"Looking for a spacious and affordable house? Unfortunately, I have to tell you three guests that you are too late. There are no such houses available now."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaole couldn't help but feel regretful. If he had another chance, he would never make the same mistake again, never lead the two girls around the city out of curiosity, going in circles...
Despite the sadness, he still wanted to ask and understand how late they were.
"May I ask, how long ago was it when there were still vacant houses?"
"Not long, about twenty years ago. I vaguely remember I was still in school at that time."
"Twenty years ago! Are you kidding me?"
Wang Xiaole's eyelids twitched faster, not because he was surprised, but because there was a sense of familiarity.
"What's so strange about it? High housing prices have long been a reality for the people in our country. Our housing prices have always been among the highest in the world!"
After the staff finished drinking their coffee, Wang Xiaole finally realized what felt familiar.
The extremely high housing prices in this country were similar to those in the Heavenly Dynasty, giving him a sense of being back home.
"But don't worry too much. We have many houses here, and there will surely be one suitable for the three of you."
The staff opened a drawer with a key she had, took out a stack of documents; they seemed to be information on the houses for sale in the city.
"Take your time to choose. Thanks to the diligent developers, there are still many empty houses for sale in the capital."
As a precaution, Wang Xiaole scanned the prices of several houses. When combined with the local prices, he quickly realized that the house prices in Dibiles were definitely not cheaper than those in first-tier cities in Heavenly Dynasty. It was even a problem whether he could afford a single room, let alone a whole house.
His confidence was clearly lacking, so he asked the staff a question to keep himself motivated.
"Miss, do you have any interest in collecting currency?"
"No! I have a habit of only collecting cash."
That was it. His biggest hope had been shattered. If he couldn't exchange Soft Sister Coins for the local currency, Wang Xiaole would be penniless. Now, he could only rely on Lucia and hope she could come up with a large sum of cash.
Wang Xiaole sent a pleading look, but Lucia hesitated for a while. With the fan handle pressed against her chin and pouting lips, she seemed to be making a difficult decision.
"There's no other choice. We can only buy a house that is enough for the two of us to live in first, and then use the remaining money to buy a stable for Freya to stay in..."
"Protest!"
Freya raised her hand, her cheeks puffed up like balloons. Who would believe that she had no objections?
"I refuse. Why should you get to live in the house while I have to sleep in the stable?"
"Sigh..."
Lucia sighed and covered her face with her swaying hand, as if suppressing a smile.
"That's the only choice we have. We are a team, and in crucial moments, we have to make sacrifices together."
"All I hear is that I'm the one making sacrifices. How do you show that you're making sacrifices?"
"I am also very aggrieved! Letting you stay in the stable, sleep in a cold and hard room, you only suffer physically, but I suffer mentally," interrupted the two people, feeling apologetic. However, the staff had to point out an error: "Miss with the fan, you must have misunderstood something. Stables are much more expensive than ordinary houses within this city!"
As soon as the staff spoke, the two girls who were arguing couldn't say a word. She continued to explain regardless of the atmosphere: "Because this is the capital city, the horses kept in the stable are either valuable warhorses or the pets of high-ranking officials. If compared with the lords' houses, the price of stables is three times that of regular houses..."
"Enough!" Before Wang Xiaole started doubting his entire life, he immediately reached out his hands from under the table and firmly held the wrist of the woman in front of him, pleading: "I shouldn't have made so many demands. Let me reiterate: I don't care if the house is big or small, new or old, just introduce me to a place to live!"
The staff had never seen someone with such reasonable conditions and so easy to talk to. Combined with the attractive face in front of her, she made a decision: "Young lady, your sincere attitude has successfully moved me!"
But at this moment, Wang Xiaole's thoughts were: "Be careful with your words! Don't take this opportunity to get too close and especially don't touch the guest's thighs."
The staff discreetly touched enough of the legs and then assumed an upright posture, providing very useful information: "Girl, because of your face, I can introduce a very nice large house to you. The only drawback is..."
