After seeing off Minister Liu, Jiang Qiao took Fairy Bai to look around the abandoned courtyard in the back mountain.
Although the small courtyard is overgrown with weeds, the surrounding environment is very good. Compared with the bustle of the scenic spot opening in the future, it will undoubtedly be much quieter here.
If it can be properly repaired, one or two vegetable gardens can be cultivated in the surrounding area, a few fruit trees can be planted, and flowers can be planted regularly, then life like that will be quite good.
"I used to live alone like this for a long time." Fairy Bai said softly.
Jiang Qiao knew that she was talking about things at Ziweixing.
Then he asked: "Do you like this secluded life, or the small shop we have now?"
Fairy Bai hesitated for a while. When the scenic spot opens, the convenience store business in Jiangqiao is expected to be very good. Maybe she will have to help out, but in that case...
Seeing that she didn't speak, Jiang Qiao almost guessed what she was thinking, and sighed in his heart, it would be nice if it was his own house.
"Let's go back."
The sunshine in April was very bright, and there were birds chirping and flowers smelling everywhere. Fairy Bai wore a long skirt and was thoughtful and silent along the way. Jiang Qiao picked a beautiful wild flower and pinned it in the fairy's silky hair, and asked with a smile: "What are you thinking about?" What is it?"
"If we are really kicked out, can we just build a house in a deserted place on the mountain?"
"Can't."
Jiang Qiao sighed: "The land belongs to the state, and the relevant departments of each piece of land have records and records. Even if it is built secretly, it will be regarded as illegal construction and forcibly demolished."
Fairy Bai wriggled her lips, and suddenly felt that ordinary people in this era did not seem to be living a happy life. Houses were so expensive, and ordinary people could not afford them. And if a family did not have its own house, its happiness would drop by half in an instant.
"Then let's save the money we earn first, and when we have enough, we can buy a house." She clasped her fingers.
"In our place, people usually only buy a house after getting married." Jiang Qiao looked at her with a joking look, "So, are you planning to marry me?"
Fairy Bai didn't say a word, and the two of them stared at each other for a long time. Finally, she blushed and turned her head away.
"I didn't think too much. I just wanted to have a home for us. Otherwise, you don't allow yourself to build a house. What can I do?"
"Our home?" His tone was full of teasing.
"snort!"
Fairy Bai turned her head and strode away. She didn't want to talk to this guy for the time being.
She decided to raise a watchdog named Jiang Qiao in the future.
Buying a house? Jiang Qiao looked back at the farmyard behind him and was filled with emotion for a moment.
If you really want to buy a house, with the current popularity of Bai Xianzi, you will probably be able to afford it in a year or two. As for where to buy, it seems that the best place to buy it now is in the mountains.
It is true that the city has developed transportation, prosperous commerce, and guaranteed medical education... But neither he nor Fairy Bai are the kind of people who like liveliness, so there is still no need to waste money to buy a house in a big city.
If it really doesn't work, I'd be like many old-time owners of small broken-down stations nowadays, renting a yard in the countryside for 30 years, then renovating it at will, planting flowers and raising fish, and living a comfortable life.
Of course, this is a last resort.
…
The next weekend, when Jiang Qiao was having breakfast and playing on his mobile phone, he saw the message "Running thousands of miles away, I'm here to protect you" posted by Bai Daguao in WeChat Moments. The photo showed a group of doctors dragging their suitcases onto a bus.
Thinking of the guy who always talked about saving lives and healing the wounded, and talking about responsibilities and obligations, Jiang Qiao felt complicated for a moment. The hero was by his side and he was still his good brother. Speaking of which, he should feel proud.
Jiang Qiao: "Come back safely."
Wu Youcai: "Brother, I'm waiting for your triumphant return."
Wu Sujin: "Brother Bai Yu is so handsome!"
On the bus, Bai Yu couldn't help but smile as he looked at the various concerns in his circle of friends.
He also wants to be a hero for once.
"The white coat is gone." Jiang Qiao suddenly said.
Fairy Bai was sipping her own soy milk when she heard Jiang Qiao's words and was suddenly stunned: "Didn't we have dinner together two days ago? When did he die?"
"He's not dead. He went to the front line." Jiang Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had to hand over the phone.
Fairy Bai took one look, her face turned red, and she complained, "Who told you not to explain clearly?"
"Well, blame me."
