Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Lost in one place, gained in another.

"Tell my second brother not to worry about the money. I'm here to help if he needs it. There's no need to rush to pay it back. They can earn money slowly."

Qian Juxiang shook her head without hesitation, "No need. Your dad and I can just pool our resources."

Liu Suqin teased, "Mom, you're speaking so confidently now. It's true that having money is different. You feel more confident."

"That's right." Qian Juxiang thought the girl was just getting carried away with the money, so she not only returned her teasing intact but also rolled her eyes. "The second son is just building a house in town, not a villa. 30,000 or 50,000 yuan is enough for him to do anything. If he can come up with this idea now, he must have at least 10,000 or 20,000 yuan. If he saves up over the next two years, and your father and I help out, it will be enough."

Liu Suqin thought about it and agreed. Building a house yourself has one advantage: it's up to you. If you have a lot of money, you can build it your way. If you have less money, you can still do it the way you want. For example, you can build a beautiful exterior first and only install the first floor. Later, when you have more money, you can slowly decorate the second and third floors. In short, there are always more solutions than problems. She nodded in agreement and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot. My second brother and his master and fellow apprentices are in this business. They must have channels to get high-quality and low-cost building materials, and the labor costs won't be too high. Building a house this way will save you at least several thousand compared to others. I really worried for nothing."

Unexpectedly, Qian Juxiang's eyes lit up after hearing this. "Why didn't I think of this? No wonder your second brother doesn't want to move to the city and wants to build a house in town."

Liu Suqin asked in surprise, "What do you mean by going into the city?"

"This second son suddenly wanted to build a small house in town. I figured since he wasn't from town, getting a plot of land would cost a lot of money and connections, and building a house would cost another fortune. It wasn't worth it, so I told him that instead of going through all that trouble, he might as well go into the city and buy a ready-made one. If he couldn't afford a single-family house or a bungalow with a yard, he could always buy a family house like you did. Any two-bedroom or three-bedroom house, after tidying it up, would be enough for his family of four. With his skills, living on the street might make it easier for him to take on jobs and earn money. That way, your nephews and nieces could go to school in the city and learn foreign languages ​​from an early age. What a great thing."

Liu Suqin really wanted to applaud her mother. She knew that her ideas would change to some extent after going to Shenzhen, but she didn't expect it to change so quickly. In just one year, she started to recommend the benefits of buying a house in the city to her family. She accepted new ideas very quickly.

Unfortunately, my mother's attempt to recommend the product to me had already failed. If she continued to praise him, it would be like adding fuel to the fire. Liu Suqin changed her tone and comforted him, "Maybe my second brother has his own considerations."

"Yes, he said it would be good to build a house in town. It would be convenient for him to go out with the master to take on jobs, and it is not far from our village, so he can come back occasionally to look after the vegetable garden. Moreover, when the children at home go to junior high school in town, they can eat and live with him and suffer less." The dormitories in their town's middle school are very simple. There are no toilets or showers. Students can only use cold water to wipe their bodies all year round and drink tap water. The school cafeteria only provides steamed rice, and students have to bring enough vegetables to eat for a week. In rural areas where supplies are scarce, parents can only prepare some pickles and pickles for them to take to school. After all, these are the only vegetables that go well with rice and are not afraid of spoiling.

No matter how hard-working a country child is, this kind of hardship is really too much for him to endure. Therefore, whenever there are relatives in the town, parents will try their best to send their children to study at their relatives' homes, so that they can at least have some fresh meals.

Qian Juxiang was also persuaded by her second son. The other children in the family might be able to go to school in the city, but her eldest grandson would be going to junior high school in two years, and it was highly likely that she would not be able to wait for such a good thing. It would be better to hope that her second son would build a house in the town as soon as possible, so that her eldest grandson could live with his second uncle when he went to junior high school, pay some food expenses, eat well and sleep well every day, so that he would have the energy to study hard.

When Qian Juxiang heard her daughter mention that the second son could order the materials and contact acquaintances to do the work, it was a pleasant surprise. "It seems that the second son didn't make the decision on a whim. He must have considered these things himself. Then I don't have to worry about them."

Liu Suqin couldn't help but blurt out, "You'd better worry about it."

"Your second brother is a very successful man. From the time he was young, learning a craft from an apprentice, to getting married, to now building a house, he only needed to notify us. He arranged everything very well. So what should I worry about?"

Liu Suqin actually thought of something her mother could care about. "Have you decided on a location? If not, you can remind my second brother to try to get one facing the street, preferably near an intersection."

She also wanted to copy the homework from her previous life, but the reason why her second brother's house became valuable was because a new school was built next to it. Now he planned to build a house so many years in advance, and there was no sign of the school. It would be bad for them to stay in the old location. It would be better to move to the intersection. Once the asphalt road and the farmers' market were built, the area at the intersection would be the "commercial center" of the town, with fruit shops, small restaurants, and small supermarkets. In short, her second sister-in-law could make enough money by doing some small business at home to support the family. Why bother about the money in the students' pockets?

