Translator: Lonelytree
Xiao Lingyu explained, “Think of it as buying a house, and you can pay in installments. Incidentally, the car dealership where I bought the car from was owned by a friend. He gave me a large discount.”
“Oh, I didn’t know you could do that.” Xiao Lingyu’s fourth aunt and uncle nodded.
However, Mother Xiao was still worried, “But Yu ‘Er, you still need to pay 2000 RMB per month. Will we have enough money?”
In the countryside, a normal family could barely earn one thousand per year. Some were in a state of close poverty. A car that cost 2000 RMB per month was still a hefty burden.
Xiao Lingyu said, “Mom, it’s fine. I have managed to negotiate a partnership with a big hotel in the county town. I will provide them with 300 catties of vegetables every day. Mom, you should know that will be a good constant stream of income.”
Mother Xiao asked suspiciously, “But Yu ‘Er, what about your cost? Don’t you need to pay your friend?”
The vegetables could sell for a high price, but they might not have a high clean profit. Furthermore, that was not counting the transportation fee and so on.
Xiao Lingyu, “…” It’s true that you need more lies to cover up the previous one.
Xiao Lingyu felt her future darken slightly. However, she still did not plan to say anything about the farming space for the time being.
Xiao Lingyu said, “Mom, my friend said that we can owe him the money for now. We can pay him back later. In any case, you don’t need to worry about the car installments.”
“Alright!” Mother Xiao nodded. “Yu ‘Er, when you need money, you have to tell mom and dad, okay? We’ll think of a way together as a family.”
“Thank you, Mom!” Xiao Lingyu was warmed. Parents were always the safe haven for their children.
Liu Chunjiao added, “Yu ‘Er, your fourth uncle, and I will be there for you too. If you need anything, just let us know!”
“Thank you, fourth uncle and fourth aunt!” Xiao Lingyu thanked them before continuing, “Mom, Dad, I should be able to drive the car back tomorrow. My friend at the car dealership is handling all the documents. I can drive the car away once I get my license.”
Mother Xiao was still worried, “Yu ‘Er, do you really know how to drive?”
“Mom,” Xiao Lingyu said, “Don’t worry. I’ve driven before. As long as I drive slowly, I’ll be fine.”
“Then you have to make sure to go very slowly. The road of Taoyuan Village is full of potholes,” Mother Xiao reminded.
“Of course!” Xiao Lingyu nodded. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, “Mom, did we have two guests from two days ago? They said they were my friends?”
Mother Xiao smiled. “Not really. They came from the big city to find a place for their grandfather to recuperate. They were unfamiliar with the Taoyuan Village. It was 2 pm when they arrived. They were very hungry, and they were too embarrassed just to barge in and ask for food, so they said they were your friends.”
“Ah?” Xiao Lingyu widened her eyes in surprise. “Why would someone do that?”
‘These people care too much about face. If they were hungry, just say it, why lie about being her friend? Wait, something is still not wrong.’
“Mom, since they are not really my friend, how did they know my name?” Xiao Lingyu asked.
Mother Xiao laughed. “I had the same question, so I asked one of the young men and quickly exposed the lie. Then, the other young man got down from the car and explained the situation. He said they knew your name from their friend, and they were really the friend of your friend. Then, he confessed how hungry he was. I still found it hilarious that this serious, tall, and imposing young man was admitting to me how hungry he was. So I invited them into the house.”
Xiao Lingyu burst out laughing. She had a hard time imagining a situation like that. “Mom, you let them into the house and cook for them?” Xiao Lingyu chuckled. “But why didn’t they carry any food with them since they’re driving to the countryside?”
“They thought they could finish the trip in one morning, but they got lost halfway and got stuck in the potholes. When they arrived, their stomachs were growling.” Mother Xiao said, “Speaking of, the two young were dressed sharply and very handsome. If your mother were twenty years younger, she might be tempted.”
“Hey,” Father Xiao said, “Am I not handsome when I was young?” He sounded surprisingly jealous.
“Handsome, even now you’re a handsome old man!” Mother Xiao said.
