Chapter 345 The couple quarreled for the first time!
After finishing her meal, Su Mei left the dormitory where Sun Dai lived.
She couldn't go back yet because she had to finalize some specific matters regarding recruiting volunteers with the dean in the afternoon.
It was not until one o'clock in the afternoon that the recruitment details compiled by the dean came out. Su Mei looked at it and felt that there was no problem, so she stood up and prepared to leave the hospital.
When they came out of the dean's office, Sun Dai called Su Mei to an empty corner.
A stack of money wrapped in newspapers and plastic bags was stuffed into Su Mei's hand.
"Doctor Su, please." Sun Dai said.
Su Mei didn't expect Sun Dai to give her the money so quickly. She didn't refuse and put the money into the bag she was carrying.
Then she looked seriously into Sun Dai's eyes and said to her, "Thank you too for believing in me."
After getting the money, Su Mei left the hospital and went straight to the bank to deposit the money.
Then she didn't go home, but went to the department store to buy a new bicycle.
There are two people in my family who go to work, and it is inconvenient to have only one car.
She took the bicycle ticket that she had paid her master's wife to get for her a few days ago, went to the department store, bought a Shanghai Forever bicycle, and rode it back home.
It was still early when I got home and Huo Jianguo had not returned yet.
Su Mei, who arrived home early, started to make a fire and cook, thinking that she could eat just in time for Huo Jianguo to get home.
After casually stir-frying two home-cooked dishes and cooking some carrot soup, Su Mei sat under the shade of a tree in the yard and waited.
When she was about to fall asleep in the slightly hot evening breeze, Huo Jianguo finally arrived home.
Li Shufen also arrived home with Huo Jianguo.
Huo Jianguo said that he met Li Shufen when he was almost home, so he brought her back with him.
Li Shufen spent another day looking for a house today. She found a few that looked good, so she hurried over to tell Su Mei the news.
After sitting down, Li Shufen ate with them. While eating, she said to Su Mei:
"According to your request, I found three courtyards, all of which have alleys and factory areas nearby and have a decent flow of people.
But they are a bit far from the department store.
The largest yard costs 38,000 yuan, and the decoration is rather shabby. After moving in, you will have to spend that money to repair it yourself.
Another place that is better decorated costs 33,000. It is good in every way except that it is backed by a garbage incinerator, so it smells in the summer.
The smallest one is well decorated and the price is right, only NT$30,000, with no flaws. If you buy it, you can get what you want and have NT$10,000 left over for yourself."
"No, don't take the small one. To put it this way, the one priced at 38,000 is the most suitable one. It won't cost much to renovate it." Su Mei said.
Li Shufen shook her head: "One of the wing rooms looks like it's about to fall apart. It's not a problem of spending a little money on renovation."
"Then it is indeed old enough." Su Mei felt that all three parts were not that good. "Is there no better one?"
"Good things are expensive!" Li Shufen replied, and then she sighed, "Actually, it's not that much more expensive. Yesterday we just walked around the street in front of the department store.
I also went for a walk behind the department store today.
The area at the back is much cheaper than the area at the front. It has a yard that looks quite new and the environment inside is also good. If the wall is broken down to make a shop, it will be right next to the street. It will definitely be suitable for doing business.
But that yard costs 45,000. Although it is not as expensive as the 50,000-plus on Front Street, the money you have is still not enough. "
"Enough." Su Mei suddenly said a word. It was not enough yesterday, but it is enough today. "Sister-in-law, please help me negotiate the price of the yard at 45,000. If you are really willing to sell it, we will go and buy it next week."
"Didn't you say that there is only 40,000 yuan and it can't exceed this amount?" Li Shufen asked doubtfully.
Huo Jianguo on the other side also turned his head and looked at Su Mei.
Su Mei smiled and said, "I have already solved the money problem, sister-in-law, just go and negotiate."
"Okay, then I'll go and talk about it." Li Shufen had no choice but to nod. She knew that Su Mei was very capable and had many ways to make money, so she didn't ask Su Mei where the money came from.
After dinner, Li Shufen was sent out of the alley by Su Mei and took a tricycle back home.
The reason why Su Mei personally sent her out to the bus was because she knew that Li Shufen was reluctant to spend money. If she didn't send her out, Li Shufen would definitely walk back.
When she came, she said she walked here.
After sending Li Sufen home, Huo Jianguo had already cleaned up the dishes.
The dishes used by two or three people are not easy to wash.
He was sitting in the yard, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan to keep cool. Su Mei walked over and sat beside him.
Seeing sweat on Su's brow, Huo Jianguo hurriedly fanned her to warm her up.
While fanning him, Huo Jianguo asked, "How come you have money again? You only have 4,000, but now you have 5,000 more. What's the source of the money?"
"Originally, I only had more than 40,000 yuan, and today I earned another 8,000 yuan." Su Mei said, and told Huo Jianguo about the money Sun Dai gave her.
After hearing what Su Mei said, Huo Jianguo suddenly stopped fanning himself.
After staring at Su Mei silently for a few minutes, Huo Jianguo put down the fan, put his hands behind his back and walked into the bedroom.
Although Huo Jianguo didn't say anything, Su Mei could see that he was not happy in his heart.
If you have something to say, you should say it face to face. Su Mei didn't like to be angry overnight, so she sat for a while, then got up and chased into the house.
Huo Jianguo held a cigarette and leaned against the window to smoke.
The atmosphere in the room was unusually solemn. Su Mei turned on the light and walked behind Huo Jianguo. She asked, "Huo Jianguo, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't be so silent. Why are you playing at being so profound?"
"Hmm!" Huo Jianguo put out the cigarette in his hand, then turned around and stared at Su Mei inquiringly. He said, "I don't know what to say!"
"Just say what you think." Su Mei said.
After another moment of silence, Huo Jianguo finally spoke:
"I feel like you've changed since you came to Yanjing!
Charging people eight thousand yuan at a time is not eighty, nor is it eight hundred... Do you know what eight thousand yuan means to an ordinary person?
Even if a doctor earns 200 yuan a month, 2,400 yuan a year, how long will it take to earn 8,000 yuan? It will take four years to save that much money.
How dare you accept so much money?
Taking advantage of the fact that someone else's child has no one to take care of him... I think this is a bit like taking advantage of the situation.
As a doctor, you are so utilitarian. In the past, when you were in the military area, you performed several operations and never asked for money.
Your mind is full of money now. You don’t want to do research or study hard. You are just thinking about how to make a lot of money in the future?
To be honest, you've made me feel a little strange during this period of time."
A series of words came out of Huo Jianguo's mouth, leaving Su Mei's mind almost blank for a moment.
It turns out that what Huo Jianguo blurted out yesterday when he saw Su Mei accepting the gift was what he was thinking.
Is that what he thought of her? In his eyes, she had become someone who would do anything for the sake of profit.
And he said so much at once, it is likely that this idea has been buried in his heart for a long time.
"Am I so despicable in your eyes that you even use the word 'taking advantage of someone's misfortune'?" Su Mei asked, looking straight into Huo Jianguo's eyes.
Huo Jianguo dodged a glance and said, "I'm sorry, I got carried away and my words were a bit harsh!
I just think that they are already in financial difficulty. You also said that they are an orphan and a widow, so it is not appropriate to ask for so much money.
We are good enough now, we have stable jobs, houses, and three meals a day, so why should we make money in any way?
The country has treated us well enough. Sometimes we cannot just consider our own interests, but also the interests of the organization and the interests of the people.
Isn't it illegal for you to accept money privately? Why would you do something that clearly violates the organization's discipline?
Tomorrow, return the money to Dr. Sun."