My courtyard shelter

Before going to bed, Xu and Dong chatted for a while.

"Husband, my mother and the others want to move to Hancheng. Can they still buy a house now?"

Yang Lina tried to ask.

When Xu Dong mentioned buying a house, he couldn't help but frown. His father-in-law defrauded him of so much money just to buy a house. This was a thorn in his heart.

Good guy, now he wants to buy a house again. Doesn't this rub salt into his wounds?

Expect him to pay for it, dream on!

"Why do you want to move?"

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Yang Lina glared at her husband: "Do you need to say this? You haven't been to the porcelain capital before? Yang Ge and Yang Zhen are getting older and older. They can't stay in their hometown for the rest of their lives, right?"

"Okay, I'll ask you tomorrow."

Xu Dong nodded, deliberately not talking about money.

Yang Lina then added:

"It would be even better if you can buy a villa."

"Villa? A villa costs at least tens of millions. I look down on your brother. Can he afford so much money?"

Xu Dong's alert level suddenly reached full.

"Aren't there still bank loans?"

"You can't get a bank loan just because you want it. It's easy to get a general house, but it's hard to get a villa!"

Xu Dong shook his head.

Yang Lina waved her hand: "Don't play tricks on me. Just tell me whether you can help me or not. I know you have connections in Hancheng. Just make a phone call."

"Well, if you can help me, I'll definitely help you!"

"That's okay. My mother is old and the living conditions in the interior are poor. I know you have prejudices against Jianbang. I don't blame you for this.

But my mother, she is the children's grandmother, you can't just watch the elderly suffer, right?

When you helped Jingyi buy a house, I didn't say a word. "

"Jingyi's situation is different!"

Xu Dong explained dryly.

"I know it's different, so I didn't ask you to pay. I just asked you to use your connections to do a small favor. Isn't this also okay?"

Yang Lina asked rhetorically. .

When the words came to this point, Xu Dong couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he could only nod and agree.

"Okay, a villa is a villa."

Yang Lina immediately beamed: "Husband, thank you."

Xu Dong showed an extremely ugly smile.

Have a good night's sleep!

Early the next morning, at Xu's mother's suggestion, the whole family planned to go shopping in the city. There were many places to visit in the capital, and by the way, they helped Yang's mother check up on her health.

After all, Porcelain Capital is just a small place, and the medical resources are not as good as those in big cities. This is a rare opportunity. In the end, under Yang Lina's strong request, Yang's mother could only "submit" obediently.

The first thing the group visited was the Summer Palace.

After more than six years of closure for renovations, the Summer Palace finally reopened during the Spring Festival, and it was bustling with tourists.

After the restoration of the Summer Palace, the entire palace is wrapped in steel frames and glass, perfectly combining classical and modern styles, creating an alternative harmony.

In addition, the interior of the palace is filled with green plants and flowers.

Adds a touch of natural flavor.

"How much does it cost for such a big venue?"

Mother Yang felt distressed.

"Grandma, this is the summer palace and a symbol of our country. It is worth spending any money."

Lele explained casually.

Mother Yang shook her head: "It's such a waste. In such a big place, there is nothing better to plant. Why plant so many flowers?"

"The flowers are beautiful!"

"It's beautiful but can't be eaten."

Lele couldn't help but asked curiously: "Grandma, is there any place where we can't eat now?"

"Of course we have it. You may not know it in the capital. You will know it if you take a walk down there. Many people only have one meal a day!"

Mother Yang was so sad.

The three Dabao brothers looked at each other. One meal a day, how could they be so hungry?

"Mom, where did you hear that?"

Yang Lina expressed doubts.

The situation has improved a lot in the past two years. Coupled with the rationing system, regardless of how good the food is, there should be no problem in eating enough.

Mother Yang sighed: "You don't have to ask anywhere. There are many families like this in the community where we live. They don't eat in the morning and evening, but only have one meal at noon."

"How is it possible? Is someone deducting rations?"

Xu Ma said in surprise.

"That's not true." Mother Yang waved her hand and then explained: "Actually, in the final analysis, it is because everyone is hungry and afraid of disasters in the future, so they want to take the opportunity to stock up on more life-saving food."

"Why are you hoarding food? You are definitely overthinking it. The country has built so many plant factories, enough to supply the whole country."

Yang Lina was a little unimpressed.

"To put it lightly, have you forgotten about the blight before?" Mother Yang reminded.

"That's just an extreme case. Besides, there's still a reserve bank. It's enough for one or two years. There's no need to make a fuss."

Maybe it was because the stable life had been too long, or maybe Xu Dong protected his family too well. As a result, Yang Lina's sense of worry became much weaker.

Especially in the past two years, she almost forgot about the drought, subconsciously thinking that life was back on track and the world was at peace.

"You have never experienced precarious days, but if you have experienced it, you will not say such words. It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on God."

Gu Hong

Yang's mother tongue focuses on the truth.

Xu's mother sided with her biological mother this time.

"Nana, your mother is right. We can't take it lightly. Let Dongzi check the basement later. While the food supply is sufficient, try to store as much as possible."

