He wasn't very good at growing vegetables himself, but after eating the vegetables grown by Chen Hong, he felt an irresistible urge to go to Chen Hong's house and pick some vegetables to eat.
On one occasion, the community security guard even spotted him suspiciously loitering around Chen Hong's house and monitored him for a while, mistaking him for a thief.
Upon seeing Chen Hong return to the villa, he specifically informed her of the incident and reminded her to be wary of thieves.
Upon hearing the security guard's description of the old man, Chen Hong knew it was Uncle Liu Baichuan.
With a mix of amusement and exasperation, she thanked the security guards and told them that the woman was a neighbor in the community and that she needed to speak with her.
The fishing enthusiasts in the villa area even told this story as a joke during a dinner gathering.
Not only did it make everyone laugh, it also sparked everyone's interest in Chen Hong's little vegetable garden.
On the winter solstice, Chen Hong, who was under pressure, opened her small vegetable garden and distributed a basket of fresh green vegetables to several families.
Later, the red-rooted chives transplanted by Chen Hong were also very popular. It is said that they used Chen Hong's chives for the dumpling filling on the Winter Solstice.
The fresh and fragrant taste is incomparable to greenhouse vegetables sold in supermarkets.
Several elderly men expressed to Chen Hong their hope that she could take them to grow vegetables next year.
At this age, I don't have any other pursuits. Besides fishing, I just want to grow some vegetables at home and eat some green vegetables that I like.
As autumn passed and winter arrived, Jinan experienced three consecutive heavy snowfalls.
The renovation of the single-level apartment was completed long ago, and Chen Hong asked her father to help inspect it and pay the final payment.
After the autumn harvest, Chen Hong went back to her parents' home and brought fifty catties of rice from her space, as well as salted fish, dried shrimp, and dried scallops. She is still pretending to be poor and doesn't dare to bring her family any expensive food.
She felt bad because she hadn't transferred money to her dad's account for a long time and felt embarrassed when she went home this time.
Chen Hong's sister-in-law stopped her and chatted for a long time, telling her that her brother and his wife had borrowed money from relatives to buy a house.
She didn't borrow a single penny and was furious. Her aunt's relatives were extremely hostile towards her.
They're laughing at them for pretending to be rich when they have no money. Why are they trying to buy houses like everyone else? They should learn from Chen Hong and take out a loan to pay it off slowly!
If they had money, wouldn't they buy houses in Jinan too? Who would be stupid enough to lend them money instead of buying one themselves?
My sister-in-law was furious. She had only pretended to borrow money and hadn't really expected to get any.
The relatives' words disgusted my brother and his wife, and they started arguing in front of them.
What kind of relatives are these? They're quick to sniff out any benefits, always rushing to come and take advantage of you, borrowing things or money. Their skin is thicker than cowhide.
Borrowing money from them was like trying to climb to heaven, and nobody would listen to reason with them. My sister-in-law immediately declared that she would no longer associate with these worthless relatives, and that we would go our separate ways.
From now on, no one should ask anyone for help. Even if your child falls into a well, don't come to anyone's door asking for help. Anyone who does is a terrible person!
The sister-in-law said to Chen Hong, "Our relatives are really awful; they turned on us the other day!"
Since then, we haven't visited. My mother went to the graves by herself on the first day of the tenth lunar month, instead of going to my uncle's house together.
Don't worry, I've also advised Mom that it's better to avoid relatives like that. Our family hasn't even gotten into any trouble yet, and they already have this kind of attitude.
If someone really needs help, they can't be counted on these relatives. Sigh! They're all just trying to take advantage of others; it's better to have a neighbor (someone you can work with)!
Chen Hong remained calm. She had seen the true colors of her relatives in her past life, so it was nothing new to her.
"By the way, how's our aunt? I've only seen her once since I came back!"
Last time, my aunt found out where I was and went to my house. She left five hundred yuan and didn't even eat a meal before leaving.
The sister-in-law sighed: "Our aunt is such a good person! She cares about us, her family."
Just yesterday, Dad was saying that Auntie was hospitalized a while ago but didn't even let us know.
My dad heard it from the villagers at the construction site. They said my aunt had a tumor in her throat and that if it wasn't treated properly, she might have to open her mouth.
This tumor is so small, right next to the trachea. Oh dear, how dangerous!
Dad said he wanted to send her some money; surgery costs a lot! By the way, are you going to the hospital to check on her? If so, go with your brother tomorrow morning.
Although my uncle-in-law isn't a great person, it's my aunt who's sick this time, so we, as her family, can't just ignore her!
Ugh! It breaks my heart just thinking about it. Your brother finally started earning money, and he just managed to save a little bit, and now it all has to be taken out again! When will our family be able to buy a house? It's so worrying!
I even boasted to Dazhu and his wife that we would definitely buy a house in Jinan next year!
This time, I was proven wrong again!
Chen Hong smiled, knowing that her sister-in-law could say anything; she had become the family's spokesperson.
I arranged with my sister-in-law to meet my brother at the hospital entrance tomorrow to visit my aunt.
The next day, Chen Hong went to the bank, withdrew 20,000 yuan, prepared a bag of fruit, and went to the hospital with her brother.
First, Chen Hong called his cousin to find out the ward number, and then the siblings went to the ward.
My aunt looked pretty good. I, a complete novice in medicine, inquired about her condition, offered a few words of comfort, and couldn't say anything else.
Aunt was very happy to see Chen Hong and his sister come to visit her. "I'm fine, why did you come to see me? The doctor said it was a minor surgery, and I just need to rest after the surgery."
Your dad came to see me yesterday, and he was quite upset to see me in the hospital. Everyone gets sick sometimes, otherwise all these hospitals would be idle!
You two should go about your business, or go back to see the kids. I'm fine, and it's reassuring that you've come to check on me. Don't come again; hospitals are full of germs, they're not good places.
He then waved to Chen Hong, "Xiao Hong, your uncle and I are discussing helping you!"
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