Buy a car
In the afternoon, the counselor held a class meeting for the graduating class of the Chinese Department, and the main focus was on the same few things: completing enough credits, writing good papers, securing jobs, and graduating successfully.
Chen Jin already has an idea for his graduation thesis, and has also already decided on a thesis supervisor, Professor Jiang Chaosheng, an old man who looks old-fashioned but is actually very trendy.
Lin Xinran asked her quietly: "Do you want to find an internship this semester?"
"Maybe. I'll see. I have a lot of things to do at home in the next one or two months. I don't think I will have time to do the internship."
The decoration of the small Western-style building is almost finished. She has to find time to go to the furniture store to choose furniture and install home appliances. I also need to buy some things for the house in Hanlinyuan...
"Okay, when you're done with your family affairs, if you still want to find an internship, you can tell me. My father's friend works at Cheng Group, and he can arrange an internship for you. If you perform well, you can get a permanent position after graduation."
The Cheng Group can be said to be a business card of Southern Province. The benefits that graduates can get when they join the company are much higher than those from other companies. It is now one of the first choices for many graduating students.
Lin Xinran didn't take the trouble to find an internship for Chen Jin just because she had a good relationship with him, but also because Chen Jin had decided to give up the opportunity to continue her studies. She had already looked at the teacher's results of the final exam last semester, and now she was firmly ranked fifth. If Chen Jin gave up, she would definitely take his place.
"The internship position is an administrative position, and the work is relatively trivial. After becoming a regular employee, the position will be adjusted according to the actual situation. The internship salary is 200 yuan per month, including food and accommodation. I am also planning to try the internship."
Now that she has been confirmed to be admitted to graduate school, she has a lot of free time. Writing the thesis does not take that much time, and she also wants to do an internship to gain some social experience and pocket money.
The internship salary is almost the same as the salary of a regular employee in an ordinary small company.
Chen Jin was also a little tempted. After all, it was the Cheng Group that had been praised by her seniors and teachers. If her family hadn't had the money from the demolition, she would have gone there without saying a word.
"How about I think about it again?"
"Sure." Lin Xinran agreed immediately, "My dad's friend is a small leader in the administrative department of the Programming Group. It's no big deal to arrange one or two interns to go in."
If it is a formal employee, it is not necessarily the case. The bigger the company, the more complete the system is. Unless you have strong connections and strength, you have to go through normal recruitment channels.
After the class meeting, Chen Jin stayed in the classroom for a while. When no one went to find the counselor, Chen Jin went up to ask about the college's recruitment of counselors this year.
"The college hasn't issued a recruitment notice yet. It usually doesn't issue one until November, or in March next year. Your overall score would rank second, so why don't you want to continue your postgraduate studies?"
The counselor was deeply impressed by Chen Jin. She always ranked first in professional exams every year, and the Chinese department teacher also praised her for her hard work and serious study. Thinking about Chen Jin's personal information in his mind, he remembered that although Chen Jin had a rural household registration, he had never applied for living allowance. Logically speaking, his family conditions were not good, but should not be bad either.
Oh, he remembered, Chen Jin was from a single-parent family, her mother died of illness last year...
No wonder she doesn’t want to continue studying. I guess she is worried that she doesn’t have enough money to support herself further studies.
Chen Jin smiled sheepishly and said honestly, "I don't think I'm suitable for further study and academic research. I want to start working sooner."
When I was choosing a major, I had no experience. Everyone thought that since I was a girl, I should just study a liberal arts major. Besides, it was easy for college students to find jobs no matter what major they studied. But after actually studying this major, Chen Jin realized that he didn't like it and couldn't change his major.
No, she doesn't like studying at all! Who knew that I would have to learn so many things and take exams in college!
Continue to graduate school? never mind!
The counselor thought: It must be because of financial reasons!
He advised gently, "You should go back and think about it carefully. In fact, the cost of studying for a master's degree is not high. Find an internship in your senior year to save some money. You know that graduate students get living allowances, right?"
Chen Jin nodded, "I know, teacher, I really don't plan to study for a master's degree."
The counselor still advised her to think it over again and said that she would be reminded again when the college’s recruitment notice for counselors came out.
After leaving the classroom, Chen Jin and Lin Xinran went to the west gate to find something to eat.
The west gate used to be the residential area for faculty and staff’s families, and there are also kindergartens, primary schools, and junior high schools nearby. Coming out of the west gate, the entire street is lined with shops on both sides. Compared to the deserted time during the summer vacation, it is now as lively as the New Year’s market.
