China's economy had become a real estate economy. With real estate being the benchmark for one's capability and prestige, China's society revolved around the real estate market as well.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Li were already old, they had not yet reached the stage of having no desire.
Take, for example, the way Mr. Li gazed at the newly-built neighborhoods when they had been worshipping their ancestors the afternoon of Chinese New Year's Eve. Li Du could feel his parents' desire to stay in those types of residential areas.
Since this was the case, Li Du decided to get them a villa. The housing prices in the county town were not high and a villa was just a small stand-alone apartment that was slightly better. Compared to apartments that had a sea or hill view, the difference in prices was like the difference between Heaven and Earth.
