Chapter 70: Convincing the Family
"Dongzi, Dongzi, you haven't said promise to grandpa yet!" Tong Zhenghao interjected eagerly on the side. He dreamed that Dongzi would live in his house, and he knew from the dishes tonight that as long as Dongzi lived in his house, there would definitely be nothing to say about the taste of the future dishes.
Xin Andong, who was in a surprise, was stunned by him, and only then did he react to the fact that Grandpa Tong had just invited him to live in Tong's house.
Indeed, if the store becomes his home, these rooms will definitely not be enough to live in at present, and the decoration is inevitable, but at present, there is no eight words, the house has not yet arrived, and he really doesn't like to live in other people's homes, it's too awkward.
Therefore, he refused with a smile and said, "It's my honor that Grandpa Tong likes the dishes I make, as long as I have time, I will definitely be happy to cook it for you, but there is no need to live here, my grandfather also knows the situation in my family, my mother and sisters are all women, I really can't rest assured." ”
When everyone heard this, they showed regretful expressions.
The three sisters of Xin Andong's family, in addition to his father and grandfather, as long as he is a man, his grandfather is in the countryside, his father's intelligence is limited, and the business of the lobster restaurant was originally thought up by Dongzi, and he has always taken care of this, and the Tong family knows it, so after thinking about it, he knows that Dongzi is right, and his family really can't do without him.
Grandpa Tong took pity on him and nodded, "It's difficult for you to take care of the family as a child, okay, grandpa is not strong, but if there is any difficulty, just say it, your brother can always help." ”
Grandpa Tong unceremoniously introduced his grandson, it was really a little pitiful for An Dong, this child, and he liked it very much, and he was willing to help him.
Jiang Xuanzong, who was pushed out, was not the slightest annoyed, he glanced at Xin Andong and did not speak, but his attitude was gentle, and he obviously agreed with Old Man Tong's words.
Xin Andong was pleasantly surprised, if Brother Zong, the second-in-command of the county, could be his own backer, he would naturally be flattered, but he was very self-aware, there were too many tigers in later generations, although Brother Zong was an official and upright, but Xin Andong really didn't want to become the handle of the other party.
So even though he said thank you, he had already made up his mind in his heart unless it was best not to trouble Brother Zong in the future.
Hearing that Dongzi couldn't live in his house for a long time, Tong Zhenghao didn't mention how much he was lost, but it was useless to be lost, he was fifteen years old after this year, and people who knew something could not be unreasonable, so although he was lost, it was okay, and Dongzi also said that he would be willing to cook for him in the future, Tong Zhenghao felt a lot better.
Thinking that Dongzi was going to stay overnight tonight, he must be sleeping with him, Tong Zhenghao had dinner and hurriedly pulled Xin Andong away, came to the room and took out the game console, and wanted to play games with Xin Andong.
It is a New Year's gift sent back by Tong Zhenghao's parents who are far abroad, Tong Zhenghao's is the latest game console, which can be played by two people, Tong Xiaoyu's diamond necklace and perfume, although the sisters and brothers regret that their parents did not return to China, but at least they sent valuable gifts, which is also happy.
Xin Andong doesn't like to play games very much, and many boys in his previous life didn't get his hands on crazy online games, not to mention the retro game console with a handle in front of him, he really didn't have any interest.
But Tong Zhenghao didn't give up, so he had to give up his life to accompany the gentleman to play with him, who knew that after playing for a while, Xin Andong was disgusted by Tong Zhenghao, and his hand speed was slow and scumbag, even if Xin Andong was willing Tong Zhenghao was not happy, saying that it was boring to play with him, and it was too easy to win, so he had to throw away the game console, and the two went back to the living room downstairs to watch TV.
Tong's house is a 21-inch color TV in this era, the picture is quite clear, and the colors are bright, when Tong Zhenghao and Xin Andong went downstairs, Old Man Tong and Tong Xiaoyu were concentrating on watching TV, only glanced at it, and saw the hairy face Lei Gongzui, Xin Andong knew that the two of them were watching Journey to the West again.
It is said that Journey to the West was piloted in July last year, and it is still being broadcast in 87 years now, from the eighty-year-old man to the two or three-year-old talking little hairy child, there is no one who is not crazy about Monkey King. Xin Andong knew that Journey to the West would still be a classic TV series that would be loved for a long time in the next 20 years, so he didn't feel so strange.