But school has just started these two days, so it is normal for many students to go out to buy food and clothes.
Chen Jin was dragged by Lin Xinran to a shop that looked the cleanest. He ordered two bowls of noodles, went to a braised food shop to buy some braised food, and asked for two bottles of soda. Lin Xinran rushed to pay, "It's my treat."
"It has nothing to do with admission to graduate school or anything like that. At the end of last semester, you lent me your review materials to make copies, and I didn't even thank you for that. So don't be polite to me."
"Okay." Chen Jin accepted it frankly. She did lend all the materials to Lin Xinran. She was not bragging, the study materials she compiled were really easy to use.
"You've gotten a lot darker during the summer vacation. Do you have a lot of work to do at home?" Lin Xinran remembered that after the exams at the end of last semester, Chen Jin had said that her family was busy building a house, renovating it, and taking care of the orchard. She thought it must be very hard work, no wonder she got a lot darker.
Chen Jin thought to himself: If you practice driving under the sun every day, it would be strange if you don’t get dark.
"There is indeed a lot of work to do at home, and this summer vacation is very busy." Chen Jin thought for a moment and added: "But it is very fulfilling. This summer vacation is the happiest one I have ever had."
"Ah? Is this true?" Lin Xinran couldn't believe it.
Chen Jin said with certainty: "Absolutely true!"
Lin Xinran muttered softly: Chen Jin became weird after the summer vacation.
He lowered his head to eat a piece of braised pig's ear, then looked up and saw a familiar figure walking on the roadside outside the store. He patted Chen Jin and motioned her to look.
"It's Yang Qian. I didn't see her at the class meeting just now. My mother and I went to look at furniture during the summer vacation, and we happened to meet her and her mother. Yang Qian has decided to stay in school for graduate studies."
Although Yang Qian was her roommate, Chen Jin was not familiar with her. If they met outside, they would probably just nod and walk away.
Yang Qian's family must be very wealthy, judging by the things she uses on a daily basis, they are not cheap. Come to think of it, the family that could buy her an apartment to live in couldn’t be an ordinary family.
"When I start my graduate studies, I don't really want to live in the dormitory. I'm discussing with my mom whether we can give me the old house close to the school." Lin Xinran said helplessly: "If I live in the dormitory, I will definitely be assigned to the same dormitory with Chen Lu, and she and I will definitely not get along."
If conditions permit, who would want to live in a dormitory with others? When a few people get together, small frictions and conflicts are inevitable. If you meet someone like Qin Xuemei, it would be really terrible.
Chen Jin didn't say anything. She didn't want to tell Lin Xinran specifically about the demolition of her house. She would talk about it if she was asked about it someday. Especially now, Lin Xinran wanted to ask her family for the old house to move into, but she said she had a small villa... It was so embarrassing.
So let's keep silent for now.
After dinner, they strolled slowly up and down the street to help digest the food.
Passing by a shop that was closing down and transferring its storefront, Chen Jin stopped to look at it for a few more times. He also observed that there were clothes sold on both sides of the shop. The inside seemed to have been renovated and looked bright, and the styles of the clothes inside were also novel.
Lin Xinran was not interested in the closed shops, but she was helpless when it came to nice looking clothes, so she hurriedly dragged Chen Jin to look at the clothes.
In the end, Chen Jin didn't buy anything, but Lin Xinran bought two skirts by herself. Walking back to the school gate, Lin Xinran suddenly regretted buying two skirts just now, "My pocket money for this month is almost gone."
Thanks to Chen Jin for stopping her, otherwise she would have wanted to buy three more skirts.
When I returned to the dormitory at night, Yang Qian was still not there. There were only five people in the dormitory. It was rare that Qin Xuemei was quiet and did not make trouble, so Chen Jin slept well.
When Chen Jin woke up the next morning, just after washing up and getting ready to go out, Lin Xinran came over and asked her what she was going to do that day.
"I'm going home for a while. I have a group meeting with Professor Jiang tomorrow to discuss graduation thesis. I have other things to do later. If there is nothing else, I probably won't come to school."
Lin Xinran was a little disappointed. "Okay, let's go to the movies another day."
"Um!"
Chen Jin’s senior year started off so dully.
In order to make it easier to go to school and driving school, she moved directly to the house in Hanlinyuan.
On the second day of school, I went to school to have a meeting with Professor Jiang. Yang Qian and Chen Lu were also present. The three of them unanimously chose Professor Jiang as their thesis supervisor.
