The advantage of living in a tube building is the collective life. If there is really a problem, you just need to shout and someone will lend a hand. Just like when Wang Li's wife gave birth, even passers-by would lend a hand. Most of the people here are workers, and the atmosphere and environment are definitely much better than the mixed crowd outside.

But the problem is also obvious. There is no privacy here. The tube-shaped building is not soundproof. If someone breaks a bowl, you can hear it clearly. If a couple quarrels, a child is beaten, or a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quarrel, everyone in the building will know within two days.

And now, there is the inevitable social interaction.

Qian Qing is pregnant now, Zhou Hao doesn't want her to worry about these things, but it's not right to just turn away these people who came with gifts. Even if Qian Qing makes more money now and he gets promoted, but if he does this right from the start, some people will inevitably murmur that they are arrogant.

After thinking about it, I decided to buy a house. Qian Qing will be pregnant for another half a year, and I can't keep welcoming her back and forth during this period. Not to mention the trouble, what if something happens?

——Zhou Hao did not forget that Wan Zhenzhen and Wang Hua are still in the compound!

Now it seems that Wang Hua has made money, but Zhou Hao doesn't dare to bet on Wan Zhenzhen's brain. He is more worried that Wang Hua's business is not honest. Who knows what these two people are thinking? It's better to avoid them as soon as possible.

Qian Qing has been living a comfortable life recently. Work has come to an end and she doesn't have to worry about it every day. Wen Lan brought her son Wen Dongdong to Y City for the New Year this year. Qian Qing would go to Wen Lan to chat from time to time, go shopping together, and go to Uncle Ding's house for food when she was hungry.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, the tenants of Xiaodongmen have packed up their shops and gone home. Among the two-story shops, only Ding's Restaurant and Professor Yan's second-hand bookstore are open.

Because of their good business, Uncle Ding and Uncle Ding made more than ten times the money they made from their private dining business in less than a year. Even their apprentices benefited from it, and some of them who did well in business were already looking for houses to settle down. Uncle Ding and Uncle Ding were no exception, and they planned to look for houses near the school together when Ding Jie came back.

Normally, during the winter vacation, the restaurant business would not be very good, but Ding's Restaurant is different. In addition to faculty and staff like Professor Yan who eat three meals a day in the restaurant and their families, there are also some local Wutong University students who will bring some relatives and friends to patronize the business during the winter vacation.

Uncle Ding and Uncle Ding also opened their restaurants during the Chinese New Year. They had prepared a lot of New Year's goods recently, either boiled or fried. The restaurant's kitchen was always busy, so Qian Qing could always find food whenever she went.

Qian Qing was always controlled by Zhou Hao when she was at home. Zhou Hao must have read some nonsense books, but he was very strict about food. He told her not to eat this and not to eat that. Uncle Ding was much better. Although she was pregnant, everyone knew that she had to be careful about what she ate, but when Uncle Ding and Uncle Ding were not paying attention, she would eat something out of the ordinary and no one would know.

After eating, he would go shopping with Wen Lan. Wen Lan's son Wen Dongdong hung out with Professor Yan. Professor Yan had no family and had lived alone throughout his adult life.

Wen Dongdong is shy but loves to read. Professor Yan's second-hand bookstore has all kinds of books, including comic books, picture books, and various versions of martial arts novels. Wen Dongdong spends his days in Professor Yan's store, and after reading his own martial arts novels, Professor Yan occasionally tells Wen Dongdong a few paragraphs.

With Professor Yan, Wen Lan has basically gotten rid of the idea of ​​taking her son with her wherever she goes, and can go shopping with Qian Qing without any burden.

There were many people on the street in Layue, but the two of them walked very carefully. Wen Lan even pulled Wu Pandi out, and she and Wu Pandi together sandwiched Qian Qing in the middle.

Qian Qing knew that this was also out of kindness on Wen Lan's part. The Chinese New Year was coming up soon, and Wu Pandi had given her monthly salary to her family. She could imagine how her sisters were treated during the Chinese New Year, so calling them out to go shopping together would also allow Wu Pandi to buy some things.

As for what to say after returning home? After all, Wu Pandi had been with Qian Qing for more than half a year. Now lying to Wu's father and mother would be as easy as eating candy beans.

Qian Qing had been living such a comfortable life recently that when Zhou Hao suddenly proposed to buy her a house with a look that said "you've suffered" on his face, she was a little confused.

