Chapter 42
"Your car is so tattered it's hard to sell. Few people have licenses these days. In our city, the rich can buy a new car for only 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, and there are cheaper ones for over 10,000 yuan. The poor can't afford it without a license."
The homeowner was a little hesitant. Not many people drive these days. Zhong Ming is an expert on cars. When he came to see the house yesterday, he also helped him take a look at the car. After taking a look, he found that there were quite a few problems with it.
The homeowner thought that this bike was indeed hard to sell. Even he regretted buying it. It was of no use except for showing off. Riding a bike would save a lot of money and be easier to maintain.
What? Hauling goods? This thing can only carry about the same amount of cargo as a tricycle, and it needs gas.
The homeowner had asked someone to help sell the car last year. At first, he wanted to sell it at a high price, but people thought it was too expensive and broken. Later, the price was lowered, and there were one or two people who were interested, but when they considered the cost and time of getting a driver's license, they all gave up.
Besides, he really couldn't drive the car to the south. How much money and time would it take? What if he encountered a place with bad road conditions and couldn't drive through, and had to take a detour?
What's more, with his driving skills, it's difficult for him to drive in the city, and he doesn't know the way outside, so it's simply unrealistic to drive so far.
He was a little anxious to go to the South. Business does not wait for anyone. Alas, he had to sell it.
"Brother, I don't want to lie either. 11,000, 11,000, I'll sell it all to you."
When Zhong Ming heard this, he thought, hey, that's a deal. The two cheerful middle-aged men haggled for a while and finally made the deal for 10,500.
After paying half of the money, several people set out to transfer the property. The old father and the young couple got into the landlord's car. The landlord was a terrible driver, no wonder the car was damaged like this. Zhong Miao was almost hit on the head by a sudden brake.
"Uncle, how about I drive?" Pei Ze brought out his driver's license when he went home to pick up Zhong Miao this morning.
My father-in-law had set his eyes on his car yesterday. He asked the landlord about it and found out that he also wanted to sell the car, so he started to think about it.
The father-in-law and son-in-law spent half the night discussing the house and car, and finally decided on it. After discussing it, they decided not to sleep and went home overnight to report the news, discuss it with Zhang Weilan, and then bring Zhong Miao over to see it for themselves.
"Ah? You can drive?"
"Well, I was bored in college, so I took the driver's license test."
Zhong Miao was also surprised. She really didn't know Pei Ze could drive.
"Oh, then you try it. Brother, your son-in-law is really something. He's handsome, has been to college and can drive. I envy him so much. My kid..."
The landlord was talking while changing seats with Pei Ze.
Pei Ze was a little unsteady when he started driving, and he stepped on the brakes with one foot deep and one foot shallow, but he soon adapted to it, and drove the car as steadily as an old dog.
When transferring the ownership, Pei Ze took out Zhong Miao's ID and said that everything was transferred to her name. Zhong Miao was also shocked.
"What is this for?"
"When we got married, the betrothal gift was too meager, so I'll just give it to you as a compensation."
Zhong Miao was startled. She looked at her old father, who nodded. "Take it first. Don't feel burdened. Dad also has a warehouse here."
In fact, his warehouse was only worth five hundred at most, but Zhong Ming felt that his daughter deserved the betrothal gift. Regardless of whether they were willing at the beginning, they were married after all, and no one wanted to get divorced now. Isn't this equivalent to living together?
Since the son-in-law has this awareness, it is reasonable for the daughter to accept it. Sometimes, refusal is hurtful, while acceptance will make everyone happy. It is rare to be ignorant, so why bother about so many things? At worst, you can return it if you really get divorced in the future.
Not only Zhong Miao, but even the staff who handled the transfer and the homeowner were shocked, as these were several houses.
Who would have thought that all of his apartments would be transferred to a young girl’s name?
There are few people with an annual income of 10,000 yuan these days. The house bought with 18,000 yuan was given directly to the wife. Even if he is a person with an annual income of 10,000 yuan, it is impossible for him to empty his family property to marry a wife.
And this father-in-law actually used his daughter’s name when buying a warehouse, and she was a married daughter at that.
