webnovelfull Chapter 108 Buying a Shop
Chapter 108 Buying a Shop
Turning back to her room, she pulled out the clothes and shoes they had brought for everyone in the provincial capital:
"Grandpa, this is something we brought back for you when we bought goods in the provincial capital..."
Not only Hua Yuanqing, but also Yan Dahua and Hua Anshan, and even his two younger cousins were not forgotten.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, Li Liangping pulled Hua and Qiu along, intending to return to their room.
"Auntie, Uncle, you have some too!"
Hua and Qiu stared in surprise at the cloth bag in Hua Antao's hand, then pointed to themselves: "We have one too?"
She married far away and rarely came home, so she couldn't help her family much.
I was finally able to help a little, but unfortunately I was short of money. Luckily, my uncle helped me out.
She actually has clothes?
She thought...only her uncle's family had it!
Hua Antao nodded naturally: "Yes, we're family!"
Each person received a set of clothes and a pair of liberation shoes.
But I didn't know my aunt's husband's shoe size, so I bought him a size 42. You guys should try them on and see if they fit.
Hua and Qiu carefully considered Hua Antao's words.
They say a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl; now that Peach and Pear are in charge of the household, she still thinks...
It's so nice to be a family!
Yes, they are a family!
He then frowned: "Liberation shoes? We're the two of us who dig in the fields all day long, we can just wear whatever we want, why would we need such nice shoes?"
Hua and Qiu's lips trembled as they held the shoes, somewhat at a loss.
Hua Yuanqing nodded: "Yes, your great-grandmother and I are almost halfway to our graves..."
Even so, they all wiped their hands on their clothes immediately and carefully opened the cloth bag.
Hua and Qiu saw that there were still children's clothes inside, and their eyes instantly reddened: "I... Liangping, why don't you hurry up and wake up those three little ones?"
"it is good!"
"Hey, the clothes won't slip off. My cousins are all asleep. I can try them on tomorrow..."
Halfway through the conversation, the three children were woken up by being patted.
All right, as long as you are happy.
As it turns out, everyone was more than just happy; they were absolutely overjoyed.
Seeing that Hua Yuanqing was about to try on the shoes, Yan Dahua slapped him hard: "Did you wash your feet? So you don't get your shoes dirty!"
Hua Yuanqing scratched the back of his head sheepishly and carefully placed his shoes on the stool: "I'm going to wash my feet."
"I am coming too!"
"I am coming too!"
Hua Yuansheng smiled as he looked at the lively house.
Despite being the oldest, Hua Yuanqing was the quickest to return.
Judging from his agile figure, no one would guess that he is almost 60 years old.
He wiped his hands on his body repeatedly to make sure there was no water, then sat up straight in the chair, picked up his canvas shoes from the stool, and changed his shoes.
Then, he carefully stepped onto his original shoes, making sure the canvas shoes didn't touch the ground.
He looked left and right, then looked up at Huayuansheng with anticipation.
"How about it?"
Hua Yuansheng bent down and pressed the toe of the shoe; it fit perfectly. "Is it too tight?"
Hua Yuanqing shook his head frantically: "It's not tight, it's just right! Do you have any?"
Hua Yuansheng nodded proudly: "Of course I have it!"
Hua Yuanqing thought about it and agreed: "You're a lucky guy!"
Hua Yuansheng chuckled.
He thinks so too!
Hua Yuanqing looked at the shoes on his feet with great joy: "These shoes are so soft, much more comfortable than my old shoes."
That must have cost a lot of money, right?
"You're short of money, why are you buying us things?"
“Yes! We don’t need to wear them!” Hua and Qiu said.
Hua Lichu shook her head: "It wasn't much money! We found a wholesale market and got the goods at wholesale prices, which are much cheaper than outside."
“That would require dozens of eggs!” Hua and Qiu said seriously.
Li Liangping retorted, "I think we need a hundred eggs!"
Li Xiangxue looked at the shoes with great delight: "I think there are even more! Countless!"
Well, the unit of measurement for this family is still eggs.
"Jasmine, is this yours?" Yan Dahua asked hesitantly, holding the dark red coat in her hand.
Yan Moli shook her head: "Mother, look at your clothes, they're embroidered with longevity flowers everywhere, how could they be mine? Mine is this apricot-colored one."
"But... I'm already so old, how can I wear red?"
Hua Lichu: "Who says you can't wear red at your age? There's no rule against it, is there? I see old ladies in the city wearing red all the time."
Yan Dahua's eyes were practically overflowing with affection.
She carefully touched the pattern on her clothes and said shyly, "No one in our village dresses like this... Will people laugh at me for wearing such red?"
Hua Lichu: "They're laughing at you because they're envious! They don't have it themselves, so they're just sour grapes. Don't you like red?"
