Rebirth to the Eighties to Get Rich

Chapter 79 – Celery and Beef Dumplings

The quiet days passed by quickly, and in a flash, it was the end of the year.

Ji Jianwen and Yun Lili came back earlier this year than last year. Aside from the fact that the Ji Family’s youngest son persuaded the old couple for their money to buy an apartment, Ji Jianyun still had a very good relationship with him.

After all, this was the younger brother that Ji Jianyun pretty much raised through his financial support.

Ji Jianwen and Yun Lili arrived on the 20th. They were going to stay for a while before they went back to Jiangshui City.

When Feng Fangfang came to visit, Su Danhong asked, “Why are they back so soon this year? In previous years, they came back around the 25th or 26th, right?”

“Who doesn’t know what Yun Lili is trying to do? Didn’t the housing prices in the city go up this year? The 80 square meter place she bought has almost doubled in price, and she has come back to show off,” Feng Fangfang explained.

Su Danhong immediately smiled. “It’s just an apartment, there’s nothing to show off.”

Speaking of, the prices for the apartments she bought had also risen quickly, especially for the apartment in the key neighborhood in Jiangshui City, and the two apartments in the college town.

“Eldest Sister-in-law, if you have the money, then you should also buy one,” Su Danhong said.

“Why would I buy that? I’m not going to live there. I’m going to tear down my house next year and build a yard similar to yours,” Feng Fangfang said with a smile.

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Su Danhong said, “What’s so great about this kind of yard? It’s so outdated. If you really want to build a place, then just build one with two stories.”

“Two stories is not practical. I prefer a big courtyard like this, and it’s not good to stand out in our village. No one has built a two story home yet,”” Feng Fangfang said.

Su Danhong nodded.

“She didn’t bring anything with her when she came back this time,” Feng Fangfang snorted.

Su Danhong didn’t react for a moment before she realized that she was talking about Yun Lili.

Feng Fangfang continued to vent her displeasure, “They’re only a family of three and both of them work, so why didn’t they bring anything with them for our parents? All the grains our parents eat is from my family, and all the meat and vegetables are brought over by you and Jianyun. The other two families are being unfair. Even Lao Er’s family—they will still eat during the New Year’s Eve dinner and keep eating on the first day of the New Year celebrations. Also, the three members of Lao Si’s family will be eating our food until the tenth. They have such nerve!”

Su Danhong did not want to express her opinion, but it was not good to stay silent, so she said, “Maybe Fourth Brother-in-law gave some money to Mother.”

“Gave money?” Feng Fangfang sneered. “Impossible. With Yun Lili’s personality, we would be lucky if she wasn’t stingy with them!”

Su Danhong felt the same and asked a different question. “Then again, Eldest Sister-in-law, how did you know the housing prices in the city had gone up? Did Fourth Sister-in-law tell you?”

“No, she doesn’t think highly of my small family. Yesterday, I was sending over a bucket of radishes to Mother, and she showed off while I was there. She said that she had good foresight to buy a place as soon as possible, otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to buy a place in the city this year. Then she hypocritically asked me if I wanted to be a guest in the city after New Years,” Feng Fangfang clarified with scorn.

Su Danhong shook her head. “In the end, she is still a sister-in-law. Eldest sister-in-law, don’t acknowledge her taunts.”

“Sigh. Even though I was angry, I had to put up with it. It’s not even for me, but for Hou Wazi. What if Hou Wazi goes to high school in the city? If that happens, then I’m not going to let him live in the dorms, he can live with his fourth uncle instead,” Feng Fangfang said.

“Hou Wazi is only eight years old now. It’ll be about another ten years before he enters high school. Maybe in ten years my family will be able to buy a place in Jiangshui City, and then let Hou Wazi live there,” Su Danhong smiled and said.

Feng Fangfang was shocked, “Danhong, are you going to buy a place in the city?”

“Maybe, eldest sister-in-law. A child will have to live in the city if he wants to go to high school in the future. When Renren grows up, he will also have to go to the city to study. I do not intend to let him live with his fourth uncle, so I should buy a place in Jiangshui City for him to live in,” said Su Danhong.

Feng Fangfang’s eyes lit up and said, “If you really buy a place, then maybe Hou Wazi will be able to live there.”

“But don’t worry about it now. Let’s take our time and wait to see what the orchard will be like. If we make a profit, then we’ll buy when the time comes. There are still ten years left,” Su Danhong said.

She was close to Hou Wazi, her nephew, since he came over often. When it was time for him to go to high school, it would not be a problem for him to live in that apartment.

As for living with Yun Lili, Hou Wazi would not have a good time there.

However, these were all things in the future, and it was too early to tell what would happen.

But with what Su Danhong said, Feng Fangfang was very happy. If Su Danhong could buy an apartment in Jiangshui City, then she would definitely ask for her son to stay there.

Feng Fangfang stayed for a while and then went back.

Su Danhong saw that Xiao Renren was still sleeping, so she went to have a look at the greenhouse in the backyard.

She watered the chrysanthemum seedlings. It was winter, so even if spiritual spring water was used, the chrysanthemum seedlings grew slowly. However, the vegetables grew very well, especially the tender celery.

Su Danhong really wanted some and picked a few.

She brought it to the kitchen to make celery dumplings, and then she heard Xiao Renren crying.

Xiao Renren probably stopped crying because he heard the sound of someone coming. He let his familiar mother pick him up to pee, and then after he had had enough to eat, he began to play with his fingers.

But Su Danhong knew her son. If she dared to leave now, the boy would howl at her immediately.

He played by himself. Yet, he had to be watched by someone, or else he wouldn’t like it.

“If you make a fuss like this, then your mother won’t be able to do anything,” Su Danhong said to the boy weakly.

The two month old Xiao Renren was growing better than other children on average. Su Danhong thought that it definitely had something to do with the spiritual spring water. When she was talking to him, he looked over and reached out to her.

Su Danhong smiled and picked up the little baby.

While they were having a fun time, Ji Jianyun came back. “Honey.”

“I’m in here,” Su Danhong answered.

Ji Jianyun went over. There was a screen blocking him. It was used to prevent the cold wind from coming inside. The kang was lit, and it was warm.

“I can’t do anything because your son is making such a fuss. Dinner is not ready yet.” Su Danhong looked at him helplessly.

When Ji Jianyun saw how happy his son was in his mother’s arms, he immediately smiled and said, “I’ll cook dinner tonight.”

“Oh, okay.” Su Danhong did not refuse. She was not like when she first came here and did not dare to even let him into the kitchen. Now she was better at asking him to take care of things. “Tonight, we will eat celery beef dumplings. I already picked some celery, and the beef has been taken out.” If her son was making a fuss and howling, then she would have gone over to watch Ji Jianyun.

“Okay, I’ll go make it,” Ji Jianyun said.

Now that it was cold, the family rarely ate rice and ate more noodles and dumplings. If they cooked rice, it was usually for Da Hei and the other dogs to eat.