CIATB Chapter 76 Debt-free and lightweight
Chapter 76 Debt-free and lightweight
Chapter 76 Debt-Free and Carefree
With one worry resolved, I feel a sense of relief and freedom from debt.
Yu Huan checked the balance again. Excluding odd amounts, there was still 400,000 yuan left in the card. Of that, 300,000 yuan was for the renovation of the wedding house and could not be used for other purposes for the time being.
I just transferred the money to Xie Gouhua, and the phone rang immediately.
After answering the call at the bank entrance, Yu Huan said cheerfully, "Hey, Gouzi, what are you busy with?"
"What could I possibly be busy with? I've been doing business, Huan'er. It's only been ten days or so, and you've already turned things around?"
"The problem is solved." Yu Huan hopped on his electric scooter.
"Okay, it's easy to borrow again if you repay what you borrowed. Just tell me if you have any difficulties next time."
As Yu Huan put on his helmet, he laughed and said, "What are you talking about? What kind of relationship do we have? I'll definitely come to you if I ever have any trouble!"
Xie Gouhua laughed heartily: "Come over for dinner tonight! You're a leader now, a very busy person. It's been a while since we last met."
"I was just thinking of visiting you."
"Okay, I'll ask my wife to cook more rice."
"Then we'll talk when we meet."
After hanging up the phone, Yu Huan rode her electric scooter to Jiarunduo Supermarket to do some shopping.
In this era, online shopping platforms have not yet extended their reach to lower-tier markets. Large supermarkets like Jiarunduo are currently enjoying booming business, unlike the dismal situation they will face years later.
Customers moved back and forth between the shelves, creating a bustling and lively atmosphere, with long queues forming in front of the checkout counters.
Yu Huan bought two pounds of cherries, three pounds of Fuji apples, and a pair of red pomelos.
Then I went to the second-floor general merchandise section and got an authentic Lego set for Xie Gouhua's one-year-old baby, the kind that infants and toddlers play with.
It cost a total of over five hundred.
Paying back money is a matter of course, but it doesn't mean that the favor is over.
Xie Gouhua was willing to lend money, even tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan, which was no small amount; it was a matter of goodwill.
After leaving the supermarket, Yu Huan placed the bags on the footrest and hopped on his electric scooter.
It's rush hour, and cars are lined up in a long queue, inching forward slowly. The neon lights along the roadside reflect blurry shadows on the car windows.
Yu Huan rode his electric scooter, weaving through traffic and arriving at West Lake Bridge in no time, where he could see the Jiang Pavilion of the Poet Saint in the distance.
'Hualin Hardware Wholesale Department'.
He glanced up at the entrance and casually parked his electric scooter on the side of the road.
Carrying large and small bags, they walked straight into the store.
Upon entering the store, the first thing that catches the eye is a row of neatly arranged shelves, densely packed with all kinds of hardware tools.
The store was dimly lit, but the piles of goods were dazzling.
The various odors mixed together, and Yu Huan, who was new to the area, was not used to the smell and kept frowning.
Only Xie Gouhua was seen sitting behind the counter playing on the computer.
Yu Huan tiptoed in, completely unaware of what was happening.
He turned to the side and saw that the guy was engrossed in hacking and slashing in the private server of Legend of Mir, looking completely oblivious to everything else.
With his free hand, he tapped on the counter: "Hey dog! Didn't you even notice someone tampered with your cash register?!"
Xie Gouhua glanced at Yu Huan, then lowered his head again: "I just got ambushed and had my equipment destroyed by a lousy mage. I'm so angry."
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan placed the large and small bags on the counter, bent down behind Xie Gouhua, and carefully looked at the computer screen: "Oh, you even subscribed to a membership and activated Berserk?"
Xie Gouhua glanced at the bags on the counter and ignored his comment: "You're already here, why did you buy anything? And so much!"
"It's just a small token. It's a toy for your kid and fruit for Linzi, not something I bought for you!"
"alright."
"Your wife and kids are upstairs?" This shop has two floors; the downstairs is for business, and the upstairs is for living.
Xie Gouhua stared intently at the computer screen: "My wife is cooking upstairs. When she heard you were coming, she went to the market and bought three catties of black goat meat."
After saying that, he simply threw down the mouse, but he was also relieved that no one was watching the store downstairs. He led Yu Huan up the wooden stairs leading to the second floor.
The two walked one after the other, their footsteps making a "thump-thump" sound.
Xie Gouhua's wife was cooking on an induction cooker in the stairwell, and the smell of mutton mixed with the aroma of spices filled the air.
Yu Huan was a little hungry, and the aroma made her mouth water. She greeted Linzi as she saw her.
Linzi looked up with a smile: "Hey, Yu Huan, you're here."
She was neither fat nor thin, wearing a simple apron stained with some oil, but she didn't look disheveled; instead, it added to her simplicity.
Her long, smooth hair was gently tied back. Her eyes were bright.
Xie Gouhua must have accumulated eight lifetimes of good karma to have married such a wonderful wife.
Yu Huan stood on the second floor and looked out the window. She could see pedestrians and vehicles coming and going on the street, as well as the rolling Yuelu Mountain in the distance.
"You bought a laptop?" Xie Gouhua glanced at the laptop bag slung across Yu Huan's back. "HP, how much did it cost?"
Yu Huan laughed and said, "Four thousand two, a second-generation i5 processor, dual-core and four-thread!"
"It's pretty cheap." Xie Gouhua thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You haven't been in contact with Fang Yuting lately, have you?"
"What's the connection between them?"
"It seems you've really let go." Xie Gouhua nodded, clicking his tongue. "Anyway, you used to be poisoned by Fang Yuting. It seems that a rich woman is the best antidote."
"When are you going to introduce your rich wife to us?" Linzi teased him with a smile.
"She works in Shanghai. We'll have a meal together sometime."
Are you from Xingcheng?
"From Xingcheng!"
Xie Gouhua said with a grin, "A rich woman is a rich woman after all; she's still working in Shanghai."
Yu Huan just smiled when she heard this and turned her head to look at the wide-open bedroom door.
Xie Gouhua's child is sitting on the playmat, watching TV intently.
Noticing the newcomer, he turned and met Yu Huan's gaze. Suddenly, he straightened up and staggered toward them.
She walked unsteadily, staggering and stumbling.
The little hands are spread out on both sides, sometimes open, sometimes clenched.
"Little Xie!" Yu Huan rushed forward, gently pinched her armpits, picked her up, and lifted her into the air.
“Baby, call me uncle!” Xie Gouhua stepped forward and gently teased her chin.
Her laughter, like the tinkling of silver bells, was clear, melodious, and echoed throughout the room.
Just turned one year old and still unable to speak, she stared wide-eyed intently at Yu Huan's face, babbling incoherently.
Yu Huan stuck out her tongue and made a face. She waved her little hands, kicked her little feet, and giggled.
The mutton was ready in no time.
Xie Gouhua carried the pot downstairs.
Three adults and one child; the older one was eating mutton from a bowl, while the younger one was drinking milk from a bottle.
After finishing dinner here, Yu Huan sat for a while, drank a cup of tea, shared a red pomelo, and then said goodbye and rode her electric scooter home.
(End of this chapter)