Chapter 8 Buying a Bed
Gu Xuelan liked this one from the Second Master’s house very much, but the Second Master said that it was a wedding bed and had to be taken away, so Gu Xuelan had to give up the idea of buying it.
Apart from this, what she and Liu Nanshan were most satisfied with was the vegetable plot of less than two mu.
The land on the side and back was mostly distributed by the old couple because they were moving, leaving some unripe ones or those that had not been cleaned up in time, which now look a bit unsightly.
But this is not important. What is important is that I have land and can finally grow whatever I want to eat.
The front yard is more than 20 square meters, and there is a pomegranate tree in the yard that is already in bloom.
A staircase was built at the corner between the courtyard wall and the bungalow, and several people went to the roof to take a look.
After going up the stairs, the courtyard of Xu Qingsong's house was in full view. Apart from a cherry tree, there was a car and a small battery, and not even a blade of grass.
The cherries on the trees are already bearing fruit. I want to eat some cherries, Liu Wangxue thought.
Looking out from the roof, the rice fields seem endless. Now is the early rice season, and the rice ears have already formed, bending under the weight of their weight, which is a pleasing sight.
In addition to the rice fields, there are also scattered lotus ponds. Liu Wangxue has already imagined the summer when the lotus flowers are in full bloom.
The second master pointed at the vegetables below and said, "These vegetable plots were originally part of the homestead. When they bought them, my parents, Qingsong's great grandfather and great grandmother, didn't want to build a big house. They thought that if they wanted to live in the countryside, they had to plant crops."
Erye smiled as he spoke, as if he was reminiscing about that time: "So I kept so much and planted a lot of vegetables in different categories. I gave away the ones I couldn't finish. But every household in the village has its own plot of land, so who doesn't have vegetables to eat?"
After they finished watching, the two families sat in the living room and chatted for a while.
Xu Qingsong found the things as he knew the place well and made hawthorn and tangerine peel tea for everyone.
The house here is not valuable now, and the old couple made the decision late, so they are in a hurry now. They originally wanted to trouble Xu Qingsong, but then they have to come back to handle the formalities, which is troublesome.
It can be seen that Liu Wangxue's family also liked it, and they thought that the child was also worthy of their attention, so they did not raise the price and said that the house and land were priced at 40,000 yuan.
However, they had to take the furniture away because Xu Qingsong's cousin liked it very much and wanted to keep it. The villa was also decorated in an antique style.
Seeing that her parents had no objection, Liu Wangxue nodded and agreed.
The mistress went to the studio, picked out a few framed paintings and took them out to give to Liu Wangxue.
Xu Qingsong took it over and pointed to a meticulous painting of flowers and birds, saying proudly, "These paintings were all painted by my mistress. Aren't they beautiful?"
The Second Master snorted and said disdainfully: "You can only say it looks good!"
Liu Wangxue's family didn't understand painting either, so Liu Nanshan and Gu Xuelan laughed and joked to themselves: "We can only say it looks good, hahaha."
The Second Master was somewhat disappointed with Xu Qingsong: "You don't know, he has been learning Chinese painting from his mistress since he was a child, and he didn't make any achievements until he went to college."
Xu Qingsong was not convinced: "Then I am still learning wood carving from you, why didn't you tell me?"
The Second Master said disdainfully: "I feel ashamed, is that ok?"
Everyone laughed together.
People with many talents can always attract other people's attention. Liu Wangxue couldn't help but look at Xu Qingsong a few more times.
It was getting late, so Liu Wangxue and her parents said goodbye.
Xu Qingsong sent them back to the hotel. Out of courtesy, he got out of the car when it stopped at the door.
Liu Wangxue smiled and stretched out her hand and said, "Thank you for troubling you today."
Xu Qingsong shook hands with her, and then said goodbye to Liu Nanshan and Gu Xuelan.
On the way back in the car, he couldn't help but smile.
Liu Wangxue was very satisfied with this house.
Gu Xuelan still couldn't believe it. She actually accompanied her daughter when she went crazy. She really bought an old house in this small county town? Liu Wangxue quietly asked Liu Nanshan: "Dad, what's wrong with Mom?"
Liu Nanshan understood: "She just hasn't come to her senses yet. In the past, your mother and I thought of either buying you a house in Hai City or in the city near our home. But our financial ability has always been limited!"
