Chapter 615

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"Brother Changgen, you're too kind."

Liang Xinghua said with a tired expression:

"I've already told the elders in the Village, and I've called the people for the Flowing Water Banquet; everything is arranged, so you don't need to trouble yourself. Just come with me to see my mother off when the time comes."

Since his father Liang Yuanchao had only recently been sent off, Liang Xinghua already had experience in handling funerals, so although this matter happened suddenly, it wasn't as rushed and helpless as last time.

"It's good that everything is arranged."

Wang Zhanggen nodded, then said:

"Tomorrow it'll just be Xiulan and me coming. Dashan and Erhai just held their Wedding Ceremony, which conflicts with this matter, so they need to avoid it."

Liang Xinghua nodded: "I understand that; I can understand them not coming."

Wang Zhanggen added: "Xiao Hua can't come either; he has to return to School tomorrow, taking a car to Guangzhou early in the morning, then flying from Guangzhou to Beijing. The New Year's Day holiday only lasts until the 3rd."

"Mm, no problem. As long as Brother Changgen can come, that's enough."

Liang Xinghua was relatively reasonable and had no major objection to this.

Wang Zhanggen handed Liang Xinghua a Cigarette at this time, then began to discuss the main matter:

"Xinghua, I heard you've always wanted to build a New house in Shanggou Village."

Liang Xinghua smoked and smiled bitterly:

"I'd like to, but it's just a thought. There aren't many Savings at Home; how could we afford a building?"

Wang Zhanggen asked:

"How much Savings do you have now?"

Liang Xinghua said honestly:

"Don't laugh at me if I say this. After working for so many years, I've only saved a little over Ten Thousand. Ever since my son was born, expenses increased, income couldn't cover spending, and my Savings have decreased."

Wang Zhanggen said:

"How about this: I'll sell you my Raw House. You only need to give me Ten Thousand, and transfer your Homestead Land to me."

Liang Xinghua was stunned, somewhat surprised: "This..."

Because he knew that although Wang Zhanggen's building was only a Raw House, the material costs plus Manual Labor spent were probably more than Ten Thousand.

"What, you think it's too expensive?"

Wang Zhanggen asked.

Liang Xinghua hurriedly said:

"No, no, no, not that it's expensive. I'm just afraid Brother Changgen will lose too much."

Wang Zhanggen sighed:

"Sigh, there's no choice but to lose. Your mother hanged herself in that house; we definitely can't live there anymore. Selling it to others, no one would want it either... Don't misunderstand, I don't mean to blame your mother. The Dead are the Greatest. I just want to handle this properly and not create any grudges between our two families."

Liang Xinghua could have taken the opportunity to lower the price. After all, Wang Zhanggen's New house at Home had become a Haunted House now. Selling it to others was indeed impossible; let alone selling it, even if given away for free, probably no one would want it.

However, Liang Xinghua was an honest person, a typical Big Man in the Rural Area, with a low level of education but high Morality. He would never actively take advantage of others.

This was also the important reason why he had worked Outside for so many years but still couldn't earn much money.

"This matter should indeed be handled properly. I don't want to have conflicts with Brother Changgen's family. Since Brother Changgen has taken the Initiative to speak up, I will definitely buy your house. However, the price absolutely cannot be Ten Thousand."

Liang Xinghua said this.

Wang Zhanggen asked: "Then how much do you want? Ninety thousand, eighty thousand?"

Wang Zhanggen thought Liang Xinghua was trying to lower the price.

Liang Xinghua shook his head and said:

"How about this: Brother Changgen, calculate carefully later how much Material Cost and Manual Labor went into this building. I'll pay you back the Material Cost and Manual Labor."

"This..." Wang Zhanggen looked surprised, and at the same time, felt moved inside, thinking Liang Xinghua was truly a responsible and accountable Good Person.

He thought Liang Xinghua wanted to lower the price, but unexpectedly, the other party actively raised the price.

"Xinghua, if we really calculate by Material Cost and Manual Labor, I'm afraid you don't have that much money. To be honest, although my building is only a Raw House, the money spent has already been over Twenty Plus. You just said you only have a little over Ten Thousand in Savings."

Wang Zhanggen didn't want Liang Xinghua to pay so much, and Liang Xinghua couldn't pay it either.

If Liang Xinghua really had to pay over Twenty Plus, his family would probably be scattered. After all, he still had a wife and children to Raise.

However, Liang Xinghua said:

"I can give you Ten Thousand first, and owe the rest for now. I'll pay it back slowly later."

Wang Zhanggen hurriedly waved his hand:

"No, no, no. You bought my house and still need to decorate it, which is another considerable expense. If you're saddled with over Ten Thousand in Debt, you really won't be able to Turn Over. I can't ruin your Lifetime."

Liang Xinghua couldn't help but be moved:

"Brother Changgen, you're truly a Good Person."

Wang Zhanggen smoked and said with a Strong Attitude:

"Just Ten Thousand. Don't argue with me. That's the number. Even if you give more, I won't take it."

The matter was settled like this.

Wang Zhanggen sat at Liang Xinghua's Home for about Half An Hour, then stood up and left.

After Wang Zhanggen left, Liang Xinghua's wife Lan Menglian came to clean up the teacups. Her complexion didn't look good:

"We only have a little over Ten Thousand in Savings. If we give it all to Wang Zhanggen, how will we live afterward?"

Liang Xinghua said coldly:

"That building cost over two hundred thousand to build; buying it for one hundred thousand is already a steal, so you should be glad—what is there to dislike?"

Lan Menglian, however, said:

"He can only sell it to us, so we should take the opportunity to drive the price down. Besides, aren't we still going to have our homestead land transferred to him?"

Hearing these words, Liang Xinghua lowered his face:

"You woman, how can you be so unreasonable? We cannot act against our conscience just for that bit of cheapness! Besides, transferring our homestead land to him is only right, isn't it? Buying this building of his now is equivalent to buying the homestead land beneath this building!"

Lan Menglian, however, said coldly:

"You have a conscience, but can a conscience be eaten as a meal? These years I haven't seen you earn any money; marrying you was truly my bad luck for eight lifetimes!"

Lan Menglian bore no small resentment toward Liang Xinghua.

Mainly because when she previously gave birth and observed confinement, she wanted to hire a confinement nanny to help take care of things, but Liang Xinghua was unwilling and insisted on having his mother come down to help; after his mother came down, she not only failed to help at all, but instead caused no small conflict due to differences in diet and living habits.

"You don't need to worry about this matter; anyway, buying Brother Changgen's building for one hundred thousand yuan means we've already made a profit."

Liang Xinghua said coldly; he rarely acted domineering in front of Lan Menglian.

Previously, he had spoiled Lan Menglian greatly.

Even when Lan Menglian quarreled with his mother, he ultimately chose to stand on Lan Menglian's side and let his mother return to Shanggou Village to live on her own.

Actually, regarding Zhou Aidi's death, Liang Xinghua himself felt self-reproach in his heart.

Because he felt that if initially he could have kept his mother by his side and not let her return alone to live in Shanggou Village, then surely things like this happening now would not have occurred.