When Ye Beiping took Tao Qiuyan and Ye Xiaoxin back, he gave each of them 500 yuan on the way.
The reason given was that it was for requisition.
Having been in Hangzhou for so long, I'm afraid my mother and sister don't have much money left and are reluctant to spend it.
Tao Qiuyan looked at the money in her hand and pursed her lips, saying, "Beiping, it's not a long-term solution for your sister and me to keep living here. We're spending a lot of money every day. Do you think it would be cheaper if your sister and I rented a place?"
Hearing this, Ye Beiping's face showed a hint of helplessness.
After all, her mother knew how much it cost to stay in a state-run hotel for a day; she probably hadn't told her the previous few days because she was busy.
But I really don't want my mother to rent a house. She has to set up a stall during the day and do laundry and cleaning when she gets home at night. Her body won't be able to handle it.
It wouldn't make sense to let Aunt Li go over there.
"Mom, don't worry, I'll be fine in a few more days. I'll go look at houses in the next few days, it'll only take a few days."
"Okay... alright." Tao Qiuyan wanted to say something more, but after thinking about it carefully, she gave up.
Ye Xiaoxin, whose eyes were still a little red, naturally knew what her mother was thinking. At this moment, she glanced at Ye Beiping, but did not say anything.
Ye Beiping escorted the two to the entrance of the state-run hotel.
Ye Xiaoxin let Tao Qiuyan go in first, then pulled Ye Beiping aside and whispered, "Mom is homesick."
Um?
Ye Beiping also sensed this.
But Pingba Village was too poor, and he felt it wasn't right to let his mother go back alone.
In addition, Ye Xiaoxin has reached marriageable age, and Ye Beiping thought that if his sister could settle down in Hangzhou and find a good husband, his mother would definitely stay in Hangzhou as well.
I had originally planned to pick up my mother and sister next year, but now that they've come on their own, it's a good opportunity to keep them here.
Seeing that Ye Beiping remained silent, Ye Xiaoxin sighed and said, "Beiping, I know you want your mother to have a good life, but ultimately we are registered as rural residents, which makes us incompatible with the city. These past few days, when I went out, I said I was helping you with your stall or something, but people always brought up our rural household registration. Besides, I've lived in Pingba Village for decades and I have feelings for that place. If you're going to buy a house, you should do it as soon as possible, so that at least I can feel at home here."
Seeing his sister come up with an idea, Ye Beiping nodded emphatically.
"Sis, don't worry, I'll take care of it tomorrow. I'd also like you to find me a brother-in-law from the city, hehe."
"Are you trying to kill me?" Ye Xiaoxin slapped Ye Beiping's shoulder in annoyance, rolled her eyes, and ran towards the state-run hotel: "Go back early, don't leave Xinyi waiting at home alone."
"Um."
Watching his sister's retreating figure, Ye Beiping responded with a heavy sigh.
On his way back, he thought about what Ye Xiaoxin had said and felt that it made a lot of sense. He decided to go to Zhou Xiaomei's place tomorrow to see if there were any adjacent houses for sale.
Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Ye Beiping has been staying at home with Su Xinyi during this time, while Jiang Hai is in charge of the warehouse.
The task of selling shoes was entirely entrusted to Jiang He and Tang Xiaolong.
Because Jiang He is in charge of the Shangcheng District, he has separated from Jiang Hai and moved to a rented house in the Shangcheng District.
Tang Xiaolong did not show up for several days, instead greeting his former underlings.
They're planning to bring these underlings in.
Therefore, Ye Beiping's income has been declining sharply during this period.
But he wasn't in a hurry, after all, development takes time.
Just then, Tao Qiuyan and Ye Xiaoxin, who had been looking at houses for several days with Zhou Xiaomei, returned.
When Ye Xiaoxin saw Ye Beiping, she chattered like a sparrow.
“Beiping, let me tell you, today Sister Zhou took Mom and me to see two very nice courtyard houses. They are not only connected, but also have two large courtyards. Mom also said that she can grow vegetables in the courtyard.”
courtyard?
Ye Beiping frowned slightly; houses with courtyards are quite rare in Hangzhou.
Is it a really remote place?
Just as he was having this thought, Zhou Xiaomei walked in: "Beiping, these two houses today are really nice. They are very large, and each one only costs 10,000 yuan. If they hadn't been in debt from gambling, they wouldn't be so cheap."
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping nodded thoughtfully.
Houses with yards are indeed not cheap, mainly because they occupy a large area, and they are probably houses passed down from previous generations.
"Sister Zhou, is it very far?"
“Not far, not far.” Zhou Xiaomei immediately said with a smile, “It’s not far from the factory area. That area hasn’t been developed yet, and there’s a whole row of houses like these.”
So Ye Beiping has basically confirmed the location: it's the factory area he and Jiang He visited before, which isn't very far.
It was almost time for dinner, and Aunt Li and Su Xinyi were busy in the kitchen.
Seeing Zhou Xiaomei and Ye Beiping discussing something, Tao Qiuyan and her daughter went to the kitchen to help.
Having gotten used to working in Pingba Village, Tao Qiuyan was still a little unaccustomed to suddenly having so much free time.
After everyone in the living room had left, Zhou Xiaomei said to Ye Beiping, "I've already made arrangements for Su Ze's matter. Tomorrow you can take your father-in-law and mother-in-law to the detention center to see him."
"So fast?" Ye Beiping was surprised.
It's only been three days since I last talked to Zhou Xiaomei.
However, I promised Su Qingwen and Min Yuehua a week, and it will arrive tomorrow.
"Okay, when will I give you the money?"
When Ye Beiping asked about the money, Zhou Xiaomei smiled slightly: "Just prepare three thousand yuan, I'll give it to the director of the detention center. As for me, I don't need it. Xiaolong has been very fortunate to have been with you these past few days, he's become much more sensible now."
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