Chapter 61 After her tumultuous journey, there was no end in sight. (Typo corrected)
Gu Yin was unaware that her information had been leaked after she left, but even if she did know, she wasn't worried about anything.
When I got home, they were already cooking.
Seeing her return, Li Mengxin smiled and said, "If you hadn't come back, I would have gone to the street to pick you up. Hurry up and wash your hands and set the table, dinner will be ready soon!"
Gu Yin nodded, and after setting the table, she didn't see Gu Shu and the others. She looked at Gu Le and asked in confusion, "Are Dad and the others resting?"
After Gu Le arranged the stools, he nodded: "That's right, they all went to sleep after taking a shower when they got back, and they haven't woken up yet."
Li Mengxin had just brought the dishes out when she heard this and looked at Gu Le: "Go and wake up Grandpa and the others to eat. They can rest after they eat; they haven't eaten much during the day!"
Gu Le nodded and ran off to her grandfather's room.
After dinner, everyone gathered around the fire pit to warm themselves.
Gu Qinglang took out the bank card and handed it to the old lady: "This is the money we earned this time. It's a new card. The total amount that belongs to us is 335,000 yuan, and the other half is Boss Xia's payment for the goods."
The sweet potatoes in the old lady's and Li Xiang's hands fell to the ground with a thud.
Li Xiang turned to look at Gu Hua: "How much did your uncle say it was?"
Gu Hua swallowed hard and said with some difficulty, "It seems to be 335,000."
The old woman stared at the card for a while, then returned it: "You guys keep it. We'll have to pay them for the goods later, right? It'll be more convenient for you to have the card. Besides, I don't feel safe holding so much money! If the villagers find out, they'll be knocking down our door! Thieves will be coming every day!"
After saying that, still feeling uneasy, he looked at the others and said, "Don't go out and talk about how much money we've made. It's not good to attract unwanted attention. Making money is good, but don't get carried away and start bragging everywhere! If anyone goes out and talks nonsense, I'll teach you a lesson when I get back! Our family will remain the same as always. We can improve our food, but don't be too high-profile!"
The old man nodded, puffing on his pipe, "I'll do whatever your mother says."
Everyone nodded in agreement. They understood; it's all about making money discreetly!
Seeing this, Gu Yin spoke up: "Everyone is worried about keeping the money. Why don't we spend it? Let's secretly buy some land to build houses or buy houses directly. Houses will appreciate in value in the future, so they are considered fixed assets. We can also sell them if something happens. Otherwise, the interest in the bank isn't very high. Making money work for you is the only way!"
The old lady choked up; she had just said to keep a low profile when her beloved granddaughter changed her mind.
"Buy land? In our village? Prices are going up? Who wants it?" The old man couldn't help but laugh after saying that.
Gu Le blinked: "Let's buy it in the city!"
Gu Yin pinched his cheek and explained amidst everyone's daze, "We can buy a plot of land in town first, then build a house. We can make a storefront on the first floor, so our family can open a shop there, which will provide an extra source of income. We can also buy a house in the county. When my older brother and Ahua go to high school, they can live at home, ensuring they get proper nutrition. We can also supervise my older brother's studies. I heard that if students board in high school and don't behave, even the best grades can drop. Many parents accompany their children to school, so they can know their children's learning progress every day!"
Gu Shu: "..." He stared blankly at Gu Yin. Thank you so much!
Gu Yin smiled at him. Yes, that's right, I used you as an excuse!
When the topic of the children's studies came up, the old lady and the old man fell silent. Gu Qingming didn't understand either, so he looked at his younger brother and his wife and asked, "What do you think?"
Having been teachers for several years, Gu Qinglang and his wife were quite sensitive to this kind of thing. They looked at each other and nodded: "Let's go to the county to buy it, and then rent a shop in the town to open a small shop. We don't have much land at home, so we can finish it in two or three days. In the past, we always had to do odd jobs outside. Now that we have a shop, we won't have to worry about that."
