I was a god in the 18th century

Chapter 476 Being a Guest
At the end of August, Xia Qingdai and her brother Xia Shanglu picked a relatively free weekend and prepared to visit their neighbors Yan Shaohua and Wang Yanzeng.

The two of them haven't lived together yet, but they'll be together on weekends if nothing unexpected happens. This time when the Xia siblings were coming, Wang Yan stayed at home the night before. The next day, the couple went out early to buy groceries.

At that time, Xia Qingdai had just returned from the 18th century. She sat cross-legged on the bed and habitually checked her mobile phone, and unexpectedly found that the money from selling songs had arrived.

The ten pop songs that Owen wrote for her were sold one after another over the past two months. But the money from the songs had not yet arrived. Because the company that sold the songs required monthly payments, and the website also had its own payment schedule, the payment was delayed until the end of August.

Seeing that there was still 4.16 million after tax deduction, Xia Qingdai jumped up from the bed excitedly, ran to her brother's door and knocked: "Brother, my song money has arrived! It's 4 million! We will go and pay off the rest of the mortgage tomorrow!"

But she had been holding it in and hadn't said it yet, wanting to wait until the money arrived to give her brother a scare.

In the past two months, Xia Shanglu's book has gained popularity and he has made a fortune. He received a six-figure royalty, which is much higher than his income as a policeman. He originally planned to wait for the royalty to arrive in early September and pay off part of his mortgage in advance.

But he never expected that his sister made money even faster than him. She was determined to keep him on the path of living off her and there would be no return.

Xia Shanglu, who stayed up all night writing a book until 2 a.m. last night, became happier the more he thought about it. He put on a pair of pajamas, walked to the door in two steps, opened it, and glanced at the screen of the phone that Xia Qingdai held in front of him. He smiled and said, "Great, sister, is it a piano piece this time?"

"This time it's a pop song, but not just one, there are ten. We've been selling them for two months, and the website deducted the tax, but it was only credited to my account today. Hehehe! Brother, you don't have to write so hard in the future. We can clear our mortgage and lie back!" Xia Qingdai said this with a beaming smile, her face full of "Praise me now".

Xia Shanglu is not the type of "parent" who suppresses others. Seeing Xia Qingdai so happy, he certainly won't pour cold water on her. He smiled brightly and said, "Oh, not bad. You are a bit like your brother. We both make a fortune from writing. You are worthy of being a member of the Xia family. Then we will pay the mortgage tomorrow morning and add our names to the property certificate in the afternoon. We can get everything done in one day."

Because she needed to take out a loan before, the student girl was not eligible to apply for a mortgage, so the new house was registered in Xia Shanglu's name alone. Now that she can pay off the mortgage, there is naturally no restriction on adding a name.

"It's unnecessary to pay extra money to add my name. With your sister's ability, she can earn enough money to buy a big house in the future, and then she can write my name on the list." Xia Qingdai didn't care about these things at all.

Even though she paid for most of the house, she still had to pay for it. But he was the one who raised her. An elder brother is like a father to her, so how could she care?

Besides, she was able to earn this money because her brother gave her the castle toy first, so sharing some of her brother's money was nothing.

Her brother is still single. With his handsome appearance, he doesn't have a boyfriend. Xia Qingdai knows that a big part of the reason is because of her.

After all, dating is simple, but getting married is complicated. If she and her brother add their names to a house, her future sister-in-law will definitely be unhappy, and it will become a stumbling block for her brother's love life.

If Xia Shanglu knew what Xia Qingdai was thinking, he would definitely laugh and scold her, saying "you little kid has too many brains", because he had never thought about it in that regard.

He doesn't even have a girlfriend right now, how can he think about these things? For him now, compared to the illusory girlfriend, of course, the younger sister he raised is more important.

The brother and sister depend on each other for survival. Unlike the siblings of ordinary families, he has really been both a brother and a father over the years.

He felt uneasy that only his name was written on this house, which was mostly funded by his sister. Although he asked his sister to do a notarization of co-ownership when buying the house, it was not as direct as adding his name to the property certificate.

He had originally planned to add his sister's name after using his own royalties to pay off the mortgage. And now that Xia Qingdai was using her own money to pay off the mortgage, it was even more appropriate to add her name. He immediately told Xia Qingdai about his plan again, and tomorrow, Monday, would be a good time to do it. Anyway, his hand injury had not fully healed, and he couldn't even use the police station's computer properly, so it was easy for him to take leave.

"Oh, brother, let's not talk about this for now. Let's get ready quickly because we have to go out to visit someone at noon."

Xia Qingdai changed the subject and started talking about being a guest. Xia Shanglu didn't say much, as actions speak louder than words.

After the two siblings finished talking about their happy things, they washed up and made breakfast together.

After the meal, Xia Qingdai stayed at home to wash up, while Xia Shanglu went downstairs to the supermarket in the neighborhood center next to his home to buy some wine and other things as gifts for the visit.

The two of them left home and walked towards Yan Shaohua's home in Building 5 at around 10:30.

In theory, this community has a video access control system. The homeowner can remotely unlock the door to the first-floor entrance hall for the guest by simply pressing the house number, which is very convenient.

But in order to show their respect for the brother and sister, the couple both came downstairs to greet them in person.

"Mr. Yan, why are you so polite? It's not like we don't know the way." Xia Shanglu said to Yan Shaohua with a smile.

"We're here to welcome Chief Xia, so it's going to be a big event!" Yan Shaohua also joked with Xia Shanglu.

Wang Yanzeng glanced at her boyfriend with sparkling eyes, and then smiled at her childhood friend Xia Qingdai, her face full of joy.

"Qingdai, I'm cooking today! You haven't tasted the dishes I made yet, so I'll let you have a taste today!" Wang Yan was once very confident in her cooking skills. She had picked up the family's rice spoon at the age of 13.

Xia Qingdai also said, "Okay, thank you! I'll be waiting to eat your feast!"

Wang Yan once smiled happily: "Don't worry, I will make sure you are satisfied!"

Several people chatted and laughed as they entered the house. This apartment was very large, at least 200 square meters, and there was an extra large terrace. It was much more spacious than the Xia family's house. This was what a luxury house was.

Wang Yanzeng and Yan Shaohua took the brother and sister on a tour of their home before sitting at the coffee table and starting to make tea and chat.

Yan Shaohua was the main companion, while Wang Yanzeng went to the kitchen to cook alone. Today she wanted to use her cooking skills to entertain their benefactor and good friend.

Wang Yan was extremely grateful to Xia Qingdai and her brother and sister. After all, if it weren't for Xia Shanglu, she wouldn't know what her life would be like now.

She didn't dare to think about what she would do if something happened to Yan Shaohua. If Xia Shanglu hadn't blocked it at that time, the consequences would have been too terrible.