"It's quite a coincidence that these two houses were put up for sale one after the other, which is a good deal for me," he said. He was planning to wait until the Qian family had all left before letting Qian Xiao discover it by accident.
Qian Sanbao, why do I have a feeling that this kid has ill intentions? Is this premeditated?
Qian Erbao's thinking is much simpler, which is good, as the two children can take care of each other.
Grandma Qian, this boy is really cunning. He's obviously taking advantage of his proximity to the source. But this makes her feel at ease. She trusts him quite a bit. Although he's a bit too eager, he's definitely a well-mannered and good boy.
"Second brother, third brother, stop watching and check where everything is. Also, tidy up any areas that haven't been organized yet."
"Yes, Mother," Qian Erbao and Qian Sanbao quickly got to work.
"Erdan, which room do you stay in? Grandma, see if you need anything."
"I'll stay in the biggest room; I haven't even unpacked my luggage yet."
While they were busy working, the four of them didn't notice that Sun Kaicheng had gone out. Before they had even finished tidying up, they saw Sun Kaicheng leading a group of people pushing firewood into the yard.
Sun Kaicheng pointed to a simple shed with a roof by the wall of the courtyard: "Master, just put the firewood there for me."
"Alright, it'll be ready soon."
After everyone had finished unloading the firewood and left, Qian Sanbao asked, "Did you buy this?" The county town is quite far from the mountains.
"Yes, it's the first house on the other side of the alley. You can buy firewood at his house, and he'll deliver it to your door."
"I still didn't expect that bringing a cartload from home would last quite a while," he said. Last time he went to check what chores were missing in the yard, he forgot about firewood.
Qian Xiao refused outright: "Let's not. My household registration isn't even in the village anymore. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, people will definitely complain. It's not worth letting people complain over a little firewood."
Grandma Qian nodded in agreement: "Erdan is right. In the village, you can take as much as you want, and no one will say anything. They'll just say you're hardworking. Try hauling out that firewood yourself!"
"If you're worried that Erdan won't have enough firewood, go to the mountains near the county town tomorrow and get some. I remember there are no residents there, so no one will care if you get more."
Qian Xiao quickly waved his hand: "No need, no need, I'm just one person, how much can I use? I'll just buy some."
"Why buy anything? Your second uncle and I are both strong. We'll get up early tomorrow and go get it for you. We'll chop it all up for you, and you can use it after drying it in the sun."
“If we run out of firewood, your second uncle and I will go to other mountains to get some. That will be enough for you to burn for a while. Don’t think that buying firewood will cost much. You’ll need to burn firewood for the rest of your life, so it’s not cheap. You could do something else with that money.”
“Your third uncle is right. Earning money is not easy, so we can’t spend it recklessly.”
"I'm just worried you'll get tired."
She's acting like she doesn't know how to manage a household. She's thinking that when she and Sun Kaicheng are resting, they can go to the mountains to get more food to put in their spatial storage and bring back, so they won't have to bother others.
"It's not tiring. It's just gathering some firewood. Chengcheng, you can do it over there. We'll bring it over to you both later."
"Okay, then thank you, Second Uncle and Third Uncle," he said without hesitation. He would buy the four eggs some treats and return them later, as this back-and-forth would strengthen their relationship.
The abacus was clicking and clattering away.
Sun Kaicheng had tidied up the house in advance, so all we had to do was open the luggage and put it on the bed. Since no one had lived there for the past two days, there was only a thin layer of dust, which could be easily wiped clean.
It doesn't matter if you don't have many blankets. In the middle of summer, you can just put a piece of clothing over your stomach and go to sleep.
Qian Xiao got up early in the morning and was able to eat ready-made meals without having to squeeze into the cafeteria. She waved goodbye and left home with Sun Kaicheng. It's true that older people are shrewd; they can start cooking as soon as they move in.
It's really close to the factory, less than a 20-minute walk, and even faster by bicycle: "Do you think we should buy a bicycle?"
Qian Xiao didn't plan to ride the bike from home; it's quite convenient for his second and third uncles to use it.
"Let me see if I can get a bicycle ticket. If I can, we'll buy one. Then we won't have to take a bus back to the village; it'll be much more convenient to ride our bikes back."
"You didn't tell your grandparents how much this house cost, did you?"
"No, what's wrong?" His grandparents really didn't ask, so he didn't say anything. But they still gave him money, which he refused, since he didn't need the money.
Qian Xiao looked around before whispering, "If my grandma and the others ask how much this house cost, just say you bought it for two hundred yuan. Don't say more."
Two hundred yuan is still within her grandparents' budget. If it had cost three hundred and fifty yuan, the old couple would have been heartbroken and even considered reimbursing her. She had no intention of taking any money from the elderly.
Her grandparents don't only have her as a granddaughter; they have six grandsons. Are they expecting the grandparents to pay for every house each time they want to buy one? It would be better to let the younger brothers know from the beginning that they have to fight for what they want and shouldn't covet what their grandparents have.
"Okay, whatever you say."
The county machinery factory was the largest factory in the county, and naturally there were guards at the gate. Sun Kaicheng went over and said a few words to the guards, then took Qian Xiao and went into the factory.
This was the first time Qian Xiao had ever visited the factory. Although it was called a factory, it wasn't as well-organized as factories in later generations. However, it was quite large, and several large factory buildings still showed the original color of the bricks.
After a quick glance and walking a short distance, Qian Xiao noticed something was amiss: "Why does this look a bit disproportionate to the area it occupies?"
After all, she had attended high school in the county town for a year and had curiously wandered around the factories to take a look. The area outside was definitely much larger than what she saw now.
Sun Kaicheng patted Qian Xiao's head: "Not stupid."
Qian Xiao shoved Sun Kaicheng's hand away: "What do you mean? I'm a college student, for goodness' sake. Who are you calling stupid? What? You think you're a genius and look down on us smart people?"
Sun Kaicheng gestured with his chin toward a small grove of trees behind him: "The secret is on the other side, but you'd better not be curious. When it's your turn to know, someone will tell you naturally."
Qian Xiao nodded knowingly. It seemed that Sun Kaicheng was not just here to be a lazy bum. He probably had some secret mission to investigate. No wonder his salary was so much higher than hers after only one year here.
"Don't worry, I'm not that curious. Are the people here easy to get along with?"
Sun Kaicheng hesitated for a moment: "It's alright."
"Oh, so you're saying there are people scheming and plotting here?"
"What are you afraid of? You have the skills. As long as your skills are good enough, who can say anything?"
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