An Ding pursed her lips tightly. "Ever since Jincheng suffered the disaster, business in the commercial street has been sluggish. This area is full of refugees. How can you do business among refugees? There was no other way but to leave."
Ease and grin.
"I'm so excited to be able to do business in that place. Even though I'll just be a laborer there, it's not bad. I heard the government's treatment is pretty good."
By serving the government, our family's livelihood will be secure in the future.
And we can move into that place and show it off. It's been renovated so well now. Although I haven't been there, I've heard people on the street talking about it.
"Our house will be right next to that castle as soon as we move there."
Upon hearing this, An Jing raised her eyes slightly and said, "The government said that the site selection is by lottery. If we can move there immediately, do we still need to tidy up the place?"
"This house is quite big, it would be such a waste to leave it here if we leave. Should we sell it, or what should we do with it?" After saying that, Anjing's gaze fell on Anle.
Sold?
How is that possible?
Buying a house in the southern suburbs of Hongcheng is something money can't buy anywhere else; she was only able to get one thanks to the jewelry she possessed.
Later, she even gave the Lady Feng of the City Lord's Mansion a set of icy jade jewelry.
With such a huge budget, how could we possibly sell it?
"No sale. This place is incredibly valuable; you can't just buy it whenever you want. It was a coincidence that I was able to acquire it."
Anle spoke with absolute certainty, leaving no room for further discussion.
Seeing Anle's attitude, Anjing stopped mentioning selling the house and changed the subject.
"My father and uncle haven't sent any news since they went to Baicheng. I don't know how they are doing."
Anning muttered to herself as she fiddled with the melon seeds in the plate, "I guess we can't persuade my aunt. With her temper, she's definitely not going to just swallow this loss. Cousin Zhiyi's matter won't be resolved so easily. Let's wait and see."
He couldn't get involved in his cousin Zhiyi's affairs, but the choice of which industry to pursue for his family was something he had to be involved in.
"Well, Mother, if you don't have any ideas about choosing desserts, let's just settle on this. I'll go ask Grandfather to write a letter and submit it to the Jincheng government."
Qiao Qiuniang nodded, "Okay, go ahead." There was really nothing to discuss about this. Her family was quite skilled at making desserts, and she was familiar with the dessert industry, so naturally she wouldn't choose another industry.
Anjing called out to An Ding, who was getting up, "Second brother, wait a minute."
An Ding tilted her head. "Is there anything else, eldest sister?"
“I think my cousin Zhiqin is quite interested in desserts. Why don’t we ask her to make them with us? Before the Paradise Dessert Shop was demolished, she really wanted to go into the kitchen.”
Because their family originally owned two shops on the commercial street, the other one being the chess hall that An Dalin originally set up.
The chess hall is no longer there, and An Dalin doesn't plan to do anything anymore, which means a position has become vacant.
She was thinking of giving up this position to her maternal grandparents' family; she had this idea, but she had never said it aloud.
Upon hearing this, An Ding did not answer immediately, but instead turned his gaze to An Le, looking at her questioningly and seeking her opinion.
Anle blinked, hesitated for a moment, and then smiled slightly.
"Okay, let's do it your way, eldest sister."
She didn't care about the spot itself, but her maternal grandparents' family had three uncles, each of whom had their own families and their own thoughts and ideas. It was impossible for them all to be so understanding and without any opinions. No matter which family the spot was given to, the other two families would have to be excluded.
To put it bluntly, it's like the saying "there are too many wolves and not enough meat."
She was afraid that this spot might cause some unpleasant conflicts.
Of course, there will be absolutely no conflict at the moment, because they have no concept of the quotas on the commercial street side, nor do they see any benefits from them. However, some rifts may arise in the future.
The commercial street is a huge piece of meat, and my maternal grandparents will soon realize it.
Hopefully, nothing will go wrong because of this one position.
She had witnessed firsthand the lives of the three smaller families within her maternal grandparents' extended family.
Although it appears harmonious on the surface, it is not actually so.
Every family has its own agenda and its own little schemes; it's impossible for the whole family to be of one mind.
That's why she hesitated a bit, wondering whether to throw such a piece of meat into the water, stir up the pot, and break the surface calm.
However, since it was her eldest sister who brought it up, she couldn't just reject it outright.
The eldest sister is gentle and never competes or fights; she always appears to be without desires or wants.
She rarely asks for anything on her own initiative, so it's rare for her older sister to say something like this for the first time. She's already made up her mind to make a decision, and she doesn't want to discourage her.
We'll just have to deal with this slowly and find some good positions for the other two maternal uncles' families later.
Anle thought to herself.
Seeing that Anle nodded in agreement, An Ding responded to An Jing, "Yes, I understand. I will tell Grandpa about it."
An Ding conveyed the message of peace and tranquility to Qiao Qingnian, and then, holding the letter Qiao Qingnian had written for him, he busied himself delivering the mail.
Qiao Qingnian watched An Ding's departing figure, his old eyes slightly regaining their composure.
He had heard Zhiqin mention learning to make pastries when he was in Jincheng, but it was just a passing mention and he didn't take it to heart. After all, even if he had, he wouldn't have asked his daughter for it.
He's already shameless enough to eat, drink, and stay at his daughter's house; if he makes any further demands, he'll lose all face.
He simply didn't have the nerve to say such a thing.
But to his surprise, his grandson brought it up and even offered him a spot in the shopping district.
This is equivalent to arranging things for Zhiqin.
This also solved the livelihood problem for his second daughter-in-law's family.
Li, Qiao Qingnian's second daughter-in-law and Qiao Zhiqin's mother, has been idle at home ever since Jincheng fell on hard times, with no work to do.
With this quota going to them, it's like the whole family has benefited. Li can now go to Linghe Commercial Street with her daughter, Qiao Zhiqin, to make a living.
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