I, reborn, really don't want to be a matchmaker!

"Li Mei, let's go."

"Ignore him."

talking.

Wang Xiaoli then pulled Li Mei away.

They walked toward the location of the textile factory.

Qin Chaoyang did not chase after them, but instead asked the local residents about the details of the old brick house.

Upon learning that the brick house had all the necessary paperwork and could be purchased for around 1,800 yuan, Qin Chaoyang became even more certain of his idea.

After all, he was in the catering business before his rebirth. If he could buy this brick house, he could continue his breakfast business.

As for whether he will make money or not, he is not worried at all.

He was worried that he, as a rural resident, was not qualified to buy or sell the brick house built by the Dayu River.

In order to find out if he was qualified, Qin Chaoyang went into the brick house and asked the short, fat homeowner who was sitting at the card table playing cards.

The short, stout homeowner was in his early fifties, with a full beard and deep eye bags from playing cards late into the night.

He glanced at Qin Chaoyang before replying, "Young man, as long as you have money, you can still buy this brick house of mine even if you have a rural household registration."

"That's right, it's been 1988 now, and the household registration system isn't checked as strictly as it used to be, at least not in our Dayu City," a woman playing cards chimed in.

"So how much do you plan to sell this brick house for?" Qin Chaoyang asked with a smile.

"Are you serious about buying?" the short, stout homeowner asked earnestly.

"I'm sincerely buying," Qin Chaoyang replied.

In 1988, the area along the Dayu River had not yet been developed or road-built, and ordinary people could not see its value, but he, the reborn person, was very clear about it.

and so--

Given the current capabilities.

He has to win.

"If you're serious about buying, I'll take it at a fixed price of two thousand," the short, stout landlord replied.

"Sixteen thousand. If you're willing to sell, I can pay the deposit today," Qin Chaoyang said, haggling over the price.

"No," the short, stout homeowner exclaimed anxiously, "I wouldn't sell even if someone offered me 1,800 before! Are you looking down on me by offering 1,600?"

"But you can't just offer a flat price of two thousand!" Qin Chaoyang replied with a laugh. "Do you think I'm a pig to be slaughtered?"

"You little rascal!" The short, stout landlord finally realized that Qin Chaoyang was quite shrewd and not someone he could fool. "How about this then? I won't say two thousand, how about one thousand nine?"

"It's 1,820 yuan, I'll only add 20 yuan, and you have to pay for the transfer of ownership," Qin Chaoyang reminded him.

"Then I won't sell it." The short, fat homeowner was very annoyed.

If he had known this would happen, he would have preferred to sell it to his own fat man!

"Okay!" Qin Chaoyang turned and left.

He didn't actually plan to buy it today.

After all, he didn't have enough money in his pocket, nor did he go to the relevant departments to check whether the relevant procedures for the brick house were complete.

The short, stout landlord watched Qin Chaoyang walk away, hesitated for a moment, then put down his cards and chased after him: "Young man, could you add some more?"

"1880, I'll cover the transfer of ownership?"

"We'll talk about it when I get back from the Dayu Textile Factory." Qin Chaoyang said this and left without looking back.

The short, stout homeowner watched Qin Chaoyang walk away, filled with regret. After all, his brick house was already in a dangerous state due to cracks in the walls. If he didn't sell it soon, it would be stuck with him.

……

Both Dayu Textile Factory and Dexing Steel Pipe Factory are long-established state-owned enterprises in Dayu City, but they have been declining in recent years due to the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy.

Wang Xiaoli and Li Mei were naturally unaware of the inside story. When they saw the long line of job seekers at the entrance, they happily ran over and joined the queue.

When Qin Chaoyang arrived, Li Mei had just received the form and was filling out her personal information.

This information had to be written truthfully, so Li Mei filled in junior high school in the education section.

The people in the back of the line couldn't help but burst into laughter when they saw the words "junior high school".

The woman collecting the forms looked impatient: "Didn't you even look at the job postings on the door when you came to apply? Our Dayu Textile Factory's minimum requirement for employees is high school. What are you doing here, a junior high school graduate?"

"Oh!" Li Mei blushed and quickly lowered her head, leaving through the front door.

Wang Xiaoli wanted to chase after him to offer some words of comfort, but seeing that it was almost her turn to fill out the form, she thought about it and decided not to chase after him, instead obediently queuing up.

Qin Chaoyang shook his head at the sight. After pulling Li Mei back, he said, "Don't be angry. It's their loss that Dayu Textile Factory looks down on you because of your low educational background."

"But...but if I can't find a job in the next few days, I'll be in big trouble." Li Mei's eyes were red, and she squatted on the ground in frustration, not knowing what to say.

"What trouble could there be? Your parents seem quite easy to talk to," Qin Chaoyang said softly. "If you trust me, don't worry."

"Because the more anxious you are, the less likely you are to find a good job."

"Oh!" Li Mei wiped the tears from her oval face, then looked at Qin Chaoyang: "Were you serious about borrowing money from me before?"

"Of course I'm serious," Qin Chaoyang replied. "To tell you the truth, I can make bone broth and rice noodles. As long as I take over that brick house, I can easily make several hundred yuan a month by opening a breakfast shop."

"It's a pity that you and Wang Xiaoli don't believe me."

"I didn't say I didn't believe you!" Li Mei said anxiously. "I thought you were joking before! If you really want to buy that brick house, I'll lend you the money, but I'll keep ten yuan for food."

This statement implies unconditional trust in Qin Chaoyang.

Upon hearing this, Qin Chaoyang felt a warmth in his heart, but also couldn't help but smile wryly: "Li Mei, you're so silly! How could you only keep ten yuan with you for food? If I were a liar, wouldn't you be bankrupt?"

"I know in my heart that Brother Chaoyang is not a liar," Li Mei replied softly.

Even if he's a scammer, she'd be willing to believe him.

After all, if it weren't for Qin Chaoyang, she would probably have been sold out by Cao Bing long ago, and there would be no way she could be here talking properly now.

"Okay! You trust me." Qin Chaoyang glanced at the sky. "It's already noon. Shall we find a place to have lunch?"

"Let's wait for Sister Xiaoli to join us!" Li Mei suggested.

The three of them came together, so naturally they should go back together.

"Alright then!" Qin Chaoyang nodded and sat down under the big camphor tree to wait.

Just as he was getting impatient, a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses, sweating profusely, pushed a nearly new Jialing motorcycle past him on the side of the road, cursing and swearing.

"What's wrong with you, brother?" Qin Chaoyang couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the middle-aged man.

"What else could it be? My motorcycle broke down! That repair shop around the corner actually wanted two hundred yuan from me. Isn't that ripping me off?" the middle-aged man replied irritably.

"I am indeed trying to scam you," Qin Chaoyang replied. "If I'm not mistaken, the problem is with the spark plugs on your Jialing 90. Just burn them with a lighter and it'll be fine."

The reason we say the spark plug is the problem is because there is oil seepage around the spark plug.

Before his rebirth, he repaired motorcycles for three years and electric vehicles for five years before starting a catering business under the guidance of his relatives, so he is definitely not wrong.

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