Although Grandpa Tong loves to watch Journey to the West, he is old after all, and his spirits are not good, and when he saw that his eyelids were about to droop at eight o'clock, he was helped back to the room by Tong Xiaoyu to rest. Tong Zhenghao and Xin Andong have both watched Journey to the West, it is cold in winter, and Xin Andong's hands and feet are a little cold when he sits in the living room, so he also went back to the room with Tong Zhenghao to prepare to go to bed early.
Jiang Xuanzong, who had finished handling official business, rubbed his temples and walked downstairs, only to find that the living room was dark, he originally planned to sit with Old Man Tong, but now it seems that he doesn't need it.
In Tong Zhenghao's room, Xin Andong and the two of them slept alone, and were about to turn off the lights to sleep, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Who?" The two of them took off only cotton sweaters and cotton pants, it was too cold, Tong Zhenghao didn't want to get up and open the door, so he had to say impatiently, "The door is not locked." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door clicked open.
Xin Andong looked up in a daze, only to see Jiang Xuanzong come in with a thick quilt and say to him, "Zhenghao sleeps unruly and likes to kick the quilt, I'll send you a quilt, you each cover a bed and sleep separately, and then put the other bed on it, which is warmer." ”
Xin Andong's eyes lit up, Tong Zhenghao has no rules when he sleeps, he has personal experience, and he not only kicks the quilt, he also likes to kick people, to be honest, there is another reason why he doesn't want to live in Tong's house is that Tong Zhenghao sleeps very poorly.
Even if it is in summer, it is nothing to be kicked off the quilt, but in winter, if the quilt is lifted, you will not find it when you fall asleep, and it is possible to freeze and catch a cold the next day.
"Thank you, Brother Zong!" Brother Zong really won his heart, Xin Andong sat up hurriedly, regardless of the fact that he was only wearing a thin cotton sweater, and reached out to take the quilt to make his bed.
"Sit under the covers and don't move, I'll lay it for you. Jiang Xuanzong knew that he was weak, so he stopped him and said, and then lowered his head to spread a quilt for him.
Fortunately, Tong Zhenghao's bed is big enough, and it is appropriate to let go of the two quilts, Jiang Xuanzong rolled up the quilt very carefully, waited for Xin Andong to get into it impatiently, smiled, covered the other thick quilt on the two quilts, straightened his waist when he finished, patted his quilt, and asked, "How is it, is it warm?"
The quilt he brought was his own, it was relatively large, the cotton inside was relatively new, it was a new quilt made last year, even if Jiang Xuanzong himself had never slept with it, it was naturally extremely warm.
This may be the softest and warmest cotton quilt Xin Andong has slept on since he came here, naturally it is extremely soft and comfortable, he nodded, his snow-white little face sank into the quilt again, rubbed it like enjoyment, and then nodded, "It's so warm." ”
"It's good to be warm. After speaking, he curled the corners of his mouth, took out something from his arms, and before Xin Andong could react, he stuffed it into the quilt, Xin Andong's somewhat cold feet suddenly touched a hot thing, he opened his eyes wide, it was a hot water bottle!
Only then did he notice that Brother Zong was wearing a thick cotton jacket, and the hot water bottle was put in his arms just now, no wonder he didn't see it.
Jiang Xuanzong saw the cute look of surprise flashing in his eyes, and couldn't help but touch his head, and gently ordered, "Go to bed early." ”
After he left, Xin Andong was excited and happy, rolling around with the quilt, and then Tong Zhenghao, who had eaten the leopard's gall, kicked him unceremoniously through the quilt, and his tone was sour, "Hmph, it's almost there, it's still my cousin, and I didn't see a hot water bottle for me!"
Don't think he didn't see it, his cousin is really eccentric, and he didn't say that he was holding on to his cousin if he had a hot water bottle!
Tong Zhenghao is indeed a little envious in his heart, it's not that he can't see that his cousin is good to Dongzi, but he is strict with his cousin, he is not allowed to do this, and he can't rest assured that Dongzi is taking care of that, the gap between the two is too big, and he can't be allowed not to have a little awkward thoughts.
