Chen Haiying walked towards Su Qingci, arms crossed, "Do you still need someone else to stand up for you?"
"Ouch."
Su Qingci patted her chest, "When did you get here? You scared me to death in broad daylight."
Chen Haiying opened her mouth, mustering her courage.
"I want to make a deal with you."
"what?"
"I heard you had a fight with Chen Xiuxiang this morning."
"She asked you to return the room you reserved at the educated youth settlement?"
Su Qingci raised an eyebrow and said impatiently, "Just say what you have to say, why beat around the bush so much?"
"I want your room too."
Su Qingci waved her small hand and said, "Stop dreaming and get out of here."
"I didn't expect to get it for free; I paid for it."
"Hey, come back!"
"20!"
Chen Haiying.....
"You just asked Chen Xiuxiang for ten yuan this morning."
"Take it or leave it, if you don't want it, then forget it."
"twelve!"
"make a deal!"
Chen Haiying felt nauseous and upset; the other party had agreed too readily.
She just asked to return ten yuan; perhaps Su Qingci would have agreed!
Now that it's already been said, it's hard to go back on it. The main problem is that the other party has a strange temper, and might refuse to sell if they get upset.
She desperately needs her own room right now; she doesn't want to spend another day in the same room as Luo Zhishan.
Luo Weiping would not easily agree to Luo Zhishan divorcing him.
Given Luo Zhishan's indecisive nature, he probably wouldn't have the courage to secretly divorce her unless Luo Pingwei agreed.
Therefore, she needs to be prepared for a long-term struggle.
After Chen Xiuxiang publicly apologizes tomorrow, there will definitely be a lot of gossip in the team. She has an unlikable personality and doesn't plan to associate with everyone.
In addition, more educated youth will be coming to the team at the beginning of next year, so there will be more people and more things to do.
Having your own private room is so important.
Chen Haiying wasn't short of money; she had been frugal over the years and hadn't even touched the subsidies she received when she was sent to the countryside.
Secretary Luo is a man of principle; when he promised her a dowry of one hundred yuan, he actually gave her one hundred yuan.
She held onto the money, and no matter how much Zhang Guiying pressured her, she stubbornly refused to hand over a single penny.
Despite her heartache, Chen Haiying continued to negotiate, "I can give you the money now, but I want to get the keys today."
"I don't need to explain my situation, you know it too. I desperately need this room."
Su Qingci was easy to talk to, and rubbed her thumb and forefinger together.
"Cash on delivery, keys on hand."
"Give me the money now, and I'll vacate the house for you right away."
The houses in the educated youth settlement are currently a burden for Su Qingci; she lives in town now and rarely comes back.
I was originally thinking of giving it to Shen Chuntao, but from what she said, she has a dormitory when she goes to work in town after the New Year.
Besides, even if she really comes back, doesn't Song Jingzhou still have a house in the village?
Chen Haiying brought money with her when she came to see Su Qingci.
Seeing that she readily agreed, he immediately took out a ten-yuan note, a one-yuan note, and two fifty-cent notes and handed them to her.
Su Qingci took the money without hesitation. "Let's go, let's go to the educated youth settlement now."
The speed at which rumors spread in rural areas was comparable to that of the internet age.
In just a short while, everyone at the educated youth settlement looked at Chen Haiying with curiosity.
However, Chen Haiying had a cold face and an aura that kept strangers at bay, so no one dared to talk loudly.
They just stared curiously and whispered among themselves; after all, in this day and age, women who dare to call for divorce are all ruthless.
Su Qingci opened the room for her to see.
"Here, that's all the size. Since you paid so readily, I'll leave you the bed, the cabinet, and even the wooden box."
Just as Chen Haiying was about to express her gratitude, Su Qingci continued.
"Just add another three yuan!"
“I had those cabinets and chests made to size by Uncle Daliang, and I also made the bed frame and bed board myself. They’re not collective property of the team, and they’re all made of good wood.”
"You got off easy."
Chen Haiying looked at it, then sat on the bed board and bounced a couple of times. Without saying anything more, she took out another three yuan.
After handing the money to Su Qingci, he pointed to the straw mat standing behind the door and asked, "Can I have that too?"
Seeing that she readily paid, Su Qingci didn't argue about it. "Okay, here you go, take it all."
After handing the keys to Chen Haiying, he picked up the small bag he had packed that morning and headed outside.
As soon as they stepped out the door and into the courtyard, Shen Chuntao surrounded them.
"Qingci, why are you walking with her?"
"Sister Chuntao, I'll give that room to her!"
"Give it to her?"
Remembering the gossip Zhou Huijuan had just told her, Shen Chuntao asked nervously, "Why are you giving it to her? Did she bully you?"
"No."
Su Qingci lowered her voice, "I've already taken the money. Including the contents, it comes to a total of fifteen yuan."
Shen Chuntao breathed a sigh of relief; at this price, she hadn't lost out at all, but had actually gotten a great deal.
A regular employee in town only earns a salary of twenty-odd yuan, and the room was originally the collective property of the team.
“It’s good to take the money. You don’t need it now anyway. If you don’t give it to her, she might take it from someone else after the new educated youth comes after the New Year.”
"That's what I was thinking too. I was originally planning to give it to you, but you said you'd be living in town after the New Year, so I didn't mention it."
"By the way, how's work going?"
Shen Chuntao looked around and, seeing that no one was around, lowered her voice and said.
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