NCCnovel Chapter 163 Memories of the Past
Chapter 163 Memories of the Past
To celebrate buying a house, Hua Lichu made a special trip to the wet market to buy some good food.
Hua Lichu is a typical carnivore; she craves meat if she doesn't eat it for a day.
But she always felt that it was her body that wanted to eat, not her.
Fortunately, she gets enough exercise every day; otherwise, she might have really grown into a chubby little girl.
Fortunately, before I even reached the market, I saw some fellow villagers selling fish nearby.
Meat is available by chance, but fish is a matter of luck.
The three of them, grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter, turned around and arrived at the fish market.
The fish were casually placed in a large red plastic basin; judging by the appearance, the villager must have caught them himself.
Choose whichever fish you like, and the fishmonger will clean it for you on the spot, so you can just take it and go.
Hua Lichu bought three fresh fish, each about the length of her forearm, one for Li Lian, and the other two—one to be grilled and the other to be stewed.
After all, there are many people in her family who eat together, so she's not worried about not being able to finish the food.
After buying the fish, the three of them went into the market and bought some side dishes, such as bean sprouts, dried tofu sheets, and green vegetables...
Passing by a roast duck shop, Hua Lichu couldn't resist and bought another roast duck.
It was summer, so Hua Lichu and her friends moved the dining table to the open space in front of their rented house, strung up an electric wire, and started eating.
Because the shop had to open early the next morning, everyone who had gone home had already rushed back.
The fish was tender and delicious, and after being cooked by Yan Moli's superb culinary skills, it was so good that you couldn't stop eating it.
Hua Lichu ate until she was sweating profusely, and soon finished two bowls of rice.
If she weren't so full that she couldn't eat anymore, she would have even wanted another bowl!
The fish tonight had a lot of chili peppers in it, making it especially delicious.
A bite of fish, a bite of greens, and a bite of rice—it's absolutely delicious!
After eating and drinking her fill, she leaned back in her chair, looking at her relatives and employees who couldn't fit at one table and had to sit at two separate tables, her expression somewhat dazed.
time flies.
At this time last year, she had just been reborn and was still worried about tuition fees. Every day, she would take her grandfather and sister to the three-way intersection to play ring toss.
Later, he did everything he could to make money: wholesaling cold noodles, going to high school, bringing breakfast to his classmates, selling snacks in the classroom, selling chicken cutlets in the government square, selling clothes...
Today, she has successfully bought half a street, owns nine shops, a 400-square-meter plot of land, and has more than 9 yuan in cash, as well as half a warehouse with goods worth more than 9 yuan!
Most importantly, she actually got into high school, and through a year of hard work, she improved her grades from 160th in her grade to second in the entire grade!
These things, which she never dared to imagine in her previous life, happened in just one year.
She is only 16 years old, not yet 17!
At this moment, her beloved older sister and grandfather are also healthy and by her side.
Looking at the smiling crowd, Hua Lichu suddenly felt very happy.
She was so happy that she wished this moment could last forever.
She couldn't help but wonder, what about next year? What will she be like at this time next year?
Could it be that she's already built the building and rented it out?
Could my grades be even better? Could I even hope to get into Tsinghua or Peking University?
Hua Lichu didn't know the answers to all of this, but she knew clearly that she still had to keep working hard.
Hua Lichu's feelings are also those of others.
I didn't drink any alcohol, but maybe the atmosphere was too good? Or maybe the night was too beautiful?
As everyone was eating, they suddenly started to hug each other and cry.
"This afternoon, I bought the courtyard near the government square. Although I'm penniless again, my family can't even afford 200 yuan, and we're heavily in debt to the bank, I've bought an apartment in the city!"
Hua and Qiu were beaming with excitement: "With a house, I can bring all three of my kids to the city to go to school! Liangping and Grandma can also have a place to live! A year ago, I would never have dared to dream of such a life. If someone told me about it, I would have thought they were dreaming!"
As Hua and Qiu talked, they buried their heads in their arms and began to sob.
Yan Moli's child is younger than Hua and Qiu's children, but she is still envious:
"Anshan and I will work hard for another year and buy a house in the city!"
The two employees Hua Lichu initially hired suddenly stood up and bowed to her.
"Boss, thank you! If it weren't for you paying my salary, I'd probably already be married off and sold for a dowry by my family!"
Or perhaps, they went to a province sometime, far away.
How could things be like this now, where I have a stable salary every month and can go home from time to time?
When she returned home, her parents doted on her, her brothers and sisters-in-law treated her with respect, and even her little nephew knew how to curry favor with her.
Compared to the girls in the village who stayed at home and were scolded for being lazy, her life was simply their dream!
Moreover, under Hua Yuansheng's strict instructions, she kept an eye on her family and prevented them from "investing," thus avoiding this "disaster."
She shuddered at the thought of the horrific scene she had witnessed in the village yesterday.
I can't even imagine how those who invested all their savings and borrowed money will survive in the future.
Needless to say, Yang Qi and Yang Daya were extremely grateful to Hua Lichu.
If Hua Lichu hadn't been willing to give them a chance, they wouldn't know where they would be now.
"Young boss, to tell you the truth, before we came here, my family was so poor that we only had a few dollars left."
My grandparents are getting old and often feel unwell, but we dare not go to the clinic. Their clothes are torn and we don't have the money to buy new ones.
But this time, with our wages, we can finally confidently take Grandpa and Grandma to the clinic for a check-up and get their medicine…
Yan Mobai, who arrived last, wiped her eyes and said, "My family is even worse. We're drowning in debt. If a rat were to enter our house, it would probably curse us for bad luck!"
"I may not be good with words, but I can get things done. Young boss, you're a great benefactor to my Yan Mobai family. If you need anything in the future, just let us know!"
Hua Lichu felt a little embarrassed by their antics, and smiled:
"I'm just providing a platform. Even if I didn't hire you, I would have hired other employees. It's your own hard work and ambition that makes your lives better and better. If you really want to be grateful, be grateful to yourselves for your hard work. I have some things to take care of."
After saying that, Hua Lichu ran into the house as if a dog was chasing her.
Such an emotional occasion should be left to my older sister to handle; she's socially awkward!
Hua Antao lived up to her sister's expectations and took over the conversation.
Xu An arrived at this time.
He stepped into the yard with one foot illuminated by the light, while the other remained hidden in the darkness of the vegetable patch. Seeing everyone turn to look at him, he appeared quite flustered.
Who contacted me this afternoon?