Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Discussing hospitality.
Once a house is bought, the issue of decoration cannot be avoided. Liu Suqin asked Lin Nanjiang again whether he wanted to move to an apartment with an elevator or continue living in the current house.
She had lived in a new apartment with an elevator in her previous life, so now she doesn't have any obsessions. It doesn't matter whether it's a new house or a second-hand one, as long as the decoration suits her habits, it feels the same to live in.
Although their current residence does not have an elevator, the third floor is a prime floor among walk-up floors. It has good lighting and is convenient for going up and down and out. It is also very close to where the couple works.
Taking all factors into consideration, Liu Suqin didn't want to move.
But if Lin Nanjiang and his family want to experience the elevator apartment as soon as possible, she is willing to respect and cooperate. It doesn't matter if it's a little troublesome, the most important thing is that the family is happy.
As the saying goes, money can solve most of life's troubles. Lin Nanjiang's hard work this year was more than offset by a mere apartment with an elevator. After paying off the mortgage on the spot, they had more than enough left to buy a Santana, allowing Liu Suqin to achieve her modest goal of owning both a car and a house ahead of schedule.
Everything is ready except the driver's license. It's quite frustrating when I think about it.
Of course, even if they successfully get their driver's license and pick up the car before the New Year, the two novice drivers would not dare to drive their whole family back to their hometown for the New Year. So there is no need to rush to buy the car. They can wait until after the New Year to inquire about it. Maybe they can get a lot of discounts.
The key to life is to save when you can and spend when you can.
However, no matter when the car is picked up, it will not affect Lin Nanjiang's outstanding contribution to the family. Not to mention renovation and moving, as long as he wants her to drive him to and from get off work in the future, Liu Suqin will not hesitate.
Well, it's only during the novelty period when you just picked up the car. She can't stand it if you do this every day.
So the choice was given to Lin Nanjiang again.
Lin Nanjiang was also quite resourceful. He knew that his wife hadn't made the decision herself, but had let him choose. This had already shown her attitude to a certain extent, so he pretended to ponder for a moment before happily deciding, "While the elevator house is nice, our current home isn't bad either. It's bright, spacious, warm and comfortable. The furniture and appliances were all hand-picked. It can be said that this is the first home we've carefully decorated. Fangfang has also met a group of children in the nearby neighborhood. It's a great place for both adults and children to live here. Why don't we just give up?"
"But weren't you looking forward to living on a high floor with an elevator? Why have you changed your mind now?"
"This feeling should be the same as when we were looking forward to moving into our current home. If you have never lived in an apartment building, you will imagine it to be particularly beautiful. But after living there for a long time, you will find that whether a home is comfortable to live in depends on the layout, area, lighting and decoration of the house itself, and has nothing to do with its floor. For example, the bungalow we rented out, didn't you say it has been spruced up and changed its appearance? It has been replaced with high-end furniture and appliances inside and out, and the small garden has been decorated as a great place to drink tea and appreciate flowers. I'm sure the couple living there wouldn't be happy to change to an apartment like ours. Correspondingly, why should we go to such a big trouble to move just for this elevator?" Lin Nanjiang said, and began to wink at Liu Suqin, "Besides, we have already experienced elevators on high floors. We used to live in a five-star hotel, and there was a big bathtub..."
Liu Suqin patted him lightly and said angrily, "Let's talk business. What are you doing with your eyes full of ghosts?"
Lin Nanjiang: ...
I'm clearly imitating the flirting style in the movies. Why is my wife so unromantic?
But he still obediently put away his little expression, sat up straight and said, "Okay, I'll be honest, our next task is to save money to buy a car. Once we officially drive it home, everyone around will know our family's strength, and whether we live in an apartment with an elevator or not will no longer matter."
From his tone, Liu Suqin felt that after buying the car, he had nothing else to pursue in life.
How could someone so young not have ambitions? She quickly and expertly painted a long story of a car and a villa, of wanting to travel the country and the world with her when their children grew up, and so on. Successfully seeing the burning ambition in his eyes, Liu Suqin paused in her ramblings and brought the conversation back to the new house. "Since you don't want to move, why don't you hire someone to do some simple renovations on this place and rent it out after the New Year?"
"Okay." Lin Nanjiang asked with concern, "Can you handle it yourself? Is there anything I can do?"
"No, I'm not planning on doing it myself this time. I'll just entrust it to the design company I've worked with before. They did a pretty good job renovating our house, so we have a good working relationship. I'll take the time to come back in three or five days to check on the progress, and it should be pretty much finished."
Lin Nanjiang thought for a moment and nodded, "That design company charges a bit more, but they're really dedicated to their work. Wife, you can go and do surprise inspections from time to time. If you take a taxi from your store to the community, and then take a taxi back, half an hour is enough. You can supervise them during your lunch break, and it won't affect your work."
Liu Suqin: "That makes sense, let's do it."
