Chapter 76 A Loving Family (1)
Under the lamp, Taotao took out all her money and began to count and calculate.
In the past few years, she and Xiao Zhuzi have been doing business together and have made a lot of money.
——Taotao already has more than one thousand or nearly two thousand yuan in savings; Song Zhi has also given her some money over the years, all of which she used to do a one-time business with Xiao Zhuzi. This money makes money, and money makes money... The money that belongs to Song Zhi is also more than two thousand yuan!
I have to say, money really makes money, and this money comes quickly. Starting from scratch or creating something from nothing is the most difficult thing!
That's going off topic.
Taotao sat on the bed with her knees bent, staring at the money and lost in thought: Is it really worth buying a house with a private courtyard in Song City?
Song Zhi tidied up the living room and came in carrying a thermos bucket - Taotao was used to having a bowl of dessert every night.
But today is my first day in the city, and it’s not realistic to cook my own food.
On his way back, Song Zhi saw a vendor pushing a cart selling mung bean soup, white fungus soup and other things in front of the municipal party committee. After tidying up the living room, he hurriedly took a thermos bucket and bought three bowls of white fungus soup.
Just now he poured a little Tremella fuciformis syrup for Tang Liren, Xingxing and Hongdou, and carried the rest into the house.
He saw Taotao had washed up and was kneeling on the bed in her nightgown, with a bundle of paper spread out in front of her, on top of which were several thick stacks of Datuanjie…
Look at the conflicted and hesitant expression on Taotao's face?
Song Zhi asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about?"
Taotao glanced at him and said, "Do you think... we should buy a house nearby?"
Song Zhi asked her back, "Why don't you buy it?"
Taotao was stunned.
The reason she didn't want to buy a house was that she was about to leave here and go to Kyoto to study. Song Zhi hopes to buy a house in Kyoto...
So she subconsciously felt that buying a house in Matsushima or in Kyoto was a choice.
Until Song Zhi asked her this question in return.
Taotao patted her forehead.
——Now her parents and brothers have moved to Song City. Wherever her family is, that is her home.
If you don't feel comfortable living at home, you must find ways to create conditions to make yourself and your family feel comfortable!
Taotao made a decision immediately: "Then we will start looking for houses tomorrow! Our goal is a house with a small yard and no more than three kilometers away from here!"
Song Zhi smiled.
He likes to see the lively peaches.
Then Taotao pointed at the two stacks of money on the furoshiki and said, "I'll pay for the house in Song City! It's in my name! When I go back to Kyoto to buy another house, I'll use your money and put it in your name!"
She also said happily: "This is very fair! It's clear... your house is bought with your money, and my house is bought with my money... It's great that it's decided like this!"
Song Zhi's face suddenly turned gloomy.
He put the thermos heavily on the table and turned to leave.
Taotao didn't notice his change of mood at all.
She hummed a little tune as she put the money away, then ate the Tremella soup happily.
Ugh, it's too sweet. It's choking.
Taotao reluctantly took two bites and yelled, "Song Zhi!"
Song Zhi came in hurriedly.
"The Tremella soup is too sweet and I don't want to eat it. You can take it and ask my mom and Xingxing if they want more. If they don't want it, you can eat it and don't waste it!" Taotao said.
Song Zhi stood at the door and continued to stare at her.
It seems like she has nothing to say?
He stared at her for a while before going out with the thermos in his hand, looking aggrieved.
At bedtime, Taotao enthusiastically invited Song Zhi to go to the cornfield together...
Song Zhi held on to his belt tightly and refused to let go.
Taotao was very confused: Is it because my skills are not good enough?
She didn't care about anything and just jumped over and bit him.
After all, it is the age when one is full of vigor and vitality.
After Taotao made a fuss for a while, little Songzhi stood up firmly.
Song Zhi: ...
Can you have a little backbone?
Xiao Songzhi said confidently: No!
Song Zhi held his forehead with his hand.
