Chapter 56: Next Door
After they got to the street, Deng Xiuzhen separated from Chen Ma. Chen Ma was reluctant to let her go, saying that she had to go with them to see what clothes were suitable, so as not to be fooled by the shop owner again.
But Deng Xiuzhen was determined not to go, saying that she had many things to do at home. In fact, she didn't dare to go, because she knew that Chen's mother would definitely not just go to the store owner to change clothes, and Chen's mother would definitely quarrel with him, curse him, and definitely scold the store owner.
She couldn't control or stop Chen Ma from scolding anyone.
She also doesn't know how to persuade. What's the point of persuading? Chen Ma won't listen to her advice.
She doesn't care about things that are beyond her control. She is not that idle. She is busy.
Deng Xiuzhen walked into the alley and found that the originally quiet alley was particularly lively today.
Some families who usually close their doors when they return home had their doors wide open today.
The doors of those dilapidated houses that were originally uninhabited were also opened, and some of the owners were walking around and looking around.
In some cases, the owner brings carpenters and bricklayers to discuss how to renovate the house.
When I arrived at the doorstep, I heard voices talking next door, which had been quiet ever since they moved in.
"Do you live here?" A woman about the same age as Deng Xiuzhen came out of the door on the right, stopped and asked when she saw Deng Xiuzhen.
"Yes, I've lived here for a while." Deng Xiuzhen replied.
"Hello, my name is Zhao Chunyan, nice to meet you." The woman smiled and nodded at Deng Xiuzhen.
"Hello! My name is Deng Xiuzhen." Deng Xiuzhen felt Zhao Chunyan's distance and just responded with a polite smile without saying another word.
"Wow, our alley is so lively?" A little boy about three years old jumped out from the door on the left.
"Yangyang, don't run around. Walk carefully. The ground is uneven. Be careful not to fall!" As the words came out, a woman with a student's haircut chased out.
"Hi, everyone!" The woman greeted Deng Xiuzhen and Zhao Chunyan warmly when she saw them.
Zhao Chunyan smiled and nodded.
Deng Xiuzhen replied: "Hello!"
"When did you move in? Did you rent or buy the house?" The woman spoke like a machine gun, one sentence after another.
Without waiting for Deng Xiuzhen to answer, she continued, "My name is Yao Huaying, just call me Xiaohua."
Deng Xiuzhen smiled and said, "My name is Deng Xiuzhen. I bought this house. Do you live next door?"
"Oh, I'm calling you that. Why are you being so polite? We're neighbors. Neighbors, don't be so polite."
Before Deng Xiuzhen could answer, Yao Huaying shouted, "Yangyang, don't run!" and ran away behind Yangyang.
Deng Xiuzhen turned around, looked at Zhao Chunyan, nodded, and went into the house.
While cooking, there was a knock on the door. Deng Xiuzhen had just opened it.
Yao Huaying took Yangyang by the hand and walked inside, sniffing and saying, "Wow, are you frying bacon? It smells so good!"
Yangyang stopped playing naughty and followed him in, saying: "It smells so good, so good, so good, Mom, I want to eat it!"
"Well, let's stir-fry some cabbage with bacon. How about we have lunch at my house?" Deng Xiuzhen said, thinking about cooking some more rice and adding two more dishes.
"Hmm~ It's really delicious!" Yao Huaying picked up a piece of bacon with her fingers and took a bite, then closed her eyes and exclaimed with an intoxicated look.
"Mom, mom, I want to eat!" Yangyang jumped and pulled Yao Huaying's hand.
"You can't eat this, it'll get stuck in your teeth." Yao Huaying said as she picked up some cabbage with chopsticks and gave it to Yangyang.
Yangyang shook his head and said, "I don't want it, I want to eat meat!"
Deng Xiuzhen picked up a piece of pork skin and gave it to Yangyang, and the little guy started to eat it with satisfaction.
"Please take a seat. I will buy two more dishes. We will have lunch here at noon."
"No, there are people at home, so I won't eat. You won't go out in the afternoon, right? I'll come to see you in the afternoon, okay?" Yao Huaying said.
Thinking that if she didn't go out to look for a house in the afternoon and that there was no need to rush to find one, there would be nothing to worry about, Deng Xiuzhen agreed.
When Yao Huaying left, she picked another piece of bacon, ate the fat and lean meat herself, and gave the skin to Yangyang. Yangyang took it and followed Yao Huaying out with delight.
Yao Huaying said she would come in the afternoon, but she arrived before one o'clock, and the children had not yet gone to school when she arrived.
When Yangyang saw Qin Wenyu, he ran over and called him brother, then lay down beside Qin Wenyu and watched him do his homework without making any noise.
Yao Huaying said with a surprised expression: "The sun really rises from the west. My Yangyang can also be so quiet sometimes!"
Deng Xiuzhen smiled but said nothing. After two lives, her temperament became calmer and she didn't talk as much as before.
"Hey, are you planning to live in this house or do something with it?" Yao Huaying asked.
"I was thinking about opening a store and doing some business of my own, but I hadn't figured out what to do yet."
"I have an idea and would like to discuss it with you." Yao Huaying stopped and looked at Deng Xiuzhen.
Deng Xiuzhen smiled and nodded, waiting for her next words.
“Last month my husband’s eldest brother told us that this street would be developed and our house here had commercial value, and asked us whether we should sell it or do something ourselves.
As for me, I have been taking care of my child at home since I gave birth.
Now that my child is three years old, I was thinking of using this house to do some business.
But this house is a bit narrow no matter what you do with it, so I was thinking, can we tear down the wall of the front room and turn it into a large room, so that it will be more convenient for doing business.
To prevent anything from happening in the future, let's write down the entire area.
If you don't want to be a partner, you can rent the house to me and I will pay you the rent."
Deng Xiuzhen thought about it and didn't say whether it was okay or not. Instead, she asked, "What do you think is appropriate?"
Yao Huaying said: "Before I got married, I worked in a garment factory and I knew how to make clothes.
I was thinking, let's open a clothing store. After the house is connected, we will have a large store. I will build a workshop at the back to do hemming and flattening for customers, and you can build two fitting rooms over there."
Deng Xiuzhen wanted to open a clothing store, but she had never thought of cooperating with others, and she felt that it was a bit out of the way to open one in this alley.
Thinking back carefully, it seems that there are also clothing stores opened in the alleys, but I didn't pay attention to how those people's business was.
Another thing is that she has no money at the moment. To open a store, she first needs to change the structure of the house and renovate it. After the preparation, she also needs to purchase goods, which all costs money. She was a little undecided.
"Think about it first. It won't happen in a day or two anyway. There's no need to rush." Yao Huaying said with a smile. She didn't know what Deng Xiuying was thinking, but she didn't refuse, so it was possible.
"Okay, I'll discuss it with my family first and tell you when I make a decision." Deng Xiuzhen replied quickly.
Yao Huaying said goodbye and went back to call Yangyang, but Yangyang refused to leave and held onto Qin Wenyu's arm.
"Hurry back, I have to go to school. If you don't go back, I won't play with you next time," Qin Wenyu coaxed Yangyang.
After hearing what Qin Wenyu said, Yangyang said goodbye to him obediently and left reluctantly.
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