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Those two houses next to the He family's house are unoccupied, so how come He Hongyang lets people go in so easily?
Judging from the way they're going in and out, they're doing renovations.
Has he already rented those two rooms?
He sits at home all day, where does he get the rent money from?
I just need to rent a place, tidy it up, and move in.
Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss about repairing it?
Besides, he already owns a house, so why does he need to rent one?
Jia Zhangshi and an older woman hurriedly found Wang Liying.
"Hey, why are you still working here? Why don't you hurry up and tell your husband that you have a place to live, why are you renting a house?"
As soon as I saw Wang Liying kneading dough and cutting meat.
Is this prepared for those people outside?
Jia Zhangshi was so excited that she wanted to rush forward and hold her down.
"They're all from the countryside, why are they making white flour buns and meat?"
"These people have no oil in their bellies, yet they can eat four or five steamed buns and a whole bowl of vegetables in one sitting. They'll eat your family out of house and home sooner or later!"
The older woman was even more reliant on the fact that He Hongyang had treated her.
I wish I could rush over and put the flour back into the bag.
"Just feed them cornbread, the wheat flour is for us to eat!"
Wang Liying simply smiled.
Continue with the work at hand.
“How much can they eat? Besides, they put in the effort, so they should be fed. Brother Hongyang said that there will be plenty of steamed buns, cabbage, pork and vermicelli for lunch.”
"Besides, we're not renting this place, so of course we have to work hard."
It wasn't rented?
Is he working for someone else?
Maybe someone bought it but didn't have time to deal with it.
That's why this task was assigned to He Hongyang.
Since he has no work to do at home anyway, he can earn some living expenses by doing odd jobs.
So you're saying you're working for someone else?
"Why is it someone else's house? This is the He family's house, and it has already been bought by Brother Hongyang."
Jia Zhangshi and the old lady almost lost their footing.
You bought it?
In other words, He Hongyang bought the house without making a sound.
Moreover, it consists of two rooms facing south.
How can this be?
How can he have such abilities?
They've worked hard for half their lives, but they still can't manage to build two rooms.
How could someone so young buy two rooms at once?
Jia Zhangshi simply didn't believe it.
She had previously been eyeing He Yushui's small room.
I thought the He family was struggling financially and would have to sell their house.
Surprisingly, instead of selling their house, they bought one!
"Don't you already have a house? Why do you need to buy another one?"
“Brother Hongyang said that we are already married and one room is not enough for us.”
"Then you don't need to buy two."
"Since buying one is the same as buying two, let's just buy both at the same time."
She makes it sound so easy. Can the price of these two rooms be the same as that of one room?
Moreover, the house has been in disrepair for many years, and it will probably cost a lot of money in labor and materials.
Madam Jia couldn't help but feel envious.
"Can you two manage to live in three rooms?"
“Your family doesn’t just consist of you and Jia Dongxu; you also live in two rooms.”
"Our family will be getting married someday."
“Shazhu and Yushui are still young. When they grow up, they will also need a house.”
Wang Liying's hands were busy, and her mouth was busy too.
Although her voice was gentle, every word she spoke hit the nail on the head, leaving Jia Zhangshi with no room for rebuttal.
She asked curiously.
"How much did these two rooms cost? Do you know Director Zhang from the military control office? Did you get a discount?"
"I don't know, Brother Hongyang handled this matter."
Whose name is on the deed after the property transfer?
"Of course it's Brother Hongyang's name."
"Besides providing meals, how much do you pay these people for repairing the house? Have you calculated the total cost, including materials and labor?"
"I don't know, Brother Hongyang handled all of these things."
She kept saying she didn't know.
Isn't she a woman of this family? How come she doesn't know anything?
Besides, the money in the house shouldn't be managed by the woman; how could she not know that?
"Since you control the family's money, you should know how much he takes from you."
Wang Liying shook her head.
“How could I control the family’s money? Brother Hongyang is the head of the family, so naturally he should control it.”
So, He Hongyang is in charge of all her family's money.
how can that be!
Looking across the entire courtyard house, in almost every household, the woman is in charge of the household and holds the financial power.
After all, from the smallest things like oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar to the most important things like clothing and meals, everything needs to be taken care of by women.
Does she have to ask a man for money every time she needs to spend it?
The older woman stared wide-eyed in surprise.
They originally thought that a girl as beautiful as Wang Liying would have He Hongyang under her thumb.
Unexpectedly, it turned out the other way around!
“A woman doesn’t feel secure if she doesn’t control the family’s finances. When you get home, talk to him in bed and ask him to give you the money.”
"The money is earned by others, why should they hand it over to me? Besides, I feel very safe with the money in Brother Hongyang's hands."
Did she not understand? Does she lack experience in managing daily life at home?
Jia Zhangshi continued to teach her.
"Men with money tend to go bad. Aren't you afraid he'll use the money to cheat on you?"
“A man as outstanding as Brother Hongyang, even if women get close to him, it's because he's too charming. Anyway, I just need to stay at home and take good care of the house for him.”
An older woman interjected.
"If he doesn't give you money, what are you supposed to do if you want to buy things?"
“He would give me five yuan a month for living expenses, and I could buy whatever I wanted.”
Five yuan?
That's far too little; what can you buy with that?
Moreover, she is a woman, and she has inconvenient times every month, requiring many daily necessities.
"Is this much money enough? Even if you don't control the family finances, you should still ask for more each month and save it yourself. Having your own savings will give you a sense of security."
Wang Liying simply couldn't understand what these two people were talking about.
Shouldn't a couple live a good life together?
Why should I scheme against you and you scheme against me?
If everyone were like them, keeping their eyes closed to their own men, how could they possibly live their lives?
"I can't spend all five yuan. I'm going to save it to buy yarn so I can knit a scarf for Brother Hongyang later."
"With him around, I already have enough security, so why would I need to save any secret money?"
"When a couple lives together, why should they distinguish between 'yours' and 'mine'? The man works hard outside to earn money, while we women at home are thinking about being petty and scheming. How can we live like that?"
She actually said she couldn't even spend five yuan?
They actually want to save this little bit of money to buy things for He Hongyang?
They're absolutely unbearable to look at!
It seems I'll have to talk to her properly again later.
46. Wang Liying: I will pamper my own man.
Yan Bugui and his three aunts arrived.
Upon hearing that the house was bought by the He family, and also hearing that they would be having steamed buns and stewed pork with cabbage and vermicelli for lunch, I was immediately struck by the news.
The two were so excited that they immediately wanted to help with the work.
Since they have nothing else to do, if they stay and work, they might be able to get a free meal.
Large white steamed buns, pork and vermicelli.
They haven't eaten for so many days.
Just thinking about those big, fluffy, white steamed buns and those juicy, fatty pieces of meat...
He kept drooling.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have eaten breakfast this morning.
That way, you can eat as much as you want at noon.
Yan Bugui looked at the two houses and saw everyone working enthusiastically.
People are so envious they've gotten red-eye!
My family of six is crammed into that small house in the front yard.
She watched her three sons grow up day by day.
After they get married, where will he, as their father, find a house for them?
Does marrying a wife mean having to squeeze in with them every day?
Then we'll have to sleep in bunk beds at home.
Then look at the He family.