Chapter 2405: Chapter 1521: Appeal (First Update)

If a person is shameless, they are invincible in the world.

Having a thick skin can’t be called a virtue, but there’s no doubt it’s an advantage in social activities.

The higher the quality of people you face, the more this advantage will be magnified.

Even after making everything so clear, the other side still pretends to be clueless. Fang Weiguo seemingly had no more options, so he stopped his talking point, picked up his chopsticks to grab some food, completely unaware of how much grievance his daughter Fang Qing had to endure to accommodate him.

On the table, it was impossible to react aggressively, and they couldn’t even switch back the chicken claw with two missing fingers. Fang Qing could only lift her foot under the table and step on someone’s instep.

Sadly.

She was wearing flat shoes, which had limited damage, and Jiang Chen, who was eating with relish, didn’t even pause his chopsticks.

"My sister already talked to Brother Fang and Sister Pan about my situation, right?"

Fang Weiguo had stopped, but Zhang Zhongquan, who deliberately circled back to the topic, wouldn’t miss the opportunity he created.

Relying on others is worse than relying on oneself.

Since he got the chance, he might as well speak up.

Even if it’s a relative, they can’t truly empathize.

Sister Huazi doesn’t care as it isn’t her house, but for each additional month of delay, he has to pay another month of mortgage.

What slips away is not time, but cold hard cash.

Mr. and Mrs. Fang simultaneously fell silent.

Any average person would understand, but Zhang Zhongquan remains obliviously disrespectful, as long as he’s not embarrassed, it’s others who will be.

His eyes quickly shifted to his ultimate target.

— The daughter of the Fang Family who climbed up the social ladder.

The Fang Family couple, like him, no, even worse than him, were just ordinary folks, what use were they?

"Qing Qing, you studied law, Uncle Zhang is in big trouble now, not sure if your parents have mentioned it, but Uncle has no way out. I’ve looked everywhere in Sha City for a lawyer, but none are willing to uphold justice. But Uncle believes you are different from those who fawn on power and bully the weak."

Very clever.

First, he elevated it to a matter of values.

Using morality as leverage.

Fang Weiguo and Pan Hui exchanged looks, both showing helpless and even speechless expressions, but as always, their personal restraint held them from speaking out.

"I’ve heard my parents mention some things."

Although her father "sold" her out, as a daughter, she certainly couldn’t retaliate in kind. Fang Qing stopped her chopsticks, considering her parents’ face, and asked, "Uncle Zhang, what’s the specific situation?"

Zhang Zhongquan’s eyes lit up, immediately invigorated, he began to pour out his complaints.

"... Damned capitalists, they’re worse than beasts, and the government is colluding with them! It’s the lifetime savings of us ordinary folks, doesn’t their conscience hurt?"

Holding his bowl and chopsticks, Zhang Zhongquan was filled with indignation. Judging by his posture, if left to his own devices, he might really squeeze out a few tears.

Fang Qing remained calm, which was the professional standard of a law worker, "What are Uncle Zhang’s demands?"

As she spoke, she picked up half a duck head.

Indeed.

Jiang Huazi not only braised chicken claws.

"Sister Fang Qing, the duck head is a bit spicy."

Hong Xiaoyu reminded her.

He remembered Sister Fang Qing wasn’t great with spicy food, while his cousin loved it.

"My demand is very simple!"

Zhang Zhongquan hurriedly said, "I want the developer to fulfill the contract and deliver the house on time. But they have already breached the contract and delayed for more than a year..."

"Uncle Zhang means that you’re asking the developer to deliver the house as soon as possible, right?"

Fang Qing interrupted his forthcoming lengthy speech, placed the half duck head into her bowl, but didn’t have time to eat it.

"Yes!"

Zhang Zhongquan nodded repeatedly, "Getting the house would be best, but Greenfield Phase II has halted construction; we homeowners see no hope at all."

"Did Uncle Zhang and other homeowners negotiate with the developer?"

"Of course!"

Zhang Zhongquan emphasized, "Your Aunt Jiang and I have been there many times, every day there are homeowners blocking the entrance to defend their rights. The developer initially said they would deliver the house soon, but kept reneging, three months dragged into six, six months into a year, we truly can’t wait any longer."

Jiang Chen didn’t interrupt, he had roughly understood this cousin’s real intentions.

"So what does Uncle Zhang want to do now...?"

Fang Qing guided the conversation towards honesty step by step.

"I want to return the house!"

Zhang Zhongquan, after a slew of buildup, no longer concealed, "The house delivery is nowhere in sight, and with the conduct and attitude of this developer, even if the house is eventually delivered, I can’t guarantee the quality. A house is a major affair for the whole family, and something you’ll live in for decades, I really don’t dare to take such a house."

Jiang Huazi looked at Zhang Zhongquan in surprise.

Clearly.

Zhang Zhongquan had never revealed his true thoughts to her; she only felt he wanted to get the house as soon as possible.

"Uncle, you want to return the house? That... doesn’t seem very likely."

Hong Xiaoyu couldn’t help but speak, also feeling astonished.

Though it’s a reasonable demand, as the developer breached the contract first, returning a house isn’t like an online purchase with a seven-day no-questions-asked return.

For pre-sold houses, if you end up getting the house, you’re lucky enough, yet you still want to return it?

Abandoned real estate projects are widespread across the country, innumerable, yet Greenfield Phase II was at least halfway completed, just lacking the final steps for completion, while some projects only built a gate after collecting money.

Did they get their money back?

This is unprecedented across the country.

At least to his knowledge, it hasn’t happened.

Don’t even mention fairness.

In real estate transactions, fairness doesn’t exist, buyers are at an absolute disadvantage, betting not on contracts but on the developer’s integrity.

It’s quite sad.

But that’s the reality.

"Why is it impossible? Just because we’ve spent so much money, do we have to wait aimlessly? We’re not living in the house, but the mortgage needs to be paid monthly, what’s this nonsense logic?"

Zhang Zhongquan became agitated.

Which is understandable.

When such things happen to ordinary people, who could stay calm?

"Developers have never refunded houses, this is making things difficult for Qing Qing."

Jiang Huazi spoke soothingly, although quite displeased with this cousin, she also felt quite sympathetic.

"Just because it never happened before, doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future. We can’t let people trample over us, if everyone used the law to protect their legal rights, how could developers become increasingly arrogant and shameless?"

Zhang Zhongquan spoke forcefully, "Right, Qing Qing?"

Fang Qing naturally had no rebuttal.

"How much did you pay for that house at the time?"

Fang Weiguo asked.

"Over 120 square meters, a little above 950,000.

I took a bank loan."

Zhang Zhongquan deliberately added, obviously, he couldn’t boast about being wealthy now, he had to portray himself as vulnerable.

Of course.

What he said is true as well.

950,000, the majority of which is a loan, for ordinary folks, who could possibly come up with that amount in cash in one go.

"Fully furnished?"

"Yes."

Fang Weiguo nodded and then muttered to himself, "A fully furnished home of the same size now should be around 800,000."

Upon hearing this.

The expressions of everyone at the dining table varied.

Some were enlightened.

Like Jiang Huazi.

Indeed.

The value of houses is time-sensitive.

If refunded, given the current bleak real estate market, buying a similar house could certainly be profitable!

An amount of one or two hundred thousand in Sha City is no small number, it could be a family’s savings over several years, or essentially gifting a car out of nowhere!

"Your cousin, he really knows how to calculate."

Hong Ou whispered.