In the courtyard, Hua Ling, Song Shunguo, and Ye Tingting looked at the reservation orders for the next few days and temporarily put aside their anxiety. At first, they thought that with such a high price, not many people would come to eat, but they did not expect that all the reservations would be for large private rooms.
"They haven't even announced the menu, yet they're willing to pay such a high deposit?"
Song Xia smiled as she packed her things: "I've said it before, there are plenty of wealthy people now. As long as the food is delicious enough, there will be people willing to pay the bill."
"No wonder you insisted on such a nice renovation before, even spending all your money. It makes sense; if the renovation isn't good enough, the people who come to eat won't feel it's worth it."
"Didn't I take you to a restaurant a few days ago that cost 1,000 yuan per person? What do you think of it compared to our place?"
“That’s much better here.” Song Shunguo said with a look of disgust. “What kind of food do you eat here? They even tell you the rules for eating each dish, how to eat it the best way. In the end, it’s not only not tasty, but you also don’t get full. The only thing that’s nice is the decor.”
Even Hua Ling, who doesn't usually speak harshly, shook her head: "The chef's expression was so bad, I almost thought we weren't going to eat, but to pay off a debt."
Ye Tingting was also still shaken: "Mom, there's no need to go to places like this anymore. It's a waste of money, and it's not even worth the fried rice you can make casually."
"That's why I say that setting high prices isn't wrong, but rather that we're targeting a different customer group. In the future, we'll only serve two or three tables a day, making money without being too tired. Isn't that great?"
"You're quite clever."
Song Shunguo retorted stubbornly, "If you're so smart, why did you marry into that family before?"
"Grandpa~" Ye Tingting said indignantly for Song Xiaming, "Can we not talk about the past anymore? Mom is back now, isn't she?"
He hummed softly again, "It's not too far off the mark."
Song Xia smiled without minding, after all, "she" used to be really outrageous, ignoring her family who truly loved and cared for her, but doing her best for those who exploited and schemed against her, as if her brain had been eaten by a zombie.
This is really great. I can grow vegetables with my parents and watch my daughter paint. There's no better life than this.
"Leave these for your dad to wash. Go to bed early. You're the most tired person today. There's a whole table of food for lunch tomorrow!"
"It's okay, I'll be done washing soon. The dishes and utensils are in the dishwasher. I'll just wash the big pot and the vegetable basket, and that'll be done in a minute."
Hua Ling looked at the two dishwashers and nodded with satisfaction: "This is the most worthwhile appliance we bought at home. I thought it was too expensive at the time, but now I see that washing clothes by myself is time-consuming and doesn't get them as clean as they do with a dishwasher. It's a relief to have some of our hands freed up."
"Isn't the point of making money to enjoy it? There's no need to be too frugal as long as it's within your means."
Not only dishwashers, but also floor scrubbers, robot vacuums, dryers and other appliances that the elderly think are unnecessary, she bought them all. Living in such a comfortable little courtyard, if you waste your time on trivial matters all day long, wouldn't you have no time to enjoy it?
After cleaning, the courtyard was neat and tidy again. Ye Tingting took a comfortable shower and looked at the bathroom, dressing room, and bedroom several times. She could never get enough of looking at such a cozy bedroom.
The soft, large bed was also chosen for her by her mother. It cost a full ten thousand yuan, which almost shocked her. It's just a bed, is it necessary to sleep on such an expensive one?
But my mother said that people spend about a third of their lives in bed, and that the things we use to sleep must be of good quality.
That makes sense, but it's really expensive!
But it really is comfortable and beautiful!
Six months ago, she wouldn't have dared to dream of being this happy. Isn't her room now the princess room that every girl dreams of? She can even see the stars in the sky when she opens the window.
Mom said things will only get better from now on. They're already this good now, so what could be even better?
Actually, she's very content now; she'd be happy with this for the rest of her life.
On the other side, Hua Ling and Song Shunguo were still awake. Before their daughter woke up, they worried about whether she was being bullied and what their granddaughter would do alone in the future. Now, without realizing it, all their worries had disappeared, and they were living in the courtyard they had always dreamed of.
"I hope we can buy this house completely in the future."
"I'm just worried that people won't sell, but if I renovate it myself and rent it out, it's the same thing."
"It doesn't feel quite right to live in a place that isn't your own."
"We'll be able to live peacefully for at least the next ten years with our own renovations. Why worry so much? Besides, as long as the whole family is here, and my daughter and granddaughter are doing well, what difference does it make where we are?"
"That's still different. The old buildings of the past were nowhere near as comfortable as these courtyards now. Back then, you couldn't imagine how quiet it would be at this time of day."
Indeed, there is a child living upstairs, and the child's father often has to work overtime, so it is never peaceful until 11 or 12 o'clock. But here, you can hardly hear any sounds after 8 o'clock. The only sounds you can hear are the chirping of insects and birds.
"With your daughter's abilities, even if she can't buy this small courtyard house in the future, she can still buy a villa. They're pretty much the same. Our house is just too old."
"We're fine. We used to worry that Tingting would feel inferior because she didn't have the same advantages as other families, but that will be fine from now on."
"So you're finally free of worries, right? I think your illness is caused by worrying too much."
"I don't have to worry anymore. My daughter is so sensible and capable now, there's nothing for me to worry about."
The elderly couple chatted and slowly drifted off to sleep, while Song Xia was still writing down tomorrow's menu and ordering ingredients from the suppliers she had already contacted. She figured that since people were paying such a high price, they had to feel it was worth it, so they would come back a second and a third time…
After finishing all this, it was still before 10 o'clock, but I was already feeling sleepy. I must say, since moving to the small courtyard, my sleep quality has really improved a lot. At this time of day, it's like the god of sleep has come knocking.
She opened the window a crack and then gradually drifted off to sleep. All four members of the family slept very well.
Ye Tingting didn't know what she was dreaming about, she even laughed out loud, but the only response she received was the twinkling stars in the sky.
The next morning, they went to bed early and got up early. Song Shunguo was already watering the vegetable garden, Hua Ling was slowly practicing Tai Chi, and Ye Tingting finished writing a piece of calligraphy before leisurely packing her schoolbag and waiting for Song Xia to take her to school.
Hua Ling said to Song Shunguo with disdain, "You haven't finished your driver's license test yet?"
Song Shunguo said in a deep voice, "It's not that easy. Do you think I'm one of those young people? Why don't you take the exam yourself?"
"I'll go, I'll go." Hua Ling felt that everyone in the family needed to be able to drive for convenience.
The mother and daughter listened to the elderly couple's bickering, exchanged a smile, took a deep breath of clean air, and then got into the car.
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