Yan Dahua shook her head frantically: "I love it!"
When she was young, she dreamed of owning a red dress.
But my family was poor, and cloth coupons were hard to come by.
Even if there's only a little fabric, we have to think about using it for the children.
Later, cloth could be bought without ration coupons, but she was too old to wear red.
Unexpectedly, what fulfilled her deepest desire was not her husband or her son, but pears and peaches!
"Grandma is enjoying your good fortune."
Seeing the old woman's excited expression, Hua Antao and Li Chu exchanged glances and said, "Understood. We'll buy Grandma a red dress every year from now on!"
That night, both families, wearing liberation shoes and new clothes, slept peacefully.
Hua Yuanqing tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
He's happy!
Ever since his sister-in-law passed away, Asheng has refused to remarry.
They said they were afraid that if a stepmother was born, a stepfather would follow.
He was also afraid that people would bully the child when he couldn't see him.
He advised Asheng to find a son-in-law to live with him in order to prevent him from being destitute in his old age.
But he absolutely refused, saying that most men who were willing to become live-in sons-in-law were of bad character, and he was afraid that his daughter would be taken advantage of.
A few years ago, neither of his two nieces were at home, leaving only Asheng at home.
What kind of life did he live?
The house was so quiet and silent!
He saw it all and was very anxious.
Later, after my eldest niece passed away, the Pear and Peach sisters came and changed their surnames.
He didn't say it, but he happily ate two extra bowls of rice that night.
But being someone's older brother means you always have endless worries.
He was also worried; the pears and peaches were still so small, and there were many places where he would have to spend money.
I never imagined that the two sisters would be so capable!
Now, he could finally relax completely!
When he passes away, he won't be afraid of his parents blaming him anymore.
Meanwhile, Li Liangping and his wife were giving their three sons a serious lecture: "You must be filial to your grandfather and your two older sisters from now on, understand?"
The three children nodded frantically: "We know."
Now that they had raised the money, and not wanting things to go wrong, the three of them got up at dawn the next day, gathered all their documents, and headed to the city.
The shop wouldn't officially open for sale until the next day.
Hua Lichu went out and bought a pack of good cigarettes, asking her landlady Li Lian's husband, Hua Zhigang, to help her find some.
In the short few days since he returned, Hua Zhigang has often heard his wife talking about the two sisters.
Considering that they are now studying at the No. 1 Middle School in the city and still set up stalls at night.
Based on his many years of experience in judging people, he knew that these two girls would definitely turn out well.
With a friendly attitude, Hua Zhigang accepted the cigarette and readily led them to find the person.
The five shops connected in the middle are all priced at 7000.
After discussing it, the three generations of the family decided to buy the two shops in the very middle.
The seller was sincere in selling the house, and immediately took the three of them—grandparents, grandchildren, and parents—to the housing administration bureau.
All the paperwork is complete, and it even comes with a land certificate.
In other words, the land beneath these two shops also belongs to them.
Whether it's demolition or adding a building, it's all negotiable.
When going through the formalities, everyone subconsciously assumed that the two shops would be registered under Huayuansheng's name.
Unexpectedly, Hua Yuansheng took the initiative to request: "I'll be assigned to one of them, one room per person."
Seeing everyone frozen in shock, Hua Yuansheng's heart skipped a beat: "They just turned 16 last month, so they can register shops under their names, right?"
After deciding to buy the shop, he specifically asked around.
Minors aged 16 to under 18 who primarily support themselves through their own labor are also considered to have full civil capacity and can independently purchase shops. (Relevant laws from the 1980s are no longer available; this is based on current laws.)
Hua Yuansheng couldn't understand official jargon; he only knew that the general idea was that the shop could be purchased under Taozi and Lizi's names.
The staff member nodded after a long pause: "Okay. Are you sure you want to be registered under both of her names? You're only 52 years old, so you can also be registered under your name."
Hua Yuansheng waved his hand and said, "Hold them both down, one room each."
As for needing an urban household registration?
Hua Zhigang whispered that the two sisters were now studying at the No. 1 Middle School in the city and had excellent grades, and then slipped them a few packs of good cigarettes.
The man thought that since he could transfer his household registration to the university after getting into college, it would be considered an urban household registration, even if it was a few years later, so he readily allowed him to go.
The Hua Lichu sisters went in and out of the housing management bureau, losing all their money in exchange for four certificates.
Two house ownership certificates and two land use certificates.
The three generations of the family looked at the four certificates in their hands, feeling as if it were a dream, as if it were unreal.
Hua Lichu pinched her cheek; it hurt, it really did!
She actually bought the shop!
"My aunt and great-uncle are still waiting for us at home. Let's go buy some good food and have a proper celebration when we get back!"