Seeing that his grandmother had regained her spirits, Zhou Zan went out with Song Fanxing.
He took Song Fanxing to the park to go boating.
The two enjoyed the breeze on the boat, feeling relaxed and content.
After rowing the boat, worried that Song Fanxing might be hungry, I bought her a serving of wontons to tide her over.
The two then strolled leisurely home.
Zhou Zan led Song Fanxing through a series of alleyways, winding and turning.
"Zhou Zan, aren't you afraid of getting lost?"
Zhou Zan laughed, "I grew up here, I know this area very well, I wouldn't get lost even if I ran around blindfolded."
Both sides of the alley are lined with traditional courtyard houses.
Song Fanxing: "These courtyard houses will be very valuable in the future."
Zhou Zan: "You like courtyard houses?"
"I like it."
Who doesn't love a courtyard house? Owning one could be worth hundreds of millions in future generations.
That's all money.
Song Fanxing's eyes lit up, as if a lot of banknotes were floating in front of her.
"If you marry me, my family's courtyard house will be yours."
Zhou Zan finally found something that interested Song Fanxing.
It's just a courtyard house; if she marries him, it will be hers.
Not only that, his money is hers; he himself is hers.
Of course, he dared not say this aloud, for fear that Song Fanxing would get angry.
Song Fanxing's eyes swept over the rows of courtyard houses.
"No need, I'll buy it myself."
Zhou Zan panicked, "No, why spend money to buy it when there's something readily available? Isn't mine yours too?"
"No, what's yours is yours. Even if we're not even officially engaged yet, what's yours will still be yours, and what I buy is mine."
She was used to being independent and relied on herself for everything, never thinking of relying on anyone else.
Zhou Zan was disappointed.
None of his things appealed to Song Fanxing, so how was he going to find a wife...?
worry!
Song Fanxing: "Seriously, could you help me find out if there are any courtyard houses for sale? I'd like to buy one."
Zhou Zan was still struggling, "Are you really not going to consider my family's courtyard house?"
With a single glance from Song Fanxing, he obediently shut his mouth.
After a while, he said, "I'll go back and ask Grandpa to ask around; he knows a lot of people in this area."
Thank you.
Back home, Zhou Zan told Zhou Xiongguang about Song Fanxing's desire to buy a house.
Zhou Xiongguang: "There are some for sale. I've heard of four or five for sale. But they're not cheap. A decent courtyard house costs twenty or thirty thousand, or even more. Does Xingxing have that kind of money?"
Zhou Zan: "It's okay, Grandpa. You can ask around. If it's not enough, I'll make up the difference. I've saved up some money in the last two years."
My future daughter-in-law wants to buy a house, so I have to support her no matter what.
“Okay, I’ll go ask. Buying a courtyard house would be good, so we can bring Xingxing’s parents to live with us in the future, closer to her. They can also help you take care of the baby after you have it. Your grandma and I are too old to help you with childcare.”
Upon hearing Zhou Xiong Guang's words, Zhou Zan's eyes lit up.
Why didn't he think of that?
Grandpa's thinking was far more profound.
"Okay, Grandpa, then hurry up and look for a house. We don't have many days of vacation left, so let's try to settle on a house before we leave."
"Okay, I'll go find out right now."
"Okay, go ahead and cook. We'll cook and wait for you to come back for dinner."
"OK."
Zhou Xiongguang stood up and walked out.
Song Fanxing had already started cooking the rice in the kitchen; the next step was to prepare the dishes.
Seeing Zhou Zan come in, he asked, "What dishes are you making?"
Zhou Zan looked completely bewildered. "I don't know."
"You want two dishes, using the vegetables and meat you already have."
"You think so, I don't know."
"Don't you know how to cook?"
"All I can cook is porridge."
Song Fanxing: ……
She thought Zhou Zan could at least cook a few dishes, but after all that time she couldn't cook a single one.
It seems we can't count on him.
She glanced at the groceries in the house.
"How about I make a cucumber and egg soup?"
"good."
"Make another eggplant dish with minced meat."
"good."
"Stir-fry some shredded potatoes."
"good."
Zhou Zan had no objections whatsoever.
These are some of the home-style dishes that Song Fanxing knew how to make in her previous life; they are simple and easy to master.
She lived alone back then, and usually only cooking one dish was enough for her.
Zhou Zan helped wash and chop the vegetables, while Song Fanxing was in charge of stir-frying.
Soon, the three dishes were ready.
It's decent but not particularly appealing.
Fortunately, all the ingredients were produced in the space, and she tasted them and they were quite good.
The food was set on the table, and Zhou Xiong Guang returned.
They also brought back good news.
"Five households want to sell."
Song Fanxing was delighted. "Grandpa Zhou, come and eat first. We can talk in detail after we finish eating."
"good."
Su Wanzhi took a bite of the dish.
He praised, "Xingxing, your cooking is excellent, the dishes are delicious."
Song Fanxing smiled, saying that it wasn't her doing; it was all thanks to the good ingredients.
"Grandma Su, how did you know it was me who did it?"
"I know what Xiao Zan is capable of."
Zhou Zan kept his head down and ate without saying a word.
Xingxing's cooking is delicious; he should eat more.
After dinner, the two washed the dishes.
Zhou Xiongguang then explained the details.
"Two of the five courtyard houses are located deep in the hutongs, in a quieter environment, and no one lives there now. When I went there, there was someone in one of the families who said that they were going abroad and wanted to sell the courtyard house. I made an appointment with them to view the house and discuss it at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
Song Fanxing: "Grandpa Zhou, what do you think of this courtyard house that's for those going abroad?"
"Although it's not big, it's square and the walls and floor tiles inside are in good condition, which is nice."
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