But I think it's okay. Buying a house will increase in value sooner or later. Besides, this tube building is enough for living now, but it will be a bit cramped after the baby is born.

"Okay, where do you want to buy it?"

Considering that Zhou Hao still works here, she has to go to the small department store from time to time to monitor the business, and Qian's mother lives opposite the school with Qianqian. It is not suitable to buy far away, and just riding a bicycle will make you tired.

Sure enough, Zhou Hao suggested: "Let's go check out Nanyuan?"

Before the oil field was discovered, there was still an area where people lived, that is, Nanyuan, with about dozens of families living here. Later, several oil factories were built here, and they planned to buy the houses in Nanyuan and rebuild them. Later, I don’t know why it was not completed, and the houses in that area are still preserved.

There were only one or two tube-shaped buildings there, not far away but not many people went there. Qian Qing didn't know why Zhou Hao fell in love with the house in Nanyuan.

Zhou Hao: "You'll know when you go and see it."

The next day, Zhou Hao took Qian Qing to Nanyuan. Before leaving the house, Qian Qing, who was wrapped like a dumpling, was still a little angry.

She had a high temperature since she became pregnant, and she didn't like to wear thick clothes. After all, there were stoves at home and at Qian's mother's place, so it wasn't cold at all. But Zhou Hao was particularly strong-willed in this matter, and wrapped her up layer after layer. Qian Qing was so angry that she wanted to kick Zhou Hao.

Arriving in Nanyuan, Qian Qing knew at a glance why the houses in this area had not been demolished.

The house in front of me is tall and big. Although it looks a bit old, it is very beautiful. The walls are still made of big blue bricks, and the courtyard walls are all very high. Some people also use old doors, with door rings with animal heads on them.

Qian Qing liked it at first sight. She had lived in a tube-shaped building since she was born, and she also lived in a tube-shaped building after she got married. God knows she envied those large courtyard houses with yards! She could run and jump, and she didn't have to worry about what the neighbors next door would say. It was also convenient to plant some flowers and plants.

Before Zhou Hao came, he was certain that Qian Qing would like it, because when he asked Qian Qing what kind of life she wanted to live when she was old, Qian Qing said she wanted to have a big yard, raise a cat and a dog, and plant some flowers and trees in the yard.

"How's it going? Do you like it?"

Qian Qing nodded frantically, she liked it!

Zhou Hao was a little proud: "Okay then, I'll ask someone, you don't have to worry about it, I'll take you to see the house in a few days. We'll decide if it's suitable, and we'll tidy it up after the New Year and move in after the first month of the lunar year."

Qian Qing also felt that it was the right time to move in the first month of the lunar year. If she really moved before the New Year, some people might ask her where she moved to during the New Year, and they would be able to explore her new home during the New Year. What would be the point of moving? It would be better to move after the New Year to save trouble.

Zhou Hao acted very quickly. Once he decided to buy the house in Nanyuan, he immediately asked someone. Finally, before the New Year, he found a seller who wanted to sell the house.

Zhou Hao took his wife to have a look. It was a square courtyard with a screen wall at the entrance that had been demolished. The courtyard was ridiculously large, with six rooms of varying sizes. There was a large earthen stove in the kitchen, and two rooms had kangs, but the other rooms did not.

The household owner continued to introduce: "A few years ago, the tiled roof was replaced with a bungalow roof, so there is no need to worry about water leakage. There is also a pressure well in the yard. It cost more than a hundred yuan to dig the well a few years ago..."

The owner of this house had a rough life. A few years ago, a relative of his lived overseas, which caused the whole family to suffer. As a result, the house was taken away and the family was demoted. It was not until seven years ago that he came back and got the house back. His daughter worked hard and was admitted to university. Now she is married and has a family, so he wants to take her away.

The homeowner looked at his old house and sighed deeply. Of course, he was reluctant to sell the house, but living with his daughter in his old age was not an option. After much thought, he decided to sell the old house and use his savings to buy a house in the city where his daughter lived.

Qian Qing was very satisfied with the view, the only regret being that there was not even a tree in such a large yard.

But then I thought, it doesn't matter if there is nothing, it just gives her space to show her talents. She will build a grape trellis in the yard and plant a few fruit trees...