Finally, Da Baitao succeeded.
Taotao was very tired, but she was experiencing the ultimate pleasure and the huge, rich, sweet spiritual energy feedback... She was also intoxicated by the surging spiritual energy, her head was dizzy, and her whole body fell limp in Song Zhi's arms.
Song Zhi hugged Dabaitao, feeling so angry that his teeth were itching.
——This guy only cares about her own happiness. When she feels satisfied and comfortable, she will just close her eyes and go to sleep without caring about Xiao Songzhi.
It's up again! ! !
Besides, he was still angry with her!
But this heartless guy probably didn't even know that he was angry.
What can he do facing such a heartless big white peach?
Song Zhi sighed.
Holding the petite and soft big white peach, he kissed her on the forehead. Song Zhi felt the sweat on her body... and thought that she always liked cleanliness, and she would definitely not be able to sleep if she was so sweaty.
I had to put her aside gently, got up to get some water, and helped her clean herself.
Dabaitao was still not happy and held on to his arm, refusing to let go.
Song Zhi patted her hands awkwardly and coaxed her: "Be good, I'll go get some water..."
Dabaitao closed her eyes, pouted, and let go.
Song Zhi went to fetch some water and helped wash the big white peach.
As a result, she was still half asleep, but she was still cooperative by lifting her arms and legs.
Song Zhi was so angry that he laughed.
Finally, he took a shower and fell asleep feeling refreshed while hugging the big white peach.
The next morning, Da Baitao woke up and without thinking, she climbed up and pressed him down, asking, "What did you do to me yesterday?"
Song Zhi finally found an opportunity, "Don't you think about what you said yesterday!"
He looked aggrieved.
Tao Tao asked him curiously, "What did I say yesterday? I said a lot of things yesterday... Which one are you referring to?"
Song Zhi was so angry that he suffered internal injuries.
On second thought, this is a good idea. If there are any misunderstandings, just speak them out directly, and there is no need for the two of them to be suspicious of each other.
He took a deep breath—
"Yesterday you said that you would use your money to buy a house in Song City? And you would use my money to buy a house in Kyoto? Is it clear between us?"
Taotao thought about it and nodded, "Yes!"
Is there something wrong?
Or did she miscalculate?
This is impossible!
Song Zhi gnashed his teeth and said, "You are wrong!"
Tao Tao looked confused, "What's wrong?"
"That's not your money, nor is it my money, it's our money!" Song Zhi said.
Tao Tao was even more confused, "But our money was also earned by you and me!"
What's wrong?
Song Zhi, "Anyway, from now on, you are not allowed to say anything clear, and you are not allowed to talk about your money or my money..."
Tao Tao was unhappy, "All my money was earned through hard work!"
"I know, your money is still yours," Song Zhi said in a low voice with a red face, seeing that she still didn't understand, "but my money is also yours, and I...including myself, am also yours...my money, me, and my heart all belong to you alone, okay?"
Even the tips of his ears were red.
Taotao: ...
Song Zhi simply said: "Anyway, I just don't like you to calculate everything clearly!"
Taotao was speechless for a moment.
Tang Liren knocked on the room, "Taotao? Are you up?"
"Get up!" Taotao responded and prepared to get out of bed.
Song Zhi blocked her way, "Promise me that you won't settle accounts with us in the future! All the money is yours!"
Taotao looked at him in confusion.
He simply leaned over, intending to threaten her with a kiss—
But when she saw him act like he wanted to kiss her, she immediately became happy and put her arms around him!
Song Zhi: ...
Finally ended the kiss...
Xing Xing called out from outside again, "Fourth sister? Fourth sister, are you up?"
Song Zhi was so panicked that he held down Da Baitao, "Did you hear me clearly? From now on, you are not allowed to divide yours and mine. In short, everything is yours... or everything is ours!"
As he spoke, he looked at Dabaitao and saw that although she was wearing pajamas, she was still neat. He then quickly ran to the door, straightened his clothes and opened the door.
