Chapter 429
Old Lady Tao gave Sanqing and Siqing a look, and the three of them went out, taking the money and preparing to go to the state-owned restaurant. As for how serious the injuries on Old Man Duan's body were or what Old Man Duan was going to eat today, Old Lady Tao didn't care at all.
Now she was just like Old Man Duan. She only cooked vegetarian dishes every day. When she wanted to eat something good, she would call Old Man Duan and ask him for money so that she could take Sanqing and Siqing to a state-owned restaurant. When she didn't want to cook, she didn't cook. She didn't care whether Old Man Duan had anything to eat at home. As long as she had money, she could take Sanqing and Siqing to a state-owned restaurant.
Old Man Duan, who was left alone at home, looked at the wound on his arm and the empty house, and felt extremely regretful...
Ye Fuyue and Chen Guifeng were still gossiping about this on their way to the small villa.
"Old Man Duan must be regretting it now." Ye Fuyue said.
"That's right," Chen Guifeng said. "He went to see Duan's mother and Duan Dawei several times, hoping to get the three of them to come back, but Duan's mother and Duan Dawei refused."
"Why are Duan's mother and the others coming back now? Their lives out there are so good. If they come back, will Old Man Duan treat them well? He'll still be bossing them around like before and not letting them eat or wear good clothes."
"That old lady Tao is really not an easy person to deal with." Ye Fuyue said.
"Of course." Chen Guifeng said, "Given Old Man Duan's personality, the old lady who is willing to follow him can't be a pushover. Old Lady Tao is willing to follow him at this age. Does he really think that Old Lady Tao is willing to work like a slave for him?"
The two of them gossiped about Old Man Duan as they walked all the way to the small villa.
Zhong Lan and Cui Li went out to sell buns and peanut cheese and haven't come back yet. Only Yao Zaoer, Lai Bao and Huan Di are playing at home.
As soon as Haohaoranran and Qiqi entered the small Western-style building, they joined the group of three little friends playing.
Not long after, Zhong Lan and Cui Li came back.
The buns and peanut butter that the two of them had brought on their bicycles early in the morning were almost sold out, with only a few left.
Chen Guifeng fried two dishes and cooked some porridge, and served them with the buns and peanut butter that were not sold out in the morning as lunch for everyone.
"Fu Yue, where is the shop you bought it from?" Zhong Lan asked.
Ye Fuyue suddenly thought, "I haven't taken you to see the shop yet. Do you want to go and have a look now?"
"Okay." Cui Li responded happily.
Chen Guifeng only found out about Ye Fuyue's purchase of the shop later. Ye Fuyue, Zhong Lan, and Cui Li were doing well in the steamed bun business, and she had been designing furniture for the Xiangyang Furniture Factory. Even though she was still in college, she was still making a lot of money, and even Shen Yao was supported by her. Therefore, Chen Guifeng was very self-aware and didn't express any opinion on Ye Fuyue's purchase of the shop.
Chen Guifeng only heard Ye Fuyue tell her where the shop she bought was, but she had not been there yet.
So the group, including six children, walked to the shop where Ye Fuyue bought the goods.
It takes about forty minutes to walk from the small Western-style building.
Seeing the shop Ye Fuyue bought, Chen Guifeng sighed, "It's quite big."
"The location is indeed very good. There are many pedestrians here." Cui Li also said.
At present, the two rooms facing the street have been connected by Ye Fuyue, and the empty space inside looks very spacious. Ye Fuyue also hired someone to clean up the small courtyard in the middle, which looks much cleaner and tidier. The three rooms at the back have also been cleaned up.
"I plan to convert this room into a kitchen and put in a few more stoves. I also plan to put in a stove in the front so I can sell buns and desserts while I'm cooking."
Ye Fuyue talked about her planning and arrangement for the entire shop. She had already asked people from Xiangyang Furniture Factory to make the necessary tables, chairs, benches and furniture. When the time comes, she just needs to paint the rooms white and choose a suitable time to prepare for opening.
Although there is nothing in the shop now, when Zhong Lan and Cui Li saw the shop, they had a real sense of their future business and life, and their longing was ignited in their hearts, and they had more motivation.
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While Ye Fuyue was preparing for the shop and busy with her life and work, a shocking news came from the family compound next door -
——Peng Jianxiang’s mother, Pengmu, drowned.
When the news reached the slum, everyone who knew Peng's mother was shocked.
"How did she drown? Did she commit suicide by jumping into the river?" asked Aunt Wu.
"I don't know if it was suicide," Aunt Yue said, "She went to the river in the middle of the night and drowned herself."
"Why would she run to the river in the middle of the night?" asked Aunt Xu.
"Who knows?" Aunt Yue said, "Maybe he went to the river in the middle of the night and accidentally fell in and drowned."
"She was so young, and she died already. What a pity." Aunt Xu said, "Her son hasn't remarried since his last wife died. Now that she's dead, she can't even see her son marry again. What a pity."
"I think she brought this upon herself," Zhou Jinmei said disdainfully. "She kept talking nonsense all day, offending so many people that she ended up getting her shoes wet by the river and drowning herself."
Zhou Jinmei's words caused dissatisfaction among the other aunts.
Although Peng's mother didn't interact much with them, she wasn't the type to offend anyone. Sometimes, when she bumped into them on the street, she would even greet them with a smile.
It is immoral to speak like this to a deceased person who was not a bad person.
"What nonsense did she talk about?" Aunt Xu said, "Apart from hearing her talk about your family, I've never heard her talk about anyone else's family."
"Since you said she was talking nonsense, why are you bothering with a dead person?" Aunt Wu also said.
"Did I have a quarrel with her? I just said that she deserved to die!" Zhou Jinmei glared at him and retorted, then went home unhappily.
After arriving home, she gossiped about this matter with Ye Fuyun, the only one at home.
"Have you heard? The old mother of the widower in the neighboring compound died. I heard that she drowned in the river in the middle of the night. Who would go to the river in the middle of the night? I think she did too many bad things in her daily life and was retaliated against!" Zhou Jinmei said solemnly.
Ye Fuyun had been quite calm when she heard Zhou Jinmei's first words, but after hearing the latter part, her expression became a little chafey.
"Who took revenge?" Ye Fuyun asked.
Zhou Jinmei ate some melon seeds and threw them on the ground Ye Fuyun had just swept. She said nonchalantly, "Who knows? With that mouth of hers, I don't know how many people she's offended. Who knows, there are probably many people who want to take revenge on her."
Ye Fuyun was silent for a moment, then pondered, "Can the police find out?"
"Public security?" Zhou Jinmei looked puzzled. "Do we need to report this kind of thing to the police?"
"Didn't you say that she was the victim of revenge?" Ye Fuyun said.
"I was just saying it casually. How would I know if it was fair or not?" Zhou Jinmei said, munching on some sunflower seeds. "Those people in the compound thought it was a pity she died. In my opinion, there's nothing to be ashamed of her death. She..."
Zhou Jinmei was still talking, but Ye Fuyun could no longer listen.
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