Chapter 7
"Shut up! What does it have to do with you? This spot belongs to our Liu family!"
"Don't you have no money? What's wrong with selling it to us?"
Liu Ming was afraid that Su Yuanzheng would suddenly have a brain storm and sell him out to someone else, so he spoke with a shameless face, without any of the arrogance he had at the beginning.
"Brother-in-law! Oh no! Brother Su, we agree! Two thousand is two thousand! We agree to all your terms! But our family doesn't have that much money right now, so write an IOU first and pay it back slowly later!"
Su Yuanzheng had been with this brother-in-law for over a decade, and he still didn't know his character? Making him owe money was like throwing meat buns at a dog, and there was no return!
He decisively waved his hand and refused: "No! I want cash! Today! In front of Mr. Wang, pay the money in full. You move Liu Xu's things away, and we will go to the tire factory to apply for transfer immediately!"
Seeing that he was unmoved, Liu Ming said angrily, "You're deliberately not wanting to sell it to me! Where am I going to find two thousand yuan?"
"Uncle, you are rich." Su Miao's crisp voice sounded, revealing her innocence.
When everyone's attention was focused on him, Su Miao took out the small notebook he had prepared long ago from his pocket and held it high.
"Mom gives you money every month! Mom likes to keep accounts, so she remembers every time she gives you money. I used it to practice arithmetic last night, and the total amount I calculated was three thousand yuan!"
The onlookers were in an uproar. It was the most their daughter-in-law could get from her parents' home: a few kilograms of food coupons and a few feet of cloth coupons.
This willow catkin has completely drained the husband's family's money! No wonder this dual-income family now only has a few dozen yuan in savings! This is unheard of!
Liu Xu, who was hiding aside, suddenly changed his expression. He rushed forward, snatched the notebook, and raised his right hand high.
"Who told you to touch my things? Do you have any manners?"
Just as her palm was about to hit Su Miao's cheek, Su Yuanzheng waved his hand and pushed her away directly: "Since you admit the authenticity of the account book, then our Su family has nothing to apologize to you for. Our relationship ends here today. If you want to buy a place, go and pool your money!"
Liu Ming and Wu Hua didn't expect that Liu Xu actually had this habit of keeping accounts. How could she write down every single thing and then expect them to pay it back?
They were very annoyed, but now was not the time to argue about this. They had to move all of Liu Xu's things back home first, and then quickly withdraw the money to get the quota.
Before Liu Ming came, he spent one dollar to rent two tricycles with his friends, and now they are full.
The neighbors were all pointing and talking, saying that this guy had taken away all the good things in the house. They usually thought that Liu Catkins looked pretty and gentle, but they didn't expect him to be so cruel. Everyone said that they were mistaken and no one was willing to come forward to help.
Then Liu Xu didn't even look at the father and daughter, and followed her brother and sister-in-law without looking back.
After all this commotion, it was almost noon and everyone went their separate ways. Su Yuanzheng invited Mr. Wang to his home for lunch.
With the stove on fire and his quick hands, he prepared three dishes and a soup in no time. Su Miao was walking in the yard holding Old Wang's hand.
Old Wang was very satisfied with the vegetable patch and chicken coop in the backyard. He smiled and asked Su Miao, "Girl, your family has kept the yard very well. Is it a good place to live?"
Su Miao didn't quite understand what Mr. Wang meant by this question, so she answered obediently, "Sure, I've lived here with my parents since I was born."
"Hahaha! Originally, this yard was occupied by more than just your family. Look at the other neighbors. In a yard of the same size, there are at most six households living there, and at least three."
Su Miao had thought about this before. Unlike the countryside, the county town had its housing arranged by the government for migrants like her. How could her family have a whole courtyard all to themselves? Even regular workers had to squeeze into tube-shaped buildings.
Old Wang is old and his grandchildren are naughty, so few people are willing to listen to his chatter. Now that there is a well-behaved and obedient girl around him, he is willing to talk more.
"These courtyards in your alley originally belonged to a large landowner. That landowner had many children, so he built a courtyard for each of them and they all lived together.
Later, the organization took over the yard and distributed it to the people. Your house was originally home to four families.
This was the first time Su Miao had heard of such a story. She took Old Wang's hand and asked, "Then why are we the only family left?"
Old Wang was a little tired. He sat down on the rocking chair in the yard and said slowly, "This yard originally belonged to the landlord's youngest son. He was already sixty years old at the time, childless and with nowhere to go, so they arranged for him to live in a small shed under a big tree in the yard. No! That tree."
He pointed with his crutch at the big tree in the yard. It was he and Lao Su who helped build the shed back then.
"That man was in poor health. He could only earn a few work points at work and was often dragged out for struggle sessions. He was sick all year round. Normally, such a person should be hated and avoided by everyone, but your grandfather was kind-hearted and often gave him porridge."
"He endured like this for two years, and then he died. Since his death, all kinds of bad things have happened to the other three families living in this yard, except for yours. Some fell ill, and some died. Everyone said it was because he was unwilling to accept this."
"A year later, the other three families couldn't stand it anymore and moved away. I thought your family was fine, but I didn't expect that even your grandfather..."
Old Wang seemed to be immersed in his memories, and he whispered for a long time. Then he suddenly came to his senses and looked down to see Su Miao leaning against his legs, staring at him with sparkling eyes.
Old Wang rubbed his face with his hand and smiled again: "Hahaha! Little girl, you are not scared, are you? These are just stories made up by the old man, you just listen to them. Your family has lived here for more than ten years and everything is fine. It shows that God has mercy on the kind-hearted. If you study hard, you will definitely have a bright future!"
"Uncle Wang~Miaomiao~It's time to eat~"
Su Yuanzheng's voice came from the front yard. Su Miao stood up and helped Old Wang over to eat.
After lunch and a short rest, Liu Ming arrived in a hurry, slamming a thick stack of Great Unity Notes on the table and announcing proudly, "Here's the money! Let's go to the factory now!"
Considering how idle Liu Ming and his wife were, they definitely couldn't have saved so much money, and no one knew how they managed to do it.
However, this had nothing to do with the Su family from now on, and the father and daughter did not ask too much. Su Yuanzheng asked his daughter to stay at home to look after the house and went out with Liu Ming.
First I sent Mr. Wang home, and then went to the tire factory with him.
According to regulations, formal employee positions cannot be bought and sold, but there are countermeasures to every policy. As long as both parties agree on the transfer matters and give the boss some good advice, there is nothing that cannot be done.
What's more, the leaders of the tire factory didn't know that Su Yuanzheng was divorced, so they assumed that he was really willing to give the position to his brother-in-law. It was quickly processed, and Liu Ming would be able to officially report to the factory in two days.
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