Xingxing, who was blocking the door, almost fell in.
Seeing Song Zhi, Xing Xing called him "brother-in-law" very embarrassedly...
Song Zhi said "hmm" and walked out of the house.
Xing Xing then ran to the bedside and asked in a low voice, "Fourth sister, what were you two arguing about just now?"
Taotao:? ? ?
Xing Xing continued, "We heard you two whispering outside for quite a while... We couldn't hear what you two were saying, and we called you for quite a while but you two didn't come out... Did you have a fight?"
Taotao thought about it and felt that it wasn't really a quarrel.
On the contrary——
Is the sound insulation of this house so poor?
Tao Tao said: "I am discussing buying a house with him!"
Xing Xing was stunned. "Buy a house? Don't we have a house to live in now?"
Tao Tao, "I want to live in a house with a yard. If I can't grow vegetables, I can at least grow some flowers and plants!" She got out of bed, put on her slippers, and walked outside. "Let me see what to eat for breakfast. After breakfast, I'll go buy a house!"
In the living room, Tang Liren was preparing to call Song Zhi to have breakfast, when she suddenly heard Taotao shouting that she wanted to buy a house?
Tang Liren was shocked. "Isn't this house big enough for you? Why are you buying a house right after you get here? Aren't you two going to buy one in Kyoto?"
Taotao was about to speak——
Suddenly she saw Song Zhi, who was sitting at the dinner table, giving her a cold glance?
Tao Tao, "Let's...buy a house here, and then buy another one in Kyoto!"
"Why? Do you have too much money to spend?" Tang Liren asked.
Taotao, "I don't feel comfortable living here! I don't love this house!"
Tang Liren was anxious, "This is a government-allocated house! Others want it but don't have it yet! You..."
“You can’t grow vegetables here!”
Taotao sealed the deal successfully.
Tang Liren was immediately deflated, "That's right!" She has been a farmer all her life and has an indescribable love for the land. She felt very suffocated if she didn't carry a hoe or pull weeds for three to five days.
Besides, the skills of growing crops and vegetables, raising pigs and chickens are deeply engraved in every farmer's bones.
Last night, Tang Liren asked her husband if they could spread some soil on the balcony. If they couldn’t grow vegetables, they could at least plant some onions!
Bai Zhenggan thought differently.
——He stood on Song Zhi’s side and thought it would be better for Taotao and Song Zhi to have their own house. This makes Song Zhi feel more confident.
So he said to Tao Tao and Song Zhi, "Then you two go and have a look. Don't be in a hurry to buy. Come back and tell us how much it costs and where it is located, and we'll discuss it together. If it's suitable, we'll pay to buy one for your second brother!"
Taotao noticed that her parents were dressed more formally today?
"Mom and Dad, are you two going to report to the unit today?" Taotao asked.
Bai Zhenggan hummed and said, "Wait for your eldest brother and his wife to send the little ones over... You can take care of the little ones later. After the summer vacation, they can go to the nursery..."
As they were talking, Bai Dongsheng and Tan Fenghui also came with their children - they were also wearing formal clothes, probably going to report to the unit as well.
Tang Liren said a few words to Taotao, Xingxing and Song Zhi, then hurried out.
Bai Dongsheng and Tan Fenghui hurriedly ate some steamed buns and drank some white porridge, then left home.
After Taotao and the others finished their breakfast, they asked Song Zhi to carry the little potato in a sling. Taotao and Xingxing took turns carrying the mung bean. Then they asked Hongdou and Huangdou to hold hands and they all went out to the housing management office.
There were many children around, so Taotao would weigh a pound of fruit candies as soon as she went out, and give them to her little nephews and to the people at the housing management office.
Plus Song Zhi's polite...
Ms. Zhu from the Housing Management Office patiently accompanied Taotao and her friends for the entire morning, took a long walk around the area near the Municipal Party Committee, and introduced four or five houses with yards and independent entrances.
