Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 571 - 68: Deciding to Move!_2
He carefully calculated that his salary increase, after deducting the family’s grocery expenses, should barely be able to cover the rent in Beijing, right?
Just then, there came a rush of footsteps from outside the corridor, followed by a heavy and urgent knocking at the door.
"Old Shi, open up quickly!"
"Captain Shi, give me a chance!"
"Hurry up, or someone else will snatch it first!"
Shi Suifeng glanced at the package he hadn’t had the chance to examine and couldn’t help but close his eyes helplessly —
This was because Da Dan’s skills were just too excellent.
There was a period when he couldn’t receive packages, so he asked everyone to help share them — after all, he wasn’t sure when he’d be back, and it saved the waste.
And this group of people knew their limits, they wouldn’t take advantage unjustly.
But unexpectedly, after sharing that one time, there was no chance for the packages to survive afterwards. They truly didn’t take advantage, but guarding the treasure was indeed hard.
He opened the door, and a group of big guys swarmed like wolves:
"Quick, quick, quick, our sister sent us something delicious again!"
"Everyone gets a share! Damn, don’t grab my peanuts..."
Everyone rushed in without even glancing at him, heading straight for the familiar big burlap sack on the floor.
Once opened, the first person reached in and pulled out a bottle of meat sauce: "Well, this bottle is mine, no one else better grab it!"
"Bullshit! Bring it to the cafeteria tomorrow to add to the meal!"
"The soybean paste is mine!"
Someone else wasn’t willing to be outdone: "Ha! Buttered soybeans! Old Zhou, you didn’t leave me a single bite last month, this month I’m waiting for you to beg me!"
There were also two who were rather reserved, grabbing a big bag of shattered pots and hugging it tightly:
"Captain Shi, you don’t drink, do you? This stuff is fun only when paired with alcohol. I’ll taste it for you, alright?"
A swarm of people ravaged the place like locusts, and in no time at all, more than half the bag was empty.
A moment later, one of the guys who had just ransacked the place poked his head in:
"Old Shi, consider what I said before, alright? Our sister is so virtuous! Although I have little hope, you can tell, my brother can’t be that bad, right?"
Shi Suifeng looked up: "Scram!"
The other swiftly replied: "Got it!"
The next moment, his head retracted.
The moment after, a hand reached back in, pushing in a can of milk powder: "Trade for your pork jerky!"
...
Shi Suifeng was speechless.
He didn’t even bother tidying up the messy room, instead, he started counting silently.
By the time he reached the 10th count, that group of big guys all returned hugging stuff.
Pastries, canned food, fruits, jerky... In an instant, they filled his room to the brim again.
Shi Suifeng: ...
This greedy bunch, is there anything in there that tastes better than the snacks Da Dan makes?
As he looked at the assigned family building and then at the room with only his own traces of life, he suddenly sighed —
If Little He and the others came over, life would surely be more interesting.
But he immediately started to worry again.
— In this military district in Beijing, he couldn’t apply for a spacious courtyard like before.
Everything here was standardized small buildings, the largest having no more than 4 rooms. But Little He needed a room for crafts, Da Dan’s kitchen stuff would take up two rooms, not to mention Daya’s increasingly well-fitted and comfortable clothes for him, which would require a dedicated sewing machine space!
Thinking about it this way... Fine, he couldn’t save on rent, they might as well rent outside when the time comes, it’s not very convenient for them to work here anyway.
Having made the decision, he immediately set out to write a reply.
...
Meanwhile, Chu River was calling Chen Changhai over:
"You’re well-connected, why not help us find a big courtyard in Beijing?"
"If we can buy one, that would be best, if not, renting is fine." Anyway, they had money.
Chen Changhai slapped his thigh: "Auntie! You’re finally willing to move! Are you really moving to Beijing?"
Over the years, his business had grown bigger, not to say he had more assets than Chu River, but not much less either.
After all, although he was a well-meaning middleman, he also had other business ventures, and with himself to feed and nobody else, he could save more.
As for moving house...
Chen Changhai had long wanted to tap into his connections to transfer his household registration to Beijing or Shanghai, both were great places for developing his client base!
Staying in Ning City was fine for small-time business, but with their car already on the sixth generation and still being here, just the monthly transportation costs were considerable...
But what could be done?