"Mom, it's not necessary! I just went to clean the basement some time ago. There are enough supplies inside. Some of them have even deteriorated. Dongzi took the opportunity to throw away a lot of them. I feel sad when I see them."

Yang Lina smiled bitterly.

She never expected that her husband would actually hoard so much food at home, such as canned food, bacon, and grains. Many of them are more than ten years old. I don't know if they can still be eaten now.

"It's okay. It's better to be prepared. Besides, our family doesn't lack that little money. Let Dongzi do it!" Xu's mother advised.

"Okay, I'll take the time to talk to him."

Yang Lina agreed reluctantly.

Xu's mother and Yang's mother smiled at the same time.

After leaving the Summer Palace, the group went to Panjiayuan again. Yang Lina wanted to buy a set of jewelry for her mother-in-law and mother to show her filial piety.

Compared with a few years ago, Panjiayuan has gradually transformed from a second-hand goods trading market into a commercial center. It is also the largest clothing wholesale market in the entire northern region.

In a gold shop, the clerk knew that a big customer had come when he saw Xu Ma and Yang Lina, and he was immediately very attentive.

"Please help me get a few more sets of gold jewelry."

"Okay, we have a VIP box in our store. Do you want to go in and sit down?"

The clerk took the initiative to invite.

Xu Ma nodded immediately: "Go, it just so happens that the children are tired, it's good to take a break."

"Grandma, I'm thirsty."

Dabao shouted.

"My classmate, we have bottled water, orange juice, and chrysanthemum tea in our store. What do you want to drink?"

"I want..."

Yang Lina interrupted directly: "Give me a few bottles of bottled water!"

"Mom, I want to drink orange juice."

Dabao insisted.

"What orange juice? It's all mixed with flavors, it's not healthy." Yang Lina said unhappily.

Dabao pouted.

Soon, bottled water and gold jewelry were delivered. Xu and Yang tried several sets in a row and finally picked a satisfactory style.

Yang Lina paid generously. The two sets of jewelry together weighed about 150 grams, a total of just over 150,000 yuan.

The current price of gold is about 830 yuan per gram. Recently, the political situation in Europe and the United States is unstable, and there is a risk of war expansion, which will lead to a sharp rise in gold prices.

Yang's mother touched the bracelet and couldn't help but scolded:

"No need to buy so many, I have jewelry, it's just a waste of money!"

In recent years, Yang Lina would bring one or two pieces of jewelry to Yang's mother every time she went home. After a few years, she could collect two or three sets.

Xu's mother advised: "Just wear them in turn."

"Keke, Lele, do you want jewelry? Grandma hasn't given you jewelry yet!"

"Mom, no, they are still in school and don't need jewelry."

Yang Lina refused directly.

Keke echoed, "Grandma, my sister and I don't lack jewelry. Every year on our birthdays, my dad gives us a lot of jewelry."

Compared to gold jewelry, the sisters prefer sparkling gems, such as sapphires, topaz, and emeralds. Both of them received a lot.

"Well, when you get married, grandma will help you pick out some nice jewelry."

"Thank you, grandma!"

The two sisters held Yang's mother on the left and right.

As for the triplets, they were directly ignored. First, they were young, and second, they were too troublesome.

The three brothers had no other jewelry except the amulets around their necks.

…

The next morning, Yang's mother left.

Yang Lina helped her mother pack a bunch of luggage, not only with food and daily necessities, but also a bank card.

There was 1.05 million in the card, which she had saved up. The money was nominally borrowed, but if her brother didn't pay it back, she wouldn't take the initiative to ask for it.

It was the weekend again soon.

In a few days, school will start.

The plan to find a bodyguard has finally come to fruition. Thanks to the relationship of the old Pan family, a total of eight applicants came this time, all of whom are retired soldiers.

The interview location was chosen at the bakery, which was spacious enough for the applicants to show their skills.

Selecting bodyguards is a big deal, Xu Dong simply brought the whole family to the bakery, including the five siblings, after all, it was for them to choose bodyguards, and they also had a say.

After a careful selection, especially after listening to the opinions of his mother and wife, Xu Dong finally selected three bodyguards, one man and two women.

The male bodyguard is Zhou Yinsheng, who is in his early forties. He is not the kind of handsome guy in the impression, but he is experienced, steady and reliable;

For the female bodyguards, one is Peng Yan, who is 27 years old this year, and the other is Wang Xiaoxia, who is one year older than Peng Yan. Both have relevant experience.

The reason why Xu Dong chose two female bodyguards was mainly because he took into account the Coco sisters and Xu's mother, and female bodyguards were more convenient.

Zhou Yinsheng is the security captain, with a monthly salary of 15,000 yuan, and the two female bodyguards have a monthly salary of 12,000 yuan, and there is a year-end bonus at the end of the year.

The three of them are very satisfied. After all, it is just a simple pick-up and drop-off job, and there is no night shift. This salary level is already very good.

The next step is to buy a car.

Xu Dong bought three new cars in one go.

The last one was bought for his father. With Xu's stinginess, he will not take the initiative to buy a new car unless the old car is scrapped.

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