After seeing her son-in-law come out, Yan Ling stepped into the kitchen, washing spinach while teasing Su Jingjing.
"Daughter, Mom really didn't realize that your son-in-law was so clingy."
"Your dad said he's been looking for you ever since he got back."
Su Jingjing lowered her head shyly, her face as red as a ripe persimmon.
"Mom, please stop teasing me."
"Alright, alright, Mom won't say anything more." Yan Ling smiled with her eyes narrowed. The young couple were so loving, it seemed there was no need to worry about their relationship at all.
Two days later, Su Xiang returned to his hometown.
Gu Shaokai provided a shop in a good location, near the supply and marketing cooperative, about forty square meters in size, which included not only a storage room but also a rest room.
Such a good shop would cost at least ten yuan a month in Huaicheng, where land is extremely valuable.
Gu Shaokai's original intention was not to charge rent, but Su Jingjing insisted on paying, so he only charged five yuan a month in the end.
Dong Qin looked around, feeling like she was dreaming. "Little sister, such a nice shop is only five yuan!"
"Sister-in-law, this is a friend's price."
Su Jingjing never expected her first store to be so successful. Indeed, connections are important no matter what era you're in.
Gu Shaokai then walked over with Zhong Xinyi, saying, "Sister-in-law."
"Sister Jingjing."
Su Jingjing and the other two turned around at the same time, and said in surprise, "Why are you here?"
This time, Zhong Xinyi took Gu Shaokai's hand openly and said, "Sister Jingjing, I came to see if you need any help."
Gu Shaokai patted his chest and laughed heartily, "Sister-in-law, just let me know if you need anything."
Su Jingjing didn't stand on ceremony. "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Aren't you doing renovations lately? Help me with some simple renovations to the clothing store."
Gu Shaokai readily agreed, "Of course, sister-in-law, just provide the blueprints and I'll definitely handle it perfectly for you."
Yan Ling looked at Gu Shaokai with a smile, "Young man, we really owe you a lot for your help."
Gu Shaokai said modestly, "Auntie, Ting and I are good brothers, this is what I should do."
Zhong Xinyi chimed in, "Yes, Auntie, Jingjing and I are still good friends, no need to be so polite."
Yan Ling smiled with relief and said, "You two are a couple, right? Do you have children?"
The young couple in front of me were being very affectionate, looking all lovey-dovey.
An'an and Yuanyuan are so grown up now, they must have children by now.
Zhong Xinyi blushed. "Auntie, we're still dating."
"What?" Yan Ling was immediately surprised. "The banquet hasn't been held yet?"
In rural areas, a wedding is not considered a proper marriage if a banquet is not held.
Then he muttered to Gu Shaokai, "Young man, this is why you're not doing your job."
Gu Shaokai scratched his head. "Auntie, I will definitely work hard to marry Xinyi as soon as possible. You must come to the wedding banquet then."
"How could such a joyous occasion be complete without an old woman like me?"
After he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
After settling the shop matter, Su Jingjing and the other two went to find a place to stay.
The military region is located too far away, and it's inconvenient to travel back and forth every day.
Su Jingjing plans to find a nice house nearby for them to live in.
Rental listings are plastered all over the back of the street, with options at all price points.
Suddenly someone walked over and asked kindly, "Excuse me, are you here to rent a room?"
Su Jingjing subconsciously turned her head. The person standing next to her was a middle-aged woman around fifty years old, with a kind face and a smile on her face.
She started the conversation, "Auntie, do you have a house over there?"
Seeing that Su Jingjing was very agreeable, the older woman's smile deepened.
“Girl, you’ve come to the right person. I have a three-bedroom bungalow with a private entrance and yard. Many people want to rent it, but I’m not willing to let them go because they don’t seem like they’d take good care of the house.”
"How about I take you to see it? I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
She could clearly see that the girl in front of her was the one in charge here.
Su Jingjing carefully observed the other person's clothes and didn't think they were short of money.
"Okay, let's go take a look first."
"Mom, sister-in-law, let's go take a look." He said, taking their arms.
After walking about fifty meters forward, we arrived at our destination.
The woman took out her key and opened the door. The moment she opened the door, a clean and comfortable courtyard came into view.
As the woman walked along, she explained, "My yard is big enough, and a lot of the furniture inside is still new. If you're willing to rent it, you can just move in with your bags. It's just that the price might be a bit higher."
Su Jingjing looked around and was indeed very satisfied with the house.
It's obvious that the house was recently renovated; it's fully furnished and the bedroom is very clean.
"Mom, sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Dong Qin stammered, "Little sister, this house is quite nice, but it must be very expensive. We'd like to find a simpler place."
She only has twenty yuan on hand right now, and she'll have to make ends meet for a while before she can earn more.
Yan Ling shared the same thought: "Daughter, living in such a nice house makes me feel uncomfortable."
Their house in the countryside is just an ordinary one.
Their answer was exactly what Su Jingjing expected. She slowly analyzed, "Mom, sister-in-law, the house is a bit expensive, but in the city, there aren't many houses with detached yards. If you share a yard with others, there might be a lot of conflicts."
"this……"
Yan Ling has a deep understanding of this. In the countryside, the courtyard walls are relatively low, so even the slightest disturbance in a house can be clearly heard by the neighbors.
Seeing that they were starting to waver, Su Jingjing continued to persuade them, "Mom, don't you believe your daughter can help your sister-in-law make money?"
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