Chapter 60 Gently stroking his right index finger...
After Chen Pan returned to Liuping with the kitten, he learned that something had happened to the Qin family.
"Yesterday, Qin Yang's father suddenly came over and had a long argument with Qin Yang's mother in the store. After Qin Yang came back, he picked up a bench outside and rushed over. Later, no one knew who called the police, but the whole family was taken to the police station. Everyone only returned this morning."
Grandpa Chen, who never talks behind others' backs, simply said a few words to Chen Pan.
As the other party went outside to continue making pancakes, Grandma Chen reached out and touched the kitten in Chen Pan's arms. She then added, "Yangyang's bespectacled father was practically terrified. Even though he ran fast, Qin Yang still hit him twice on the shoulder. The person his father had found was standing not far away. Seeing what was happening, she ran over and hit Qin Yang a few times. Seeing how violent the fight was, we couldn't pretend we didn't see anything, so we rushed over to help. That's when the police arrived. I guess the Qin family's neighbor saw Qin Yang's father enter their shop and sensed something was wrong, so she called the police."
Grandma Chen petted the kitten as she continued her story, but once she had finished with Chen Pan, she said, "Pan Pan, we can't keep cats at home. If you really like one, you'll have to buy a cage and keep it there yourself."
"Why? Grandma, don't you like kittens?" Grandma's words brought Chen Pan back to his senses. Chen Pan subconsciously said, "If you're worried about the cost of raising a kitten, then I can take care of all its expenses myself."
"No, that little thing sheds so much hair. If you let it run freely, what will happen if the cat hair falls into the wash basin? You think the kitten is cute, but is there a possibility that the customers who come here to buy cakes will feel dirty if they eat or see a piece of cat hair?" Grandpa Chen, who was outside, had actually been paying attention to the situation inside. When he saw that his wife had mentioned the key point, he immediately took over.
"..." Chen Pan looked down at the large patch of black hair on his chest and didn't know what to say.
"Actually, the cat hair flying everywhere is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that there is a customer who is allergic to cat hair. She comes to our place and comes into contact with this thing, and suddenly something happens to her." Grandma Chen, who has been watching a lot of TV recently and has a wealth of knowledge, said again.
Grandpa Chen, who was standing outside, immediately leaned in excitedly upon hearing this. "Yes, we were watching TV a few days ago. There was a case where a criminal deliberately led an asthmatic child to come into contact with cat hair, causing the child to suffocate to death. Although it's just a story, it also shows that such things do happen in this world. As a business owner, we always have to avoid letting customers get into trouble. Whether it's letting customers eat cat hair, see cat hair, or even come into contact with cat hair, it's not good."
Seeing his granddaughter's unhappy expression, Chen Aiguo continued, "We know you like this little thing, and you've never asked anything of us since you were little. So we don't object to you keeping this little thing, but the prerequisite is that you keep it in a cage. If you want to keep it out, you can only keep it in your house and the open space behind you. You absolutely cannot let it into the kitchen or the front room where we make the pancakes."
Although Grandpa Chen deliberately softened his tone, his facial expression was extremely serious.
Looking at the hair-collecting hats he and his grandmother always wore, as well as the long-sleeved caps and large aprons they wore whenever they were in the store, Chen Pan nodded slowly. "I understand, Grandpa and Grandma. I'll go buy a small cage next door later."
"Well, don't worry, we're not particularly cruel people. When you go to school, we'll put it outside every day and feed it. Then when you come back, you can take it to the front or to the open space outside and let it play for a while."
This was really the first time that Chen Pan showed his willfulness since he was a child, so Chen Aiguo, who had already walked to the door of the small house, added and promised a few more words in a very serious manner.
"Yeah, I see. This is good too."
If you leave such a small kitten outside, the possibility of an accident is very high.
But those who work in the catering industry do need to pay special attention to things like hair.
In this world, some people like kittens, while others are particularly afraid of and hate kittens.
Cats have strong jumping abilities but are also very timid. To prevent the kitten from jumping onto oil drums, wash basins, or sneakily jumping onto chopping boards and rice and flour racks at home, Chen Pan had to temporarily keep the kitten in a cage.
