandpa Zhang that because of the shortage of houses, they applied for homesteads from the village to separate some of their family members to live separately. As for our house, I just thought about it in my mind. If their family members can move in, it will be very spacious. In addition, many houses have been renovated and do not need them to repair them. It is perfect for them!"
"Do Aunt Li and Master Zhang have so much money?" Su Yunyun was worried again that they didn't have the money to exchange it. After all, the demand was there, and if they didn't have money, they couldn't exchange the house!
\"You're overthinking this,\" Mother Su thought about how Su Yunyun had never cared much about the villagers, so she explained directly, "Aunt Li and Grandpa Zhang's family are hardworking people who are willing to work. Each person earns 10 work points every time they go to work, plus there is some savings from their ancestors, so there must be enough money to change the house."
"And little sister, you forgot one thing. Aunt Li is planning to build a new house, so she must have prepared enough money. Besides, your and Han Sen's house is not very big, so the compensation for changing houses will not be too much. It is not a big deal for Aunt Li," Su Ping continued to explain based on Su's mother's explanation.
Su Ping thought for a moment and continued, "As for our family, we are exchanging houses with Master Zhang's family. Their house is smaller than ours and much older, so we just need to calculate the difference in price and give it to us. Then the government will calculate the price of Master Zhang's current house and give it to us. So it won't cost Master Zhang too much, it's not a big deal."
"Oh, then I understand!" After hearing their explanation, Su Yunyun suddenly realized that this was a win-win situation for both parties. It couldn't be better!
But she thought of a question and immediately asked, "So when are you going to talk to them about changing houses?"