"Mmm! It's really big!"
However, looking at the Xu family's courtyard, Chen Zhaodi quietly added, "Of course, it's definitely not as big as this."
"However, there are four rooms, which is just enough for one person per room."
That's quite big indeed. In most workplaces, even if you're allocated a room, having two rooms is considered pretty good.
Right now, it's just enough for one person per room, but once my older brother gets married and has children, it won't be enough.
However, Huang Qinqin agreed first: "Okay, let's wait until Saturday. I'll go back after the check-up and visit my older brother while I'm at it."
As for whether she wants to choose a room, we'll see when the time comes.
......
After dinner, Xu Junhui and Huang Qinqin went to Zhang Yumei's room together, saying they had something to say to them.
Zhang Yumei pulled Huang Qinqin to sit down, and then Xu Junhui looked at the only two stools in the room, which were already occupied by them.
He had no choice but to stand with Xu Weiguo, secretly relieved: at least his father was there to stand with him.
However, when he turned his head, he saw that Xu Weiguo had plopped down on the bed!
Xu Junhui: !!!
Xu Junhui was dumbfounded. How come he was suddenly the only one standing there? He couldn't very well sit on his parents' bed too...
Huang Qinqin smiled secretly when she saw Xu Junhui's dumbfounded look.
Then he grabbed Zhang Yumei's arm and shook it, winking at her vigorously to signal her to give the chair to Xu Junhui.
He even mouthed: "Mom, you're the best~ Thank you, Mom~"
Zhang Yumei gently pinched Huang Qinqin before standing up and saying, "Sit here and tell us what you want to say."
When the conversation turned to serious matters, Xu Junhui's expression became earnest: "Dad, weren't you investigating Uncle San these past few days? Have you found anything?"
When this was mentioned, Xu Weiguo said somewhat frustratedly, "No, I've had people following Xu Weimin and Xu Jingui for several days, but we've found nothing."
“Their daily routines were perfectly normal, with nothing unusual about them.”
But this only made Xu Weiguo more certain that there was definitely something wrong with them. Based on his understanding of Xu Weimin, he was definitely not a law-abiding person.
Xu Junhui reminded him, "Dad, we might be going in the wrong direction."
Xu Weiguo didn't quite understand why he said that: "Why do you say that?"
Xu Junhui explained, "My mother-in-law came over today, and she said that Xu Jingui's wife has gained a lot of weight."
"But when we saw her more than half a month ago, she was still very thin. Given the personalities of my third uncle and the others, normally they wouldn't treat her very well."
"If she can gain so much weight in just half a month, then it's safe to say that she must have been eating very well recently."
"So why is it that she's been married for so long, but only in the last two weeks has she suddenly gained weight and started eating well?"
"Think about it, where does the food she eats come from?"
Xu Weiguo and Zhang Yumei said in unison, "The black market!"
Yes, Xu Junhui and Huang Qinqin thought so too.
If that's the case, it explains why Xu Weiguo's investigations during this period have yielded no results.
"So when we met them in Xujia Village, it was probably around the time they handed the matter over to Chen Ermei."
"Because they need Chen Ermei to cover for them, that's why Chen Ermei's treatment has improved. So no matter how hard we try to follow them, we won't find anything."
Huang Qinqin shared her analysis with them, and then added, "When we met them at the state-run restaurant last time, Xu Jingui was very rude to Chen Ermei."
Zhang Yumei nodded in agreement: "Yes, and she was quite thin back then. You can tell that Xu Weimin's family didn't treat her very well."
Since everyone thought the same way, Xu Weiguo decisively decided: "Then I'll start investigating from Chen Ermei tomorrow to see if I can find any clues!"
Besides this matter, Huang Qinqin also wanted to ask about Huang Jianguo's case.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "Dad, I want to ask, is there any progress on my older brother's matter?"
Now it was Xu Weiguo's turn to fall silent...
Seeing Xu Weiguo's expression, Huang Qinqin guessed that the matter had probably come to nothing.
Huang Qinqin, ever understanding, said, "It's nothing, Dad. I was just asking."
“My older brother actually made a profit. The steel mill even allocated him housing because of this. Otherwise, following the normal procedure, he might not have been allocated housing for at least ten years.”
Xu Weiguo didn't know how to comfort her, because he also guessed that this matter was probably related to Xu Weimin.
However, the bureau closed the case a few days ago because the steel mill withdrew its report. He just hadn't said anything about it.
After they left, Xu Weiguo said to Zhang Yumei with some guilt, "Wife, why don't you take Qinqin to buy a fan another day?"
"I heard from Junhui that Qinqin woke up several times at night because she was hot."
Zhang Yumei guessed that Xu Weiguo wanted to make amends to Huang Qinqin. Over the years, whenever Xu Weiguo felt indebted to someone, he only had one way of dealing with it.
It's all about shopping!
But old tricks don't matter as long as they work. Nobody dislikes receiving gifts.
However, the fan required a ticket. Zhang Yumei stretched out her hand in front of him: "I can buy it, but where's the ticket?"
Xu Weiguo wouldn't have any ration coupons on him; he handed over all his salary as soon as he received it.
However, he remembered that industrial tickets could also be used to buy fans, so he tentatively suggested, "How about we use industrial tickets to buy them?"
"Okay, but if you don't know how many industrial coupons your family has, don't you know how many industrial coupons you can get each month?"
"You only have ten industrial coupons. You need industrial coupons for everything, from the batteries in your tape recorder to your lunchbox at home."
Zhang Yumei's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and she wasn't angry; she was simply explaining the situation at home.
If fans didn't require tickets, she would have bought them long ago with their family's income.
Money is something you can't take with you when you die. If spending money can make your life more comfortable, then spend it!
Otherwise, what's the point of making money?
If it weren't for the fact that you need ration coupons to buy meat now, and she didn't want to trouble Xu Junhui with others so often, her family would have meat with every meal.
That's how Zhang Yumei's mother taught her: what you enjoy is what truly belongs to you.
Otherwise, after a lifetime of saving money and enduring hardship, would you just kick the bucket and leave all your money to the next generation?
She wouldn't do something so foolish.
Zhang Yumei lay down to sleep, then reminded her, "Remember to find someone else to 'exchange tickets,' and it's best to exchange for more than you need."
"Since we're going to buy them, let's try to buy two more. If that's not possible, buying two is fine too."
Xu Weiguo felt that Zhang Yumei must want to give one to each of her two children, and he was deeply moved: Motherly love is truly great!
Then Zhang Yumei quietly added, "One for Qinqin, one for us, that way it won't be so hot in the summer."
Xu Weiguo: ......
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