Li Changchun, still simmering with anger, sat back down.
He wanted to see what kind of price someone who had fallen into a money pit would offer.
"You tell me, how much are you willing to pay for it?"
Li Dali said seriously.
"Changchun, we are brothers by blood. As your elder brother, I definitely won't let you suffer a loss."
"How about this, I'll offer ten thousand, paid in full, how does that sound?"
Pfft…
Tang Xiaomin spat out a mouthful of water.
There was no such thing as shamelessness, only more shamelessness.
Ten thousand yuan to buy two dilapidated mud houses? Even though they were rundown, they were built on solid foundations. House deeds were not easy to obtain these days.
Even the honest Li Changchun was furious at the offer of ten thousand yuan and started a physical altercation with Li Dali in the private room.
"Ten thousand yuan! I'll beat you to death for ten thousand yuan! You're going too far!"
"Why don't you just rob us!"
…
Seeing that they were about to fight, with punches and kicks flying indiscriminately, it could lead to serious injury.
Tang Xiaomin quickly stepped forward to intervene, pulling her adoptive father back.
"Dad, don't be impulsive. It's not worth getting hurt over such a small matter."
"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"
Li Changchun was both furious and sad at the moment.
"I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to be born into such a family."
…
People are helpless in this regard; they cannot choose where they are born.
Seeing that Li Changchun was not satisfied with the price, Li Dali continued his persuasive talk.
"Changchun, those two mud houses of yours are dilapidated, as you can see. Ten thousand yuan is already a lot."
"They're just wasting away if you leave them empty, which has even less value. By selling them to me, you'll still get ten thousand. Ten thousand is already not bad. Think about it."
They could have simply taken it by force, but they insisted on offering ten thousand yuan.
This level of shamelessness was utterly outrageous.
"I'm telling you, even if my two mud houses rot, I will absolutely not sell them to you!" Li Changchun roared angrily.
"Xiaomin, let's go."
Seeing Li Changchun about to leave, Li Dali quickly stepped forward and stopped him again.
"Don't go, if you're not satisfied with that price, we can negotiate further. If you think ten thousand yuan is too little, I'll double it, twenty thousand, how about that?"
"Twenty thousand is already a lot, you should be content. After all, we are brothers, we need to help each other out."
"Bah! I won't sell, no matter how much money you offer!"
Li Changchun angrily pushed Li Dali and left in a huff.
But Li Dali and the others were not willing to give up, so the scuffle in the private room continued endlessly…
…
"How about this, let's trade your apartment for it, what do you say?" Tang Xiaomin suddenly said.
As soon as these words were spoken, the argument immediately stopped, and everyone quieted down.
Especially Li Changchun, he had always resented his grandfather's unfairness.
However, he had grown accustomed to living in Modu and had no intention of returning to Hetang Village, so he had suppressed that resentment deep in his heart.
Li Dali's two-story apartment was actually built on the foundation of the old house, which held great significance for him.
"I will definitely not sell it to you. However, if you are willing to trade your apartment for my two mud houses, I might consider it," Li Changchun said.
Trading an apartment for mud houses? Even a fool wouldn't do such a deal, let alone Li Dali's family.
Such terms were meant to make them retreat.
Upon hearing this, Li Yong became agitated and said indignantly.
"Uncle, you think it's fair for my family's house to be traded for your two mud houses?"
"What kind of house do you have, and what kind of house do we have?"
Li Dali also said, "Yes, it's too unfair. No, no, absolutely not."
"If it's a no, then fine. Who wants to trade with you anyway," Tang Xiaomin said coldly.
"Go back where you came from and don't bother us, understand?"
With that, she pulled Li Changchun and left.
…
Li Changchun thought the farce was over.
But the next morning, Li Dali called again, saying he was willing to trade his apartment for the mud houses.
Although Li Changchun was suspicious, he figured he had nothing to lose, so he agreed to the trade.
So, he and Tang Xiaomin went to sign the agreement.
Li Dali's apartment became his, and Li Changchun was still a little unaccustomed to it.
"Xiaomin, why would we trade houses with them if we're not going to live back in Hetang Village?"
"If we're not there, they'll definitely shamelessly refuse to move out and continue living there. After all this, the two mud houses will be theirs, and they'll still be living in the apartment."
Tang Xiaomin had a plan for this.
"Dad, I have a way to make sure they don't live in the apartment and obediently move back into the mud houses."
"What way?"
"It's…"
…
After hearing Tang Xiaomin's plan, Li Changchun felt it was too ruthless.
"You child… you're something else. I really don't know what to do with you."
He said this, but when he thought about the consequences, a look of triumphant relief appeared on Li Changchun's face.
"Dad, from today onwards, you and Mom should change your phone numbers."
"We should change them, and the sooner the better."
…
Looking at the house exchange agreement in her hand, a wicked smile crept onto Tang Xiaomin's lips.
She would soon let Li Dali's family know what retribution was.
The next morning, Tang Xiaomin personally brought ten burly bodyguards to Hetang Village.
Not to fight, but mainly to create a deterrent.
She led the ten bodyguards into the apartment and said coldly.
"Go, throw everything inside out!"
Then, the bodyguards started working, throwing things out.
The crashing sounds naturally caused dissatisfaction among Li Dali's family, and they all confronted Tang Xiaomin.
"Tang Xiaomin, what are you doing? Why are you throwing our things? Stop them!"
"If you don't stop, I'm calling the police!"
…
"Calling the police?"
Tang Xiaomin smiled.
"I have the agreement here, it clearly states that you are trading your apartment for my two mud houses. It's black and white, clear as day."
"Now this apartment belongs to us, and I have the right to kick you out! Let's see who the police will help when they arrive."
This…
According to Li Dali's family's plan, they intended to stubbornly stay put.
But they never expected Tang Xiaomin to come and drive them out.
Despite their anger, it wasn't a good time to cause trouble with the relocation imminent.
"Hmph, fine, we'll move," Zhao E said coldly.
After discussing with her family, the four of them busied themselves with moving.
Once everything was cleared out, an excavator slowly approached the apartment.
Under the astonished gaze of Li Dali's family, Tang Xiaomin issued an order.
"Before dark, flatten this house for me. Not a single brick should be left standing."