Taotao likes two of them the most.
One is a large apartment with a spacious yard. The house is a concave-shaped cement tile house. The orientation and layout are very similar to the house in Ruyi Village. The price is 1,100 yuan.
The other one is a small apartment with a relatively small yard, but the house has two floors and there is a small open space behind the house. The price is 900 yuan.
Taotao felt a little surprised. The areas of the two houses were very different. The big yard was at least as big as three small yards. How could it be so cheap?
Sister Zhu looked at the children running around, pulled Taotao aside, and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you that the big house has been empty for twenty years. It was a capitalist's villa before liberation. After the capitalist left, he let the housekeeper live here. As a result, the housekeeper's family died in it, and the cause of death is unknown... It can be considered a haunted house! Do you understand what I mean?"
"But we are in a new society now, and we don't believe in feudal superstitions anymore! I came here because you have a big family... Look, there are four children! Now they are small, so they can squeeze together. But when they grow up, they will each need their own room, right? There won't be enough space!"
Taotao stuffed a handful of fruit candies into Sister Zhu's pockets, "Thank you, Sister Zhu. I'll ask my parents later!"
Sister Zhu refused for a while, but finally accepted the candy and left with a smile.
It was almost noon, Taotao, Xingxing and Song Zhi went home to get their empty lunch boxes and hurried to the canteen of the Municipal Party Committee.
Taotao led the children into the canteen and took a seat. Xingxing stood outside the canteen waiting for her parents and brother and sister-in-law. Song Zhi first took the money to exchange for a meal ticket, then took the meal ticket and lunch box to the window to get the meal...
Bai Zhenggan and Tang Liren arrived first, and Bai Dongsheng and Tan Fenghui arrived later.
It was strange to see the whole family eating in such a noisy dining hall.
Bai Zhenggan always had the opportunity to attend meetings of the county and municipal party committees two or three times a year, and he even went to the provincial party committee, so he was considered to be quite broad-minded; Bai Dongsheng went to school in the provincial capital for two years and was not shy; Tang Liren at least often went to the county town to barter for some things...
Only Tan Fenghui rarely comes to the county town, and ends up working directly at the municipal party committee. Today she even went to the bank to report, and now she is eating in the grand and spacious cafeteria...
Look at the food in the lunch box, it is quite rich? !
Tan Fenghui sighed: "It was only after coming to the city that I realized I was a country bumpkin!"
Tao Tao asked with concern: "Sister-in-law, how do you feel today?"
Tan Fenghui said: "My superior is Director Liu. When I went there, the first thing she asked me was what my family did and who I knew in the municipal party committee... I told her that my father-in-law was the standing organization secretary of the party committee, my mother-in-law worked in the Women's Federation, and my husband was the mayor's secretary... Her face changed!"
Tang Liren: "What's going on?"
Tan Fenghui said: "She was originally standing outside the bank talking to me. As soon as she heard who my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and husband were... she immediately pulled me into her office, made me sit on the sofa, and made me tea. Finally, she asked me to use an abacus for a while, and asked me to calculate an account book, and then said that I would be the current account in the future!"
"Director Liu also arranged a seat for me in the office and told me that he would arrange a uniform for me and sign a labor contract in the afternoon. From today on, it will be my working day..."
"Then, you don't know, when I went to get some water, I heard someone arguing with Director Liu. It seemed like... Director Liu originally arranged for me to be a cleaner, and another relative to work in the office in charge of accounts receivable. As a result, Director Liu scolded that relative and asked her to work as a cleaner." Tan Fenghui said.
Tan Fenghui said with some worry, "It's only the first day and something like this happened! Well, it's better to farm in my hometown, it's simple..."
Xing Xing encouraged her, "Wherever there are people, there is competition. Even in our hometown, there is competition. For example, my brother and I had to compete to get a place in the Worker-Peasant-Soldier Student Program! For another example, if you want to farm, you have to rely on physical labor to compete for a 12th- or 10th-grade job!"
