On the day Lin Chuyang moved into the new house for a housewarming dinner, Wen Xi took out the meat dishes for lunch and dinner in advance and put them in the cupboard so that Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue could reheat them and stir-fry some vegetables when they came back from work.

When Lin Chuyang bought the house, the entire Lin family came. There were so many people that they couldn't all fit in the oxcart, so everyone walked to the town to catch the cart.

A large group of people walked down the road, making a great and impressive sight.

The Lin family is indeed a large family with many members, but they have long since separated and live their own lives, unlike other families that have been entangled together, wearing down the affection between their descendants.

Lin Yiwan asked curiously, "Xiaoxi, why are you carrying such a heavy basket? What did you bring for my cousin?"

"You'll find out when we get to your cousin's house." Wen Xi smiled mysteriously. With so many people on the road, Wen Xi didn't want Lin Yiwan to see the contents of her basket in front of so many people.

Upon arriving in the town, everyone stood at the designated bus stop and waited for the bus. Fortunately, not many people were going to the county seat, nor did many have the money to travel there. So, their group boarded the bus smoothly, although there weren't enough seats, and some people had to stand.

After getting off the bus, Wenxi and Lin Yiwan followed behind a group of elders. As the place became more and more familiar, Wenxi had a bad feeling.

It wasn't until they arrived at Grandma Sun's house that Wen Xi had to confirm that the house Lin Chuyang had bought was the same house that Grandma Sun had owned.

Just because she and He Chen'an sought shelter from the rain at her house once, this Grandma Sun tricked her into sending her supplies time and time again with a bunch of fake jewelry. If Lin Yiwan hadn't told her that these things were all fake, she really would have taken care of Grandma Sun in her old age.

Later, she came to understand a principle: respect the fate of others. There is always a reason why someone is pitiful. If Grandma Sun's son and daughter-in-law did not want to live with her, was it necessarily their fault? Could it be that Grandma Sun was too vicious and harsh when she was young, and always exploited and oppressed her daughter-in-law?

The son knew who he would spend his life with, so he moved out with his wife and children.

"Yiwan, how did your cousin manage to buy such a nice house?" Wenxi asked curiously.

Lin Yiwan shook her head. "I don't know either. This is my first time here! I'll ask my cousin when I see him."

Hearing the knocking, Lin Chuyang excitedly ran to open the door. Seeing his family standing outside the gate, he was overjoyed. He greeted them one by one and then invited them in.

Seeing Wen Xi standing with Lin Yiwan, Lin Chuyang smiled and nodded, "Xiao Xi, thank you for coming."

Wen Xi handed the basket in her hand to Lin Chuyang, "Lin Chuyang, congratulations on owning your own house. This is a housewarming gift for you."

"It's enough that you came in person, why go to all this trouble?" Lin Chuyang took the basket from Wen Xi with embarrassment. She hadn't expected it to be so heavy. It must have been too hard for her to carry it all the way here!

"Lin Chuyang, how did you manage to buy such a nice house? How much did it cost? Has the house been transferred to your name? Have there been any disputes since then?" Wen Xi asked curiously.

Lin Chuyang said with a smile, "I learned about this house through a friend's introduction. I bought it from an old lady for five hundred yuan. The old lady said she was going back to her hometown in the countryside, so she sold the house and it has been transferred to my name."

Wen Xi nodded thoughtfully. She hadn't expected Grandma Sun to be such a smart woman. Taking five hundred yuan back to her rural hometown to live out her old age alone meant she could never spend all the money. But if she took five hundred yuan to live with her son and daughter-in-law, the money would definitely be gone in no time. And if a conflict arose, her daughter-in-law would kick her out again...

Then she really has nowhere to go.

Seeing that the house had been transferred to Lin Chuyang's name, Wen Xi felt relieved. Even if Grandma Sun's son and daughter-in-law came back to claim the house, it would already belong to Lin Chuyang and would have nothing to do with them.

Lin Chuyang invited everyone to his home to rest. Wen Xi walked into Lin Chuyang's house and looked around. It was no longer the same as before, so Lin Chuyang must have spent a lot of money to renovate the house.

After touring the house, Lin Yiwan pulled Wen Xi over to sit down. They drank tea, chatted, and ate snacks together. While eating crunchy glutinous rice strips, Lin Yiwan said, "House prices aren't high right now. If we can buy a house, we can buy more and rent them out to collect rent."

Wen Xi understood that Lin Yiwan was implying that everyone could buy more houses while they were cheap.

However, the price of this house is not expensive for wealthy people like them, but it is an astronomical price for people in the countryside.

After all, in an era when bride price was only a few dozen yuan, five hundred yuan was enough to marry several wives. Who would spend that money to buy a house in the city, especially someone who doesn't have a job?

Although Wenxi also wants to buy a house, she won't buy one here. After all, she might not come back here when she returns to the city. Once she returns, she will definitely buy more houses in her hometown and more land in the suburbs to grow the fruits and vegetables she likes and continue the good varieties.

We can't let foreigners monopolize this market.

Seeing Lin Yiwan looking at her, Wen Xi nodded, "When I have the chance to go back to the city in the future, I will definitely persuade my parents to buy more houses, so that each of our children can have a house."

"Xiaoxi, you will definitely be able to return to the city. As long as you don't give up and keep going, I believe the opportunity will come soon," Lin Yiwan reminded her.

Wen Xi nodded. "I will wait for this day."

In two years, the college entrance examination will be reinstated, and she will be able to return to the city through the exam. She has already started reviewing and working hard, and she is confident that she can pass the exam and go back.

As Wenxi and Lin Yiwan were talking, Lin's mother pulled Lin Chuyang aside and said, "Chuyang, our Yiwan is already seventeen years old. She'll be a young lady in the blink of an eye. You know a lot of people working in the factory. If you find a young man with a small family, good parents, good looks, good character, and good family conditions, please keep an eye out for Yiwan. We know better than anyone what kind of men in the village are. If Yiwan marries someone from the village, she won't have a good life. She'll be destined to toil her whole life. So I want to find her someone in the city. If she marries someone in the city, at least no one will force her to do farm work."

If a woman marries into a village family, the mother-in-law will be responsible for easy tasks like cooking and feeding chickens, while the daughter-in-law will be forced to work in the fields. Even if she is pregnant, she will have to work until the very end. Lin's mother does not want her daughter to live such a life!