Chapter 59: Visiting the Neighbors
Considering that it is a working day, my sister and brother-in-law both go to work, and my niece also eats and rests in the kindergarten at noon. Zhuang Haiyang, who brought Concubine Li to the town, did not go to the old lady's house for dinner in the end, but took Concubine Li shopping to buy things.
Although Haichen Town is located in the southernmost part of the motherland, there are really many shops on the island. Even if there are people shopping online in small towns, most people who live in small towns are still willing to choose to go shopping, which is a pastime of life.
Picking out the latest smartphone for Concubine Li, Zhuang Haiyang thought about it and said: "Princess, do you want to buy a notebook anymore?" Although the mobile phone can access the Internet, if you want to work or something, it is more convenient to use a computer. ”
"Brother Haiyang, don't do it! I haven't gone to work, what do I want a computer for?"
"Be prepared! Besides, office software will always be used in the future. If you have a computer, you can study it in advance. ”
Thinking that although there is a TV installed at home, Zhuang Haiyang rarely watches TV, and he still uses a computer to watch TV movies. Worried that Concubine Li would be too bored at night, Zhuang Haiyang pulled Concubine Li again and picked out a laptop with good performance for her.
Looking at the things bought, Concubine Li was also embarrassed and said, "Brother Haiyang, I've let you break the bank again!"
"It's okay! As you saw before, you can earn it back when you go to sea. During the summer vacation, I will probably receive a lot of tourists, and I will definitely be too busy to be alone. Pay you a salary, you must think I'm too out-of-the-box.
Now reward you in advance, and I will ask you to work in the future, and I will have the confidence! So, I must seize this rare opportunity to rip off the bamboo, and I will not miss the next time. I'm a stingy person sometimes!"
"I see, then I really have to think about it!"
Knowing that Zhuang Haiyang said this, it was also to let himself accept these things with peace of mind. If it weren't for the fact that her mentality had changed, when she was a fisherwoman, Concubine Li would not easily accept such a valuable thing from Zhuang Haiyang.
But now, people are planning to send it out, do they still care about the benefits of collecting the ocean?
After accompanying Concubine Li to go shopping, Zhuang Haiyang said again: "Wait a minute, I'm going to see the old neighbors in the village before, will you go with me, or go back to Yuxian Building and wait for me?"
"I'll follow you, is it convenient?"
On the way to the town, Concubine Li also heard Zhuang Haiyang say that he planned to buy the old house of the neighbor next to him. Although those old houses are abandoned there, they will eventually fall into the wrong place if they are not used for their own use.
Driving a borrowed pickup truck and buying some fruit at a fruit stall on the street, Zhuang Haiyang drove Li Zifei to a community in the town that seemed to be a little old. Park the car, carry the fruit and walk into the community.
Concubine Li, who was following Zhuang Haiyang, was worried that someone would smash the car, so she still brought her newly bought notebook. Other daily necessities are thrown directly in the back seat of the car. There are no valuables, and others don't dare to smash cars and steal things casually.
Looking at the people living in the community, Concubine Li was also very curious: "This community looks a little old!"
"I'm about the same age! I just didn't plan it out and it looked a little messy. Most of the people who live in this neighborhood now are some elderly people. The house doesn't look good, but the quality of the house is still very reliable. ”
After a brief introduction, Zhuang Haiyang led Concubine Li to a five-house residential building in the community. Coming to the door of the second house, Zhuang Haiyang quickly rang the doorbell.
After a while, the door of the room with an anti-theft door opened from the inside, and the old man who opened the door saw Zhuang Haiyang, and said unexpectedly: "Haiyang, why are you here?"
"Haobo, this is my friend Concubine Li. Don't get me wrong, it's not a girlfriend! There's something going on, and I want to discuss it with Uncle Hao, so I'm going to come and see you. I was worried before, what if you're not at home?
Zhuang Hao is also a little related to Zhuang Haiyang. In fact, most of the villagers who lived on Nanshan Island in the early years were surnamed Zhuang. Because of this, in the early years, the fishermen in the town called Nanshan Island Zhuangjia Island.
It's just that as the villagers of Zhuangjia Island have moved to live in the town one after another, they have gradually become estranged from each other. Whether it is relatives or friends, the number of walks is less, and the feelings are weaker. As neighbors, the two families used to have a good relationship.
Even Zhuang Hao, who saw Zhuang Haiyang coming to the door and his children were not around, was also very happy: "Your aunt is watching TV in the house! Come in and sit down! Speaking of which, you are not young, when are you going to get married?"
"Haobo, I'm not too old, right? If I'm not mistaken, Brother Cheng got married later than me, right?"
"Don't mention that guy! If you're married, you can't go home all year round, so don't learn from him. ”
Parents are looking forward to their children's success. But as the children get married one after another, they are far away from home, and it is rare to return home all year round. Although parents can understand, they still hope that their children will have time to come back to accompany or see more.
When Zhuang Haiyang walked into Zhuang Hao's house with Concubine Li, Aunt Liu, Zhuang Hao's wife, who was watching TV, also said in surprise: "Haiyang, it's your kid! Is this your daughter-in-law?"
Listening to Aunt Liu's words, Zhuang Haiyang also hurriedly explained: "Auntie, this is my friend, not my daughter-in-law!"
"Ahh
"Old woman, what are you talking about?"
Zhuang Hao, who happened to hear this, also hurriedly glanced at him. Fortunately, when Aunt Liu spoke to Zhuang Haiyang, she used the local dialect. Although Concubine Li was a little confused, she knew that they were talking about themselves.
Even Concubine Li also whispered: "Brother Haiyang, what's wrong?"
"It's okay! Aunt Liu said you look good!"
"Hello, Auntie. ”
"Okay, okay! Sit down, you're welcome!"
Compared to living on the island before, the people in the village sit together and chat when they have nothing to do. Now they all move to the town to live, and it is rare to get together once a year. Because the two families are close, Zhuang Haiyang will come to visit Zhuang Hao and his wife every year.
After taking a seat, Zhuang Haiyang also briefly talked about moving back to the island, and then proposed to buy Zhuang Hao's old house. Hearing Zhuang Haiyang's intention, Zhuang Hao also said directly: "That house is deserted, if you want to use it, use it well!"
"Haobo, there are really not many people left in those deserted houses in the village. I moved back a while ago and stayed outside for a week. All the doors and windows were replaced, and the walls were scraped again.
You may not know it, but I have a lot of friends out there, many of whom have never been to the beach before, and they all want to travel here. I don't have enough room in my house, so I'm going to find another old house and redecorate it.
I mean, if you are willing to do it, you will sell your old house to me, and discuss this matter with Brother Cheng. No matter how bad it is, it is also our ancestral house. Although it is impossible to move back, I am afraid that it is not possible. But it's not going to work!"
I'd rather make things clear now than rip things out in the future. It's easy to borrow a house, but after the decoration is completed, the other party has to move back to live, who is the decoration house?
The older generation attaches more importance to ancestral property and homesteads, and thinks that this thing can be passed on to future generations. Even if Zhuang Hao and his family are old, they don't want to move back to the island to live, so what will his son think?
It is precisely because of these considerations that Zhuang Haiyang will make a special trip, hoping to discuss these things properly. If Zhuang Hao thinks that the abandoned old houses cannot be sold, then Zhuang Haiyang will go to other villagers to ask, anyway, there are several abandoned old houses.
If no one really wants to sell, then Zhuang Haiyang will dispel the idea of buying someone else's old house. If you really can't do it, then you will receive fewer tourists. In the final analysis, Zhuang Haiyang just wants to make the tourists on the island more comfortable and not disturb his life too much.