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Chapter 515: Don't tear the child apart. There is still one month left before the wedding.
Maybe someone will ask, what is a husband-and-wife business?
To put it simply, this business is a couple opening a shop together to do business, but it does not require any capital. You only need to pay a little dignity in exchange for wealth.

Generally, when the old ladies are entertaining guests in the house, the old men will take the initiative to do some work outside, such as emptying the stove ash or fetching water, but they will not leave the house, they will only be busy in the front yard. The purpose is to let others know that the old man is at home so that no one will disturb him.

Families like this usually have some unspeakable secrets, such as the husband's poor legs and feet, or lack of energy at night, while the women are addicted.

Zhang Jinbao said that the man of this family was half disabled. He was originally a little mentally retarded, and later his leg was broken while working. The old woman thought of this kind of business, otherwise how would the family survive?
I have three children to raise at home, one of whom is a fool. There are so many places to spend money every month. With such great pressure, what else can I do if not this job?
Xu Ning is not against this kind of family, but he feels helpless about being their neighbors. Who can stand listening to the melodious bird calls all day long?

Are there any villages near Qing'an? Actually, there are, but such families are not very popular in the villages. If they earn the money of an old bachelor, it's okay, but if they earn the money of a family, wouldn't it affect the harmony of the family?

Zhang Jinbao said, "Anyway, we are going to open a furniture workshop in the city this year, and then we will move to the city."

"Has your child's schooling problem been resolved?"

"No need to worry about it. There are several elementary schools in the city. As long as you pay enough tuition and miscellaneous fees, the school will accept you."

"Ah, that's quite convenient. Is this the family? Oh, is the one fanning himself in the yard your child?"

"Yes! My son, Zhang Haiyang."

The front yard of Zhang Jinbao's house is not large, with a depth of only four meters.

So as soon as the car stopped, Zhang Haiyang looked up and stared at the car.

Seeing Zhang Jinbao push the door and get out of the car, she did not show any surprise, but turned around and shouted into the house: "Mom! My dad is back!"

"This child..."

Zhang Jinbao felt a little helpless. He worked outside all year round, and the child was not very close to him, especially the boy...

Xu Ning jumped out of the car, walked around the front of the car and walked into the yard with Zhang Jinbao. He raised his hand and called out, "Haiyang, come over and see you..."

Just when he was about to introduce Xu Ning's identity, he got stuck. Xu Ning smiled and said, "You can call me uncle or uncle."

"Then call him uncle! This is your aunt's boyfriend, call him uncle."

Zhang Haiyang turned around and grinned, "Hello, uncle."

"Okay! Come on, your uncle didn't bring anything when we first met, so I'll give you some pocket money. You can buy whatever you want..."

"Just forget it, Erning..."

"Hey, don't tear it up. It's for the child. Take it quickly. It's not much money."

Zhang Jinbao saw the two dollars and raised his chin and said, "Your uncle gave it to me. Take it."

"Thank you, uncle." Zhang Haiyang bowed politely to express his gratitude.

At this time, a woman came out of the alley in a hurry, her hands were covered with black mud and her head was wrapped in a colorful headscarf.

After seeing the two, he smiled and said, "Oh my god, Erning? I haven't seen you for years."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Not at all, big sister."

This title comes from Meng Ziyan's side, and Zhang Jinbao calls Meng Quezi and Liu Fenfang father and mother, Ziyan and Yinhe call him brother, and Li Fengxia calls him elder sister.

Li Fengxia said with a smile: "My hands are all covered in mud, so I won't shake hands. Come in quickly. Haiyang, go to the west room and grab some melon seeds..."

"Okay, Mom, this is from my uncle."

Li Fengxia glanced at the money in his hand and asked, "Have you thanked your uncle?"

"Thanks."

"Then you keep the flowers, Erning. Come in quickly. I'll wash my hands first. I just planted some onions in the back garden and picked some chili peppers..."

Li Fengxia is a casual and chatty person. She usually stays at home to take care of her children. Like ordinary women, she also likes to chat about family matters, so that she can have some fun in her boring life.

The room was very clean, and Li Fengxia looked diligent. After washing her hands, she took the plate of melon seeds from Zhang Haiyang and hurriedly made tea.

Xu Ning said, "Sister, stop busying yourself and pack up your things quickly. We have to go back."

Zhang Jinbao said with a smile: "Why rush? She needs to clean up for a while. Let's drink some tea and wait."

Not long after, Li Fengxia brought the tea tray into the room and placed it on the edge of the kang between the two of them. Zhang Haiyang sat on a stool and looked at Xu Ning curiously.

"Erning, have some tea with your brother first. I'll go clean up."

After that, Li Fengxia went out. Seeing her resolute appearance, Xu Ning turned around and said, "Brother Bao, my eldest sister is taking care of the family, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Not really. I'm so worried. This kid doesn't even like me. He only likes his mom."

