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This was truly an opportunity Lu Jingqiu didn't want to miss. Just as she was pondering what to do, she arrived home, where Grandpa Xue gave her an unexpected piece of news.
"What? That family already sold the house?"
"Yes... Ah, it was my oversight. After I asked that day, I immediately sent a telegram to Niannian and also told Old Wang that we wanted the house, but I didn't expect them to be in such a hurry to sell. It was also unlucky; they only sold it this afternoon, we were just an afternoon late."
Lu Jingqiu felt a tinge of regret, but beyond that, she wasn't too heartbroken. Instead, she asked, "Grandpa Xue, how much did their family sell it for?"
"Three thousand eight, they really pressed down the price."
Xue Jianian said with regret, "It was already very cheap at four thousand before, and now at three thousand eight, it's even cheaper."