Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 831, Weird and Creepy
Qu Ying's job transfer was not particularly surprising to Yang Xiaole.

Once you reach a certain position, job transfers will be a common occurrence if your career prospects are good.

"By the way, our house has been approved, but we might need to pay some extra money!"

Lost in thought, Qu Ying said something to him.

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement: "Oh? What do you mean?"

The issue of the house was actually brought up a while ago.

Since they already owned a house, they never went to divide it up.

This wasn't actually an allocation of houses, but rather an internal purchase.

The reason for this distribution is that many people are unwilling to spend money to buy houses and are waiting.

The higher authorities need to conduct some pilot programs, and leaders like Qu Ying naturally need to take the lead.

Qu Ying took a bite of her food and said, "The house is in Baiwanzhuang. It was built together with the Municipal Party School. It has six floors in total. Our house is on the third floor. The house is 113 square meters. According to the current regulations for multi-story buildings, it costs 242 yuan per square meter, which is 27346 yuan in total. We need to pay 9115.4 yuan. I have already paid the deposit."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly.

"That's not far, not far from the houses we're getting demolished for! Sure! How much money do you need? I'll pay you later!"

Back when the city had just been liberated, the idea from above was to build a new Beiping city in the western suburbs.

Therefore, many ministries are concentrated here, and the university town is also located in the north of the west side of the city.

Baiwanzhuang is also a large community, mostly housing the families of various ministries and commissions.

It's only about two kilometers away from here.

"I have enough money, I just wanted to let you know!"

Qu Ying said with a smile while eating.

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement.

I felt that Qu Ying's calmness today was unsettling.

Of course, as Qu Ying's work progresses, her aura is becoming stronger and stronger, and I don't know if it's just my imagination.

I wonder if it's because of Hua Yourong's matter, but Wang Qiuju was much quieter today.

Fortunately, the two children were chattering away, so they didn't seem too bored.

After dinner, Yang Xiaole drove Qu Ying and the child straight home.

……

The two children washed up and went to sleep in the next room.

Yang Xiaole heated the kang (a heated brick bed), washed up, and returned to the main kang.

Lying in bed, Yang Xiaole looked at Qu Ying, who had her back to him, and tried to hug her.

But Qu Ying pushed her away.

"Go to sleep! I'm exhausted!"

Yang Xiaole smiled sheepishly, still feeling uneasy.

He hugged her and said with a smile, "Honey! What's wrong? You seem a little unhappy!"

Qu Ying closed her eyes and shook her head: "It's okay! Go to sleep!"

"Hey, what's up? Oh, right, the new house is ready, I'm getting someone to renovate it and buy some furniture. What kind do you like?"

Still not reassured, he kept asking.

Qu Ying still ignored him.

After a long silence, she finally spoke: "I am in charge of clearing out overseas Chinese houses. The registration shows that Hua Yourong has a son named Yang Zimo, who is the same age as our Xingxing."

"boom"

Yang Xiaole felt a chill run down his spine.

Alas, Qu Ying still found out.

But it's not surprising.

Qu Ying herself was in charge of this area of ​​work in the district, so she only needed to ask her subordinates to pay a little attention to find out.

While I was lost in thought, I heard Qu Ying continue, "There is another Hong Kong businessman named Huang Qiujing, who has a daughter of the same age named Yang Siqi. Her husband's name is the same as Hua Yourong's. I wonder if it's a coincidence."

Yang Xiaole's heart skipped a beat.

We were a step too slow.

She chuckled awkwardly and said, "Oh, that's quite a coincidence! What's her husband's name?"

Damn it, I'm about to be stripped down to my underwear.

Buying property is a sensitive issue for overseas Chinese right now, as the market is not yet fully open to it.

In such cases, approval from a high-ranking person is required.

Qu Ying is one of them.

For convenience, Huang Qiujing also bought a house near Hua Yourong's home, which is very close to here, less than two kilometers away.

"Their husbands are all named Yang Hao! I heard he's a Hong Kong businessman who rarely stays in Hong Kong Island."

Qu Ying said calmly.

Yang Xiaole felt conflicted.

Could you please not investigate this thoroughly?

This put him in a very passive position!

This kind of information can only be found by making in-depth inquiries; it cannot be obtained solely from surface-level information.

Moreover, Qu Ying's words just now went from initially saying that the two women's husbands had the same name to later directly confirming that the two women's husbands were the same person.

After thinking about it, I decided to try and see if I could get away with it for now.

