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Indeed, it was just as Lin Mubai had said. Once Cao Xiaoliu suggested using that piece of land to exchange for it, the other party agreed without a second word.

There were a few neighbors nearby who had either swapped to new houses or subsidized their money. All of them were laughing behind Cao Xiaolian's back. They had given her face, but no one was going to go, so what was the use of giving her.

Shang Yin laughed at them instead. "There's no need to rush. They won't want it in three more years. They'll probably be jealous by now."

Cao Xiaoling asked, "How's it going on your side?"

"I've already won the bid. I'm pretty sure he'll win it. The results will be out by tomorrow afternoon. Xiao Lian, you need to hurry up and prepare the money on your side."

"I've already prepared it for you." Big Beard's point was not bad. Not only did he not put too much down, but after seeing Cao Xiaoling's spring clothes, he was very impressed. He gave her a deposit and asked for 20,000 pieces as well.

Now, he had become Cao Xiaolian's biggest client.

"You're still the best. Hahaha, Xiao Lian, tell me, do we look like a couple now? I'll be running around outside, you stay at home and guard it well."

Shang Yin's teasing made Cao Xiaolian burst out in laughter. "Stop teasing me. You and your wife don't have to worry about it all the time, just go and play around with it every day when you have nothing to do."

"As long as you earn money." Shang Yin was also quite pleased with himself. "Just watch. After this, we'll earn at least a few million."

"Alright, then I'll be waiting for you to return in triumph."

After hanging up the phone, Cao Xiaoling said to Chen Lifen, "Sister Chen, I want to go out for a while."

"Alright, go." These few days, Chen Lifen had tidied up the brocade garment factory quite a bit. Now, she was working there one day and here one day.

After leaving the house, Cao Xiaolian got on the bus and arrived at the university five stops away.

She had already decided that if she wanted to stay on this path for a long time, she would have to charge herself first.

Right now, she could only rely on the limitations of her era and the lack of information, so she could still use some of her ideas along with the help of others. But according to the current development, ten years later, she would enter an era where she could soar to new heights.

So she had to read.

The teacher took a look at her work and told her that every night she would start class at 6 and after school at 8. In addition, if she could graduate smoothly, she could also be recommended to go to the provincial capital to study at a textile university.

After Cao Xiaolian paid the fee, she went to collect the books and then headed home.

One more thing to do today, to see the house.

They were about to start demolishing the house. Cao Xiaolian and her mother planned to arrange the house for them in a few days' time. They then packed up and moved away.

When he returned home, Mother Cao had just finished cooking. Seeing that she had come back, she quickly took the book in her arms, "I just had chicken soup today. Drink more. Look at how tired you have become."

It was already the new year, plus Mother Cao saw that her days were going well, so she bought a chicken during the day and came back to stew for her daughter, telling her to take good care of her body.

"I was just walking on the street when I caught a whiff of the fragrance." Cao Xiaoling said sweetly, "I need to eat more."

"Mom will cook for you tomorrow."

To his two daughters, Mother Cao was very generous. Seeing her daughter like to eat, she was also very happy. Unknowingly, they both ate two bowls of rice.

"Mom!" Cao Xiaoliu wiped her hands after washing the dishes and said to Mother Cao, "Let's go and have a look at the house this afternoon."

"Xiao Lian, I thought about it. Why don't we rent a place first?" Mother Cao thought about how much money it would cost to buy a house and felt a little heartache, "Look, the county is already connected to the bus, I guess the bus is almost here. When the time comes, we can go directly to the village to buy a house, which is cheap and convenient."

"Mom, it's still too troublesome." Cao Xiaoling shook her head. "It's fine. Let's go take a look. We don't decide whether we want to buy it or not, let's take a look first."

She could understand the thoughts of the older generation. After all, spending so much money to buy such a thing in the old people's heart still hurt their hearts.

The first house they went to was the home of an old couple. The son of the family had made a living abroad and wanted to take them there. Now, the house was being sold for 30,000 yuan.

The house was not too big, and it was facing the wrong direction. Cao Xiaoling did not like the eerie atmosphere inside.

The second house was more spacious. It had three rooms and an especially large balcony. Cao Xiaolian took a fancy to it, but it was also relatively expensive, at 50,000 yuan.

She clearly saw that Mother Cao was speechless and did not look at her anymore.

She looked at a few more, but none of them were as good as the other one. Cao Xiaolian had an idea.

"Mom, which do you think is better?"

"Ah, I feel that if I have to choose, then I'll be the first one." The first was the cheapest.

"I also think it's not bad, it's just that the lighting is a bit dim, but it's fine. We just need to turn on the lights every day."

Mother Cao thought so as well. She turned on the lights day and night. How much electricity would it take to live for the rest of her life?

"How about the other two?"

Cao Xiaolian said deliberately, "It's just a building. Nothing else. I'm afraid that if Xiao Xia comes back, there will be nowhere for her to go."

Mother Cao thought about her youngest daughter. That was true, the child couldn't not come back. Besides, buying a big house meant that the two children would have to get married and give birth in the future. The room was too small, so it was inconvenient for them.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "Then let's buy a second one."

