Hu Bang was startled for a moment: "Oh, second-hand houses, that's better, it saves a lot of trouble."
"Since Manager Hu is here, come and sit at my house, just in time to taste Ms. Jiang's cooking." Xue Chen said.
"Then if it's a good idea, just listen to Assistant Xue." Hu Bang smiled heartily.
Jiang Huilan, who was standing in front of the door, glanced at Hu Bang and then at Xue Chen. Although she had little experience, she could see that the boss of the housekeeping company was obviously very polite to her fellow countryman. To put it another way,
Just fawning and making friends, which made her curious about how the young Xue Chen did it.
Jiang Huilan had already packed her luggage. There were not many things, only a canvas bag and a box sealed with tape.
Xue Chen held the box and Hu Bang carried the bag. The four of them walked out of the narrow yard. Erniu, who was held by Jiang Huilan, looked back at the home where she had lived for two months. There was not much sadness on her face.
Instead, he raised his head and asked: "Mom, will the new home we move to still be cold at night? Are there still bugs crawling on the wall?"
Jiang Huilan glanced at the two people walking in front, grabbed Erniu's hand tightly, and said softly: "No more."
The luggage was put in the trunk, and Jiang Huilan and her daughter were sitting in the back seat. Seeing Er Niu touching around with her hands dishonestly, Jiang Huilan scolded her in a low voice: "Don't touch it, it's dirty."
Erniu lowered her head and retorted in a low voice: "Erniu washed her hands this morning, they are not dirty."
Xue Chen smiled and started the car.
Hu Bang followed in his car.
Wang Dong also called me early in the morning, clamoring to go take a look. On the way, Wang Dong also drove up and followed me.
Hu Bang drove behind Xue Chen's car. After all the way out of the city, he secretly wondered where the second-hand house Xue Chen mentioned was located. Was it outside the city?
When Jiang Huilan saw Xue Chen driving out of the city, she felt a little nervous. If it weren't for her fellow villagers and Hu Bang was driving behind her, she might have thought that Xue Chen had other evil intentions and wanted to deceive their mother and daughter.
He is plotting something evil in the wilderness.
"By the way, Ms. Jiang, do you have a driver's license?" Xue Chen asked.
Lotus Pond is not close to the city, and there is no bus, so you can only drive back and forth. If Jiang Huilan goes to the city to sell vegetables or do errands, he can't always drive her.
"I have a driver's license, and I took it in order to drive and deliver vegetables to people." Jiang Huilan said hurriedly.
"Oh, that's good." Xue Chen nodded. It looked like he had to buy an additional car. Fortunately, the villa had a two-car garage, which was enough.
Jiang Huilan said softly: "Mr. Xue, you don't need to call me Ms. Jiang, just call me by my name."
"We are also fellow villagers, so don't be polite. You are older than me, so I will call you Sister Jiang, and you can just call me by my name."
After nearly twenty minutes of driving, the sparkling clear lake surface of the Lotus Pond came into view. Xue Chen drove directly along an inconspicuous gravel road by the lake to the iron door of the villa halfway up the mountain. He pressed the key switch and the iron door opened.
The door opens automatically.
Three cars parked in the courtyard one after another.
Xue Chen opened the car door and turned around and said, "We're here, Sister Jiang, get out of the car."
Jiang Huilan stared blankly at the courtyard outside the car window. Erniu opened the window and said excitedly: "Mom, it's such a big courtyard, and there is also a hill."
Hu Bang and Wang Dong also got out of the car and stood beside the car, staring blankly at the courtyard and the villa dozens of steps away.
"This..." Hu Bang couldn't help but feel a little shocked on his face. This was completely different from the second-hand house he imagined. It was just a villa. He lived in a townhouse. But compared with this place,
He realized that he was living in a thatched house!
A villa built next to the lotus pond? Hu Bang took a breath, this is not something you can do with money. How many people are scratching their heads and want to develop housing near the lotus pond. They will definitely make a lot of money, but
No developer has been able to do it so far. He has never heard of a villa here!
Compared with Hu Bang's more subtle alarm, Wang Dong didn't hide it at all. After getting off the car, he yelled: "Oh my God, Lao Xue, this villa is too overbearing. As soon as I lower my head,
You can see the lotus pond, it’s a perfect lake view room.”
"Holy crap? There's also a rockery!? This is so stylish."
"Old Xue, are you sure it's 10 million?"
"It's unscientific, how can it be so cheap!"
After carrying his luggage to the living room, Hu Bang sat on the sofa and couldn't help but stir up waves in his heart. There were five or six villas in Haicheng, with different prices, but in his opinion, this villa was definitely the best.
The top one, it can be said to be unique. Living here can really be said to be luxurious and low-key.
"Manager Hu, Dongzi, you two sit down while I take Sister Jiang to her room." Xue Chen looked at Jiang Huilan, who was sitting reservedly, and Erniu, who subconsciously put a finger to the corner of her mouth, "Sister Jiang,
Your room is on the second floor, I will take you there."
