Chapter 148 The house can be given to you
Zhang Junxiang took the opportunity to settle down in Changqing Village and asked Yan Shunzhong to help him find a place to build a small courtyard.
It's unclear whether he'll stay here long-term, but at least for now, he's attracted to the people and things here.
He spends his days strolling around the village, helping Yan Sui feed the chickens, and sitting by the lotus pond. He lives a very pleasant life.
The old guys in the group kept urging him to build a big courtyard so they could come and live there someday.
Before we knew it, it was time to release the college entrance exam results.
There are currently three high school seniors living in Yan Sui's house. Tong Yan and Yan Junqing are naturally good enough to get into the top universities in the country.
Yan Junming also exceeded everyone's expectations, performing exceptionally well and scoring several tens of points higher than the estimated score, thus gaining admission to his ideal university.
Yan Sui rushed to Grandma Zhao's house early in the morning and saw that she had a happy look on her face, so she knew that Zhao Shan had done well.
"Her score was much higher than in the usual mock exams. Her homeroom teacher said that she will have no problem getting into a foreign language university."
Yan Sui patted Zhao Shan's head, "Not bad, here's two boxes of peaches as a reward!"
Zhao Shan smiled shyly, "Thank you, Sister Yan Sui."
Yan Sui was relieved to hear that she had finished filling out her college application.
However, she still didn't forget to remind her, "You filled in this address for mailing the acceptance letter, right?"
"Yes, I filled in Changqing Village."
"That's good. Tell your grandma to go to the post office in town more often and make sure the notice is delivered to you or your grandma."
Grandpa Sun, the postman, is very familiar with everyone in Changqing Village. He can chat with Yan Sui regularly and is a very reliable person.
Zhao Shan knew that she was doing it all for her own good, and her heart warmed.
"Thank you, Sister Yan Sui."
Yan Sui waved her hand, "I didn't do anything, but don't hesitate to ask me if you need anything."
Just as she was about to leave, Zhao Zhifang and his family arrived.
Judging from their aggressive demeanor, they didn't seem happy at all.
She gave Zhao Shan a wink and stopped walking.
Upon entering the room, Zhao Zhifang, as if she had learned to change faces, put on a smile.
"Zhao Shan, it's time to fill out college applications, why didn't you call home! If I hadn't called your homeroom teacher to ask, I wouldn't have known you did so well on the exam."
Zhao Shan dodged the outstretched hand and hid behind Old Lady Zhao.
"I will fill out the application myself, you don't need to worry about it."
Li Jie's expression changed slightly, and he scolded softly, "We are your parents, how can we not worry about you! You are also heartless. Your older brother injured his leg, and I haven't seen you go to the hospital to see him even once."
Zhao Shan lowered her head and remained silent, clutching the hem of her dress tightly.
Zhao Zhifang ignored her and went to look at the house that was being renovated.
The floor-to-ceiling windows have been installed, and the exterior walls have been repainted and decorated, making it look quite presentable.
But she didn't believe that Changqing Village, a remote village, could drive tourism development.
In her opinion, everything Old Lady Zhao is doing now is a waste of money.
These days everyone's moving to the city, who's going to come to the village anymore?
“Zhao Shan, your older brother missed this year’s college entrance exam, and your dad and I are planning to have him retake it.”
Zhao Shan turned her face away, as expected.
No matter how useless Li Huai was, he was still their most precious son.
“I’ve discussed it with your dad. You have good grades, and even if you delay for another year, you’ll definitely be able to get into university. So you’ll stay and repeat the year with your older brother. With you guiding him, your older brother will definitely be able to achieve twice the results with half the effort.”
Zhao Shan's face turned pale instantly, and she looked up in disbelief.
“What does it have to do with me if Li Huai wants to repeat the reading? I don’t want to!” Zhao Shan retorted in a trembling voice.
Zhao Zhifang reached out to grab her ear, "It won't do you any harm, it'll just delay your college entrance by a year! Not only will it not do you any harm, but you can also help your older brother get into college. Your older brother is capable and good to you too."