The three of them talked about the direction of the paper they wanted to write, and then Professor Jiang asked them one by one about their current understanding of this research direction and the progress of writing the paper...
This is one of the main reasons why Chen Jin doesn’t want to continue her postgraduate studies. Dealing with all this is enough to give her a headache.
With two pages full of notes, Chen Jin sighed loudly after seeing Professor Jiang off, "It's too difficult!"
Yang Qian and Chen Lu looked at her together, and Yang Qian suddenly asked, "I heard that you want to give up your admission to graduate school?"
"yes."
"Why?"
Chen Jin raised his eyebrows, "If you don't want to study, then don't study. Writing a paper is too difficult. I can't do it."
If she could graduate just by passing the exams like usual, Chen Jin dared to say that she could graduate with a doctorate, but if she had to write a thesis, then forget it, she really couldn't do it.
Yang Qian raised her chin and said with a haughty look: "If you are worried about the tuition fee, I can lend you money without charging you interest. You can pay me back when you graduate and have a job with an income."
"Thank you, I didn't expect you to be such a nice person." For the first time, Chen Jin felt that Yang Qian was a little arrogant and cold, but a good person. She was willing to lend money to a classmate she didn't interact with very well to support his studies.
What a nice person!
Yang Qian snorted, "You're welcome, it's just a piece of cake."
When Yang Qian and Chen Lu thought that Chen Jin would continue to choose to study for a master's degree, Chen Jin said, "But I don't need it. It's not that I'm short of money. I just really don't want to study for a master's degree."
"Hey, how come you can't tell the difference between good and bad? I've already said I'll lend you the money without you having to pay interest. Are you afraid that you won't be able to pay me back in the future?"
Chen Jin waved his hand and refused, "Really, no, I really don't need money, and I really don't want to continue studying."
Well, it’s hard to explain, so Chen Jin decided to just run. “I have something else to do, so I’ll leave first. Bye!”
For the next month, unless something serious happened, she didn't want to come to school.
Yang Qian was so angry that she sulked on the spot, "Why do you say she is uncomfortable? I didn't give her money for nothing."
Chen Lu lowered her eyes. "Everyone has their own aspirations. We think it's better to continue to study for a master's degree, but she may not think so."
Moreover, she thought it was a good thing that Chen Jin did not continue his postgraduate studies.
After leaving the classroom, Chen Jin ran to the library and borrowed most of the reference books and thesis materials he needed, then packed them all and brought them back to the apartment in Hanlin Garden.
There is no rush to finish the thesis now. Chen Jin called her coach and told him that she would go there every morning to practice driving before getting her driver's license. In another half a month, she would have to take the road test. As long as she passed, she could get her driver's license.
The decoration of the small Western-style building was almost completed, and the captain of the decoration team reminded her to buy the home appliances and send them over as soon as possible so that they could help with the installation.
The next day, Chen Jin went to practice driving in the morning, returned to Wanmin Square to have a meal, and went to the electrical appliance city and furniture city in the afternoon. Televisions, air conditioners, etc. were all arranged. Some people bought two, and one was sent to the house in Hanlinyuan for installation.
In addition to some large items that had already been ordered, there were also some chests of drawers, desks, bookshelves, etc. She found her uncle's friend, who was the owner of the furniture factory that provided them with furniture for the rental house, and also made an appointment for a designer to measure the size of the house.
On September 23, Chen Jin successfully obtained his driver's license.
On the 25th, which happened to be a Saturday, her third uncle's family plus Tian Miao, a total of five people, accompanied her to see the car. My third cousin Chen Yongfei became a car commentator.
"This Nissan Duke is pretty good too, with a 3.0L V6 engine. Take a look at its logo, isn't it unique?"
The total cost is 600,000? Can't afford it!
"This Toyota Crown..."
More expensive than the previous one? It’s too expensive! Can't afford it!
Chen Jin glanced at his third cousin dimly, "Are you choosing a car for yourself?"
Chen Yongfei looked at his father, then at his mother, and finally winked at Chen Jin: Sister, you have to say something good about your brother!
But to be honest, expensive cars are much better looking. The driving feel and interior design of the car are different. Chen Jin spent half a day in the car shop. He was originally determined to buy a car within 200,000 yuan, but now he has become wavering.
She could now understand her third cousin's appreciation for good cars. For example, she had her eyes on an Audi, the one with leather seats. But this car costs 400,000...