"You work outside all year round. Things will get better when you open a furniture workshop. Then my eldest sister and the children will go over there. The three of us will be together all day long, and we will slowly develop feelings for each other."

"Well, I don't want to work outside all day. It's all for a living."

"..."

The two chatted in the house for more than 20 minutes before Li Fengxia hurried back home. When she entered the house, she was carrying four chickens, two males and two females, and a basket of eggs. After entering the house, she stuffed the chickens into a sack and went to the back garden to pick vegetables such as peppers and garlic sprouts.

About 10 minutes later, she entered the outer room carrying a basket of vegetables, lifted the door curtain, and asked, "Shall we go?"

Zhang Jinbao said, "Erning just took a sip of tea, why are you in such a hurry? Have you finished cleaning up?"

"I packed it up when you called me last time, but we don't have a place to raise chickens, so I didn't rush to catch the chickens and collect the eggs."

Xu Ning drank up the water in the tea bowl, put it down, stood up and said, "Sister, let's go now. We can have dinner after resting at home."

Li Fengxia smiled and said, "Okay, his father will go to the west room to get some things. They are all piled up on the kang. There are two bags in total."

Zhang Jinbao stood up and walked towards the west room. When he heard that there were two bags, Xu Ning also wanted to stand up, but was stopped by Li Fengxia.

"You don't have to do anything, Erning. He works outside all day long, so he has to do some work when he gets home."

Zhang Jinbao turned around and smiled, "It's okay, I can get it myself."

Zhang Haiyang blinked his almond eyes and said, "Dad, I'll help you."

"That's right, the ocean is really sensible."

After praising the child, Li Fengxia turned around and asked, "Erning, I heard that you and Yan are getting married next month?"

"Yes, September 9th."

"Wow, there's only one month left. It's going by so fast."

Zhang Jinbao was carrying a large bag of luggage, which mainly contained clothes and silk quilt covers, while Zhang Haiyang was carrying a small bag containing his own things.

"It's almost done. The house is almost finished. I just installed the front door today."

Zhang Jinbao said with a smile: "After Erning gets married, we will move to the city."

Li Fengxia was stunned when she picked up the egg basket and asked, "Why?" "My father, Erning and I have cooperated to do a business. After making the furniture in a few days, I will go to the city to find a place to open a furniture workshop. Erning has drawn a full book of drawings. Now my father and I have made these novel furniture. Opening a furniture workshop in the city should make more money!"

Although Li Fengxia was confused, she was still very happy and said with a smile: "Oh my god, it would be best if we could move out. Living in this place is so depressing. What about the furniture drawings that Erning drew?"

"Well, you'll see when you get there. There are all kinds of furniture, and they're all very new and beautiful..."

"Ah, I don't understand what you are saying, you can do whatever you want."

Xu Ning picked up the sack containing four chickens and walked towards the courtyard while saying, "Sister, don't worry. This business is a long-term business. Besides, the city is in short supply of this kind of furniture. The market environment is very good. You don't have to worry about connections. My brother is in the city. He will help you if you need anything."

"I'm not worried about losing money, but I'm afraid that if the child transfers to a new school and changes to a new environment, he won't be able to adapt."

Xu Ning threw the sack into the trunk and said, "How can Haiyang not adapt to the hardships he's faced? Why don't you ask him?"

"Son, Dad will take you to study in the city, what do you think? Are you happy?"

"I am glad to hear from my classmates that there are so many fun things to do in the city, and there are also many delicious foods!"

Li Fengxia rubbed his head and laughed: "Haha, this kid only knows how to play..."

After Zhang Jinbao threw all his stuff into the car, he jumped out of the driveway and said, "When we get to the city, Dad will play with you. You can play whatever you want."

"So you're not going to work?"

"Yes, I will work, but I will live in the factory, so I can play with you."

Immediately, the four got into the car and Xu Ning drove towards Qing'antun.

On the way, Li Fengxia talked about family matters for a while. Zhang Jinbao listened patiently and Zhang Haiyang did not interrupt.

During the Chinese New Year, Li Fengxia had heard that Xu Ning and Meng Ziyan were dating, but she was still curious about Xu Ning's decision. After chatting about it in the car, she finally understood why Xu Ning stopped at the brink of death...

At 3:50, the car stopped directly in front of Lao Meng's house.

Liu Fenfang and Meng Ziyan, who were sitting in the house, heard the noise and came out. Meng Quezi also put down his work and came to the gate of the yard.

"Aunt! Uncle!" Li Fengxia greeted Meng Quezi and Liu Fenfang.

"Hey, grandson!" After Meng Quezi responded, he saw Zhang Haiyang.

Zhang Haiyang jumped out of the car and threw himself into Meng Quezi's arms, "Grandpa! I miss you so much."

"Haha, it's really rare..."

