The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 274 - 264: Bought a Great Hall

Chapter 274: Chapter 264: Bought a Great Hall

Grandpa Xue had also asked Director Wang at the factory today, and Director Wang said that the factory wasn’t aware of the issue, but based on the situation with the investigators, it should be a minor problem.

Wei Jincheng said, "Grandpa, don’t worry. Our house purchase was clean, without any secrets. The housing development was facilitated by the higher-ups, they definitely won’t let individuals cause delays on this matter.

After they finish their investigation, we should hear back from them soon."

Grandpa Xue nodded, "I know. It’s a good thing that it’s summer vacation now, and you all have come back. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for your grandma and me to handle this. Seeing that we’re just two old folks, they would definitely try to take advantage of us.

Today, Director Wang mentioned that he might ask me to watch the gate at the new factory these next few days."

At this, Jiang Nanzhou remembered his previous conversation with Uncle Lin and hastily said, "Grandpa Xue, Factory Director Lin mentioned today that he knew you two elderly didn’t have relatives around here, and with Jincheng and his spouse not by your side, he was worried you wouldn’t find a good house with the factory relocation. He specifically instructed the administrative department, and they arranged a room for you in the factory, on the ground floor."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Xue exclaimed in regret, "Niannian went to look for a house for us this morning. She bought a property for us in the village next to the factory."

No sooner had Grandma Xue finished speaking than all eyes in the room turned towards Xue Jianian.

Jiang Nanzhou looked meaningfully at Lu Jingqiu as if he knew something, and Lu Jingqiu, feeling guilty, hurriedly lowered her head.

Wei Jincheng asked, "That quick? You bought a house just in the morning?"

Xue Jianian nodded and said, "Yeah, the property I liked is just across the main road from the factory gate, really close by. Plus, it’s quite big, over five hundred square meters, nearly six hundred. It’s just that the house is a bit run-down and needs to be rebuilt."

Grandpa Xue didn’t say much, nor did he ask how much it cost. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Nanzhou asked about the housing for us, and the factory director agreed. It’s just right; we’ll stay in the factory for now.

Your grandma and I don’t eat much, and the factory gives us grain coupon subsidies. If we don’t feel like cooking, we can eat at the factory canteen, which even saves money.

It’s good that we bought that house too. It’s close by and so big; it’s not a loss."

Xue Jianian knew that Grandpa wouldn’t be angry with her, so she quickly nodded, "Yeah, that arrangement sounds good. Rebuilding the house there will take a month or two at least."

Wei Jincheng knew that Grandpa and Grandma doted on Niannian and wouldn’t have any objections to anything she did, as long as it wasn’t too outrageous.

Today was supposed to be about renting a house, but she went ahead and bought one.

Well, if she bought it, so be it; after all, she can make money.

"Building a house can be quite troublesome. Grandpa is getting on in years. I’ll come with you tomorrow to have a look. Let’s take advantage of the free time we have now to figure out how to proceed and start getting things ready."

"Alright."

As everyone chatted while eating, when Jiang Nanzhou left the Xue Family’s home, it was already past seven o’clock, and he had to hurry back.

Wei Jincheng originally wanted to escort Jiang Nanzhou, but Xue Jianian quickly pulled him back, accusing him of adding to the chaos. She gave Lu Jingqiu a look and dragged Wei Jincheng back inside.

Once they were out of the yard and saw that there were hardly any pedestrians around, Jiang Nanzhou took Lu Jingqiu’s hand and said, "I’m free tomorrow, how about I take you shopping?"

"Okay."

"Is it still convenient for you now that Wei Jincheng is back? If it’s not, I can arrange a place for you."

After thinking for a moment, Lu Jingqiu responded, "How much longer will you be here?"

"Seven or eight days."

Seven or eight days. If things went well for her, she could finish up in two days.

There would still be four or five days left. It was fine when Wei Jincheng wasn’t back yet, but now that he had returned, it wasn’t convenient to always make the couple sleep separately: "I’ll see how it goes. If I want to come out, I’ll go look for you at the team."

"Okay, good." Jiang Nanzhou stopped, stroked her head, and said, "Be good, go back now."

"I’ll walk you to the bus stop."

"The bus stop is just ahead, you should go back. It will also put my mind at ease. I’ll come to pick you up early tomorrow morning."

"Okay." Lu Jingqiu tugged at his hand, entering the yard with some reluctance.

She stood at the door, watching his figure slowly recede into the distance.

"You’re already missing him." Xue Jianian had somehow appeared behind her, and his sudden comment startled her so much that she nearly jumped out of her skin.

"Ah, you scared me to death."

"That’s because you were looking so intently, I thought you two were going to take a walk outside. Why did you just walk him to the door?"

"He’s worried about me."

"Tch, you should marry a man like your Jiang Nanzhou, really considerate."

Smiling jokingly, Lu Jingqiu teased, "You speak as if your Wei Jincheng isn’t good enough. Be careful he might overhear."

"Hehe, come on, let’s go back inside."

Tonight, Wei Jincheng was still making his bed in the main hall.

Xue Jianian asked her many questions about building a house.

Lu Jingqiu roughly estimated for her that building a brick-and-tile house would cost about five or six hundred yuan.

"Five or six hundred isn’t much pressure. I’m planning to have a cement floor in the house for Grandpa Xue and Grandma Xue. Jingqiu, since you can design, could you help me out with a simple architectural drawing of the house?"

Lu Jingqiu hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do Grandpa and Grandma have any particular habits?"

"Not really any habits. Grandpa smokes, but not all the time, just a cigarette or two a day at most. Grandma Xue likes to darn shoe soles at night, the kind in the dark. They also don’t really get up at night."

After some thought, Lu Jingqiu drew a three-room tile house that resembled the current one, with a kitchen on the left that could be accessed from the corridor in the main house—a setup that would prevent slipping when going to the kitchen in the rain.

She also included a bath area next to it, a toilet in one corner of the yard, with the yard walls made of hollow bricks. On another unoccupied spot, she used bricks to delineate small plots of vegetable garden that flowed into the yard.

It was simple yet made for a very comforting sight.

Xue Jianian showed the drawing to Grandma Xue in the morning, and she was very satisfied, saying that she liked the vegetable garden.

After breakfast, Jiang Nanzhou came over to pick up Lu Jingqiu.

Wei Jincheng also took Xue Jianian to see their new house.

Jiang Nanzhou walked ahead with Lu Jingqiu for a stretch. In truth, he wasn’t familiar with this place either, having asked several local soldiers just the night before about a few interesting spots nearby.

Once outside, they realized the sun was quite scorching.

"Jingqiu, is there anywhere you’d like to go?"

As he spoke, he didn’t forget to shade her from the sun.

"I’ve been to the biggest mall here with Niannian, and we’ve been to the wharf, but I haven’t been to the park yet. Let’s go to the park."

Jiang Nanzhou looked up and said, "Alright, let’s buy you a sun hat first."

Jiang Nanzhou always treated her like a little princess, taking care of her with patience, protecting her. Even though it was the small things, they made her feel incredibly sweet.