Just a while ago, they heard that Mr. Chen San bought Chen Wenxing a car worth more than 400,000 yuan and thought it was not worth spending the money on a car, but now...
Chen Jin felt that there was a hook in front of her that was leading her forward step by step. As she walked and walked, she found that there was a bottomless abyss in front of her and it was pitch black underneath. She lowered her head and saw her material desires that were about to burst out.
Chen Jin was stimulated to come back to his senses and regained his rationality that had been thrown behind his head. He decisively chose a white Santana and spent 195,000 yuan to buy the travel version, which was tens of thousands more expensive than the ordinary version. It was right within her budget.
Afterwards, a special person came to take her to the vehicle management office to go through the license procedures. Fortunately, she brought her household registration booklet and driver's license with her. Professionals were doing their professional work, so Chen Jin just followed them and saved a lot of trouble.
Chen Yongfei was a little disappointed. He also hoped that his third sister would buy a better car so that he could drive it for free. Alas, the third sister has a lot of wealth, but she is still so frugal. If it were him, he would definitely buy any car he liked.
He just complained that Santana was not good enough, and then his parents picked out a Xiali model within 100,000 yuan for him and told him to come and pick up the car after he got his driver's license... He wanted to cry, why did he look down on Santana? !
Chen Yongan was particularly excited that day. He was not interested in cars. He felt that all cars were the same. Audi looked good, and Santana was not bad either. A car cost nearly two hundred thousand! I don’t know how many new game consoles I can buy!
Although she had bought a new car, Chen Jin had also obtained a driver's license and had driven two laps with the test driver, but Chen Jin still asked her third uncle and the others to take a taxi back and would take them for a ride when she became more proficient.
The third cousin squeezed over and got into her car. The more he looked at the car, the more he liked it. He fastened his seat belt and leaned back, sighing comfortably: "You can resist the temptation. If I had money, I would definitely buy a good car."
But in his heart, he agreed more with his father's praise for Chen Jin: "Although he is silly and happy every day, he has plans in his mind." How many people go from frugality to luxury and become rich overnight? His sister, on the other hand, stepped firmly on the ground.
Chen Jin got into the car and first pressed the "START/STOP" button under the right side of the steering wheel to start the engine. She then turned the temperature on the air-conditioning control panel to 25 degrees. She and her third cousin both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Third brother, I feel like I am the richest man in the world now."
Chen Yongfei chuckled, and the slight sense of loss in his heart disappeared. He is buying a car now just to make it easier for him to run business. After all, he is a salesman in the company and needs to run around to get orders. Many salesmen still ride bicycles, motorcycles or take buses to run around. He is very lucky as he will soon be able to drive a Xiali!
His leader, who often mocks him, doesn't even have a car. According to his sister, he should be the richest man in Rong City now!
"Didn't Second Brother say before that he wanted to come and look at the car together? Why didn't he come again?"
Chen Yongfei sighed. His sister was the one who provided for the whole family and she was also the only child of his second aunt. How could she know to what extent other brothers and sisters could quarrel over property?
"He hasn't been in the mood to come recently. My eldest sister-in-law goes to my eldest uncle's house every day to ask about the division of the house and the savings. My second brother doesn't want my uncle to be angry, so he stays in the company every day. If my eldest sister-in-law knew that my second brother came with me to look at the car, there might be a fuss."
The company may not be able to stay any longer. The eldest brother and sister-in-law started their own toy company, but the second brother works with the eldest uncle in a construction company. In the past, the uncle's construction company could not get good projects and had limited profits. Now the eldest sister-in-law is keeping an eye on it, fearing that the uncle will invest most of the family savings in the construction company. Wouldn't that then become the second brother's?
Fortunately, there are only him and his younger brother in his family, and his parents have already decided on the distribution of the family savings and the house. As long as the two brothers can live a stable life in the future, there will be no ugly trouble.
"Not only my eldest brother, Chen Ting is also making a fuss. She insists on buying the house in Hanlin Garden and would rather not get the house in Xiuli Community or Jinxiu Community. Do you think she is... humph, I don't know what she is thinking."
Chen Yongfei almost blurted out "Is she crazy?", but after thinking that she was his own sister, he held back.
He really couldn't understand Chen Ting's thoughts. Even if he really moved to Hanlinyuan, he would live in such a big house which would be difficult to rent out, so it would be a waste to just leave it there. Her only extra income is her salary from work. She might as well wait for her uncle to buy her a house near her workplace. She has four other houses that can be rented out, and the rental income is equivalent to her monthly salary. Wouldn't it be better to use this money to live a carefree life?