This is called losing something in one place and gaining something in another.

Qian Juxiang didn't react yet, "Why? Isn't it noisy to live on the street?"

Liu Suqin gave the simplest example, "Do you think my shop on the street is noisy?"

"Don't make a fuss. My son-in-law runs a business on the first floor. I wish that street would be more lively..." Qian Juxiang said this and slapped her thigh, realizing, "You mean that the second son should build a house on the street so that they can run a small business of their own in the future?"

Qian Juxiang hadn't spent the past year out there in vain, especially since her son-in-law was a businessman. She had heard a lot about it, and Liu Suqin's reminder immediately made her think, "Not bad, not bad. Your second brother lives in town, which actually makes it more convenient for him to take on work, and the children at home go to school. Your second sister-in-law will have nothing to do. It would be great to set up a small store at home. You don't need to buy too much, just some snacks and jellies that the children like, and some common household items like soy sauce, vinegar, and toilet paper. This way, the investment is not large, and even if the business is bad, it will be enough to cover the family's expenses. After all, there is no need to pay for utilities or rent."

Liu Suqin was very convinced. They were indeed mother and daughter. The first thing they cared about was the pocket money in the child's pocket.

While complaining in his heart, he did not forget to give Comrade Qian Juxiang a thumbs up and praised her business acumen.

"I don't have any opinions. I just watched you and followed your example." Qian Juxiang was obviously overjoyed, but she tried to suppress her smile and said modestly, "I'll take some time to have a good chat with the second brother in the next two days, and I'll also talk about your concern for them as a younger sister."

"No, I didn't do anything. As long as they live well, that's all I need." Liu Suqin didn't want to be polite anymore, so she changed the subject and said, "By the way, Mom, you only want my second brother to buy a house in the city, but you don't consider yourself?"

"I'm already old, why do I need a house? But your brother can consider it, provided that he is willing to work hard and make money. Houses in the city are not cabbages, and your father and I can only help so much..." Even if the old couple really have the ability to buy a house in the city for the fourth child, they can't do it this way. The fourth child must pay the bulk of the money for the house, otherwise the family will be in chaos.

"Then you should have a good talk with Liu Ping and try to reason with him. He'll probably listen." Liu Suqin ignored all that and just kept giving him some advice. "I just remembered that my second brother is building a house in town, so the kids will have a place to go to school in town. If they have a house in the city, wouldn't it be more convenient for them to go to high school there? Maybe they can get into a better university."

The light in Qian Juxiang's eyes was completely lit up, and she nodded vigorously, "That makes sense. Oh, it's such a simple thing, why didn't I think of it!"

In this way, Liu Suqin went back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings, ate melon, and drew a big round cake. After that, she patted her butt and went back to her husband's home. However, Qian Juxiang almost choked on her big cake and suffered from indigestion. In the next few days, she took turns to drag her sons to hold a meeting, and at the same time she had to pack up her belongings and prepare to return to Shenzhen. She was so busy that she was exhausted.

On the day of returning, He Shengli drove his boss's car again to see his brother-in-law and his family off.

This time everyone's attitude was very calm. Because they went to visit the He family during the first month of the year, Lin Nanjiang even had a drink with He Dawu to express his gratitude.

The two of them had admired each other for a long time. They didn't hit it off at the drinking party, but they did have a great time talking to each other. After three rounds of drinks, He Dawu patted Lin Nanjiang on the shoulder and called him "brother", asking him not to be polite with him as his elder brother. In the future, whenever he came back to visit relatives during the holidays, he just had to tell him and he would drive to the station to pick him up personally.

The two sides exchanged polite greetings and somehow decided to take them to the station.

However, Lin Nanjiang refused to let the big boss, Brother He, drive him there personally, so his second brother-in-law became the driver again and came happily.

This time it was broad daylight, so they had plenty of time. After unloading their luggage, Lin Nanjiang stood around the car for a while, his eyes full of longing. He Shengli waved the car keys at him, "You've also passed your driving test, don't you want to drive for a while? I'll be by your side to show you around."

Lin Nanjiang was really eager to do something, but unfortunately the little flame was coldly and ruthlessly extinguished by his own wife.

Liu Suqin certainly didn't forget her own personality. After pouring cold water on him, she smiled gently at Lin Nanjiang and said, "Husband, I'm also thinking about everyone's safety. The roads in the countryside are not easy to drive on. Let's go to the city and take the cement road. You and your brother-in-law can take turns driving."

Lin Nanjiang's scalp tingled at the sight of this "gentle as water" gaze, and he used his eyes to frantically indicate that he dared not move. However, the others around him retracted their surprised looks, thinking that they must have misheard just now, and this young wife was still the same as always.

For the first time, Mother Lin looked at her with a look of disappointment, "Hey, Suqin, don't spoil the third child too much. You still have to take care of him."

Lin Nanjiang: ...

Is he really their biological son?