Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 623 - 604: Buying a Car

"Uncle, what are the prices, and how are the houses?"

"The house by the seaside at the Bund is a bit remote, a stand-alone three-story villa with its own yard. It’s quite old, but the owner insists on a fixed price of ten thousand bucks."

"Ten thousand?" That’s too expensive. Their family got such a big yard for only three to four thousand.

The old man could tell from their expressions that they thought it was expensive. The house had been on sale for half a year, yet it’s remote, too big, and pricey, so nobody wanted it. Most people preferred living in populated areas for convenience. He had hoped the owner would lower the price, but they refused.

Alas, the house is old and has no advantages except its size.

"The house on Taian Road is a two-story building asking for four thousand. The one over at Tianzi Fang requires an extra forty-five hundred. If you want to check the houses, I can take you there."

"Uncle, please take us to have a look."

"Alright, let’s go." The uncle was considerate of his clients, directly getting a rickshaw to take them.

The place on Taian Road was a strange flat trapezoidal building, exotic, attractive, and unique, making one feel like being on a street in France. Unfortunately, opposite it was a public restroom, which Lin Wan and Han Yi were not quite satisfied with.

Tianzi Fang had old-style lane houses, remarkable Shikumen houses, typical two-story buildings. Later on, this small alley might become bustling, a Shanghai tourist attraction with various snacks and such. It would be worth a lot in the future.

Lin Wan just didn’t fancy this type of house.

So, the old man led them for more than an hour, arriving next to a large courtyard by the sea.

Lin Wan and Han Yi observed along the way that there weren’t many people around here. It just stood here alone.

From afar, Lin Wan spotted the house with a large yard. The three-story building had a characteristic national charm.

It looked somewhat shabby, surrounded by wasteland. Building a house in such a place was peculiar indeed. How would one live here?

Lin Wan guessed that the family likely was affluent once, finding it convenient to travel by car, as the yard was indeed extensive.

Upon entering, the intermediary uncle went to knock on a door. Within minutes, a young man came out.

The young man seemed familiar with the uncle, smiling as he saw him, "Uncle, bringing someone to view the house today?"

"Yes, a couple came to have a look."

The young man then turned his gaze to Han Yi and his wife, politely nodding to them. "Feel free to look around. It’s very clean inside."

Lin Wan returned his nod, following the old man into the house.

From the outside, it looked rather dull and shabby, but surprisingly it was quite nice inside, the house was quite open.

"Ai Yi, what do you think?"

"It has a bit of a vintage feel, not bad, but I’m not sure if it’ll increase in value in a few years."

The couple both thought it was nice. Han Yi wasn’t aware, but Lin Wan from the future knew very well. Being right next to the sea, it would become a major port, with beautiful views. The land was larger than the previous two houses. The land here would be valuable in the future.

Future developers loved building houses by the sea. If not for the house, the land itself would sell for a lot.

"Trust me, it’s definitely worth it," Lin Wan whispered with a smile to Han Yi.

This made Han Yi smile in return, "Alright, I’ll listen to you." They weren’t short on money now.

"Uncle, we’ll take this house. When can we do the paperwork?"

Lin Wan had just spoken when the homeowner in the yard rushed over excitedly, grabbing Lin Wan’s hand, "Tomorrow... Oh, no, today. We can do it today."

Causing Lin Wan to smile awkwardly and quickly withdraw her hand.

The young homeowner sensed a hint of coldness, looking up to find the woman’s husband glaring at him, unhappy with his actions. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The homeowner quickly let go, fearing they might not buy it due to his actions, and hurriedly said, "Sorry, sorry, I got too excited. This house was left to me by my Grandpa, and after he passed away, it’s been vacant. Our family doesn’t live here, so we’re thinking of selling it to buy a new one back home. I’ve been waiting here for two months, finally found someone with a discerning eye today."

Lin Wan and Han Yi didn’t want to hear him boast, and when they heard it could be transferred today, they checked the land deed in the yard.

After finding no issues, they had the uncle take them to the Housing Management Office to change the name over to them.

It wasn’t as troublesome then as it is in the future. Now, as long as both parties were present, they could sign an agreement and press a fingerprint; keeping the land deed safe meant the house was theirs.

Lin Wan withdrew the ten thousand from the savings bank and handed it to the young man directly.

The young man took the money, packed quickly, gave them the keys, and left cheerfully.

The intermediary uncle, holding his fee, shook his head to himself, noting that there are all kinds of buyers. They didn’t want houses in the city but opted for such a remote place.

However, Lin Wan and Han Yi didn’t think so, happily admiring their new house.

They talked about buying a house yesterday, and in less than a day, they got such a big place. These two days felt like a dream.

They initially planned to play here for three days and then go back, but now on the second day, they already accomplished so much. Han Yi and Lin Wan admired the house, walked a long way to buy a new lock before heading back to the city on foot.

Ah, it was indeed far. Even if they wanted to rent it out now, no one might want to live here.

In the evening, Lin Wan and Han Yi didn’t stay in their new house but returned to the hotel instead.

The next day, they slept in luxuriously. Upon waking, Lin Wan first checked her bag, saw the bankbook, and giggled, her hair a mess.

At that moment, Lin Wan, to outsiders, seemed no different from a blissful fool.

"Let’s go, today we’ll buy a car, then drive back home," Han Yi said, not disdaining Lin Wan’s bedhead, playfully ruffling it.

"Do you know where to buy a car?"

"Yes, I went once."

"Alright, let’s go now. Should we check out first?"

Han Yi looked at the room full of things, and with a laugh, shook his head, "There’s too much stuff to bring. Let’s buy the car first, then come back to check out. We’re not short on money now."

Lin Wan covered her mouth, laughing, as Han Yi rarely adopted her assertiveness.

At that time, car dealerships were mostly located in bustling areas, as cars were an absolute luxury. Many foreign companies used a comprehensive approach of selling, repairing, supplying parts, and maintaining periodic checks to run their businesses. Although these services were profit-oriented, they were very convenient for car buyers. Foreign car manufacturers mostly implemented a regional exclusive distribution system, where a dealership was assigned to exclusively sell certain makes in a specific area. Consequently, the range of car models entering China was quite diverse, turning the streets into a "World Car Expo," akin to modern car shows. Surprisingly, there were quite a few people visiting the dealerships, showing that many were well-off.

Lin Wan and Han Yi looked at several models in the dealerships and thought the Shanghai brand cars were good.

They inquired about the price, which was thirty-eight thousand.

Lin Wan frowned; next door, a large truck was selling for only thirty thousand. That truck could even transport goods.

Thinking about buying a small car, which she couldn’t drive at all, living frugally in her past life, without even owning a house, let alone affording a car or driving one.

Han Yi wasn’t at home this past year, so he didn’t drive much either.

"Ai Yi, how about we don’t buy it?"

"Why?"

"I can’t drive. If we buy it, it’ll just sit at home and draw attention."

Hearing this, Han Yi frowned. Indeed, he wasn’t home often, and with his brother soon leaving for Z City, leaving just their mother and daughter at home, a car would certainly tempt thieves.

"Not buying it is fine. I didn’t consider that. Let’s wait for a few years and then buy."

"Okay," Lin Wan smiled, pulling Han Yi along, suggesting, "If we don’t buy a car, we could buy a big truck instead. The distillery could use a delivery vehicle."

"Alright, we’ll buy a big truck."

The couple discussed it, went next door, and bought a double-row cargo light truck, getting a two-hundred-dollar discount. They bought a blue one for twenty-eight thousand. After completing the paperwork, Han Yi excitedly drove the truck, taking Lin Wan back to the hotel.