Chapter 183 Zhang Baiyan's troubles, returning to the village to worship ancestors

Thinking of this, Zhang Baiyan couldn't help but sigh.

Zhang's father heard it with sharp ears, turned around and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Do you have any objection?"

"No." Zhang Baiyan seemed a little helpless, and smiled bitterly: "Dad, you can do whatever you want with things here. Anyway, I will probably stay in Beijing in the future. I was thinking that the land in Beijing is very expensive. If I want to settle down there, I have to buy a house there. Do you know? A three-bedroom house in Beijing costs several million. I was thinking that it would take me a few years to buy a house there, ah!"

When Zhang's mother heard this, she immediately became concerned and asked, "How much does it cost? If it doesn't work, my parents still have some money. Let's pool it together and buy the house first."

Zhang Baiyan shook his head and refused, "A house is a big deal. I want to buy it with my own ability, so you don't have to worry about it."

Zhang Wanwan pondered and said, "Brother, renting an apartment in Beijing is very expensive. Why don't you accept mom's advice and think of it as a loan from your family? You don't have to pay interest or anything, and you can save the money for renting an apartment in Beijing. You can pay it back slowly in the future."

Zhang's mother nodded in agreement. "Your father and I can save a million yuan a year now. To put it bluntly, this money will be given to you in the future. At most, we can earn a few million yuan to buy you a house, and then save a few million yuan for your sister. We won't be partial to each other. As for the two of us, it will be enough to rent a house and a shop in the future. You should settle down as soon as possible, start a family and a career, so that we can really enjoy a peaceful life!"

That being said, Zhang's mother knew that it would be impossible for Zhang Baiyan and Zhang Wanwan to get married and start a family as early as she wished, and the couple would probably have to set up the stall for another ten or twenty years.

Seeing that Zhang Boyan still hadn't made up his mind, Zhang's father joked, "Alright, alright, let's talk about these things later. It's late now, you guys should go back to your rooms and sleep. The New Year is coming in a few days, and we also need to find time to clean up the warehouse. We haven't cleaned up the house yet, so it's a good time to arrange some work for the two children."

Zhang Wanwan and Zhang Baiyan were both speechless and went back to their room obediently.

In the next few days, Zhang Wanwan lived a rare comfortable life. Apart from doing housework, she would go shopping for clothes with Luo Jingyun and Bao Yaqing, and occasionally go to the flower and bird market. Of course, those ordinary flowers and trees could no longer arouse her interest. She just wanted to find the boss who sold her the orchid seedlings before. She always had doubts about the mutation of orchids. Unfortunately, the boss was a stall owner. This year, Pu City was undergoing major construction, and even the market was within the planning scope.

When she came over, she found the stall based on her memory but discovered that the stall owner had changed, and she had no idea where the previous stall owner had gone. Zhang Wanwan also had a blurry image of him. She looked at everyone and thought they looked like him, but at the same time, she thought they were not him. She couldn't ask, and she was so worried that she came three times but couldn't find anyone, so she finally had to give up.

Because Zhang's father and mother decided to go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors today, they closed the business on the 28th day of the lunar calendar.

In Qingpu, there is a custom of worshipping the God of Heaven on the 29th day of the lunar calendar. This day is also the busiest time in Qingpu, with fireworks and firecrackers set off from early morning to dawn. Zhang's father and mother haven't been back to worship the God of Heaven for several years, so they planned to make it more grand this time. On the 28th day of the lunar calendar, they bought a bunch of things from the city and put them in the family van.

At dusk, Zhang Wanwan and Zhang Baiyan each drove a car back to Xiqiao Village, Qingpu.

This time they chose to take the highway. Although they spent more on tolls, at least the road was much smoother. More importantly, Xiqiao Village was not far from the highway exit. After getting off the highway, they drove for about fifteen minutes to reach their destination.

The two cars broke the tranquility of the village when they entered. It happened that every household was preparing to have dinner at this time. Farmers who had returned from the fields could be seen gathering together and talking on the road. Everyone looked over when they saw the cars coming towards them from afar.

Mr. Zhang, who was sitting in the back of the car, opened the window and greeted some elderly people he met. Mother Zhang did the same.

This caused a lot of speculation among the villagers along the way.

Some people who work outside can naturally see that the car driven by Zhang Wanwan is very valuable. They all say that the Zhang family's fortune is not over yet, as after the fall of Zhang Jianguo, another Zhang Jianye rises.

Before, someone was thinking about buying the Zhang family's homestead at a low price. When he heard the news, he rushed over to confirm. When he saw a luxury car parked outside the Zhang family's old house, he was immediately shocked and tentatively shouted, "Is Jianye back?"

Mr. and Mrs. Zhang were cleaning the house, so Zhang Wanwan and Zhang Baiyan came out to take a look.

Seeing the two siblings with outstanding temperaments, the man became more friendly and asked, "You are Jianye's son and daughter, right? You have grown up so big!"

The brother and sister didn't know the man in front of them at all. They just smiled and called him "Father Zhang".

Zhang's father came out and laughed, "It's Brother Fucai. The house is messy now and I can't invite you in to sit down. Why did you come here suddenly?"

Fucai saw Zhang's father dressed like a city dweller, and a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes. He smiled and replied, "Everyone in the village said that you came back just in time to eat and have nothing to do, so they came to visit. I've never seen you come back at this time before. Are you planning to return to the village?"

In the eyes of the villagers, if someone who has been away for a long time suddenly returns to the village, it must be that he can no longer make it out there. If he is doing well out there, why would he come back?

Father Zhang didn't know that the villagers thought of him like this, and he replied casually, "It's because the children said they haven't come back to worship their ancestors for a long time. Before, the two children were admitted to college and we didn't have time to come back. This time we just happened to have time, so we planned to come back to worship our ancestors and worship the God of Heaven. It just so happens that everyone in the village is here during the New Year, and I also want to build a house in the village, so it's a good opportunity to visit the village chief."

Fucai could no longer maintain his smile and asked in shock, "Are you going to build a house in the village and come back?"

"No! We have a house in the city, and we plan to build a villa for my girl so that she can come back and stay for a while from time to time in the future." When Zhang's father said this, he felt like a nouveau riche, but this feeling of bragging was really good.

Fucai looked at Zhang Wanwan who was working beside him in disbelief, and asked with an unpleasant expression: "Why aren't you building a house for your son? Why are you building a house for a little girl?"

He thought in his heart that Zhang's father was bragging. Who in the countryside would build a house for his daughter!

Father Zhang frowned and said, "What's wrong with my daughter? She is the apple of my eye! Besides, my sons and daughters are equal in our family. My son will stay in Beijing to develop his career. If my daughter wants to come back, I will naturally build her a house. I have thought about building a 300-square-meter four-story villa. I will build a factory on the other residential land, which can also be rented out."

(End of this chapter)