By the time Luo Qiao had made a round through the village and returned to the brigade headquarters, the others had already come to a decision.
Gao Jiefang saw Luo Qiao come in, "Luo Qiao, the village officials have discussed it and settled on five hundred yuan for that house. Although the interior walls are mud-brick and the exterior is stone, it's covered with small black tiles. This price is fair, especially considering the front and back yards are not small."
Luo Qiao thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, but I don't have that much cash on me at the moment. Could I pay a hundred yuan as a deposit first and bring the rest next time I come back?"
The officials had no objections, and the village head Li Suozhu said, "But you can't take too long, after all, there are a few families who want this house."
Luo Qiao smiled, "I'll be back the day after tomorrow at the latest to pay in full."