Seeing that his mother had taken the bait, Cao Xiaoling narrowed her eyes and said, "Mom, that's what I thought too. Let's settle it then."

Mother Cao realized that her daughter was teasing her and could not help but say in a bad mood, "You already have an idea, and you're asking me? You're just trying to change your mind and telling me it's expensive."

"That's our home from now on." Cao Xiaolian hugged her mother and said coquettishly, "Of course I want to choose with mother. It's best if Xiao Xia is here as well."

This sentence warmed Mother Cao's heart. She did not say anything else and only nodded, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

"Listen to your mother." Cao Xiaolian said with a smile, "If Mom likes it, we'll go sign the contract."

"I like it!" Mother Cao was also filled with mixed feelings. Although she did not have a son, she had raised these two girls who were much more promising and filial than her son. If she was still not satisfied, even the heavens would not be able to watch it.

After he had made up his mind, everything went smoothly.

After paying the money smoothly, they went to another house. There weren't many people in the real estate market, so there weren't many people in the hall. They were able to get a red book in just two to three days.

Cao Xiaolian handed the certificate to her mother, saying, "Mom, this is the most important thing in our family. I'll leave it all to you."

Mother Cao laughed, "Alright, let mother go, you can't lose it."

After saying that, he opened it. However, when he took a look at it, he was immediately stunned.

It turned out that on the front page of the real estate certificate, Mrs Cao's name was impressively written.

"Xiao Lian, why did you write my name?" Old Cao panicked. "This is the house you bought with money."

"We still have the money to sell our house." Cao Xiaolian had planned to write the real estate under her mother's name. She didn't want to think that her mother would have the chance to spend the rest of her life there.

In the future, she would save up for her sister, so that she wouldn't have to worry.

"No, no." Although Mother Cao did not understand the law, she knew that if this house was registered under her name, if they were to divide it in the future, they would have to share it with her.

"Mom." As if seeing through her mother's thoughts, Cao Xiaolian advised, "Just take it. You are my mother, and Xiao Xia is my sister. What else can I worry about? For our family, let's not talk about two things at once. "

Mother Cao knew that her eldest daughter was trying to take care of her little sister in disguise. With reddened eyes, she nodded and said, "Ok, mother will accept it."

But in his heart, he secretly thought that when his youngest daughter came back, he must explain everything clearly. In a hundred years, this house would belong to a daughter.

After buying the house, there was basically no need to tidy up the place. The house was just cleaned up and the floor was tiled again. Half a month later, before the house was demolished, Cao Xiaoling moved into her new home.

Since they were moving out, they should treat everyone to a meal.

Both Chen Lifen and Xiaofang had arrived. Shang Yin's bidding got busier, and she probably wouldn't return for a year or so. Her talent in business was outstanding, and she had successfully snuck into the business circles in Hainan.

Remembering the tone of Shang Yin's voice, Cao Xiaolian laughed at her. She was becoming less and less of an artist.

"Auntie!" Chen Lifen was no more than ten years younger than Cao's mother, but she also called Cao Xiaoling Auntie.

"I have never had the chance to visit you." I have never had the chance to visit you.

Chen Lifen could talk, and she could also liven up the atmosphere. Mrs Cao was gradually less reserved, "Xiao Lian usually comes to visit if she has nothing to do in the future, thanks to all of you taking care of her."

Xiaofang could not stay idle. After sitting for a while, she was about to visit the rooms. After looking through them one by one, she came out and said with a sigh, "This house is so comfortable. Where did you buy all this?"

"You won't be able to buy this." Chen Lifen laughed. "This was all designed by us, Cao Gong. This is the only one."

"Cao Gong, you even have this skill? That's too awesome." Xiaofang's big brother, "I think if others saw it, they would want it for sure. There really is a market."

"You don't know." Chen Lifen smiled as she told Xiaofang about the history of their starting business. Finally, she said, "If it weren't for Xiao Lian's craftsmanship, we wouldn't have come to this road. If we couldn't get here, we wouldn't have this factory and you guys wouldn't be here."

"Cao Gong, you actually sold the item to Teacher Tao? That famous artist? " Xiaofang was truly in awe now. "Then why don't we continue?"

Cao Xiaolian laughed, "I thought about it too, but this thing is time-consuming and can't be mass-produced. Most of it needs to be done by hand, so I don't intend to do it."

She had really wanted to continue with this, but unfortunately, it was too troublesome. After calculating the cost, she could only give up.

"It's time to eat dumplings!" Mother Cao came out of the kitchen with steaming hot dumplings. She smiled and said, "Come quickly, let's eat dumplings. The pork and leek dishes are really fragrant."

As soon as the people who were discussing business smelled this fragrance, they immediately went to wash their hands.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, Chen Lifen sat for a while before following Xiaofang home.

Before she left, Chen Lifen glanced at Cao Xiaoling. She was a little puzzled, but she remained calm and said, "Mom, I'll send them off."

"Go on."

After going downstairs, Xiaofang left because she didn't live in the same direction as Chen Lifen. After she left, Chen Lifen said, "Xiao Lian, a few days ago, Old Tao came to find me."

Cao Xiaoling was surprised and asked subconsciously, "Why did he come to find you? Isn't it all divorce?"