Chapter 237
After hearing this, Huang Chengzhi revealed an insatiable smile: "Aunt Wu is really thoughtful. I'll just treat it as a ghost! I just picked up a sack for free!"
They didn't call the police, but that doesn't mean no one did.
Su Miao and his group gave Huang Chengzhi a beating, and after retreating, they went directly to the police station.
Because Su Miao said, "I think we should call the police and have them investigate them. Even though they didn't succeed in deceiving Brother Xiang, they have already committed a crime. The second thing is to stop them from deceiving people in the future. And I just heard him cursing, maybe he will really retaliate against Sister Da Niu one day, so we have to be careful."
So the group went to the police station and reported all the information they had to the police. The police also took it seriously and said they would send someone to investigate soon.
On the way home, Su Miao looked at the bright sun and felt that today was really a pleasant day.
While cooking, Su Miao and Yang Danniu were picking vegetables in the backyard, and Su Xiang was helping Su Yuanzheng pluck duck feathers.
Su Yuanzheng took the opportunity to ask, "Axiang, what are your plans now? Are you set on this with the girl?"
Su Xiang nodded and said, "Well, we are going to get married."
"Does her family know? Does Seventh Uncle know? You can't hide it from the elders!"
"The eldest girl said that she would tell the elders after the New Year, and then they would decide on the marriage."
"So... have you discussed the betrothal gifts? Did you pay back the money you borrowed when things with the Huang family didn't work out? You sold everything you could at home and used your savings to buy the four big items. My suggestion is that if the girl's family doesn't ask for it, you should return what you can and use it as a betrothal gift. That way, you can get married debt-free and the couple won't be in debt, which is better."
Su Xiang raised his head, opened his eyes wide and said happily: "Uncle Shi, you are really smart. You said the same thing as Da Niu. Da Niu asked me to return my watch and radio and only keep the bicycle and sewing machine, which are usually useful.
Then you don't need to make new beds or cabinets. When the time comes for the engagement, just bring some homemade food and give a 100 yuan gift in a red envelope."
"Really? Big girl really said that?"
"Yeah! I've already paid back the money I borrowed. If I calculate, I'll have plenty left for the wedding banquet."
Su Yuanzheng was overjoyed to see his nephew had solved a difficult problem. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Great! Big Girl is a sensible girl. We can't let her down. Let's prepare a good banquet. Then Uncle Shi will give you a big red envelope."
The four of them finished their meal together and helped to pack up Su Xiang and Yang Danniu before returning.
Su Yuanzheng told his daughter what Su Xiang had just said, and Su Miao also felt very relieved: "I like Big Girl very much. She is a good person. The most important thing is that Brother Xiang is very happy and relaxed when he is with her. That's good."
During the next few days of vacation, Su Miao and Li Yuanyuan, two good sisters, made an appointment to play together for two days and toured the county town.
Development is really fast nowadays. In just half a year, there are many more private shops on the streets. During the Chinese New Year, red lanterns and colorful silks are hung on the streets, and many small vendors come out to do business.
When we arrived at the night market, the smell of fireworks was even stronger. Li Yuanyuan's cousin Zhang Dan, who is 17 years old this year, now works in a hemp spinning factory. Since the new dormitory will not be allocated until after the New Year, she is temporarily staying at her house.
The hemp spinning factory had a heavy production task and did not stop working during the New Year. They adopted a shift-based rest system, so she stayed in Ning County for the New Year.
On the fifth night of the New Year, Su Miao and Li Yuanyuan wanted to go to the night market, but they were afraid that their parents would be worried, so they invited Yuanyuan's cousin to go with them.
Zhang Dan rode a bicycle to take Yuanyuan to see Su Miao, and then changed to her family's tricycle to take the two of them to the street, so that they didn't have to walk so much.
Yuanyuan said, "Miaomiao, the street down from the Xinhua Bookstore used to have a lot of snack stalls, but now there are even more. The whole street is full of them. It has become a food street."
"Really? Let's go check it out! We can buy some food and eat while we're at it."
The food street was bustling with people, some sitting behind the stalls chatting loudly, some ordering barbecue and beer to guess numbers, and some stall owners trying to attract customers.
They walked slowly from one end to the other and bought a lot of food.
"Sister Dan, let's go to the square. We can look at the colorful lights and have a midnight snack there."
"Okay!"
It only takes five minutes to ride a bike from the food street to the square. During the New Year period, the square is brightly lit and many small activities are taking place.
Zhang Dan parked the car and locked the front wheel to the light pole with a chain. Then he heard Yuanyuan shouting behind him:
"Sister Dan, we found the location, come here."
There are many stone tables and stone benches under the trees on the lawn of the square for people to rest, and now there are so many people that all the seats are occupied.
Fortunately, when Su Miao and Yuanyuan walked over here, there was a table where people were resting and playing, so they quickly came over and took the seat.
The people at the table in front had left, but the leftovers were still on the table. They picked up the garbage and threw it into the trash can next to them before putting their own food on the table.
Zhang Dan was riding her bike in front of us. She only just saw the table full of food and exclaimed, "Wow! You bought so much food?"
Yuanyuan smiled and said, "I was just walking around and felt like eating everything, so I bought some. Now is the perfect time for a late-night snack."
Su Miao also said, "Sister Dan, you've worked hard on your bike. Eat more."
So the three girls were chatting and sharing the food, when suddenly a "Pa! Pa!" sound came from not far away.
Yuanyuan looked over curiously: "What are they playing over there?"
I saw a lot of young and old playing with spinning tops on the flat ground over there. The tops were big and small, and the whips were long and short. They crackled like firecrackers.
The people sitting nearby laughed and said that with the situation going on, the Nian beast would not dare to show up.
On the way home, Yuanyuan said to Su Miao, "Miaomiao, I heard that a small square is going to be built next to your house. Then we will have a new place to play."
"Build a small square? But my area is full of houses. Do they have to be demolished?"
"I don't know either. I just heard my cousin mention it, saying they could pay compensation. I don't know whether they want to demolish the house or use the small piece of land outside.
Miaomiao, do you think your house will be demolished? I think it’s best not to. Your house is so big and nice, and it’s just you and your dad living there. Where else can you find such a spacious house these days?
Su Miao said, "Well, I don't want my yard to be demolished either, but this is all planned by the organization. If the higher-ups really want to expropriate it, there's nothing we can do. There will be a compensation plan when the time comes."
Su Miao thought that it was fortunate that the property had been transferred from public to private, and even if it was demolished, there would be considerable compensation. Those who did not obtain the property certificate would probably be given a small subsidy and then arranged to live in other public housing.
The real estate industry in the small county town has not yet developed, and there are no unified resettlement houses. It is estimated that people will be arranged in those old courtyards, and the environment may not be as good as it is now.
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