Chapter 495 It would be nice to have a place to live (4000-word chapter) ^_^
Xia Zekai's family of four, his aunt, and cousin came out of the Jicheng Science and Technology Museum and walked toward the parking lot.
When he walked to Xia Zekai's unregistered GL8, Zhou Yanchun was extremely surprised when he saw the new car in front of him.
"Zekai, you just bought a new car, it doesn't even have a brand on it."
This kid is really capable and changed cars again.
Xia Zekai chuckled: "Auntie, I bought this for my dad. He hasn't gotten his driver's license yet, so I'll drive it for two days to run it in for him."
"Bought for my second brother-in-law?" Zhou Yanchun looked at Xia Zekai seriously, and then looked at the new car carefully. The thoughts in her heart were very complicated and she didn't know what to say.
"Auntie, Keyi, hurry up and get in the car. I'll treat you to something delicious." Xia Zekai had already opened the sliding door.
Zhou Yanchun was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "No, no, I'm asking you. I came here on an electric bike. I have to ride the electric bike back again. Let Ayi follow you."
"Mom, I want to follow you." Zhou Keyi had unstoppable envy in her eyes. She wanted to ride in the car, but in the end, dependence defeated her love. She still wanted to follow her mother.
Xia Zekai said embarrassedly: "Auntie, I have to review. You have been in Jicheng for so long, and I still don't know where you live. How about this? You and Keyi take my car first, and we go to dinner together.
Let’s come back and ride the bike after we finish eating later.”
Zhou Yanchun smiled, pointed in one direction and said: "I live not far away, in Keyuan Community nearby. It only takes ten minutes by bike."
"That's it. Auntie, you ride ahead and ask Keyi to follow me in the car. Let's go home first and let me know the door. It won't be too late to go to dinner." Xia Zekai said.
Zhou Yanchun hesitated for a while and then said: "Okay, Ayi, you can follow your brother Kai in the car and show him the way to our house, okay?"
"Oh..." Zhou Keyi's eyes flickered a little, but she still wanted to follow her mother.
Luo Xiyun said: "Zekai, can you see if the trunk can accommodate an electric car? I think it's about right."
"Snapped"
Xia Zekai slapped himself on the forehead and said: "Oh, why did I forget? Wait for me to adjust the back seat. Later, you and your aunt will hold Yatou and Tongtong and let Keyi sit.
Just go to the front."
Xia Zekai said and went to adjust the back seat. Luo Xiyun asked: "Auntie, where is your electric car? Let's go there in a while."
Zhou Yanchun looked at the GL8 and said with a troubled face: "Is that okay? This is a new car. It will be bad if it doesn't get scratched again."
"It's okay. Just touch up the paint if it's scratched. It's not a big deal." Luo Xiyun said directly.
Xia Zekai had just finished adjusting the back seat. When he heard what his wife said, he really wanted to kiss her hard. This girl really loves her!
"Auntie, that's all right this time. Where is your electric car? Let's go and put it there." Xia Zekai asked her.
Zhou Yanchun said: "It's not easy to get there. You guys wait here and I'll ride over."
Then, she said to her daughter: "Ayi, you and Brother Kai wait here while I go and ride the electric bike over."
"Oh!" Zhou Keyi was still a little timid. She didn't feel safe even with her cousin by her side, but this time she didn't say she had to follow her mother.
Xia Zekai opened the trunk door, and there were three boxes of unpacked Pocky inside. Xia Zekai opened one box and took out several small boxes of Pocky. He said, "Keyy, here,
Eat it first, and don’t open the remaining two boxes. I’ll keep them at home for you to eat later.”
"Thank you, Brother Kai." Zhou Keyi took the food and her expression became much more relaxed.
Luo Xiyun tore open the packaging box for her, took it out for her, and also gave Yatou and Tongtong a bag: "You guys eat quickly."
Zhou Yanchun came over on a bright red ordinary electric car. From the look of it, the electric car was not big, so I guess it would be fine without adjusting the back seat.
Xia Zekai was so strong that he grabbed the two main beams of the electric car with both hands and put the electric car inside. He patted the dirt on his palms and closed the trunk door: "Just right!"
"Auntie, what do you want to eat?" Xia Zekai asked her.
Zhou Yanchun thought for a moment and said, "I'll show you the way. There's a shop ahead that makes grilled fish, and it's pretty good."
"Okay, everyone get in the car." Xia Zekai entered the cab.
Luo Xiyun and her aunt Zhou Yanchun sat in the middle row, holding Yatou and Tongtong in their arms respectively, while her cousin Zhou Keyi sat in the passenger seat.
