Lin Nian had already taken the opportunity to hit Lin Dong, so she wasn’t angry anymore.
Looking at Zhao’s mother tears, her heart ached, and she pushed the money back.
“Mom, these clothes were bought by him, he’ll be unhappy if you don’t wear them.”
“Didn’t you hear what he said? When both parents meet, you have to have a decent outfit!”
“Besides, what can a few cents do? He’s taking me to the state-run restaurant, which will cost several dollars!”
“Let Dad give me another twenty yuan, I’ll chase after him to apologize, I have to buy him a gift that he likes!”
Twenty!
This was a huge sum for them.
Lin Jianguo’s face was ugly, and before he had time to get angry, he heard Lin Nian sigh faintly.
“What did Aunt Zhao say before, how much bride price was the Gu family going to give?”
“It seems to be five hundred?”
“It’s a pity, I’ve never seen so much money in my life, and now it’s all gone.”
He swallowed the curse that came to his mouth, turned around and went into the room, and took out two ten-yuan bills.
But when Lin Nian came to take them, he wouldn’t let go.
“Are you confident in winning him over?”
“If this twenty yuan goes down the drain, what will you use to pay it back?”
It was right to spend as much as possible on his son, but spending on his daughter was like borrowing.
Lin Nian curled her lips and started to joke around.
“If it doesn’t work out, would he be embarrassed to take our family’s things? He’ll definitely have to pay in cash.”
“Then I’ll ask for some compensation, so I won’t lose out anyway.”
After Lin Jianguo heard this, he thought it made sense, and then let go and let her take the money.
Looking at Lin Nian’s back, and then turning to see the padded jacket in Zhao Shuzhen’s arms, he was full of anger, so he simply turned a blind eye and went back to the house.
Lin Nian didn’t care about him, took the money and walked towards the road to the town, and saw Gu Zeyun stopping there to wait for her from a distance.
Seeing her coming, Gu Zeyun chuckled.
“How is it, did you achieve your goal?”
Lin Nian nodded, a little shy.
Every time she did these things, she subconsciously felt that they were old friends, and anything was fine.
When she looked back, she remembered that they had only known each other for a day in this life…
It was kind of awkward.
However, she had subconsciously gotten used to Gu Zeyun’s company, and it was impossible to treat Gu Zeyun as a stranger.
She could only tell herself to just let him adapt in advance.
Anyway, there was a long time to get along in the future.
So, she wasn’t polite with Gu Zeyun and directly asked her question.
“Can you help me ask if there is anyone in town who wants to rent out a house?”
“I want to rent a house, for half a year or a year, not a long-term lease.”
“If it works out, I’ll treat you to dinner.”
She shook the ten-yuan bills in her hand and smiled slyly.
Logically speaking, if she wanted to fly away, she should save money.
But she knew Lin Jianguo too well. If he suffered a loss from her, he would definitely settle the score with Zhao Shuzhen.
Now, Lin Nian could protect her. Even if it was to get by in front of her son-in-law, Lin Jianguo wouldn’t dare to do too much.
But once she left, it was hard to say.
Once he got the bride price, Lin Jianguo would definitely return to his old ways and beat and scold her mother.
Therefore, she planned to take her mother to the county first, and then save money to buy a house in another place.
These twenty yuan were her start-up capital.
Lin Nian calculated in her heart and gave more specific requirements.
“It’s best to be near a factory or a junior high or high school, and the rent can be below five yuan, and I can pay the deposit and two months’ rent.”
Gu Zeyun understood her meaning as soon as he heard it.
When she went on a blind date just now, she said she wanted to start a business, but she didn’t expect to take action so quickly.
Recently, the above policies have been relaxed, and various places have begun to cancel the black market one after another. Although it hasn’t reached them yet, the management is getting looser and looser, and many people who can’t make a living are thinking about doing some small business.
It’s just that Lin Nian was still so young, the time when she cared most about her face, but she was willing to do this.
His cousins were about the same age as Lin Nian, and every time they got pocket money, they would spend it all in two or three days.
Occasionally, he would hear them complain that their parents gave them too little money, and that girls always had to buy two new clothes, buy some face cream, and get a perm, and they couldn’t be as rough as boys.
Compared to this, Lin Nian simply didn’t seem like a young person.
Gu Zeyun suddenly felt a little sorry for her.
If she had someone at home to love her, who would mature so early?
He didn’t hesitate and immediately agreed to take on the task.
“Okay, I’ll help you ask.”
“My brother Chen Ran, his family happens to have a house vacant, next to a steel factory, which meets your requirements.”
“You don’t need the money, I’ll find him to get the keys later, just consider it helping to look after the house.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a mournful voice sounded next to him.
“Brother, are you calling me?”
It was Chen Ran.
He had been secretly following all the way, not wanting to show up, but when he heard this, he couldn’t help it.
No… Although his family’s house was vacant, his family had long had the idea of selling it.
With a word from his brother, he was going to let people live there for free?
His brother was too good to this little girl! Could it be the legendary love at first sight?
But Yun-ge had been on blind dates with many people, more beautiful than this one, and with better conditions, so why was it Lin Nian?
Thinking of her beating Shen Chengye, Chen Ran shivered.
Understood, the boss must like violence, right?
Hey, the old man had been urging him for nothing! Yun-ge didn’t like gentle and obedient girls at all, he just liked this kind of shrew!
The more Chen Ran thought about it, the more speechless he became, and he couldn’t help but remind him in a low voice.
“Brother, it’s time to go back, the old man asked you to go back for dinner tonight.”
When Lin Nian heard this, she quickly said goodbye to the two.
“Then I won’t keep you, you go and get busy first.”
“When you have time later, contact me.”
With that, she turned around and walked back knowingly.
Gu Zeyun watched her walk away, then turned around and kicked Chen Ran.
“Do you think I don’t know? I gave you face!”
Chen Ran couldn’t dodge in time and fell head over heels.
But he touched his nose and didn’t dare to say anything.
He was one of the best in the team, but in front of Gu Zeyun, that little bit of tracking skills was really not enough to see.
Fortunately, he didn’t want to hide it.
Chen Ran showed a flattering smile and quickly explained.
“Brother, I’m just thinking of checking her out for you!”
“To be honest, I don’t think this girl is suitable for you!”
“She was at the state-run restaurant just now, and she winked at me!”
When it came to this, Gu Zeyun laughed.
Chen Ran was far away and didn’t see Lin Nian’s eyes clearly, he only noticed that she turned her head and glanced at him.
But Gu Zeyun saw it clearly.
Lin Nian wasn’t winking, she was full of resentment!
The little girl was unhappy.
But… then again.
They hadn’t met before, why was Lin Nian dissatisfied with Chen Ran?
Could it be because he had been following them, disturbing the two of them?
As soon as this thought arose, Gu Zeyun curled the corners of his lips for no reason and suddenly felt very good.
So he wasn’t so angry about Chen Ran’s words.
“Bullshit, do you think with me around, she would like you?”
Chen Ran was dumbfounded.
What his brother said was right…
But the problem was, they had been friends for so many years, and between him and Lin Nian, whom he had only met once, his brother actually chose to help Lin Nian!
Chen Ran’s young heart was broken all over the ground, and he couldn’t help but grit his teeth.
“Brother, what about that Shen Chengye?”
“No matter how annoying he is, if Lin Nian didn’t give him a signal, could he humiliate himself like this?”