The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 173 Placement

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"Old Sun, Old Feng? When did you get here???" Xue Hua was startled when he saw the three of them. He breathed a sigh of relief after checking that he wasn't exposed, and then looked at the plump auntie, asking, "What's your name, sir???"

"Are you really Lao Xue???" Feng Lin's voice trembled.

"Look at what you're saying! If I'm not Lao Xue, who is?" Xue Hua rolled his eyes at Feng Lin and said, "When did you guys get here? Did you even see Mingming?"

"We arrived late at night. Mingming went to the hospital to pick up the elderly couple..." Sun Haichao said, "How come you two look so young?"

"Young? What do you mean 'young'? You look like a monster," Wei Jianguo said with a wry smile.

"That's right, now when acquaintances look at us, they look at us with that kind of gaze... a kind of deep awe..." Xue Hua said.

"..." Sun Haichao, Feng Lin, and Aunt Pang were all speechless. While they were shocked, they also secretly despised these two. They were really acting innocent after getting a good deal, and they wanted to beat them up.

"Hehe, you guys rest at home, we'll pack up and head to school soon..." Wei Jianguo said with a smile.

"Let's go, let's go... hurry up and wash your face, or it'll be too late..." Xue Hua pushed Wei Jianguo and went to the bathroom.

Staring at the bathroom door, the three remained silent for a long time, until finally…

"My God..." Sun Haichao was stunned, still somewhat incredulous.

"That person really is Lao Xue..." Feng Lin was also stunned.

"It really isn't Qingqing? She...she..." Aunt Pang was so shocked she couldn't speak.

Most of the snow had melted and frozen into ice shards. Vehicles on the highway gradually regained their speed and no longer needed to be careful. Their wheels sped over the ice shards, sending them flying high into the air.

The huge RV was traveling at an incredible speed on the highway, but the ride inside was exceptionally smooth. Zheng Yunqian stayed by his wife's side, quietly holding her hand.

Sun Haichao, Feng Lin, and Aunt Pang sat quietly to one side, watching without saying a word. Grandpa Zheng disagreed with returning to Zhengjia Village. Although he didn't reject Liujia Village, he was unwilling to go to that small village that was closer to Zhengjia Village. It wasn't until Yang Ming said that his parents were in Liujia Village that Grandpa Zheng reluctantly agreed, but his expression remained rather unpleasant.

"Hehe, big brother, what's your name?" Sun Haichao broke the silence first.

"..." Grandpa Zheng glanced at Sun Haichao but didn't say anything.

"Hey, how old are you this year, brother?" Sun Haichao was a little embarrassed, but he was quite thick-skinned, just like his daughter. Speaking of which, Sun Fangfang's cheerful and outgoing personality was very likely influenced by him.

"Say what you have to say, don't say these useless things..." said Grandpa Zheng.

"...Hehehe," Sun Haichao paused, then chuckled dryly, "I'm fine, are you thirsty???"

"I'm not thirsty..." Grandpa Zheng was getting a little impatient, feeling that this person was really annoying.

"Well, I'm thirsty, but I don't know where I can get something to drink...hehehe..." Sun Haichao laughed.

"I don't know either..." Grandpa Zheng frowned. If you don't know where to get drinks, why don't you ask Yang Ming?

Sun Haichao was defeated in a humiliating defeat.

"Pfft..." Feng Lin covered her mouth and chuckled, glancing at Sun Haichao, and whispered, "Feeling good now? You got humiliated, didn't you??"

"There's nothing we can do, this old man is completely unreasonable," Sun Haichao said dejectedly.

"Heh... Her husband's in a coma, who has time to bother with you???" Feng Lin rolled her eyes at Sun Haichao. "If I were in that situation, would you be out partying all the time???"

"Pah, pah, pah, stop talking nonsense. It's almost Chinese New Year, say something auspicious..." Sun Haichao glared at Feng Lin and said.

"Hmph..." Feng Lin was satisfied.

Aunt Pang shook her head; these two were indeed quite childlike.

Originally, Aunt Pang planned to discuss things with Zhang Yingning, but she was interrupted by a sudden phone call. It turned out that the representative from Shougang had arrived. Aunt Pang was just an ordinary worker and wasn't cut out for sales. Since the official representative had arrived, there was nothing for her to do. Of course, the representative was the factory director's brother-in-law, which was also why Aunt Pang didn't want to get involved. In fact, she had been secretly sneering. She hadn't had a chance to tell anyone, including her husband, about her conversation with Yang Ming early this morning. Only through comparison can one see a person's ability.