She didn't know how to put on a seat belt, but Xia Zekai put it on for her.
After driving out of the parking lot, Xia Zekai walked forward along the path pointed by his aunt.
On the way, Zhou Yanchun asked him: "Zekai, this car is so comfortable to sit in. How much does it cost?"
"Hey, it's not much. This car is not built, so let my dad drive it. We'll tell if it breaks down someday." Xia Zekai didn't tell the truth.
The price of the naked car was 365,000, and it was sold to 400,000. Can he tell his aunt like this? Even his parents can't tell it. It's a secret.
Otherwise, I'm afraid it won't be people driving, but cars driving people.
Zhou Yanchun listened to her nephew's slander and scolded her with a smile: "Boy, you and your aunt don't tell the truth anymore. I loved you in vain when I was a child."
"Auntie, how could it be? Let me tell you, I remember how good you were to me when I was a child. I still remember when you worked at the Pingxian Cotton Mill, and I lived with you for half of the time.
"Moon." Xia Zekai remembered many things from his childhood.
I don’t know if it’s because he has experienced so many things that he is now prone to sentimentality. Talking about these memories suddenly made Zhou Yanchun a little emotional.
This was the first time Luo Xiyun knew these things, Aiwujiwu, and her feelings towards Zhou Yanchun became even better.
The place Zhou Yanchun was talking about eating was a small street restaurant. There were parking spaces painted on the roadside. After they parked the car, they opened the sliding door, got out of the car, and closed the door again.
I looked up and saw the words "Juewei Grilled Fish Restaurant" written on the plaque at the door.
Zhou Yanchun said: "Zekai, even though the store is not big, the grilled fish it makes is really delicious."
She emphasized it again.
"Hey, give it a try and go quickly." Xia Zekai opened the door and several people filed in.
Xia Zekai took a look. It looked inconspicuous from the outside, but there was something going on inside.
The tables were all long tables, and the chairs were all long upholstered sofas with backrests, which were quite comfortable to sit on. There was an open trumpet-shaped straw on the top of each table. He knew at a glance that it was for smoking cigarettes and smoke.
Watery.
This reminded Xia Zekai of stores like Yuku and Bariyu that were on the bad streets later, with similar styles.
"Xiyun, what kind of fish do you want to eat?" Zhou Yanchun asked him.
When you enter the door and walk straight in, there is a large pond built with cement. The pond is filled with various kinds of live fish, most of which are grass carp, Qingjiang fish, black fish and the like.
Considering that she still has children, Luo Xiyun said: "Let's eat Qingjiang fish."
At this time, Qingjiang carp is more expensive than grass carp.
Then he turned to the waiter next to him and said, "Catch a big Qingjiang fish."
"Okay!" As soon as the waiter agreed, the net in her hand was inserted directly into the pool. She remained calm and glanced around the water. The net slowly passed by, and then she exerted force in an instant.
, when I took out the net again, there was a black and white Qingjiang fish in the net, which looked really big.
"Is this okay?" the waiter asked.
Zhou Yanchun looked at it and said, "Okay!"
The last weighing is four pounds and eight taels, which is calculated as 67.2 yuan based on 14 yuan per pound, and zero is 67 yuan.
Zhou Yanchun asked Luo Xiyun to order two more dishes, and then she added two more.
After sitting down, we casually chatted about home affairs.
Zhou Yanchun asked Xia Zekai about his situation in Qicheng, and Xia Zekai selectively told the truth.
"Auntie, how are you doing here?" Xia Zekai asked him.
Zhou Yanchun picked up the teacup and put it to her mouth, hiding the unnatural look on her face. She said, "It's okay, that's it. Just take it one step at a time."
Life has become difficult to a certain extent. She doesn't know what to do next, and she has no idea about the future.
Xia Zekai could probably relate to his aunt's mood. It was very similar to the time when he first started working. He was very confused about the future, let alone buying a house or a car. Even eating was a problem, but every time he called his parents at home,
He would never say this when he was there. He would only report good news, not sorrow.
Luo Xiyun could imagine how tired Zhou Yanchun was as a divorced woman with a small child who had to do everything by herself.
After all the dishes were served, there were two cups of watermelon juice and sour plum soup given with the grilled fish. It was a bit cold, but it was just right to drink at this time.
"Are you still drinking?" Zhou Yanchun asked them both.
Xia Zekai shook his head: "Auntie, I'm still driving, I won't drink anymore."
