Sun Wei looked grim, as if he had suffered a great loss.
Who would have thought that selling a house would lead to running into Ruan Changsheng? Perhaps this is what enemies often meet.
He didn't say anything else, just stood inside the door with his hands holding the door panel and didn't move.
Not knowing what he was thinking silently, Ruan Xi looked at him and said, "Are you planning to sell it? If not, we'll leave."
After she finished speaking, she wanted to turn around and leave, but before she could move, she saw Sun Wei's expression soften and he said, "Come in."
Houses are still hard to sell these days. People who don’t need a house won’t buy one. Some wealthy people who make a lot of money don’t spend money on houses for investment. Only people who need a house will buy one, such as Ruan Changsheng who doesn’t have a house here.
It's rare for someone to come to visit, he can't just chase them away because of some old grudges or grievances.
A real man should be able to bend and stretch.
Seeing him open the gate of the courtyard, Ruan Xi stepped over the threshold first, followed by Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan. After entering, I naturally looked at the yard, then looked inside the yard and also looked inside the house.
After looking at the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard, Ruan Changsheng chatted with Sun Wei as if they were old acquaintances, and asked him: "Boss Sun seems to have had a hard time in recent years. How did you end up selling houses?"
Sun Wei's mouth twitched, but he still didn't say anything.
After the last trademark infringement incident, he lost almost all the money he had earned from pirating Rose Pavilion in those years. Although the money he earned in the first two years was before the implementation of the Trademark Law, the fine was five times the money he earned during the infringement period.
After working hard for several years for nothing and losing face in his local area, he ran straight to the south. He thought it would be easier to make a living in the South, but it turned out not to be as easy as he had imagined. After two years, he decided not to go back.
But he still didn't want to work for others and still wanted to be his own boss, so he thought about selling the yard at home, getting some money in his hands, and then opening a restaurant. Now opening a restaurant and doing catering is also a good idea.
His parents passed away a few years ago, and after his sister got married, the yard became his alone, and he could do whatever he wanted with it. Of course his wife and children disagreed. They had a big fight with him and went back to her parents' home.
His wife said that he was not born to be a businessman, and asked him to focus on finding something to do and earn enough money to live a simple life. But he didn't agree with that. He had to make a name for himself.
When he saw Ruan Changsheng coming to buy a house today, he became even more determined - he had to do something to make it look good so that no one, including Ruan Changsheng, would look down on him anymore.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ruan Changsheng didn't continue to ask him these questions, and only asked: "Boss Sun, how much do you plan to sell this yard for? If it's suitable, I will take it."
Sun Wei said: "Twenty thousand."
Ruan Changsheng glanced at Qian Chuan and said, "Oh, it's not cheap."
Sun Wei smiled and said, "Can't afford it?"
Ruan Changsheng also looked at him and smiled, "Look at how much business our Rose Pavilion has done in the past few years. We have even opened stores in other places. Do you think I can't afford your shabby yard? I just think it's not worth it. It's too expensive."
Ruan Xi had not spoken directly to Sun Wei before, and she was not interested in wasting words with him. She just looked at him and said, "Twenty thousand is indeed a bit expensive. If you can make it cheaper, we might buy it."
Sun Wei was anxious to sell the house, so he naturally asked, "How much can you offer?"
Ruan Xi answered straightforwardly: "Twelve thousand."
Sun Wei naturally disagreed with killing 8,000 people at once, "What a joke, the minimum is 18,000."
Qian Chuan said, "Do you think your yard is worth 18,000? It's about the same as the one we live in now, which is 12,000. You're asking for 20,000 or 18,000, which is like asking for too much."
Sun Wei said, "You bought that yard three years ago, what hasn't increased in price now?"
What he said made sense, so the two sides bargained back and forth for a long time and finally settled on fifteen thousand.
But Ruan Changsheng didn't plan to buy it right away, so he didn't bring any money with him today. So he agreed on a price with Sun Wei and prepared to leave, saying, "Then I'll come to you tomorrow to sign the contract and transfer the ownership."