But before he could speak, Qu Ying said directly, "I remember you used to call yourself Yang Hao! People at the skating rink even called you 'Master Hao'!"

Yang Xiaole was completely stunned.

This is no longer a doubt, but a certainty.

He dug up nicknames from more than 20 years ago.

He didn't even have his underwear left.

Even if he were incredibly intelligent, he wouldn't know how to answer at this moment.

"Hehe, just kidding! Go to sleep! You have to go to work tomorrow!"

Just as he was about to speak, Qu Ying said with a smile.

Then they fell silent.

Yang Xiaole lay there, her mind racing.

Qu Ying has been drinking well water for so many years, so her mind is definitely not in question. Moreover, the position she has held over the years has prevented her from being short-sighted like the average person.

Once you understand the underlying logic of many things, you can understand a lot of things.

Qu Ying knew perfectly well.

She was just pretending to be confused; she was probably also very confused and didn't know how to resolve the situation.

“In a few days, I’ll go get the house keys and move in. You can stay here with the kids.”

Lost in thought, Qu Ying said something to him.

Yang Xiaole snapped out of her daze, hugged her, and said, "No! If we're moving, we'll all come over. What will it look like if you live alone? The kids won't see you every day!"

"It's alright, the kids are all grown up now, and Mom takes good care of them. It's just washing clothes and preparing three meals a day. I don't need to worry too much about their studies."

"Then I'll go with you!"

Yang Xiaole said with a smile.

But Qu Ying never spoke again.

No matter how he manipulated her, Qu Ying remained silent.

Yang Xiaole was also afraid of angering her, so he eventually gave up on communicating with her for the time being.

He lay there and sighed softly.

Meanwhile, he was pondering how to handle the situation.

Headache.

so hard!
Do evil.

……

The next day, Yang Xiaole got up early as usual and prepared breakfast.

Qu Ying ate breakfast quietly as if nothing had happened, washed the dishes, and then rode her bike to work.

She refused Yang Xiaole's offer to give her a ride.

The reason, of course, is that it has a negative impact.

Yang Xiaole watched Qu Ying leave and sighed inwardly.

It would be better if Qu Ying got angry, but she just stays silent like a normal person, without saying a word.

Weird and creepy.

Forget about it for now, we'll see if we can find a way to ease things up later. The two kids ate their meal and then ran off to play.

Yang Xiaole also gave each of them ten yuan, which was enough for them to buy a meal outside.

After all, they were going to the Beijing Hotel at noon.

That's how they managed to trick the two of them into leaving.

……

I rode my bike back to the compound.

Father went to work, leaving Mother alone at home, chatting with people in the compound.

Seeing him approach, Wang Qiuju chuckled and said to the people chatting, "I'm not chatting with you anymore. We're going to the department store later to buy some things for Xia Tian!"

The others responded with smiles.

……

Yang Xiaole greeted the people in the courtyard and returned home.

"Dad went to work? He knows about what happened at noon, right?"

"Okay, he wants you to buy some wine and pick him up at noon."

Wang Qiuju said something, then complained, "Your dad is going to be so angry with you. He said if other people find out, they'll tear his spine apart."

Yang Xiaole chuckled.

"Okay, let's go!"

The morning is short, and it's already almost nine o'clock. I do need to buy something later, but it'll be in the afternoon.

Seeing this, the mother agreed and went to the inner room to get a bag.

"Let's go! Oh, by the way, have you made arrangements for Xingxing and the others for lunch?"

Thinking about my grandchildren's lunch, I still asked them.

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Don't worry, we've given them the money. They'll definitely go to KFC for lunch. They won't go hungry."

Then, looking at her attire, I felt a sense of strangeness.

"You're going to dress like that!"

While it's true that you don't need to be too formal, you don't have to dress like an old lady either!
His mother rolled her eyes at him, saying, "I dressed up all fancy just to let people know I'm going to meet someone! I brought my clothes. It's that mink coat you gave me! Change into it in a bit."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaole gave a thumbs up: "Amazing! You're the only one who can think of everything!"

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

He said something, and then they left the house together.

……

After coming out, I found a tailor shop, went in and changed into the clothes.

Yang Xiaole smiled at the other person: "Mom, you look like a lady of high society all dressed up."

Despite drinking well water for so many years, my mother is actually very young.

She just usually dresses in a deliberately old-fashioned way.

Even so, she looks like she's only in her thirties, without any wrinkles.

Now that she's changed into new clothes, she looks completely different.