Meng Quezi held the child in his arms and cried tenderly. Zhang Haiyang grew up in the Meng family and had deep feelings for him and Liu Fenfang. When Zhang Haiyang went to the street before, he cried for several days.

Zhang Jinbao said with a smile: "Dad and Mom, please go inside first."

Liu Fenfang nodded and said, "Did Fengxia get clothes for Haiyang? You have to stay here permanently this time, you can't just stay for two days and leave."

"Yes, I took a lot of clothes and will leave when he goes to school."

Meng Ziyan glanced at Xu Ning and went into the house with them.

When Xu Ning and Zhang Jinbao went to the back of the carriage, Meng Yinhe, who was working at Guan Lei's house, and Zhang Jinbao's two apprentices heard the noise. The three of them ran over quickly and took the luggage, eggs and other things from the two men.

After entering the house, everyone greeted each other. Liu Fenfang wanted to make tea, but was stopped by Xu Ning. It was time for dinner soon, and drinking tea now would make their stomachs bloated, so they just sat down and chatted for a while.

Zhang Jinbao sat on the edge of the kang and smoked a cigarette, saying, "Well, Erning has to go on a long journey in a few days, so I will go to the city to look for a place then."

The furniture is now almost finished, with only a few finishing steps left, such as polishing and oiling...

Besides, after he left, there was still the old master Meng Quezi who was leading Meng Yinhe and his two apprentices to work, so they definitely couldn't delay anything.

Xu Ning said, "Brother Bao, let me help you think about it. The location can't be too remote, and the place can't be too small. We don't lack that little money."

Is it legal to buy and sell land now? Basically, it is impossible to buy and sell land. The Land Management Law was officially implemented in 1987, which clearly stipulates that the ownership of land belongs to the state or collective ownership. No unit or individual may occupy, buy and sell or illegally transfer land in other forms.

The implementation of the industrial land transfer system since 1990 has provided important support for economic development and urban construction.

However, even though industrial land can be bought and sold at this time, only the right to use is bought and sold, not the ownership, and the land is still collective.

Xu Ning meant to rent it first, occupy the land, and then buy the right to use it when it is legal. Anyway, renting industrial land is not expensive now, and the city will provide some support.

Zhang Jinbao smiled and said, "Well, I think one acre of land is enough."

"That's not enough. You also need to reserve a place to store the wood. For example, where do you put the finished furniture? You certainly can't just make one and sell it, so you have to build a factory to store the furniture and set up a display area so that it will be convenient for customers to visit."

Zhang Jinbao clapped his hands and said, "That's right! Erning made a very clear point!"

Meng Quezi said, "You should go study the land first. I will talk to you in detail when Erning comes back. You won't be able to digest it even if I talk to you now."

Xu Ning glanced at the wall clock and said, "Shall we go? Let's go eat."

"Oh my god, it's already five o'clock? Let's go..."

Liu Fenfang stood up anxiously. She was thinking of going to Old Xu's house to help out with some chores, but she didn't expect that once she sat down, they would be chatting until this point.

Then, everyone stood up and walked towards the outer room.

Li Fengxia pointed at the eggs and vegetables on the stove and said, "Auntie, give me the basket of eggs and garlic sprouts."

Liu Fenfang said, "Take it all. We have been eating at your aunt's house for a while. We haven't cooked for several days."

After that, Meng Ziyan rushed out, dragging a sack containing four chickens, and said, "Mom, take these chickens too."

"Take them all..."

Xu Ning hurriedly stopped him and said, "Come on, Auntie, I'm not forbidding you to take some, but you have to keep some. Haiyang will have to stay here for a long time, and children sometimes want to be hungry..."

Meng Quezi held Zhang Haiyang's hand and said, "It's okay. If he's hungry, there are some glutinous rice cakes at home. Yinhe can take them and go over quickly."

Xu Ning stopped trying to persuade him after hearing this. He could not persuade him at all at this time. He just thought that he had to tell his mother when he got home and send something to the Meng family from the logistics department...

In fact, Mr. and Mrs. Meng had a simple idea. They had been eating three meals a day at Mr. Xu's house these days, so they had to send something. Li Fengxia happened to come with something, and she couldn't go in empty-handed, so she just went with the flow.

Everyone got into the car carrying their belongings, and Xu Ning drove to the gate of Old Xu's house and stopped.

Inside the house, Liu Lizhen and others saw Li Fengxia and the child, and hurried out to greet them.

"Fengxia!"

"Auntie, Second Auntie!"

Liu Lizhen and Li Fengxia had met before, but she had never been to Old Xu's house. They only met sometimes during the Chinese New Year.

When they met, they held each other's arms and were quite affectionate. Xu Ning held the chicken in the sack and said, "Mom, look at the chickens my eldest sister brought. My aunt didn't keep any of them. She brought them all to our family."

(End of this chapter)