Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 217: Everything I Earn Belongs to You
Mother Xie swallowed the pill, and soon a warm power began to flow through her legs. A piercing cold seemed to retreat; she could even feel an icy layer around her calves dispersing outward.
The dull pain was slowly fading away.
"It works, it really works!" Mother Xie exclaimed with joy.
Xie Yunzai’s eyes moistened; he deeply understood how much suffering his mother’s legs had brought her. In the past, no matter the medicine, nothing ever worked.
He stood up abruptly, "This, we can’t just take your medicine for free. How much is it? We’ll pay."
Xu Qinghuan waved her hand, "It just offsets the price of the house. I know roughly what the house sells for, and it’s fate that brought us together; I feel embarrassed taking advantage. I indeed don’t have enough money, and you need the pills too; it’s a win-win situation."
"Comrade Xu, why don’t you stay here for dinner?" Mother Xie was sincerely grateful.
"Thank you, Auntie, but that’s not necessary. We have other things to do shortly; let’s transfer the property first!" Xu Qinghuan paid the money in full.
Xie Yunzai took it without counting and handed it to his mother, then went to the real estate office with Xu Qinghuan and the others to handle the paperwork.
With Huo Chi there, the staff at the housing management bureau was very enthusiastic. When processing the new property certificate, the clerk asked, "Who is the homeowner? Come fill in the information."
Xu Qinghuan thought about how Jiang Xingye had also given her quite a bit of money—earning and giving to her equally—and since she wouldn’t only buy this one house, she nudged Jiang Xingye, "Register the property under your name."
Jiang Xingye stared at her for a while. The other party urged him, and he walked over. While filling out the information, the clerk paused and gave him a long look.
Xu Qinghuan stood by waiting, Huo Chi leaned over and said, "Are you silly? Not putting the house in your name, registering it under someone else’s name; you’re not married now, aren’t you afraid he’ll run off with the house?"
Xu Qinghuan raised her chin slightly, "In Yanjing City, it’s not just this one house. Would he really leave me for just this little courtyard house? Am I not worth more than a courtyard house? My Aye wouldn’t be that stupid."
Huo Chi looked her up and down, "Where does your confidence come from? Don’t you know that men change when they have money?"
Xie Yunzai listened with some amusement and asked, "Comrade Xu, are you planning to buy a courtyard house? I know of a two-entry one, kind of small, with only seven or eight rooms in total, but the location is decent, near Yage Alley by Shichahai. If you’re interested, I can introduce you."
Seeing Xu Qinghuan deep in thought, Xie Yunzai said, "If you’re short on cash, that’s okay. I can help you trade those leg medicine pills."
Xu Qinghuan hadn’t expected him to be so enthusiastic and glanced at Huo Chi.
Huo Chi patted Xie Yunzai on the shoulder, "Tell me, what’s your angle? There’s a saying, don’t offer charity for no reason—it means you’re either a thief or a crook, and that applies to you!"
Xie Yunzai laughed a few times, somewhat embarrassed, "I do have a bit of an angle. Although the house is being exchanged, it takes time to pack things up. I’ve heard you’re still staying at the guesthouse, and coincidentally that place is empty, so you can move right in."
Xu Qinghuan chuckled, "We don’t necessarily have to move in right now; we’ll be heading back in a few days anyway."
She paused, "But, if there’s a suitable place, it’s not impossible."
Xie Yunzai must have a bit of compulsion; he immediately said, "That’s good. Aren’t those pills priced at a hundred yuan each? Can you give me five more, and I’ll help you find someone to trade them."
He counted out five hundred yuan and handed it to Xu Qinghuan, who waved her hand and didn’t take it, instead pulling out a small box from her satchel, containing five pills in total, and gave it to him.
The property certificate was ready, and Jiang Xingye handed it over to Xu Qinghuan. She took it and saw her name still written on it.
He hadn’t put the property certificate under his own name, but kept it under hers.
After parting with Huo Chi and the others, Xu Qinghuan accompanied him to the furniture store in the south of the city. On the way, she asked, "Didn’t you say the house was under your name? Why did it end up with mine?"
"I wanted yours!"
Sitting on the bus together, he ruffled Xu Qinghuan’s hair, "What’s mine is yours!"
Xu Qinghuan laughed, "So is what’s mine yours?"
Jiang Xingye paused for a moment, pondered for a while, then shook his head, "I don’t want yours; what I earn is yours."
He didn’t have much material desire, previously only thinking of having enough food. After meeting Xu Qinghuan, he wanted her to eat white rice and flour every meal and have meat every day.
For the people of the Shangjiang Team, only past emperors could live that way!
When he arrived in Yan City and saw the way people lived here, he realized how narrow his previous view was. His girl should live like in today’s courtyard house, untouched by toil, living a life above the common.
He wanted to give her a castle, to make her his princess!
Xu Qinghuan couldn’t deny feeling moved; she intertwined her fingers with his, "Silly, that’s yours too. We’re definitely not just buying this one house; the next one will have your name."
Jiang Xingye stubbornly shook his head, "All in your name!"
"Fine, you’re going to live there anyway." Xu Qinghuan didn’t argue with him.
Jiang Xingye was happy to hear this, lightly murmuring "Mhm." It wasn’t his house; he didn’t have enough money to buy such a house, and even if he could, he wouldn’t put his own name; he wanted it all for her.
He wanted to give her everything he could.
Lu Mingqiu and Fan Anjie had taken special leave, arriving early at the furniture store and waiting all morning. Just when she worried Jiang Xingye wouldn’t come, she saw him arrive.
However, beside him was a particularly beautiful girl, with clear deer-like eyes, delicate features, fluffy scorpion braids, tall and shapely figure—though young, well-developed.
A slender waist, curvy figure, skin like snow, flawless and smooth.
It was enough to make someone envious.
Comrade Jiang had changed from his previous cold sternness, with gentle brows, lips upward—he seemed indifferent, but upon closer inspection, his gaze never left the girl beside him.
They must be siblings!
Lu Mingqiu thought.
Xu Qinghuan entered and immediately noticed the two women focused on the entrance; one wore a white dress with light yellow polka dots, ruffled collar, puffed sleeves, braids over her shoulders tied with yellow silk flowers, and white pointed high heels.
The girl had drawn eyebrows and applied lipstick, and though her makeup was rough, in a time when most women were bare-faced and makeup drew criticism, she stood out attractively.
The other girl was taller, wore a white dacron shirt, army green pants, and round-toed shoes, indicating a well-off background.
As Xu Qinghuan assessed them, Lu Mingqiu and Fan Anjie were appraising her, relaxing upon seeing her wearing liberation sneakers.
To the common folks, liberation sneakers were quite fashionable, but to them, extremely rustic.
Lu Mingqiu approached Jiang Xingye and, as she passed by, twisted her ankle, let out an "ouch," her body leaning towards Jiang Xingye while not forgetting to give him a flirtatious glance.
