Chapter 568 1993 is Coming

Su Lao Er leaned back in the car with his arms crossed and smiled. "My brother and I picked this out for you. We don't know any businessmen from Hong Kong, so we just picked out a domestic car for you. See if you like it?"

"For me?"

Su Laosan's eyes lit up. He strode over, circled the car, and smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits. "This car is really expensive, it costs hundreds of thousands. You and your older brother are such spendthrifts..."

Su Lao Er, "..."

“You bought three foreign cars in one go, none of which were cheaper than ours. How dare you call us spendthrifts?” Old Su spat at him.

Su Laosan raised his chin and said, "How can you compare to me? My grocery store makes money every day. You and your brother only have that little bit of savings. Every penny you spend is one less. What do you have to compare with me?"

"Hey, you little brat, you want a beating, don't you?"

Su Lao Er rolled up his sleeves, pretending to hit someone.

Su Laosan opened the car door, slipped inside, and closed the door behind him. "...It won't start."

Su Lao Er laughed in exasperation, and then, as he laughed, he actually started laughing.

When Su Laosan saw him smile, he smiled too.

Su Lao Er walked over and patted the car window. "Big Brother said we should practice driving together this weekend. Once we're good at it, I'll find someone to help us get our driver's licenses. Remember to make time for the weekend."

“Okay, it’s been a long time since the three of us brothers have done something together.” Su Laosan agreed with a grin.

Su Lao Er hummed in agreement, “Before, we had time but no money; now we have money but no time. But I still like how we are now.”

“…Me too.” Su Lao San didn’t understand Su Lao Er’s implied meaning and happily echoed.

Su Lao Er glanced at Su Lao San and smiled.

With more cars, the yard feels smaller.

Su Laosan was thinking about buying a few courtyard houses of his own. He found a real estate agent to help him find a house and went to see them as soon as they became available. He looked at quite a few courtyard houses and managed to buy a few before the Chinese New Year.

The courtyards aren't very big, but they're adjacent to each other.

The house was also somewhat dilapidated, so Su Laosan hired professionals to conduct an inspection and planned to start repairs after the New Year, adjust the feng shui of the courtyard, and add some decorations.

He even suggested that a long corridor be built along the inner wall to ensure that each family is separate, but there would be a small door for each family to enter through the corridor. Knocking on the door would allow them to enter other courtyards.

That way, you won't have to worry about wind, rain, or other unusual weather conditions preventing you from getting a free meal.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, Li Erge and Yang Shu returned to Beijing from Shenzhen.

The two made a special detour to the port city to bring gifts for the whole family.

Yang Shu thanked Li Banxia for helping him achieve financial freedom, saying, "...Although I worked at the exchange for several years, my knowledge was limited and my decision-making ability was lacking. If I hadn't followed Sister Li, I would never have earned so much money in my life."

Li Banxia said he was too kind.

"Your ability to resist the urge to hold on and make more money and sell your stocks demonstrates a decisiveness that surpasses most people. Look at the stock exchange; aren't the people who ultimately lose everything and are heavily in debt the ones who are greedy and unable to cut their losses in time?"

Yang Shu nodded. "That's right."

"Therefore, your ability to achieve financial freedom is something you have created for yourself."

Li Banxia smiled, "I'm just giving you an option. Whether you choose it or not is your own decision, isn't it?"

Yang Shu paused for a moment, looked at Li Banxia's smile, and slowly exhaled.

"I understand what Sister Li means, thank you."

After having a meal together, before leaving Beijing for Shanghai, Yang Shu left his phone number with Li Banxia. "Sister Li, I said I would help you find a small red house, but it didn't work out because of my friend's interference. This time when I go back, I plan to focus all my energy on this area and find a few more. Do you still want them?"

Li Banxia naturally wanted it.

In a few years, the price of the small red houses will rise to the point where they are priceless and unavailable. If we buy a few now and keep them in hand, then if any family members move to Shanghai in the future, they will have a place to stay.

The main reason is that the family doesn't lack the money to buy a house right now.

"Yes, I have three sons, you..."

Li Banxia thought for a moment, "Find a few more places, take some photos or videos and send them to me. I want to buy three or four sets."

“I remembered what Sister Li mentioned last time, so when I went to Hong Kong, I specially bought a camera for filming. She said it was a high-end product imported from abroad. I’ll study it, film it, and send it to Sister Li.” Yang Shu said happily.

If Sister Li wants to buy it, it means the house is still available for purchase.

He'll buy two apartments then, one for himself and one for his child.

He always felt that no matter how nice a tall building was, it wasn't as comfortable as having his feet on the ground. Having a large yard would also make it convenient for the elderly in his family to grow vegetables or take a walk.

Yang Shu stayed in the capital for two days. Li Erge and Su Laosan accompanied him to climb the Great Wall, but they came down as soon as they reached the top.

It's so cold! The wind is howling in my face, and to make matters worse, it's snowing.

The snow fell on the bricks, and you would slip and slide after a few steps.

Fortunately, he visited the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, museums, and the Hall of Great Men.

The heavy snow fell intermittently for three days, including on New Year's Eve.

As the clock struck twelve, firecrackers outside exploded deafeningly. The singing on the television had ceased; only a line of lyrics could be seen at the bottom of the screen: "We embrace our new life with love, an unforgettable night, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new..."

Several children, who were listlessly dozing off, were instantly awakened by the sound of firecrackers.

Le Bao'er scrambled off Su Laosan's lap in a flash. "Did they set off firecrackers? Did they set off firecrackers? Mingwa, wake up! Great Leap Forward, don't sleep! Uncle, hurry, let's go outside and set off firecrackers..."

After shouting, I tried to run, only to find that my feet were dangling in the air, and I was dangling as well.

She looked up and saw that Su Laosan had grabbed her clothes and lifted her up, shaking her.

"Third Uncle!"

Le Bao'er shouted, "Put me down! I want to be number one!"

Su Laosan was both amused and exasperated. He glanced at Su Jiaming and Su Yuejin, who were still rubbing their eyes and looking dazed, and then smiled as he put the little girl on the ground. "Don't run away. Put on your cotton-padded coat. I'll take you to let it go."

Le Bao'er nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Su Laoda and Li Banxia went to the kitchen to get the food, Yao Jianshu set out the bowls and chopsticks, and Xu Ying and Su Lao Er stood under the eaves with their youngest son, who was wrapped up tightly, watching the uncle and nephew set off firecrackers.

The sound of firecrackers boomed loudly, and firecrackers also went off in the neighboring houses nearby.

1993 has arrived.

The food was served, and the family happily raised their glasses to celebrate the New Year.

Su Laosan specially brought two bottles of wine and one bottle of beverage. The men would drink the wine with a higher alcohol content, the women would drink the wine with a lower alcohol content, and the children would drink the juice.

As a result, Su Yuejin fell asleep before he finished his meal.

Su Laosan held the person in his arms and continued to clink glasses with his two older brothers.

Before long, the two older children also fell asleep.

Su Laosan clicked his tongue and shook his head, "Little guys, you missed the part of paying New Year's visits and receiving lucky money."

Upon hearing the word "money," Su Jiale suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed Su Laosan's arm, and cried, "Third Uncle, kowtow to me and wish me a Happy New Year, then I'll give you lucky money..."

Su Laosan, "..."

Reversing the Heavenly Gang!