novelraw Chapter 2395 - 1516: Relatives
Chapter 2395 - 1516: Relatives
"Huazi, you see, Qing Qing really isn’t home. Why don’t you head back first? When she returns, I’ll talk to her."
The Fang Family had a guest early in the morning.
Although not a distinguished visitor, definitely more particular than some people, she brought several gifts.
But she just runs a convenience store, taking things from her own shop is convenient.
"True. It’s not like we’re outsiders, bringing gifts. Take them back."
Fang Weiguo echoed his wife, motioning to return the milk and two bottles of Baijiu.
"Fang, Sister Pan, if you have any issues with me, just say so."
"That’s impossible."
Pan Hui hurriedly denied.
"Then letting me take the things back—what does that mean?"
A slightly plump woman seemed to think of something, deliberately sighed and said, "Is it because Qing Qing has now become successful, so she looks down on us...?"
"What are you saying!"
Pan Hui interrupted, smiling helplessly, "Huazi, don’t worry. I’ll definitely talk to Qing Qing. Why don’t you go back first; your store needs your care as well."
"My business is just small-scale, it’s not a bother, plus Hong Ou is at the shop."
The woman clearly made up her mind not to leave easily, "When will Qing Qing return? I’ll wait for her."
Pan Hui felt even more helpless and couldn’t help but look at her husband.
Her husband gave her a look.
She understood what her husband meant, but what could she do?
With the relationship between the two families as it is, they couldn’t possibly say something harsh to send her away.
"I don’t know when that girl will be back either. Children grow up, and as parents, we can’t control too much."
Pan Hui could only patiently deal with it.
The moderately plump woman nodded, "Ah, Qing Qing is so excellent, she doesn’t really need you or Brother Fang to worry. Sister Pan, you know how much we envy you, because of Qing Qing; Brother Fang retired peacefully at his fifties to enjoy life. But as for Hong Ou and me, we still have to guard the store day and night."
After being laid off, everyone in the compound started self-employment, doing all sorts of jobs, while Fang Weiguo became a truck driver, known to be a profession making money through sweat and toil, not only exhausting but also extremely dangerous, with countless examples of accidents on the road.
Thus when Fang Qing became capable, she forcibly "ordered" her father to retire, reversing the roles of the parents and child for the first time.
Indeed.
I raised you as a child, you support me in my old age.
Life is a relay race, where children will always take over the baton named "responsibility" from their parents.
"Your time hasn’t come yet. Xiao Yu is still young, it won’t be long before you can enjoy as well."
"Oh dear."
Jiang Huazi shook her head, "That child can’t compare to Qing Qing. Qing Qing listens so well, but he’s always against us."
Saying so, everyone could tell the deliberate dissatisfaction on her face was a facade, the genuine sentiment was her pride and satisfaction towards her son.
Exactly.
The person who ran over to the Fang Family early in the morning was Jiang Chen’s aunt. In fact, today wasn’t her first recent visit.
And clearly, Jiang Huazi did not know her nephew had returned to Sha City. What’s stranger is, Fang Weiguo and Pan Hui didn’t mention a word about Jiang Chen’s return, possibly sleeping across the street now, and deliberately kept the front door closed to prevent Jiang Huazi from discovering him.
"Huazi, this clearly is the developer’s fault, they breached the contract by not delivering the house on time, having delayed more than a year already. Even I, an ordinary housewife who hasn’t read much, know it’s a serious breach. Why don’t you hire a lawyer to sue the developer?"
"Sister Pan, do you think we haven’t tried? Before coming to bother you and Brother Fang, we’ve visited all the law firms in Sha City, from big to small. But the result is the same; they take our consultation fee only to tell us the case is unwinnable, advising us to negotiate with the developer. But if the developer were decent, willing to resolve issues, why would they delay so long? Why would there be rounds and rounds of homeowners asserting their rights in turmoil?"
"Brother Fang, Sister Pan, we are truly at a dead end. If it weren’t for that, I definitely wouldn’t come to trouble Qing Qing. You also know, a house for ordinary people like us equals a lifetime’s labor crystallization. Yet the developer took the money and still doesn’t deliver the house, and every month we still need to pay back the bank mortgage..."
Jiang Huazi’s face was full of worry, ready to cry but without tears.
Pan Hui and Fang Weiguo exchanged looks, their simplicity and goodness eventually moved them to tenderness.
"But it’s not you who bought the house..."
Pan Hui pursed her lips.
Jiang Huazi looked at her, smiling bitterly, "Sister Pan, do you think we have the money to buy so many houses? Opening a small shop at the entrance of the community has already exhausted all our energy. But Zhongquan bought a house in Greenfield Phase II on my recommendation. Even if he’s not my relative, what would you say—I’m still implicated, aren’t I?"
"Why offer suggestions when others buy houses? It’s not a small matter."
Pan Hui couldn’t help but say.
As she spoke, Fang Weiguo sat beside silently.
"It’s not a trivial thing. That’s why he consulted me. Ordinary folks like us might only buy a house once in our lives. The reason I suggested he buy in Greenfield Phase II was because I’ve lived in a Greenfield Phase I house for several years, feeling good about it, the property management is decent. How was I to know Phase II would have such major issues."
Jiang Huazi was full of regret, "If I had known earlier, I’d never say anything more. Now I’m neither fish nor fowl, Hong Ou has also criticized me plenty."
Pan Hui sighed, able to empathize, thus couldn’t bear it, "You shouldn’t blame yourself too much. He is your cousin; he asked your opinion, could you refuse? You meant well at the beginning."