Tao Ying did not interfere with Wang Chunni's decision.
Tao Ying didn't have the self-awareness of a mother; her feelings towards Wang Chunni were mostly sympathy.
After accompanying Wang Chunni through the onboarding process, he left with the relationship certificate and three thousand yuan in compensation.
He first went to the community to finalize the household registration for Wang Chunni and her daughter, and then did not go home.
Instead, they went to Wang Dazhu's grave.
This period was too close to that ten-year mark, and people were still hesitant to openly worship at the temple.
Tao Ying only bought a bouquet of fake flowers and went over.
Upon arriving at the cemetery, we placed flowers in front of the tombstone with solemn expressions.
“I don’t know where your wife went, and I didn’t come here on my own initiative. I’m very grateful for the chance to live. I will try my best to help your children stay on the right path, provided that they treat me well,” Tao Ying whispered to the tombstone.
"I won't come again. I'll have your children come to pay their respects." After saying that, Tao Ying left.
Tao Ying didn't go straight home; instead, she carried the huge sum of three thousand yuan and wandered around the streets.
Tao Ying wanted to buy a shop. After walking around all afternoon, she ruled out shops that were already rented, shops that were too remote or too dilapidated, and shops that were too big or too expensive. Only three shops met her requirements.
One is in a central location, just across the street from a state-run store, and there are also restaurants nearby.
There's another location just across the street from the machinery factory, very close to the factory's staff housing.
The last one is on the street opposite the government building.
After much deliberation, Tao Ying went to ask the shop near the state-run store.
The shop was sold by a woman in her early thirties named Wang Xin.
"Auntie, look at my shop. It's in pretty good condition. We just got it back not long ago, and we're in a hurry to get out. If you really want to buy it, I can give you a discount." Wang Xin wasn't particularly good at haggling.
The shop has been up for a long time, and many people have come to inquire about it, mostly hoping to get a good deal.
It's either that I want to pay one dollar a month for rent, or I'm so annoyed that I want to keep the money in debt.
Now Wang Xin is less inclined to sell.
"How much do you want for it?" Tao Ying had no idea how to bargain, and couldn't help but regret bringing Wang Baoshan along.
The shop is small, about 80 square meters, with two small partitions at the back, each about six square meters.
The shop was clearly cleaned up; there were no clutter, and it was completely empty.
Moreover, it can be seen that the shop used to be a rice shop.
"Two thousand five hundred," Wang Xin said after a moment's hesitation.
The price was initially set at three thousand, but those people acted like they were robbing people.
"Child, could you lower the price a bit more? I don't have much money on me, but I really want to buy it. I don't know much about this place, so maybe we can wait until my son comes back." Tao Ying had already habitually pretended to be weak.
"Auntie, how much can you give me? I'm sincerely selling." Wang Xin's heart skipped a beat.
However, this aunt was the first person to directly negotiate the price without finding fault first.
"How about two thousand two?" Tao Ying never went to underground shopping malls to buy clothes before because she didn't know how to bargain.
I always went to specialty stores where I didn't need to haggle, and now I suddenly regret it. I should have practiced there first.
"Auntie, who would haggle down the price by three hundred yuan? I was in a hurry to leave, otherwise I wouldn't have sold this shop for less than three thousand yuan." Wang Xin said this, but she was still relieved.
This way of negotiating is quite sincere.
"Then, will Auntie give you another fifty?" Tao Ying asked after a moment's hesitation.
“Auntie, it’s two thousand three hundred. If you’re really interested in buying it, we can transfer the ownership right now.” Wang Xin really didn’t want to keep arguing.
Tao Ying “…”
"Auntie, don't worry, there's nothing messy about this house. My family is all gone, and I'm working in Beijing. I won't be coming back. A lot of people have come to ask about the house these days, but none of them are sincere. They're all just trying to take advantage. I'd rather the house fall into disrepair than sell it to them." Wang Xin could tell that Tao Ying wasn't good at bargaining.
"Child, come on, your auntie doesn't want to dawdle anymore. This shop is right here. If you ever come back, treat this place as your home and come back to visit often." Tao Ying didn't hesitate any longer; she could accept the price.
"Thank you, Auntie." Wang Xin's eyes were a little red.
The two talked and went to the community to prepare for the transfer of ownership.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Wang Baoshan hadn't eaten breakfast and hadn't brought lunch with him.
I was so hungry at noon that my stomach was churning, so I thought I'd go out and buy something.
But after I came out, I felt that everything was expensive and I couldn't afford anything.
Finally, thinking that since I'd already bought it, I might as well go to the state-run store and buy two pieces of steamed rice cake, leaving one for my mom to curry favor with her.
Who would have thought that as soon as I arrived, I would see my mother chatting and laughing with a woman in her early thirties.
My mind was filled with my mother's words from yesterday morning: "She can't be too much older than me."
My heart skipped a beat, wondering if Mom had found someone for me.
"What are you doing here? Why did you have to come now? I'd already agreed on the price." Tao Ying glanced at Wang Baoshan, her face full of anger.
This brat just keeps nagging. Why couldn't you have come earlier? You might have saved a hundred yuan.
The price has been agreed upon.
The price has been agreed upon.
'...' Wang Baoshan felt like the sky had fallen.
"Mom, how could you do this? Am I still your own son? How much did you sell me for? Can you give me half?" Wang Baoshan was heartbroken for a while, looking at Tao Ying with red eyes.
Tao Ying “…”
Wang Xin “…”
Who would buy such a big child?
Do you have too much money to spend?
"Why aren't you in class? What are you doing here?" Tao Ying looked at Wang Baoshan with a dark face. She was really angry and wanted to hit the child.
"Mom, you've already sold me out, and you're still treating me like this?" Wang Baoshan was angry.
She felt like a pitiful little thing, someone who wasn't valued by her own mother.
Tao Ying "..." wanted to hit the child, really wanted to hit the child.
"I won't go with you." Seeing that his mother didn't offer any comfort, Wang Baoshan turned and glared fiercely at Wang Xin.
“It was your mom who gave me the money.” Wang Xin suddenly laughed; this kid was really funny.
"What? Mom, are you crazy...? You really look down on me that much?" Wang Baoshan first thought about how Tao Ying could do something like this where she would pay out of her own pocket, but then he immediately realized how much she disliked him, that she would rather pay out of her own pocket than let him go.
Wait a minute? Before, Mom favored Wang Baojun the most, then herself. She just kicked Wang Baojun out a few days ago, so now it's her turn?
Was it all a lie that Mom used to cherish her and Wang Baojun?
Is it actually Dad who likes her? Is Mom just putting on an act for Dad? Actually, her favorite is Wang Baomin, but now that Dad's gone, she's simply stopped pretending?
Wang Baoshan felt like his head was in a knot; he was extremely sad and wanted to go to his father's grave to cry.
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