Buy a shop?
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse. The quiet farmyard is shrouded in a soft white gauze curtain, appearing particularly peaceful.
The two children had exerted themselves during the day, and now they were snoring sweetly and sleeping soundly.
Yang Xiu's upper eyelids were about to droop when she heard the man next to her turn over with a loud noise, as if to say, "I can't sleep, come and check on me."
Yang Xiu spread her hands and had to push her husband: "Why don't you sleep? Shouldn't you feel relieved after paying off the debt? Why do you feel more burdened than carrying a debt?"
With the steps built by his wife, Qin Wenli turned around quickly. Any delay would seem like disrespect to the steps. He looked at Yang Xiu face to face and whispered, "Fourth brother said today that the prices of houses and shops in the city have increased, and he estimated that the prices in the town will also increase, so he asked us to buy them quickly if we have money..."
Yang Xiu couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Is this what's keeping you awake? Let me ask you, how much have you saved?"
Qin Wenli paused and said, "More than four hundred..."
"How much does a shop cost?" Yang Xiu continued.
"A few thousand..."
"So can you afford it? Really, poor people don't care about the rich people's concerns. Go to sleep quickly and get up early tomorrow morning to make money!" After understanding the situation, Yang Xiu pulled the quilt and prepared to go to sleep.
"Wait, can you help me think about it? Do you want to tell mom about this?" Qin Wenli asked, pulling the quilt.
Yang Xiu thought for a moment and said indifferently: "Just tell me. We have no say in whether to buy it or not. What's there to be afraid of..." After that, he pulled the quilt, closed his eyes and went to sleep.
Qin Wenli watched her fall asleep in seconds, shook his head helplessly, and closed his eyes.
*
If you think about it, you will feel that Yang Xiu is very insightful. Indeed, if you have no money, then this matter has nothing to do with you. At best, it is just a topic of conversation. So at the dinner table the next day, Qin Wenli shared the news with his family in a normal tone.
Unexpectedly, Hu Yufeng's eyes suddenly lit up and she stared at him straight, which scared Qin Wenli.
"Have the shops in the city really started to raise their prices?" Hu Yufeng confirmed again.
Qin Wenli nodded: "Yes, my fourth brother said it has increased..."
Hu Yufeng slapped her thigh: Yes, I encountered this in my dream: Yang Xu came to my house to borrow money, saying that rich people were buying and speculating in houses, and he was also ready to start. But there is no extra money at home, and Xiaoqin has not been in touch with me for more than a year. We don’t understand what real estate speculation is, but rich people are not fools. Anything they rush to buy must be a good thing. No wonder Qin Wenping in the dream was the richest among the Qin brothers. It was said that he owned many shops and houses.
Hu Yufeng's breathing became heavy: The opportunity is right in front of us, it all depends on what choice we make. But do you need to choose? Of course you have to buy it! ! !
But she couldn't say that. She thought while eating the steamed bun. By the time she finished the bun, she had already thought of the words. She said to Qin Wenli, "Your fourth brother has many contacts in the city and has a broad vision. If he says the price will go up, then it will definitely go up. So, you can go to the town and ask around to see if there are any shops that are buying from outside and ask the price..."
Now it was Qin Wenli's turn to be at a loss. Was the decision just... made so easily?
Hu Yufeng was still nagging: "From now on, we should listen to what your fourth brother says. He is a city person, so what he says is definitely correct!"
Yang Xiu couldn't keep up with the pace at all: he suddenly felt like an old antique, while his mother-in-law seemed like a young person full of energy... Could it be that his mother-in-law was really born to be a businesswoman?
Qin Shengtian complained in his heart: I just paid off my debt and now I’m thinking about buying a shop. Why don’t you go to heaven! What kind of family dares to set up like this? It's true that the wife is the one in charge and the donkey plows the land. She is a spendthrift old woman! ! !
The old lady agreed: "Indeed, the shop will always be a foundation, it won't lose money..."
As expected, she was the person with the best family background and the most knowledge. Hu Yufeng couldn't help but give the old lady an admiring look.
*
He did what he said. After dinner, Qin Wenli went out to deliver the goods and inspect the shop at the same time.
After unloading the goods for Mr. Fang's family, he walked around the street but couldn't figure out what was going on. After thinking it over, he simply went back to Lao Fang's house, smiled and lit a cigarette for Lao Fang, then asked, "Uncle, how many years have you been in town?"
Old Fang blew out a smoke ring and said with a smile, "It's been almost twenty years. What's the matter? Are you here to find out about something?"
Qin Wenli chuckled: "As expected, I can't hide anything from you. I really want to ask you something. Do you know which shop on the street sells food?"
Lao Fang glanced at him, smiled knowingly and said, "There really is one, at the Qian family on North Street. But Qian Manchuan is a gambler, and he has a bit of an evil nature. He won't stop even after you buy it. If you really want to buy it, I can help you look for it..."
Qin Wenli quickly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it over: "Then please keep an eye out for me, uncle!"
Lao Fang nodded at him and took the cigarette with a smile.
Then Qin Wenli asked, "Uncle, what are the prices in the shops in our town? I want to have an idea of what they are like!"
"The small two-story houses on Zhong Street are expensive. The upper and lower rooms are 8,000 to 10,000 yuan. The brick and tile houses at the north end are cheaper. The five rooms of the Qian family are priced at 5,000 yuan."
Qin Wenli took a breath. It didn't sound expensive at first, but compared with his family's wealth, it was very expensive! ! !
I am so courageous! ! !
