"A hundred thousand or so, I can make money."
"So much money? How big of a house do you want?"
"More than 300 square meters, a three-story courtyard house."
Mingjing estimated that the house would be ready by the time he returned.
"Mr. Xie, do you have a bricklayer or designer you know well?"
Xie Jun'an frowned. "Bricklayers are easy to find, but good designers are expensive. My comrade's sister is a designer; I'll introduce you to her another day."
The conversation ended, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward again.
This time, Mingjing took the initiative to strike up a conversation, "Did you get into the naval academy?"
"Yeah, I'm the top student in our city, isn't that amazing?"
"Then why did you quit?"
"I've retired, and my dad is getting old, so I'm coming back to help him."
Mingjing thought to herself, Dong Li is only in his forties, how old is he?
"Do you want some?" Mingjing peeled an egg and handed one to Xie Jun'an.
Xie Junan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Sister, look at my hands while driving, how can I have time to peel eggs? You peel them for me, you can't be distracted while driving."
"Oh." Mingjing thought about it and agreed. She put down the egg in her hand, tapped the eggshell on the seat, peeled off the shell, and handed the egg to Xie Jun'an.
"Feed me," Xie Junan said, opening his mouth to wait for food.
He had never been in a relationship, but he had seen pigs run; all the couples at school were like that.
Mingjing was getting annoyed and wanted to back down.
“Mingjing, the most important thing in life is to be grateful. I took you to make money, and you won’t even give me a bite to eat? I didn’t eat enough just now.”
Xie Junan sounded aggrieved, as if he had been bullied.
"Eat, eat, eat," Mingjing said impatiently, stuffing the whole egg into his mouth. She found it funny to see Xie Jun'an's mouth puff up like a squirrel with the egg blocking it.
"water."
With his mouth free, Xie Junan mumbled something again.
The egg was so big that it almost choked him to death.
Mingjing fed Xie Jun'an some water from the glass jar. Some spilled out from time to time due to the bumpy ride. She wiped the water from Xie Jun'an's mouth with her hand.
Xie Junan smiled with satisfaction, then looked a little embarrassed. "Thank you."
"Oh," Mingjing said, not paying any attention, and lowered her head to wipe the mouth of the glass jar.
To be honest, she didn't really like sharing a drink with others, but since there was nothing else available, she had no choice but to drink from the other side.
"I'm not sick," Xie Jun'an said reproachfully.
"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, why build such a big house? Are you Ming family members planning to each live on one floor?"
"No, I want to open a guesthouse. When tourists come, we can list the rooms for sale and use them as a hotel."
“My godfather also wants to open a resort on the island. I’m going to take advantage of his fame and start by setting up a guesthouse. The front yard will be a natural swimming pool facing the sea. The back yard will be dedicated to eating, drinking and having fun.”
"The yard must be designed with a seaside leisure style. We should also build a small house next to the yard to store seafood, so that both anglers and I can make money."
Xie Junan laughed out loud when he heard this idea, "You don't want to miss any opportunity to make money, but can you manage such a big house?"
"Should we ask someone for help? Like me, you see, I'm strong and healthy, I can work during the day and at night, why don't we give it a try?"
Mingjing blushed deeply. Only this pervert could utter such lewd words. She then said shyly, "Keep dreaming."
"Really, I'm not lying to you. I have plenty of strength and methods. Don't worry, you'll definitely fall in love with me within a year."
Xie Junan spoke casually, which made Mingjing a little angry. She turned her head away and said, "Go to sleep, don't bother me."
After the car went off the bridge, the ride was a bit bumpy. Perhaps because she hadn't slept well the night before, Mingjing quickly fell asleep. Before long, her body gradually shifted towards Xie Jun'an.
Seeing this, Xie Junan didn't miss the opportunity. He deliberately used his hand to support Mingjing's head and placed it on his shoulder. The two were about a head apart in height, so the position was perfect.
