Among all these people, Yan Xiaoqiang was the most excited. There were houses this big in Beijing! Even the richest landlords of the past couldn't compare. Now his daughter not only had so many residences, but also a fashion store, a general store, and even a furniture factory. It seemed that his daughter's future was secure.
Cuihua frowned deeply: "Nannan, such a big house must have cost a lot of money to renovate. And then there's heating. How much would it cost every month if we turned it all on? And then there's electricity and water bills, oh my god, I don't even want to think about it."
As Ye Chenming drove, he patted his chest and said, "Auntie, you don't need to worry about any of this. I can definitely afford the benefits and compensation in the future, so don't worry."
Cuihua shook her head, thinking to herself, "So what if you can afford it? You'll have children in the future. Don't children need expenses? You really don't know the cost of living when you're not in charge of the household."
At that moment, Cuihua made a decision: aside from the money she would spend on purchasing goods, she would not give her daughter a single penny of the profits from the fashion store and the general store. She would save the money to support her daughter's children and her daughter's house in the future.
Yan Xiaonan was completely unaware of her mother's little scheme. She was still immersed in her fantasy of making more money and buying more houses. If she couldn't buy a courtyard house, she could still get an apartment or a bungalow. If there was any relocation compensation in the future, wouldn't that be another large sum of money? Right, once she had enough money, she would buy a house in Shanghai, Hong Kong, or somewhere else.
The car stopped in front of the roast duck restaurant. Yan Xiaoqiang and the others smelled the aroma of roast duck and realized they were starving. They had been looking at houses for so long! No wonder they were hungry. It was time to eat.
This restaurant is famous throughout Beijing for its roast duck. It has a limited supply every day, and each person can only buy one. Ye Chenming bought five at once. He would eat two here, take two back for Nannan, and take one back for himself. His dad loves roast duck the most.
Nan Nan originally wanted to bring just one, but considering that Yan Aidang and Xue Ying were both foodies, she could only silently agree. Besides, there was also Southwest, who probably hadn't tried Peking duck in Beijing yet.
Sure enough, the Southwest diners raved about the famous Peking duck. They thought the people of Beijing really knew how to live frugally. They could roast a whole duck, slice it up, and wrap it in dough to eat. It was absolutely amazing. Yan Aidang and Xue Ying didn't say a word. They stuffed five slices of duck into their mouths and drank a big gulp of tea before they felt satisfied.
Chen'er and Sheng Lijuan looked at the mother and son in surprise. They could eat so much! Yan Aidang felt a little guilty and quickly wrapped two more and stuffed them into Sheng Lijuan and Ye Chen'er's hands respectively: "Mom, Chen'er, eat quickly."
Xue Ying felt uncomfortable and put down her tea. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Chen'er quickly handed her the roast duck: "Mom, you eat first."
"My wife is still the best to me, Lijuan. I haven't raised a good son." Xue Ying began her performance.
Yan Aidang felt a chill run down his spine, blaming himself for his lack of foresight in causing such a big problem. His eyes darted around, and an idea came to him: "Grandma, the New Year is coming soon. Do you think we should prepare any New Year's goods?"
Grandma Yan glanced at Yan Aidang: "It's only November, what are you preparing for the New Year?"
"Oh, right, and Grandma, I bought a courtyard house. How about I take you to see it tomorrow?" Yan Aidang continued to steer the conversation.
Before Grandma Yan could speak, Xue Ying jumped up: "You bought a courtyard house, how many courtyards does it have, and where is it located? And where did you get the money?"
"Mom, I have my own money. If I need more, I borrowed some from Nan Nan. The courtyard house is in the south of the city, it's a single-courtyard house," Yan Aidang answered honestly.
“The houses in the south of the city are not good. Many courtyard houses have been occupied. There are more than a dozen families living in one courtyard house. You didn’t buy one that has been occupied, did you?” Xue Ying became nervous as soon as she heard this.
Yan Aidang shook his head: "No, no, we bought the outer areas, which are not only uninhabited, but also very well preserved."
"Who else bought it?" Xue Ying seized on Yan Aidang's grammatical error and stared at him as she asked.
“My friends, the ones you know, they're the ones who introduced me to it,” Yan Aidang answered without blinking, remembering that he had promised Nannan he would keep it a secret.
Xue Ying thought of her son's close friends and nodded knowingly. It was a pity that there wasn't enough money, otherwise it would have been great to buy two more sets: "Nan Nan, how much money did your brother borrow from you? Your aunt will give it to you."
"Three thousand yuan, Auntie."
"Okay, I'll give it to you tomorrow. Thank you, Nan Nan, you're such a lucky charm."
Yan Aidang "..."
"Mom, Cuihua, Lijuan, and Chen'er, shall we go look at houses together tomorrow? A courtyard house! My family will have a courtyard house now, haha!" Xue Ying excitedly said to Grandma Yan and Cuihua.
Grandma Yan~
Cuihua~
“Great! Liu Jin will be back tomorrow. I’ll take him, his milk, and Mom and Dad with me. Chen’er, your family has another house now!” Yan Xiaonan quickly chimed in.
Grandma Yan smiled and agreed, but Yan Xiaoqiang firmly shook his head: "Sister-in-law, I'm not going. I need to check on the shop."
Today, Chenming took me to see the courtyard houses in the south of the city. They were not as nice as the ones in my hometown. Besides, we looked at our own house and went to a restaurant today. We didn't even go to the shops all day. How could we not go tomorrow? Also, we didn't go to the clothing store all day. I have to keep an eye on it tomorrow. Fortunately, Aunt Wang is here, so I feel much more at ease.
Yan Aidang looked at Southwest: "Are you going or not?"
Southwest shook his head, realizing he still had many things to do. Some of the storage furniture designed by Nannan had already been made. Once all three furniture designs were finished, they would be displayed and sold in the store, with the hope of a successful launch before the new year.
And then there's the Simmons mattress. The two new designers are working hard every day. Nan Nan's design drawings have some flaws. The springs aren't very obedient, so they need to find a way to make them behave. Also, simply laying non-woven fabric directly on the springs won't work; they need to find something flat to separate them.
Sheng Lijuan was also contacting various manufacturers in Beijing. Samples of sponge, non-woven fabric and knitted fabric filled her office. Shen Shaohua was advising her, saying that if the sponge was too thick, the fabric would not cover it tightly; if the sponge was too thin, it would not be soft enough to sleep on; this fabric was too inferior; that fabric was too soft.
After countless trials, improvements, and disassembly and reassembly, a good solution was finally devised for them: hooks were used to connect the springs to ensure their stability, then a fine wire mesh was used to completely cover the springs, followed by a layer of non-woven fabric, a layer of thick sponge, and finally a layer of stiff fabric.
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