"About how long will they be leaving?"
"I don't know either. I'll probably come back after the victory."
Jiang Qiao sighed, this will be a very serious and protracted battle.
"By the way, is your peace knot really useful? Can it prevent disasters?"
Fairy Bai was silent for a moment and said, "Maybe."
She wasn't sure.
Looking at the comments on the Internet, Fairy Bai suddenly said: "The white coat deserves the reputation of saving lives and healing the wounded."
Jiang Qiao smiled: "As a generation born in the 1990s, our generation was always said to be the defeated generation in the past, but now it holds up half the sky. Each generation has its own long march, and each generation has its own mission. White coat Even if we can’t see his face under the thick protective suit, it won’t stop us from treating him as a hero.”
Fairy Bai nodded, thoughtfully.
After eating, Jiang Qiao started to pack up and planned to take his wife back home. The city was previously closed due to the epidemic, but now it has finally been lifted. It would be a shame not to go home.
"Rice dog, which dress should I wear back? Is a skirt okay?" Fairy Bai went back to her room and took out two sets of clothes and put them on her chest for a test.
Jiang Qiao raised his eyes, his eyes stayed on her chest for two more seconds, and said, "Just wear casual clothes. It looks more youthful and lively."
"I don't feel youthful or lively when I wear a skirt?"
"You are the most youthful and lively when you don't wear anything."
"Jiang! Qiao! You're itchy again, aren't you?"
He blinked, turned around and ran away.
The door slammed shut, Fairy Bai gritted her teeth and stamped her feet, then went back to her room to change clothes.
Of course she couldn't do what Jiang Qiao wanted. Even if she was held by him to sleep at night, she would have to wear baggy pajamas.
After a while, Fairy Bai came out after changing her clothes and found Jiang Qiao already sitting on the sofa waiting for her.
He took a closer look. Fairy Bai had her hair tied into a high ponytail, wearing light blue leggings, a white T-shirt and a thin jacket.
"It's beautiful, it's beautiful."
Fairy Bai rolled her eyes. Did this guy ever say that she wasn't pretty
"Do you want to take it with you as a salute? Do you want to take it with you as well as blessings, wealth and longevity?"
"No, we will come back today."
"oh."
After changing cat litter and cat food for the two cats, they went down the mountain hand in hand and got on the city bus at the foot of the mountain.
I am used to seeing natural scenery on weekdays, but now I am a bit unfamiliar with the increasing number of modern buildings on both sides of the road.
“Do you want to live in the city in the future?”
Fairy Bai shook her head.
"Today's young people want to go to first-tier cities. They would rather rent a high-priced house than go back to their hometown to work. It's better for you, you have an indifferent temperament and don't want anything." Jiang Qiao was a little helpless.
"Will living in the mountains affect my ability to play games and watch videos online?" Bai Xianzi asked.
"Uh...it doesn't matter."
"That's fine, I don't like shopping. Whether the city is prosperous or not has nothing to do with me. As long as I can satisfy my daily life, it doesn't matter where I live."
"But..." Jiang Qiao pursed his lips and said abruptly: "The children will have to go to school in the future, right?"
"Go to... school?"
Fairy Bai suddenly reacted and twisted his arm in anger: "Who wants to have a child with you!"
Her face turned red. The two of them were obviously not married yet, but this guy actually started thinking about how his children would go to school in the future. How many years would it take
When I arrived in the city, I took a taxi all the way back to my community. I bought some bananas and oranges at the nearby fruit supermarket. I went home and saw that my parents couldn't be empty-handed no matter what.
Although the lockdown in Zhongcheng has been lifted for a few days, the management of the community is still strict. Showing the place code, health code, and taking body temperature are indispensable.
The two of them carried the fruit home. As soon as they opened the door, they saw the old couple sitting on the sofa, playing their own thing, while the Shanghai epidemic was reported on TV.
"You're back? Why didn't you notify her in advance? Come on, come on, Yue Ling, come in quickly. Why did you buy some fruit? It's not like there isn't anything at home." Xia Qinghe, who hadn't seen his daughter-in-law for a long time, was extremely enthusiastic.
"Don't I miss you two?"
Xia Qinghe rolled her eyes. She knew her son. If she hadn't called him two days ago, he would probably have to come back in a few days.
"Okay, you two sit down for a while and I'll get the food."