Although Brother Zong was kind to him, Xin Andong's heart blossomed, but he couldn't help but be kind enough to sprinkle salt on Tong Xiaoshao's wound, so he didn't care about him kicking himself, comforted him and said, "Brother Zong must have filled me with a hot water bottle because of my poor physique, you see that there is a young man like you who needs a hot water bottle, I am in a special situation." ”
Although he doesn't want to admit it, he does have a body comparable to Sister Lin's, and a hot water bottle is really essential.
Hearing him say this, Tong Zhenghao thought about it, and immediately felt much more comfortable, and snorted obediently when he got a bargain, "Who made you look like a little weak chicken at a young age!"
Xin Andong gritted his teeth, stretched out his foot and kicked Tong Zhenghao hard, just kicking his buttocks, Tong Zhenghao was kicked on the head against the bedside table, making a loud 'clang', he screamed and complained, "Oops, it hurts me to death, Dongzi, you can't light your feet!"
Saying that he is a little weak chicken can be cheapened even if he kicks him, and he dares to have an opinion, Xin Andong rolled over a quilt and closed his eyes, "Sleep!"
The little episode of sleeping passed, the night was sweet and dreamy, and the next day Xin Andong got up early to make breakfast, which was a thick porridge with preserved eggs and lean meat, which was salty and fragrant, and the Tong family liked it very much.
After breakfast, he was going to go back to the store, after all, the matter of the store had been settled, but he hadn't actually discussed it with his parents, how to buy a house was also a major matter in the family, and he couldn't make the decision alone, after discussing with Brother Zong to find a time to negotiate the price in the afternoon, he left in a hurry.
When he returned to the store, his parents had already gotten up, and the family was eating noodles, and when he came back, Xin Wenfang immediately asked, "Have you had breakfast, and Mom will serve you a bowl?"
Xin Andong waved his hand, "I drank two bowls of porridge, I was very full, I don't want to eat, Mom, you can eat, I will discuss something with you later." ”
Hearing that his son said that he had eaten Xin Wenfang, he was relieved, and after hearing that there was something to discuss, Xin Wenfang was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay, Mom, let's finish eating it quickly." The expression on his son's face was obviously not joking, Xin Wenfang frowned and probably guessed something important.
Everyone stepped up their eating speed and quickly finished cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks.
Xin Andong said that he wanted to buy a house, and emphasized that the original owner of our store had decided to sell the store to them, and now it depends on whether Xin Wenfang decides to buy it.
"This," Xin Wenfang was a little stunned, she looked at her son at a loss, and asked, "Our family is good, why do you want to buy a shop, it's only twenty-five for a month, and it will cost thousands if you buy it!"
Twenty-five pairs are thousands, and the psychological gap is too big!
And there is a house in the village, Xin Wenfang's subconscious doesn't want to spend extra money to buy a house, she feels a bit wasteful, and she takes out a large amount of money at once, she is extremely reluctant, but her son's decision must have his reason, which Xin Wenfang believes, so she is now in a state of entanglement and hesitation, reluctant but unable to veto.
Xin Andong thought that his mother couldn't agree, and sighed, but he couldn't tell her that the house price would definitely rise rapidly in the future, and he couldn't afford it if he didn't buy it now, so he had to say, "Living in someone's house is definitely different from living in your own house, after buying it, this is our home, and our family can't live in it now, we can't keep squeezing a room for the eldest sister, the second sister and the third sister, the sisters suffer a lot, if you buy it, the backyard is not small, our family can consider building two more bungalows, what do you think, Mom?"
Xin Wenfang thinks that her son is too thoughtful and proper!
Before, I thought that buying a house was not cost-effective, but when she said this, Xin Wenfang thought that she was willing to buy a shop even if she spent a lot of money! Her son said it well, how can other people's families be comfortable living in their own homes, and she also thought that if the head of the household wants to go back to the store in the future, their lobster restaurant is so popular here, they will not have to move the place, right? If the shop becomes their own, it will take root for a lifetime, and no one will drive them away!
There is also the problem of accommodation, the family has a large population, the three daughters are all older, a room must not be able to live, or the son feels sorry for his three sisters and knows to build a house, Xin Wenfang was excited, patted his thigh, and his eyes flashed with firmness, "My son is right, buy it!
Mother finally agreed, and Xin Andong, who thought that she would have to talk more, finally showed a satisfied smile.