Chen Pan's kitten is the kind that is very timid in front of people. Since they left Qingshui Village together, the little guy has been hiding in Chen Pan's bag and clothes.
Later, when Chen Pan went next door to buy a cage, the little guy also grabbed Chen Pan's shoulders tightly and hid his whole body in her sportswear.
So at the beginning, Qin Yang didn’t notice the little gadget.
Finally, after Qin Yang dug out two large iron frames of different sizes from his own warehouse, he suddenly saw the furry little head sticking out from the zipper on Chen Pan's chest.
"Do you want to get a kitten?"
What happened at home last night, as well as the interview and mediation at the police station, had left Qin Yang feeling both physically and mentally unwell. So when he first heard Chen Pan wanted a large cage, Qin Yang lost his usual curiosity and went straight to the warehouse near their home to get something for Chen Pan. But now, seeing the little creature poking out from Chen Pan's neck again, Qin Yang's mood suddenly brightened, so he subconsciously asked in a hoarse voice.
"Well, I found this in my yard when I got home this time." Reaching out to hold down the little creature that kept climbing on her, Chen Pan briefly explained that their village was not suitable for kittens to survive, and she couldn't find anyone to help support the kitten, so she had no choice but to bring it back. However, their family was in a special situation, and her grandparents had to let her keep the kitten in a cage, so she had to go out and buy a cage.
"If you trust me, you can also give it to my house. My mom stays upstairs for a long time, and it's nice to have a little one to keep her company. Besides, my house is big, and I don't run a restaurant, so whether the kitten runs upstairs or downstairs is acceptable."
"That's not what I meant—"
Suddenly realizing that the other party had misunderstood that he was hinting at him, Chen Pan subconsciously shook his head.
But at this moment, Qin Yang forced a smile and said expressionlessly, "Don't worry, I understand what you mean. When you find a suitable place, you can take it away anytime. You can also come to see it and feed it at any time. My mother and I will be fostering it for you temporarily. If you are able to raise it yourself one day, you can take it away at any time."
Qin Yang's voice was always low, and Chen Pan didn't know how he managed to force out a smile while still making people feel cold and expressionless.
I carefully recalled what I had just said and realized that what I said seemed to be ambiguous. I also knew that the other party had really misunderstood me completely, but I also agreed to raise this little guy.
He looked down at the little creature lying on his chest, now finally daring to poke its head out to watch. Then he looked up at the tall, thin Qin Yang standing across from him, his hair seemingly covering his eyes and eyebrows. Suddenly, Chen Pan said, "Qin Yang, you said you'd help me take care of the kitten. So you're not going to school or repeating your grade? Didn't you register this year?"
"..." Qin Yang, who had been lowering his head, suddenly raised his head, as if he had never expected Chen Pan to say this.
At this moment, Chen Pan saw several new scars on his forehead again.
"You--" Without even thinking about it, Chen Pan subconsciously took a step forward and stretched out his right hand.
"I'm fine. I'm not planning on repeating the year. My good friend is trying to open a larger advertising design company. They're trying to get me to invest, and I'm quite interested in it. I'll be working on that soon. Plus, I have this little shop at home, so I need people here too."
When Chen Pan took a step forward, Qin Yang suddenly raised his head and subconsciously took a step back. Then, as if being tortured, he quickly told his recent arrangements.
As he spoke quickly, Chen Pan quickly retracted his right hand as if he had been electrocuted.
Gently rubbing the almost imperceptible dampness on his right index finger, Chen Pan's heart was instantly in turmoil. "Is that so? That's good too. Nowadays, many people, even regular employees of state-owned enterprises and large factories, are starting their own businesses. Advertising design companies have good prospects for development in the future. If you really want to do this, that's great too."
"Do you think so too? Actually, my main goal is not the company they opened. I want to take this opportunity to buy a piece of land here."
Perhaps to ease the awkwardness or to seek recognition, Qin Yang handed Chen Pan a stool from behind the counter and told her his plan.
Chen Pan came back on the noon bus, and it was now around three o'clock in the afternoon.
At around three o'clock, there were no customers in the Qin family shop.
Then, very quickly, Chen Pan, in a state of confusion, quickly learned of Qin Yang's plan.