She took out the ribs, sausage, and half of the chicken from the refrigerator. It looked like she was going to have to cook a big meal today.
Fairy Bai looked at the living room and felt that she had nothing to do here, so she also went into the kitchen to help.
"Auntie, let me help you."
"Hey, okay, then peel this bag of beans for me and fry them later."
"Okay auntie."
Listening to the chatter in the kitchen, Jiang Qiao retracted his attention and followed Jiang Tiancheng to watch today's news.
"Dad, was the situation at home okay during the time when the community was sealed off?"
"The community has done a good job in this regard. Every household has distributed materials. The main thing is to control the situation in a timely manner and not let the epidemic spread further."
He took a look at the news and sighed heavily: "The situation in other provinces is still very serious. There is a serious shortage of supplies and manpower. Now all parts of the country are providing support."
"Bai Yu went to the front line today."
"Okay, this is the ambition of contemporary youth. If I were there, I would also volunteer."
The old party member changed the topic, "Look at Bai Yu, and then look at you. I am a doctor who serves the people. You are just eating and waiting to die every day, and you have been greatly separated by your peers. Are you embarrassed?"
Jiang Qiao: "..."
Why does this involve him again? Isn't this because the job responsibilities are different
"The scenic spot is about to open, right? Tell me, what do you think?"
"What do you think?" Jiang Qiao asked knowingly.
Jiang Tiancheng stared: "Do you really plan to live in a mountain and open a convenience store for the rest of your life? What to do with the house? What to do with the car? What to do with the wedding?"
"The mountains... are actually pretty good. Neither Yue Ling nor I have high requirements for a place to live. If it's really not good enough, it's not impossible to go back to our hometown in the countryside."
"Hu… "
Thinking that the two girls at home were cooking in the kitchen, Jiang Tiancheng took a lot of effort to hold back his anger, but the more he looked at his useless son, the more he disliked him.
"You two are comfortable living in the mountains, but what about the children? The children don't study or go to school?"
Jiang Qiao was slightly speechless. It should be said that they were indeed father and son. They all thought of it together.
"What did the contract I gave you last time say?"
"Signed."
"Signed?" His tone subconsciously raised a level.
At this moment, Jiang Qiao mysteriously took out the contract from Fairy Bai's bag and handed it to him, with a very proud face.
"Show me what you signed."
He only saw the key information, 150,000 yuan, the signatory Bai Yueling, and his innocence shrank.
"You sold your wife for so much money?"
Jiang Qiao rolled his eyes: "What is for sale or not? Dad, don't say it so harshly. Look carefully. This is called commercial promotion fee. Yueling deserves the remuneration for advertising the scenic spot."
Looking at the place where he was pointing, Jiang Tiancheng saw the content carefully. Party B (the master Yueling of Xiaopozhan Grandma is not an immortal) promoted the Fairy Peak Scenic Area in accordance with the contract. The one-time promotion fee was 150,000 yuan. In addition, there were Commission on partial tickets.
Jiang Tiancheng was at a loss. How long had it passed before these two people actually caused such a big thing in the mountains? 150,000 yuan was almost as much as his annual salary. When had it been so easy to make money
It sounds magical.
"There's no pie in the sky. Are you being deceived?"
"You changed the contract and sent it to me. Unless you tell me now, that contract is full of pitfalls."
"... Impossible." He answered without thinking.
"That's fine then."
"Hurry up and tell me carefully, what's going on?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said nothing, but chose to give it up at this time. He stood up and found a disposable cup to fill the water. Before he could take a hot drink, he ran to the toilet to pee, and then ran to the kitchen after peeing. Look, in short, his biological father's appetite has been whetted.
Jiang Tiancheng was so angry that he wanted to beat him up right now.
"Are you going to say it?" He said in a bad tone.
"Hey, you want to know? You should have told me earlier."
“…”
Jiang Qiao took a sip of water and said slowly: "It's nothing. It's just that Yue Ling has hundreds of thousands of fans on a video website. The scenic spot discovered her popularity and asked her to do tourism promotion. 150,000 is the advertising fee. , if the effect is good, there will be follow-up cooperation.”
Hearing this, Jiang Tiancheng was stunned.
It can only be said that he is really old and can hardly keep up with the thinking of modern young people.
Can you make money just by eating and waiting to die? Who would want to work peacefully like this
Look at his proud look again, his nostrils are almost pointing to the sky.