Sun Wei was more anxious than him and just said, "Don't wait until tomorrow. I have already prepared the contract. We can go through the formalities immediately after signing it today. After the review is completed in a few days, the house will be yours after the final payment is made."
Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan looked at each other, then looked at Ruan Xi.
Ruan Xi nodded and said, "Okay, Uncle Wu, go to the bank to withdraw money, and bring all the necessary documents and information. Aunt Wu and I will be waiting for you here."
So Ruan Changsheng rode his bike home to get his ID and passbook, and went to the bank to withdraw money.
After withdrawing the money, he came back and signed the contract with Sun Wei. While the people at the Housing Authority were still at get off work, he hurried to the Housing Authority to complete the transfer procedures. After completing the formalities, there is still one final payment left, which will have to wait until the review is completed.
After leaving the Housing Authority, Ruan Changsheng said, "Then let's wait a few more days."
Sun Wei said: "Okay, I'll wait for you in the yard."
There was no need to be polite after that, so Sun Wei rode away on his bike.
Ruan Xi, Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan didn't stay outside for long. They bought some vegetables on the way and went home to cook dinner.
While they were working, Ling Yao came back from get off work and naturally helped out.
After finishing his work and washing his hands, he sat down at the table to eat. Ruan Changsheng took a sip of porridge and said, "After the house is taken down, we will move in. We can't eat together like this every day in the future. We will really separate."
Ruan Xi looked at him and smiled, "Wouldn't it be nice to live in a more spacious place?"
In fact, they had separated a long time ago, and everything was divided when they registered the company.
Anyway, we are close, so there is no need to make a big deal about it. Ruan Changsheng added: "In the future, our family will have our own house. It will be considered as a proper place to settle down, which is a good thing."
Even if a family doesn't live together, they still work together.
Ling Yao naturally understood and asked, "Have you found the yard?"
Ruan Xi nodded at him, "Today a friend of mine who I haven't seen for a long time came to see me and just happened to say that someone wanted to sell the yard to do business. We went over to take a look and decided to buy it because we thought it was good."
Before Ling Yao could speak, Ruan Changsheng said, "Because this house belongs to Sun Wei, I don't feel comfortable living in a house he has lived in. If it wasn't so hard to find, I definitely wouldn't want to live in it today."
Ruan Xi smiled and looked at him and said, "The more it belongs to Sun Wei, the more I want it."
Ruan Changsheng didn't understand, "Why?"
Ruan Xi cleared her throat and kept it a secret, "You'll know later."
Because Sun Wei will regret selling the house in the future, especially if he sold it to his mortal enemy Ruan Changsheng. He would really be stuffing money into Ruan Changsheng's mouth, and by then he would definitely regret it so much that he would want to beat himself to death.
After washing up and going to bed at night, Ling Yao habitually put his arm under Ruan Xi's head. Ruan Xi rested her head on his arm and looked at him sideways, saying, "If Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu move away, we will be the only ones left here."
Ling Yao hummed, "You can do whatever you want."
Ruan Xi smiled and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Ling Yao pulled the quilt over his head and rolled over to press him down, "You should ask how to do it..."
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Ling Yao has taken over a new project recently, so he is quite busy and has to work overtime at the company on Sundays. He is not at home on Sundays. Ruan Xi sometimes makes appointments with friends, but most of the time he stays at home reading books and doing design.
Today Ruan Xi is still busy with her work at home and watching Ruan Dabao study. Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan went to clean the newly bought yard and did not let Ruan Xi go in. So only Ruan Xi and Ruan Dabao were left at home.
After Ruan Dabao finished his Chinese homework, he raised his hand and asked, "Sister, I want to watch TV for a while."
Ruan Xi checked the homework he had just completed and nodded, "Take a look at it for a while."
So Ruan Dabao happily went over to turn on the TV, tuned to the channel, and started watching the hit drama of that year - "Journey to the West". The three of them, Tang Monk, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk, went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.