"Oh, okay, okay." Jiang Huilan stood up in a hurry, pulled Erniu and followed Xue Chen upstairs.
The villa has three floors in total. The first floor is the living room, dining room, etc., the second floor has four guest rooms, a chess and card room, and a video room. The third floor is a large bedroom and study room.
Jiang Huilan stood at the door, slowly holding her daughter's little hand and walked into the clean, tidy and bright room. She pressed her hand on the soft double bed, touched the solid wood wardrobe and the bedside lamp, and looked at the room that occupied the room.
There was a TV on half of the wall and a bonsai placed on one side. As if he couldn't believe it, he turned around and asked: "Xue Chen, will you let me live here from now on?"
"Yeah." Xue Chen nodded. This room used to be used by maids, so the facilities are relatively complete, while other guest rooms are simpler.
"You should tidy it up first. There are cabinets there where you can hang your clothes. There is also a door that is a bathroom and you can take a shower. Well, you will get used to it after living there for a while. I will go downstairs first." Xue Chen turned around and headed downstairs.
Go.
In the room, Jiang Huilan sat beside the bed and hugged her daughter standing beside her tightly.
After going downstairs, Xue Chen introduced Hu Bang and Wang Dong to each other.
After getting to know each other, Wang Dong stared and said incomprehensibly: "Old Xue, you told me that you spent 10 million to buy it. I think you may not be able to buy it even for 20 million."
Hu Bang was convinced. The villa he lived in was a few grades worse than here and cost nearly 7 million. The price here was definitely more than 10 million. Such a privileged location alone was worth 5 million!
"It is indeed 10 million, but there were other reasons, so I only spent half the price." Xue Chen explained simply.
"I see, that's what I'm saying." Wang Dong walked around the first floor with his hands behind his back, shaking his head and saying, "I'm so excited after seeing it, I want to come and live there."
Xue Chen said nonchalantly: "Come here if you want to live there. There are plenty of rooms."
"That's not possible. There is a saying that goes from frugality to luxury, but from luxury back to frugality is difficult. If you really get used to living here, you will definitely feel aggrieved and depressed when you go back home in the future." Wang Dong
He said shaking his head.
Hu Bang smiled and agreed: "Mr. Wang is right. The lakes and mountains here are beautiful, the scenery is beautiful, and the air is fresh. It is really very livable. Compared with the place I live here, it is just a pig's nest."
Xue Chen made a pot of tea and poured tea for the three of them one by one.
Not long after chatting, Jiang Huilan came down from upstairs holding Erniu's hand.
Hu Bang looked at Jiang Huilan and had only one thought in his mind. This woman's life was really good. She was rejected by her employer because of her child, but in the end she moved here by chance.
Jiang Huilan stood at the top of the stairs and said softly: "Well, I'll go cook."
"Okay, the kitchen is over there." Xue Chen pointed.
Jiang Huilan glanced at Xue Chen, told Erniu to stay in the living room and not run around, and went to the kitchen alone.
When Jiang Huilan entered the kitchen, Erniu stood there nervously, looking at the three people sitting next to the sofa with some restraint.
Xue Chen waved, called the little girl to his side, and asked: "Er Niu, what is your name?"
"Chu Tongtong." Erniu blinked her big black eyes and stared at Xue Chen.
Xue Chen picked up an apple from the fruit plate on the coffee table, put it in Erniu's hand, and said with a smile: "The name is really nice."
"Can I go outside to play?" Erniu held an apple in her two little hands and looked eagerly at the door.
"Okay, go ahead." Xue Chen touched Er Niu's head.
The door to the courtyard was closed, and there was nothing in the courtyard that could threaten children, so there was nothing to worry about.
As soon as Erniu went out, Jiang Huilan came out of the kitchen, first apologetically saying that Erniu was naughty, and then said that there was a lot of meat in the refrigerator, but there were not many vegetables."
"Oh, there is a vegetable garden behind, I will take you there." Xue Chen stood up.
"Where's the vegetable garden?" Wang Dong was also curious and went to have a look.
Hu Bang also went out and strolled in the courtyard. He didn't say anything, but his face was full of wonder and envy.
When he arrived at the vegetable garden behind the villa, Wang Dong saw that the tomatoes, beans and cucumbers had not been frozen to death by the frost. On the contrary, they were alive and well, with questions on his head.
Jiang Huilan came from the countryside and was very surprised. She went in and picked some tomatoes, cucumbers and beans.
Xue Chen bent down and picked a tomato and handed it to Wang Dong: "Aren't you curious why a tomato with scrambled eggs can get the highest score? Give it a try."
Wang Dong took it in a daze, wiped it with his palm, and took a bite. His eyes widened immediately, and he made a vague sound of surprise: "Hmm... delicious!"
A tomato the size of a fist was eaten in three or five bites. After eating, Wang Dong wiped the corners of his mouth and breathed in disbelief and said: "Old Xue, why are these tomatoes so delicious? They are simply invincible!"
"Haha, the exclusive secret recipe, I can't say it, I can't say it." Xue Chen smiled and waved his hand. (To be continued)