flstandardbreds Chapter 139 My Zhan Ning is only 6 years older than your Nini, so how is he old?
Chapter 139 My Zhan Ning is only 6 years older than your Nini, so how is he old?
The "Hundred Sons and Thousands of Grandchildren" painting by Zhou's mother caught the eyes of Song Zilan, the owner of the embroidery shop. She said that a customer was looking for the painting as a gift and asked Zhou's mother how much she wanted to sell it for.
Zhou's mother said, "Boss Song is Boss Xu's sister-in-law. We can trust the people she introduced. Boss Song can decide for himself."
Song Zilan smiled and thought that the old lady was quite smart. Given her relationship with Xu Man, if she really quoted a low price, where would everyone's face be?
"How about 68? If it's higher, the customer probably won't be able to afford it."
This price far exceeded Zhou's mother's expectations. People in Hong'an Township were only willing to offer six silver dollars or a sack of gold yuan coupons before, and she was reluctant to sell it. Unexpectedly, the price would increase tenfold when she got it to Jiangcheng.
Zhou's mother agreed to the price.
After the payment and goods were paid, Song Zilan asked Zhou's mother to help her embroider a 1*2 meter longevity picture. The embroidery cloth, needles and thread were all sold in the store. The remuneration was 38 yuan, which had to be completed within 1 month and paid upon delivery.
This picture is much easier than "Hundreds of Sons and Thousands of Grandchildren".
(Hundred Years of Longevity)
It can be completed in half a month, and after deducting the cost of embroidery cloth, at least 30 yuan can be saved. Zhou's mother readily agreed.
The work of the family members was all done, and Zhou's mother was very happy. She prepared a table of dishes at noon to celebrate.
Father Zhou happily had a couple of drinks.
Zhou Jiahua and Zhou Jiafu both went to the unit. Zhou Jiashun and Zhou Jiashan also came to Jiangcheng yesterday and went to the construction site together.
Father Zhou was the breadwinner of the family, so after lunch, Mother Zhou asked him to build a chicken coop in the yard.
Zhou Rong stopped them and said, "This house is rented. Xu Man cherishes this house very much. If you build a chicken coop and it stinks, she will definitely not be happy.
The policies in the city change every day. Now they require public-private partnerships, but in the future they may strictly control private assets. If you don’t allow chickens in the village, the city will definitely control it more strictly.”
Zhou's mother said disappointedly, "Is that so? That doesn't make sense. I've seen many people raise chickens, dogs and other livestock, and I thought we could raise them here. Since it's inconvenient, forget it.
I still have more than a dozen chickens at home. At the end of the year, everyone was selling chickens and the price was very low. I couldn't bear to sell them, so I kept them. I thought that if I brought them all here, I wouldn't have to spend money to buy eggs in the future, and I could also make chicken soup during the holidays.
If I can’t bring them here, I’ll just give them away, which is really heartbreaking.”
Whenever Zhou's mother was unhappy, Zhou's father would feel distressed. He discussed with Zhou Rong, "We don't need to build a chicken coop. We can just put up a chicken cage and lock up four or five chickens, right? If the policy becomes tighter, we can kill them and eat them right away. Every time a new policy is introduced, there is a grace period, so people won't make corrections."
Zhou Rong thought for a moment and said, "The chicken coop smells pretty good. I'll go talk to Xu Man about it and I'll decide whether I can put up the chicken coop when I come back."
Father Zhou: "Okay."
Given the relationship between Xu Man and herself, Zhou Rong believed that as long as she asked, Xu Man would definitely agree to put a chicken coop in the yard.
But Zhou Rong didn't want to waste his friendship.
I didn’t dare to buy a house before because I was worried that I had no background in the city and would be labeled, beaten with sticks, grabbed by the braids, and shoe-punched during special periods.
Now I am a member of the revolutionary team and have been commended by the government. I have a "talisman" and I can stand up straight.
After working for a year with a high salary, I have money coming in and it’s time to buy a house!
If someone really comes to pick a fight, we'll have a fight to see who can beat whom...
Zhou Rong found Xu Man and asked her directly whether the house in Chang'anli was still for sale.
Xu Man asked, "Do you want to buy it?"
