School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert-Chapter 494 - 495: Quality

Everyone burst into laughter and fell silent.

At that moment, Xiao Mingguo spoke, "A house is simply for living in, no matter how it's decorated. So, don't mind it too much."

"Exactly, exactly!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

"A house is indeed just for living." Aunt Xiao also nodded eagerly.

"But there is still a difference between living comfortably and uncomfortably," Xiao Zhicheng's wife quickly added.

Everyone laughed again, each wearing an expression of envy.

"Everyone, please have a seat," Mother Xiao hurriedly invited everyone.

The layout was a four-bedroom, two-living room, and two-bathroom, spanning over 160 square meters, large enough to surprise them. After touring the house, they felt it was indeed luxurious, with every detail handled exquisitely, making the place feel like a residence of nobility.

All the appliances in the house were brand new, everything was new, absolutely nothing was old.

Mother Xiao quickly ushered everyone, then brought out the New Year's goods from the room. The living room was spacious, and the sofa was very comfortable. Mounted on the wall was a 55-inch large LCD TV. Turning on the TV, the Spring Festival Gala was about to start, and everyone was very excited and thrilled.

Sitting on the sofa, everyone was still curiously looking at the decor around them. The balcony was large, a semi-enclosed style, with a mahjong table set upon it.

"Let's play mahjong," Xiao Zhicheng's wife eagerly suggested.

"Sure," Aunt Xiao quickly responded.

Mahjong had been popular in this city for a very long time, almost everyone knew how to play. They quickly gathered a table for mahjong. Those who remained sat on the sofa and chatted. Xiao Mingguo and Xiao Minghua were greatly stirred emotionally, both deeply moved. They had worked hard all their lives and yet didn't achieve as much as Xiao Han in a year. Looking at Xiao Han, it hadn't even been a year since his college entrance exams. Yet, he already owned a mansion and a luxury car.

As for themselves? They had worked hard all their lives and were still living in the old house. Compared to Xiao Han's residence, their own homes were worlds apart, which was astonishing and shocking.

"Xiao Han, how much did this house cost you?" Xiao Mingguo felt it necessary to buy a house here too, having heard it only cost a bit over a million, including the decor. By that calculation, a down payment of several hundred thousand should suffice for him to move in. Thus, Xiao Mingguo was silently making his own calculations.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han laughed, "Eldest Uncle, this house roughly cost around two million, and the decor was over three hundred thousand."

"That expensive?!" Xiao Mingguo was taken aback, "I heard you spent just over a million, not quite up to two million."

"That's correct," Xiao Han replied, "Initially, the developer's boss rewarded me and also wanted me to run an advertisement for their real estate company. Thus, they sold me the house for half price. I only spent a million. The decor was over three hundred thousand. So, it all came to about one million three hundred thousand."

"No wonder!" Xiao Mingguo exclaimed in surprise. He immediately abandoned his plan to buy a house. He didn't know the developer's boss, and doubted they would offer him any discount; moreover, considering the real estate market, how could they possibly sell their property at a discount. Xiao Mingguo said enviously, "Well, good education really pays off, just like the saying, 'In books, there are houses of gold'."

"Hehe..." Xiao Han chuckled.

A group of people watched the Spring Festival Gala in the house. Mother Xiao was busy attending to everyone. The kitchen had heated a large pot of water and brewed many teabags.

Xiao Minghua laughingly said, "Big brother, it seems we've lived in vain for half our lives!"

"Indeed!" Xiao Mingguo sighed, "If only I could also live in such a mansion."

"That's wishful thinking," Xiao Minghua said with a bitter smile, "But that requires money."

"Mmh!" Xiao Mingguo nodded.

The two conversed, which further fueled Xiao Zhicheng's desire to mix with Xiao Han.

"Xiao Han, does your company really not need more people?" Xiao Zhicheng approached with a smile, "Look, I'm unemployed. Can't you hire me? That would be helping me out, right? I don't need twice the salary of Dahai, just a bit more than his will do."

Xiao Han was startled briefly, then asked, "What can you do?"

"You see how articulate I am, I can do anything!" Xiao Zhicheng said hastily.

"We'll talk after the New Year," Xiao Han laughed, "Call me if you're sure you want to work by then."

"Okay!" Xiao Zhicheng immediately nodded.

