Luo Shaoqiang was having so much fun that he didn't want to leave. Zhenzhen and Lu Jin were so sweet and happy that they didn't want to go home either. Yingying had no choice but to stay with them.
Xiao Xiaoxiao pinched her nose and drank bitter medicine every day, which made Old Man Xiao feel distressed.
Zhou wanted to wait for the rainy season to pass so that he could plant trees and release fish. He also had to hurry to investigate the secrets of the Huai River. The weather was so bad, hot and rainy, it was really annoying.
Guan Bo came to Zhou's house in such weather. Zhou wanted to invite him to the living room. Ling Ran hurried to make tea, no, boiled water.
The little girl has been very irritable recently. It’s not like any relatives are coming, so it’s better for him to be well-behaved and not let her see Recha getting upset.
Mother Zhou took the opportunity to ask Ling Ran, "Think about what happened in the past few days?"
Ling Ran shook his head. "I don't know either. Is it because of the weather? Or, how about we buy an air conditioner?"
Mother Zhou shook her head. "No, that thing is already in the playroom. It's not comfortable at all. Come to think of it, isn't air conditioning also not recommended? Both buildings at home are quite cool."
Guan Bo came to ask Zhou Xiang if he wanted to buy his blacksmith shop. "Think about it, don't you want to make your own way around the traditional culture of East and West Street? I... I probably can't help you. Ah Fu and Qiang Qiang don't agree. They're planning to build a building, so I came to ask you. If you want to buy it, I'll sell it to you and I'll buy land somewhere else to build the building."
Poor parents in the world, they always agree with their children and take care of them.
Zhou Xiang nodded, "Okay! I'll buy it. You ask the two brothers to come here and sign. In the future, if I ask Fatty Uncle to come to the site for ironwork, you can't refuse!"
Guan Bo smiled and said, "Don't worry! After I build them a house, I will completely leave them alone. I will ask them to give me pension money every month. I will retire and do whatever I want."
"Well! Let's ask them to come tomorrow!"
"good!"
Guan Bo left. Ling Ran held the little girl's hand and said, "Don't be angry. We can do it ourselves. Didn't Uncle Guan agree? His brother can also do ironwork. If Guan Zanfu and Guan Zanqiang don't agree to him doing it on the spot, we can find someone else."
Zhou Xiang sighed, "I'm just scared! Fatty Uncle is too accommodating to them. In the end, he might not be able to get their pension, and Guan Zanli and Liu Hui might not be able to provide a share of the pension according to the agreement."
"Don't we still have Guan Zanxiang? We can sue them and let Guan Zanxiang use the compensation money for her retirement."
"Fat uncle is reluctant to do so."
"Then let them all go bankrupt and return to being farmers, and then we will feel at ease." Ling Ran said in a bad tone. Uncle Guan was a good man, but it was a pity that he did not teach his four children well and even destroyed the dilapidated house left by his ancestors.
"That's fine! I have to keep an eye on it."
The next day, Zhou Xiang's irritability miraculously disappeared, and Ling Ran and Zhou's mother breathed a sigh of relief.
Guan Bo came with Guan Zanfu, Guan Zanqiang and Liu Hui. Zhou Xiang narrowed her eyes slightly, hoping that these three people would not disappoint her again.
"I heard from Fatty Uncle that you all mean to demolish the house and build a building?"
Guan Zanfu nodded, "Yes! That blacksmith shop has long been meaningless. Why keep it? We might as well take advantage of the current low prices of bricks and tiles and build a building!"
Zhou Xiang just glanced at the fat Liu Hui, then looked at Guan Zanqiang who had grown into a big man.
It is said that those who keep company with vermilion will be red, and those who keep company with ink will be black. This is true. Guan Zanqiang has also changed. He is no longer the enthusiastic Qiangqiang who was eager to speak out for justice. There is greed and material desire in his eyes.
"Qiangqiang, today, I want to thank you for taking care of my eldest brother when we were little. Tell me the truth, the only thing you three lack is this piece of land with only two shabby houses on it?"
Guan Zanqiang's greedy eyes seemed to have regained some clarity. "I, I don't have the ability, so I thought about demolishing the house and rebuilding it. It can be used as a storefront and I can collect rent from it."
"Then, who will pay for the house? How will the house be divided?"
"My dad is rich..."
"Qiangqiang!" Guan Zanfu called his brother, and Guan Zanqiang stopped talking.
Zhou Xiang felt sad. It turned out that she had done more harm than good. The fat uncle's 30,000 yuan had caught the eyes of these people again.
Zhou Xiang ignored Guan Zanfu and looked at Liu Hui. "Liu Hui, I once said I owed you a favor. Today, let me repay it. After the house sale, I only recognize Uncle Fatty and Aunt Guan. I treat the three of you as strangers. If you don't mention it today, it will be considered expired. After all, it has been so many years."
Guan Bo felt bad. He was old and really couldn't manage these independent children. He could only be forced by them to sell his ancestral property, which he didn't want to sell at all. Fortunately, he was willing to buy it and it would remain unchanged. He would have the opportunity to see it again in the future.
He turned his face away with red eyes, not looking at the three children who would support him in his old age. Perhaps, he should listen to his wife and secretly hide some money.
Liu Hui stammered, not knowing what request to make.
Guan Zanfu pulled him aside and muttered a few words. He returned to Zhou Xiang and said, "I, I just hope you can buy the house at the highest price, and then help us buy a piece of land or a house on North-South Street."
Zhou Xiang chuckled. Did Guan Zanfu know how she owed Liu Hui such a favor?
Guan Bo turned around and glared at his eldest son and son-in-law. "Do you still have any shame? Ah Fu, don't you know why Zhou Xiang owes Liu Hui a favor?"
Guan Zanfu's face darkened. "It's not like I asked her to owe the money. She accepted it herself."
Liu Hui also nodded.
Guan Bo smiled, "Good! Good! Good! Everything is fine. You didn't spend a penny to earn that business. Where did the capital come from? Check your conscience. Even ungrateful people are not as cruel as you! I see through it too. If I rely on the three of you to support me in my old age, I guess you're no better off than the beggars on the street!"
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