Chapter 261 Doubt
Thinking of this, Wu Yong'an couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.
His girl was stronger than he had imagined!
Xu Yirou had already seen Wu Yong'an walking towards her, and this was exactly where she was waiting for him.
She was simply waiting for him while admiring the flowers and plants around her.
After waiting with his head down for a while, he wondered why he hadn't come over yet.
When he looked up, he met Wu Yong'an's gaze, which was staring at him intently.
When Xu Yirou met that pair of eyes full of heartache mixed with a bit of admiration, she was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "Brother Wu, what's wrong?"
Why are you suddenly looking at her like that?
Those who see it feel quite embarrassed.
Upon hearing her words, Wu Yong'an chuckled softly, slowly walked forward, and stood beside her, admiring the pavilions and waterside terraces of the garden. Then he asked, "Yi Rou, do you really like this kind of garden?"
Xu Yirou nodded and said, "It's beautiful, a kind of beauty unlike any I've ever seen before."
She was indeed quite fond of the gardens of the Su family.
In her previous life, after achieving success in her career, she would often travel to Jiangnan for short stays, especially to the gardens, which she never tired of seeing.
Since her rebirth, she has been living in a small northern village called Bakushu Village.
I never expected that after arriving in Beijing, I would be able to see such buildings with a distinct Jiangnan style.
However, considering that the Su family is the richest family in Shanghai, it is not surprising that they would build the garden like this.
After hearing Xu Yirou's words, Wu Yong'an smiled faintly and said, "Since you like it, let's build a garden like this too!"
"Wh...what?" Upon hearing Wu Yong'an's words, Xu Yirou's eyes widened in shock, and she asked, "Brother Wu, do you know how much it costs to build a garden like this?"
Although at that time, housing prices in Beijing were practically dirt cheap compared to decades later.
But you can't build a garden like this just because you can afford a house!
Aside from financial and material resources, it's also necessary to hire designers to design different house types and to hire skilled workers to build them.
That's not something an average person can afford!
Seeing Xu Yirou's shocked expression, Wu Yong'an chuckled and said, "Don't worry! Your brother Wu isn't actually that poor. Getting you a garden like this is quite an achievement."
"..." Xu Yirou choked. Wanting to build a garden like this is not a matter of being poor or not!
Of course, even if Wu Yong'an hadn't said anything, she was already planning to build such a garden for herself.
Because in her previous life, after achieving success in her career, she also built a garden like this for herself. Although it couldn't compare to the gardens in Jiangnan, it was enough for her to live in alone.
Now that I'm truly married in this life, I'll definitely have my own children in the future, so the garden can't be too small.
When Wu Yong'an saw that Xu Yirou did not answer him, he naturally understood that Xu Yirou was taking him for a joke.
So I didn't say anything more. Anyway, I'll just take her to see the garden after I've built it.
but……
Wu Yong'an glanced at the surrounding pavilions, terraces, rockeries, and streams, and decided that he should ask Su Xiangwan for her opinion, lest his rough and unrefined taste lead to Xu Yirou not liking what he built.
So, early the next morning, Wu Yong'an came to the Su residence again and went to find Su Xiangwan.
Upon hearing Wu Yong'an's words, Su Xiangwan's eyes lit up, and she looked at Wu Yong'an with considerable surprise.
"Yong'an, I really didn't expect you to be such a romantic person! You actually thought of building a garden for Yirou."
Wu Yong'an scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Sister-in-law, please don't make fun of me. I don't know anything about romance. I just saw that Yi Rou really likes all the flowers, plants, rockeries and pavilions in your house, so I thought I'd get some for my house too. After all, it's just the two of us living in this house. I'm a rough guy, so it doesn't matter what kind of house I live in. What's most important is that Yi Rou likes it."
Hearing Wu Yong'an say this, Su Xiangwan couldn't help but chuckle, feeling happy that Xu Yirou had found such a loving husband.
He nodded immediately and said, "Okay, since you put it that way, I'll have Uncle Wang arrange for someone to help you renovate the garden. But, have you bought the house yet?"
Wu Yong'an smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "I've bought it. It's not far from here, in that courtyard house on the street."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiangwan said with some surprise, "It's right on the street, and that courtyard isn't small! When did you buy it? How come I didn't know? It must have cost a lot of money!"
Although housing prices were not as high as they would be decades later, buying a courtyard house at that time still required a considerable sum of money, and it wasn't something just anyone could afford.
Unexpectedly, Wu Yong'an, who seemed unassuming, was able to quietly buy a courtyard house.
That was quite unexpected.
Wu Yong'an scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "My grandfather saved up a box of small yellow croakers for me back then. I used to live alone, and I had my own work unit to pay for my food and lodging, so I never thought about using it. Now that I'm about to get married to Yi Rou, and since I'm planning to settle down in Beijing, it's only natural that I should buy a house to settle down."
When the words "settle down" were mentioned, a hint of tenderness flashed in Wu Yong'an's eyes.
He originally thought that he might just drift through life like this, since he worked at the police station, had a canteen to eat in, wore a uniform, and lived in a dormitory, so he didn't care about the money.
This creates the illusion that although he has a respectable job, he doesn't have much money.
If it weren't for the need to buy a house, even he himself wouldn't remember that he still had a box of small yellow croakers!
"You did the right thing."
Su Xiangwan looked at Wu Yong'an with a somewhat distant gaze and said, "But, have you mentioned to Yi Rou about the box of small yellow croakers you have?"
If Xu Yirou knew, then Wu Yong'an would probably own more than just this one courtyard house now.
"No... Actually, I only remembered this box of small yellow croakers when I moved to the capital, so I haven't had a chance to tell Yirou yet," Wu Yong'an said with an embarrassed smile.
“In that case, find an opportunity to talk to Yi Rou about it! After all, you are husband and wife, and many things should be discussed together,” Su Xiangwan reminded her. “As for the house renovation, I will ask Uncle Wang to arrange it as soon as possible.”
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