Viewing a home wasn't just about checking the layout, the decor, and things like that.
More importantly, you had to check the surroundings and see whether any strange people lived in the building.
Some places
faced the street.
The constant traffic during the day could leave you without a moment's peace.
If the traffic kept up at night, you could pretty much forget about sleeping unless you wore noise-blocking earplugs.
And those were still relatively decent places.
If you lived near a railway or a public square,
the nights were even more agonizing.
As for strange people in the building, the main concern was really the neighbors upstairs and downstairs.
Yan Xiao chatted with the saleswoman.
Eventually,
he told her he was interested in buying the apartment.
Of course,
he also made a request:
he wanted to stay until after eleven that night to see whether any children upstairs would make a racket.
"You're really going to buy this apartment?" The saleswoman was astonished. She didn't think a student like Yan Xiao could afford a purchase like this.
"I really am," Yan Xiao replied firmly.
"You're still a student, right?" the saleswoman asked.
"Yes." Yan Xiao nodded.
"If you're a student and don't have any fixed assets, you won't be able to get a mortgage."
"I'll pay in full. You can give me a better price for that, right?"
"Of course. If you pay in full, the price will definitely be much better than if you buy with a mortgage."
Time ticked by.
At eleven that night,
Yan Xiao still hadn't heard any children upstairs making a racket.
Early the next morning,
Yan Xiao went back to the real estate agency.
The same saleswoman attended to him.
Perhaps because she was so taken with Yan Xiao's looks and demeanor, the