Now, Gao Huifang cried even harder.
"I really don't know how to thank you."
"Let's not talk about that anymore. Solving the housing problem is the most important thing."
But it was precisely because of the house issue that Gao Huifang made up her mind.
"Xiao Zhang, Sister Meng, I've made up my mind. After I get the house, I plan to take a leave of absence without pay and start a street stall."
Setting up a stall?
Knowing about the business situation, Lin Xiaomeng and Zhang Min, who had business experience, naturally agreed.
But Gao Huifang has always been cautious in taking care of the elderly and children, so why did she suddenly make such a decision?
"It wasn't something we did suddenly. The two kids had already suggested it to me during Weiwei's summer vacation. But I was always worried that if the stall didn't work out, and we lost our jobs, what would our whole family eat?"
“But right now, I do have a good job, but I'm at a loss when something happens. To put it bluntly, I don't have any money. My family is so poor, and with this situation, how can I work properly? I might as well go out and set up a stall and try my luck. Maybe I can improve my family's life by changing my path. I didn't ask for much in the first place. I just wanted some savings.”
More importantly, she saw that Zhang Min sold boxed lunches with ease every day. Although she didn't make a lot of money, she certainly didn't lose money either.
The key is that you can free up time and earn about the same amount of money as before. Considering the time cost, it's definitely a worthwhile deal.
So why not give it a try?
Even if things don't go well, she can learn from Zhang Min; if one doesn't work out, she can try another. In any case, it's definitely better than working a regular job.
Hearing Gao Huifang change her mind, Wu Xiaoling felt a great weight lifted off her shoulders.
"Mom, you've finally changed your mind! That's great! We can help you with any business ventures you may have."
Lin Xiaomeng asked, "Since you've already thought about this, what do you plan to do first?"
Gao Huifang looked at Zhang Min apologetically, "What do you guys think? Should I also go and sell boxed lunches?"
Zhang Min was taken aback, then immediately laughed, "I thought it was something serious. Go sell boxed lunches, but I don't sell boxed lunches anymore. Everything at home is readily available, you can take it and use it. You can also take the big stove, it's just sitting there anyway."
Zhang Min found it increasingly feasible as she spoke, “There’s only one tricycle. If I set up a stall during the day, you can’t use it. But now it’s great. You can use it to sell boxed lunches during the day, and I can use it to set up a night market at night. It won’t interfere with each other.”
Seeing that Zhang Min didn't mind, Gao Huifang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you so much, thank you so much. I had no other choice. Let me catch my breath, catch my breath..."
Gao Huifang couldn't bring herself to say anything sentimental, but everyone understood what she meant.
After they returned home, Lin Xiaomeng told Lin Wei about Gao Huifang's decision.
Lin Wei didn't mind. "Sure, but the market outside the stock market is already taken. Unless you're exceptionally skilled, you can't make a lot of money. Aunt Gao's skills are alright, but not particularly outstanding. However, she should have no problem earning enough to make a living."
"You have so much confidence in Xiao Gao?" Lin Xiaomeng asked curiously. "You never seem to discourage us when it comes to doing business, but based on what we've seen, a stable job is still better, isn't it?"
"There are advantages to having a secure job. Some people are suited to sitting in an office and having a stable job, but others, due to their personality or family reasons, must go out to find a wider world."
Moreover, what she said is also true. The individual economy will eventually take the lead. If it weren't for the time she wasted in university, she would have wanted to work hard long ago.
But unfortunately—
If she were given a second chance at life, she would never give up her studies, so it's just a pity.
"Let Aunt Gao do it for now. If she has no other choice, she'll definitely work hard."
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Lin Wei rested briefly for one night and then returned to school.
On Monday, the three families went to the housing management office together.
Director Chen of the Housing Management Office said, "The formal processing will be next week. Just follow the documents issued from above. You can calculate the amount based on the area of your home and bring the documents with you to complete the procedures. However, the property documents will not be issued so quickly; it will take 2-3 months. But once the procedures are completed, nothing will change."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Director Chen said.
But unlike their joyful atmosphere, the surrounding neighbors were all arguing fiercely over the issue of buying a house.
Some couples who married later in life argued over whose household registration should be granted.
The argument stemmed from family difficulties and the inability to afford a house.
There were even cases where wives stole all the family's money to buy a house for their younger brothers, leading to endless arguments.
This refers to Lei Wenjun's wife, the family that refused to give Lin Wei and her brother money during the Spring Festival and secretly left.
The day after the document was issued, which was early Sunday morning, Xiao Hongyan stole the family's savings book and sent it to her younger brother.
Because she returned late and Lin Wei left early, she really didn't know much about it.
A week finally passed, and when she returned, the two families were arguing about it.
Don't misunderstand, it wasn't Lei Wenjun and Xiao Hongyan arguing.
Instead, it was Xiao Hongyan's mother who brought her two children and argued with the neighbors.
After learning that Xiao Hongyan had taken the money and could not get it back, Lei Wenjun beat her so badly that she was hospitalized. Doctors eventually diagnosed Xiao Hongyan with total paralysis and almost no chance of recovery.
Lei Wenjun was arrested for intentionally causing injury.
The two poor children were initially sent to Xiao Hongyan's parents' home to be cared for by her mother.
However, Xiao Hongyan's mother lived with Xiao's younger brother, and she sent the child back after only a week.
She spoke in a high-sounding manner, "Our family relies on my son's earnings to support us. Are two more children going to kill us? A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl, and besides, these two children don't even have the surname Xiao. Why should I take care of them?"
As soon as Xiao Hongyan's mother finished speaking, before anyone present could react, she darted away.
When Lin Wei returned and noticed the strange atmosphere, she inquired about the situation. Since none of them had much experience dealing with major issues, their first thought was to ask Lin Wei to resolve the problem.
"Weiwei, do you have any ideas on how to solve this? You're a college student and always smart, you're sure you can come up with a good solution."
"Yes, these two children are so pitiful. You love your brother so much, you can't just let them end up on the streets."
Lin Wei wanted to roll her eyes on the spot. "Uncles and aunts, I'm just a child. I can make decisions for myself and my brother, but how can I make decisions for other people's children? If people find out, they'll say I'm meddling too much."
"Besides, I only came back once a week and I don't know what happened. If you ask me, I don't know either. Where can I solve this? But don't your uncles and aunts know? Think about it together, and you can always solve the problem for the two children."
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