Shen Donghua brought out almost all the delicious dishes in their small restaurant, filling up two large tables, and the centerpiece of each table was a large yellow croaker.
"Oh, you guys just have to make do with it. I don't have any good seafood here..."
"Of course we have it! Such good yellow croaker is seafood!" Chen Chunhua glared at her. If Donghua really took out some abalone or lobster, she might have to discuss with her elder sister how to make up the money.
Although it is difficult to compare, Donghua is indeed the one with the most average conditions among the three sisters.
According to Chen Chunhua, she and Mao Dachui are under immense pressure. The two-story restaurant they're currently building is the house they previously bought, with the upper floors used for living and the lower floors for the shop. They borrowed money to buy the house, and Chen Chunhua even gave her 100,000 yuan.
I guess I still haven't paid it off yet, and I guess I don't have much savings left. Mao Hao and Lin Shumei are the same age, and they will take the college entrance examination next year. Mao Le is also in high school this year, and every penny he pays is money.
"That's right! How can we call this a compromise for a table full of dishes like this? It's impossible to make it without some skill!"
Chen Xiahua took a bite of the garlic vermicelli prawns and praised them non-stop. "Anyway, I can't make it. You can ask Jiang He and Jiang Miao. When I cook, everything is done as long as it's cooked."
"Right, right, right!" Jiang He was gnawing on a cured chicken leg. "Usually, my dad brings it back from the cafeteria, or the aunt next door helps cook it. As long as we're not starving... Ouch!"
Chen Xiahua kept smiling while pinching her son under the table.
"Hahahaha! Then next time you come to our village to play, let your third aunt cook for you. Your third aunt's cooking skills are also first-class!" Lin Guoqing smiled and invited them to go back to their hometown to visit.
Liang Shengdi's task today was to eat, so she had no say in the conversation. She only raised her head from her bowl when she praised Chen Chunhua's cooking.
"Yes! Chunhua's cooking is delicious! Chicken soup with mushrooms, braised duck with bamboo shoots, fish balls with three fresh delicacies, braised pork trotters, pickled fish... Her egg cake is delicious too! Come over, she'll make them all for you!"
The two sisters, Lin Shuying and Lin Shumei, sat on either side of the old lady, covering their mouths and laughing.
"Grandma, are you sure you want Mom to make it for Auntie and your brothers and sisters? Or do you want to eat it all at once, hahaha!"
Liang Shengdi was exposed, but she remained calm and collected. "So what? Your mom cooks delicious food, so it's normal for me to like it! She's been cooking less lately, so why not let me think about her?"
Chen Chunhua was getting busier and busier. The farm was no longer in the village, and sometimes she wouldn't be back until late at night. Most of the time, Lin Guoqing was the one who cooked. Sometimes, when Lin Guoqing was busy, Liang Shengdi would cook alone.
Liang Shengdi's cooking skills are mainly based on large portions and the taste is not bad, but there is still a gap between her and Shen Chunhua, so Liang Shengdi has been missing Shen Chunhua's cooking skills recently.
When her name was called, Chen Chunhua said with a smile, "Okay! I'll make you some chicken soup, pickled fish, and some side dishes when I get home. Your birthday is coming up soon, so I can make you some egg cake."
"Hey! This is good! This is good!" Liang Shengdi was still eating, but her heart was already filled with joy. Seeing this, the young people at the table were very happy.
After dinner, Chen Chunhua and Shen Xiahua drove Mao Dachui out. The three sisters squeezed into the back kitchen to wash dishes together, chatting in private while washing.
Outside, Mao Dachui and his two children were entertaining today's guests with tea and snacks.
"Uncle-in-law, your room is great! I can get up and go downstairs to work without having to rush. I can even sleep a little longer."
Lin Shuchao had already followed Mao Le up and down the restaurant. The restaurant wasn't big, of course, with only about 70 or 80 square meters per floor. Sometimes, when there were a lot of customers, they would set up tables outside.
The second floor's living space isn't small, though. While not as high as the first floor, it boasts plenty of windows on both sides, covering 70 to 80 square meters. The dining room and kitchen are both downstairs, making it a comfortable space for three bedrooms and a study for the kids to do their homework and for the couple to do their accounts. It's a comfortable place for a family of four.
The asking price is not low. With simple decoration, the total cost is almost 300,000.
They saved 100,000 yuan themselves, and the remaining 200,000 yuan was all borrowed. They still owe 100,000 yuan everywhere.
Fortunately, the house is mine now and I don’t have to pay rent anymore. I earn much more from Hudong than from Guhua, otherwise I don’t know when I will be able to pay it back.
Mao Dachui had a simple and honest face, rubbing his calloused hands and said to Lin Guoqing with a smile,
"Donghua and I also think this house is worth buying. It's also thanks to my third sister who urged us to buy it two years ago, otherwise we would not be able to afford it now. The second floor of the noodle shop across the street was also sold a few days ago. The price is about 3,000 yuan per square meter!
The newspaper also said that the most expensive house in Shanghai is now 2,300 yuan per square meter. I don’t know how they calculated it. We bought a house here two years ago for almost 2,000 yuan.”
Lin Guoqing also smiled and handed him a cigarette. "That's different. The newspaper said it was a building, only for living. You can also open a store here! The commercial value is different, so it can't be counted together."
"That's right. When Donghua insisted on buying it, I thought it was unnecessary. Brother-in-law, you know that people like us from the countryside have been honest all our lives. How can we borrow so much money all at once?
I was originally thinking of renting first and saving up to buy later. But my third sister told Donghua that while we were saving, the house price might not increase as fast as it did, and she even gave us 100,000 yuan. Now that I think about it, the house has already appreciated by 150,000 yuan in just three years. My third sister was right. Thank you so much!
"They are sisters, and we are brothers-in-law. We are all relatives. What is there to thank or not? Shuying is in Shanghai, thanks to you taking care of her. That girl said she comes to eat every few days. If you want to thank us, we should thank you too, right?"
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Qi Jinzhou nudged Sanni, who was sitting next to him wiping his son's hands, and said, "Hey, wife, are you buying a house?"
Sanni:?
"ha?"
"Didn't you hear what your uncle was talking about with your uncle-in-law? The value of their house has increased by 150,000 in three years!" It would be fine if he had no money, but he and Nicole hadn't had a day off in the past two years, so they still had a lot of money saved.
"Even if we don't live here, we can buy one and rent it out, right? Then when the house prices go up a bit, we can still make a profit by selling it. What's that called..."
"Investment." Sanni said calmly.
"Then we have to go home and settle the accounts with Si Ni first. We need to save some money for business."
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