Because the price offered by the courtyard across the street was outrageous, the owner suddenly changed his mind and, through Aunt Cheng's introduction, chose to buy the courtyard where Aunt Cheng lived, at a price only slightly higher than the owner's expectations.
Apart from the residents of the opposite courtyard who were dissatisfied, the owner of the courtyard and the residents of Aunt Cheng's courtyard were very satisfied with the result.
Aunt Cheng was smug and laughed at how stupid the people she had fooled were!
"Say what you will, the point is we've already sold our yard and got the money. I've already found a house, and we can move into an apartment building soon!"
Aunt Cheng glanced around with disdain: "But you people will probably have to live in bungalows in the alley for the rest of your lives!"
The residents of the opposite courtyard were seething with hatred, and Granny Liu especially wanted to pounce on Granny Cheng and tear her apart.
The residents of Aunt Cheng's courtyard happily moved away from Shuangdong Hutong.
Old Tian's sons were waiting to sell the house and divide the money, but because of this, they scolded Old Tian and sent him back to Shuangdong Hutong.
In a hurry, Lao Tian discussed with Li Fei that they would each live in half a room from now on, with the rent remaining the same, and he would cook for Li Fei to offset the cost of the half room he occupied.
Old Tian can't cook at all; he's so bad he can't even hold a soy sauce-drinking guide. He's just saying this to coax the young upstart Li Fei into feeding him.
Li Fei firmly rejected such a shameless request.
"Don't even think about it. I'm moving out this month. Whoever wants to live in this lousy place can stay! I'm not moving in!"
Li Fei spoke with confidence. He and Chang Huaying quickly became very close, and Chang Huaying subtly hinted that she had a house available for him to rent.
Li Fei assumed that Chang Huaying had taken a liking to him and would definitely help him rent a room in the front yard.
The truth is that when Chang Huaying heard Li Fei say that he just wanted to find a place to live in Beijing and didn't care about the distance, she decided to lend Li Fei her unfurnished one-bedroom apartment, 204, to help him through his difficulties.
Old Tian's face turned ashen. He pointed his finger at Li Fei's nose and said, "You think you can just move out like that? I don't agree! If you dare do that, I'll make a scene in front of your school leaders! Let's see if you can graduate with your master's degree!"
Li Fei's face immediately turned extremely ugly. How could there be such a shameless person in the world!
It serves him right that the last buyer of the courtyard ran away, ruining his dream of getting rich!
In the end, Li Fei still refused to agree to Lao Tian's shameless demands.
He felt that Chang Huaying had feelings for him, and the Chang family was his source of confidence!
Old Tian was furious. How dare this helpless out-of-town kid be so arrogant? Old Tian was waiting for a chance to teach this kid a lesson!
*
Chen Zhaodi admired Zhou Hongyu to the point of worship, and from then on, she had to treat every word Zhou Hongyu said as gospel!
Before Aunt Cheng made her move, no one in the neighborhood could have imagined that she would be such a cunning person!
After listening to Chen Zhaodi's account of what happened next, Zhou Hongyu simply smiled.
"There's nothing strange about it. If you pay more attention, you'll see it all. Whenever any family in the alley is in trouble and needs help, you'll never find Aunt Cheng. She's the first to rush over when there's something to gain, but she stays far away when there's nothing to gain!"
When Liu Yuting got married, the neighbors in the alley contributed to her dowry. Zhou Hongyu asked Aunt Cheng to remind her to call her when she was collecting the money.
But afterwards, Aunt Cheng fell silent.
However, the neighbors who attended Liu Yuting's wedding banquet said that Aunt Cheng also went there that day, ate and drank to her heart's content, and even packed leftovers, but they didn't know how much money she gave in red envelopes.
Aunt Cheng wouldn't do anything without a reason; her enthusiasm must have something else on her mind.
It's fair to say that the people in the opposite compound had no reason to complain; they were dealing with a tiger for its skin, and they should have expected this outcome.
However, if the courtyard across the street can't be sold, does that mean Li Fei doesn't need to look for a house...?
While eating the snacks made by Chen Lijuan's mother-in-law, Zhou Hongyu couldn't help but ask about Li Fei.
Chen Zhaodi smiled happily: "Little Li, you and Hua Ying have gotten along very well in just a few days. I'm really hoping that the two of them can get together!"
The pastry Zhou Hongyu was holding fell back into the lunchbox. Oh no!
Hua Ying and that kid's development is so rapid, it's impossible to guard against!
Zhou Hongyu played the villain: "Sister-in-law, don't you think Huaying and Li Fei aren't a good match?"
"How could that be! They're a perfect match!" Chen Zhaodi said, looking unconvinced.
She's not bragging, but of the three girls in the Chang family, her daughter Huaying is the most outstanding.
Although Shuying is obedient and can do housework, she is not very good at work.
Although Mei and Ying look extraordinary, they are definitely not the type to be virtuous wives and loving mothers.
Only Huaying in her family has the best of both: she has a good job, is good at housework, can support herself, and can be a virtuous wife and loving mother after getting married!
Zhou Hongyu immediately made the arrangements: "Have Huaying come to the store tomorrow. I have something to say to her!"
What do you have to say?
You just don't want our Huaying to find a son-in-law with a high level of education!
Chen Zhaodi was unhappy but had no choice but to obediently agree.
How could she refuse?
If Zhou Hongyu finds out that she didn't properly inform everyone, she'll definitely find a way to punish her, and then she'll call Hua Ying over, which would be a huge loss for her.
Chen Zhaodi stepped aside unhappily, while Chen Lijuan came over to talk to Zhou Hongyu about the branch store.
Thanks to Chen Lijuan and Zhou Bing's frantic overtime work these past few days, the branch store will be able to open smoothly before the Chinese New Year.
Chen Lijuan wanted to confirm the details with Zhou Hongyu to avoid any mishaps on the opening day.
As for Zhou Bing, with the branch business temporarily settled, he busied himself preparing for his wedding banquet.
At this moment, Wu Xiufang hurriedly came over and interrupted their conversation: "Boss, Zhou Bing's sister-in-law's younger sister is here!"
Wang Fengling!
The last time Zhou Hongyu celebrated Shuying's winning of an award and prize money in a competition in Shanghai, she treated the shop's employees and their families to barbecue. That's when she learned about Wang Fengling.
Why is she here?
After Wu Xiufang finished speaking, Wang Fengling soon found Zhou Hongyu.
Wang Fengling subtly bumped into Chen Lijuan, taking Chen Lijuan's place.
Chen Lijuan had a cold, sour face.
Zhou Hongyu blinked, signaling Chen Lijuan to calm down and see what Wang Fengling had to say before taking action.
Wang Fengling: "Auntie, I haven't been able to find a suitable job since I graduated from school. I heard that your shop is doing very well and you're about to open another branch. My uncle and aunt both suggested that I come here to find a job!"
Zhou Hongyu chuckled, "Nobody would believe you!"
Why drag someone else into this mess? Why be so clever as to drag Zhou's cousin and his wife into it?
Back then, Zhou's cousin and his wife were so poor that they would rather starve than beg for food from others, let alone use their connections to find a job for Zhou An's wife's younger sister!
Zhou Hongyu nodded, and Chen Lijuan immediately received the signal.
Chen Lijuan rubbed her fists together and laughed arrogantly. When it came to dealing with the worst people, no one could do it better than her!
...
Chen Zhaodi walked around the shop and then walked back to Zhou Hongyu's side, where she saw Wang Fengling running out crying.
Zhou Hongyu and Chen Lijuan smirked from the side.
Chen Zhaodi: "..."
horrible!
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