Zhou Rong: "Well, there are a few naughty kids at home who have carved marks all over the furniture. My parents also want to put a chicken coop in the yard. I am afraid that when I move out in the future, I won't be able to restore the house to you, so I'll just buy it.
But I don’t have any silver dollars or gold, I only have the salary from Boss Xu and the coins I’ve saved, I wonder if Boss Xu can accept it?”
Yesterday at Zhou Rong's house, Nini asked the adults for candy by reciting poems, and also acted like a spoiled child and complained to them, which amused Xu Man. She really liked Nini's liveliness.
He said jokingly, "If it's someone else, I won't sell it unless they bring gold. But you are a good negotiator. I like your Nini. If you promise her to be my daughter-in-law, I'll give you the house as a gift."
Zhou Rong: "...When my Nini grows up, your Zhan Ning will be old, no! Besides, marriage and love are free. As a woman of the new era, I cannot arrange a marriage."
Xu Man: "...My Zhan Ning is only 6 years older than your Nini, how can he be old?! The more the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. Why are you still disgusted?!
If you want to pay for the house in cash, it will be 280 million. I will take 100 million from you first, and the rest of the money will be left to Nini when she grows up. She can decide whether to be my daughter-in-law or not. If she agrees, the balance will be used as part of the betrothal gift."
Zhou Rong felt depressed at the thought of targeting the cabbages before they even grew up. He rummaged through his pockets and took out a stack of coins, counting out 280 million.
"The money for the house is all here. Let's settle the matter. Don't even think about taking advantage of my daughter."
Xu Man took the money and said with a groan, "It doesn't matter if you don't agree. When Nini grows up, I will ask Zhan Ning to get her back! Let's go and transfer the ownership while there is still time."
Zhou Rong thought, I will teach Nini various anti-fraud techniques when I go back, and see how your son will pursue her...
Zhou's father and mother have already learned from Zhou Rong that a grain purchase certificate is needed to buy grain in the city, and only people with local household registration can apply for a grain purchase certificate.
In the future, when the company allocates housing, and children go to school or work, local household registration will have advantages.
Changing your household registration is not an easy task, especially if you want to move the whole family's household registration together. Without some connections, no matter how many miles you run around and even if you get all the certificates, you may not be able to move successfully.
In order to successfully transfer their household registration, when Zhou Rong went to Xu Man to discuss the housing issue, Zhou's father and mother made the excuse of going out for a walk, said hello to Zhou Gui and others, and went to District 1 to find Yang Jinlin.
It’s a good idea to make use of the existing relationships.
What's more, this bastard hasn't paid back the money he owes the Zhou family yet!
Years ago, Zhou Jiafu had already told the story of Yang Jinlin being demoted and then reinstated, and becoming a high-ranking official in the municipal government.
After Zhou's father and mother found out the address of the city government, they asked the security guard to help find Yang Jinlin.
The guard told them that Yang Jinlin had been transferred to the district government.
After inquiring about the location of the district government, the two hurried over.
Yang Jinlin's current job is very easy. He can leave work on time every day. Sometimes he leaves early and no one says anything. After all, it is an insignificant department. Who would keep an eye on them? !
"A good son-in-law!"
As usual, Yang Jinlin left work half an hour early. As he walked to the gate, he heard someone calling "son-in-law", but he didn't pay any attention.
When someone patted his shoulder, he turned around and saw the half-smiles on Zhou's father and mother's faces, and he suddenly became nervous.
"You...why are you here?"
Father Zhou chuckled and said, "I came to see you. You didn't even know how to greet me when we met. You have no manners at all!"
Yang Jinlin: "... Zhou Rong and I have already divorced and severed our relationship. Don't even think about pestering me!"
Zhou's mother: "Why did you two get divorced? Do you want me to go to your workplace and speak out loudly, and then ask everyone to judge?"
Yang Jinlin was so angry that his face turned blue. He gritted his teeth and said, "What do you want to do? Just tell me!"
Father Zhou: "Life in the countryside is too hard. We want to come to Jiangcheng to find a way out. I heard that we need a grain purchase certificate to buy grain here. We don't have a Jiangcheng hukou. Can you help us get it?"