Chapter 130

Wang An just glared at Fang Xiue with annoyance.

In truth, Wang An didn't know what to say right now; the main thing was that this woman had something wrong with her brain!

If there wasn't something wrong with her head, then her head must be filled with shit! To be able to think of such a beautiful thing, she must have used the shit in her head to think!

Seeing Wang An not speaking and appearing quite angry, Fang Xiue perhaps also felt she had been too idealistic.

Consequently, Fang Xiue said timidly, "It's just that I was thinking you have broad connections in the county town, so maybe you'd have some good way!"

Upon hearing this, Wang An's face twisted in anger. He laughed out of sheer exasperation and said, "Are you joking with me? It isn't even dark yet! And you're already here dreaming? Besides, what kind of connections do I have? Even the county magistrate couldn't handle this business for you!"

Hearing Wang An say this, Fang Xiue didn't feel a shred of despair or agitation; instead, she continued to probe, saying, "Then please think of a way; just moving our household registration to the county town would be enough."

Oh, for heaven's sake! Wang An suddenly realized everything!

This woman really has some tricks up her sleeve! So this is where she was waiting for me!

Wang An was displeased and said in a cold tone, "What kind of relationship do we have? You dare to play mind games with me? You really took a long way around! Do you take me for an idiot?"

Wang An didn't care that the other party was a woman; a mouthful of profanities came pouring out!

The Fang Xiue sisters knew they were in the wrong and didn't dare to get angry; they just stood there with their heads bowed like two children who had done something wrong!

Wang An originally wanted to ride off and stop paying attention to the sisters, but seeing the pathetic state they were in now, he felt a bit of pity.

Moreover, the sisters truly had nowhere else to go now; if they returned to Sujiatun, their fate likely wouldn't be much better!

The people in the village and the educated youth sisters stood from different perspectives, so they viewed problems differently. It couldn't be said who was right or wrong, but in the current situation of these sisters, to the villagers, it was betrayal and a lack of unity!

Furthermore, the sisters were educated youth to begin with and didn't want to go back to suffer; the strange looks and exclusion from the villagers were already uncomfortable enough!

Yet, each of them still had a completely shitty husband, which only added insult to injury to their already ruined lives. How the hell were they supposed to live like this?

After thinking it over and over, Wang An said helplessly, "Fine, wait a few days for my friend to return, and I'll help you ask how to handle it."

Wang An thought to himself that Wu Dong was unlucky to know him, as all sorts of troublesome matters never ceased.

After speaking, Wang An wanted to leave, but Fang Xiue grabbed him again!

He only heard Fang Xiue say in a low voice, "We can't afford to eat; we only had a little dry food yesterday..."

Upon hearing this, Wang An felt very helpless. He glared at Fang Xiue with an unfriendly expression, but he still took two yuan out of his pocket. After thinking for a moment, he pulled out three more from his money roll, put them together, and handed them over!

Five yuan was quite a lot—four days' wages for a formal employee.

Fang Xiue took the money, and in an even smaller, more embarrassed voice, said, "We don't have a place to stay yet."

After hearing this, Wang An's eyes widened, and he completely lost his temper. A bit agitated and impatient, he said, "What? You want to latch onto me? Is there no end to this? Do I owe you something?" After saying this, Wang An was about to leave, only to be grabbed again by the younger sister, Fang Xiuying.

He only heard Fang Xiuying say with some anxiety and a tearful voice, "I beg you, please be a good person to the end and help us again."

To tell the truth, men are all the same; if these sisters were two brothers, Wang An might feel that even looking at them was a waste of time!

Two grown men, healthy and fit—if they couldn't even support themselves, that would be too damn pathetic! They might as well go see the Buddha early!

If they weren't good-looking, Wang An would have definitely left after giving the money. Could Fang Xiuying really drag down a 1.8-meter-tall strong man?

Wang An was speechless. What the hell are they all thinking about? I'm not the Buddha; do I have to help every one of you escape the sea of suffering?

