Xia Jianguo and his team have basically completed their main task of returning to their hometown; they are just waiting to erect the monument tomorrow.
After all the guests went home, the family sat together and chatted, a scene that hadn't happened in a long time.
Xia Jianguo drank strong tea to sober up, "Big brother, Wang Jie, there's something I forgot to tell you. You need to get a border inspection permit before going to Shenzhen!"
Wang Jie felt a little awkward and still felt safer going with Xia Jianguo. "Then does that mean we can't go with you?"
Seeing Wang Jie's hesitation, Xia Xiaomei comforted him, "Big brother, brother-in-law, it's okay. Just let us know when you buy the tickets, and we'll pick you both up at the Shenzhen train station."
Xia Damei rolled her eyes. "Your second brother used to be able to take two women and a child to Shenzhen all by himself. Why are you so slow when it's your turn?"
Wang Yu immediately noticed her mother rolling her eyes. "Mom, didn't you tell me I shouldn't roll my eyes at people?"
Xia Damei closed her eyes to calm herself down, "You two, father and daughter, are truly my nemesis."
Xia Xiaomei patted Xia Damei's leg and said, "I think Xiaoyu is right. You need to set a good example for your child so that she will learn well."
Xia Damei said irritably, "I know!"
Xia Minmin covered her mouth and chuckled, but Li Chunmei nudged her head.
Xia Jianshe said, "Second brother, do you think we should transfer our household registration immediately after buying the house?"
"I definitely need to transfer my household registration immediately. The policy has changed so much, and who knows what changes might happen if I delay any longer."
Wang Jie bought the house so that Wang Yu could go to school. "Second brother, what about Xiao Yu and Xiao Bao's schooling?"
"You can ask the sales consultants which primary schools are suitable for you. Once you've transferred your household registration, they can arrange for you to enroll in a new school or even have you repeat a grade so you can better adapt to schools in Shenzhen."
Xia Jianshe and Wang Jie remained silent for a long time. They still had concerns about whether their two children should repeat a grade, and they didn't know what was the best thing to do for them.
Li Chunmei stood up and said, "It's getting late, let's get some rest too, we have to get up early tomorrow."
Everyone went back to their rooms in twos and threes. The whole family had never been so complete since Grandpa and Grandma Xia passed away.
After returning to their rooms, everyone didn't go to sleep immediately; they were all discussing the matter of Xia Jianshe and Wang Jie's families jointly buying a house.
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Xia Jianguo's room.
After Xia Minmin fell asleep, Li Chunmei suddenly spoke up, "Jianguo, my younger sister said today that she wants to borrow 20,000 yuan from us and will pay us back next year or the year after."
Xia Jianguo felt a bit troubled whenever he thought about Xia Damei and her husband. "I know, I'm relieved that they can live a good life together. I don't know how they managed to save so little money after all these years of marriage?"
Li Chunmei could only comfort Xia Jianguo, "You know your brother-in-law likes to gamble! It'll be better if he stays away from those friends after he goes to Shenzhen. Your sister and her husband will both be able to save money since they'll be working in Shenzhen."
"I never imagined that your older brother and sister-in-law had saved up so much money!"
“After all, they’ve been in business for so many years, and appliance repair is very profitable. We’re doing quite well now. If it weren’t for them back then, we wouldn’t have been forced to go to Shenzhen, and we wouldn’t have won the lottery.”
Li Chunmei's tone was full of uncertainty, "Yes! Sometimes I often wonder, is this really just a dream? It's just too incredible!"
Xia Jianguo laughed at her, "You've lived in this house for so many years, and you still have this kind of thinking? You're a bit silly."
After Xia Jianguo finished speaking, he pinched Li Chunmei's arm, which angered Li Chunmei so much that she hit Xia Jianguo without thinking.
In the darkness, Xia Minmin uttered something in her sleep, which made Li Chunmei stop, "You got off easy today!"
"I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing that they're buying a house together."
"But for now, it's a good thing for the child."
...
Xia built the room.
"The construction went so smoothly! We'll soon have a house in Shenzhen!"
Chen Chunhua felt happy just thinking about it; ever since Wang Jie agreed to buy the house together, she hadn't stopped smiling.
Xia Jianshe really liked Chen Chunhua. Even though they had many unpleasant experiences, he was willing to forgive her as long as she was willing to change.
"Are you so happy? I haven't seen you this happy in a long time."
Chen Chunhua's voice was bright at this moment, "Yes, I'm so happy, I'll be a big city dweller soon! You guys go get your border inspection permits, shall my younger sister and I go with you?"
“Okay, Wang Jie and I will come back and transfer our household registrations, then we can move as a family. I wonder if we can find good jobs in Shenzhen.”
Xia Jianshe is still a bit conservative; there are too many uncertainties in the future, which is something he is very afraid of encountering.
"Don't worry, your second brother is doing well over there, so we'll definitely be better off than him. Besides, you have skills, so what are you afraid of? You can make a living anywhere."
Xia Jianshe thought Chen Chunhua made a lot of sense; at worst, he could just reopen an appliance repair shop in Shenzhen.
"Go to sleep!"
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Xia Damei's room.
After returning to his room, Wang Jie kept calculating the money he had on him, and realized he still needed to borrow 25,000 yuan.
"My dear sister! You're heavily in debt. You've suddenly accumulated so much debt, I don't know when you'll be able to pay it off."
"My younger sister said there's at least some money, around a thousand a month in salary. We can pay it off in two years. Cutting back on expenses will make it faster, so don't think about it so much! Relax! Go to sleep early!"
Xia Damei fell asleep right after she finished speaking, completely unconcerned about the debt.
Wang Jie could only press down the blanket that she had loosened.
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Xia Xiaomei's room.
Xia Xiaomei lay on her side on the bed, propping her head up with her arm. "My eldest sister said they're going to borrow 20,000 yuan from my second brother. Should we talk to my second brother and sister-in-law about borrowing money?"
"Let's not rush it, let's talk about it later. We haven't found a house yet, otherwise we wouldn't know exactly how much we need to borrow."
"How about we set up a street stall again tonight? We can save up more money so that my second brother and sister-in-law can have an easier time."
"Um."
Xia Xiaomei had wanted to set up a night stall for a long time, hoping to save more money while she was young.
Xiao Wu didn't want Xia Xiaomei to go with him to set up a stall. "I can go by myself. You can stay at home. Setting up a stall is too hard. I married you so that you could enjoy life."
Xia Xiaomei hugged Xiao Wu and almost cried, "Xiao Wu, you're so good to me!"
Xiao Wu wasn't very good at talking, so he could only tickle Xia Xiaomei, and Xia Xiaomei laughed.
"Xiao Wu, please let me set up a street stall with you! I want to share the joys and sorrows with you. I don't want you to work so hard alone. I want to work hard together with you."
"Okay, then let's set up a stall together after we get back to Shenzhen."
"Mmm, let's go to sleep!"
The conversations in the four rooms of the Xia family's old house gradually subsided, while the chirping of insects and birds outside grew louder and louder, signaling that summer was just around the corner.
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