Xia Minmin and Wang Yu ate some snacks and then ran to the balcony to look at the scenery outside. There was a small river below Xia Xiaomei's balcony, and a scenic belt was built along the river. People were jogging and taking walks nearby.
Li Chunmei looked the house over and said, "Little sister, the layout of your house is really good! It's square and there's no wasted space."
Xia Damei chimed in, "Not a single inch of space is wasted; it's much better than the one we bought."
After Xia Damei came to Shenzhen, she and Xia Xiaomei looked at many houses, and now she can say a thing or two about the layout of houses.
Xiao Wu was also very happy to hear this. "Buying this house was quite a journey. The original owner suddenly broke the contract and demanded more money. Since it was beyond our budget, we gave up. Unexpectedly, the owners of the apartments above and below in the same complex were also selling, and the price was even cheaper than the previous owner. We got the property certificate that very afternoon."
Wang Jie looked at Xiao Wu and asked, "Isn't it true that you can't break a contract just because you've signed one? How come they broke the contract?"
Before Xiao Wu could explain, Xia Damei picked up the conversation, "That's simple, which company will pay the penalty for breach of contract?"
"Yes, the homeowner paid us 5,000 yuan in compensation for breach of contract. You didn't see how he looked when he paid it." Xia Xiaomei couldn't help but laugh when she thought about it.
“At first, he wanted to take advantage of us and make us pay an extra two thousand yuan. They didn’t expect us to be serious and ask for the penalty for breach of contract and not the house.”
Xia Jianguo said, "Human hearts are unpredictable! Has his house been sold yet?"
"not yet."
Xia Jianguo touched his teacup, his expression quite serious. "Little sister, Xiao Wu, you two need to be careful. If his house doesn't sell for a long time, and he loses another five thousand yuan, he might do something extreme."
The current public security situation is really not very good. There are many thieves, and you can get robbed if you're not careful when you go out shopping.
After Xia Jianguo reminded him, Xiao Wu also thought of this matter. "I should be careful. I've run into him twice in the neighborhood, and his eyes looked strange both times."
Xia Xiaomei frowned as she heard what the neighbors said, and seemed to be very scared.
"Xiao Wu, why don't we move back to my second brother's place? We can move back in a year or two when the kids are older."
Xiao Wu lowered his head and pondered for a long time without saying a word.
Xia Damei said angrily, "What kind of nonsense is this? He was the one who wanted to break the contract, but he blamed everything on someone else."
Li Chunmei held Xia Xiaomei's hand, which suddenly felt a little cold. "Xiaomei, you don't need to be too sad. You're pregnant, so you have to think about the baby. You need to relax. The most important thing for you right now is to take good care of yourself. Xiaowu will take care of everything else."
Xia Damei noticed that her younger sister's expression was off, so she quickly handed her the water from the coffee table.
Xiao Wu also got up and walked to Xia Xiaomei's side. Li Chunmei and Xia Damei quickly offered him their seats.
Xiao Wu put his arm around Xia Xiaomei's shoulder and said softly, "What are you afraid of? I'll take care of everything. Your main task now is to take good care of yourself. You're pregnant now, and you're my biggest worry."
Everyone was comforting Xia Xiaomei.
Xia Xiaomei's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
Wang Jie said, "Just let me know if you need anything, and I'll come over anytime."
Xiao Wu said, "Thank you, brother-in-law."
The streetlights in the scenic area downstairs gradually came on, and more and more people came out for a walk before it got dark.
Ding-dong…
The doorbell rang.
Xiao Wu got up and opened the door, and then two young men came in, carrying four insulated boxes.
They gently placed the insulated box on the dining table, opened the styrofoam box, and took out eight bowls of dishes from inside.
Their hands were very steady; they didn't leave any marks on the edge of the vegetable basin as they walked.
After they left, Xiao Wu invited everyone over for a meal.
"Xiaomin and Xiaoyu, stop watching the commotion on the balcony and come eat."
After Xia Xiaomei led everyone to their seats, she slowly walked to the dining table. Xiao Wu immediately got up and pulled out a chair for Xiaomei.
Xiao Wu rubbed his hands shyly and said to everyone, "My younger sister is pregnant this time, and I'm a bit slow cooking by myself, so I ordered takeout and had it delivered. Please forgive me if I haven't been very hospitable."
Xia Damei spoke quickly and bluntly, "Xiao Wu, why are you being so polite? We're all family, we won't hold grudges over such trivial matters."
Wang Jie patted Xiao Wu's chair and said, "You should sit down and eat too."
Li Chunmei thought of the person who had just delivered the food, "Xiao Wu, where did you find this shop? This is a great idea. Is this plate chargeable?"
Xiao Wudao said, "It's a paid service now, but you'll get a refund if you return it."
Li Chunmei nodded, "I don't know when this kind of thing appeared where we are. It's so convenient."
Xia Jianguo and the others nodded in agreement.
Wang Jie said, "Now, as long as you have money, most things can be solved."
The atmosphere at the table was very pleasant, with everyone chatting and laughing about things that had happened between them and some things they had never seen before.
Li Chunmei and Xia Damei shared all their pregnancy experiences with Xia Xiaomei.
Xia Xiaomei herself hadn't heard anything, but Xiao Wu, who was sitting next to her, kept asking all sorts of questions, which made Li Chunmei and Xia Damei frequently glance at their husbands.
Xia Jianguo and Wang Jie couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Xiao Wu. They had thought he was a poor student, but they hadn't expected to find an outstanding one.
The younger sister was already used to this. "Second sister-in-law, eldest sister, you'll get used to it. Before, when I went for a prenatal checkup, I was kicked out of the examination room by the nurse because Xiao Wu had too many problems."
Everyone burst out laughing upon hearing this.
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