In the words of his parents, if he had some money, he would be nothing.
Chen Jin concentrated on looking at the road, sitting upright, not even glancing at Chen Yongan, letting his chattering fall into his ears.
After entering the downtown area, Chen Jin slowed down the car and moved forward slowly.
Although we learned traffic rules when taking the driving test, many people still do not follow the rules and park their cars randomly. Some are so daring that they drive like they are flying airplanes.
Chen Jin pursed his lips with a serious expression. But the third cousin couldn't sit still, so he asked Chen Jin to roll down the car window. He stuck half of his head out and cursed the car that was rushing towards them, but it turned out that the car didn't even see him and drove past them directly.
Chen Jin: “…”
It's a bit crazy.
"Third brother, please drive calmly next time. It's not safe to be too aggressive."
Chen Yongfei sat back and said nonchalantly, "It's okay, I'll calm down after I finish scolding you."
Chen Jin rolled up the car window. Okay, she was overthinking it.
Chen Jin bought a Santana sedan, and his third uncle thought they should have a meal together to celebrate. It happened that the house in Hanlinyuan already had all kinds of home appliances and kitchen utensils, as well as all the necessary furniture. He thought it would be better to do it today, so he decided to have a meal in the new house tomorrow, Sunday.
The third uncle got down to work quickly and called the eldest uncle, the second uncle, the eldest aunt and the youngest aunt to inform them that the third sister had moved into a new home and bought a new car, and everyone could get together for a meal.
Except for my aunt who said she didn't have time to come, everyone else said they would arrive early the next morning after receiving the call. They all asked my third uncle, "What else is missing for my third sister's new house?" As the elders, of course they had to send a gift.
That evening, Chen Jin took a long list and went out with his third cousin to go shopping in the newly opened supermarket in Xicheng District.
All the stock in her convenience store has been cleared out, and Tian Miao is about to work in this new supermarket. There are not many things left in the turnover house, and she has moved them all to Hanlin Garden. She probably won't live in the turnover house anymore.
The new supermarket was holding a promotion and many people came to buy things. Chen Jin and her third cousin split up. She went to buy seasonings, bowls and chopsticks, etc., while her third cousin's task was much simpler, so he went to buy snacks.
As for the meat, vegetables and fruits to be prepared for tomorrow, I will go to the vegetable market tomorrow morning to pick out fresh ones.
After returning from shopping, my third aunt and Tian Miao helped to tidy up before returning to the rose garden.
My third uncle's family has now moved to the Rose Garden. Tian Miao wanted to stay in the temporary housing, but was pulled over to live with them by my third aunt.
Rose Garden was the house that her uncle originally wanted to find for her, but later she bought a house in Hanlin Garden and never went to see it. In the end, it was my third uncle who bought it.
Before going to bed, Chen Jin tidied up the two guest rooms in his home and took out new, unused sheets and put them on the beds.
She seemed to see her mother when she went to bed at night and said she felt relieved.
It was already past seven when Chen Jin woke up. She was not sure whether she had really dreamed about her mother last night. It seemed as if she had, but also as if she had not. Maybe that's what she said to herself.
I was halfway through washing up, with my mouth full of foam, when the doorbell rang.
After washing up in a hurry, I went back to the house to change clothes and ran out. Through the peephole, I saw my uncle and his friends carrying bags of things, so I quickly opened the door. "I was thinking of driving with you guys to buy groceries in the morning."
She is not comfortable carrying people now, but she is not afraid of carrying things!
My third aunt said, "It's easy to get a new car dirty when driving it to the market."
Chen Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This car would get dirty sooner or later as there were many dusty roads outside. But the third aunt thought that the new car should be well taken care of, so Chen Jin decided not to say anything.
It was the first time that the third cousin came to her house. He didn't hesitate to put his things away and started to look around. The master bedroom and two guest bedrooms looked empty, with only the study room having the most things. There were not many books on the bookshelf against the wall, but the boxes of books next to the bookshelf had not been put out. At this time, there were more than a dozen books, pens and notebooks scattered on the desk. The words on the notebooks were so densely packed that he felt dizzy.
His sister is really good at studying!
His house in Rose Garden is also 200 square meters, but its layout is not as square as Chen Jin's. It also has floor-to-ceiling windows, but the view is not as good as here.
Tsk tsk, that’s what he says, you get what you pay for.
