Section 452

"This is really a problem! But..." There was something he didn't say. This is indeed a problem, but the problem of not having money is not easy to solve.

Moreover, Qi Zhiqiang can't take such a large sum of money to buy a house, let alone that he doesn't have it. Even if he has it, Qi Zhiqiang can't take it!

Let alone other things, he can't even get past Wei Shufang!

Qiao Erqiang's words really made him a little embarrassed.

"Uncle, since I've asked you for help today, I'll tell you the truth. I don't even dare to say this to my second aunt.

First of all, I don't lack money to buy a house!

I sell a thousand buns every day now. After deducting the cost, I make at least five cents per bun.

And the food, clothing, and daily necessities of our family are basically enough with some rare bills I exchanged on the train, so all this money is pure profit."

Qiao Erqiang said something that almost made Qi Zhiqiang sit on the ground.

"How much? Erqiang, are you telling the truth?"

Qiao Erqiang nodded.

"Wait a minute, I need to take it slow." Qi Zhiqiang took a puff of cigarette, thought for a while and said: "If you calculate it this way, you will have enough money to buy a house in two months."

"About the same, I want to buy a bigger one, not a building, I can't live in it, and if I live in a building, I have no place to put my stuff.

Also, I'd better keep a low profile to make a fortune quietly. With so much money, besides you, my second uncle, even my father will be jealous, so I have never dared to tell anyone.

Only you, me and my eldest brother know about it, and the rest of the people think I make more than 40 yuan a month."

"Yes! Yes! This is the right thing to do! If you let people know about this, it's like a child carrying gold through a busy city, you can't tell others."

"Uncle, this is what I think, uncle, help me find a house first, Anyway, it's still early, we can find one in the spring of next year.

When you sign the deed, sign your name. I don't trust my father. If you really sign his name, I guess he would dare to mortgage the house on the poker table.

When Yicheng is old enough, this house will be returned.

I thought, buy it in the spring, repair it, and move in when the weather is hot in summer. Second uncle, do you think this is okay? "

"Okay, I'll ask around. Now everyone wants to live in a building, so it's easy to buy a house.

Oh, I thought you brothers would have a hard life, but I didn't expect..."

"It's all luck!"

...

Qi Zhiqiang left, dazed, and before leaving, Qiao Erqiang gave him two bags of steamed buns, saying that they were for Qi Weimin and others to try.

This was specially left by Qiao Erqiang for Qi Weimin and others, otherwise there would be no Qiao family steamed buns left.

…

“Erqiang, this matter…”

“It doesn’t matter. If you really want to talk about it, there is still one person in this world who will not harm us, and that is our second uncle.

Even our second aunt cannot be trusted!

This time, the big things in our family have also been settled. You must study hard, study hard, and take exams well. When you have a good future, I can also relax a little.

Don’t look at how much I earn now. This is not stable at all. I don’t know when the policy will change and my job will be gone!

If you want to change your destiny, you have to read more, do you know?”

“Yeah, yeah? Why don’t you read more? You have time to read now.” Qiao Yicheng was about to nod, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and looked up and asked Qiao Erqiang.

Qiao Erqiang said arrogantly: “Reading? The premise of reading is literacy. I don’t even know the characters, what books should I read?”

Qiao Yicheng…

What you said makes sense, and I was speechless.

“Brother, second brother, are the sweet potatoes ready? I can smell the fragrance!” Qiao Simei looked at the two brothers eagerly and said.

"Okay! Okay! Eat sweet potatoes, eat sweet potatoes! Qiao Yicheng, the sweet potatoes you exchanged this time are finally useful."

Yes, the half bag of sweet potatoes that Qiao Yicheng exchanged has been well preserved except that Qiao Erqiang picked out the broken ones to make sweet potato balls.

Only Qiao Yicheng would eat one as fruit from time to time, and he looked like he was responsible for eating it all after I bought it.

In the end, Qiao Erqiang couldn't stand it anymore and said he would put it on the stove as a snack in winter, so he kept it.

Chapter 626 Life is Beautiful

Winter has gone and spring has come. Thanks to Qiao Erqiang's arrangement, the unlucky people in the Qiao family didn't suffer much this winter.

They wore new cotton-padded jackets and new cotton-padded shoes, cotton gloves, cotton hats, and a scarf.

Qiao Zuwang didn't come back for the New Year's Eve dinner, but Qiao Yicheng and the others looked at the door from time to time, but Qiao Erqiang didn't care at all.

"Oh, I finally have a few days off! Sanli, Simei, stop looking, it's time to eat!" Qiao Erqiang put down the last dish and called them to eat.

"Our dad hasn't come back yet!" Qiao Yicheng said.