At that time, it was not popular to get married and buy a house. People just lived at home or in a house allocated by the factory. The bride price was also simple, and everyone had the same conditions.
After completing the house and car procedures, for convenience, the car was transferred to Pei Ze's name. The owner of the house was also very efficient. If it could be done today, don't put it off until tomorrow. These days, unlike in the past, when we are all connected to the Internet, the transfer of ownership is not that fast. It will take at least a few days to complete.
On the way back, Zhong Miao listened to the chat between the landlord and the father-in-law and son-in-law. She was still holding the transfer documents in her hand and laughed.
"Haha, wife, what are you laughing at? Are you happy?"
"Why do I feel a little happy? This shouldn't be normal." Normally, these things are not rare, but she was inexplicably happy, especially happy.
Zhong Ming understood as soon as he heard it. A house and a car might not be able to impress Zhong Miao. His sweetheart was touched and felt happy, but this girl was sometimes slow and he hadn't figured it out yet.
After finishing the business, the homeowner left first. Since the car had been transferred, he let Pei Ze drive away directly. He hung all the keys to the houses together and handed them to Pei Ze. He is really an open-minded person.
"Pei Ze, does grandma know that you've spent so much money?"
"I know. Dad and I went home late at night and told Mom about it. You were the only one sleeping like a pig. I was planning to bring you over to see it myself, but I didn't want to wake you up."
After a day of hard work, it was already dark, and the three of them decided to stay in the spacious room of the soy sauce factory for one night. The father-in-law and son-in-law also took the opportunity to tell Zhong Miao the truth. They had done a lot of things recently and had not had time to tell their family in detail.
The soy sauce factory not only has a large yard, but also a large building. Although it is not as large as Pei Ze's furniture factory, it is not much smaller. The 10,500 yuan must account for at least half of the price.
It was certainly shabby and dirty, but none of the three members of the family complained. They simply cleaned it up and lit the stove to heat it up.
Pei Ze went to the convenience store and bought a bag of tea and a new kettle and cup, and also brought some snacks for Zhong Miao.
As they drank hot tea, Zhong Miao listened to the father-in-law and son-in-law talking about their achievements during this period.
Just after the Chinese New Year, Pei Ze told his father-in-law about his desire to buy a house and Zhong Miao's opinion. Zhong Ming then became interested. After finishing their work at the factory, the father-in-law and son-in-law started looking for a house. It was Zhong Ming who had such good luck in buying a house.
Pei Ze paid for the soy sauce factory house as a betrothal gift to Zhong Miao, but the couple had no use for the house, so he rented it directly to Zhong Ming to open a garment factory, and the rent belonged to Zhong Miao.
Zhong Miao found it interesting when she heard it. The father-in-law and son-in-law were really clear about their accounts, and she was the one who got the biggest advantage.
The warehouse in the backyard was paid for by Zhong Ming himself and will be his home in the future. The three apartments in the front yard were bought by Pei Ze and are also the betrothal gifts for Zhong Miao. As the head of the family, Zhong Miao will be the housekeeper and manage the finances in the future.
"Wife, I don't have the spare money to buy you three gold jewelry or something like that. I'll make up for it later, but our family has some heirlooms, and my mother has prepared them all for you. In addition to the small box I showed you last time, there are other things. When those things see the light of day, I will tell you."
"If my mother-in-law has any savings, let her keep them. They are her retirement savings. I don't care about them. Although this house is in my name, it is still yours. I have enough food and clothes, so money is not that important."
Zhong Ming has quit his job to help Pei Ze set up a furniture factory, and Pei Ze also has to help Zhong Ming set up a clothing factory. The father-in-law and son-in-law work closely together, and the terms of the cooperation contract are clearly divided, clearly stating who should do what, how to divide the profits, and how much risk to bear.
Even the terms of withdrawal from each other's businesses after the start-up are clearly written.
Zhong Ming helped Pei Ze make a budget, and Pei Ze also made a plan and is currently developing steadily.
