This is a bit reckless. Renting just one room in a mud house, even one yuan a month is considered a lot!
Even if you don't stay for more than half a year, 5 yuan is just right.
As a result, Aunt Wang set her sights on the stove and large ladle, two items that were hard to buy even for 60 yuan!
You could buy a room in her house for less than 60 yuan, that's outrageous!
Xia Ning's expression changed immediately, but she didn't argue with Aunt Wang.
I already knew that Aunt Wang was good at taking advantage of others, but now I just understand even more deeply how shameless she is at doing so!
Xia Ning said without changing his expression:
"Since Aunt Wang said it's inconvenient to take it from your house, then we'll hold off on buying it for now. We can buy it next winter after our house is built!"
"We'll build a makeshift stove later and borrow a pot from Master Zhong; that will do for now!"
Borrowing the iron pot from Zhong Wanwan was just an excuse, a way to make Aunt Wang give up on the idea of having the iron pot!
When Aunt Wang heard that she wouldn't buy a stove and a large ladle, she immediately became unwilling to get up!
She treated those things as her own, so how could these educated youths just refuse to buy them?
Aunt Wang said with dissatisfaction:
“Building an earthen stove in the yard? That would create so much ash, and the smoke would be choking. My five-year-old son, Tangkuai, is at the age where he loves to run around in the yard, so it's not safe for him!”
"I think you should install a stove and buy a big ladle to keep in your room. It'll be safer, and it'll be warmer to cook inside. Don't you agree?"
Li Jing sneered:
"Aunt Wang, you really dare to dream! You can't even buy a stove for 40 yuan, and a large ladle costs 20 yuan. You really dare to ask for something so precious, costing 60 yuan!"
"If you want it, that's fine too. We won't take more from you. You can just give us an extra 60 yuan for the stove and the big ladle. Consider the extra money and the favors we do as our rent for six months. How about that?"
Li Jing's request is not excessive at all. There are plenty of people who can afford to buy a stove and a large ladle for 60 yuan and are willing to do it!
Aunt Wang's expression changed drastically as she said:
"You little brat, you just ask for 60 yuan, why don't you just rob someone..."
Douya is a grown woman, and she still cares about her reputation. Seeing how harsh Aunt Wang's words were, she pulled Aunt Wang aside and said:
"Mom, they've only been staying in one room for six months. There's no reason for them to take the stove and the big ladle. Five yuan is enough for us!"
Aunt Wang angrily shook off Douya's hand and renegotiated the price:
"What? Five yuan? Five yuan can rent such a nice house like ours?"
"We don't need the big ladle anymore. Let them install the stove in their house; it's damaging our mud walls. It's not unreasonable for us to keep it!"
Anyway, the stove is much more expensive than the large ladle, so keeping the stove will make it worthwhile!
These female educated youths all have money to build houses, they wouldn't be so stingy as to refuse to give her family even a stove!
Xiao Pan Gui had been listening to their conversation and was quite angry about Aunt Wang's exorbitant demands!
How can you be so unreasonable? They're only staying for a few months, and you're demanding a stove from them? This is robbery!
Xiao Pangui said angrily:
"Xia Zhiqing, you can stay in one of my rooms for half a year, no rent required!"
Although Xia Ning had already decided that even if she had to endure the stench for another six months in the educated youth compound, she would not stay at Aunt Wang's house!
Otherwise, with her insatiable greed, there would be enough arguments and frustration!
Xiao Pangui's intentions are definitely good, and being able to stay at Xiao Pangui's house is certainly the best choice.
However, Xiao Pan Gui is too young to make decisions for adults. Even if her grandmother agrees to save Xiao Pan Gui's face, she will definitely scold her later!
They shouldn't take advantage of Xiao Pan Gui just because she's kind!
Xia Ning did not agree rashly, but thought for a moment and said:
"Xiao Pan Gui, we're willing to pay 6 yuan to rent a room for you until May Day. Go home and ask your grandma if she agrees."
"If your grandma agrees, then go to the educated youth compound and tell us, okay?"
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