This is truly my dear aunt.
Song Tan looked at her and said, "Aunt, there is a house here. Why don't you ask my brother to take care of my seventh cousin?"
My aunt’s son Zhu Lingqi hasn’t gotten married yet. Even if my aunt has a lot of family assets, why can’t she have one more house
The eldest aunt said shyly: "How do you know I didn't scream?"
The eldest aunt calculated the price carefully with her calculating eyes: the seventh cousin and his wife are now able to move, eat and drink, and do not need any care at all. At most, she would just visit them every now and then.
If he really gets sick, the couple said they don't want anyone to spend money, as they have their own medical insurance and savings.
Just in case it becomes inconvenient in the future, I need to take care of it. But how much will it cost to take care of it, even if I hire a nurse to serve me every day
My seventh cousin's house is a new building. According to the housing prices in Yuncheng, an 18th-tier city, it can be sold for 8,500 yuan in such a depressed market. It can be seen that it has everything including a school district and a city center location.
In addition, the compensation after the house was demolished was also huge, more than 170 square meters... Such a good house, who would think it is too much
So as soon as my seventh cousin expressed this intention, my eldest aunt immediately volunteered.
At that time, she was still making pancakes at the stall. My seventh cousin walked by with some vegetables in his hand. When he smelled the food, he said to her:
"You are so stupid. I have taught you so many times, but you still can't make pickled cabbage properly. I can tell the taste of these cowpeas is not right just by smelling them."
My aunt would sprinkle some sour cowpeas in her egg pancakes to enhance the flavor, but who has the time to mess around with sour cowpeas? They were all bought ready-made.
Actually, my eldest aunt eats very well, it's a pity that my seventh cousin doesn't like it.
Fortunately, there was no one around, so the sour cowpea was saved.
My aunt wasn't angry either.
She was able to make egg pancakes now thanks to the advice of her seventh cousin. So she smiled and said that she didn't have the skills, and then indirectly suggested to her seventh cousin that her son should take care of her in her old age.
Uncle Seven was also a straightforward person. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "You like my house, right?"
My aunt thought there was hope and rubbed her hands with joy:
"Look at what you said, who wouldn't want that house? Don't worry, our whole family can promise you that we will keep it in good condition for you."
My seventh cousin doesn't believe it.
"You are just one son, and you have two elderly people to take care of. When you get married, you will have children. If you find another only child partner, there will be two elderly people there... Will it be our turn then?"
"That's not how it works, uncle."
The eldest aunt was very stubborn: "We can still move, right? We can still do more cleaning than the young people."
Song Tan was curious: "Aunt, I think what you said makes sense. Why doesn't Seventh Cousin agree?"
Her eldest aunt's family is really good at managing the household. Her eldest uncle is not talkative, but he is a simple and honest person.
I don't spend much time with my cousin, but he doesn't seem to be that unreasonable.
Just look at how neat and tidy my eldest aunt is every day and you will know that if my seventh cousin agrees, they can all live in the community across the street, which will be so convenient.
The eldest aunt sighed:
"Actually, your seventh cousin's excuses are just that. He just doesn't like me."
What did your seventh cousin say at that time
"... Hongmei, I know you are a neat person, but I am old, I just enjoy life."
"I can't accept your living like that every day."
In particular, the eldest aunt likes to rush into the vegetable market when the stall is about to close and bargain for a very low price, which the seventh cousin particularly dislikes!
He believes that vegetables and meat must be fresh or of the best quality.
His aunt's philosophy of life was incompatible with his.
"puff!"
Song Tan couldn't help laughing.
I never imagined that one day my aunt would be disliked for being too frugal.
The eldest aunt sighed, "I thought about it later and realized that your seventh cousin is a very good judge of people."
"For example, if I really agree to serve him, he will go to the big supermarket every day to look at all kinds of imported fruits and vegetables. He wants to try anything new."
"Just by accompanying him to the supermarket, I would shorten my life by three years... No, no, we are not a family."
"So," the aunt said earnestly:
"Tan Tan, go talk to your parents and if it's possible, I'll take you to meet your seventh cousin. You should try to coax this old man, he's so stubborn."
She felt a little regretful: "If you take the Astragalus sinicus from your house, I guarantee he won't say anything and will just come back with the old lady."
“No hurry, no hurry.”
Song Tan was not overwhelmed by the house, and was rational at the moment: "Let's not talk about the fact that I can't offer a high salary, but now that my seventh cousin is back, where will he live?"
"Besides, I originally wanted to find a chef. My seventh cousin is so old, he can't work anymore, right?"
"You kid!"
The eldest aunt looked at her, feeling rather disappointed: "Young man, how can you be so dull? The seventh cousin has his own old house, he really loves you, it only takes fifteen or twenty minutes to walk there."
"Besides, who told you that you can't do it at the age of 60 or 70? People also say that 40 or 50 years old is middle-aged and elderly. Do you think your father is strong enough to use a hoe?"
"Your seventh cousin is in such good shape, I'm not exaggerating, he will definitely live to be over 90!"
"This old man is very cheerful and looks very young. Last winter, he was roasting chestnuts at home. Why don't you find a young man in his twenties or thirties and see if he can do it?"
"Besides," the eldest aunt muttered softly, as Qiao Qiao's figure running around in the rapeseed field looked particularly lively through the shadowy bamboos.
"You ask Uncle Seven to cook, and ask Qiao Qiao to help him move the vegetables, wash the vegetables, and the old man can just use the shovel."
"If you teach her for another three to five years, or ten to twenty years, Qiao Qiao will be able to cook by herself. She will have a skill. Isn't that more reliable than relying on you?"
"It's better to have it yourself than to have it from your parents."
"When you get married and start a family, you can't take Qiao Qiao with you wherever you go."
Song Tan had never thought about starting a family and living a family life.
But for someone like Qiao Qiao, it's really good to learn an extra skill.
Although he can shake honey now and has begun to understand beekeeping, he is still a young man, so why worry about being tired? It is always good to have many skills!
Song Tan quickly wielded his hoe and dug up a large piece of bamboo shoots from under his aunt's feet, where spiritual energy had just sprouted:
"Aunt, you are still the best."
Regarding hiring a cook, Song Tan was originally thinking about how to convince Wu Lan, who was reluctant to pay her salary. But with Qiao Qiao's excuse, if she said it tonight, she would be urged to talk to her seventh cousin tomorrow.
The eldest aunt was overjoyed when she saw the two baskets full of bamboo shoots:
"What's the big deal? It's good to keep things in the family. I just love my niece's caring attitude. Unlike your uncle's family, there's nothing wrong yet, but your aunt is so distressed. You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child!"
She looked very proud: "Your seventh cousin hasn't spread the news yet, and I haven't told your uncle at all!"