Mingjing was groggily woken up by Xie Junan after driving for an unknown amount of time.
"We've arrived, Miss Ming." Xie Jun'an stopped the car, unbuckled his seatbelt, and nudged Ming Jing.
Mingjing groggily looked up, her neck aching terribly as if she had a stiff neck. Looking out the car window, she saw a fruit shop.
After getting off the bus, a woman came up to Xie Jun'an, hugged him, and said with a smile, "Jun'an, I heard you retired. You didn't even come to see me when you came back."
"Auntie, weren't you going home to buy apples? I couldn't wait for you at home, so I came here."
The woman smiled, turned her head, saw Mingjing, and was stunned. "Whose daughter is this? She's so beautiful."
"This is my friend, Mingjing," Xie Jun'an introduced somewhat embarrassedly. "Mingjing, this is my aunt."
"Hello, Auntie," Mingjing said politely.
"Mingjing, that's a good name. Are you and Jun'an a couple?"
"No, no, no, Auntie, don't play matchmaker," Xie Jun'an said awkwardly, scratching his head and trying his best to deny it, though it wasn't that he didn't want to admit it.
I'm just afraid Mingjing will get angry.
"Auntie, we're not friends, we're just friends now." Mingjing looked a little embarrassed, her face flushed.
"Alright, alright, I won't interfere with your affairs as young people. You can handle it yourselves. Come in now."
She grasped the key words in Mingjing: now, but perhaps not in the future.
Seeing that Mingjing's face seemed calm, Xie Jun'an breathed a sigh of relief.
Mingjing walked into the shop, which was a fruit shop with a refrigerator and popsicles for sale. There were many shops around, so it seemed to be a commercial street.
"Jun'an is here?" A man in the shop smiled when he saw Xie Jun'an.
"Uncle, this is Mingjing, my friend. He came to see you today."
Xie Junan really wanted to add "woman" before "friend," but Mingjing wouldn't agree to that. However, if he didn't add it, it would feel too unfamiliar. So he could only give a simple introduction.
"Hello, Uncle, I'm Mingjing," Mingjing said generously.
"Jun'an, where did you meet such a beautiful girl?" Uncle Chen An teased. "Come, come, let's go inside."
I thought that was all there was, but I didn't expect there to be another door behind it. Opening it revealed a tea room with sofas, coffee, and tea.
Mingjing and Xie Junan look good together no matter how you look at them.
"What's the matter today?" Aunt Xia Wei asked, placing tea in front of the two of them.
“Auntie, I got some wild honey, but I don’t know how to sell it. Jun’an said you have connections here, so I came to ask.”
"Let me see what kind of honey it is?" Xia Wei asked curiously.
Mingjing took out a glass jar, opened it, and handed it to Xia Wei.
"Wow, this is really nice. Just by looking at the color, it's clear it's something special. How many are there?"
"I haven't weighed them; they're all in the big wooden barrels in the car outside. How much do you think this one can sell for?"
"Give me two of those green plums outside."
Xia Wei took a spoon and a bowl, scooped out a spoonful, gently placed it in the bowl, and said to Xie Jun'an.
"This honey is good. It has no bubbles, a thick texture with crystals, and good transparency."
Xie Junan brought over five or six green plums and handed them to Xia Wei.
Local fruit shops sell green plums, mainly for pregnant women. The daily production is not very large, and they can be stored without spoiling.
Xia Wei used a dagger to cut off a few pieces and put them in a bowl. She stirred them a couple of times, then scooped up a green plum and put it in her mouth.
"Yes, it tastes sweet, it's top-quality honey. You should try it."
Xia Wei used a spoon to put a piece for Ming Jing.
"Thank you, Auntie," Mingjing said, somewhat pleased after tasting it.
I never expected that something as sour as green plums could taste so wonderful when paired with honey. It's sweet and sour, not bitter at all, and has a crisp and refreshing flavor.
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