The competition for credit is blatant...

Soon, the RV drove into Liujia Village and stopped in front of Yang Zhengfang's house. As soon as the vehicle stopped, five strong white dogs rushed out to greet their young master.

Speaking of which, these five big white dogs are the five premature babies that Yang Ming got. Because they ate dragon eggs, those five little things grew stronger than their four normally born brothers and sisters.

"Alright, alright, hurry back to your nest..." Yang Ming patted them on the head.

The five big white dogs squeaked twice, wagged their big tails, and scurried into their den.

"You're back???" Zhang Shufang, who came out to greet them upon hearing the dog barking, saw her travel-worn son.

"Yes, you're back..." Yang Ming nodded. "Mom, Uncle Zheng and Aunt Zheng are here. Is the house all cleaned up yet?"

"It's all packed up, let's hurry up and carry the person inside..." Zhang Shufang said.

"Okay, I'll introduce you to a few people later..." Yang Ming replied, opening the door to the back of the RV.

First to come down were Feng Lin and Aunt Pang. Feng Lin spotted Zhang Shufang immediately and quickly went up to her, taking her hand and saying, "You're Fangfang's godmother, right? You're really something! You've taken half of my daughter away without a word..." Although there was a hint of complaint in her tone, one could also hear the joy in it.

"Hehe, isn't it because we hit it off? The moment I saw her, I felt like she was my daughter..." Zhang Shufang said with a smile, holding Feng Lin's hand.

"Hahaha..." Feng Lin laughed.

"Come on, let's go inside first. Sister, come along with me, let's go inside and rest..." Zhang Shufang called out to Aunt Pang and pulled Feng Lin into the yard.

"Hehe, this is our first time meeting. You must tell me, how come you look so young?" Feng Lin laughed.

"Hey, I just took some nutritional supplements and suddenly I look younger. Tonight, I'll have Mingming get you guys some nutritional supplements too..." Zhang Shufang said with a smile.

"Hehe, thank you so much, sister..." Feng Lin smiled broadly.

It is said that women have an instinctive desire for youth, hoping that it will stay with them forever.

"No need to thank me. We're all family, thanking me is too much..." Zhang Shufang said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, no need for thanks..." Feng Lin said with a smile.

The three entered the house, and Zhang Shufang poured water and brought fruit for them, saying with a smile, "You two rest in the house for a while, I'll go to the west room to help tidy up."

"We'll go help you..." Feng Lin said, getting up to leave.

"No need, no need, you all sit down. Mingming said that Uncle Zheng has been in a bad mood lately and is a bit irritable. He won't give you a friendly look if you go there..." Zhang Shufang said.

"You're right, that old man's face was so gloomy the whole way..." Feng Lin said, shaking her head.

"Hehe, please understand. That old man has had a hard life..." Zhang Shufang said, then went into the west room to tidy up the kang (a heated brick bed).

The west room was very clean, though there wasn't much to tidy up, since it was a new house. Festive wallpaper was simply pasted on the white walls, a thick quilt was laid on the spacious kang (heated brick bed), two pots of orchids were placed on the windowsill, and a large LCD TV was placed on the wardrobe against the north wall. A quartz clock hung on the north wall, its second hand ticking away like a heartbeat, but because it was slightly slower than a heartbeat, the rhythm was quite calming.

(By the way, if you have a heart condition, never buy a quartz clock with a non-stop second hand. Staring at the second hand for too long can easily cause shock or a heart attack.)

Zhang Shufang swept the kang again, and then Yang Ming, Grandpa Zheng, and Sun Haichao carried Grandma Zheng into the room. The three of them put Grandma Zheng on the kang and placed a pillow under her head.

"Grandpa, you and your aunt are staying with my mom. If you need anything, just tell her. We're all family, so don't be shy. I should go back now. I haven't seen Qingqing for several days. I'll bring her to see you and your aunt in a couple of days..." Yang Ming said.

"Alright, you should go back now..." Grandpa Zheng waved to Yang Ming, "Don't bring any unrelated people with you, and don't tell any unrelated people I'm here..."

The old man made it very clear: don't tell Lao Zheng's family about what happened in Liujia Village.

"I know, don't worry..." Yang Ming nodded repeatedly.

Yang Ming, Zhang Shufang, and Sun Haichao came out of the west room and went into the east room.

