Chapter 432: 432 The Heart is a bottomless pit.

Chapter 432

Wanqing was highly regarded by the elders, and Zhou Nan wanted her to stay a few more days, but she politely declined.

Zhou Nan wanted to persuade her, but An JingZhi spoke up, "Wanqing has just returned. You should let her spend some time with her mother and daughter. What's the rush?"

Zhou Nan glanced at Zhi Xia and quickly said to Wanqing, "I didn't consider it thoroughly. You should stay at home and accompany your mother for a few days. Grandma will make delicious food for you when you come to her place later."

Wanqing nodded and said, "Okay, as long as Grandma doesn't find me annoying by then."

Everyone started discussing other topics, diverting the conversation from this one.

Su Ying thought for a moment and said, "Grandma, Dad, Mom, since everyone is here today, I want to discuss something with you."

"Go ahead." Seeing her serious expression, An JingZhi knew it must be something important.

"Well, the Hulan Yayuan residential area on Central Street has been completed. I've bought a house there, and we're currently arranging for renovations. We should be able to move in shortly after the Chinese New Year. The house we're currently living in belongs to Grandma, and I thought it would be best to inform you in advance."

It wouldn't look good if we only told them after the renovations were done and we were ready to move.

"Aren't you living there just fine? And it's close to Zhi Xia, so you have someone to look after you. Why suddenly buy a house and plan to move?" Zhou Nan wasn't quite supportive. Although he knew Su Ying owned several properties herself, a married daughter should live with her in-laws; otherwise, it would seem like her son-in-law was marrying into their family.

"I also want to move. Hulan Yayuan is owned by Sheng An Group. Our family has too many children now, and they've all grown up. It's too crowded to live in the old house. The children don't even have their own rooms. Moving there will provide more space, and Si-Sao heard that I wanted to move, so she also considered it. It just so happens that we'll be neighbors when we move there. Plus, the community is well-managed, with security guards ensuring safety." Zhi Xia explained.

Su Ying thought that living in her own house would give her more legitimacy, so she wouldn't have to feel like she was taking advantage of Grandma every time she came here.

In fact, she had never really considered Grandma's house as her own. If she really wanted to claim that house as her own, she wouldn't have chosen to move. After all, with her and the children living there, no one could kick her out.

"So both of you want to move. That's fine too. I'm not against you moving. As long as the living environment is safe, I don't mind." Zhou Nan said.

"Hulan Yayuan..." An ZhiXian pondered, "Is that the upscale residential area you mentioned before?"

"Yes, that's the one." Because she had previously discussed the plan to move the hospital from Ping'an Road to Central Street with An ZhiXian, with her providing the funds for the house and the hospital only needing to relocate, she said, "Third Brother, when the hospital moves, you'll be working on Central Street. Shouldn't you consider buying a place there too? It will be convenient for you to come home."

Although Zhi Xia seemed to be joking, she was actually sincerely advising him.

At this moment, making a purchase would definitely be a profitable move. She was confident that in just two or three years, the housing prices here would double. Her initial investment of 500,000 yuan would turn into 1 million yuan. Considering his current salary of only two to three hundred yuan per month, even if his salary gradually increased in the future, it would still take him several decades to accumulate that amount without any expenses.

Zhi Xia wasn't worried about him not being able to afford the money. Although she hadn't participated in the division of the family assets, judging from the value of the things left to her by her grandmother, her brothers wouldn't have received a small portion of the inheritance.

And even if it wasn't enough, considering their close sibling relationship, she could consider letting him owe her for now.

Currently, I don't know about abroad, but in China, there is no concept of a mortgage, so the sales of commercial housing are difficult because wealthy people are still a minority.

However, in the past two years, the number of people who can afford to buy a house has clearly increased.

Lake Blue Elegant Garden is a place that only wealthy people can afford, and it's where she wants to live, so she specifically planned this area.

"You're quite shrewd with your ideas. You've taken over your third brother's business," the old lady joked with a trembling voice. "But our family doesn't lack places to live. Your sister-in-law is moving out again. Third son, you should also consider your lifelong matters. When you get married, if you want to move out, you can move out. We won't bother you at home."

