It turned out that Brother Chao had not planned to live in this alley at first. After coming here to get acquainted with the place, he felt that his mother's anxiety after arriving in the capital had disappeared. Old Lady Liu and Lu Rong were both from the same hometown, so it was a good opportunity for them to come here every day and keep each other company.
"Then I'll take my eldest brother there and ask him to live over there."
Jiang Weifang refused, "There's room for you, there's room for you. Niao Niao and Sister Lu's son Junjun will sleep in the same room. You can sleep in Xinxin's bed, and your mom will sleep with your grandma."
Since her aunt didn't allow her to do so, Zhou Xiang no longer insisted and decided to stay there first. She was also tired.
When Junjun saw his name was called, he walked over and called out with a smile, "Sister Zhou Xiang."
Zhou Xiang nodded in agreement and saw that he looked much better and became more cheerful and generous.
It seems that as one gains more knowledge, his horizons become broader and his mind naturally becomes more open.
Then, he called Zhou's mother and Zhou Niao "Aunt, Big Brother" before stepping aside.
Long Xin ran over and hugged Zhou's mother, saying to Junjun, "This is my aunt."
Jiang Weifang pulled her daughter over and asked, "So, tell me, what did Junjun call your aunt?"
Long Xin was stunned. "Okay! Then let him shout along!"
Zhou Xiang was finally relieved to see that his aunt no longer spoiled his cousin.
After chatting for a while, he boiled some hot water, washed himself, and went to bed.
The two rooms in the east wing are Lu Rong and Junjun's rooms respectively, and the west wing is the kitchen and utility room.
Zhou Xiang, his mother and Old Lady Liu slept in the west room of the main house, while Xinxin slept in the east room with her parents.
After turning off the lights, Zhou Xiang closed her eyes and listened to her mother and her mother chatting in low voices.
As I listened, I fell asleep unknowingly.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already bright outside. Long Xin was lying beside her bed. "Fourth sister, you can sleep so well! It's time to get up and eat."
Looking at the quill in her hand, Zhou Xiang seriously suspected that she was the one who woke him up.
"You studied so early in the morning?"
Long Xin looked at the quill in her hand and said with a smile, "I'll write right away. I'll wake you up for dinner first."
"quibble!"
"I didn't. I'm an honest child."
"Okay, get out of the way. I'm getting up."
He took out his toiletries and went to the yard to wash up. The yard was still the same, not changed at all. The toilet in the southwest corner made Zhou Xiang tremble in his heart.
After breakfast, Zhou wanted to draw a drawing of the septic tank principle for his uncle to see.
Long Chao nodded repeatedly, "This is great. The dry toilet smells too bad. I've wanted to change it into a bathroom for a long time, but I don't know how to deal with this septic tank."
"You ask my brother Chao to help you find two bricklayers to build it. I also need to renovate the toilet in my yard."
"Good! I wonder if he'll come today?"
Zhou Xiang decided to go find Brother Chao. "I'm going to see him. I have something to tell him. Then I'll go straight to No. 101 Middle School."
Long Chao nodded, "Yes! Your mother and your elder brother are here, don't worry! Play with all your heart."
Putting on the backpack, Zhou wanted to tell his elder brother to be obedient and take him to see Tiananmen Square after the exam. Zhou Niao nodded repeatedly.
When he arrived at his own yard, the gate was open, so Zhou Xiang went straight into the yard.
The mother and son who were eating in the west wing ran out in surprise, "Xiang Xiang? You, why are you here?"
"Blind Auntie, Brother Chao, I'm here to see you."
The blind lady pulled Zhou Xiang's arm and said, "Come on, come inside and eat."
Zhou Xiang followed the blind old lady's strength and walked into the house. He saw that there was only pickled vegetables, steamed buns and porridge on the table, without even a boiled egg. Zhou Xiang frowned, but when he saw that the mother and daughter looked good, he didn't say anything. Maybe they liked a light breakfast.
"Hurry up and eat! I ate at my aunt's house."
"So you arrived yesterday?"
"Yeah! I arrived last night after dark and didn't come over. My mom and my eldest brother are over there!"
When the blind lady heard this, she put down her steamed bun, drank the porridge in a few mouthfuls, wiped her mouth and walked out, "I'll go over and take a look first."
Jin Chao was helpless because his mother missed home.
After the blind lady left, Zhou Xiang told Jin Chao, "Brother Chao, the group of people who came to my house for tutoring are all here. We're here to participate in the National Knowledge Competition for Junior High School Students. I'll bring them over after the exam. Please arrange the beds and bedding for the rooms and buy new ones. Don't be afraid to spend money. Do you have any money?"
Jin Chao smiled broadly, "Yes, it's a lot of money! Don't worry, I promise to arrange the beds. The main room is empty! Just clean it up."
"The main house? Where do you and the blind lady live?"
"We just happen to live in the two rooms in the east wing." Seeing Zhou Xiang frowning, Jin Chao continued, "My mother said that the main house is for the owner to live in, and it's not suitable for us to live there."
Zhou wanted to know if many of the blind lady's customs still followed ancient rituals, so he didn't say any more about it. "So, how much do you earn? Have you bought a house?"
Jin Chao's smile remained unchanged. "I didn't do anything. I just showed you the house and collected the rent."
Zhou Xiang took out a cloth bag from his backpack and handed it to him, "Brother Chao, here is 100,000 yuan. If there is a suitable house nearby, you can buy it. It will be valuable in the future."
Jin Chao's hand paused for a moment, then he pushed the bag back to her. "I don't want it. My mother wants to go home, and I don't want to settle down in a big city."
Zhou Xiang still pushed the cloth bag in front of him, "Then, you can help me buy it. When you were at home, you went out alone a few times. You must know how to buy and sell houses, right?"
Jin Chao then took the bag and said, "Okay! I'll keep an eye on it."
"You need to be braver and not stay in one corner. I want you to be my eldest brother's agent in the future!"
I told him about how my elder brother makes money by singing and how he plans to hold an art exhibition in the future.
Jin Chao's smile deepened. "Okay, I like doing this. It's better than running around buying and selling houses. It has a different meaning."
"Brother Chao, just treat what you're doing now as practice. Also, if possible, you should buy a yard or a house. Then you'll have a place to stay when you bring my brother with you!"
"Don't try to trick me into buying it. You have so many courtyards. How could Niao Niao and I not have a place to stay?"
"But without a house, you and the blind lady are like duckweed, without roots!"
Jin Chao restrained his smile and said, "My mother misses home. She stayed here for my sake."
"She wants to go back to Zhoujia Village?"
Jin Chao shook his head. "No, there's no one in Zhoujia Village who treats her well. She wants to go to Huai County."
"Okay! When I get back, I'll ask Wu Haotian to keep an eye out for houses for you and buy one for you to keep."
Jin Chao smiled and said, "Okay! I'm willing to go back and buy it."
Zhou wanted to understand his mentality. He was only focused on helping himself and was not willing to start another business.
If I lend him money to buy a house, he will feel bad after the house price goes up. The yard here has already increased to 70,000 or 80,000 yuan. He is unwilling to use my money for nothing to make a profit from the difference in the house price. It is too hot for him to handle.
So, just now, he was unwilling to take the money, but when I changed my words and said I was buying it for myself, he took it.
Zhou Xiang talked about the bathroom again. Jin Chao had used the bathroom in Chengbei East Lane, so of course he knew the benefits of the bathroom.
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