In short, a former friend of Qin Yang and a recent friend were encouraging him to invest money and start a factory together. The factory site they chose was Liuping, which was the most familiar to them and the most popular choice for businesses and factories recently.
The government currently does not support private property purchases in Liuping. Any property purchases in this area are illegal, and strictly speaking, property ownership certificates are not available. However, this area offers special preferential treatment to entrepreneurs and factory owners.
If they buy a house or land to start a company or build a factory in this place, the local government will strongly support it and they can go through the relevant procedures.
So now Qin Yang wants to take advantage of this policy to open a factory with everyone in this place. Of course, others may just want to open a factory or company to do business, but what Qin Yang has always been eyeing is the land.
Qin Yang was talking about his plan seriously, and after being reminded by him, Chen Pan finally understood what he should do next!
Qin Yang, on his part, had no idea when or even if his area would be demolished. So, when he spoke to Chen Pan about this, he looked a bit lost. He was probably still considering the matter, and perhaps he was just seeking some recognition and comfort. He was actually very hesitant.
As for Chen Pan, she knew that this area would definitely be demolished in five or six years.
But before the demolition, many local residents who had been waiting for demolition for seven or eight years actually didn't want to wait any longer.
Some of these people are well-off and have already settled elsewhere. Some are short on cash and want to sell their old homes to buy new ones in the city. Some own multiple properties and don't want to wait for them to be demolished. Some are desperate for cash from gambling or other businesses and want to sell their homes quickly.
However, the village's laws prohibit private sales of houses, so many people can't sell their homes even if they want to. Those that do sell are usually through private agreements, and those willing to take the risk are rare. Even under normal circumstances, there are far more sellers than buyers here.
But if we go by what Qin Yang and the others said, it can be considered as providing Chen Pan with a new idea for buying a house.
In fact, it’s not that Chen Pan is obsessed with this place, but when there was a large-scale demolition here in her previous life, she happened to go home with her grandfather for the New Year, and she was very impressed by this incident.
Because she had a strong impression of this incident, and this place is very special now, with many people opening factories here, and Chen Pan's No. 6 Middle School is also here. So when Chen Pan thought of bringing her grandparents out to open a small shop, she chose this place first.
This place is not part of the city, and many people living here are native Longcheng people. Unlike people in the city, they don't speak Mandarin all the time. They are very friendly to grandparents who can only speak Longcheng dialect and not Mandarin. So Chen Pan chose this place after much consideration.
Anyway, she's only in her third year of junior high school tomorrow, and with three years of high school already added in, her family will be staying here for at least four years. If her grandparents really like this place and become completely accustomed to it, they might not leave for several years. In that case, buying a small house here is absolutely necessary.
Chen Pan now dared not even think about owning a good house in a good location like Qin Yang's house.
But if you look in the corners of this place that was once called a village and is now called a town, you can still see those very old-fashioned and completely unrenovated houses.
Qin Yang's idea was to take advantage of the opportunity to open a factory and acquire a large piece of land for investment. Therefore, the land he needed should be very large, and he could only look for it in places where people usually opened factories.
But Chen Pan just wanted to buy a small yard so that her family could have a real place to stay in this place temporarily.
At least this way, her grandparents will have a place where they can wash clothes, grow vegetables, and occasionally bask in the sun. This way, her little Hei and the little one she is holding now will also have a place to run freely in the future without worrying about shedding hair.
As for whether the government will inspect the house after it is purchased, Chen Pan now has an idea.
Her great-grandfather and second-grandfather's families were now very active in providing them with flour and cooking oil in order to make money. Some of their flour and cooking oil were still secretly stored at Qin Yang's house and sold out secretly.
But what if they really open a grain and oil company or a grain and oil factory, completely legalize their small business, and sell these two things themselves?
In fact, Chen Pan had already had some vague ideas about this matter.
Now that Qin Yang had mentioned their plan to buy land and open a factory, Chen Pan had the idea of actually buying a small courtyard in Liuping, setting up a factory there, and having them live there. Even with that house, Chen Pan's family could try to move their household registration here. That way, if the area was demolished in the future, their family would be completely safe.
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