Because of the old house, before, the eldest brother would gather everyone together and discuss it several tis, but each ti the result would be to talk again next ti, just like those useless etings in the company.
Aunt Gu decided to cut the Gordian knot and sincerely said: "Brother, Sister, how about this, I’ll offer thirty thousand yuan, and after the New Year, you guys hire soone to demolish the house and build a new one, how does that sound?"
As soon as she said this, the eldest brother, who was smoking, imdiately put out his cigarette, and the second sister’s expression softened.
The third brother played peacemaker, saying: "Sis, we can’t let you pay for everything, people in the village would see and call us a bunch of fools."
Aunt Gu was prepared, she smiled: "You know I usually work in the urban area and can’t co back, it’s hard to keep up with the house, thanks to you all for taking care of the old folks, isn’t it proper for to pay more?"
When she said this, everyone smiled and agreed on the matter.
Renovating their parents’ house and talking about it in the village also brings face! They hadn’t repaired it before simply because of financial concerns!
The old man and lady were also satisfied, everyone was happy.
After resolving a painful family issue, the smile on everyone’s faces grew broader, and the second sister said with envy, "Xiao Gu, you look really well now, it’s different!"
"Is the Changqing Liquid Company really as good as they say?"
Everyone asked in a flurry, making Aunt Gu the center of attention, and she responded to each.
After a bit of explaining, things cald down, and Aunt Gu planned to go to Houzhuang to talk to Hua Fengi about going back to the urban area in the afternoon.
Before leaving, the second sister sighed: "Xuanxuan went on another date today, the girl introduced looked good, nice conditions and all, but her legs are bad, she limps severely, makes worried!"
Third Sister-in-law quickly said: "We can’t take soone disabled, don’t let Xuanxuan marry her!"
Eldest Sister-in-law shared her opinion: "As you said, with her legs that severe, it’s hard to take her out, would she stay ho and sleep all day?"
Aunt Gu hadn’t spoken, but now thought of her own daughter, recently more severe, lying in bed all day, only getting up for food, it seed like being disabled?
Perhaps it was a mother’s intuition, Aunt Gu’s phone buzzed, her daughter had sent a ssage:
"Mom, I’m playing in the city, hehe!"
Aunt Gu: "Haha, why aren’t you sleeping at ho?"
Tongtong: "How can I lie at ho all day? I need to go out too, my back hurts from lying!"
Aunt Gu comnted: "Haha, sleep too much."
Tongtong: "Going out to play now, the outside feels so lively."
Aunt Gu: "Haha, you sleep at ho, of course you see ghosts, how can it not be lively in the city."
Tongtong pouted: "Mom, do you know that ’haha’ ans sarcasm?"
Aunt Gu: "I know, I’m doing it on purpose."
Tongtong, forgiving, continued to share: "I’m actually in a clothing store."
At this mont, in the clothing store.
Tongtong snapped two coat photos: "Mom, see the trendy won’s coats now, which color looks good?"
Aunt Gu quickly replied: "Light gray looks better than white."
She sent a voice ssage: "Why ask which color looks good? You don’t need to buy for , I have enough clothes, save your money and buy so good food."
Tongtong: "Mom, you wear size L, isn’t it too big?"
Aunt Gu said: "L is a bit big, for a coat, M fits just right, don’t buy."
Tongtong: "Okay."
After speaking, she put away her phone.
"Aunt’s refusal is way too strong..." Xue Chuchu shook her head.
Tongtong spent 599 yuan to buy a light gray size M coat for her mom.
After buying, she was first happy, but when she looked at Jiang Ning, she felt a bit guilty.
"Sigh, Jiang Ning is so nice to , and I have nothing to repay!"
Tongtong thought: "Maybe I’ll go to the market later."
She planned to borrow so money from Chuchu and buy so groceries to make a nice lunch for Jiang Ning.
When Tongtong and Chuchu were choosing clothes, Jiang Ning took a picture of the large shopping mall and posted it on social dia:
"Ca to the city for New Year shopping."
Old classmates Wang Xue and Gao Yinghui liked it instantly.