Old Mrs. Zhao slapped her hand away and angrily cursed, "You heartless bastard, you even scheme against your own daughter! Get out of here! If Li Huai were capable, he could pass the exam without anyone's help! You've spoiled him rotten, but you're all blind and incompetent, letting him go down a dark path."
"Get out! All of you, get out! You're not welcome here! You don't need to worry about Zhao Shan's schooling anymore. I'll support her education. Just pretend you never had this daughter!"
Zhao Zhifang's eyes flickered slightly, a calculating glint in them.
“No way. I’ve raised her for so many years, and I’m counting on her to take care of us in our old age! If you want to sever ties, fine, Mom, you can transfer the house to me, and we’ll live in the city from now on and never come back.”
"How shameless!" Zhao Shan blushed, feeling ashamed to have such parents.
"Grandma, don't agree to them! At worst, let them sue me later, and the court will order me to support them in their old age. I'll give them whatever they ask for."
Enraged, Zhao Zhifang raised her hand high in front of her.
"You've gone too far! You really think that just because your grandma is backing you up, you can disregard me!"
"That's enough!" Old Mrs. Zhao shouted angrily, her sharp eyes intimidating her.
She kept a cold face, knowing full well that if she didn't clarify the matter of the house, Zhao Zhifang would never be able to get rid of her.
"The house is yours."
Zhao Zhifang and Li Jie exchanged a glance, overjoyed.
This was a pleasant surprise for them.
"Mom, if you had said this earlier, our family wouldn't have ended up in such a tense situation," Zhao Zhifang said reproachfully.
Old Mrs. Zhao brushed her hand away. "I spent 380,000 yuan to buy this house back then. You know how much it's worth now. I won't ask you for more. Just give me back the 380,000 yuan, and I'll transfer the house to you."
Upon hearing this, both Li Jie and Zhao Zhifang hesitated.
They only want to get something for free, so naturally they're unwilling to pay.
However, considering the current value of the house, giving her 380,000 yuan is indeed not much.
Zhao Zhifang secretly pinched Li Jie, "Agree."
First, they get the house; whether or not they pay later is entirely up to them.
However, Old Mrs. Zhao quickly thwarted her plan: "I will only transfer the property after you pay me first."
Zhao Zhifang gritted her teeth, "What if you go back on your word after I've given you the money?"
It would be a lie for Old Lady Zhao not to feel disheartened to see her daughter, whom she raised with such care, now scheming against her at every turn.
She turned her face away. "Of course we need to sign a contract. You don't need to support me in my old age, and you can't expect Shanshan to support you in your old age either."
"Grandma!"
Grandma Zhao held her hand and said, "It's alright, just listen to your grandma."
She looked at Yan Sui; it was best to ask her about such matters first.
Yan Sui suggested, "Since it involves money, we should have a lawyer draft a contract. That way, both parties will be protected."
With her help, the ownership of Grandma Zhao's house was finally settled.
She received 380,000 yuan, which Li Jie gave her readily.
Grandma Zhao immediately transferred the money to Zhao Shan as a guarantee for her future education.
Although Zhao Shan had terrible parents, she was lucky to have such a grandmother.
Time flies, and July has arrived in the blink of an eye.
The second batch of Yan Sui's peaches has ripened.
Peach has an excellent reputation, so she no longer needs to do live streaming to sell products.
Just put the link in the product showcase; if you have stock, people will naturally buy it.
"Sister Yan Sui, I just found some flower buds in the lotus pond!" Tian Tian ran in from outside.
Even Peng Xiufang and Song Yuxia hadn't noticed; she was the first to discover it.
Yan Sui exclaimed in surprise, "So fast! I thought it would take a while before it bloomed."
Sweetie gestured, "This big now."
Once the flower buds have grown larger, they can be cut and sold as fresh-cut flowers.
During her time working in Changqing Village, Tian Tian felt that she had forgotten all the troubles at home.
If she could, she would love to stay here forever.
Thinking about this, Sweetie suddenly had a bold idea.
"Sister Yan Sui, are you hiring? I mean, full-time employees!"
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