The coat was a mink coat that he had specially brought for her from Russia. There were too many important things to do yesterday, so the mink coat was no longer a big deal.

Wang Qiuju was overjoyed.

"Stop joking around, let's go!"

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole continued driving.

The car stopped as it passed Xidan Department Store.

"Tiger?"

Seeing a truck parked not far away, with Tiger smoking there, Yang Xiaole called out.

The other person was chatting with a few people and looked around when they heard this.

When she saw him, she realized who he was and quickly ran over.

"Brother Hao!"

The other person greeted him, then looked at the car and laughed, "You've taken a liking to this sedan? It must have cost quite a bit!"

Yang Xiaole smiled at his mother beside him and said, "Mom, I ran into a friend. I'll go chat with him for a bit."

He then got out of the car.

He offered the other person a cigarette and chuckled, "What are you doing here? Hauling goods?"

The other party was from a transportation company.

But it doesn't quite look like it.

If you run into someone you know, you'll naturally have to get down and say hello.

Tiger looked around before whispering, "Brother Hao, some people from out of town are here to buy liquor, so I'm helping them. It's one yuan a bottle! You probably won't be interested."

Yang Xiaole raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "What kind of wines?"

"They're all famous liquors: Moutai, Fenjiu, Wuliangye, Yanghe Daqu, Dongjiu, Xifengjiu, Luzhou Laojiao Tequ—basically, all the good liquors. They're mainly for sending to other provinces."

Tiger gave out a bunch of names there.

Yang Xiaole smiled upon hearing this: "Not bad! Perfect timing, I'm having a celebration at home, can you send me some wine, just Moutai or Wuliangye will do, I'll give you 2 yuan per bottle."

The children in the family are all growing up, and there will be many places where they will need alcohol in the future.

I might as well buy more.

A 300-fold increase is no slower than the rise in housing prices in Beijing.

This stuff wasn't hoarded for him; he has plenty of it.

It was stockpiled for his father.

Even if he becomes very wealthy in the future, it won't have a significant impact on his father.

It's better to stock up on a batch of Moutai and watch the price soar; that would be a joy in itself.

I don't need this little money.

"Oh? You have something to do at home? How can I make money off you? How much do you need? I'll bring it over for you."

"Hey! Do you think I'd be short of your pittance?"

Yang Xiaole said with a smile, then went to the car and took out some money.

"Here you go, that's 3000 yuan in total. Buy whatever you like!"

Tiger was a little embarrassed.

He declined repeatedly.

Yang Xiaole naturally refused outright.

"Alright, stop arguing. I'll just give you directions. As for the rest of the wine, forget it. Moutai will be requiring coupons again soon. It will cost 120 overseas remittance coupons plus 8 yuan to buy a bottle. You understand what that means, right?"

When you see someone you know, you naturally need to offer some pointers.

Tiger was surprised: "Brother Hao, really?"

"Have you forgotten where I used to work? Believe it or not, but don't let this get out of hand. Tell Da Long about it too."

"Okay! Got it!"

Tiger quickly agreed.

They had known Yang Xiaole for over twenty years. Not to mention anything else, just during the natural disasters, Yang Xiaole had given them guidance.

All of them were living comfortably.

Yang Xiaole put the bag away and said, "Alright, I have other things to do. You know where I live, so just leave the wine at my doorstep once you've bought it. Remember, you absolutely need the receipt!"

These days it's alright, everyone lives in the same compound, so no one will steal it if you just leave it at your doorstep.

After all, there are so many people in the compound!
At most, I'd go and take a look out of curiosity.

Tiger smiled and agreed, "Okay! I'll deliver it to you as soon as it's ready."

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement, and then chatted for a while longer.

He then greeted them and got into the car.

They were originally going to buy wine, but now they didn't need to go anymore, so the two headed straight for the Beijing Hotel.

To enter this place, one must be an overseas Chinese or a foreign guest.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to get in, let alone eat.

Upon arriving at the front desk, we first ordered the food, preparing a large table of dishes according to the tastes of the group.

"Hey, Xiao Le, do you think my clothes are okay? Won't they embarrass you? Didn't you say they're all quite wealthy? I hope my grandson won't look down on his grandma!"

Yang Xiaole smiled at her somewhat nervous mother and said, "Don't worry, it will look great."

Actually, after wearing such simple clothes for so many years, it's still a bit unusual to see my mother wearing clothes like this all of a sudden.

(End of this chapter)