Chapter 970: Chapter 970: Sharing the Profits
Zhou Qiao didnât really want to buy a house in the county town. Firstly, they truly didnât have the money in hand, and secondly, they didnât even live there.
If they bought the house but didnât live in it, her mother-in-law would surely be eager to move in.
When the day comes that they want to move back, it might not even feel like their house anymore.
They might end up working hard to pay off the debt, only to find the house unused by them for even a day.
So she also didnât advocate for buying the house. Right now, she was more surprised by Third Uncleâs decision. "Daniu, do you think Third Uncle and Aunt have stashed away a lot of money?"
Daniu thought about it for a moment, then shook his head. "Probably not much. Most of the money came from a loan from Yu. I think itâs likely because Third Uncle has a stable job, coupled with Dabao attending school nearby, and Third Uncle and Aunt not planning to go back to farming. Thatâs why they decided to buy the house."
Unlike him, who doesnât even know if heâll live in the county town in the future.
Zhou Qiao nodded. "True, Third Uncleâs situation is different from ours."
The couple was discussing Lu Sanzhu buying a house, and at the same time, in Liufang Alley, the old lady was asking Shu Yu, "Do you know where the house Old Third bought is located?"
Shu Yu had just returned. After dropping off Lu Sanzhu, she stopped by the big mansion to talk to Liang Wangsheng about Li Xiaoshan.
Liang Wangsheng was surprised to learn that the man who had been missing for two months had been killed when news finally surfaced.
He immediately felt it was deservedâevil deeds are met with evil outcomes.
By coincidence, Ying Xi had returned as well, which meant Hu Li and the officers had brought the criminal and two victims back to the county office. Shu Yu asked Ying Xi to accompany Liang Wangsheng to the office to identify the people.
Lu Erbai wasnât at the mansion since he seemed to have gone out on some errand. Shu Yu drove the mule carriage herself to return.
As soon as she arrived, the old lady began asking about the house.
Shu Yu didnât stay south of the city for long. After dropping people off, she didnât linger, so naturally, she hadnât found out where Third Uncleâs house was being purchased.
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"I guess itâs probably somewhere nearby. That area is close to Peach Blossom Forest, just a few steps from Dabaoâs private school, and theyâve been living there for so long that theyâre already familiar with everything in the surrounding area."
The old lady thought it made sense. She then turned to ask about Daniu, "If your Third Uncle bought a house, do you think Daniu would also want to buy one?"
"I already talked to Brother Daniu about it and even offered to lend him money, but he refused."
Shu Yu said this while noticing the old lady frowning, looking distressed. She figured it was because the old lady knew property prices in Jiangyuan County would rise in the future and felt theyâd lose out on hundreds of thousands by not buying now.
She couldnât help but chuckle and sat down beside the old lady, wrapping an arm around her shoulders. "Grandmother, if Brother Daniu doesnât buy now, then let him purchase one in the prefecture later when he has money."
The old lady couldnât help but glance at her and said, "The prefecture? Isnât the housing there even more expensive? With the little money Daniu has, how can he possibly afford it?"
"That might not be the case. If Brother Daniu works with me in the future, I certainly wouldnât shortchange him, right?"
What Shu Yu didnât mention was that the sunflower seeds were something she and Daniu discovered together. The initial cultivation had been entirely handled by him. When it came to this, Daniu had devoted even more effort than her.
The two of them were essentially splitting contributionsâshe provided the funds, while he contributed the expertise. So when the sunflowers yield a harvest, Shu Yu planned to give him a share. It wouldnât be fair to treat it like before when he helped watch the shop and only got shopkeeper wages in return.
Brother Daniu was honest and diligent, always running around without asking for anything in return, but Shu Yu couldnât take advantage of him, could she?
The old lady held Shu Yuâs hand and said, "But you shouldnât let yourself lose out either."