It was just that when two beauties beg, Wang An, as a man, would still soften his heart, not to mention that Wang An had the full ability to help the other party!

Therefore, Wang An ultimately led the sisters to look for a house, albeit reluctantly.

Wang An originally wanted to rent a house, but after asking many families in succession, none had vacant rooms to rent.

The county town in this era was actually just an oversized village, just with a lot more people living in it. Everything was the same as in the countryside; every family had a courtyard, varying in size, and they were either brick-tile houses or earthen houses—nothing special!

But renting a house was truly not an easy task, because every family had many children, and housing was mostly not spacious!

In desperation, Wang An found a buddy he used to hang out with, a guy named Qiao Xiaohu, whose parents didn't know where they had gone, so he lived with his grandparents.

However, they had urban household registrations, and although their life wasn't great, they belonged to the category of people who wouldn't starve to death!

Because Qiao Xiaohu wasn't tall—only a bit over 1.6 meters—he was useless at fighting and had no other skills, but he was well-informed and basically knew about all the big and small matters in the county town.

"Big Brother, I haven't seen you in a while. Where are you making your fortune? Can you bring me along?" Qiao Xiaohu was very pleasantly surprised to see Wang An looking for him.

Because when Wang An used to hang out in the county town, he basically stayed at his house, and with Wang An around, no one dared to bully Qiao Xiaohu at will.

It was just that after Wang An was reborn, he stopped hanging out and didn't show his face in the county town's hoodlum circle anymore, which made Qiao Xiaohu miss the days with Wang An very much, so he was very happy to see Wang An again!

Wang An didn't lie and replied with a smile, "I've been mountain-gathering recently. If you want to go, I'll take you."

Everyone knew that the business of mountain-gathering was a life-risking job, so Qiao Xiaohu's eyes rolled, and he said, "Big Brother, I can help you sell meat. When the time comes, just give me a share, even a little bit will do."

Wang An knew that Qiao Xiaohu was well-informed and clever, and he basically knew exactly which families in the county town could afford to buy meat.

After thinking about it, he felt it would be quite good to let him help sell the meat.

This way, his father wouldn't have to squat at the market in the freezing cold, and not only would the meat sell slowly, but he would also have to sell it at a discount in the end.

So he said with a smile, "That works too. When the time comes, we'll settle accounts based on the market price, and you take a ten percent cut."

Qiao Xiaohu naturally knew how to calculate, and joy immediately spread across his face.

For Wang An, ten percent was neither too much nor too little. After subtracting the money lost from selling at a discount, Wang An only needed to add a little more, which was enough. The main thing was peace of mind.

Then, Wang An explained his purpose again. Qiao Xiaohu frowned and pondered for a good while before saying, "Renting is tough. Those few vacant courtyards and houses have all collapsed; they can't house people at all!"

After Qiao Xiaohu finished speaking, he noticed Wang An staring at him without saying a word. Qiao Xiaohu knew that Wang An was making him think of a way!

So Qiao Xiaohu pondered again and said, "Buying should be no problem. Old Li and his wife on the west side went to Bingcheng to enjoy life with their son, and that courtyard has been listed for sale at the neighborhood office."

Wang An thought about it and felt that buying a courtyard in the county town was also fine; courtyards weren't expensive, so he would just treat it as an investment!

Judging by the development speed of China in Wang An's past life, he wouldn't lose out in any way!

The main thing was that these two troublesome things really had nowhere to be arranged. Why did he soften his heart and agree? Damn it!

Thinking of this, Wang An said, "That works too. Let's go take a look first."

The four of them quickly arrived at this courtyard. Unexpectedly, it was a courtyard facing the street. It should have some commercial value in a few years, but Wang An didn't intend to do business, so whether it faced the street or not didn't matter!

The thick wooden gate, slightly shorter than the courtyard wall, wasn't locked and opened with a push, perhaps to make it convenient for people to view the courtyard.

(End of chapter)