Hua Kai knew that Ye Yifan wouldn't be coming these two days, so she didn't look for him after school and went straight to the cafeteria.
Zhang Miao's stall is now very stable. Hua Kai doesn't let her make too much, partly because the leftovers won't taste good the next day, and partly because she feels that she can't sell enough every day so that people want to buy more and buy earlier, making it easier to sell. She only sells for half an hour each day, so it doesn't take up too much of Zhang Miao's time.
Zhang Miao listened to Hua Kai and knew that Hua Kai was doing it for her own good.
Zhang Miao went home this week, took the money back with him, and realized he had actually made money. His family was overjoyed and said they would never forget Hua Kai's help. This was a timely act of kindness, and they would remember it for the rest of their lives.
On Tuesday noon, Hua Kai was going to deliver a sample of the design to Gu Xiaoxue's aunt, so she invited Gu Xiaoxue to go with her and Hua Qingyi to Fuze Community.
When they arrived at the building entrance, Gu Ping was waiting for them downstairs. She was very happy to see Gu Xiaoxue come up: "Xiaoxue, isn't it a coincidence? If Auntie had known earlier that Huakai was your friend, I would have asked her about this a long time ago. I didn't know how to decorate properly before, and it has been delayed for so long. I didn't know if we could move in before the New Year."
Gu Xiaoxue smiled and said, "Auntie, this is my fault. This time, let Huakai design it for you properly. This is Huakai's older brother, Hua Qingyi. He learned design from Huakai. He's a really nice guy, just like my brother. You can tell them whatever ideas you have."
Hua Qingyi also greeted Gu Ping politely: "Hello, Auntie. If you need anything, just tell us."
Gu Ping nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I said before that Hua Kai is a beautiful and sensible child. Look, her older brother is also outstanding. Your parents are good at having children. We disobedient children are so envious."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "Auntie, every child goes through a growth process. I have a younger brother who is also quite naughty. My parents can't control him either. It's normal for children to be disobedient at this age. Growing up can happen in an instant. You'll miss the child who used to make your life a mess every day."
Gu Ping couldn't stop smiling as she listened: "Look, look at how eloquent this little mouth is! I'm so happy just listening to her. Wouldn't it be wonderful if she were my daughter? My two rascals give me a headache just looking at them."
Hua Kai said, "Then I'll come to see Auntie often from now on."
“That’s great, but we can’t lie to our aunt,” Gu Ping said.
Gu Xiaoxue looked at Gu Ping and said, "Auntie, let's go upstairs first. After we finish our business, I'll treat you to dinner."
Gu Ping said, "My aunt is treating you all today. Let's go look at the house first. I'm so envious of Section Chief Cheng's house. I'm now hoping for a happy future."
As we talked, we went upstairs and into the house. The windows were all open, so the air was fresh and the light was good at that time.
Hua Kai took out the sketches she had drawn earlier: "Auntie, based on your uncle's personality and preferences, I designed a new Chinese style for you. This might cost a little more when making the furniture, but it won't be too much more expensive."
After saying that, he pointed to a small sample picture and said, "This is the living room rendering. The ceiling will have two rings of mahogany color. For the lights, have the carpenter make a lampshade like this. Place a display cabinet against the wall, and a semi-transparent screen wall near the entrance. The tea table will be on this side in front of the window, and a flower stand will be placed on the east side of the balcony. This way, you can enjoy tea while tending to the flowers and plants. It's very pleasant."
Gu Ping nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, this style suits our home better than the one at Section Chief Cheng's house. Your uncle likes these kinds of things. He wanted to decorate it in an old-fashioned style before, but I didn't really like it. With your combination, I'm very satisfied."
Hua Kai said, "As long as Auntie is satisfied, let's talk about the study. The bookshelves in the study should be bigger, since Uncle has a lot of books, but it's best to put them in glass cabinets, otherwise they'll collect dust and be hard to clean. Although they don't look as grand and nice as cabinets, they're a lot of work to clean. Auntie is definitely the one who does most of the cleaning in the house, so let's try to do as little work as possible."
Gu Ping smiled from ear to ear: "Girls are so considerate, you're right, so right."
Hua Kai continued, mentioning that the bedrooms, kitchen, and bathrooms were designed to be not only aesthetically pleasing but also easy to clean.
After the set of blueprints was explained, Gu Ping was not dissatisfied at all: "Okay, it's settled then. I'll find someone to start construction in the next few days and try to finish the tiling work before the heating is turned on. That way, the carpentry work won't be delayed in the winter. If we can finish quickly, we can still hope to spend the New Year in this new house."
Hua Kai said, "Then we can have the carpenter start making the furniture outside around the same time, but not assemble it together. After the walls are painted, we can bring the furniture over and assemble it inside, which will save time."
“That’s a good idea. Once you have all the blueprints, I’ll find some workers.” Gu Ping had no objections whatsoever, and then added, “Come on, let’s go have dinner.”
As Hua Kai walked, she told Gu Ping that they could find workers now and try to finish the drawings as soon as possible, and bring them over on Friday.
Gu Ping was so happy that she agreed with everything Hua Kai said.
As soon as I stepped out of the community gate, Meng Jing came running up to me: "Hua Kai, Gu Xiaoxue, what a coincidence to meet you here! I just came back from the provincial capital and came to my brother's house to deliver the keys. The renovation worker left the keys inside."
Hua Kai also took a few steps to greet him: "Meng Jing, we really are destined to be together."
Gu Xiaoxue also went over and said, "That's right, it's the three of us who met. What a coincidence!"
Only then did Meng Jing notice that there were other people behind them, so she said, "You must have something to do? Then you go ahead with your work, I'll invite you to dinner tonight."
Seeing that Meng Jing was about the same age as Gu Xiaoxue, and quite good-looking, and had even gone to the provincial capital to study, Gu Ping stepped forward and said, "I am Gu Xiaoxue's aunt. Hua Kai and his sister helped me design the house. We've finished discussing the important matters, and I'm going to take them out for dinner. Since you all know each other, why don't you come along?"
Meng Jing felt a little embarrassed. It was her first time meeting an elder, and it wasn't pre-arranged, so having dinner with her seemed impolite. She said, "Thank you, Auntie, but I just got back. My things are still in the hospital's duty room. After delivering the keys, I need to go back and pack them up. I'll wait for another opportunity."
Upon hearing that Meng Jing worked at a hospital, Gu Ping couldn't help but ask, "Which hospital do you work at, young lady? What's your major?"
Meng Jing replied politely, "I'm from the city hospital, majoring in surgery, and I'm currently an intern."
The more Gu Ping listened, the more she felt that she and Gu Xiaoxue were a good match, and then asked, "How did you and Xiaoxue meet? Do you have a boyfriend...?"
Before Gu Ping could ask, Gu Xiaoxue quickly pulled her aside: "Auntie, Meng Jing has other things to do. We're taking up her time."
Then he said to Meng Jing, "I'm sorry, my aunt was just concerned. Um, come to the school tonight to find me and Hua Kai, and we'll have dinner together."
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