LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 40
Chapter 40
After moving into the courtyard, Su Fei greeted the other two families living in the other yard. The other two families also knew they had new neighbors and wondered if having good neighbors nearby would be beneficial, as good neighbors could determine how comfortable they would be living there in the future.
Su Fei didn’t know if these people had heard about it, but Ningning did. He knew that to live comfortably in this place, they needed to have some contact with these two neighbors.
The family living in the main house was surnamed Zhang. Despite having only three rooms, there were more than ten people living inside because they had built a simple shed on the roof and lived there too.
The other family was surnamed Zhu, and they seemed to be relatively well-off, with only five people in their household. With fewer people, their house was just enough.
In the first few days, they were busy buying things and cleaning the house, so they didn’t greet these two households. When they finally had time, Ningning urged Su Fei to quickly take some meat and vegetables they had prepared to these two households to let them taste it.
Both households warmly accepted the offerings, with each sending a bowl of their own braised pork in return.
The Zhang family, with so many mouths to feed, rarely had meat. For them, being able to eat a full meal was already considered good.
When Su Fei brought the meat to the Zhang family, everyone’s eyes were glued to it.
Only the head of the household, Aunt Zhang, came forward and said, “Thank you so much for today. If you need anything, just come over. Although our family may not be good at many things, we have plenty of manpower.”
Su Fei agreed repeatedly, then went to the Zhu family, where they happened to be having dinner. Seeing Su Fei coming over, they quickly invited her to stay for a meal, returned the bowl, and also sent some snacks in return.
The reactions of the two families after receiving the gifts were completely different. The Zhang family was entirely focused on the meat, with each person taking almost a bite, and it was gone.
“You see, they sent us meat, and yet they didn’t send enough. Look at our family, so many people and only one bowl of meat. It’s not enough to satisfy everyone.”
The eldest and second eldest sisters of the Zhang family kept complaining, their mouths still watering from the taste of the braised pork.
“Enough already. They sent you meat, which is already good. You shouldn’t expect to have it all to yourselves!” Aunt Zhang, as the head of the household, couldn’t stand their gluttonous behavior.
“Can’t we even talk about it? Who says the new neighbors, the Su family, are so rich? They bought a house and still have so much money left. They can afford to buy meat?” The people in the Zhang family kept gossiping.
On the other hand, the Zhu family was indeed discussing how to get along well with others. If they were to take advantage like the Zhang family, then they wouldn’t want to associate with them.
“When we save enough money, we’ll buy an apartment and won’t live in this courtyard anymore. Look at the Zhang family, selling such a big house, they really are wasteful.” The people from the Zhu family kept discussing from Su Fei’s house to the Zhang family’s.
Su Fei and Ningning were unaware of these inner workings, but it didn’t stop them from considering it a mission accomplished.
“Alright, let’s get ready for the new school year. We’ll celebrate the New Year in the city this year, and I’ll take you around to play.” Su Fei lounged at home, adopting a laid-back posture like Ge You.
Ningning was always busy, insisting on cleaning here and there. “Okay, let’s prepare for the New Year, and you better bring out your money.”
“Hurry up and bring it out, don’t pretend to be innocent.” Ningning reached out with an iron-faced expression.
“Giving it all to you, giving it all to you! Am I…am I someone who hides money? You really look down on me…isn’t it enough if I bring it out?” Su Fei’s face turned red as she defended herself cunningly.
“Bring it out, don’t wait for me to search you.” Ningning said sternly.
As soon as Su Fei heard the word “search,” her eyes immediately lit up, and she whispered, “Okay.”
Both of them immediately understood each other’s intentions and blushed at the same time.
Su Fei now spends her days at home running around with Ningning, having a great time. Not only do they go out to play, but they also bring back things every day. The aroma of their cooking torments the two households every day.
“You know, how rich is the Su family really? They don’t work and go out shopping all day.” The people in the Zhang family kept discussing, all envious and jealous.
“Back in the day, our family was like that too. The Zhang family was a well-known wealthy family in the city. Now I can’t even control the main household, it’s all been sold off. Sigh…” Aunt Zhang kept reminiscing, drinking her wine and talking about her former life of luxury.
“Enough showing off your past life.” The people from the Zhang family quickly urged Aunt Zhang to stop reminiscing and to stop recalling the bitter past.
“But the food cooked by the Su family is really delicious. Just the smell of the meat, whether it’s fried meat or meatballs…” The people in the Zhang family kept sniffing the aroma of the food cooked in Su Fei’s house.
“You think she’ll bring us some later?”