"Mom, where's Dad?" Yang Ming asked, sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) and taking a sip of hot water.

"Your dad and Zhang Yang's mom went to your Uncle Liu's house. Zhang Yang's mom will stay here for two days..." Zhang Shufang said.

"Oh, Aunt Zhao is here too? Is there enough room here tonight?" Yang Ming asked.

"Why can't we find room? Your dad and your Uncle Liu get along really well, so he stayed with Uncle Liu last night. I'm sharing a room with Zhang Yang's mom, and we're looking after our grandson together..." Zhang Shufang said.

"Ah? My grandson is here???" Feng Lin immediately perked up.

"Of course! The little guy cries every night..." Zhang Shufang complained, glaring at Yang Ming. "It's all your fault for giving him goat milk. That little thing doesn't sleep all day long, just staring with those big eyes. He cries as soon as you go to sleep, it's exhausting..."

"Hehe, what can I do? The little guy is my nephew after all. If I give him goat milk now, who knows how smart he'll be when he grows up..." Yang Ming laughed.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly right..." Sun Haichao nodded repeatedly. "If you can't stand him, just leave him to us. We'll take care of him..."

"That's right, that's right, we're not afraid of being tired. We work in shifts, twelve hours a day each..." Feng Lin said.

"Hehe, you'll have to discuss this with the child's grandmother..." Zhang Shufang laughed. Although Zhao Fen always complained to her that her grandson was too noisy and her daughter-in-law was useless, she knew that if anyone dared to take her grandson away, she would definitely get angry with them.

"Then forget it, that old lady is incredibly stubborn..." Sun Haichao immediately deflated. He had dealt with his future mother-in-law before, and he knew that old lady's temperament very well. If you made a request that she didn't like, she certainly wouldn't object, but she would never agree either. Instead, she would remain silent, making you feel embarrassed to bring up the request again.

"Hehe..." Zhang Shufang laughed, which meant she agreed with Sun Haichao's statement.

"Mom, we'll head back now..." Yang Ming said as he got off the kang (a heated brick bed).

Aunt Pang also stood up, but Feng Lin and Sun Haichao did not move. The couple were determined to spend some time with their grandson.

"Okay, go back quickly, Qingqing is probably getting impatient..." Zhang Shufang said.

"We won't go. Have Fangfang and Zhang Yang come over later..." Sun Haichao said to Yang Ming.

"Okay...no problem..." Yang Ming knew that these two knew their grandson was here and wouldn't leave, so he didn't say anything more and just agreed.

Yang Ming drove away with Aunt Pang.

When I got back to my doorstep, it was already noon.

"You're back??? Did you bring back a beauty this time???" When Yang Ming's car stopped, Wei Qingqing was taking a break in the yard. She was lying on a recliner covered with a thick wolf skin, covered with a red blanket made of volcanic goat wool. A big black cat was nestled on her lap, purring comfortably.

"You know what, I actually brought back another great beauty..." Yang Ming laughed.

"What? You brought another one back?" Wei Qingqing was startled and sat up from the recliner.

"Of course..." Yang Ming smiled slyly.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you brat? Are you trying to insult your auntie?" Auntie Pang glared at Yang Ming and got out of the car.

"Oh! Auntie Fatty... It's you..." Wei Qingqing stood up from the recliner in surprise and came to greet her.

"Look, you've gotten so fat..." Auntie Pang smiled and took Wei Qingqing's hand, looking her up and down. "Especially your waist, it's gotten so much thicker..."

"Look at what you're saying, with a baby in your belly, how can your waist not get thicker?" Wei Qingqing laughed.

"Oh my, you're pregnant???" Aunt Pang was quite surprised, and slapped Yang Ming's arm, complaining, "Such great news, why didn't you tell Aunt Pang? I could have bought some things when I came over..."

"Hehe, wife, did you see that? Aunt Fatty was touching me inappropriately, molesting your husband, and you didn't even get angry with her..." Yang Ming smiled mischievously.

"You're such a jerk, acting like everyone wants you..." Wei Qingqing rolled her eyes at Yang Ming, grabbed Aunt Pang's arm, and walked into the house.

"Yes, just ignore him. At first, I thought he was a very proper person, but I didn't expect him to be so outspoken..." Aunt Fat said.

"Oh right, where's Fangfang? Is she home?" Yang Ming followed closely behind the two of them and walked into the house.

