The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 850 - 819: The Mansion, "Good News

Chapter 850: Chapter 819: The Mansion, "Good News

The group entered the house.

Although Jiang Lifang had been here to see the courtyard during the Spring Festival, back then it was uninhabited and lacked vitality. Now, with people around and the bustle of life, the main courtyard had come alive.

Grandma Wang secretly admired the house, thinking it much better than the Huo Family Old Mansion.

She also understood why Jiang Lifang and He Tiantian were reluctant to live in the old mansion. With such a large house of their own, why squeeze in with others and live uncomfortably, especially with Song Chunli around, who was difficult to deal with and often gave others a hard time.

Qi Xiaoyan took the luggage inside and said, "Sister Tiantian, there’s hot water in the washroom over there. Go wash up quickly and then come to eat."

"Okay!" He Tiantian said with a smile, not bothering to thank Qi Xiaoyan, as she felt they had reached a level in their relationship where formalities were no longer necessary.

Your kindness is all remembered in my heart.

"Mom, you and grandma take a bath first. I’ll get your clothes," He Tiantian said, setting up the hot water and stripping the kids down to throw their clothes in the basin.

Jiang Lifang and grandma should wash the kids first.

He Tiantian brought the clothes, changed the kids, then carried them out into the sun to dry their hair, and then found clothes for her mother-in-law, Grandma Wang.

Only after they had all washed up did He Tiantian take her clothes to go in.

Huo Yingjie watched He Tiantian bustling around, feeling exceptionally sweet inside.

He Tiantian had changed into a white dress and was wearing sandals. Her wet hair was wrapped in a large towel.

Huo Yingjie came over to help dry her hair, and once it was half-dry, tied it up with a rubber band and they went inside to eat.

Jiang Lifang and Grandma Wang, along with the children, were already sitting at the dining table.

Qi Xiaoyan and Niu Dajun, along with their children, had also taken their seats, just waiting for He Tiantian.

"Sister Tiantian, hurry up, we are all hungry," Qi Xiaoyan said cheerfully. "Today’s meal is definitely going to be good, you’ll want to eat once you’ve had it."

"Really?" He Tiantian was curious. "You and Brother Dajun’s cooking skills are just average—are there other people cooking?"

At that moment, someone brought in a super-large bowl, saying, "Make way, make way..."

He Tiantian stepped aside and saw a familiar face.

"Li Yunzhong?" He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise, "Didn’t you go back to recover in your hometown?"

Li Yunzhong smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you’ve had a long journey. Let’s eat first and talk about my situation later, okay?"

"Sure, of course," He Tiantian said. "You sit down too and eat with us."

"You guys eat first; I still have two more dishes," Li Yunzhong said, wiping his hands and leaving.

Li Yunzhong clearly didn’t want to discuss it in front of everyone, so naturally He Tiantian wouldn’t ask further, nor would anyone else.

Xie Wu and Zhang Ning were standing guard outside, and despite being called in to eat, they didn’t come in.

So He Tiantian took the opportunity, while others had not yet started eating, to allocate some of each dish for them.

When Li Yunzhong came back with the dishes and saw this, he smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I’ve already set aside some of each dish for them. You don’t need to do that."

"Oh, then I won’t," He Tiantian smiled. "Hurry up and join us."

"Alright, coming right up, you all start eating, don’t wait for me," Li Yunzhong said, putting down the boiled beef he was preparing and picking up a plate of soy sauce duck.

Everyone had already started eating; the food on the train wasn’t tasty, and smelling such delicious meals made some people unable to resist.

Li Yunzhong brought over the soy sauce duck and sat down as well.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "We’re all family here, no need to be polite, everyone eat," he said as he served He Tiantian a generous portion of dishes, and did the same for Grandma Wang and Jiang Lifang.

The food was delicious.

"Yunzhong’s cooking is just so good," Jiang Lifang said with a smile. Li Yunzhong used to follow Huo Yingjie around and often came to Nan City, where he would help with the cooking, which Jiang Lifang had enjoyed many times.

"Hehe!" Li Yunzhong chuckled honestly, "Actually, my cooking isn’t as good as our Captain Zhang’s, aside from our local specialties, everything else I learned from Captain Zhang."

"It’s very good already," He Tiantian said. "I really like the food you make."

"Thank you, sister-in-law," Li Yunzhong replied. "Here, Aunt Jiang, Grandma Wang, please eat more. If it’s not to your liking, or you want something else, just tell me, and I will try to improve."

"It’s already very good, we’re used to it," Jiang Lifang said. "It’s just that we’re imposing on you."

"It’s not imposing, Big Brother Huo has been kind to me, I should do this," Li Yunzhong said. "Eat up, everyone, please eat more."

After the meal, Li Yunzhong smiled and said, "Aunt Jiang, Grandma Wang, Xiao Yan has already tidied up your rooms. Big Brother Huo, you take sister-in-law and the kids inside to rest; I’ll clean up here."

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Mom, Grandma Wang, you guys go rest first. It was too hot on the train, and you didn’t sleep well."

"Alright, then we’ll head over, you young ones take care of it," Grandma Wang said. With such younger folks around, it wasn’t her turn as an old lady to do the housework.

With the elders gone, Qi Xiaoyan gathered the kids, He Tiantian, and everyone into the room, turned on the large air conditioner, then took out some toys for the children to play with.

"Niu Da, Niu Er, play with your little brother and sister, mom and Aunt Tiantian are going to have a chat," Qi Xiaoyan said, impatient to talk things over as she pushed the children to the side.

"There’s still so much stuff outside, I’ll go tidy up," He Tiantian said, feeling somewhat guilty. It didn’t seem right to let others do housework while she stayed in a cool room.

Qi Xiaoyan beamed and said, "It’s fine, there are plenty of grown men outside, let them do it. Let’s talk."

"Alright then," He Tiantian smiled. "Even though I usually receive your letters, it’s still not the same as chatting face-to-face. What’s the happy news recently?"

Qi Xiaoyan chuckled and said, "Sister Tiantian, a few days ago someone from a management company approached me, said they wanted to sign a contract with me, to produce a music cassette for me. I was really tempted, but I didn’t dare to agree right away, just said I would consider it for a few days. Now you’re here, give me some advice!"

"Which company is it?" He Tiantian asked. "Is it legitimate?"

Qi Xiaoyan looked bewildered and replied, "They just gave me a business card and asked me to prepare ten thousand yuan as starting capital."

He Tiantian felt it was odd on hearing this. When someone proactively offers to produce a cassette, they should be paying the singer, so why the singer would have to pay instead?

"Let me see the business card," He Tiantian said. "Get the details clear before making a decision. Moreover, I’ve heard from Sister Xie that it’s usually the music company that pays the singer, not the other way around?"

"Huh?" Qi Xiaoyan was taken aback and took out a business card from her bag, confused. "He said it was an initial investment, and once the cassettes start selling, he’d give me back the initial input along with a standard share of the profits."

He Tiantian took it and looked it over; it appeared to be a professional business card.

"If you don’t trust it, when Li Yunzhong is free, you can have him investigate for you. Then you’ll know if it’s a scam," He Tiantian suggested, almost certain it was a con.

"Ah!" Qi Xiaoyan sighed. "Sister Tiantian, is this really a scam?"

"Whether it is or not, you’ll know after the investigation," He Tiantian said. "Don’t be hasty, take your time, and when the opportunity arises, we’ll definitely produce a cassette for you."