Hearing him say that, Qiao Xiaoni felt much more at ease, but then, remembering that there were many people in her family, she asked again:
"Have you seen how big the house is?"
Su Chenhao naturally put his arm around her: "It's a separate little courtyard with three living rooms. The furniture inside is quite old."
There shouldn't be any problem with people living here. I don't think we need to move anything. Just like he said, we only need to bring some bedding and clothes.
The homeowner went to the south to do business and said he wouldn't be back for the Chinese New Year this year, in case they came back halfway through.
Our family can go back to the old house and then find another place.
Qiao Xiaoni nodded: "What you said makes sense. When can we move in?"
Su Chenhao: "Anytime is fine, he's already given me the key. I think it would be better if Mom packed her things tomorrow, and we went back to the village the day after to investigate that matter."
"I should be able to move in about two days from now."
“Okay, we’ll do it your way.” Qiao Xiaoni made the decision.
Su Chenhao heard a jumble of voices outside: "Let's go outside and entertain the guests. We'll talk about it later."
"Okay!" Qiao Xiaoni got up and walked out with him, one after the other, and saw that four or five guests had come into the house.
They split into two tables, and the two of them each greeted one of the tables separately.
As the weather gets colder, the shop not only offers spicy hot pot, but also stocked up on tofu skin and tofu from the tofu seller. With a simple cooking, it becomes a dish. Before, the only staple food was steamed buns, but now rice is added. It's all-you-can-eat for two cents, which everyone thinks is a good deal, and there's practically nothing left over each day.
Several more guests arrived one after another, and the hall was almost full. Just then, Qiao Haixing called out from outside:
"Big brother, come out and save me! They're going to beat me to death, come out quickly!"
Qiao Haisheng, who was serving hot pot to a customer, almost dropped the bowl on the ground because his hand trembled. He quickly put it on the customer's table.
Seeing this, Qiao Xiaoni went over to him and said, "Dad, if anything happens, don't rush in to solve it. He has only himself to blame and has only himself to blame."
Qiao Haisheng sighed and said, "He is, after all, your second uncle. For my sake, help him out at this crucial moment and don't let him suffer too much."
Qiao Xiaoni knew that the old man valued relationships the most, so she nodded in agreement, took off her apron, and went outside.
A crowd had already gathered at the store entrance. Qiao Haixing was pinned to the ground, with Xiao Deshun's right foot on his head, his attitude extremely arrogant.
Qiao Haixing struggled and cried out, "Help me! This man is a beast!"
Recalling that half an hour earlier, he went to the meeting place to collect the remaining payment, and happened to see Xiao Deshun. Before he could say two words, he was beaten up.
He was then asked for money, but how could he possibly take the money out of his pocket? He stubbornly refused to hand it over. The man then dragged him all the way to the store entrance, ignoring his struggles and shouts.
Xiao Deshun said to the people around him, "I bought a secret recipe from this person, but it turned out to be a fake recipe. Now I want my money back."
You're all family to him, so you're all getting involved in this. You'd better hand over your money right now, or don't blame me for bleeding you dry at your doorstep today!
Qiao Haixing was filled with regret. He wished he hadn't done something so ungrateful. He would never face his elder brother again. He couldn't see his brother in the crowd. His heart sank.
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