Chapter 354 I want to buy this storefront

Xia Juanjuan estimated that it was almost time for Aunt Li to get off work, so she took out a dozen apples from the space, put them in two net bags, and waited opposite the state-owned hotel.

After a while, Aunt Li came out of the hotel and walked towards a narrow alley next to it.

Xia Juanjuan quickly followed and shouted, "Auntie Li."

Aunt Li recognized her and continued walking forward without saying anything.

Xia Juanjuan was stunned for a moment, and then she guessed that he was scolded in the hotel because of talking to her.

Xia Juanjuan hurried over and said with a smile, "Auntie Li, these are the apples I just bought at the market. They are crispy and sweet. You can take them back home for your children to taste."

Don't hit a smiling person. Seeing that she returned the apple, Aunt Li slowed down her pace and said, "Hey! Comrade, I didn't mean to ignore you. Because I wanted to tell you something, the store deducted one yuan from my salary. You said I was a temporary worker and only made a dozen yuan a month. This... Hey!"

Xia Juanjuan smiled apologetically and said, "Auntie Li, I'm sorry. Please take these apples..."

Aunt Li refused, "I know it's not your fault. They are bullying people. You should take this apple back home and eat it yourself."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Auntie Li, this apple is to express my apology. After all, you were deducted because of me.

Secondly, I need your help. Don't worry, the hotel won't know.

You are the owner of the storefront next to the hotel I asked about. Didn’t you say you live in an alley nearby? I would like to trouble you to show me the way.”

When Aunt Li heard her say this, she lowered her head and looked at the net bag of apples in her hand. Each one was big and red, and there were seven or eight of them!

Her little grandson was shouting that he wanted to eat apples the other day. She went to the market to ask, and found out that four or five smaller and greener ones cost one dollar. This net bag must be worth more than one dollar!

"Just to show you the way?"

Xia Juanjuan said affirmatively: "Yes. Aunt Li, you must help me with this."

As he said this, he handed the apple to Aunt Li.

Aunt Li felt embarrassed again and put her hands behind her back. After a while, she happily accepted it.

As they walked, Aunt Li said with a smile, "Old Liu and I are old neighbors. We both worked in a state-owned hotel before, but he was too stubborn and had a conflict with his director, so he retired early.

You will go over later and please agree with him when you speak. Even if he says something unpleasant, just be patient.

He is a good person. Last time, he offended the manager because he stood up for a waiter in the store."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and replied, "Oh! I understand."

Then he asked, "Is Master Liu good at making soup dumplings?"

Aunt Li smiled and said, "How do you know? I heard from Old Liu that he learned it from the chef Lu who used to work in the palace. It's very detailed!"

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "I ate it two years ago and I've never forgotten it."

As they were talking, they arrived at the door of Liu's house.

"Old Liu, a guest is coming!" Aunt Li poked her head in and called out in a familiar voice.

A man who looked to be in his thirties came out and saw Aunt Li. He smiled and said, "It's Aunt Li. My father went out to the alley to play chess with someone."

Aunt Li asked, "We just passed by the alley and didn't see him."

Then he turned around and introduced Xia Juanjuan: "This is Old Liu's son, Liu Beiping, a worker at our county timber factory. You can tell him anything you want."

Liu Beiping had just noticed a good-looking female comrade following Aunt Li in. When he heard that she was looking for his family for something, he took another look and his face turned red.

At this time, a middle-aged woman came out of the house with two children. The middle-aged woman saw that it was a young and beautiful woman who came with Aunt Li, and she subconsciously looked at her man.

The two children hid behind the woman and looked at the person who came. To be more precise, they stared at the big red apple in Aunt Li's hand.

Xia Juanjuan naturally didn't wait for Aunt Li to take out her share. She stepped forward, took out two apples from her net bag, and handed one to each child, saying with a smile, "These two children are so cute! Here, take an apple each!"

After saying that, he stood up, looked at the middle-aged woman first, and said with a smile: "This is my sister-in-law, right? And Brother Liu, my last name is Xia, Xia Juanjuan. Brother is from the timber factory? Then you know Yang Wenguang, right?"

After hearing this, Liu Beiping let down his guard somewhat and said shyly, "I know Yang Wenguang. Who are you to him?"

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "My husband and Brother Yang are comrades-in-arms. I took the liberty to come here this time to ask Master Liu about the store at the train station. By the way, sister-in-law, I came here unexpectedly, so I can't come empty-handed. Here are the apples I bought at the market. Let the children taste them."

This woman is Liu Beiping’s wife, named Wang Cuiping.

When Wang Cuiping heard that Xia Juanjuan already had a man, she immediately felt relieved and tried to refuse for a long time.

Aunt Li smiled and said, "Take it! It's just a little gift from Xiao Xia."

Wang Cuiping had no choice but to accept it and said with a smile, "My father-in-law is probably chatting outside. Please come in and sit for a while."

Aunt Li chatted with her and went back.

Xia Juanjuan didn't hesitate and followed Liu Beiping and Wang Cuiping into the house.

Xia Juanjuan asked about the store and told Liu Beiping that she wanted to buy it.

"Brother Liu, look, I'd like to buy this storefront for 800 yuan. Is that okay?"

When Wang Cuiping heard this, she was surprised and looked at her man.

Liu Beiping was also shocked: "Eight... eight hundred?"

You know, he was a second-level worker in the lumber factory, and his monthly salary was thirty-four yuan. Eight hundred yuan was his salary for two years!

The storefront of his house is only about ten square meters in size. The state-owned hotel next to it thought the rent of fifteen minutes a month was too expensive, and after a quarrel with his father, they simply refused to rent it. It has been vacant and covered in dust for two years!

Liu Beiping was somewhat moved.

However, that store was bought by old Liu after he returned from Beijing before the founding of the People's Republic of China. He opened his own store at first, and later merged it with a state-owned hotel. It was the old man's lifelong dream, and Liu Beiping really had no say in the matter.

"This matter... needs to be discussed with my father. If he doesn't agree, there's nothing I can do." Liu Beiping said.

After hearing this, Wang Cuiping secretly pulled Liu Beiping's sleeve.

Xia Juanjuan saw it and smiled, "That's for sure. We must understand what the old man means in the end."

As he was talking, an energetic old man came in with his hands behind his back: "What do I disagree with?"