Chapter 581: Chapter 581 Spring Breeze Ten Miles_1
The sales consultants exchanged bewildered looks as Li Qing and Qi Mengru came back, an odd pair in their eyes; the woman driving a luxury car, the man staring at a tricycle, yet the woman was so young and pretty.
Such a mismatched couple, and what’s more, they seemingly appeared quite sweet together, which was simply incredible.
An attractive woman who could afford a luxury car could have any type of man she wanted, yet she chose a hardworking tricycle peddler.
She must be really out of options to do something like this.
"Do you still have any units on the eighth or ninth floor on the south side?" Mengru asked.
Before coming here, Mengru had done her homework and had set her sights on these buildings on the south side.
The eighth and ninth floors weren’t too high, with good ventilation from north to south and nice lighting.
"We do have some, but can you afford them?" a sales consultant asked with a hint of sarcasm.
That question made Mengru pause for a good while.
"The car outside should be able to get me one of your apartments here; do you think I can afford it?" Mengru said.
To tell the truth, though she had lived in Tongcheng for so long, this was the first time someone had asked her that.
Li Qing chuckled wryly, saying to the sales consultant, "You should be asking me that question. I can’t afford it."
The sales consultant was left red-faced with embarrassment, as he had intended to ask Li Qing in the first place.
Just when Mengru started to ask, he blurted out what was on his mind without thinking.
The Beauty and the Beast pairing, yet this beauty wasn’t just rich but also incredibly pretty; he lamented his lack of such good fortune.
At least he had a respectable job, bowing and scraping to customers all day, but surely that was better than peddling a tricycle, right?
Jealousy twisted his features, and he let his true thoughts slip out to Mengru without care.
"We’re out!" he mumbled with a sheepish look, "You should check out other communities. Our properties here are in high demand, and you’ve come too late."
The other sales consultants paused but didn’t say anything to correct him.
Mengru’s lovely eyes flickered with amusement, and she smiled, "Okay then, I’ll look elsewhere."
After that, she took out her phone and scrolled for a while before making a call.
"Director Zhou, how have you been? That’s good to hear. You still have units available at Imperial Garden, right? Yes, something on the south side, on the eighth or ninth floor would be ideal. I might not buy, but if it’s no trouble, I’d like you to hold an apartment for me. How could I ask you to give it to me? That wouldn’t be right. You know my family’s situation—things are not like they used to be. If you can hold it for a while for me, I’d be very grateful."
"Just now, your staff told me everything was sold out. I didn’t want to give up, so I thought I would double-check with you."
"That’s great, that’s great; I owe you a meal."
Mengru’s phone call left the nearby sales consultants dumbfounded.
They had only wanted to vent their frustrations and save a bit of face.
But Mengru’s call went straight to their boss, a person they would normally never see.
"Qingzi, let’s go. There are still apartments available, and Director Zhou is so generous, he even mentioned gifting me one!" Mengru said, linking her arm with Li Qing’s, laughing cheerfully.
Li Qing glanced at the sales consultants who were still stuck looking at each other, "Gifts come with strings attached, it’s better to buy."
"If Shili Yi doesn’t have what we’re looking for, let’s secure this place first and take it step by step."
"Okay, I’ll listen to you," Mengru said softly, looking up to him lovingly.
The original plan had been to go directly to Shili Yi, but Li Qing thought it over and decided since they were already here, they might as well check out the apartment Mengru was interested in. If nothing at Shili Yi caught their eye, they could just buy here.
Little did they know they would end up in such a curious situation.
To put it bluntly, the sales consultants weren’t underestimating Mengru; they were underestimating him.
However, Li Qing didn’t feel there was anything wrong, after all, he was born and raised on the land, his body naturally carried the scent of earth.
There was nothing shameful or dishonorable about it.
Being looked down upon? He was completely fine with it.
But it seemed like Qi Mengru was angry.
During the call with Director Zhou, she even deliberately mentioned it.
If nothing unexpected happened, that sales consultant who kept giving him sidelong glances and questioned whether Qi Mengru could afford it was likely going to pay a certain price for his words.
After that, Qi Mengru drove straight to Shili Yi with him.
Although the southern and northern parts of the city were only about thirty kilometers apart, the difference in landscape was like heaven and earth.
Sanhe Village was a typical mountainous area, while Shili Yi resembled a Jiangnan water town.
White walls and black tiles, green trees and streams, and lots of ponds.
Such sights were rare in Tongcheng.
Shamefully, Li Qing, born and raised in Tongcheng and practically living at the edge of the city,
had never been to this place before.
He had heard of the renowned Shili Yi, and many people said it was a nice place.
But this was his first time seeing it with his own eyes.
"This place is pretty nice, isn’t it? It has a bit of that ’north of the Great Wall meets Jiangnan’ feel," Qi Mengru said with a smile.
Li Qing nodded, "It really does."
After parking the car, the two followed a gravel path into the village.
The trees along the road were very robust, seeming to have been preserved from the past.
Willows predominated, with a mix of fruit trees here and there.
The shops facing the street had no signs, each flying a flag instead. Although it seemed more troublesome, it was quite appealing.
"Looks like almost all of them are agritainment restaurants and inns," Li Qing said after walking for a while.
Qi Mengru nodded, "The main attractions here are indeed the agritainment, fruit picking, and fishing in the river. I’ve looked into it before. Despite being simple, this place actually draws a significant number of tourists."
"During the spring and summer peak seasons, it can even be considered a popular tourist spot."
"After all, it’s close to the city. Just come out for some fun on the weekends, it’s indeed a nice place," Li Qing remarked.
"Qingzi, why don’t we play here for a day?" Qi Mengru suddenly suggested, sounding quite excited.
"Sure!" Li Qing agreed cheerfully.
Since they were planning to buy a place here, they should certainly get to know it first.
"Let’s go." Qi Mengru took Li Qing’s hand and headed towards an agritainment restaurant nearby.
Li Qing was momentarily taken aback; well, it turns out that people have different ideas of what ’playing’ means.
He thought they were actually going to stroll around and have fun, but what Qi Mengru seemed to have in mind was to play with him.
They got a room in this agritainment filled with local charm, and Qi Mengru dragged Li Qing inside.
"I thought we were going out to have fun, but I didn’t expect you wanted me to play with you," Li Qing said with a mischievous smile.
Qi Mengru snuggled into Li Qing’s arms and giggled, "Play with me first, then we can play with something else later!"
