Yang Yufen asked Gui Xiang if she wanted to buy a house together. Gui Xiang thought it over, considering Ershun's situation, and decided to renovate their house. The homestead they bought was large, and they could build their own house. Although it was in the suburbs, there was land, and they only had Qingqing in the family. So they decided to save the money first.
Yang Yufen didn't force her. Anyway, they were all in Beijing and could always meet.
"The noodle shop area has been included in the new construction project. Your Aunt Gui Xiang thinks that since it's going to be torn down, there's no need to run the noodle shop anymore. Now Ershun is doing well in pig - raising. They plan to use the money they've saved over the years to build a house and then set up a pig farm."
"That's a good thing. If Aunt and Uncle don't have enough money, Mom, you should help them out a bit."
Shen Xianjun blurted out subconsciously, and then got pinched by Qin Nian.
"..."
Receiving disdainful looks from his mother and wife, Shen Xianjun wasn't annoyed. Instead, he bared his big teeth and smiled apologetically.
Gui Xiang hadn't called her eldest son, but she had called the village head many times. She knew that Changshun had made money from growing melons and raising pigs in the past two years. Although her two grandsons had dropped out of school, they worked with their father, and their personalities had changed a lot. So she felt relieved.
She didn't expect or even want her eldest son's family to support them in their old age. Everything had been clearly divided when they separated the family. That was that. She would focus on raising Qingqing and find a son - in - law for their family in the future.
"It's a bit tight with only a month. We also need to go and see Li Wu. You two should do some simple work in these days."
Yang Yufen directly gave the keys to Qin Nian.
The young couple should have enough money for the decoration.
Yang Yufen took them to see a flat. They took the elevator up to the 18th floor.
The view from the spacious flat was different from that of the villa area. Qin Nian stood on the balcony, looking out, and immediately fell in love with it.
"Mom is really good at choosing things. I really like this house."
"Do you like the flat, Niannian?"
Hearing this, Yang Yufen began to calculate the money she had in her mind.
"The view is very broad."
Qin Nian nodded, and Shen Xianjun also thought the view was excellent.
"It would be even better if it were higher."
Shen Xianjun suddenly said.
"Aren't you afraid of getting sun - burned on the top floor?"
Shen Xianjun shut up.
"The house is registered under the names of the two of you. Since you like it, I don't know if the one next door has been sold. Mom will take you to ask later."
"Buy another one?"
Shen Xianjun was shocked.
"Buy it if Niannian likes it. The money is just sitting there anyway."
Yang Yufen said generously. Qin Nian felt warm inside.
"Mom, I just like it when I see it. We already have enough houses. It's not easy to rent out such a big house."
"You'll live in it yourselves. Why would you rent it out? If it were for rent, it'd be better to buy a small one. You like high - rise flats, and I like the villa where I can grow some things. It's just perfect."
Yang Yufen smiled and patted Qin Nian's hand.
"Mom, didn't you say we were going to decorate the house?"
Shen Xianjun originally thought that with his increased allowance and the money he had saved over the past two years, he should have enough. But now, it seemed far from enough!
"We're not living in the villa for now, so just leave it as it is. Your Aunt Wang and I have saved a lot of good wood. We'll make furniture out of it and put it in the villa later. The money we save should be enough."
The action - oriented mother - in - law and daughter - in - law went to the sales office, looked at the house again, and by noon, they had made the decision.
"Mom, actually, I have enough money in my hand. Why do you still use your money?"
When it was time to pay, Yang Yufen firmly took out her own passbook.
"Damn it. Isn't this money also yours? Should I not spend it on you while I'm still alive and leave it to you as an inheritance when I'm old? I'm still able to work, and the money I earn is for you. When I can't work anymore, won't I need your care? "
As Yang Yufen said this, the salesgirl had already finished the formalities. Hearing this, she was extremely envious. This was even more caring than a real mother!
Shen Xianjun felt a bit jealous. Although his mother was overly kind to his wife, which was also good for him, his own mother had never spoken to him so gently.
Estimating that the time was about right, Yang Yufen took the two of them back to the old courtyard. There was no one there.
It was really inconvenient for the children not to have a phone when they were busy. Yang Yufen went to the school and asked someone to pass a message to Professor Wen.
In this way, the whole afternoon was free.
"Mom, let's go and look at some furniture. We're idle anyway. And then find a decoration team to see how to decorate the house. Don't cook dinner tonight. It's too tiring. Let's eat out. Xianjun has gone to make a reservation. By the way, he'll call elder brother and also ask about the situation with Li Wu."
"Okay."
Shen Xianjun had driven the car away, so Yang Yufen and Qin Nian walked there.
"Mom, I'll work hard in the next few years to get transferred back earlier. Don't work too hard at home. Don't always save money. Did you go for your annual physical examination?"
"Yes, yes. Your sister - in - law reminds me and your teacher's wife to go for a physical examination regularly every year. I'm in good health. Don't be too stressed at work. It's good if you can come back, but if you can't, focus on your work. The two kids are smart and sensible. They don't need me to worry about them."
After knowing that Qin Nian and her husband were working at the same base, Yang Yufen was completely relieved. The things that happened in the previous life wouldn't happen again. The better the relationship between the couple, the better it would be for the family.
The mother - in - law and daughter - in - law strolled around for quite a while and fancied quite a few things. If the house hadn't needed to be decorated, they would have placed orders to buy them right away.
"Mom, Niannian, I've got good news."
Shen Xianjun came to pick them up.
"What good news?"
Qin Nian asked.
"Li Wu and the others will set off for Beijing tomorrow and will stay until the end of the Asian Games. They're here to watch the Asian Games, so there's no need to go and see the kids. The kids will be home tomorrow night. I'll go and pick them up then."
"Really? I'll go with you."
Qin Nian was very happy.
"Well, but when I called elder brother, he asked me to go and help him the day after tomorrow. I might be away from home again. I don't even know if I can come back at night."
Hu Jun knew that Shen Xianjun was now a repairman and was on leave in Beijing, so he directly borrowed him. Such a strong young man couldn't be wasted.
"There's nothing much to do at home. You go and be busy. I'll accompany mom and the kids."
Qin Nian said without hesitation, without a hint of reluctance. Anyway, she could see her husband every day when she got back to the base. It didn't matter these few days, but the kids and her mother - in - law were different.
"Mom, let's go to the university gate to pick up Li Wen and teacher's wife. The time should be about right."
Shen Xianjun didn't expect that his wife didn't seem to care about him at all after she came back.
"Okay. It's not far. Let's walk there."
Yang Yufen let Qin Nian hold her arm, and the two of them walked towards the university town. Only Shen Xianjun pulled a cart full of things and silently followed behind the mother - in - law and daughter - in - law. He thought to himself that he should have walked too.
Not long after the two of them arrived, Professor Wen came out with Li Wen and Wang Xing.
"Hello, Grandma Yang, Uncle Shen, and Aunt Qin."
Wang Xing greeted them politely.
"Grandma, Mom, Dad."