He said goodbye to Lao Fang with a sigh and turned back home!
*
"What? Ten thousand for a two-story house?" Hu Yufeng was shocked. Compared with the tens of millions or even hundreds of millions in her dreams, that was a bargain. But with the current price of soybeans at 0.20 cents per pound, how many soybeans would one have to buy to be able to afford it!
Looking at the 1,000 yuan in her pocket, Hu Yufeng took a deep breath and said, "You ask around first, and we'll think of a solution when the time comes!"
The others were also shocked by the price, and then seeing that Hu Yufeng was unshakable, they couldn't help but admire her: Mom (daughter-in-law) is really amazing, she dares to dream about ten thousand yuan with only one thousand yuan in her pocket!
However, this also aroused the sense of crisis and desire to struggle of everyone in the Qin family, and they all wanted to use their utmost strength to exchange for money. Qin Shengtian, who had wanted to just lay down after paying off his debts, felt hopeless and cursed in his heart, but on the surface he had to follow the instructions obediently!
*
The Qin family's tireless spirit, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, finally affected the two families next door.
Needless to say, Qin Wenzhen's family, the already hardworking couple, put in even more effort.
At Qin Wenqing's house, Chen Xiulian stood in the yard, looking through the window at her son lazily lying on the kang, and couldn't help saying, "Wenqing, don't stay indoors all day. I see the weeds in the cornfield are coming up, go and clean them up. Look at your second brother's house, he has already hoeed the field twice!"
"Why rush? Grass won't grow taller than corn anyway..."
Chen Xiulian was upset when she heard this: "The grass may not grow, but that will also affect the corn. As the old saying goes, land is the most benevolent. It will give back to you in the same way as you take care of it. How can you expect a good harvest if you don't even remove the weeds... What's wrong with you? It's been five months since the Chinese New Year. Why do you just lie in the house every day?"
"What's the matter? Do you find it annoying when he doesn't go out to fool around? Where in the world can there be a mother like you? Instead of thinking about your son, you chase him out to fool around every day? Don't you know what kind of person your son is, or have you gained experience from changing wives and let your son go out to hook up with whoever you like? Why don't you go out and sell yourself if you are so shameless..." Liu Rong threw the door curtain inside and came out with his eyes wide open.
"You...you...when did I let you go out? How can you talk like that? I am your elder after all. You say...you..." Chen Xiulian covered her chest with her hands, her hands shaking with anger. She pointed at Liu Rong with trembling hands and spoke incoherently.
"You are nothing but an elder. How can you be so thick-skinned? You dare to act like an elder just because you helped me carry the load or shoulder the responsibility! If you can't look in the mirror, then go look at my second aunt. She sets up a stall and makes a lot of money, so she is considered an elder. Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty... I know you are a coward. You have no ability and no skills. I see that it's very smooth for you to let your son go out, so why don't you go out and sell the goods yourself? Maybe there will be old men rushing to spend money on you!"
Chen Xiulian's ears were buzzing, as if the whole world was left with Liu Rong's sarcastic eyes and his opening and closing mouth, which kept saying "sell" left and right. After a while, she slumped down in the yard, slapped her thighs and burst into tears: "Oh my God, what a sin I have committed... Oh my God, why don't you take me away..."
Liu Rong curled his lips, what else can you do except howl! She shouted impatiently into the house: "Why don't you tell your mother to shut up? She's howling like I'm going to cut her flesh off..."
Qin Wenqing nonchalantly stuck his head out, then turned over and continued to sleep. You won’t die from scolding me. It’s not the first time I’ve scolded you, so there’s no need to appease me.
Chen Xiulian howled for a while, but no one came to comfort her. She suddenly felt hopeless and grief-stricken. She stumbled into the house and fell on the kang.
Seeing this, Liu Rong snorted, turned around and went into the house and patted Qin Wenqing on the back: "Why are you sleeping? Your father left you a mountain of gold and silver, and you dare to sleep all day? Hurry up and get up and weed!"
Qin Wenqing took advantage of the situation and laid down with Liu Rong's arm, saying nonchalantly, "Didn't I tell you that grass can't grow taller than corn? What's there to remove? My mother doesn't understand, and you're making a fuss too!"
"Go to hell with you. According to you, all the weeders in the village are doing useless work. Are they all fools? Stop talking nonsense and get up and work!" Liu Rong pulled out his arm, grabbed his arm and pulled it down.
"Hey... Hey... Can you please stop pulling? If you keep pulling, I'll be dragged to the ground. Can't I get up?"
When Liu Rong saw him stand up, he let go of his hand, folded his arms and watched Qin Wenqing slowly put on his shoes. To be honest, she felt a little regretful. Although Wang Hong was a scoundrel, he never slacked off when it came to farm work. The old couple of the Wang family worked day and night, facing the loess and with their backs to the sky.
At first, she thought the Wang family was cowardly. She loved Qin Wenqing's fair face and carefree demeanor, but after she got married, she realized that his fair face was earned by not working all day. That old man is an expert at laziness. In the whole family, there is only one laborer, Old Man Qin.
Really... If Wang Xueqin had complained a little when she returned to her parents' home, she wouldn't have fallen into this fire pit. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but grit her teeth and wished she could tear Wang Xueqin to pieces!
Qin Wenqing put on his shoes slowly and looked at her angry face. He couldn't help but ask, "I've come down here, why are you still acting like you want to eat me?"
What are you doing? I want to kick you twice! Liu Rong finally suppressed his anger and pushed Qin Wenqing out of the door.
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