novellhall Chapter 302 Wanting to Buy a House Again
Chapter 302 Wanting to Buy a House Again
Jin Guilan took the note and left excitedly.
Zhuang Qingxiang closed the door, happily counted the five hundred yuan, then wrapped it in a cloth and placed it at the bottom of the box to weigh it down.
A few months ago, she would never have dared to imagine that she would become such a rich person.
Zhuang Qingxiang just didn't feel comfortable leaving the money at home. She always felt that the money needed to be converted into something, like gold, a house, etc.
Gold is no good now. I've heard that some people are going to raid homes that have gold or silver, and they're not letting anyone keep those things.
It's better to buy a house. Even if you don't live in it, you can still earn some income by renting it out every month.
She had inquired about buying a house with Jin Guilan before, until she learned that houses in the provincial capital were hard to buy.
There are many people and few houses in the provincial capital, so this matter depends on luck and the procedures are complicated.
After much thought, I decided to entrust the matter to Lu Congyue. He has extensive experience from traveling all over the country, so it's fair that he's capable enough to handle more tasks.
After putting the children to sleep that night, Zhuang Qingxiang whispered to Lu Congyue about buying a house.
"I don't feel at ease keeping the money in my hands. Go and inquire about buying a smaller house if possible."
Lu Congyue knew that she had more than a thousand in cash and gold bars. He estimated that the combined income of an average family for three years, without spending a penny, was less than what she had. No wonder she felt uneasy.
"Okay, I'll look into it later, but don't get your hopes up too high. These days, all the houses are managed and rented out. I've never heard of anyone selling them."
Hearing him say that, Zhuang Qingxiang felt hopeless and stopped worrying about the house. She then brought up another matter: "What is Deputy Manager Qian thinking? He can't expect me to keep making braised meat for them, can he?"
We keep making it at home, and the aroma is getting on the minds of our neighbors.
"No, Deputy Manager Qian must have found a relative to do this. They'll be here soon," Lu Congyue said in a low voice. "He doesn't trust anyone else, he only trusts his own relatives."
Zhuang Qingxiang expressed her incomprehension: "He's treating the job and money given to him by the government as if it were his own, and he even wants to keep the formula a secret from everyone..."
"Never mind them, it's the weekend tomorrow, let's go to the department store and buy bicycles."
"But I can't ride a bicycle..." Zhuang Qingxiang said softly, a little embarrassed.
In their village, only the village chief owns a bicycle, which he cherishes dearly. He has to repeatedly remind anyone who tries to ride it not to fall off. So people like her have even less of a chance to learn to ride a bicycle, let alone learn to ride one, they can't even touch it.
I never imagined they'd be buying new bicycles now!
Zhuang Qingxiang gets excited about buying a car, so excited that she can't sleep, and she worries that she doesn't know how to ride a bike.
"Don't worry, I'll teach you. You're so smart, you'll definitely learn it in no time," Lu Congyue reassured her.
Zhuang Qingxiang was truly soothed by him; even in her sleep, the corners of her mouth were turned up, showing just how happy she was.
The next day, Zhuang Qingxiang got up early. After preparing breakfast and the family finished eating, she looked at Lu Congyue with anticipation.
Lu Congyue suppressed a laugh: "Pack the children up, then we'll be leaving."
"Where are we going?" Xiao Luyue asked curiously.
"Let's go shopping at the department store." Lu Congyue gently pinched her nose. "Does Yueyue want to go?"
"Yes!" Xiao Luyue answered crisply, and couldn't wait to run into the inner room to help Zhuang Qingxiang pack the things her two younger brothers would need.
Lu Congyue took this opportunity to wash and put away the dishes.
By the time he finished his work, Zhuang Qingxiang and Xiao Luyue had already put the two children in the stroller.
Lu Congyue took the stroller and said with a smile, "You guys prepared quite quickly, let's go then."
The family of five happily went out together and headed straight for the department store.
We'll buy a 28-inch bicycle. One person can sit in the front, and two can sit in the back. One person can take three children out on the street.
Zhuang Qingxiang felt apprehensive looking at the bicycle, unsure if she could learn to ride it.
After buying the bicycle, Zhuang Qingxiang also bought some White Rabbit milk candy for Xiao Luyue before heading back alone.
Unlike when they came, on the way back, Lu Congyue pushed Xiao Luyue on his bicycle, accompanying Zhuang Qingxiang and the two children on their way home.
Xiao Luyue sat in the front, extremely excited.
Tomorrow when she goes to kindergarten, she'll tell the other kids about the bicycle her family bought and brag about it a lot.
After walking a short distance, Lu Congyue suddenly said, "Why don't we stay outside a little longer? We can go to the state-run restaurant for lunch as a family and see how your braised pork is selling."
Zhuang Qingxiang naturally agreed. She also wanted to see where Jin Guilan worked and whether she was happy.
At lunchtime, the family of five went to a state-run restaurant.
Before we even got there, we saw a long line of people waiting in front of the restaurant.
Zhuang Qingxiang complained softly, "Is it because it's the weekend? Why are there so many people?"
With so many people, they don't know how long they'll have to wait. They might as well go somewhere else or eat at home.
Lu Congyue said, "Why don't you go and see for yourself?"
"What's so interesting?" Zhuang Qingxiang said gruffly, but she obediently tried to squeeze in, even though she was scolded a few times in the process.
When she entered the cooked food counter of the state-run restaurant, she immediately saw Jin Guilan, who was busy spinning like a top.
These people are actually queuing up to buy cooked food?
Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't believe it. How could so many people know that cooked food was sold here in just a few days?
"Hey, lady, don't cut in line! We've been queuing here patiently the whole time," someone called out as Zhuang Qingxiang passed by.
When Jin Guilan heard someone cut in line, she immediately looked up aggressively, about to curse, but then a smile suddenly appeared on her face.
"Xiao Zhuang? What brings you here?"
"I brought the kids out to play and just happened to be passing by." Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and then said to the person who had just been shouting, "I'm not buying anything, I'm just looking around."
Only after hearing that she hadn't cut in line to buy things did everyone withdraw their disdainful and angry gazes.
Zhuang Qingxiang felt the countless gazes on her back disappear, and her mood immediately improved.
"Sister Jin, how are you doing? Are you managing all the work?"
"It's alright," Jin Guilan said with a smile. "I just started work, and I didn't expect to see so many people buying braised pork. Xiao Zhuang, your recipe is truly a treasure. I feel like you've gotten a bad deal."
It's such a pity that they don't allow me to do business now, otherwise I could definitely make a lot of money selling this braised meat.
While talking, Sister Jin didn't forget to do her own work.
Zhuang Qingxiang watched as she deftly scooped out a pig's ear and cut it into strips as instructed; she was truly clean and efficient.
"Sister Jin, you're busy, I'll be going now. The children are waiting for me outside." Zhuang Qingxiang was completely relieved and, afraid of delaying Jin Guilan's work, simply said goodbye.
Jin Guilan really couldn't take care of her right now. She had originally wanted to see her off, but there were still so many people in line...
People came all this way to see her, and she didn't even have time to greet them. Jin Guilan thought with annoyance that she should cut off a piece of pig's head and send it to Director Lu to have with his drinks.