Chapter 117 Moving
Uh, Jiang Xinbai was stunned by the question. He looked to the side and stammered, "Well, it's just rented. How can I afford to buy it?"
"Puchi," Jiang Xinlan couldn't help laughing, "Xiaobai, you're still hiding this from mom. She'll know it as soon as she sees it. Why don't you tell the truth?"
"Second sister~" Jiang Xinbai glanced at her quickly, and then glanced at her mother, "Mom, why do you think I bought this house? How can you tell?"
Chen Cui'e said slowly, "Not only did you pretend so well, but I could tell from your tone that this was your own house. So, once it was blown up, you told the truth."
Jiang Xinbai chuckled when she heard this, "Mom, the old ones are the wisest. We did buy this house, but we told others that we rented it. Mom, please don't let it slip."
"Of course I won't tell you, but how much did you spend on this house? You even said you were going to lend the money to your eldest brother. I think you don't even have enough money to spend, so I'll pay for your share. Don't tell your eldest brother and his wife."
Chen Cui'e thought that her youngest daughter had just bought a house and must not be able to use the money she had. She still had some savings, so she gave it to her first!
"No need, I still have it. This house cost me three hundred and forty-five, which is considered cheap. It was so shabby when I first took it over that I sold it so cheaply."
Chen Cui'e curled her lips when she heard this. "Three hundred is still cheap. You can build a new house in the village with that. Besides, you renovated it, which also costs money. So four hundred should be more than enough, right?"
"Almost, almost," Jiang Xinbai said vaguely. Four hundred was definitely not enough, so he made some new furniture and the price went up to five hundred. But he didn't need to tell his mother about this to save her from feeling bad.
"By the way, Mom, I'll give you this money first. You can take it directly to my brother and sister-in-law." Jiang Xinbai said as he took out eighty yuan that he had prepared in advance and handed it over.
Chen Cui'e did not take the money. She looked at her little daughter suspiciously and asked, "Do you really have enough money? You spent money on buying a job and a large sum on buying a house. Where did you get so much money?"
"Oh, Mom, I said I have it, do I look like someone who would make myself suffer?" Jiang Xinbai stuffed the money directly into the inner pocket of his mother's clothes.
Jiang Youtian, who was standing by, noticed something. He coughed twice and reminded, "Xiao Bai, the situation is tense right now. Don't be like your third brother. Be careful not to lose your job."
When Jiang Xinbai heard what her father said, she knew that he suspected that she was reselling things on the black market, but she did not explain. She just said vaguely: "Dad, no, we all know that. Third brother is working honestly now. How can he have time to take care of me!"
"I'm glad to know. And Xiaolan, stop laughing and behave yourself." Jiang Youtian said seriously.
Jiang Xinlan, who was laughing secretly, was caught red-handed. She quickly straightened her face and said, "I know, Dad."
"Now I'm just waiting for your third brother to get married and your eldest sister to come back. Then I'll feel settled." Chen Cui'e said with a long sigh.
"By the way, did Third Brother say when he will marry Sister Qianqian?"
"It was said to be March, but it's almost February now. Even though he's coming to your house, we can't just not prepare anything. Your father and I have discussed it, and we should do as your eldest sister-in-law and her family did back then, giving eighty yuan as a betrothal gift and adding a little more privately so that your third brother can feel more confident." Chen Cui'e thought that fortunately she only had three sons. If she had one more, her savings would be really drained.
Jiang Xinbai and Jiang Xinlan looked at each other and thought to themselves that their third brother was not short of money and he was very confident.
"Okay, okay, I won't say any more. I'll help you make lunch quickly. We can eat early and go back early, otherwise we will miss the bus."
"Then don't go back. You and my dad can stay at my place for one night. I have a bed and a quilt." Jiang Xinbai pointed in the direction of the room.
"I don't want to live with you. I can't get used to it." Chen Cui'e waved her hand. Her own doghouse is the most comfortable among all the other doghouses.
"Okay, let's cook early!" Jiang Xinbai knew that his mother might not be used to sleeping here, so he didn't force her.
During the cooking break, people came in one after another. At this time, Xu Fengni came in holding her child, looking around, and said in surprise: "Is this still the same shabby yard? It has changed a lot! It's great, I like it just by looking at it, it must be very comfortable to live in."
Jiang Xinlan took the child from her mother-in-law's arms and said with a smile, "Yeah, that's what I said too. If I had known, I would have rented it, haha!"
"This yard is nice, we can grow some crops here, and it's quiet for them to live here as a family." Sun Erni also nodded.
Li Huifen looked around the yard inside and out, and just happened to hear her mother-in-law's words. She complained, "Mom, you're right. Xinbai's yard is quiet. It's not like my yard, which is divided into two small yards. Although it's more spacious than my house, it's always inconvenient to live in the same yard with outsiders. You don't know, whenever I cook something delicious, the children of that family will stay by the stove. You don't know if you don't give them to me, but if you give them to me, my family will have one less bite to eat. It's really annoying!"
"Hey, Madam Yang, is your courtyard kitchen shared?"
"Yes, the two families share a kitchen, but the stoves are separate. Every time I cook something, I'm watched. I feel very uncomfortable." After the family separated and moved out, Li Huifen was in charge of cooking for herself. Naturally, she could cook whatever she wanted. Every time she cooked something delicious, she had to be watched by others. It was not a pleasant feeling.
"That would be really uncomfortable," Jiang Xinlan felt uncomfortable just thinking about it. Fortunately, Xiaobai's house was private and she didn't have to worry about being noticed when eating something delicious.
At this time, Su Qiuyan walked from the backyard to the front yard with her eight-month-old belly, "Sister-in-law, the third brother's kitchen is not only better than yours, but he also built a toilet and bathroom at home. Unlike you, you have to compete with others for the public toilet."
"Really? There's a toilet, too. I'd really like to go check it out." Li Huifen happily ran to the backyard. After trying out the toilet herself, she exclaimed with satisfaction, "That's great, Jinqiang. Do you think we can build one in our yard?"
Yang Jinqiang gestured with his hand, "Our backyard is so small and it's divided into two halves. Where can we build it? Even if we can, the people next door won't want to build it!"
Li Huifen thought about it and agreed. It was still too small. If the yard was as big as this one, it would be so comfortable to live in.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat," Yang Jinsheng walked into the living room carrying two plates of braised pork, urging everyone in the yard to take a seat.
Looking at the delicious dishes served, Zhao Yitai's mouth was crooked with smile, "Haha, they smell delicious."
"If it smells good, eat more."
"Then I won't be polite," Zhao Yitai said, and he took the lead in picking up a piece of lean meat for his wife, "Xiaolan, you like it." Then he picked up a fatter piece for his mother Xu Fengni, "Mom, you eat too."
Yang Jinsheng, who saw this scene, laughed and joked: "Brother-in-law, you are holding a bowl of water evenly, amazing!"
When Zhao Yita heard what Yang Jinsheng said, he puffed out his chest proudly. After all, he was not a bastard who forgot his mother just because he got a wife.
"Come on, let's all wish Jinsheng and Xinbai a happy move, and may they have a prosperous future." As the eldest brother, Yang Jinqiang stood up first and said to Jiang Xinbai and the others while holding a glass of wine.
"Okay, I wish Jinsheng and Xinbai everything goes smoothly and everything goes well." Everyone stood up and said all kinds of auspicious words. Jiang Xinbai and his wife were so happy that their eyes were smiling.
"Thank you, everyone. Eat, eat, eat while it's hot."
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