"Okay, I won't advise you anymore. Let's drink some watermelon juice. If it's not enough, we'll get two more cups later." Zhou Yanchun said.
She poured it for Luo Xiyun and her two nieces, and then poured a cup for her daughter. Xia Zekai poured a cup of sour plum soup for her aunt, and also poured a cup for herself.
As we ate and chatted, time seemed to fly by without even realizing it.
During the meal, Xia Zekai discovered something. His cousin Zhou Keyi didn't talk much. She was worse than Yatou and Tongtong, who were noisy, doing this and that, which was quite naughty.
"Divorce still has an impact after all." Xia Zekai thought to himself.
Before finishing the meal, Xia Zekai took advantage of his aunt to go to the bathroom and paid the bill, a total of one hundred and thirty-two yuan.
This small amount of money was nothing to him, but he knew in his heart that it was not a small amount to his aunt.
He took the change and sat back on the chair. There was nothing unusual about his face.
After finishing the meal, I thought about going to my aunt's house to sit down. When Zhou Yanchun went to check out, the landlady told her that the brother at her table had already paid.
Zhou Yanchun pursed her lips, came back with wide eyes, and looked at Xia Zekai: "Zekai, why are you like this? I already said I would treat you, are you still worried that my aunt can't afford to treat you to a meal?"
"Auntie, you're wrong. I don't mean it. Although this is your place, I am your nephew. If you ask me to pay for a meal, then if my mother finds out, she won't be able to chop her with an axe.
Me." Xia Zekai said exaggeratedly.
Luo Xiyun was amused, and Zhou Yanchun was also happy: "Okay, okay, what you said makes sense anyway."
"Auntie, let's go, I'll go to your house and find the door." Xia Zekai said.
A group of people came out of the store. Yatou, Tongtong and cousin Zhou Keyi each held a yogurt and slowly ate it. They got in the car and Zhou Yanchun continued to give directions.
Finally, he stopped at the entrance of an old community. Xia Zekai saw several peeled-off paint letters on the wall of the community, which read 'Keyuan Community'.
Zhou Yanchun said: "No one is in charge here, just drive in."
The T-intersection in front turned north again and stopped at the third building. Zhou Yanchun said: "This is it. The place is small and the house is shabby. Don't mind."
"Auntie, what are you talking about? What are we going to do when we rent a house? When I first went to Qicheng, the conditions of the tube building I rented were much worse than this. There was no glass on the windows. I was still there at that time.
I paid for the glass to be cut by myself, which makes me so angry." Xia Zekai sincerely made me laugh.
Although Luo Xiyun had not been involved in his experience, she could feel that while laughing and scolding, what her husband said was true.
In the east door on the second floor of the third unit, Zhou Yanchun opened the old security door, and then opened the wooden door inside that was painted with green paint, but the paint was mottled and peeling off: "Come in quickly, I was in a hurry when I left in the morning.
I didn’t even have time to tidy up, and there wasn’t even a place to stay at home.”
Although she said this, Xia Zekai took a look after entering and found that it was quite clean and the items were arranged neatly.
This is a house with two bedrooms and one living room, but it is very small, only about 50 to 60 square meters. It is a pure old community building.
Zhou Yanchun and her daughter lived in a room alone.
There is a very old leather sofa in the living room outside. The leather on the armrests of the sofa is cracked, and a piece of black leather is missing in some places, but the leather sofa surface is polished.
"Zekai, Xiyun, please sit down quickly and I'll make some tea." Zhou Yanchun said.
Xia Zekai quickly stopped: "Auntie, just drink water. I don't drink tea."
He doesn't even blush when he lies, but after scanning around, he didn't find that there was a tea business in his family, so forget it.
"Auntie, how much does it cost per month here?" Xia Zekai asked.
Zhou Yanchun said: "At 300 yuan, it's cheap here. There are also cheaper places, but it's not convenient to go to school. My commuting time is irregular. If I live here, although it's a bit old, Ayi can do it by herself."
Come back by yourself."
"..."
Xia Zekai and Luo Xiyun felt sour for no reason when they heard what their aunt said.
The rent of 300 yuan for two bedrooms and one living room is difficult to find in Qicheng, let alone Jicheng, which is a level higher than Qicheng. It is really embarrassing for his aunt.
"Auntie, how is your job now? I heard from my mother that you sell nutritional supplements, right?" Xia Zekai asked him.
Zhou Yanchun shook his head: "That's not easy to sell. Everyone in the company has tasks. If I can't sell it and I can't even get the basic salary of 1,300 yuan, I won't work."