Xiao Zhicheng's face broke into a smile, clearly delighted at how easy it was to talk to a relative. If he got into Xiao Han's company, wouldn't his life be much easier in the future? Being Xiao Han's relative, he could probably get paid without working much. Xiao Zhicheng already had his plans figured out in his mind. Plus, once he joined, he'd surely be a leader commanding others. With this thought, he couldn't help but smile.

The group stayed at Xiao Han's place until 10:30 PM.

"Alright, we should head home," Xiao Mingguo hurriedly said, "We wouldn't want to miss sealing the wealth gate tonight and opening it tomorrow morning."

"Exactly, exactly!" The few women playing mahjong, upon hearing this, promptly threw down their tiles and stood up.

Then, the group left.

"Xiao Han, I've taken your car. I'll return it in a few days!" Xiao Zhicheng hurriedly said.

"Okay," Xiao Han nodded.

Soon after, several families left Xiao's house. Since two cars were just enough to accommodate everyone, Xiao Han didn't bother to see them off. As soon as these people left, the living room was in a mess. Mother Xiao tirelessly began to clean up the living room.

The living room was messy, with used tissues thrown on the coffee table and fruit peels scattered all over the floor. Mother Xiao did not mind at all and even had a happy smile on her face. She was happy and delighted to see her son standing out.

"Mom, don't let them come next time," Xiao Han responded.

"Why?" Mother Xiao asked, puzzled.

"Look at this mess!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "They have no manners at all."

"Ah, they are all family, why fuss so much about it?" Mother Xiao smiled.

"I don't care at all," Xiao Han shook his head and said, "What I care about is their lack of manners. This is our new home, they know it too, but they still treat it this way. Don't you feel disheartened?"

"Not at all!" Mother Xiao shook her head and said, "Cleanliness can be restored, as long as nothing is damaged, it's fine."

"They just walk away after making a mess, who is going to clean up?" Xiao Han replied.

"Of course I'll clean up, no need for you to do it!" Mother Xiao chuckled.

"Forget it!" Xiao Han shook his head and then said, "I can't be bothered to argue with them, just don't let them come next time."

"But they have to come to give New Year's greetings tomorrow!" Mother Xiao hurriedly said.

"Then let's get through this New Year," Xiao Han responded.

Having said that, Xiao Han headed to his own room.

This was not his first time in the new house, he had been here countless times before. There was still a bit of a smell in the new house, but it was not very strong. Xiao Han had asked the decorating company to bring in a testing company, and in the end, it was found that the air here met standards, with no excessive formaldehyde.

Xiao Han's room was in the master bedroom, which was very spacious, about thirty square meters.

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With such a large area, the decorating company simply divided it into two sections: the first was the bedroom arrangement, and naturally, the second was a study. As you entered, the bedroom was on the front, neatly ordered with a queen-size bed, very clean because everything was brand new. However, the cotton in it was hand-picked by his mother.

Next to the window in the room was the study, which also had a nice layout. There was a large desk surrounded by bookshelves on three sides. The shelves were filled with books. To give the study a more scholarly feel, Xiao Han had spent over a thousand yuan online to barely fill these bookshelves. However, he hadn't had the time to read many of the books.

Looking at his own room, bright and spacious. Compared to his previous room, it was a world apart.

In the Fuxing Community, Xiao Han's bedroom was only a few square meters, with a twin bed, and also a bookshelf and a desk. All his belongings were stacked together; otherwise, there would be no space.

Now, the area of this one room was almost as large as his entire place in the Fuxing Community.

Xiao Han collapsed onto the bed—his phone began to ring incessantly.

There were many text messages and a few missed calls.

Xiao Han quickly picked the most important to respond to. The first call, of course, was from Chen Zihan.

Chen Zihan answered the phone, her voice deliberately lowered, "Xiao Han, Happy New Year."

"Hehe, Happy New Year," Xiao Han replied, asking, "What are you doing?"

"What do you think?" Chen Zihan giggled.

"I bet you're still watching the New Year's Gala!" Xiao Han replied.

"Right, you got it!" Chen Zihan nodded hurriedly and then laughed, "Hehe...how are you so smart?"

"What else could you be doing?" Xiao Han replied.

"Right." Chen Zihan's mood suddenly dropped.

"What happened?" Xiao Han asked anxiously.

"Something happened at home," Chen Zihan said, looking down.

"What happened?" Xiao Han looked at Chen Zihan, puzzled.

"A big issue," Chen Zihan's mood was very low, her playful air had gone, and she spoke quietly, "My dad lost his job, he might have to go to the provincial city to find work after the New Year."