Zhou Hao discussed it with the owner and decided on the house after a short while. The house cost six thousand yuan.

Taking advantage of the 29th day of February to complete the formalities, Zhou Hao began to urgently contact the carpenter to start making furniture.

He didn't plan to move the furniture in the tube building. After all, it was close to the department store, and it would be convenient if Qian Qing wanted to stay there for a night or two.

While Qian Qing was busy buying a house, Wan Zhenzhen was busy firing people.

It was already the 29th of December, and Wang Hua had not returned yet. Wan Zhenzhen took the several hundred yuan that Wang Hua gave her and bought clothes, shoes, bed sheets, and meat. She spent all of it, just waiting for Wang Hua to come back for the New Year.

As a result, on the 29th, Wang Hua called the store and said that he would not be back for the New Year and asked Wan Zhenzhen to take good care of his mother and son.

Wan Zhenzhen screamed on the phone: "Wang Hua, it's Chinese New Year! Chinese New Year! Who doesn't celebrate Chinese New Year with their families? Why are you hanging out out there and refusing to come back? Tell me the truth, do you have someone else out there? Who is so obsessed with you that you don't even want to go home?"

Wang Hua felt guilty for a while, then said forcefully: "Can't you understand? I'm busy enough at work, why are you still making trouble for me? I don't want to go home for the New Year? I can't go back, I haven't even signed the order, how can I go back?"

Wan Zhenzhen stared at the phone, as if she wanted to get to Wang Hua's end to see what he was busy with, so busy that he didn't even go home for the New Year: "Bullshit! What can it delay you if you stay for a few days after the New Year? Who signs orders during the New Year? Doesn't your supplier celebrate the New Year?"

Wang Hua was surprised that Wan Zhenzhen was not fooled by his words, and he was a little panicked. Just when he was about to say something, he heard a "beep" from the phone. He looked up and saw Ah Zhen leaning against the phone with a smile on her face, and her slender jade fingers directly pressed on the hang-up button.

Wang Hua was a little helpless: "Ah Zhen, don't mess around."

Ah Zhen said coquettishly: "You are already here, do you still want to be divided? I don't care what your wife and children are like in Y City, but you should not think about others in front of me."

"Besides, didn't you leave her some money? Money can solve a lot of problems. You don't need to worry so much."

Wang Hua's heart was itching because of Ah Zhen's teasing, and he unconsciously followed Ah Zhen's words. Yes, he left some money, a few hundred yuan, not to mention one month, but enough for the family to spend for several months.

Besides, he had already come out, so why should he listen to Wan Zhenzhen's scolding? When he returned, he would have to listen whether he wanted to or not. Anyway, Wan Zhenzhen would make a fuss no matter what he did, so why should he care about her?

"... Never mind her."

Ah Zhen smiled on her face, but sneered in her heart.

"Ahua, the days during the Chinese New Year are very important. I'll introduce you to some of my father's former friends. They have even rarer sources of goods."

The tenderness in Wang Hua's eyes was about to turn into substance and drip out. How could there be such a perfect woman as Ah Zhen in this world? She gave her all with all her heart and never cared about what would be returned. Her occasional temper was also her charm.

Ah Zhen put her finger on Wang Hua's open mouth and said, "Don't say thank you anymore, Ah Hua. The best way to repay me is to develop your business well."

Wang Hua held Ah Zhen's hand, his face full of emotion: "Okay."

"Ahua, I want to eat sugar-roasted chestnuts."

Wang Hua was very happy: "I'll buy it for you right now."

Ah Zhen was like this every time. She helped him a lot and then made some small requests that could not be called demands. She looked coquettish and willful, and made Wang Hua bewildered.

Watching Wang Hua walking away, Ah Zhen took out a pack of ladies' cigarettes from somewhere.

The "shop assistant" next to her came over to light a cigarette for Zhen, muttering, "Sister Zhen, does this guy really want to stay here for the New Year?"

He is just an ordinary man with high expectations but poor skills. Why should Sister Zhen spend so much time on him?

Ah Zhen puffed out smoke, and her eyes were no longer filled with tenderness and innocence. "You know nothing. The most important thing is to get him on board our ship as soon as possible during the New Year. Otherwise, he doesn't know anything now. What if he does something out of the ordinary and attracts attention?"

The younger brother was still a little unconvinced: "What outrageous thing could he do?"

