Xueba's computing system

Chapter 109 Being a Guest
On the second day, Lin Yuan took Xia Ye to Da Zhang's home as promised - a demolished community near the suburbs.

Naturally, the house was not bought by the Zhang couple, but rented from local villagers after their houses were demolished.

When Lin Yuan and his companion arrived, Da Zhang and his wife were waiting downstairs with their son.

Lin Yuan was very familiar with Da Zhang. But it was the first time that Lin Yuan saw his wife. However, from what other riders said and from the occasional roars from Da Zhang when he was on the phone, Lin Yuan could guess that this woman must have a hot temper.

After meeting, Da Zhang's wife was indeed similar to what Lin Yuan had expected. Her hair was tied into a messy braid, and her appearance, figure, and clothes were not well managed.

As soon as they met, Da Zhang's wife looked at Xia Ye and said, "This girl is so pretty. Look at her small waist, which is almost as thick as my thigh. Her face is like a doll..."

"Hey, you old woman, calm down," Da Zhang grabbed his wife, "Don't scare the little girl."

When Da Zhang's wife came to her senses, she just stood there with a silly smile. Next to her was a little boy who looked about seven or eight years old. Perhaps because he saw a stranger, he was half hiding behind his mother, poking his head out and looking at Lin Yuan and the others timidly.

Seeing the expression on Da Zhang's son's face, Lin Yuan's thoughts were pulled back to his childhood - the person in front of him seemed to be himself at the age of seven or eight. He was also full of unknowns about the outside world and only knew how to hide behind his mother.

Later, when I grew up, I realized that my parents couldn’t even protect themselves, and hiding behind them couldn’t help me avoid the wind and rain.

"Here, I bought you a toy." Lin Yuan handed the toys and snacks he had bought to the little boy.

He didn't know what Da Zhang's son liked, so he bought him an electric remote-controlled toy car, a set of model airplanes built with building blocks, and a large bag of various snacks according to what other boys like.

Although Da Zhang's son is shy, his eyes lit up as soon as he saw the toys. "Mom, it's a car and an airplane."

The little boy subconsciously took a step forward and came in front of his mother, but then looked at his mother, as if asking for permission.

Da Zhang's wife pulled the child back and patted him on the head, "Why are you so disobedient, kid?"

The crisp sound of the slap on the head echoed in the air, causing Xia Ye to exclaim, "Don't hit the child."

Although Xia Ye's family background was ordinary, he was obviously raised in wealth since childhood and did not understand this common situation in ordinary families.

"Just come, why did you buy so many things?" Da Zhang scolded from the side.

Lin Yuan just smiled, and then said to Da Zhang's wife, "Sister-in-law, as an uncle, it is my duty to buy a few toys for the child when we meet. Just let him play with them."

"Take us up quickly, it's very cold outside."

Then the group finally walked towards the elevator.

Lin Yuan approached Da Zhang's son and stuffed the toy into his hand.

The little boy immediately took it with a grin, as if the pat on the head by his mother had never happened.

The elevator didn't stop until the 18th floor.

"18" is a good number, but when it comes to floors, it's the exact opposite.

If we count the doors of the rooms on this floor, there are five in total. The messy things and old carpets at each door perfectly illustrate the living conditions of the residents on the 18th floor.

Da Zhang's family rented a small apartment of 50 to 60 square meters. According to Da Zhang, the landlord demolished the house and gave them two connected houses. He simply knocked down the partition wall and converted it into three small apartments.

Lin Yuan suddenly realized that it was no wonder that only four of the five doors outside had house numbers. The one without a house number was the Zhang family's.

"The community came to my door a lot because of the private renovation of the house. I just wanted to rent here because it's cheaper."

Lin Yuan responded casually, "So what happened later?"

"Then it was left unresolved. This was a demolished house after all." Lin Yuan simply imagined it.

Before the demolition, the villagers lived freely in the countryside. After the demolition, based on the simple value that one’s own house is none of other people’s business, the community probably didn’t want to control it too much.

Da Zhang's words later confirmed Lin Yuan's guess, "Another advantage here is that I don't have to pay property fees, so I can save a little on rent."

Da Zhang's wife continued proudly, "The property management has come to us several times, saying that if the house is for the family, there is no need to pay the property management fee, but if it is rented to others, we have to pay. Isn't this bullying us outsiders? The locals don't have to pay the property management fee when they live in their own demolished houses, but we have to pay it when we rent a house. We won't pay it."

Although Lin Yuan was curious, he did not ask any more questions. Because the property management fee should be collected from the landlord, who knows what the twists and turns are, why the property management company would come to the tenant to collect it.

Everyone was chatting about family matters, and the table was gradually filled with dishes.

Today's main dish is a hot pot, which is suitable for the increasingly cold weather in December. The rest are various braised cold dishes and some home-cooked dishes.

Judging from the lingering smell of cooking oil in the house, Da Zhang's wife must have been busy for quite a while.

"Come on, come on, sit down and eat."

There was immediately a braised chicken wing in Xia Ye's bowl, which was given to her by Da Zhang's wife. Lin Yuan immediately put it in his own bowl, "Let me try it first."

"There's more. Why are you in such a hurry?" Da Zhang's wife wanted to pick up another one for Xia Ye, but Da Zhang, who had reacted, immediately pulled her back and said, "Don't use your saliva-stained chopsticks to pick up food for others. This is not our hometown."

Da Zhang's wife could only smile innocently again, "I... I didn't expect that."

"It's okay, sister-in-law, these chicken wings are very tasty."

Da Zhang's wife works in the fresh produce section of the supermarket, killing fish, chopping meat, and picking vegetables and fruits. She is usually careless.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan successfully resolved the embarrassment on the court.

Xia Ye also quickly followed and said, "It's okay, it's okay."

But in fact, Lin Yuan knew that Xia Ye would never accept others picking food for her.

This girl has been spoiled by her parents since she was a child. Although she has changed a lot after experiencing social critiques, some things that touch her bones cannot be changed.

Passing food to each other is a very common thing at banquets in Lin Yuan's hometown.

But, people change.

When Lin Yuan was eating the chicken wings, he felt nauseous. He had to admit that now that he was rich, he couldn't go back to the way he was in some aspects.

Fortunately, Da Zhang's wife did not get overly enthusiastic again.

Afterwards, Lin Yuan and Da Zhang chatted about various things that happened during the delivery. Da Zhang's wife and Xia Ye had no common topics at all. In order to ease the embarrassment, Xia Ye turned to chat with Da Zhang's son.

Children are innocent after all, and with a little cooperation from Xia Ye, she can start a chat with him.

Little boys of this age always have their favorite toys and cartoons. It is not difficult to chat with him as long as you follow his thoughts and use some modal particles. Especially for Da Zhang's son, it is better to say that he needs someone to listen to him rather than someone to chat with him.

After they had almost finished eating, the topic naturally turned to Da Zhang's son.

"My kid, he can never read..."

(End of this chapter)