Qin Man and Wan Qian got the same building and the same floor, both on the ninth floor. The areas of their houses were almost the same. Qin Man borrowed 30,000 yuan from Wan Qian and decided to take their time with the decoration. They would be able to move into the new house in about half a year.

Qin Man brought Jiang's father and mother to see the new house. The balcony was a gift. The total area of ​​the house was 135 square meters. It was planned to be a four-bedroom house, but it was still in a rough state.

Qin Man had basically spent all the money she had on buying a house this time. She had to take her time with the decoration. When the monthly bills from the Malatang restaurant and the clothing store were paid, she would use part of it for the decoration and part of it to pay back Wan Qian.

"Qin Man, I've already told you that you shouldn't hurry up and return the money to me. If you continue to do this, I will no longer be friends with you!"

When Wan Qian heard Qin Man say that she had to pay her back every month, she felt angry.

"That's different. You don't know how it feels to owe money. You always feel depressed!"

When Qin Man thought about the money she owed, she felt a chill all over her body.

"Let me tell you this. Either you save up enough money and pay me back in one lump sum. I am too lazy to collect money from you every month. Think about it. Your parents-in-law are old. If you don't have some money, you will have to ask for help if you feel uncomfortable. People eat grains and cereals, and there will always be times when they are not happy. Now the hospital is a den of money, and the children have to go to school. You have to keep some protection and some cards for yourself. I am not an outsider. I am your future mother-in-law. You can pay me back anytime you owe me, okay?"

Wan Qian really treats her as a friend, which is why she tells her all these things and considers all these things for her.

Qin Man's nose felt sore after hearing her words, and she almost burst into tears.

"Qianqian, I love you!"

Qin Man opened her arms and tried to hug her, but Wan Qian quickly dodged.

"Let's start. You love me but I don't love you. I only love my family manager!"

To be honest, Qin Man had never really thought about these issues. She had no relatives in the past few decades, so she had never thought about the possibility that the elderly would be in poor health when they got older.

Indeed, you should save some money for yourself and your family, just in case!

"Okay, okay, I get it. I won't compete with your Mr. Gu for your affection. Let me tell you my ideas for the decoration!"

Qin Man took Wan Qian and started walking around the room. Her ideas basically continued the modern aesthetic, the simple style of decoration, and it was also economical.

Wan Qian was also very interested and thought that Qin Man had so many ideas, which was great.

"You can design something for me tomorrow!"

"Okay, no problem, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

People borrow tens of thousands of dollars at a time, so what's wrong with her giving them some ideas for decoration?

In early April, Jiang Lian quit her job at the primary school in her hometown and came to the city again. She then helped her sister-in-law to run the Malatang shop business.

In another half a month, the second store opened. She temporarily lived in her eldest sister-in-law's house, sharing a room with Yuanyuan.

As soon as she arrived, Qin Man gave her a warm welcome and took her out for shopping and eating. Jiang Lian regained her old smile, but after the lessons she had learned in the past, she became more calm and composed in her dealings with people, and was no longer the naive and deceitful girl.

She understood that she must think carefully about everything, keep her eyes open, and distinguish right from wrong!

It was still the old department store. The aunt and sister-in-law passed by the appliance store where they used to work together.

When going up to the third floor, Jiang Lian was shocked:

"Sister-in-law, why don't we not go up there? There are only furniture and electrical appliances up there, and there's nothing much to see!"

"I need to buy two irons. The ones in the store are broken. I can get discounts at the electronics store. Besides, I am going to renovate my new house. I need to buy a lot of furniture and household items. Am I not coming here to familiarize myself with the market in advance?"

Qin Man pulled Jiang Lian upstairs, and Jiang Lian had no choice but to follow.

When we got to the door of the electronics store, she refused to go in no matter what.

"Sister-in-law, you can just go in and buy it. I'll wait for you outside. I won't go in!"

Jiang Lian was just afraid of meeting an old friend, and Qin Man could understand that. After all, she was the one who let the old friend down in that previous incident, so it was normal for her to feel embarrassed to meet him, so she didn't force her.

However, some things still need to be faced. Once they are talked out, the knot will naturally be gone.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Lian ended up meeting an old friend while he was deciding whether to go in or out.

Cheng Song took a stack of invitations and went up to the third floor. He saw the familiar figure from a distance, but after looking at the invitations in his hand again, he restrained his smile, mustered up the courage to walk up and say hello.

"Jiang Lian!"

Jiang Lian was startled by the shout and bit her lower lip. She couldn't avoid what was coming.

"Cheng Song, what a coincidence. Long time no see. How are you these days?"

She turned around and greeted me with a casual smile.

Cheng Song walked up to her and stopped:

"Very good. I am no longer working as a store technician. My family has shares in the electrical appliance factory. I am now working as a technical manager in charge of the technical department. It seems that you are planning to continue to develop in the city?"

The two of them were like good friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time, keeping a perfect distance and talking calmly.

"Well, my second sister-in-law opened a Malatang branch. She has too much business to handle it all, so I came here to help her!" Jiang Lian put her hair behind her ears with her hands and lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

"Really? That's great. I haven't had time to congratulate Sister Manman yet. Your business is getting bigger and bigger. By the way, why are you standing here? Aren't you going in?"

Cheng Song was happy for Sister Manman from the bottom of his heart. Sister Manman was truly a capable person. In just three years in the city, she had already become a millionaire and now owned several shops. She was truly a heroine!

"My second sister-in-law is buying an electric iron inside, and I'm waiting for her outside!" Jiang Lian replied.

Cheng Song nodded and hid the invitation behind him. He had written two letters to Jiang Lian and thought that he would have no chance to meet her in the future, so he agreed to the blind date arranged by his family. Unexpectedly, as fate would have it, they still met, but she only replied to him one letter and there was no news from him again.

Just then, Qin Man came out after buying some things and saw Jiang Lian and Cheng Song talking.

She raised her eyebrows and thought, it is fate after all!

"Xiao Cheng, long time no see. You look more energetic now!"

The appearance of Qin Man broke the awkwardness between the two, and Jiang Lian's tension finally relaxed.

"Sister Manman, you are getting more and more beautiful. By the way, I just went to your clothing store to look for you, but you were not there. I just happened to run into you here!"

"What's the matter?" Qin Man asked.

Cheng Song took a deep breath and took out the bright red wedding invitation that he had hidden behind him.

"Sister Manman, I'm getting married. I'm here to give you the invitation. It's next month on the 9th, at the Dongyuan Hotel. Come and support me!"