My third uncle and aunt bought a lot of vegetables, and Chen Jin helped to wash the vegetables and fruits. Not long after, my second uncle and his family of three arrived. After saying hello, my eldest uncle and his family also came.
Chen Jin was about to close the door when his uncle stopped him, "No need to close it. Someone will deliver something later."
"What are you giving me?" Chen Jin was curious.
"We uncles and aunts pooled our money to buy you a computer, and they will come to install it later."
Computer? ! Chen Jin knew about computers, but had never used them. Li Xing's family bought a computer the year before last, and he told her what a great invention computers were. When she was buying home appliances, she didn't look at computers, so she didn't think of buying one to use.
This gift from the elders really touched her heart!
"Thank you, uncle, aunt, and aunt! I love this gift so much!"
Buying a computer is a small expense for Chen Jin now. His uncle suggested that everyone buy the computer together because he took into consideration that his second uncle and aunt were not as financially capable as his other brothers and sisters, so that the money would not be spent too much.
Chen Jin repeatedly praised the gifts they gave for being so good and practical, which made the elders laugh.
Otherwise, everyone would say that Chen Jin is a good kid and he is very sweet to his elders!
But Chen Jin also thanked her aunt. Several elders knew the truth, but none of them told Chen Jin specifically. I'm too lazy to talk about it. It makes me upset.
Chen Yongan was even more excited than Chen Jin, he also liked computers! He is going to try out how to use the computer later!
I like my third sister's house even more!
The originally empty big house suddenly became lively. Chen Jin went to the kitchen to help his aunts and cousins. In the living room, Chen Jia, Chen Ting, Chen Yongan and Tian Miao were playing poker. Duoduo, who was over one year old, was leaning on the big sofa watching cartoons. Three uncles and three cousins were chatting in the dining room.
The eldest uncle came over and called her, "Third sister, come out and talk to your uncle."
The eldest aunt took the basket from her hand and said, "Go quickly. We are busy enough. Your eldest uncle wants to see you."
Her second and third aunts also urged her to go quickly. They probably heard some rumors from her second and third uncles that Chen Jin was going to Qiaoxi Village to buy a residential plot.
As they expected, Chen Jin washed her hands and just sat down, her uncle asked her, "What did the Liu family in Qiaoxi Village say?"
Chen Jin told her that her grandfather offered her two million for a 200-square-meter residential plot. "I said the maximum price was two thousand per square meter, and they haven't contacted me yet. Maybe they didn't reach an agreement, or maybe they want to delay and negotiate the price. Maybe they are also wondering if we know the inside information and are trying to get information now."
Chen Jin smiled and said, "Uncle, last year you encouraged everyone to buy a house, and many people wondered if you had any information channels, so when I did this, they thought a lot more."
"I didn't expect that." The uncle wiped his face. "I did hear some rumors last year, but it was said by someone who was drunk, and that person was not a big leader. I didn't believe it at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I felt that it might really be demolished. Anyway, it doesn't matter if it's not demolished, and the houses can be rented out after they are built."
Chen Jin was shocked:! ! !
So her uncle really got some information!
No wonder they didn’t let her close the store, nor did they let her transfer the orchard, and they even asked them to plant peach trees on their land! Her uncle is really good at hiding!
Uncle Chen Wenqiang is still upset, "I was thinking about dividing Yongxin and applying for a residential plot, but I was not sure, so I lost money."
The hardest thing to let go of in this world is probably this: I had a chance to become a multi-millionaire overnight, but I didn't seize it and missed it.
Now my uncle predicts that Qiaoxi Village has great potential in the future, so he asked Chen Jin to try to see if he can buy a piece of land. If it can be demolished, that would be great, but if it cannot be demolished, then just move out of the house.
But they are not the only smart people in this world. What they can think of, others can also think of, so it is really difficult to buy residential land in Qiaoxi Village. It all depends on whether Old Man Liu is willing to go to the village to fight for Chen Jin. After all, if he insists, Chen Jin can be a member of the fourth branch of the Liu family, and it is reasonable for him to buy a residential plot in the village and build a house.
Now we can only wait, but my uncle also said, "If we can do it, then do it. If we can't, forget it. It's a deal where we pay for the money and the land at the same time. There's no need to go to the Liu family and suffer injustice."
The corners of Chen Yongfei's mouth twitched. His sister was not the kind of person who could remain calm and endure grievances. Although she looked well-behaved, she actually had a very bad temper.