Father Xiao blushed, and he said, “You’re also still very beautiful.”
Liu Chunjiao couldn’t help laughing.
After the laughter died down, Xiao Lingyu asked, “Mom, you said they are friends of my friend. Did they say who this friend is?”
Mother Xiao nodded. “It’s someone called Jiang Tao. Do you know him?”
“Yes, I do!” Xiao Lingyu nodded. “He’s a friend of mine at the county town.” Xiao Lingyu sighed in relief. Yan Siming didn’t know Jiang Tao, and if Yan Siming came looking for her, Jiang Tao would inform her firsthand. Plus, Yan Siming would not know that Jiang Tao was friends with Xiao Lingyu.
Mother Xiao added, “To be honest, those boys, Li Yuanhang and Gong Tianhao, are really handsome, especially Tianhao. Not only is he handsome, but he also has a noble temperament. One look, and you can tell he comes from a special background.” Then, she added in a small whisper, “Actually, Gong Tianhao told me that after he went back, he would arrange people to fix the road from Taoyuan Village to the town. The road will be paved with cement.”
“Sister-in-law, are you sure?” Xiao Mingyang was shocked. “He wanted to build a road?” If the road were paved with cement, it would be more convenient for them to go to the town in the future. If it didn’t rain, it would take 30 minutes to get to Xing An town by motorcycle because one had to navigate the potholes. After the road was fixed, the time could be lowered down to 10 minutes.
Mother Xiao nodded, “That’s what Gong Tianhao told me. But I guess we’ll know soon enough. He applied to build a house from the village chief, and the construction will start once the building materials arrive. At the same time, he will start paving the road.”
“But how much it’ll cost to build the road? It’s about 40 miles.” Liu Chunjia wondered.
“If we count everything, it’ll cost at least 400,000 RMB!” Xiao Mingyang calculated.
“And they’re willing to pay that much?” Liu Chunjiao was suspicious.
Mother Xiao was uncertain. “That’s what he said. But I suppose it is true. We will never understand the world of the rich.”
“You’re right.” Liu Chunjiao concurred.
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, “Fourth aunt, 400,000 is a huge sum of money for us, but for the truly rich, that is just a small change for a few meals.”
Having lived in a big city, she knew a bit about the rich.
“Small change?” Liu Chunjiao and Mother Xiao were shocked. “400,000 for a few meals? What kind of meals are so expensive?”
Xiao Lingyu said, “Well, it’ll involve the most precious ingredients in the world. They are normally very expensive. Common people like us will never get it. Therefore, 400,000 RMB is nothing to them. Plus, I think he is doing this for his own convenience.” If the elder were really moving here, they would have to use the road often. The current road condition was very bad. For these rich people, time was of the essence, and they didn’t have time to waste on the road.
Mother Xiao was really confused. She thought of something and said, “Right, Gong Tianhao chose the piece of land in front of Mingyang’s house to build his house. That spot is quiet, and not many people go there.”
Liu Chunjiao nodded. “That piece of land belongs to Xiao Chengqing, right?”
“That’s right. Gong Tianhao bought the land from him with 300,000 RMB!” Mother Xiao revealed.
“What?” Liu Chunjiao was shocked again. “Why so expensive? The land costs only about 5000 RMB! Did Xiao Chengqing try to scam him?”
Mother Xiao said, “Gong Tianhao didn’t mind. He didn’t even bargain for the price. Chengqing said he was only joking, but the man gave him the money on the spot. It made some people die of envy.”
Liu Chunjiao sighed, “I’d be envious too. The land costs around 5000, but it has been sold for 300,000 RMB!”
Yes, the price was high, but since one party was willing to give and the other party willing to take, what could the others say?
Xiao Lingyu couldn’t help but think these people were really rich. After Xiao Lingyu rested for a while after lunch, she was chased out by Mother Xiao. She wanted her daughter to depart before dark.
It was a Friday. Xiao Lingyu contacted Xiao Lingye and asked if he was coming back home. If he were, she would drive him back.
When Xiao Lingye heard that Xiao Lingyu had bought a new car, he agreed immediately. He would take his sister’s car back home!