"She's not home. She went to the market with Zhang Yang and Aunt Liu. She won't be back until the afternoon..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Oh! Fangfang's parents are here. They're in Liujia Village right now. They asked me to tell Fangfang to spread the word and have them go to Liujia Village..." Yang Ming said.

"Uncle Sun and Aunt Feng are here???" Wei Qingqing stopped and turned her head.

"Hmm! I heard they're staying until the second day of the second lunar month next year before going back to work..." Yang Ming said.

"Why? Such a long holiday???" Wei Qingqing was quite surprised.

"How would I know?" Yang Ming said nonchalantly.

The three entered the house. Wei Qingqing stayed with Aunt Pang on the kang (a heated brick bed) and talked with her, while Yang Ming served Aunt Pang food and drink.

"Your place is really quite nice..." Aunt Pang sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), looking around at the furnishings and decorations in the room.

"What's so great about it? It's an old house, but it has a lively atmosphere..." Wei Qingqing said modestly.

"Tell Auntie Pang, why is it all green outside? It's winter now..." Auntie Pang was unusually interested in the ivy climbing on Yang Ming's courtyard wall.

"We grew those ourselves. It cost a lot of money when we bought the seeds..." Wei Qingqing said, seemingly serious but not quite.

"Oh..." Aunt Pang nodded as if she understood, but she could tell that the other person didn't want to talk about it, so she naturally didn't ask any more questions.

"Oh...oh...oh..." Suddenly, a series of "oh oh" sounds came from inside the room. It was Auntie Pang imitating.

Aunt Pang's face immediately darkened. She said "Oh," her expression revealing her dissatisfaction. If it had just been let go, it would have been over, but instead, she was being repeated like a broken record, which was a real blow to her pride.

"Tiger skin..." Wei Qingqing glared at a large parrot that had been piled on top of her with a fierce expression.

"What do you want me to do... what do you want me to do... what do you want me to do..." Tiger Skin immediately flapped its wings and landed on Wei Qingqing's shoulder.

"This... is a parrot???" Auntie Pang's eyes widened immediately.

"Yes...this guy is the naughtiest..." Wei Qingqing tapped Tiger Skin's little head and said.

"Ugh...ugh...you'll make me stupid...you'll make me stupid..." Tiger Skin immediately shrieked and flew away, far away from its owner.

"Isn't this a bit too clever?" The fat aunt's face was filled with shock.

"Hey, I don't know what happened, this little guy suddenly became smart..." Yang Ming walked in carrying a plate of roasted chestnuts. "Qingqing, did you roast these chestnuts?"

"How did you know?" Wei Qingqing was quite surprised. All roasted chestnuts are the same color and taste almost the same. How could you tell who roasted them?

By the way, she really did roast these chestnuts last night.

"I found this in here..." Yang Ming opened his hand, revealing a platinum ring. "Don't be so forgetful, okay? When I found it, you'd already burned it red..."

"Hehehe..." Wei Qingqing chuckled awkwardly, took the ring and put it on her finger. "I was wondering if something was missing..."

"So forgetful. Luckily it wasn't a diamond ring, otherwise the diamond would have been worthless..." Yang Ming said.

"You have the nerve to say that? When Fangfang got married, Zhang Yang bought her a huge diamond ring, but what did you give her for her wedding? You only gave her a platinum ring, which you bought afterward..." Wei Qingqing pouted.

"We don't need that... How many pieces of mutton fat jade are on our Hanfu? They're worth more than broken diamonds, right?" Yang Ming said.

"Diamonds are a symbol of love. Haven't you heard the saying, 'A diamond is forever'?" Wei Qingqing even used some profanity.

Yang Ming curled his lip and said, "Diamonds can symbolize love? A big fire can burn them all away... Can such love withstand the test? It's better to get gold. Haven't you heard? True gold is not afraid of fire. Although fire can melt gold, it won't burn it away... It won't be any less than what's needed..."

"Oh, you're just going to put a gold nugget on someone's platinum ring? How tacky..." Wei Qingqing glared at Yang Ming.

"When did I say anything about gold-plated lumps??? I just said diamonds are not as good as gold..." Yang Ming said.

"You just said it. If you dare to say you didn't say it, I'll let Mom judge..." Wei Qingqing forcefully brought up her mother-in-law.

"Fine, fine, whatever you say. You're such a noob, always cheating and calling for backup when you can't win an argument..." Yang Ming said.

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