Ruan Xi poured herself some water to drink during the break and came over to watch with Ruan Dabao.
As I was watching, I suddenly heard a voice from the yard: "Big sister."
Ruan Xi turned around and saw Ruan Qiuyue coming over.
Ruan Qiuyue came here last year to take the college entrance examination. If she has time on Sundays, she will come to play with Ruan Xi.
Ruan Xi didn't bother to be polite with her, she just waved and said, "Come and watch TV together."
However, before Ruan Qiuyue walked up the steps in front of the main door, she suddenly heard two car horns coming from outside. She looked back curiously, but didn't take it seriously and continued to climb the stairs.
But before she entered the house, she heard someone knocking on the door.
So she looked at Ruan Xi and said, "It seems like someone is knocking on the door."
Ruan Xi put down the cup and stood up to take a look. As soon as she reached the gate, she saw Xie Dongyang.
Xie Dongyang smiled and greeted her. He did not come to the yard, but called Ruan Xi: "I drove the car over to you. Come out and see if you like it. If you don't like it, I'll change it for you."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Xi hurried out to take a look, and saw a white car parked in the alley.
There is not much to choose from these days, so it is good to have it. Ruan Xi smiled and said with satisfaction: "It is quite good."
Xie Dongyang told her: "Then go up and try it."
Ruan Xi had indeed prepared her driver's license in advance. She walked straight to the car, opened the door, got in and tried to drive. After driving, he parked outside the gate of his yard, got out and said to Xie Dongyang: "Okay, this is the one."
She parked the car and invited Xie Dongyang into the yard for tea, but Ruan Dabao ran out of the yard and went to the alley to see what was going on. Soon his good friends came over and surrounded the car.
Ruan Dabao boasted: "Isn't it great? My eldest sister bought it for me."
Ruan Qiuyue also watched outside for a while, but did not stay long with these little brats. Of course she didn't know Xie Dongyang, and she was just there to have fun, so after returning to the room she didn't join in the conversation and just sat down to watch TV.
Xie Dongyang didn't seem to be that busy today. He sat down on the kang couch and drank tea and chatted with Ruan Xi.
He drank some tea to moisten his throat and said, "You can drive first. The property ownership certificate will be ready for you in the next two days."
Ruan Xi smiled and said, "Third Master, you are still reliable."
Xie Dongyang was not polite at all, and he did not treat himself as an outsider at all. "Of course not. I can be unreliable to anyone, but I have to be reliable to you. Things like failing to be a good partner can only happen once in this life."
Talking about the bicycle chain falling off that year, Ruan Xi couldn't help laughing.
We only talked for a long time last time, so naturally there was no sense of strangeness when we met this time. Moreover, the two of them were not in a hurry today. They had nothing to do, so they drank tea leisurely and talked about a wider range of topics.
Xie Dongyang drank the tea and asked Ruan Xi: "By the way, are you still alone now?"
Ruan Xi pointed into the room, where her and Ling Yao's wedding photo was hung.
Xie Dongyang lowered his head and looked over the floor-length cover. After looking at the wedding photos, he smiled and said, "Yes, you have a very high standard. You can tell at a glance that your partner is not an ordinary person."
But he added: "I thought it would be the brother named Xu, he's not bad either."
Ruan Xi looked at him and smiled, "Xu Zhuo and I are just ordinary friends."
Xie Dongyang said: "I know, it's the same as me."
Ruan Xi naturally asked him again: "What about you?"
His goddess' child may already be in kindergarten. He has been out there for so many years, so he shouldn't be unable to let go, right?
If he was still single, then he was undoubtedly the most romantic person she knew.
Xie Dongyang smiled, "I haven't gotten married yet, but I will be soon. My girlfriend is a few years younger than me, and she's from a song and dance troupe. She participated in the Youth Song Competition this year and ranked pretty well. When I have enough money in the future, I'll open a record company for her."