Bai Dongsheng also encouraged his wife, "If you encounter any problems in the future, let's discuss it with our family. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but it will be fine once you get familiar with it."
Tan Fenghui nodded.
Tang Liren was concerned about another question, "Who bought the meal today?"
"I bought it." Song Zhi replied.
Tang Liren, "Quick, report the bill! We need to calculate the cost of this meal to see if it's cheaper to eat in the restaurant or cook it ourselves."
Song Zhi replied, "Rice costs one cent and two ounces. Men get four ounces each, women and children get two ounces each. Meat dishes cost five cents each, and vegetable dishes cost three cents each. I ordered two dishes for each person, one meat dish and one vegetable dish... and I also bought two servings of soup. The total cost was one dollar and five cents."
Tang Liren glanced at everyone's lunch boxes.
She asked Xingxing, "Xingxing, how much did you spend on breakfast this morning?"
Xing Xing replied, "Steamed buns cost 1 cent each, so I bought 11 of them. Meat dumplings cost 3 cents each, so I also bought 11 of them. White porridge cost 1 cent each, so I bought 5 bowls. The pickles are homemade."
Song Zhi added, "I looked over there and it seems that you can bring a pot of rice and water and put it on the steaming rack to steam. Many people prepare their meals and take the rice pot home to eat."
Tang Liren glanced around again and nodded.
, and said: "A breakfast costs 50 cents, lunch and dinner costs 1 yuan each, which is 2.5 yuan a day, and 75 yuan a month. Your father's salary is 57 yuan, and I make 39 yuan a month..."
Bai Dongsheng said, "I make 42.5 yuan a month."
Tan Fenghui also said: "I am a temporary worker, and my salary is only 31.6 yuan."
Tang Liren thought about it and said to Dongsheng and his wife, "Let's eat together in the future. You two can pay 15 yuan per month for food expenses, okay?"
Tan Fenghui, "Mom, we have six mouths to feed! Only fifteen dollars... it's not enough!"
Tao Tao smiled. "Song Zhi and I will only be eating here for another half a month before we have to leave. Our food expenses should not exceed 75 yuan a month."
"That's right! Fifteen yuan is enough for you two!" Tang Liren also smiled and said, "When we see cheap rice in the future, we can buy some and come here to steam rice. We can save money again. It's enough! Besides, after the summer vacation, green beans and potatoes will have to go to the nursery, and red beans and yellow beans will go to elementary school... The money you two earn can also be used to raise children!"
Bai Zhenggan, "From now on, your mother and I will pay for Hongdou's schooling! After all, she is the only girl in the third generation of our family, and she is very precious!"
Tan Fenghui, "Mom, this won't do..."
Bai Dongsheng, "Thank you, Mom and Dad!"
Tan Fenghui looked at Dongsheng with resentment.
Dongsheng smiled at his wife and whispered, "I know you are good at calculating. But as a family, we can't calculate too clearly. You owe me, I owe you... that's what makes us a family!"
Tang Liren also scolded, "That's right! You married into our family when you were 19, and I raised you like my own daughter. Why can't you be content like the other sisters?"
After hearing what her parents, brother and sister-in-law said, Taotao felt something in her heart and looked at Song Zhi.
——Now, she finally understood what Song Zhi was upset about last night.
Now that she thinks about it, she really didn't seem to consider Song Zhi as a family member.
Just like her mother said, she felt at ease eating her parents' money and all her expenses were provided by her parents... But when facing Song Zhi, she stubbornly thought that her money was hers and his money was his...
At this moment, Song Zhi was also looking at her with a helpless look on his face.
Taotao took a few mouthfuls of rice with a smile, then frowned, "The rice is so hard... and the dishes are so greasy, not as good as Xingxing's cooking."
Xing Xing immediately puffed out her chest proudly.
Tang Liren, "We will eat at home on weekends from now on!"
