78: 78 Come home for dinner tonight
78: 78 Come home for dinner tonight
Watching the two leave as if nothing had happened, Huang Bawan and the boss exchanged a look and then acted as if nothing eventful had occurred, hurrying towards Liuzi and Boss Bai.
“Aiyo, why didn’t you call the police?” Boss Bai, clutching his waist, complained that his old back was nearly broken, “If we don’t teach him a lesson, he…”
Just thinking about the sensation of being thrown out, he didn’t want to experience it once more.
“Old Bai, don’t worry, don’t worry, we won’t let you fall for nothing.
He’s from out of town; there are plenty of ways to deal with him,” the boss consoled Old Bai.
Passersby observed these boss-looking individuals get into their cars and drive off.
They speculated that these bosses were silent even after suffering a loss, probably because they had been harassing a young girl and got beaten up by her boyfriend.
They secretly gave a thumbs-up to the young man in the white shirt; he had done really well.
After a short while, Wu Ershun and He Ximei came down, accompanied by Grandpa Su and Su Peng.
As the head of the household, Grandpa Su had to make an appearance for such a significant matter, thankfully none of his injuries were serious anymore.
He Ximei was extremely grateful to Wu Ershun and Ye Cheng and warmly invited them, “Come to Auntie’s house for dinner tonight, I’ll cook some good dishes for you.”
Since they didn’t charge for the car, and there wasn’t much of value at her home, inviting them over for a meal was the only way she could convey her deepest thanks.
In rural areas, the simplest way to show gratitude is to invite someone to your home as a guest and prepare a feast along with homemade liquor for a good meal.
“Auntie, I really love the homemade liquor from your place; I’m definitely coming over tonight,” Wu Ershun had become quite familiar with Aximei during the trip.
“You must come, you really must,” He Ximei then turned to remind Ye Cheng, “Dr.
Ye, you must come too, having two guests would be nice, and bring your grandfather along as well.”
It wouldn’t be right to invite Ye Cheng and leave out Grandpa Liu.
Ye Cheng nodded, indicating his agreement.
Su Xiaofeng watched how quickly He Ximei had gotten along with the two, offering thanks and inviting them to her home for a meal, and her mouth twitched.
When they arrived at the landlord’s place, it wasn’t even three o’clock; it was only half-past two.
After verifying the information was correct, they exchanged money and proceeded to transfer the property at the relevant office.
Perhaps because the two had previously worked in the area, the whole process went extremely smoothly, and in less than an hour, all the paperwork was completed.
Since the title deed could only bear one name, it had to be the head of the household, Su Fugui, which is Grandpa Su’s real name.
Everyone kept calling him ‘Grandpa Su,’ and it’s likely they hardly remembered his real name anymore.
“We’ve moved everything we could from the house, and what we couldn’t, you can have,” said the landlady as she handed over the keys to Grandpa Su upon exiting.
Grandpa Su looked at the keys and the land certificate in his hands and caressed them affectionately.
The landlord’s family had taken very few items with them, leaving most of their belongings, such as the black-and-white television and the telephone, which were ready to use.
“We’ll find a time to clean up and get some new bowls and utensils.
Then we can move in,” He Ximei commented, who didn’t mind using other people’s things except for those in the kitchen.
Those had to be brand new.
Pots, pans, ladles, and basins had to be one’s own.
In countryside terms, this was about making offerings to the God of Stove; it had to be with one’s personal belongings.
Feeling like he was in a dream, Grandpa Su touched the notebook in his hand and mumbled in disbelief, “Fengfeng, do we really own a house in the city now?”
After a lifetime of poverty, suddenly owning a city apartment felt just like a dream.
He Ximei teased him, “Xiaofeng, look at your dad.
He’s lived in poverty all his life and now, with a house of his own, he’s almost too happy for his own good.”
It was beyond her wildest dreams.