Chapter 72
Ye Han's eyes were just like the desire of ordinary people for a state banquet.
Su Yuanzheng felt himself burned by the scorching gaze and looked at his daughter hurriedly.
Su Miao nodded. "I think it's fine. Since Aunt Ye has said so, then we will accept it generously. From home-cooked stir-fries to Kung Fu dishes, from northern pastries to southern stews! From now on, just open your mouth, and let my dad do what he can do! If he can't do it, let him learn! In short, I will make sure you eat and drink well!"
She deliberately imitated the Beijing dialect and cleverly agreed to the task. Her playful look made everyone laugh.
Since the deal had already been made, Ye Han took the initiative to propose signing a lease agreement, which was signed for one year and the rent could be paid monthly.
However, Su Yuanzheng, who felt that he had taken advantage, paid the entire year's rent immediately. When he came out, he asked Su Miao anxiously, "Miao Miao, isn't twenty yuan a month too low?"
Su Miao didn't think it was a big deal. Aunt Ye didn't seem to need any small things at all. She just wanted to solve the problem of food.
"Dad, if you feel indebted, just make more delicious food. I see Aunt Ye works very hard and has to stay up late to write manuscripts. You should make more soups for her to drink that can brighten her eyes."
"Speaking of this, Miaomiao, weren't you exaggerating just now? Dad can indeed cook most dishes, but he's not that good! We can't... eh? What word did you say last time... Oh! False advertising!"
Su Miaoxiao shrugged like a scoundrel. "I'm not making false claims. I said, 'Do what you can do, and learn what you can't.' Dad, I've noticed that your enthusiasm for studying has declined recently. This won't do! If you don't study today, you'll become a fool tomorrow!"
"There's this saying? Shouldn't it be said that learning is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat?"
"One thing is that our Chinese culture is broad and profound, and there are many ways to express things. This is the art of speaking."
Listening to the father and daughter's discussion in front, Su Yu, who was a step behind, murmured: "If I don't study today, I will become a fool tomorrow? It's over. I haven't studied for a long time."
The house and shop were settled, and they used an afternoon to clean the yard. Since Ye Han hired someone to clean it every two weeks, it was actually very clean.
They just wipe the furniture and sweep the shop.
Jiayin said that the furniture here was left by the previous owner. The quality was very good and very complete. Su Miao took a look and found that the materials used were even more solid than those in the old man's house.
After packing up, they planned to catch the last bus back to Ning County. Su Yuanzheng originally planned to let everyone come up together to find a house, and he would go back the next day to maintain the old brine.
I didn’t expect that the house and shop were booked so quickly, so we can go back together.
They packed their luggage and went to the roadside to wait for the bus, but they didn't know what day it was. There were so many passengers going from Yongcheng to Ning County that the bus station was already full. Those who stopped the bus halfway could not get on at all.
Just when they were about to give up and want to stay another night, a van drove up.
The driver was a middle-aged man who looked quite robust. He stopped the car when it passed in front of Su Miao and the other two. He rolled down the window and asked, "Where are you going, comrade? Ning County or Jiangxi Town?"
Su Yuanzheng said: "We are going to Ning County."
The driver was visibly happy. "There's an inspection team going to Ning County today, and they've booked the last bus. I'm going to Ning County too, and there's room on the bus! Only one dollar per person!"
Su Yuanzheng was a little hesitant. The public security was not very good at the moment, and this was not a public bus. What if they were robbed on the way?
Seeing that he was hesitant, the driver got out of the car and started chatting with them: "Comrade, let me show you my ID card and driver's license! I'm also from Ning County. I've been driving a van for short distances for two years, and I have to transport goods back every week.
You can see the back of my car. The last row of seats is folded up for transporting goods. The gas is quite expensive, so I thought I’d pick up a few passengers and earn some gas money.”
Su Miao asked, "Uncle, where are you from in Ning County?"
"I live in the county town, on Linjiang Road near the sugar factory."
"I heard there's a self-service porridge place over there that's pretty good. Have you tried it?"
"You know this too? I've eaten it before, but my wife packed it up and I didn't eat it at the stall. I heard they don't have a stall anymore."
Su Miao nodded and said to his father, "Dad, why don't we take uncle's car back."
"Okay, okay, please get in! Please get in!" The driver opened the door enthusiastically.
It was originally supposed to be a three-row van, with the last row of seats foldable. Now there are several large boxes in it, which must be the goods that the driver wants to transport.
Su Yuanzheng sat in the passenger seat, while Su Miao and Su Yu sat in the second row.
The driver was very talkative. From the moment Su Miao got in the car and sat down, he kept talking. In a short while, Su Miao knew all his detailed information.
He bought this van two years ago with the combined efforts of three families. These three families are his family with his wife and children, his parents' family, and his parents-in-law's family. The premise of combining the efforts of three families is naturally that he and his wife are both only children.
Now I have to come to Nancheng to transport goods every Tuesday and Friday. I usually wait outside the station to see if anyone wants to rent a car.
"It's a one-way trip to Nancheng to transport goods, and I earn 20 yuan per trip. If I happen to meet a customer who needs to come to Nancheng, or needs to transport something, I can make more money."
Su Yu listened with great interest and said, "Brother, one trip can be 20, this is a good price!"
The driver smiled bitterly, "It sounds good at first, but think about how expensive the gas is. That's how much it cost to buy a car. I don't just have to deliver the goods, I also have to help customers unload the goods. Besides, this job doesn't come every day. Usually, the orders I take are not fixed. I might wait at the station door all day and get no business."
"Ah, that's true. This must be very expensive."
The driver gestured proudly and said, "It's an imported car, the Toyota Hiace. It's really not cheap!"
Su Miao thought about their move and asked, "Uncle Driver, do you know any truck drivers?"
"Truck? There are a few drivers of small trucks. They usually wait for work together outside the station. What's going on? Do you want to transport goods? Is it a lot? Can it fit in my truck?" The driver didn't want to miss any order.
"We're moving, and we have a lot of stuff, plus a tricycle. I'm afraid you can't fit it all."
The driver was a little disappointed, but still said enthusiastically, "I suggest you go to the station entrance tomorrow and ask. It's just across the road. There are many trucks parked there every day waiting to take orders. Generally, the price varies depending on the amount of goods and the distance. You can compare prices. If you ask me, a small truck trip will cost about 30."
"Okay, we got it, thank you!"
The van was smaller than the bus and traveled faster, so it overtook the shuttle bus in front halfway. The driver drove them all the way to the entrance of the alley before stopping and left his phone number.
When they got home, they didn't feel tired and started planning how to pack and move.
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