Xing Xing was the first to respond, "Okay!"
Taotao smiled and said to her parents, "Mom and Dad! We went to look at houses this morning. Let's go and see them after dinner! There is a big house, very big, and the layout is a bit similar to the house in our hometown. It only costs 1,100 yuan..."
Xing Xing said quickly: "It's a haunted house!"
"What?"
"What?"
"Haunted house?"
"Where did this haunted house come from?"
Bai Zhenggan, Tang Liren, Bai Dongsheng and Tan Fenghui asked at the same time.
Taotao glared at Xingxing and said to everyone, "Let's eat quickly!" Then she relayed to her parents, brothers and sister-in-law what Sister Zhu from the Housing Management Office had said.
Everyone looked at each other.
After hurriedly finishing their meal and washing the dishes, they stored the lunch boxes in the dining hall, and the whole family went to see the two houses that Taotao liked.
really--
The larger house was a bit run-down, and there were weeds half a person's height growing in the yard, but it was large and the yard was wide, and the orientation of the house and yard was similar to that of the house in my hometown.
As for the small apartment, it's quite nice. The house looks relatively new, probably no more than five or six years old.
Tang Liren was a little tempted. "One thousand and one hundred yuan can buy such a big house, and there is such a big yard... It's really a good deal."
Tan Fenghui was a little scared, "We already have a house to live in..."
Bai Zhenggan explained: "You two are stable now, mainly because of Nansheng... He is already 26 years old. Buying him a house will make it easier for him to get married in the future!"
Taotao knew a little about Feng Shui and could see that the structure of the house was not very good, but it was not hopeless and could be improved with some simple repairs.
The main thing is that the family must have a strong heart that can bear it.
Otherwise, when something happens, you will become suspicious and think it is related to this house, and end up hurting yourself.
Tang Liren said to Taotao again: "Why don't we buy this house and you and Song Zhi live here? Your second brother won't be coming back anyway."
Tao Tao shook her head, "Song Zhi and I will always have our own family!"
Tang Liren glared at her and said, "You are being so distant with your parents!"
Tao Tao said with a smile: "Don't be shy, I bought the house but I don't live in it, and I have to ask my mother to clean it every day!"
Tang Liren burst out laughing and exchanged a look with her husband.
——The small house that Taotao liked was indeed quite nice. It was small and quiet for the young couple to live in. The most important thing is that it is not far from my parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, so we can take care of each other in the future. It is really perfect!
Tang Liren said, "If you two like it, then let's settle it! As for this big house... I'll discuss it with your father!"
Then he said to Tan Fenghui: "Don't worry, I will treat everyone equally. Whatever I give to Nansheng, Dongsheng will not lose!"
Tan Fenghui scolded, "Mom! Dongsheng just told me today that we can't settle accounts too clearly among a family, and now you're settling accounts with me again! Nansheng doesn't want to get married, and Dongsheng and I are worried!"
Tang Liren smiled and patted Tan Fenghui on the shoulder.
In the afternoon, Taotao took Song Zhi to look at the small house again and asked him, "Do you feel anything about it?"
Song Zhi, "What does it feel like?"
"It feels like home!" Taotao said.
Song Zhi stood outside the iron gate, staring at the yard and the two-story house and thought about it.
——If you tidy up the lawn, plant a grape vine, grow some loofahs and pumpkins, build a roof, put two rocking chairs, and then plant a circle of seasonal flowers along the corners. When he and Taotao became old men and women, they would lie in a rocking chair, enjoy the flowers in spring, cool off in summer, pick grapes from the vines in autumn and stuff them directly into their mouths, and squat on the ground to dig sweet potatoes and roast them in a charcoal pot in winter...
——If the house is cleaned up, the two rooms downstairs can be used as his and her bedroom, and the other as a living room. They can eat, meet guests and read in these rooms. If we have children in the future, we will clean up the two rooms upstairs, one for the boy and one for the girl. If you only have one child, then the other room will be used as a study...