Hearing the old lady's intentions, An ZhiXian immediately refused, "No, Grandma, please don't worry about my matters. I'm busy all day long, and I don't even have time to come home and have a meal. If I bring a wife back, won't it make me uncomfortable?"

"As soon as I mention it, this is how you react. You should go out and take a look. Besides those poor and unattractive men who can't find a wife, which man doesn't get married and start a family? It's disgraceful!" The old lady had no other worries now, only this grandson who refused to get married, which made her really worried. She couldn't even rest in peace and couldn't close her eyes.

In reality, the houses here can't compare to the newly constructed buildings over at Zhi Xia's place. They aren't worth much, just around six or seven thousand yuan. After all, they are old houses, and the annual maintenance alone requires a lot of effort.

When dividing the family property for their sons, no one knows how much money An JingZhi has better than him. There is no shortage of gold alone, not to mention the antique jade and other things.

Lao San could easily come up with 500,000 yuan without even blinking. The other three sons also have sufficient money. An JingZhi estimated that Lao Da hadn't told Liu Ling the specific amount, otherwise, she wouldn't be so concerned about a small sum.

Lao Da is similar in this aspect. Zhou Nan only discovered after the liberalization that their family had quite a bit of property. Before that, he only thought their situation was slightly better than others.

But Zhou Nan and Liu Ling are different; at least they can distinguish who is closer.

In her whole life, she has always been devoted to her son and has helped the Zhou family, but within his tolerance. And every time, she would seek his opinion. He isn't so stingy about small amounts of money, like three or five yuan.

Liu Ling trusts the Liu family more than the An family, which is something that An JingZhi is somewhat dissatisfied with.

The Liu family is a good family and they treat Liu Ling, their married daughter, with care. But they still have two sons in their family, and the hairpins worn by Liu Ling's two sisters-in-law are their own things, and An JingZhi knows them.

Although the things are given to their sons, how they handle it is their own business, but no one likes to overly subsidize their daughter-in-law's family.

Moreover, the things that were preserved during the chaotic times, even if they are just some accessories from a daughter's family, each one is a valuable item.

Gold in chaotic times, antiques in prosperous times.

The current value of these things is not to be mentioned for now, but they have great collection value, which will only increase over time.

Fortunately, Lao Da still has some foresight, and most of the things are still stored in the cellar of the old house over there. There aren't many things given to Liu Ling in total, so An JingZhi doesn't mind.

Zhou Nan pondered for a while, still worried. "So, how do we broach this matter with Liu Ling?"

Despite having served her for so many years, it's possible that even a single word could be misunderstood, jeopardizing all the credit earned over the years and inviting resentment instead.

Zhou Nan was inherently weak-willed, always inclined to endure whatever came his way. This tendency to internalize his struggles often backfired, allowing others to take advantage of him.

"Tell the patriarch that each family should handle their own affairs. After supporting them for all these years, it's unreasonable for them to still make mistakes." In comparison, An JingZhi was someone who stuck to his decisions. He wouldn't meddle in his son's approach to resolving the situation.

Thankfully, the patriarch was seldom home. It wouldn't be appropriate to say anything once he assumed the role of the family's elder.

Otherwise, someone like Liu Ling would have been driven away long ago.

Reflecting on the past, Liu Ling would never have dared to cause so much trouble. It was all because she had been indulged in recent years.

Taking advantage of her child growing up, she became increasingly audacious.

The scene earlier today left An JingZhi feeling uneasy. While he and Zhou Nan were present, his daughter-in-law had the audacity to show a cold face to her sister-in-law. When his fourth son's wife arrived, she barely uttered a word. Who gave her such audacity?

Even if Zhi Xia had grown close to his fourth son's wife, it was entirely their own choice, indicating that she was a good person.

She, on the other hand, walked around with a sour face all day. Did she expect everyone to fawn over her?

That would only happen in her dreams.

"Well then, you go and talk to her. I'm done with this matter. I've served others just like serving an old mother for all these years. I've had enough of it. I hope for nothing more than to live my own life, just like anyone else."

That's why you shouldn't push people too far. No one is foolish; just because they don't speak up doesn't mean they can't see. When emotional bonds are consumed to a certain extent, there won't be any left.