books44 Chapter 237 As expected of you
Chapter 237 As expected of you
Qian Shuzhen, who was standing nearby, said, "Wanli, Xiaojuan, and Mingxiang still have two and a half years before junior high school, so there's no rush to arrange anything. We have the money for this house, so we can buy it in advance. Du Hongxue and the others live in big cities and have a clearer understanding of the situation. We'll need the money anyway, and buying a house will be worthwhile as it will appreciate in value. So let's buy it. Wanli, you go to the county town with me tomorrow to find Xudong and Qianqian."
"Grandma, you're amazing!" Zheng Xiangqian gave Qian Shuzhen a thumbs up, then said to his daughter-in-law, "Xiangxiang, let's listen to Grandma and buy what she says. It's best to buy together, so we can visit relatives more easily in the future." Chen Xiangxiang nodded. She also liked her grandma's family; none of them were awful, and she felt at ease living with them.
“Okay, it’s decided then. Xiaojuan, let’s do the math later and see how much money we can come up with to buy a house.” Song Wanli patted Song Yali’s head again. “We have to work hard to earn money so we can buy a house for Yali as her dowry.”
The precocious Yali, though seemingly unaware of the meaning of dowry, nodded and said, "Thank you, Uncle!" making everyone burst into laughter.
Qian Shuzhen was extremely reluctant to see her daughter leave, but her daughter had a family and grandchildren, and it was already difficult for her to bring her whole family back to her parents' home for two nights.
Furthermore, Xiuying said they were going to visit Zheng Yueqiang's younger sister, Zheng Shujuan, as she had heard she was having a hard time. Life was tough for everyone before, and they couldn't help each other much, but now that their children are successful, as her family, they had to support her. This sister-in-law is a nice person; they used to get along very well.
Seeing Qian Shuzhen secretly wiping away tears, Song Xiuying quickly comforted her, "Mother, maybe next year when the house is finished, we can celebrate the New Year together, and we can be together often in the future."
"Yes, yes, good! Good!" Qian Shuzhen smiled. Those days were wonderful to think about. She was determined to take good care of her health.
Zheng Xiangqian bid farewell to his two aunts. Song Wanli, Qian Shuzhen, and Zhao Xiaojuan all gave Binbin and Chen Xiangxiang large red envelopes. Chen Xiangxiang refused, only accepting one. Qian Shuzhen wouldn't let her refuse, saying, "The child is the child's, and yours is yours. This is your first time visiting, so your maternal grandmother, uncle, and aunt should accept red envelopes."
Song Xiuying knew her family's customs and had Chen Xiangxiang accept the gift. She was very happy; her mother and elder brother had brought her honor, and of course, her family was truly doing well.
Upon arriving in the county town, they had another joyful gathering. When the topic of buying a house came up, Director Mu said, "It's a rare find to find a small courtyard house. I've been eyeing that small courtyard house in Tingnan for a long time. If both of you are going to buy one, I suggest you buy a plot of land and build it yourself. That would be more cost-effective, and you could design the house according to your own ideas."
Zheng Xiangqian was excited. "That's great, Uncle. My family, your family, and Zhibei's family make three families in total. We can get a whole plot of land. I've been running a brick factory for years, so I know all the tricks of the trade. I know people who can help with the foundation, plumbing and electrical installation, and masonry and tile work."
“Okay, okay, let’s go check the land. Once the land approval is done, it’s yours. Your uncle trusts you.” Song Wanli was also full of enthusiasm, picked up his cane and went out.
Ting Nan didn't participate, and she didn't understand it anyway. But with her shrewd godfather guiding the overall direction, things couldn't go wrong.
After putting on makeup to resemble 'Master Qingling' and changing into the 'clothes' she had specially left at her godmother's house, Nan ran to the martial arts school to find her senior brother Li Yang.
Each class is holding its end-of-term summary meeting, while Senior Brother Li Yang is having a meeting with the management staff in the office.
Ting Nan looked around, poured herself a glass of water, and waited in the rest area. She looked around and saw that the martial arts school had started the summer before she was in junior high school. More than three years had passed, and the equipment was well maintained, the hygiene was excellent, and the management of the students and instructors was very strict. All of this was thanks to her senior brother, Li Yang.
As Ting Nan was thinking, she heard a 'tap-tap' sound, which sounded a bit jarring in the martial arts gym. The entire training area and challenge platform were covered with anti-fall mats, only the outer passageway was made of blue bricks.
The masters at the martial arts school are mostly very simple and unassuming, wearing loose cotton clothes, cloth shoes, and sneakers, because this makes it convenient for them to practice and instruct students. Ting Nan was also dressed in very simple clothes.
Ting Nan looked over and saw a trendy and stylish woman—someone in her twenties or thirties, with a bun hairstyle, a tight-fitting short top, and split-hem jeans. She was probably a parent inquiring about a course.