Seeing that his suggestion was accepted by his wife, Lin Nanjiang smiled happily, then rubbed his hands and said tentatively, "This way you won't have to work too hard. Can we take some time to entertain all the students?"
Liu Suqin rolled her eyes at that moment. "The old saying is indeed true: brothers are like limbs, and women are like clothes. You are so dedicated to giving me advice. It turns out that you are not worried about me, but so that I can have time to help you entertain your brother's partner."
Lin Nanjiang quickly swore to the sky that he truly loved his wife, and his caring suggestions just now were all out of concern for her health. If possible, he would like to sacrifice himself in her place, so that his wife can lie comfortably at home without having to worry about anything. As for everything else, it was just incidental, and even he himself had to take second place to his wife. After a round of sweet words, he finally coaxed her into submission.
Of course, men are creatures that speak better than they sing. Lin Nanjiang swore and swore, and even after he finally coaxed Liu Suqin back, he didn't give up his consideration for his brother. He carefully explained, "We said a few months ago that we would invite Quansheng's girlfriend to our home, and he informed her early on, but because we were always busy, we kept her waiting. Quansheng is very understanding of our difficulties, but his girlfriend doesn't know us, so how can she know if we really don't have time or are just making excuses to her? What if she misunderstands and affects their relationship? It's not easy for Quansheng to find a partner..."
He kept talking, and before he finished, Liu Suqin was already a little tired of listening to him.
She wasn't really angry to begin with. It was not the first day she knew the brothers were close. She just happened to do it when they met. Seeing Lin Nanjiang jumping up and down, pointing to the sky and swearing to prove his feelings, with an extremely upright attitude, she was satisfied and withdrew her magical power. She interrupted, "Okay, I'll forgive you this time. After all, we broke the appointment first. Brother Quansheng didn't remind us to come back for the past few months. We really feel sorry for them. Why don't you ask him? Or wait until his girlfriend has a day off next week and invite him over to your house?"
Lin Nanjiang was interrupted halfway through trying to excuse his brother. After a pause, he put on a flattering smile, put his arm around her shoulders, and spoke in a pompous tone, "Oh, I knew my wife was the most understanding and wouldn't care about such a small matter..."
"Don't come over here." Liu Suqin pushed it away, but it didn't work, so she just let the plaster stick to her and continued to discuss entertaining Lin Quansheng's girlfriend. "His girlfriend, Xiao Li, has a holiday at the factory, and it happens to be the same day as Liu Ping and the others. If Xiao Li is confirmed to be coming, remember to call Liu Ping and tell him and Xiangxiang not to come to the house that day. Let him stay at the factory and work overtime if he has time. There are only two months left before the end of the year holiday."
"Ah, why?" Lin Nanjiang looked confused. "If we entertain all the students, it won't prevent our younger brothers and sisters from coming back for dinner. It will be more lively with more people."
"What do you know? Girls are shy. After they settle down, there will be plenty of opportunities for the two families to celebrate together. It's her first time visiting, so it's better not to make it grand, so as not to increase her psychological pressure."
Feelings are mutual. Brother Quansheng is so considerate of them, so of course she is willing to consider him more. The person he cares about most now is Xiao Li, so they should also pay attention to her and help him entertain her.
Lin Nanjiang thought that his wife had to "clear the place" for this little Miss Li. Wouldn't that be more grand and more likely to put pressure on others?
However, he had no reason to object to her decision. Lin Nanjiang pondered for a moment and suggested, "We promised before that if my younger brother and sister work diligently at the factory, we'll treat them to a nice meal during their holidays. Although their salaries aren't the highest, they're considered average in the factory. Considering their age, especially Liu Ping's, they're already very hardworking. We can't just go back on our word. Let's stick to it."
"When they get home, I'll give them fifty or one hundred yuan and let them go to McDonald's and hang out all day. They can then go home for dinner. Quansheng only brings his girlfriend over for lunch anyway, and he has to send her back to the factory before dark."
"Oh my, you, as a brother-in-law, are more generous than me, her biological sister." Liu Suqin joked.
Lin Nanjiang's expression was very pleased, but he was still polite. "What's the big deal? Liu Ping and the others have been paying their salaries and buying us a lot of fruit and snacks. Even Fangfang's latest favorite toy car was bought by my uncle. It's only right for my brother-in-law to treat them to McDonald's. It's a pity that we have guests at home and can't take them there in person. I can only give them a little more pocket money."
"Why not just let my parents go out together? My mom has eaten at McDonald's before, so she can just lead them to the queue to order."
Lin Nanjiang silently gave a thumbs up. Wow, both his parents were kicked out. His wife was still the most ruthless one.
If she wasn't afraid that the two of them wouldn't have enough time to cook, and if Xiao Fangfang also needed someone to take care of her, Aunt Zhang probably wouldn't have stayed.
However, after they had discussed everything, the understanding Lin Quansheng told them that Xiao Li knew that their business was busiest on weekends and holidays, and in order not to delay making money, she asked the factory for a day off next Monday.
There's no need to clear the area at all.
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