It has that flavor.
Song Zhi nodded.
Taotao stretched her arm through the iron railing door and pointed out -
"We'll clean up the lawn, plant a grape vine, two or three loofahs, a pumpkin... put up a roof there, and put a few chairs and a table..."
"We'll plant a circle of flowers along the corner. Jasmine blooms in spring, crabapple blooms in summer, gardenia and chrysanthemum bloom in winter, and we'll plant a wintersweet in the corner over there..."
"In the future, we can enjoy flowers in spring, cool off in summer, eat grapes in autumn, and harvest loofahs and pumpkins! We can also plant some potatoes and sweet potatoes in the yard. When it's cold in winter, we can dig out the sweet potatoes and potatoes and roast them in a charcoal brazier..."
Tao Tao murmured, with stars shining in her eyes.
Song Zhi looked at Taotao in shock.
——Her yearning for future life is almost all his wishes!
Since both of them have reached a consensus, then... buy it!
At that moment, Taotao and Song Zhi went to the Housing Management Office to find Sister Zhu and explained their purpose.
Sister Zhu was quite surprised--it was rare to see such a decisive young man!
So she took the money and quickly completed all the procedures for Taotao and Song Zhi. She gave Taotao the key at that time and said that it would take a few days to get the property certificate, and asked Taotao to come back to her in a few days.
Then Sister Zhu asked Taotao, "Don't you want that big house?"
Tao Tao said: "It's the one you reminded me of... My sister-in-law is a little scared and still doesn't want it."
Seeing that no one was around, Sister Zhu whispered, "There is another way... Now that the population of the Municipal Party Committee compound has increased, the families have a great demand for southern sundries. Right now the logistics department is looking for a place to rent and open a southern sundries store!"
"Why don't you buy this house, renovate it, and then rent it to the logistics department to open a southern miscellaneous store. Think about it, if you really open a southern miscellaneous store, there will definitely be a lot of people coming and going! When there are more people and popularity, those bad people will be suppressed! Right?"
Taotao looked at Sister Zhu thoughtfully.
After all, it was the first time that Taotao met Sister Zhu. Although Sister Zhu was an employee in the housing management department and might not be lying, But why was she so enthusiastic in persuading Taotao to buy the ghost house?
Sister Zhu blushed and lowered her voice and said, "It's like this... The Logistics Department wants to open a sundry shop, so they have to add more jobs for the shop! If you buy this house and rent it to the Logistics Department, you can ask for a job..."
"So, can you, can you please keep a job for me in consideration of the fact that I provided you with this information?" Sister Zhu asked hesitantly.
After a pause, she explained, "My brother-in-law is 25 years old this year. He just came from the countryside. He has plenty of strength...but he doesn't have much education. Moving and lifting things is the most suitable job for him!"
Taotao smiled and said, "Thank you for the information! However, if you say so, we have to spend money to buy this house first, and then spend money to rebuild it... It's a lot of money no matter how you calculate it! I should discuss it with my parents and family!"
Sister Zhu said, "Well, then you guys discuss it! It has to be done as soon as possible. I seem to have heard that the southern food store must be opened within two months..."
Taotao thanked Sister Zhu and returned home with Song Zhi.
When I got home in the evening, my family knew that Taotao had bought a house just one day after arriving?
Everyone was stunned.
Tao Tao smiled and said, "We only have half a month to renovate the house! Even if we can renovate the yard and the house in half a month, we can't live in it. We probably have to wait until the Chinese New Year to come back."
Tang Liren was the first to come to her senses, "Okay!"
Taotao then relayed what Ms. Zhu from the Housing Management Office said.
The family members suddenly fell into deep thought.
Tang Liren said, "I'd better go and ask Dong Mingchun if she knows this Sister Zhu and if what Sister Zhu said is true... Is the Logistics Department really going to open a grocery store? Are they really going to expand the number of positions? If we buy a house and renovate it, will we be able to rent it out? And can we be assigned a position?"
