Upon hearing this, Zhao Youcai's eyes lit up instantly.
There are houses available for purchase again!
If conditions allowed, Zhao Youcai would love to buy all the houses in the county, but unfortunately there aren't enough sellers and he doesn't have the financial means.
However, while housing prices and land are still expensive, buy as much as you can.
"How big is that house? How much does it cost?"
This time, it was Captain Qi's cousin who was shocked.
He glanced at his calm cousin in disbelief, as if asking: Who is this guy? Is he that rich?
Seeing Captain Qi nod at him subtly, his cousin became even more enthusiastic.
"Wife, you watch the shop, I'll take Brother Zhao to Old Wu's house."
If he can actually sell this house, he'll definitely get a hefty kickback.
To be honest, quite a few people have inquired about Old Wu's house. It's just that Captain Qi's cousin is picky and doesn't want to be neighbors with troublesome people.
Seeing how good the old man's relationship is with my cousin, and how generous he is to give away watches so easily, it would be perfect to have him as a neighbor.
Besides, everyone knows how picky Captain Qi is about his friends.
Captain Qi really doesn't think much of people who are powerful but brainless.
When Zhao Youcai arrived at the place, he looked around carefully and was finally satisfied.
It's great. Although the house is in the county town, there's still a vegetable garden in the backyard, which shows that the original owner was a hardworking person who loved life.
There's a well too, so you don't have to go far to fetch water.
The cement courtyard was very smooth. The two-story building had six rooms, two small storage rooms, and even a basement.
What exactly does your neighbor do?
This is definitely the kind of setup you'd find in a wealthy family.
Zhao Youcai was a little worried, as this house might not be cheaper than the one in Haishi.
I don't even know if I have enough money to buy a house. It's so frustrating.
"Brother Zhao, if you really want to buy it, it'll be eight hundred yuan."
Even if Zhao Youcai was clueless about quality, he knew that the house was indeed worth the price.
After all, its geographical location is excellent, and the travel time to any part of the county is about the same.
No wonder he's Captain Qi's cousin from such a prestigious family; with the Qi family's connections, it's no surprise he lives in such a good location.
"Cousin, your wife's performing arts troupe is rehearsing today, so she probably hasn't eaten yet. Could you ask her to come over to my house for dinner tonight with Brother Zhao?"
Zhao Youcai quickly waved his hand, "I just came to look at the shops and houses today, I don't plan to stay here overnight. Please reserve this house for me for a while, I will definitely buy it when I have saved enough money."
As soon as Zhao Youcai got home, he saw that his son and daughter-in-law had all returned. The aroma of food wafted from the kitchen, and they were all craning their necks to look at the door, clearly waiting for him to come home.
After the whole family had eaten their fill, Zhao Youcai immediately told them about his plan to sell watches at the shop the next day.
"I brought back dozens of watches this time to see how well they sell. If they're good, I'll have to make a trip to Shanghai to get more."
Thinking about how big the display case left to me by my cousin from the Qi family is, it's a bit of a waste to only sell watches.
But we can't put things with strong odors on the shelves, since it's someone else's shop, we have to be careful.
As the saying goes, the Dragon Boat Festival has passed, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner.
Zhao Youcai suddenly had a great idea—
Homemade oven.
He remembered that the small business owner in the Qi family had tin foil in his shop, although it was a bit pricey, it was still affordable.
Tomorrow I'll have my son bring back a few rolls of paper, and then we'll build a stove big enough to hold a square iron box.
Besides the five-nut filling, you can try other fillings. It would be best to make snow skin mooncakes; they're both beautiful and delicious, and they're sure to sell quickly.
Oh, and we could also order a handcart to make those large pots of braised dishes that are sold by weight.
We'll send it directly to the steel mill and see if we can rent a window in the steel mill's kitchen.
After all, there are too many people in my family. If I'm not home, I'm really worried that they'll start fighting over something trivial again.
The family that has finally come together as one should not fall apart because of my busy time in the county making money.
Zhao Youcai finally breathed a sigh of relief after redistributing everyone's tasks and ensuring that everyone had something to do and no time to cause trouble.
As dawn broke and the roosters were still asleep, Zhao Youcai and his third son rode their bicycles toward the county.
Chen Tingting arrived even earlier than yesterday, but she still couldn't catch Zhao Youcai.
Chen Tingting: ...I'm numb.
"Why do you keep looking for my dad? Don't tell me you're here to claim him as your father now that he's rich. Let me tell you, my dad has a ton of sons and daughters, he's got plenty of kids."
Old Zhao Er didn't know what got into him, but suddenly he started berating the seductive woman outside.
"Look at you, so young, why don't you do something better? Dressed like this in a strange village, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble? You think all the men in Zhao Family Village are good and don't do any of that messy stuff, right?"
The second son's wife had just finished grinding red bean paste and was still groggy. She was about to go back to her room for a nap when she heard her husband rambling on and on.
Thinking about how people had been half-jokingly, half-seriously saying they wanted to find Zhao Lao Er a good-tempered wife who wouldn't cause trouble for her family, she thought some shameless vixen was trying to seduce her husband at her doorstep. Enraged, she rolled up her sleeves and rushed over.
Chen Tingting was extremely aggrieved after being inexplicably slapped twice.
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by scratching me right away? Is there no law anymore?"
The second son's wife knew from her husband's expression that he had acted impulsively again, but when she heard her deliberately seductive voice and saw that young and beautiful face, her anger flared up again.
"The law? The Qing Dynasty is long gone, and you're talking to me about the law?" The second son's wife put her hands on her hips, becoming even more self-righteous.
"You shameless little hussy, you came to my door first thing in the morning and started nagging my man endlessly. And you dare to talk to me about the law? Come on! Let's go to the police station right now and have the officers settle this!"
The second son's wife has seen so many police officers lately that she has completely lost her fear.
He grabbed Chen Tingting and tried to leave, which scared Chen Tingting quite a bit.
She was only there to seduce Zhao Youcai; she had no intention of going to the police station.
Seeing that some neighbors had heard the noise and were coming over, Chen Tingting's face turned even redder with embarrassment.
"I'm the secretary to Director Zhu of the farm. I need to speak with Zhao Youcai. You're all bullying me like this. I'm going back right now and telling the director that your cooperation is over!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present gasped.
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