Ruan Xi was a little surprised after hearing this, "You can do this, you found a singer?"
Xie Dongyang said modestly: "Little singer, little singer."
Ruan Xi looked at him and said, "Then you have to invite me to your wedding, even though I didn't invite you to my wedding. If you trust me, I can also help you design a wedding dress, a one-of-a-kind one."
Xie Dongyang quickly said: "It is my honor to have Master Xi design a dress for me, how dare I dislike it?"
Ruan Xi smiled politely: "As long as you don't mind."
Ruan Dabao and his friends played in the alley until almost noon, and from time to time they would run to the rearview mirror of the car to look in the mirror. This time, while he was taking the photo, he suddenly saw his parents coming back in the rearview mirror.
Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan were surprised to see the sedan and asked, "Did your elder sister buy a car?"
Ruan Dabao said: "Yes, they drove the car directly here."
Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan entered the yard and the house, only then did they realize that the person Ruan Dabao was talking about was Xie Dongyang. They became acquaintances the second time they met. They greeted Xie Dongyang with a smile, and also greeted Ruan Qiuyue.
Ruan Xi asked Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan: "Have you finished cleaning?"
Qian Chuan poured herself a glass of water to quench her thirst and said, "Not yet. I'll go and clean up in the afternoon after dinner."
Speaking of eating, Ruan Xi looked at the watch on her wrist, then looked at Xie Dongyang and asked, "Are you not busy today?"
Xie Dongyang smiled and said, "If I leave again today, I won't give you face. I'm not busy."
Of course, one doesn't eat at home when inviting people to dinner. Ruan Xi got up, picked up her purse, and took Xie Dongyang, Ruan Changsheng, Qian Chuan, Ruan Dabao, and Ruan Qiuyue to the restaurant. Xie Dongyang helped her with two things, so she had to treat him to a nice meal.
After leaving the main room and walking out, Ruan Xi thought of something and turned around to ask, "Why don't we just drive over there?"
She just happened to get this car and she was itching to drive it.
Xie Dongyang said: "Sure, it's a good opportunity to try it out again."
But because the car was not big enough to accommodate so many people, Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan still rode bicycles.
Ruan Xi got in the driver's seat and inserted the key. Xie Dongyang sat in the passenger seat. Ruan Xi looked back at Ruan Qiuyue and Ruan Dabao who were sitting in the back, smiled and asked, "This is my first time driving. Are you afraid?"
Ruan Qiuyue was not afraid at first, but when she asked this, she silently grasped Ruan Dabao's hand...
Ruan Xi couldn't help laughing when she saw her. "Don't worry, there aren't many cars on the road. We can drive as we please."
After saying that, she turned around, started the car, released the clutch, stepped on the accelerator, started, and steered out of the alley.
As we drove out of the alley, we would often be stared at by people in the alley, and some children would even run for a while behind the car for fun. If there was someone blocking the road ahead, Ruan Xi would honk the horn.
After leaving the alley, Ruan Xi asked, "How was it? Did I drive well?"
Xie Dongyang said beside him: "very good!"
Hearing his pronunciation, Ruan Qiuyue tried to hold back her laughter.
Ruan Xi laughed and said, "Third Master, you are really fashionable now. You can even speak English."
Xie Dongyang was not embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "Excuse me for making a fool of myself."
There was nothing to do while driving, so naturally they chatted. There were fewer cars on the road, so it was easier to drive. Ruan Xi asked Xie Dongyang, "Then your girlfriend did quite well in the Youth Song Contest this year. She should have been invited to perform in many places now, right?"
Xie Dongyang nodded and said, "Yes, quite a lot. I often perform for money."
Then he asked Ruan Xi, "By the way, what does your partner do?"
Ruan Xi looked at the road ahead carefully. "He is doing research at the National Top Research Institute. He has recently taken on a new project and is a bit busy. Otherwise, I would have let you see him today."
Xie Dongyang's eyes widened when he heard this, "Oh my! He's a scientist! Incredible."
