Chapter 222
Su Miao asked Liang Manman about her wound with concern. She pulled up her trouser leg to show her. Even though her ankle was wrapped in gauze, it was still obvious that it was very swollen. Everyone was still scared when they thought of what happened last week.
Liang Manman said that a few days ago her entire calf was bruised, painful and numb. It has gotten much better now, but she will probably have to wait until next week to walk normally again.
A few of them sat and chatted, and Su Miao asked, "Did you move out of the company compound a long time ago? There should be a lot of friends of the same age in the compound, right?"
"Siya is the only girl in the compound who's about my age. The others are all boys who are more mischievous than dogs. When I was little, they always pulled my braids. I didn't like playing with them. My family and Siya's family stopped living in the compound four or five years ago."
Wei Siya also nodded: "My family doesn't live in a compound anymore, mainly because the first batch of houses built by the unit at that time were all two-bedroom apartments.
My grandparents lived with us, but my parents thought I needed my own room now that I was older, so they moved to a bigger house. A couple of years ago, they built a new three-bedroom house. If it had been this big, we probably wouldn't have moved.
As they were talking, Su Miao subtly brought the topic to this residential area. Liang Manman didn't suspect anything. After finally finding someone to talk to, she poured out everything.
"It's better to live in the courtyard. It's spacious. My dad and I can play badminton at home, but we often hit the ball onto the roof. When I was a kid, I could only climb the walls in the compound. But my dad said this place might be demolished in two years."
"Demolition? The houses here don't look old, why are they being demolished?"
"I don't know the details, but my dad said they're going to reform something and promote the commercialization of housing. Last month, Shenzhen launched its first public bidding for land for residential use, and the real estate market will slowly develop from there."
Wei Siya asked, "Does this mean that houses will all be built and purchased in a unified manner? Will the company no longer provide houses?"
Liang Manman shook her head in confusion. Su Miao said, "The welfare housing system will definitely be gradually abolished during social and economic reforms. At that time, housing monetization will be initiated, but these reforms are carried out step by step."
They didn't talk about this topic for too long. After all, none of them had any worries about having no place to live. However, Su Miao kept this in mind and would pay attention to who the developer of this area was.
The so-called enemy of my enemy can become a temporary friend. If it is possible to use the other party's hand to defeat Wang Dachui, it will save a lot of trouble.
"Oh right! Do you like playing video games? My uncle came to see me yesterday and brought me a video game console he brought back from abroad. He said that there are companies in China that are researching it, and in a few years we'll be able to use domestically made products."
Liang Manman suddenly thought of something good to share with them.
She jumped in front of the TV, opened the large drawer under the cabinet and took out something that looked like a keyboard.
Wei Siya had never played it before, so she asked what it was. Liang Manman said that you could plug it into the TV and play different games, but she forgot how to do it and had to ask her father for help.
Ye Jiayin said: "No need to call me uncle, I can do it."
Then he installed the game console in no time.
Su Miao naturally knew what this was, but she had never played with it. After all, in her previous life, she was either studying hard or on the way to studying hard, and Liu Xu would never spend money to buy it for her.
There are many game halls outside now, and they all use arcade machines. Later, with the impact of the Famicom and home game consoles, they were gradually eliminated by the end of the 1990s.
The company that produced the once-popular Subor learning machine was established this year. Its initial business goal was to specialize in the development, research, production and sales of educational electronic products.
Then in the early 1990s, the Subor game console was released, which had gaming functions very similar to those of the Nintendo FC console, but was much cheaper.
Once it was released, it quickly became a substitute for the FC game console in mainland China, and was also the childhood fun of countless people in the 80s and 90s.
Ye Jiayin inserted the cassette into the card slot, and the game selection screen appeared on the TV.
There is no sofa in Liang Manman's room, and the TV is placed relatively low. She usually sits on the floor to watch TV. There is a large thick carpet in front of the TV.
Now the four girls are sitting together, watching the screen with great interest.
Liang Manman said, "I played Super Mario last night. It was so much fun. Who of you wants to try it?"
"Ding-ding-ding, ding ......"
As the music started, Wei Siya frantically pressed the handle.
"Siya! You didn't get to eat that mushroom!"
"Ah! I fell! What hit me?"
…
The four girls took turns playing all the games in the game, including Donkey Kong, Samurai RPG, Contra... They were having a lot of fun.
In addition to single-player, there are also two-player tank battles, squirrel battles, and hot-blooded series...
What the girls like most is the squirrel war. The overall style of the game is very cute and adorable. Two squirrels carry wooden boxes in the small world to defeat small animals and powerful BOSSes, which is very interesting.
The time spent playing games always passed very quickly. Several hours went by in the blink of an eye. In the middle of the game, Liang's mother even brought in some sweet soup for them to eat.
It was agreed that we would have dinner at Liang's house today. It was not until the sound of chopping meat was heard that Su Miao realized that it was time to cook.
It is not a good idea to just sit back and wait for food when you are a guest at someone else's house. She and Ye Jiayin went to the kitchen to ask if there was anything they could do to help.
Liang's father and mother waved their hands and told them to go and have fun.
"You guys can play with Manman, uncle and I will be in the kitchen."
"Yeah, we don't know what you like to eat, so we picked out our own specialties. I just tried the shredded papaya that Miaomiao brought, it was really good. No wonder your business is so prosperous. You have to give uncle some advice on cooking later!"
"How can I give you any advice? The dishes cooked by my uncle and aunt are definitely the best. We can even smell the delicious food in the room."
When returning to the room, Ye Jiayin whispered: "Otherwise, why do the elders like you so much? Your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter."
Su Miao also whispered, "Flattery never wears out, and who doesn't like to hear flattery?"
The dinner was indeed very rich. Everything that flew in the sky, ran on the ground, and swam in the water was on the table.
"Uncle and aunt, you are so kind to prepare such a sumptuous meal."
"It's rare for you to come home, so my aunt and I both made our own specialties. Come and judge who's the real chef!"
It’s no surprise that Liang’s father and mother are both good cooks, and the girls all ate their fill without any surprise.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