"Haha, there are no gamblers during the New Year, and those people must have had a lot of fun! Don't wait, let's eat!

Qiao Simei, there are big elbows, I stewed them during the day, stewed them for a whole day, why don't you come back to eat?"

"I eat big elbows, I eat big elbows!"

"Wash your hands! Drink some soup before eating, you've been running outside for so long, you got a stomachache."

"Oh!"

"Sanli, you watch her, she washes her hands, rinses them, and it's done."

A New Year's Eve dinner, chicken, fish, meat, eggs are all available, it is the best New Year's Eve dinner Qiao Yicheng has ever had.

And these are all made by the top two chefs, and they are more delicious than those made by the chef who makes banquet noodles.

…

"Second brother, I don't want to carry your schoolbag to school. I want a lotus leaf bag, the kind with lace."

Qiao Simei is chasing Qiao Erqiang for her schoolbag.

She will be going to school soon. Qiao Yicheng said that Simei is going to kindergarten and basically does not learn anything. She only needs a schoolbag and will buy a schoolbag when she grows older.

But this little girl is very pretty. Looking at the schoolbag and pencil case that Erqiang used back then, she refuses to give them up. She insists on letting Qiao Erqiang buy new ones for her. She has been pestering her for several days.

"You and I have nothing to say about this. You have discussed it with me, and I have no objection!"

"Excuse me, brother? Forget it, I might as well see if there are any opportunities with our dad." Qiao Simei left gloomily.

This point really needs to be "praised" to Qiao Zuwang. Qiao Zuwang may be because Qiao Erqiang ignored him and Qiao Yicheng didn't take him seriously.

It's also possible that Qiao Zuwang wanted to make a living in a confident way.

(During this period, Qiao Yicheng did not ask him for food expenses.)

During this period, when I was lucky, I often gave Sanli and Simei some 5 cents or 10 cents.

Sanli doesn’t want it, but Simei doesn’t refuse anyone who comes!

Although four dollars a day is a lot of money, she really doesn't have much at her disposal.

She was often with her second brother, and he would buy her whatever she wanted to eat. If she couldn't buy it, he would never tolerate her.

For such a small favor, Simei had a pretty good relationship with Qiao Zuwang.

But Sanli rarely wants those things. She remembers what life was like before her second brother left the stall.

…

"Second Qiang, go out with me tomorrow afternoon." Qi Zhiqiang came over on his bicycle that day and said.

"Any news?"

"Well, the old street over Xuanwu Lake." Qi Zhiqiang finally found a relatively good small courtyard after many inquiries over the past few days.

It's not too far from here, but it needs some repairs.

"Uncle, let's eat here tonight."

"No, we are still waiting at home." Qi Zhiqiang looked at Qiqi, smiled, and went out to ride his bike...

…

The next day, after Qiao Erqiang came back, he and Qi Zhiqiang came to the landlord's house. There were five main rooms, three wing rooms on the left and two rooms on the left, and two rooms on the left and right of the concierge.

The place is big enough to live in, and most importantly, it's not far from home.

There is no need to negotiate the price, just pay directly, transfer the ownership, and then find someone to repair it according to the second strong idea.

There must be one bathroom, one for each person in the main room is enough, one for the concierge to store his car, and another for some sundries.

Let’s talk about the left and right wings later.

Qi Zhiqiang!

After Qi Zhiqiang finished writing his name, he gave the house book to Qiao Erqiang: "Okay, I will give it to you when I grow up. In two days, I will find someone to come over and discuss with you how to modify the house."

"Okay, thank you, uncle!"

"Let's go, I'll take you back."

…

After returning home, Qiao Erqiang went to Aunt Wu's house next door to pick up Qiqi. Aunt Wu was still a little reluctant to part with her.

"Second Qiang, you can leave Qiqi here and pick her up later. This Qiqi is so handsome, like a New Year doll.

In the future, when your brother Dajun has a child, it would be great if he is as good-looking as Qiqi..."

"It can't be wrong, it can't be wrong! Both parents are handsome, and the child will be quite handsome as long as he grows up."

Qiao Erqiang said casually.

"Eh? How can you grow it casually? Your brother Dajun has single eyelids. It's best not to follow him. You can follow his eyes. Big eyes..."

Aunt Wu is here, minding her own business, describing what her grandson looks like...

Hey, I'm so obsessed with thinking about children, and I don't even look at how long your son has been married.

But this is not entirely Aunt Wu's fault. Since Aunt Wu's son got married, he has lived in the staff dormitory for the convenience of going to work. Sometimes his wife stays with Aunt Wu, and sometimes she goes back to her parents' home.