Chen Zhaodi glanced around and looked at Wang Qiang: "I think Wang Qiang is pretty good!"
"A man who's better looking than a woman—I could eat a few more bites of rice just looking at his face!"
"She's hardworking, speaks well, and is someone you'd be proud to be seen with!"
...
The more Chen Zhaodi talked, the more she felt that Wang Qiang was a good choice. Wang Qiang had an older sister and an older brother, and there were only three children in the family, which was just right.
Wen Zhixin, who had been eavesdropping, looked pale. He usually thought Wang Qiang looked effeminate and lacked masculinity, while he considered himself the boss of the shop.
Unexpectedly, even Wang Qiang caught Sister Chen's eye, while he only ended up being disliked.
"Wang Qiang..."
Chen Zhaodi couldn't help but try to find Wang Qiang to get information out of him. She called out Wang Qiang's name, but the person who should have appeared immediately was nowhere to be seen.
Wen Zhixin was also puzzled and searched excessively for people.
They were just here a moment ago!
Wu Xiufang had a complicated story to tell, and then she told everyone, "Wang Qiang suddenly had something come up at home and asked for a day off to go home!"
Wen Zhixin: "..."
That's fast!
Chen Zhaodi has a similar emotional intelligence to Wen Zhixin, and she couldn't guess Wang Qiang's intentions at all.
She said to herself, "What do you think I should do if I go over there and see what the Wang family's attitude is?"
Zhou Hongyu ordered her to immediately stop this dangerous idea: "Your daughter isn't unable to get married, why are you rushing to offer yourself up? Are you afraid that people are overestimating Huaying!"
Chen Zhaodi said awkwardly, "I think Wang Qiang is a good guy. Now that I've met someone good, I should seize the opportunity before it's gone again..."
Zhou Hongyu was at a loss for words. Chen Zhaodi was determined to find someone to marry Chang Huaying off!
*
After getting off work, Chen Zhaodi returned home to find her tenants in the opposite courtyard arguing with their landlord.
Old Man Chang waited at the door for her to return. When he saw her, he immediately waved and said, "Hongbing's wife, come here. I have something to tell you!"
Old Man Chang asked Chen Zhaodi to poach the tenants from the courtyard across the street!
Chen Zhaodi refused without hesitation: "Dad, although our yard is spacious, it will be inconvenient if we bring tenants in!"
She doesn't need the rent money; it's just inconvenient for outsiders to live in her house.
"It's alright, I've already decided to let him live in the backyard! We can clean it up and it'll be ready for him to move in!"
Old Man Chang coaxed, "Red Soldier's wife, the tenant in the courtyard across the street isn't an ordinary person. He's a graduate student from a top university, a golden boy! I'd love for a tenant like that to live in my house!"
postgraduate!
Highly educated!
Chen Zhaodi was incredibly excited. She asked again to confirm, "Dad, is that graduate student a man?"
"Of course it's a man. What female college student would go on to graduate school? They'd get a job right after graduation, get married, and have kids as soon as possible!"
Chen Zhaodi's heart was filled with excitement, and she readily agreed, "Dad, I will definitely do what you said!"
With such a great opportunity presented to her, Hua Ying must pursue a master's degree!
Chen Zhaodi put down her things and went out immediately, arriving at the courtyard across the street.
However, a resident who used to live in the opposite courtyard told her that just now, the graduate student had argued with the landlord and run away.
They didn't say whether they'd move it or not; they'll just leave the mess there for now.
"Old Tian is a wicked man. That graduate student was living comfortably, and he suddenly brought his sons to the door to force the tenant to move out. That's immoral!"
The landlord faced widespread condemnation for suddenly demanding that the tenant move out, and had to speak out in his defense.
"Oh, I'm not mean-spirited. The Liu family said someone will be buying our yard soon. If I don't let him move, he'll have to move anyway!"
Upon hearing this, some people burst out laughing and clapped happily.
"It's great to sell it! I'll move to an apartment building right away with the money! There'll be heating and a toilet! It's much better than staying in this bungalow!"
Some people disagreed: "What's so good about moving! Rich people aren't stupid. A bungalow won't fetch much money, and you want to move to an apartment building? You're dreaming!"
"That's not how it works..."
Chen Zhaodi was suddenly pulled away.
“Hongbing’s wife, you’re familiar with the Hua family’s daughter-in-law, you must know how much their courtyard house sold for, right?”
Chen Zhaodi grinned. She had changed jobs and become estranged from the Hua family's daughter-in-law. They hadn't spoken more than a few words to each other in a long time!
"It shouldn't be worth much. Apart from out-of-towners who don't have a place to live, everyone in Beijing wants to live in an apartment building, so single-story houses don't sell for much..."
As a result, the Tian family was once again singled out and criticized.
"Old Tian, you're in such a hurry, like you're about to be reborn. You forced the graduate student to leave before even agreeing on a price. Couldn't you have given him a few more days? Look at the mess you've made now. If word gets out, it'll ruin the reputation of our neighborhood!"
"That's right, you old bastard Tian! Your family has become rich, you've bought a house and moved out, but the rest of us are still living in the alley. If the graduate student spreads the word about what you did and ruins the reputation of our alley, my son and daughter won't be able to find good partners. I won't let you get away with this!"
...
Old Tian was criticized by everyone and looked embarrassed. He had heard rumors from the Liu family and was thinking about kicking the tenants out as soon as possible so as not to delay him from getting more benefits from the seller.
Unexpectedly, he was indeed a graduate student and extremely difficult to deal with; even he and his sons couldn't defeat him.
With the graduate students temporarily away and the neighboring compound buzzing with discussions about selling houses, Chen Zhaodi headed back home.
"What? Have you reached an agreement?" Old Man Chang asked hurriedly.
“He’s gone out! I haven’t seen him yet!” Chen Zhaodi shook her head.
When it was time for dinner, Chang Hongbing, who rarely came home, suddenly returned. The whole family was overjoyed and busied themselves with preparing the meal.
Because if nothing unexpected happens, there are only three people eating dinner every night: the Chang family, the elderly couple, and Chen Zhaodi.
So when Chang Hongbing came back, all three family members were very happy.
Chang Hongbing sat down and announced something: "The head chef at the factory has been looking for a house recently. The factory manager knows about our family's situation and specifically talked to me about renting our house. I have already agreed to rent the backyard to him!"
“But Dad already has someone in mind…” Chen Zhaodi exclaimed.
Chang Hongbing looked over.
Old Man Chang denied it: "Hongbing, that's not true! Listen to the factory director! You rent it to him!"
Sigh, I just wonder if that chef is easy to get along with, and whether he'll pay rent in the future...
Old Man Chang had a headache. He had been thinking of hiring a graduate student as a tenant, since a higher education would ensure that the student would pay the rent on time, thus giving him money to subsidize the Chang Lanhua sisters.
Now all of this has vanished.
*
At work, Chen Zhaodi saw Zhou Hongyu in the store and started complaining about what happened that evening.
"...He's never home, and when he finally does come home, he brings bad news. What kind of factory manager is this! He's even setting his sights on his subordinates' vacant houses!"
Chen Zhaodi cunningly encouraged Zhou Hongyu to make a scene and ruin the whole thing!
Zhou Hongyu had worked at the machinery factory for several years and was renowned. If she were to step in, this troublesome matter could be resolved, and the graduate student's future son-in-law could move in.
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