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Chapter 537 Old Wang is leaving

"He's half-brother, I suppose. He was born after his stepmother came to live with him, so they're half-brothers. And you know what? The two brothers look quite alike."

Yi Yunshuo nodded, "That should be better than the half-brother his stepmother brought over."

"Well, that's hard to say."

……

Old Wang sought out Lu Jiangting for no other reason than the house Lu had applied for.

Thinking that his family was in financial difficulty and that I was about to retire, I decided to help him resolve his housing issue before I retired, which I considered a good deed.

"That building is finished, and we should be able to get the keys around the end of March. There are one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments. With your qualifications, you can apply for a two-bedroom apartment. Last time I heard you say that you were planning to pay a little more for a three-bedroom apartment?"

"Yes, there are many people in my family, and two bedrooms are not enough for them."

Old Wang nodded. "Considering your family's actual situation, you can indeed apply for a three-bedroom apartment, but you'll have to pay extra."

"Sure, how much would you like to add?"

"A three-bedroom apartment is 18 square meters more. According to the market price in the surrounding area, it costs 350 to 400 yuan per square meter. The exact price depends on which floor you get."

Lu Jiangting immediately said, "My parents are in poor health, and they can't get in and out if the floors are too high. I want a first-floor apartment."

"I can't make that decision. You should draw lots first. If you get it, great. If you don't, you can try to exchange it with them."

"Alright, Minister Wang, when would you like to draw lots?"

"I'll go this afternoon."

"Okay, thank you."

Lu Jiangting left Lao Wang's office, his mind heavy with worries.

Even if you get the worst floor, you still have to pay more than six thousand yuan.

He only started saving money in the last year or two. He did receive a lot of bonuses after the project ended. Old Wang promised that the bonuses would be enough for them to buy big motorcycles, and that bonus was indeed enough.

But their family has high expenses, and the father's health is deteriorating day by day. He fell seriously ill again during the Spring Festival, had to be rushed to the hospital for two days, and stayed in the hospital for several days.

Besides the reimbursement, I also contributed a lot of my own money.

I earn a lot, but I also spend a lot. Where am I going to get more than six thousand yuan?

Unless Fang Qing can also use the money from selling the storefront, everything will be in vain.

However, even knowing that he didn't have enough money, Lu Jiangting still chose a three-bedroom apartment when he went to draw lots for a room in the afternoon.

He was lucky; although he didn't catch the first floor, he caught the third floor.

In March and April, the third floor is considered the best.

Lu Jiangting shouted while holding the note, "I caught someone on the third floor of unit two! Who caught someone on the first floor? Anyone want to switch with me?"

The third floor is the best floor. Someone who grabbed a spot on the first floor of a unit raised their hand before anyone else.

“I’m on the first floor, I’m on the first floor of the first unit, I’ll switch with you.”

A middle-aged man ran over, holding the tickets for the first floor.

Among those who drew lots, Lu Jiangting was the youngest. Most people had to wait many years to get a room, but Lu Jiangting had all the buffs stacked up, plus Lao Wang's help, so he got a room at a young age, which made people very envious.

"Comrade, you've already been assigned to the team at such a young age?"

Lu Jiangting sighed, "My family is poor, and I'm the only boy. My parents are in poor health, so we brought them to live with us. The organization took care of me and gave me this opportunity."

"I knew it! I thought you had done something amazing and earned extra points."

How can it not be considered a great achievement?

This time, their entire department made a great contribution, and everyone received extra points.

"Your parents are old and in poor health, so that's why you wanted the first floor apartment, right?"

"Yes."

"The third-floor apartment is the best. You're so filial to give up the third floor for your parents."

Lu Jiangting smiled and said, "Of course."

The other party promptly switched rooms with him.

Everyone took their room number to register, and once registered, it couldn't be changed.

In the evening, Lu Jiangting returned home with the apartment number and told everyone that they could take their apartments; he had drawn the first floor.

Fang Qing, standing nearby, remarked, "The first floor is noisier; the third and fourth floors are better. Sigh! Bad luck indeed."

Lu Jiangting: "..." He thought to himself that it was fortunate that he changed it on the spot, otherwise Fang Qing was so selfish that she would definitely not want to change it.

And the third floor was the most expensive, thankfully we changed to the third floor.

"If there's a next time, I'll have you catch him."

Fang Qing: "..."

Lu Cong on the bed snorted coldly and said, "You should be grateful that you were given a room, and you're still being picky. If it weren't for Jiang Ting's good job, with your penny-spending mentality, when would you ever be able to move into a new house?"

Fang Qing choked, and casually touched her newly done hair.

I thought she was being very frugal, so she got her hair done during the Lunar New Year, hoping to have a new hairstyle for good luck. But the old man scolded her several times.

He would take every opportunity to mock her, and it never stopped.

“Dad, I spent my own money. I haven’t touched a single penny of Jiang Ting’s money for a year. Even the money for buying groceries is mostly paid by me.”

Lu Cong said, "Why don't you say that you can live in this free house thanks to our Jiang Ting? We didn't even ask you for rent, but you have the nerve to talk to us about food expenses. Besides, don't you know how much money you have? In those years, Jiang Ting didn't save a single penny. You know very well who all that money went into."

Fang Qing was speechless for a moment.

Lu Jiangting, who rarely interrupted when his father and Fang Qing argued, chimed in at this moment.

"Stop talking about it, what's past is past. Dad, I gave that money to Fang Qing voluntarily back then. Now that we're family, it doesn't matter who has it or not."

Lu Cong choked, "You child... sigh!"

He felt that his son was hopeless. His health was deteriorating day by day, and he was really worried that if he died, what would happen to his son?

On the other side, Fang Qing was deeply moved.

Perhaps because she had suffered so much and endured so much hardship over the past year, Lu Jiangting's rare words of support moved her deeply.

She vaguely began to think again that perhaps after they outlived the old codger, they could go back to the past.

No, even if we can't go back to the past, life won't be any worse.

Lu Jiangting will treat her well.

Seeing Fang Qing's expression soften, Lu Jiangting also stammered and spoke up.

“Fang Qing, given my situation, I could only have gotten a two-bedroom apartment. But considering our family's actual circumstances, a two-bedroom apartment is simply not enough. Minister Wang took care of us and specially helped us apply for a three-bedroom apartment.”

Fang Qing knew about this too; Lu Jiangting had told her long ago that he wanted to get a bigger house.

"Uncle Wang is very kind. I'll thank him another day."

“I’ve already thanked you. The reason I’m telling you this isn’t about thanking you or not, but because I need to pay extra for the bigger house, and I don’t have enough money on me. How much do you have?”

Fang Qing choked.

So they want her to pay?

Don't you have enough money?

"not enough."

Fang Qing forced a smile, but it looked rather awkward.