Ah Zhen narrowed her eyes and said, "In our line of work, being in the limelight is a big taboo. You heard the phone call, his wife seems to be a show-off. Why don't we arrest Wang Hua as soon as possible and let Wang Hua know what's going on? Who knows what will happen next."

Thousands of miles away, Wan Zhenzhen was furious after hanging up the phone. She looked so scary when she cursed loudly into the phone that the worker who was called by Wang Hua to watch the store had to come over to persuade her.

"Sister-in-law, calm down and don't be so excited. Brother Hua must have something going on over there, so he can't come back."

Wan was really angry, and when she saw someone bumping into her, she just vented her anger without thinking, "What could possibly happen to him? Tell me, what could possibly happen to him? Who would go out to do business at the end of the year? Do you really think I don't know anything?"

Take money from others, and help them eliminate disasters. Although the worker was scolded by Wan Zhenzhen, he could only suppress his anger and continue to persuade Wang Hua, "You can't solve the problem by scolding now. Brother Hua went out to fight for business, and he trusted you, sister-in-law, so he handed the rear area to you."

Wan Zhenzhen was even more angry: "The rear? The rear where I do housework and take care of the kids? Do I have any say in what's going on in this store?"

The worker smiled reluctantly: "That's not what I meant..."

"So what do you mean? Huazi trusts you more than me? He leaves all the business in the store to you, and I am only fit to do laundry, cook and serve his mother at home? I think you are the boss lady, right?"

No matter how good-tempered the worker was, he was irritated by Wan Zhenzhen. Considering that there were still customers in the store, he could only hold his anger and walk away. He kept saying in his heart that he couldn't have the same opinion as Wan Zhenzhen, because he worked for Wang Hua, not for Wan Zhenzhen.

Wan Zhen was furious, and she had always thought that Huazhen Tobacco and Liquor was her and Wang Hua's business, and she was the boss of the store. Seeing the worker simply turned around and walked away without saying a word, Wan Zhen's anger was rising, getting stronger and stronger.

"Stop! What's wrong with what I said? Is this your attitude? I'm the boss lady of Huazhen Tobacco and Liquor after all, shouldn't I say a few words to you?"

The worker didn't care about the customers in the store anymore. He started to scold her with a sullen face: "Yes, you are the boss's wife, but I work for Brother Hua, not for you. You two have a conflict, why are you taking it out on me?"

Wan Zhenzhen looked incredulous, as if what she had just heard was extremely outrageous to her: "Say it again!"

"I told you two that you have a conflict. Why are you taking it out on me?"

He also has a temper. When Wang Hua asked him to come to look after the store, he said he would be paid a salary every month and given cigarettes and alcohol. He earns his salary through hard work, so why should he serve Wan Zhenzhen like he serves his mother?

Wan Zhenzhen was so angry that she didn't care about anything else at this moment: "Fire you! I want to fire you!"

Wang Hua had invited the worker several times, and he was familiar with the goods in the store during the days he was in charge of the store. If someone else came, he would not be able to handle the job, so he took off the small tag with his name on it and said, "Okay, fire me. I want to see how you run your store!"

After saying that, he turned and left, determined that Wan Zhenzhen would have to ask him to come back in a few days.

This is the Chinese New Year! The peak season for tobacco and alcohol sales! He just doesn't believe Wan Zhenzhen can run a store!

Wan Zhenzhen was so angry at first that she sat on the chair for a long time to calm down. After she calmed down, Wan Zhenzhen thought it was not bad.

Now that her co-workers have left, isn't she the only one who has the final say in the store?

Thinking of this, Wan Zhenzhen became happy again.

She had always wanted to get involved in Wang Hua's business, but Wang Hua refused to give in. He always said she didn't have the ability and always mentioned the incident when she was selling popsicles.

Wan Zhenzhen was very dissatisfied. Selling popsicles was a laborious job and boring. She was also tricked by Qian Qing, so she didn't do it well.

But how could she not look down on a ready-made tobacco and alcohol shop? Don't forget, it was her idea to appear on TV before! Since appearing on TV, the business of the store has increased several times. This is all her credit!

Wan Zhenzhen was ready to give Wang Hua a surprise when he came back. She wanted to show him how well she managed the store!

Wan Zhenzhen was racking her brains, where should she start?

Got it, first drive these coquettish girls out of the store! She wants to replace them with a group of people!