With the help of Zhong Ming, an old hand, Pei Ze is like a tiger with wings. He has the hope of expanding his business. Zhong Ming has this capable, experienced and capital-rich son-in-law, which is also a step up. He can directly set up a factory. However, he has limited capital, so he can only start with a small workshop.
To put it bluntly, the father-in-law and son-in-law rely on each other to get started. How much they can develop in the future depends entirely on their own abilities. The exchange of interests is clear, and no one takes advantage of the other. It's really interesting.
Pei Ze's factory has basically been renovated. Now he is recruiting people and speeding up production. Fortunately, Erwa and father-in-law are here, otherwise he would not be so efficient.
As for the car, Pei Ze is the only one in the family who has a driver's license. He can use it for transportation when he does business. Zhong Ming has already signed up for the driver's license test. In fact, for experienced drivers, it is just a formality. Zhong Miao also plans to sign up.
At this point, Zhong Miao felt itchy. She had never driven such a shabby car before. "Give me the car keys. This yard is big enough. I'll go for a couple of laps."
Pei Ze looked surprised. He hadn't even taken the driving test yet. "Can you drive?"
He was surprised that his father-in-law knew how to drive a car, but he didn't expect Zhong Miao could do it too. Even in the city, not many people have cars. Where did they learn to drive?
But neither the father nor the daughter wanted to explain, so he could only have a head full of question marks.
"Son-in-law, my daughter can do a lot of things. Let's go and watch her run a few laps." Zhong Ming spoiled his child. His daughter could talk whenever she wanted. If the son-in-law asked about it, she would just laugh it off.
Zhong Miao got in the car and turned on the headlights. Pei Ze was worried, so he sat in the passenger seat to help watch over her. The old father stood at the edge of the yard and watched his daughter play happily.
Zhong Miao adapted for a while and drove two laps. In the past, she would occasionally drive a manual transmission sports car, mainly for the driving pleasure, but why was the feel of this classic car so different?
She drove a few more laps and completely lost interest.
Pei Ze broke out in a cold sweat. Even though Zhong Miao drove very well, he was still worried.
Zhong Miao saw Pei Ze's face turn pale, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, just a little worried."
The experienced driver felt uneasy when riding in a car driven by a novice.
"Hahaha, if I had known earlier I would have just scared you and given you some excitement."
"No, wife, I can't stand the shock."
The night passed by with fun and laughter. Both the father-in-law and the son-in-law were excited and had taken steps towards a better direction.
As for Zhong Miao, she was just having fun and enjoying the time with her family. She was not afraid of anything as long as her father was around.
The next morning, Zhong Ming went directly to the furniture factory. Pei Ze planned to ride a bicycle to take Zhong Miao home. After all, the car transfer had only submitted the materials and had not been completed yet. In order to reduce trouble, it was better to wait until the transfer was completed before driving.
Just as Zhong Miao was about to get on the back seat of the bicycle, Pei Ze turned around and pulled her, "Wife, sit in the front." He pointed to the front handlebar of the bicycle.
"No, there are so many people watching on the street, it's so uncomfortable."
"Then wait until we're out of the city and there's no one else around, then you can sit in the front."
"Hmph, you're being a hooligan." Zhong Miao still got on the back seat and put her arm around him.
"Having a good relationship with your own wife is called having a good relationship, not being a hooligan." Pei Ze happily kicked his long legs and started on his way home.
Pei Ze really did what he said. When there were not many people on the road outside the city, he asked Zhong Miao to sit in the front. Zhong Miao couldn't resist him, so she had no choice but to experience the treatment of the heroine in the period novel and sat on the front bumper.
What's the difference between this and sitting in his arms? Pei Ze's breathing is right next to her ear. Zhong Miao straightened her waist and rested the back of her head against his shoulder. It seemed a little too intimate.
Pei Ze rides fast and steady, but this time he slowed down.
"Why don't you hurry up? How long will it take you to get home if you're so slow?" Zhong Miao would get tired after sitting for a long time.
"I can't bear to send you back. We haven't seen each other for several days. I miss you and want to put you in my pocket and take you wherever I go." Pei Ze's voice was soft and low, and it reached Zhong Miao's ears with warmth.
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