"Didn't you call a car to pick up Chen Kui? He hasn't arrived yet." My second uncle looked at the big clock on the wall. It was already ten o'clock.
"It will take a while to get out of the village. Don't worry. We won't eat so soon." The third uncle said, "Mutang Village is a mess. I saw that she was not at home, and the Zhang family didn't care. I asked her to pack up and come to my place to stay for a while."
After saying that, the third uncle looked at the eldest uncle and the second uncle, "I discussed with Xiuhe that the house in Xiuli Community will be given to Miaomiao and Xiaomei respectively, with a three-bedroom house in their names. In the future, Xiaomei wants to continue to stay in the Zhang family or divorce and come back, it's up to her. We want to buy two more shops, so the three of us will have something to do if we open a shop in the future."
Chen Jin and his juniors had no right to interrupt. The eldest and second uncles were silent for a while and said, "That's fine."
The third uncle gave a house to his own sister and the third aunt's niece. This is something that the couple can decide on their own. I specifically mentioned this to my eldest uncle and second uncle at this time so that they can be mentally prepared. After all, my eldest uncle and second uncle also have my aunt as their biological sister, and they are afraid that my aunt will ask them for an explanation when the time comes.
Uncle: "When my parents were alive, they tried their best to divide the family property equally. Those who took advantage at the time had no objections, and they should not have any objections now. You can give Chen Kui a house, and you can let her run the shop you bought, but it's best to find a lawyer to sign a contract. Neither Zhang Leye nor his two children have the right to inherit or use these gifted properties. It's better to settle things according to the law as soon as possible to avoid disputes in the future."
Uncle San hadn't really thought of this, and said hurriedly, "We should find a lawyer to sign a contract."
If the house he gave to his sister was snatched away by those outsiders from the Zhang family, he would be really angry to death.
The second uncle, who usually doesn't like to express his opinions, rarely gave a few words of advice, "If Chen Kui is willing, you should persuade her to divorce as soon as possible. Zhang Leye's two children are not tamed, and you can't count on them to provide for your old age. Yongfei and Yongan are both good children. With them taking care of them in the future, Chen Kui's old age will not be much worse."
"Okay, wait until my younger sister moves in, and let Xiuhe go and persuade her again."
Chen Jin felt in his heart that money really can give people confidence.
In the past, my third uncle and her mother had advised my aunt to just get a divorce. The Zhang family had so many problems and conflicts. No matter how good she was to her two stepchildren, they would turn around and be instigated by her grandmother's family and would not treat her well. But my aunt didn't want to get divorced. She felt that she couldn't stand the gossip about her after the divorce, and her brother and sister-in-law's family conditions were not that good.
In recent years, my third uncle's family conditions have been much better than before. When he tried to persuade my aunt again, my aunt said that the Zhang family's conditions are not bad now, and that his two step-sons and step-daughters are all studying out and are not often at home. She cannot leave the Zhang family after suffering for many years without enjoying the good things in life. That would be a loss.
It’s different now. My third uncle has money and can let my aunt move out. There are not many familiar neighbors here, and they don’t gossip like the villagers do all day long.
My third cousin and his younger cousin have indeed inherited the kindness of my third uncle and aunt, and will not neglect my aunt's retirement in the future.
Chen Jin wanted to put his hands on his hips and show off again: There’s also her! Her savings can easily support her ten aunts in their old age!
Just as I finished speaking, my aunt arrived, carrying two luggage bags. “I almost couldn’t find the building.”
My aunt wiped her sweat and said with a smile: "The buildings in the city are so tall. I was nervous when I took the elevator just now."
Chen Jin also said: "It's my first time taking this elevator, but I get used to it after taking it many times. Auntie, come and sit down. Let Third Brother take it to the house."
Chen Yongfei accepted the order resignedly, took the two luggage bags brought by Chen Kui, and carried them to one of the guest bedrooms.
Everyone who was supposed to come had arrived. When Chen Jin saw her uncle and the others talking about other things, she went out and brought out two large plates of fruit. With the addition of a younger aunt in the kitchen, there was no place for her at all. Even the eldest sister-in-law was kicked out. If the four aunts and sisters-in-law had something to talk about, the other party didn't want the two young people to listen.
She replaced Chen Ting and played three rounds of cards. Then the person who delivered the computer came over. Everyone stopped playing cards and rushed to the study to watch the master install it. He then explained the precautions. After Chen Jin tried it, the master left with the tools.