Security guard Zhang Chi didn’t like it but comnted instantly: "New Year shopping, how much are you planning to spend?"
Jiang Ning replied: "Hard to say, just buying as I feel like."
Zhang Chi: "I’m also planning to get so year-end goods, keep it economical, is 50 yuan enough?"
Dan Kaiquan replied to Zhang Chi: "Hilarious, 50 wouldn’t even buy a box of six walnuts."
Wang Longlong replied to Zhang Chi: "Brother Chi, that’s doable! Give the 50 yuan, and I’ll tell everyone you got a truckload of year-end goods."
Zhang Chi went silent.
...
Tongtong bought a coat for her mom, Chuchu did the sa.
Tongtong ran out of money, but Chuchu had a little stash, richer than Tongtong.
So, Tongtong took Chuchu and Jiang Ning to the vegetable market.
In both past and present, Jiang Ning rarely went to the vegetable market, because many stall owners were neither simple nor kind, often quoting high prices and delivering short-weighted goods, which was quite common.
Tongtong and Chuchu were different, the two bought groceries often and knew market rates, so they were never swindled.
Tongtong said: "Jiang Ning, today I’m standing back, let you see Chuchu’s bargaining skills!"
Jiang Ning looked askance: "Oh?"
He really couldn’t imagine Chuchu at the vegetable market, haggling with these crafty stall owners.
Xue Chuchu squeezed her lips.
With New Year’s approaching, due to price hikes, the market rates were different, she couldn’t quite nail the prices.
But the cautious Chuchu, with sharp eyes, searched amidst the crowd for an ’elite-level’ auntie.
She followed the auntie to a seafood stall, with a complete variety, having fish, shrimp, crab, and shells all.
The auntie was a regular, she asked: "Today’s shrimp looks good, how much per jin?"
The boss lady promptly said: "40 per jin."
Auntie: "Are you kidding ? 40 is too expensive, nowhere else sells for that much, others only ask 30..."
After a sharp exchange of words, finally settled at 33 per jin.
Xue Chuchu took the chance to approach, the boss lady’s eyes lit up: "Oh, little girl you’re so pretty! What do you want? There’s nowhere cheaper than my stall in the market!"
Usually, pretty little girls lacked life experience and were easy targets for her pricing.
Next second, Xue Chuchu said: "I’ll take a jin of shrimp at 33."
The auntie who had just paid turned back instantly, in a ’you’re ripping off’ expression.
The boss lady pinched her nose as she weighed a jin of shrimp for her.
Xue Yuantong said to Jiang Ning: "Isn’t Chuchu great at bargaining?"
Jiang Ning admitted: "Great."
...
River Dam Bungalow.
Without Zhang Ruyun as a sparring partner, Dongdong, to vent his rage and fear, picked up a ping pong paddle alone, swung wildly against the wall, "bang bang bang!"
These were the ping pong paddle and balls he snatched from a kid.
Zhang Ruyun, seeing him like a mad bull, said: "Dongdong, if Jiang Ning cos back, what if he asks you to pull the cart again?"
Dongdong’s courage buffed up, he gripped the paddle, swung it fiercely, and growled: "I’ve already grown stronger!"
"Ha! Ha! Ha!"
He hit the ping pong balls crazily, Mr. Qian exclaid, "This kid in ancient tis would be akin to Overlord Chu!"
Dongdong: "Overlord Chu couldn’t compare with !"
Mr. Qian: "Alright, alright!"
Even Zhang Ruyun considered Dongdong overly arrogant!
Just then, a cool electric bike ca from the west, in a blink was right there.
Dongdong sensed the terrifying figure, his hand trembled, the ping pong ball bounced away.
Jiang Ning riding the electric bike didn’t slow down at all, the wheels instantly ran over the ping pong ball.
Tongtong exclaid: "Jiang Ning, you’re so careless!"
Jiang Ning parked, looking down at the flattened ping pong ball, then looked at Dongdong holding the paddle: "Is this your ping pong ball?"
Dongdong’s swagger vanished completely, scared that Jiang Ning would find fault, shivered and replied: "No, no, mine isn’t that flat!"
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