"Mom, I also want to learn the violin." Kang Kang pulled Su Qingmeng's hand and asked.
Su Qingmeng looked at Tang Qiuyu: "Where does your Xiaoyuan go to school?"
"At my cousin's house. She's in an orchestra and has a few students. She teaches them at home on weekends."
"Does she mind having another student? Let Kang Kang study with her for two months. The price is negotiable." Su Qingmeng didn't know how long Kang Kang's interest would last. Maybe he was just curious about Xiao Yuan playing the violin and wanted to give it a try.
Tang Qiuyu: "I'll ask, but I have to warn you. She can't be taught by just anyone. Kang Kang has to pass the test first."
"No problem." Su Qingmeng agreed immediately. "Let Kang Kang study with her for two months. If he's interested, I'll find him another teacher when we return to Shanghai."
She said to Kang Kang, "Okay, Aunt Tang agreed to ask for you."
Kang Kang thanked her obediently: "Thank you, Aunt Tang." Then he went to pester Brother Xiaoyuan to play the violin.
Tang Qiuyu sighed, "Time flies. In the blink of an eye, both of our children have grown up so fast. I still remember that we got pregnant one after another when we were studying for our master's degrees. Now our children are both in school."
"Wait until he finds you a daughter-in-law before you express your feelings." Su Qingmeng walked into the house and took out a bag of coffee beans. "This is a gift for you. I drink coffee often in Shanghai, and I bought this from the owner of my favorite coffee bean shop."
Tang Qiuyu took it and sniffed it gently, "It smells so good."
Su Qingmeng: "When you feel sleepy in class, you can make a cup to refresh yourself."
"Thank you. I brought you a gift too." It was a bottle of perfume. "My cousin brought it back for me from abroad some time ago. It has a rose scent. Do you like it?"
The perfume had a pleasant fragrance, not too strong, and had a girlish feel. Su Qingmeng was delighted. "I like it, thank you."
The two talked about the changes in the capital, and Su Qingmeng asked, "Have you been to the Asian Games Village? I heard it's well built."
"I've been there, and it's just like the foreign communities you see on TV, quite luxurious."
Su Qingmeng: "I want to buy a house there. I heard it's a commercial house."
"Ah? Isn't it good to live in this courtyard?" Tang Qiuyu was surprised.
"Buying a house is also an investment. I think houses will definitely become more and more expensive in the future," Su Qingmeng said excitedly. "In the past two years, prices have risen, and money is definitely becoming less and less valuable, but housing prices have been rising. Not to mention that Beijing is the capital, so houses here will definitely be valuable in the future."
The current housing price in Beijing is only over a thousand yuan, but it will reach tens of thousands in a few decades. Su Qingmeng still hopes that friends will not deposit their money in the bank, but use it to buy a house.
Tang Qiuyu thought for a moment, "What you said makes sense."
Su Qingmeng didn't say anything more. All she could do was hint at it. If her friends didn't lose out by buying it, she couldn't force them to buy it. "Kang Kang, come out and have some water."
Su Qingmeng went to the kitchen and got a large bottle of lemonade. She poured a glass for each of them. Lin Xiuyao came in just in time, so Su Qingmeng poured him a glass as well. "Comrade Tang is here too. It's perfect. We're having hot pot for lunch today. Comrade Tang, why don't you join us?"
Tang Qiuyu waved her hand, "No, let's go back."
Su Qingmeng pulled her and said, "It's okay for you to go back. Just eat here."
Tang Qiuyu thought that Lu Jun would not be home for lunch, and the mother and daughter would eat in the cafeteria when they returned, so she did not refuse.
Lin Xiuyao put on his apron and went to the kitchen to work. Su Qingmeng followed him in and said, "Give me the vegetables."
She and Tang Qiuyu were picking vegetables in the yard. "Kang Kang, come and help." Kang Kang came out to peel garlic. This was his best job.
Tang Qiuyu thought that she still envied Su Qingmeng. Her life was full of fireworks and the family atmosphere was warm. In contrast, her husband always focused his energy outside. She sometimes felt that he treated his home as another dormitory.
After Tang Qiuyu left, Su Qingmeng talked to Lin Xiuyao about buying a house. "Let's go to the Asian Games Village to take a look. I heard that the commercial housing this time is good and there are large units."
The next day, the three of them went house hunting. Su Qingmeng's favorites were all foreign-sale properties. The layouts were indeed nice, with two bedrooms and one living room, and three bedrooms and two living rooms, all over 100 square meters. However, the price was around $2,000. "Forget it, it's too expensive. The layouts of the domestically-sold commercial properties are just so-so, not even as good as Fangzhuang. We'll talk about it later."
It is better to invest the money for buying a house in the stock market, which will yield higher returns. There are too few commercial houses now, and there will be more after a few years of housing reform.
"I don't want to see it anymore. It's better to buy a bungalow in the suburbs and go to the private restaurant we used to go to last year. I want to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall." Su Qingmeng pulled him.
Lin Xiuyao lowered his eyebrows and smiled, "I'll do as you say."
On the weekend, Su Qingmeng took Kang Kang to her cousin Tang Qiuyu's house. Her house was also a courtyard house. She gave lessons as soon as they entered the courtyard. Kang Kang successfully passed the test of the music teacher. He had a good talent for music since he was a child.
Su Qingmeng took him to a musical instrument store and bought him a mid-to-high-end violin for ninety yuan. Since her son was a novice, he didn't need a very good one. After they left the store, Kang Kang said, "Mom, it's so expensive." He now had a concept of money and knew that ninety was a lot of money.
Su Qingmeng reflected on herself. She didn't want Kang Kang to develop a habit of spending money lavishly, so she started to control herself by not buying him too many toys since he started kindergarten. She also didn't always agree to his requests.
Now it seems a bit of an overreaction, "As long as you study hard, the money is worth it. Mom is not stingy and it doesn't matter how much money you spend on your studies." As for the expenses for pure entertainment, you have to weigh them carefully.
Kang Kang nodded. It was indeed very expensive to raise him. He had to work hard to become a great son and earn money for his mother in the future.
On September 22, the three attended the opening ceremony at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing. Their seats were quite close to the front and they brought three binoculars with them, so they could see the show clearly.
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