"Me, me, me, I said I wanted to play first!" Chen Yongan jumped the loudest, and as soon as Chen Jin moved away, he immediately occupied the chair. He rubbed his palms excitedly, putting one hand on the mouse and the other on the keyboard.
In fact, he was the only one who was most interested in it. Others had a neutral attitude towards computers. They were just curious when they saw this new thing. It was a small square computer, and they didn't know how many uses it had. In fact, it was not as interesting as a new mobile phone.
Chen Ting said she wanted to see the master bedroom, so Chen Jin pushed the door open and let her see. I don't know who closed it after visiting it.
The master bedroom was quite empty, with a special dressing room. Her clothes only took up one-fifth of the space, and the winter quilt took up more space than the clothes.
"How much did you spend in total on furniture and other things?" Chen Ting suddenly asked.
Chen Jin felt suspicious, but still replied: "It cost me about 50,000 yuan to buy home appliances and furniture. The TV, refrigerator, air conditioner, and washing machine were the most expensive. The sofa was brought from home. The bed and wardrobe came with the decoration, so I didn't have to buy them. Oh, the mattress is more expensive, I spent more than 2,000 yuan. As for the rest, such as the chest of drawers and the dining table, I bought more things and got more discounts."
"Oh." Chen Ting went to see the bathroom in the master bedroom again, then looked at the distant scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window of the master bedroom, frowned, and didn't know what she was thinking.
"You bought a Santana? How much did it cost?"
"195,000."
Chen Jin had guessed something from her expression and question, and didn't intend to be tactful with her. He asked directly, "Do you want to buy a house in Hanlin Garden, and then buy a car?"
Chen Ting curled her lips and said, "If I buy a house, I won't have enough money to buy a car."
"Well, think about it carefully." Chen Jin felt that it was difficult for her to persuade him. If she said something wrong, Chen Ting might suspect that she was showing off.
"If you were me, what would you choose? Five houses or a good house in Hanlin Garden?"
Chen Jin shrugged, "If it were me, I would definitely want five houses. The other houses can be rented out. Wouldn't it be good to use the money to make my life better?"
When Chen Jin saw that she was thinking, he knew that she was now able to listen to what he said. After all, she is her uncle's daughter and her cousin. Chen Jin really hopes that she will get well.
"You got fewer houses in Xiuli and Jinxiu than your elder and second brothers, so the house your uncle gave you must be good. Didn't your uncle also say that he would give you another sum of money?"
Chen Ting bit her lip and said nothing, and Chen Jin understood. She said that her uncle valued her two cousins more, but what he gave to her cousin wouldn't be much different.
"If I were you, I would follow my uncle's arrangement, rent out the houses in Xiuli and Jinxiu neighborhoods to earn rent, and live in a house near my workplace. You have money, so you can buy a car if you want, and you can buy a nice bag if you save up two or three months' rent. Just think about it."
"If you change to a big house in Hanlin Garden, you can't live in such a big house, and you don't have any savings. The house in Hanlin Garden is good, but you have to pay a hundred yuan in property fees every month."
Chen Ting actually listened to it.
Her father also said that if she wanted an apartment in Hanlinyuan, it would be equivalent to getting one million yuan, and the family would not give her any more money. So, she will live in a big house in the future, but the money she can use will still be the same as her salary?
Her parents and older brothers had tried to persuade her before, but she just wouldn't listen. When Chen Jin said that, she thought it made sense.
After all the persuasion that needed to be given, Chen Jin couldn't force her to choose, "Go back and think about it carefully."
It was a rare reunion dinner. The big table was packed with people, arms touching, and everyone was enjoying the meal. Especially my uncle. As the head of the family and the eldest brother of his siblings, he stood up with a glass of juice and said, "Come on, let's clink glasses. Everything will go smoothly from now on!"
"Come on, come on." The second uncle and the third uncle responded.
"Third sister, now that you are out on your own, you should also remember that your uncle is there for you. Hey, there are three uncles! If you have any problems, don't figure them out on your own. Tell them and everyone can give you advice."
"And you guys, brothers and sisters, only by supporting each other can you make your path wider. Go out more often in the future, and go out to eat and go shopping when you have nothing to do."
The uncle in my memory was full of vigor and vitality, and now he has white hair but still wants to do big things, and brings his younger brothers and sisters to protect the younger generation, and his voice is still as loud.
Chen Jin sat next to him and his ears were buzzing.
The quarrel made her feel so upset that she was about to cry!
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