Taotao pouted in Xingxing's direction, "We want two positions, one for Xingxing!"
Xing Xing's eyes widened!
Tang Liren couldn't sit still any longer and stood up. "Because it's not too late now, I'm going to find Dong Mingchun! Lizi, come with me!"
Lili responded and followed Tang Liren.
At 8:30 in the evening, Tang Liren and Lili came back and said happily, "We asked, and what Sister Zhu said was true... She was so enthusiastic about us buying a house, and she wanted to get a job for her brother-in-law. It was also because we were the first people to go to the Housing Administration Office to buy a house in the past one or two years!"
"Mingchun also said that she knows someone in the logistics department and knows that the logistics department wants to open a southern miscellaneous store, but the budget approved by the organization is not that big, so they have been unable to find a suitable place. If we buy that house and renovate it a little, the rental contract can be finalized!"
Bai Zhengchao, "Then buy it! One thousand one hundred yuan?"
Tao Tao, "If you don't have enough money, I have more here."
Tang Liren, "That's enough! The food money paid by Song Zhi and Hai Shan alone is 15 yuan per month, which is enough for 1,000 yuan in three years! I have saved all that money, plus the dividends from selling dried bamboo shoots and the village in the past few years... Now I have 1,500 yuan in savings! After buying this house, I will have 400 yuan left..."
"Taozi, you are the best at tidying up the house! Just bear with me for the next half month and tidy up the house... Spend the four hundred dollars and see what you can do!"
Taotao smiled, "Okay!"
Tang Liren said to Tan Fenghui again: "Hui'er, don't worry, your father-in-law and I will definitely buy you and Dongsheng another house in the future!"
Tan Fenghui, "Mom..."
Tang Liren giggled, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this! By the way, Xingxing will send a telegram to your second brother tomorrow and tell him that we will call him at 8 o'clock the day after tomorrow... and tell him about buying a house then!"
Bai Zhenggan said: "Once we buy this house, our family's savings will be gone! It's like going back to the days before liberation overnight!"
Tang Liren glared at her husband. "Our combined salary is about 100 yuan. Let's save money and accumulate it slowly...it will eventually be okay! Besides, when the house is ready and we rent it out, it will be at least 10 or 20 yuan a month in rent! It's also money!"
Bai Zhenggan remained silent.
A few days later, the whole family rushed to the post office and called Nansheng.
Nansheng knew that his family would move to the city, but he didn't know about Taotao and Song Zhi's marriage in advance - he happened to be on a secret mission a month ago, and Tang Liren went to the town to call him twice but couldn't find him, so she had to ask the operator in the company to leave a message for him.
Now when he talked about this with Taotao on the phone, he regretted it so much that his intestines turned green!
"…Why are you in such a hurry to get married? At least set the date when I'm free! I haven't even seen you in your wedding dress, and I haven't even had a taste of the wedding wine!"
Taotao smiled and said, "Didn't I send you my photo?"
"The photo can't talk to me!" Nansheng was still angry.
Taotao thought for a moment and said, "Brother, will you come back for the New Year this year?"
"Back! I haven't taken a home leave yet!"
Taotao smiled, "Then we can get together again when you come back during the Chinese New Year!"
Nansheng was helpless, "It's the only way."
After Taotao finished talking to her brother on the phone, she passed the phone to her mother.
Tang Liren talked to Nansheng about buying a house. She didn’t know what Nansheng said on the other end of the phone. Tang Liren was very anxious and said a series of “no, no, no, no”…
After finishing the call, Tang Liren smiled bitterly and said to her husband and children, "When Nansheng heard that we were going to buy a house, he said that he had saved 300 yuan and would send it to us later! Oh, you see, he is so far away from us, shouldn't he just spend the money himself? Why would he send it back?"
Taotao said with a smile: "Because we are... a loving family!"
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