LIN FAMILY RULES

Deposit

The originally noisy sales hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone turned their heads to see what was happening here. The person who spoke might have felt embarrassed or thought it was meaningless to argue with someone like my mom, so he turned and left. Despite the person leaving, my mom was still unsatisfied. She forcefully grabbed the sales manager and had him take us to the showhouse again, re-introducing it to my mom.

"Mr Li, our family's 300-square-meter lakeside villa has the best location in this community, right?"

"Oh, come on! Your family only bought a 70-square-meter one. We can't live in such a small place. It's like a birdcage. Living there would be so cramped! I can't live in such a house. Our family's houses all start from 300 square meters, comfortable!"

People around us started whispering and pointing in our direction. My mom felt that they were all envious and jealous of us.At this moment, my brother rushed over with an anxious look, interrupting my mom's self-admiration. "Mom, we can't contact Yoyo and we can’t get through on the phone”

"What?"

"Just now, we were discussing the contract together. She said she would call her dad to discuss it. When I looked around, she was gone. We searched everywhere, and her phone is off."

"Mom, do you think she might change her mind?"

"Impossible! She's carrying the child of our Lin family; she wouldn't run away. Let's wait a little longer. There must be something going on. Yes, there must be a reason. Let's wait a bit longer..."

As time passed, with each ticking second, several rounds of tea were served. My mom lost her appetite for the biscuits, and the sales manager, noticing the situation, hurriedly approached with a tentative inquiry, "Mrs. Lin, can you make a decision on this property today? If not, we have other clients waiting in line behind you."

"Of course, I'll make the reservation! Why rush me?" My mom was getting a bit anxious at this point. I noticed her repeatedly dialing the number to reach out to Yoyo, but there was no answer. The sales manager, losing patience, added, "Mrs. Lin, if you can make the reservation, please provide a deposit! Otherwise, it'll be challenging for me to hold this spot for you. After all, many people are interested in this property. Moreover, this is the last villa available in this location."

"Oh, the person who wants to live in a 300-square-meter lake-view villa shouldn't have trouble paying a 20,000 deposit."

"Mrs. Lin, are you feeling a bit nervous? There's no need to be. Our sales office has always been here."

"What are you talking about? I'm not nervous at all. What kind of music are you playing in this sales office? It's irritating."

"What would you like to hear?"

"Play a piece by Bach, that suits the style of our Lin family better."

After paying the deposit, a call came in from Yoyo My mom answered and immediately started scolding, "Where the hell were you? Just when we were about to make the payment, you disappeared. Is this intentional?" My brother also asked, "Yoyo, where did you go just now? Your phone was unreachable, and you didn't respond on WeChat. Where are you now?" A voice came through the phone, "Sorry, Auntie. Sorry, A Cheng. My dad's secretary came to pick me up urgently, and I didn't have time to tell you. A Cheng, I won't be coming to your house recently. I've been assigned to an overseas project, and I'll be quite busy. After this project is over, we can plan our wedding. A Cheng, you need to work even harder! I have to board the plane now. " My mom gave a disdainful look to the sales manager, "Did you hear that? My daughter-in-law is very wealthy. This property is nothing. She has an entire company. We'll come back to sign the contract for this house in a few days." Our family left with heads held high.

After returning home in the evening, Mom spoke earnestly to my brother, "A Cheng, you also need to work harder. A grown man shouldn't be outdone by a woman. Strive to have Yoyo's dad hand over the company to you to manage as soon as possible. By then, the company will be ours. During this time, you should stay in touch with Yoyo more and build good relations with her dad. We have a long future ahead of us." My brother nodded, indicating he understood and would follow through.

Yoyo's phone call acted like a soothing pill, giving my parents great confidence. Dad has been searching for locations to open a farmhouse these days, going out early and returning late. He said he was carefully selecting the best location, aiming to open the farmhouse and invited former colleagues and superiors to visit and spend money. Nowadays, he was different from his past self. The big bosses even told him to freely choose the location, insisting on a high-end atmosphere. Once the location is decided, their initial investment will be at least 200,000 yuan. My dad is elated, as if he already has that 200,000 yuan in his hands, and there was a sense of finally finding a good opportunity. He's more motivated than ever.

Our family was caught up in the extreme hustle and bustle, as if everyone was the CEO of the company