The semester ended and the New Year was fast approaching. Since the new house had only just been renovated and the furniture and appliances had not yet been purchased, and because the new house had a strong smell and needed time to ventilate, Song Huizhen did not plan to move in for the New Year.
It's just that my son and daughter, who are on winter vacation, can go and choose furniture and appliances.
Song Huizhen might not have thought this way in the past, but things are different now. Chang Jing is steady and quick-witted, and she has already told them what to buy and how to furnish the new home. Entrusting it to them will not lead to any major mistakes.
"Mom, don't worry, my brother and I will buy according to your list. But we've agreed that I'll choose the things I need for my own room."
"You love to dress up, so you can choose the style you like, but don't just choose something that looks good but isn't practical!"
Every era has its own aesthetic standards. Song Hye-jin is willing to give her children some autonomy in their choices, but she looks down on things that are beautiful but impractical.
"Practical doesn't mean easy to use. Take those mahogany furniture pieces, for example. Sitting on them makes your bones burn."
People of this era mostly like solid wood furniture because it is durable, but Chang Ling doesn't like it; she prefers fabric sofas.
"Then let's buy a genuine leather sofa! I think the genuine leather sofa at your uncle's house is quite nice."
The genuine leather sofa at Song's uncle's house costs 30,000 yuan a set; of course, it's beautiful and functional. Before, Song Huizhen wouldn't have dared to even dream of buying something so expensive.
"Okay, let's buy a genuine leather sofa for our new home."
Chang Jing didn't participate in the discussion between the two women in the family. They represented the aesthetics of two different eras, and if he got involved, he would probably end up pleasing neither side.
Now that they've reached an agreement themselves, he's relieved and no longer has to be caught in the middle.
Chang Jing took Chang Ling to furniture and appliance stores in the provincial capital for several days, and finally they bought all the furniture and appliances and arranged everything properly.
When Song Huizhen took the time to inspect the new home, she was very satisfied with the layout.
The kitchen appliances were so complete that Song Hye-jin rarely even saw them, let alone knew how to use them.
"The kitchen even has a sterilizing cabinet? What's the oven for? Is this range hood necessary? Oh my god... this refrigerator is so big, how much electricity will it cost...?"
Song Huizhen looked at the new kitchen and muttered to herself, wondering if she should sign up for a cooking class. The kitchen had everything she needed, and her cooking skills couldn't match it!
"Burns money... It's burning through money..."
Although she kept complaining about the money being spent, Song Huizhen was actually happy and joyful. She didn't want to disappoint her children's good intentions just because she was afraid of spending money.
This is a shift in mindset, from survival to a way of life. Song Huizhen is no longer poor and is happy to prioritize her children's preferences.
As the New Year approaches, Song Hye-jin is even busier, not only with business matters but also with invitations to various banquets and celebrations.
The saying "Even in the deepest mountains, wealth attracts distant relatives" is true. After attending a few banquets, people started coming to my door one after another. The more refined ones would first reconnect and build relationships, while the less refined ones would not contact me for years, and upon arriving, they would immediately ask to borrow money, and not a small amount at that.
Chang Jing's great-uncle came to visit today with his son. Ever since he got Song Huizhen's phone number, he has called her several times in the past few days, each time trying to get her to visit. Song Huizhen declined several times, saying she was too busy with business.
The father and son opened their business in the evening, which shows that they had found out that Song Huizhen would be having dinner at home before choosing this time to visit.
“Huizhen, even if you divorce Guomin, we are still Xiaojing’s family. In the village, anyone who dares to bully Xiaojing is going against our family.”
The conversation started with someone saying they would support Chang Jing in the future, but Chang Jing, having lived a second life, how could he not know the true character and true nature of these people?
In his past life, his aunt had helped this uncle run a business for a few years, including an oil pressing factory. When this uncle was making money, he was very supportive of his aunt. However, after a few years, the city banned oil pressing factories due to policy changes, and this uncle immediately turned his back on her.
When he was making money, he would visit his aunt during holidays; when he wasn't making money, he wouldn't contact her at all throughout the year.
"Uncle, you're too kind. Xiao Jing is just a child. Who would bully him in the village for no reason, right?"
"Yes, yes, Xiao Jing is very capable. There aren't many people in the village who can build houses now. Your family is ahead of everyone else. You are really capable. My second uncle and his family haven't built houses yet. After your house is built, you should go back and visit more often."
The practice of praising one person while belittling another is something Song Huizhen dislikes, having experienced being pressured twice by Chang Guomin's gambling debts. It reminds her of her own difficult times when everyone was kicking her when she was down.
"What great abilities could a child possibly have? He just got lucky and won a little money gambling on stones, bought an apartment for his family, and then borrowed some money from his uncle to have his third son-in-law help him build a building so he could collect rent in the future."
Although Song Huizhen spoke flawlessly, Uncle Chang from the other side did not believe her. He was very unhappy with what Song Huizhen said.
"Aunt Huizhen, you must be joking! Your family doesn't need to borrow money from anyone. Xiao Jing won a lot of money gambling on stones. Even if he bought a house, a car, and built a building, he still wouldn't be able to spend it all!"
Chang Jing never revealed how much money he won from gambling on jade. Their statement was merely a test, and also carried a sense of coercion.
"Why wouldn't I need to? If my family really had that much money, would I need to get up before five o'clock every day to sell fruit and run a business!"
Outsiders don't know the truth and always think our family has a lot of money, but actually all that money has been spent. You see, we bought a house but didn't have enough money to renovate or move in because we didn't have the funds.
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