Chapter 146: Beautiful and Kind
Shen Jintao didn't plan to take any of Uncle Li's furniture. Well, she was a bit of a germaphobe and wanted to use new furniture. Of course, all this was based on having enough money.
Moreover, Uncle Li’s price was not low, one hundred and fifty, for these old furniture. Chen Jintao felt that it would be better to just replace them with new ones.
In fact, the furniture needed is not much, just a cabinet for each room. There is no need to have one in every room now. It is enough to have two rooms so that you can take a rest when you are tired on weekdays. The main thing is that we have kangs here, so we save money on buying beds.
The other thing is the kitchen. You will definitely need to spend some time on it, but it’s not a big problem. Chen Jintao feels that if everything is fully prepared, two hundred yuan will be enough.
Uncle Li thought it was okay. He could sell the old furniture for some money by asking the neighbors. "Okay then. Do you have your household registration book with you? If you do, come with me to transfer the ownership. I will bring someone to get the furniture this afternoon. If it's done quickly, maybe I can go to the city tomorrow."
"I brought it!" Chen Jintao nodded quickly.
So, half an hour later, Shen Jintao got the freshly issued real estate certificate. She was in a very good mood. She now owned her first property, which was something to be happy about.
Chen Jintao stuffed two big unity cards into Huo Beichuan's hands, and Huo Beichuan understood immediately.
After a while, he pulled Xie Zheng aside and stuffed twenty yuan into his hand.
Xie Zheng was stunned for a moment, "Old Huo, what are you doing?"
"Thanks to you today, this house is a bargain for us. Take it! I'll treat you to a meal and a drink. After all, you helped me and my wife so much today."
"No! Who do you think I am?" Xie Zheng was still a little unhappy.
"Keep it! Buy something nice for your wife and children. You may have to trouble me with something like this in the future!"
"Hey...you..."
Xie Zheng didn't know what to say. When he helped, he never thought about asking for any bribes.
"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. My wife and I still have to go buy new furniture." Huo Beichuan patted Xie Zheng on the shoulder and walked straight towards his wife.
Xie Zheng held the two big pieces of unity in his hands, his eyes a little red, he knew that Lao Huo and his sister-in-law were taking care of him.
He was discharged from the army due to injury. Although he was given a retirement pay, the salary in the town was not comparable to that in the army. He had several children at home, so his life was not that good. Twenty yuan was a lot for him, and he could improve his life.
"Did you give it?"
Shen Jintao and Shen Jintao were walking on the road and asked with a smile.
"I gave it to him. He didn't want it, so I stuffed it into his hand." Huo Beichuan said with a smile, and his eyes were not too gentle when he looked at his wife.
He felt that his wife was so gentle and kind. She must have noticed that Xie Zheng was walking a little unnaturally.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Shen Jintao felt a little embarrassed by his stare.
"I was just wondering how there could be someone in the world who is not only beautiful but also kind like my wife."
Facing the man's confession, even though they were already considered an old married couple, Shen Jintao still blushed, "What are you talking about? It should have been given to them, but there is no such thing now. I tell you, there will be many intermediaries in the future. The so-called intermediary is the middleman, just like a matchmaker, who is actually an intermediary. They introduce both parties to each other and reach a deal, and get a commission from it. Although Xie Zheng doesn't seem to ask for money for every favor, he really helped us a lot..."
At this point, Chen Jintao paused, then smiled and said, "The value of this house may increase hundreds of times in the future. Of course, money back then was not as valuable as it is now, but it was still profitable. You see, right? The house we bought today occupies a large area. If it is planned, we may be compensated with several new houses!"
Hear what my wife said. Huo Beichuan fell into deep thought.
In fact, ever since his wife confessed to him, Huo Beichuan would ask her about her future life whenever he had time.
What his wife described was something Huo Beichuan couldn't even imagine.
For example, everyone can take a plane and fly to all parts of the country or even abroad.
For example, every household can drive a car, unlike now, when you need a quota to buy a car.
There are also the high-rise buildings with dozens or hundreds of floors that my wife mentioned, and the elevators that can take you from the bottom to hundreds of meters high without walking...
Everyone has a mobile phone, and they can also use video calls, so even if they are thousands of miles apart, they can still see each other...
Huo Beichuan couldn't believe these things. Even now, his wife said that the price of the house would increase by hundreds of times, which Huo Beichuan found unimaginable.
But he had to admit that since he knew about China's future prospects, Huo Beichuan was very happy every day. Even if the training was hard and tiring, he felt it was worth it.
I just hope that when I retire from the army, I can watch that prosperous era hand in hand with my wife.
"Wife, let's go buy furniture now!"
Although he is a soldier, Huo Beichuan does not think there is anything shameful about being a self-employed person, especially since his wife is doing this for the good of her father-in-law's family. Doesn't this prove that she is filial? Of course it is unconditional support!
"Well! I've looked at it. Let's buy two wardrobes and two cabinets. We don't need to buy cabinets in the kitchen. I think it's very good to use bricks. But it would be better if you can get those tiles to stick on them."
"I'll find a way!" Huo Beichuan nodded, "Do you want to buy bowls and chopsticks?"
"Of course. If they are very busy later, they can cook and eat here."
Huo Beichuan smiled and said, "If our father wasn't the captain, it would be nice to bring grandpa to live in town."
Chen Jintao felt the same way, but how could she say it? Not to mention Grandpa Shen, even her parents might not be able to get used to it. The older generation is used to living in the village, and they are surrounded by familiar people, so they feel much more comfortable. If they really move to live in a town, they might feel uncomfortable everywhere.
(Off topic: When the author’s great-grandmother was alive, she was probably in her eighties. She suddenly became seriously ill. When she was brought back to the countryside, she became full of energy and could walk up and down hills without any problem.)
"Occasionally, we can bring my grandfather over to stay for a few days. If he lives here for a long time, he will definitely not be used to it. It's good that he can still go to the village to brag with his old friends."
The two of them went directly to the department store. There was a place on the second floor that sold furniture. Of course, there were some samples, and there were not many styles. After choosing, they could pick up the goods from the warehouse. For large items, the department store would also help deliver them.
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