Chapter 246

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"What's the point of saying this now?"

Li Xiulan looked speechless,

"There are less than ten days until the Spring Festival. At this point, even if we try to rush things at the last minute, it's too late! After all, renovation can't be done in ten or eight days!"

Wang Zhanggen nodded helplessly; he naturally knew renovation couldn't be done in ten or eight days.

Li Xiulan then said:

"If you ask me, instead of considering renovating this house, we might as well consider whether to build a new house next year or buy an apartment in the city!"

Wang Zhanggen took out a cigarette, lit one, and looked thoughtful.

This question indeed needed careful consideration.

Nowadays, many people buy houses in the County Town because studying and seeing a doctor are convenient there.

As for the Rural Area, although living is comfortable, it's inconvenient.

Now even Shangou Village Primary School has been shut down, so the children have nowhere to go to school and can only be sent to the central primary school in Town.

But buying a house in the County Town isn't without drawbacks.

First, you have to afford the down payment; second, you have to afford the monthly payments; then I've heard you also have to pay property fees every month.

Now house prices rise year after year; I've heard the house prices in the County Town have already reached four or five thousand per square meter!

It's just a small County Town in a Mountain Pass, four or five thousand per square meter—how expensive!

With that money, I reckon we could build a two or three-story large bungalow in our Hometown, and it would be a fully decorated one at that!

"Do you think it's better to build a new house at Home, or better to buy a house in the County Town?"

Wang Zhanggen thought for a long time but still couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Li Xiulan.

Li Xiulan said:

"If you ask me, it's still better to build a new house in the Rural Area. Living in the city isn't comfortable, and running all the way back to the Hometown to do Farm Work isn't convenient either, let alone raising chickens and pigs. Anyway, everything is different from our living habits. Didn't Auntie Xiu Di's son buy a house in the County Town? She went to the County Town to take care of her daughter-in-law during her Postpartum period and stayed for a month. After coming back, she kept saying everywhere that life in the County Town was full of hardship. The space is narrow, only eighty or ninety square meters, and she had to stay at Home all day, like being in prison, with not even anyone to talk to."

Wang Zhanggen nodded slowly, feeling it was reasonable.

Li Xiulan said again:

"Auntie Xiu Di fell ill after returning from the County Town, and it took a long time before she recovered. Now her son asks her to go to the County Town to help take care of the child, but she's unwilling to go. And she said that she and her daughter-in-law disagree on everything, and their living habits are completely different."

Wang Zhanggen nodded slowly again:

"Putting it that way, it's still better to build a new house in the Hometown. When we get old in the future, we can also retire at Home."

So the two of them settled it: after the New Rural Construction project is finished next year, they will start building a new house in the Hometown.

This time they won't build a Ghost Building again!

They have saved enough money!

This time they not only want to build a two-story large building, but also want full decoration!

Additionally, the Foundation must be raised by one and a half meters!

To be as high as He Dazhu's house next door!

He Dazhu is now a Big Boss outside, doing very well for himself; even Village Committee Secretary Zhang Zhongtian has to give him some face.

Wang Zhanggen knew he couldn't afford to offend He Dazhu, but building the Foundation as high as his, rather than higher than his house, he should have nothing to say about that, right!

If he still comes to find fault, then Wang Zhanggen won't indulge him!

Anyway, he's not home for several days a year, and no one lives in his house at all. If Wang Zhanggen wanted to tamper with his house, it would be extremely easy!

By the way, taking advantage of the Spring Festival this year, when He Dazhu comes back, go say hello to him in advance!

Wang Zhanggen was calculating this in his heart.

But he didn't know that this decision made by the couple now would have a significant impact on their future and the future of their Three Sons.

Because in the following ten years, house prices would keep rising.

Later, the house prices in this small County Town even rose to nearly ten thousand yuan!

And coincidentally, in these following ten years, it was exactly when their Three Sons would successively need to get married and start careers!

The torrent of the times rolls forward; some people are destined to be crushed by this torrent.

The continuous rise in house prices brought enormous living costs and marriage costs to their Three Sons' generation!

If at this time Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan had decided to buy a house in the County Town instead of deciding to build a new house in the Hometown, it could have reduced their Three Sons' future living costs and marriage costs by a lot.

It's a pity they didn't think that far ahead.

Although they thought about the issue of their grandchildren studying in the future, they felt it was still a long way off. Even if their Three Sons couldn't buy a house in the city in the future, they could just send the grandchildren back to the Hometown to study; it was no big deal.

Although the schools in the Rural Area don't have conditions as good as those in the city, the expenses are much less!

Studying in the Rural Area isn't a bad thing either!

They thought this in their hearts.

And at this time, on the Other Side.

Wang Dashan came to Du Xiaojuan's Apartment again.

Tonight, he would still stay overnight at Du Xiaojuan's Apartment.

He had already greeted Wang Erhai; he wouldn't return to the Rental House tonight.

Wang Erhai knew his eldest brother had found a partner and felt happy for him from the bottom of his heart, so he said:

"It's better not to come back. Hurry up and get things done, so our parents can hold their grandson sooner!"

Wang Dashan gave a dry laugh, somewhat embarrassed:

"What are you talking about? That's a matter of eight characters without a single stroke—I haven't even thought that far yet. Right now, earning money is what matters!"

Wang Erhai said with a laugh:

"Big Brother, making money—with Eldest Sister-in-law helping, isn't that a piece of cake? Doesn't Eldest Sister-in-law have her own company? Let her show you the ropes, and I reckon you'll be a boss in no time!"

Wang Dashan nodded, thinking the same in his heart.

With Du Xiaojuan bringing him along, he was sure to get the hang of things quickly and make his way in the business world.

He was full of infinite anticipation for the future!

But there was a small knot in his heart that made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

He really wanted to learn about Du Xiaojuan's past, to ask if she had ever had a boyfriend before, and if so, how many?

Just thinking about those things he had done with Du Xiaojuan that night—having been done by other men, and many times at that—made him feel very uncomfortable inside.

He even absurdly felt that this was his first time falling in love in his life, and if Du Xiaojuan wasn't a first-timer, then he was truly at a loss.

That kind of traditional thinking was tightly binding him, preventing him from getting past that hurdle.

But now that he had already established a relationship with Du Xiaojuan, and they had already done that kind of thing, he definitely wouldn't just turn around and leave so easily—after all, he was a responsible man.

That evening, Du Xiaojuan got off work early and came back ahead of time.

She even went specially to the Vegetable Market to buy some dishes, and after returning to the Apartment, she personally cooked dishes for Wang Dashan.

Her gentleness and virtue, plus her beauty and a bit of wealth, made her simply flawless.

But the more Wang Dashan loved her, the more he cared about her past.

When facing Cheng Cheng, he had no such thoughts at all; even knowing Cheng Cheng had once married an old man, he didn't care in the slightest, because he had not a shred of feeling for Cheng Cheng.

Only with feelings would one care, only then would one mind.

So in the end, he still couldn't help but ask it out.

"Xiao Juan, you're too good to me……"

Du Xiaojuan said with a laugh: "You're my boyfriend, isn't it normal for me to be good to you?"

"That…… I want to ask you something, just asking simply, you mustn't mind, okay……"

"Go ahead, what is it?"

"Did you have a boyfriend before?"

Wang Dashan asked carefully.

Du Xiaojuan was stunned, a hint of strangeness showing on her face.

The originally joyful and happy atmosphere underwent a subtle change in an instant.

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