Ruan Dabao felt proud when he mentioned Ling Yao, and continued, "Let me tell you, my brother-in-law is really, really good. He knows everything and understands everything. I want to be like him when I grow up."
Xie Dongyang smiled and looked back at him, "You have great ideals, that's good." Then he turned around and said about himself, "Unlike us, who are brainless and have no future, can't do anything serious, and can only muddle through life."
Ruan Xi turned around and looked at him, "You've become a big boss but you still have nothing to show for it?"
Xie Dongyang said: "Trading things in the past was considered a lack of ambition and not a serious matter."
"But the world has changed now." Ruan Qiuyue continued, "It is also a promising thing to be able to make money."
Xie Dongyang was delighted when he heard this, and he rubbed his head and said, "That's right."
Ruan Xi drove to the restaurant, went in, found an empty seat, sat down and ordered some food. Ruan Changsheng and Qian Chuan also arrived, and they sat down and ordered some more food. They gave the menu to the waiter.
There were both adults and children at the table, so it wasn't that serious and they just chatted about everyday gossip.
But when the meal was almost halfway through, Xie Dongyang remembered something and said to Ruan Xi: "Remember when I left, we agreed that if there was a chance in the future, we would work together to make something. How is Mr. Xi doing now? I think this restaurant business is pretty good, why don't we open a restaurant too?"
Since the economic reform has gradually deepened, many restaurants and hotels are now privately owned and seem to be doing booming business. If you invest in a restaurant and run it, you should be able to make a lot of money.
But because of the popularity, there are many restaurants in the city now. Ruan Xi doesn't want to do business with many people. Since it's all for making money, it's better to wait for an opportunity to do something that can make a lot of money. So she said: "Don't worry, let's wait and see."
Xie Dongyang looked at her and asked, "You are not interested in opening a restaurant?"
Ruan Xi smiled, "I really don't have any interest. What can we accomplish by following someone else? Nowadays, the competition in the restaurant business is quite fierce. If we want to do something, we should do something special, something that no one has done before."
The competition for opening a restaurant is quite fierce, and since she couldn't buy the building to open the restaurant, she could only contract the operating rights, which means investing in renting a building for catering. Naturally, she had no interest in it.
Moreover, she has expanded her business in the past two years by building factories, opening stores and office buildings, and she does not have sufficient funds to invest in other things. She is also busy opening new brand stores, which requires both energy and funds.
Xie Dongyang asked again: "Do something special?"
Ruan Xi said: "This society changes every year. There will always be some special opportunities. Let's wait and see."
After hearing what she said, Xie Dongyang naturally stopped talking.
After dinner, Ruan Xi went to pay the bill. When he and Ruan Changsheng were about to leave, they suddenly saw a familiar face coming down from upstairs. This familiar face seemed particularly high-spirited today, unlike the gloomy look he had seen before.
Ruan Changsheng was the first to greet: "Hey, isn't this Boss Sun?"
Now that was really Boss Sun. Sun Wei said with a sarcastic smile: "Why didn't you tell me before you came to eat at my restaurant? We are old friends. If you had told me, I would have given you a 20% discount."
Now that he has become a restaurant owner and has some face, he starts to show off again.
Ruan Changsheng also smiled, "You sold your house just for this? Why didn't you tell me earlier? We are old friends, can't I lend you some money? It won't cost much to open a restaurant."
Sun Wei's face darkened, and he forced a smile, "Don't worry about it."
Ruan Changsheng still smiled and said, "If you can't run the business anymore, please come find me."
The smile on Sun Wei's face disappeared completely, and he instantly turned cold and gritted his teeth, "Ruan Changsheng you!"
He didn't say the following words, and Ruan Changsheng had no interest in asking any more questions, let alone standing there and chatting with him. He gave him another disdainful smile, then turned around and followed Ruan Xi, Xie Dongyang, Qian Chuan and the others out of the restaurant.
Sun Wei watched Ruan Changsheng and the others walk away, stood there, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
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