The prices of houses in the city will rise in the future, but Gu Yin knows that a train will eventually run through the county, especially the section near the city. Thousands of acres have been bought up by big bosses to build the largest auto parts factory in the province. In her past life, a woman from the village married someone from that area. Her husband's family later received three houses and a shop in the city as compensation for their land expropriation. At that time, the housing prices were at their peak. They sold one house and got more than a million yuan. They rented out another house and the shop, which alone brought in more than 20,000 yuan in rent every month! The whole family didn't have to work anymore.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Gu Yin smiled and said, "Don't rush. Let's take a look at the newspapers first, and then conduct on-site investigations. I think our county will develop very well in the future. There is a national highway running through it, and a river flowing into the sea. With such good conditions, land prices will definitely rise. I wrote about this in my novel a few days ago. Housing prices are not high now, so we can take a look."
Gu Qinglang agreed: "Let's take our time looking after the New Year. We should have about the same amount of money coming in by then. We have a large family, so we can buy a bigger one after we've chosen one!"
After they reached an agreement, it was getting late, so everyone went back to rest.
Gu Yin went to the library to read as usual, when 001 flew out and asked, "Why don't you buy a house in the city?"
As Gu Yin flipped through the book, she said, "The housing prices in the city are twice as high as in the county. My family has hardly ever been to the city, so it's a bit unfamiliar. It wouldn't be good if they weren't happy living there. In the county, my family goes there often and is more familiar with it. Grandma and Grandpa can go out and have fun. And I'm not lying. In a couple of years, the county will be under development everywhere. Anyone who owns a house will basically be able to get several houses. And my goal isn't Jiang City. Don't forget, it's Beijing. Once the four of us go there to study, we basically won't come back much. We'll definitely settle down in Beijing. So after we make some money in the county, I'll persuade them to buy a house in Beijing, even if it's in the suburbs!"
001 was speechless. The host would consider a thousand steps ahead for every step he took, so he didn't need to come up with any ideas at all. So he flew back to the system space to sort out his master's things. There were just too many things. He had been dealing with them for so long and had only dealt with the tip of the iceberg. His master was too lazy!
Since all the men in the family had returned, the old village chief and the others didn't need to slaughter the pig. The old lady started preparing early the next morning and then asked Gu Shu and the other children to go to the field to pick some vegetables. Actually, she was worried that the scene of slaughtering the pig would be too bloody and frighten the children, so she sent them away.
By the time Gu Shu and the others brought the vegetables back, the pig had already been slaughtered and its hair was being removed.
The courtyard was also crowded with people, and several middle-aged people from the village also came to help.
The old lady slaughtered two pigs. She used four hind legs to make ham, and two pig heads to make preserved meat for later consumption. She used one and a half pig carcasses to make sausages and cured meat, and used the remaining half pig carcass and offal for today's pig-slaughtering feast.
The old lady and old man have always been excellent cooks, and this time they were the head chefs. They themselves fled from the north, and their pork stew was very authentic. Garlic pork belly, garlic pork heart, boneless pork, sauerkraut stewed pork belly and blood sausage were all served in large basins, several large basins in total, and the scene became quite lively.
Many people brought their own liquor, and after a few drinks, they started bragging to each other. The children ran around gnawing on big bones, while the women laughed and praised the old lady's cooking skills, listening to her tell interesting stories about her hometown in the north.
Gu Yin placed a braised pork knuckle on Gu Le's plate. Seeing him eating it so happily, she felt a momentary daze.
In their previous life, their family had never been so lively. After the accident, only the eldest uncle remained in the house, and hardly anyone came to visit. Everyone was afraid of saying the wrong thing and hurting Gu Qingming's already wounded heart. So even during the New Year, their family had no festive atmosphere and was very quiet.
In this life, there was no one missing from the family, and the house was full of people, so lively that it felt like a dream. Sometimes she was afraid that these scenes were just bubbles that would burst with a "pop".
"Sister, sister?"
Gu Yin snapped out of her daze, blinked, looked at Gu Le who was looking at her with concern, smiled, wiped his dirty mouth, and whispered, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Every time Gu Le saw his sister like this, he felt very sad. He was happy that his family had not abandoned him, but he was also saddened by their persistence and heartbroken for his sister's arduous journey of searching.
A popular quote online goes: "What kind of ending is worthy of all the hardships and wanderings along the way?" Sister's hardships and wanderings, however, never seemed to end.
There's nothing he can do but grow up well, healthily, and happily until he has the courage to face it. I think that's what his older sister hopes for too.
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