Gu Xuelan sighed, "Yeah, your dad and I don't earn much, and our pension is just that. Four elderly people in our family passed away one after another, and we've spent most of our savings."
After saying that, Gu Xuelan smiled with relief: "This place is also good. Just like your father said, at this age, it doesn't matter where you live. Houses are all external things. You can't bring them with you when you are born and you can't take them with you when you die."
Liu Nanshan put his arm around Gu Xuelan's shoulders and said, "From now on, we will live here with our daughter and grow old together! Hahahaha."
Liu Wangxue happily jumped a few steps, her ponytail swinging up: "As a family, we should live together in old age!"
The efficiency of the small town is very high and all the procedures were completed in one day.
It was also at this time that Xu Qingsong learned that Liu Wangxue was not called "Liu Xu".
Afterwards, the second master's son, Xu Qingsong's uncle, came back specially, one to meet the next owner of the house, and the other to move with the old couple.
The only big items are two beds, but the one made by Erye has a mortise and tenon structure, so it can be dismantled and loaded onto the truck.
Liu Nanshan hosted Xu Qingsong and Xu Erye's family for a meal. Since they would be neighbors in the future, Xu Qingsong's mother was also invited.
After dinner, Erye and his family left with the moving company’s car.
Liu Wangxue asked Xu Qingsong for the address of the furniture store and wanted to buy the bed and mattress first so that she could move in tonight.
Xu Qingsong was very enthusiastic. He had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he drove Liu Wangxue's family to a furniture store in the suburbs.
He has a childhood friend who opened a shop there.
"I'm definitely not a shill!" Xu Qingsong swore, "The furniture store is a deep place. Generally, if someone comes to me to buy a house and has a need, I will recommend my childhood friend's store. I live here, so if there is any problem, it will be convenient to protect my rights."
The furniture store covers a large area, and there is even a large clothing store next to it. Liu Wangxue wondered, "Qiushui Town is not that big, right? With both the furniture store and the clothing store here, aren't you worried that business will be bad?"
"No," Xu Qingsong said as he looked for a parking space, "because our main business is not in Qiushui Town, but in the city and neighboring provinces."
Liu Wangxue understood. She had looked at the map. Qiu Shui Town was at the junction of Southern Anhui Province and Qingjiang Province. After years of development, the capital of Qingjiang Province had become a second-tier city, only one city away from Qiu Shui Town.
"But shouldn't this also boost employment?" Liu Wangxue asked, "But why is Qiushui Town still experiencing a serious population loss?"
"Even if it can boost employment, the jobs are fixed," Xu Qingsong found a parking space and backed the car in, "and the salary is not high. It's enough for me to eat and drink, but what if I get married and have children?"
Liu Wangxue sighed: "The child is a money-eating beast!"
Several people got out of the car and walked towards the furniture store. Xu Qingsong continued, "I used to have a colleague who had a good monthly salary and lived a carefree life. Then he fell in love and got married. Once his child was born, his life immediately became tight."
Gu Xuelan was also deeply touched and said to Liu Wangxue, "Your cousin's family is just like this. They gave birth to a son the year before last. When she was pregnant, she went to prenatal education classes. After the child was born, she went to early childhood education classes. When the child could talk and walk, she went to various interest classes, such as painting, swimming, and musical instruments. She couldn't even speak Chinese fluently, so she went to learn English and French."
Liu Nanshan strongly disagrees with this way of education: "The children are really suffering."
"Who says it's not true?" Xu Qingsong pressed the elevator button. He also disliked this. "When I was a kid, I just thought about eating and playing all day. Compared with kids nowadays, my childhood was much happier."
Liu Wangxue asked with a smile: "Didn't you also learn Chinese painting and carpentry?"
Xu Qingsong smiled shyly: "That was just for fun, if my parents had whipped me from behind, maybe I would be a master now!"
Liu Wangxue's family was amused.
The elevator went up to the fourth floor, and when the door opened, we saw a store called "Qiumeng Bedding" right in front of us. It was quite large, estimated to be nearly 200 square meters.
"This is my childhood friend's shop," Xu Qingsong said, "Uncles and aunts, you guys take a look first, I'll go find someone. Xiao Qi, come here."
The young man named Xiao Qi came running over and said, "Brother Xu, why are you here?"
"Bring a friend to come and see and say hello."
"Okay!"
(End of this chapter)
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