Sister Hui immediately reacted.
"So are you going to pay in installments or in full?"
Li Chuchu replied honestly, "I'll pay in full. If we sign the contract today, I can transfer the money to you right away. And I don't want anything in the shop. You can take them all."
Hearing this,
Sister Hui let out a sigh and made up her mind. "Okay, then it's 6,000 yuan."
Since Sister Hui was in urgent need of money, after they reached an agreement, they immediately took their ID cards and the property certificate to the real - estate management department to transfer the property ownership.
Then they went to the bank to transfer the money.
...
When Li Chuchu got the property certificate, she herself felt a bit incredible. She actually owned her first shop in the 1980s.
Sister Hui looked at the money that had arrived in her bankbook, her face showing relief.
Her husband stood beside her, gently stroking her shoulder.
He didn't say a word, but his sigh was full of regret.
This couple had it tough. They had worked hard for half a lifetime to buy a house, but now due to family misfortune, they had to sell it.
Li Chuchu felt a bit sorry for them. She took out 100 yuan from her own pocket. "This 100 yuan is for your daughter to buy nutritional supplements. I wish her a speedy recovery."
Although the chance of curing leukemia in this era was extremely slim, Li Chuchu was willing to do something, just like accumulating blessings for herself.
Sister Hui was greatly surprised and took a step back. "How could I accept this? It's so embarrassing."
She glanced at her husband, and her husband nudged her elbow, reminding her, "It's her kind intention."
The couple were not the kind of people who liked to take advantage of others, but at this moment, they were in urgent need of money. Any amount of money was like a timely help. Seeing Li Chuchu's insistence, Sister Hui took the money embarrassedly. "Thank you so much."
Holding the money, she couldn't control her emotions all of a sudden. She turned around and quietly wiped away a tear. There were so many kind - hearted people in the city helping their daughter.
Li Chuchu asked, "What are you going to do next? Will you focus on taking care of your daughter in the hospital?"
While comforting his wife, the husband said, "We're going to set up a small stall near the hospital to do some business while taking care of our daughter."
Although the location of Zhengxing Street was good, it was too far from the hospital. It was really inconvenient for the couple to rush back and forth.
Li Chuchu nodded.
The couple was in a hurry to go to the hospital to see their child and didn't have time to chat.
...
"Aunt Wang, let's go celebrate. How about eating out tonight?"
"It's so expensive to eat out. How about just eating at home?" Aunt Wang's eyes lit up immediately, but her words were still hesitant.
Li Chuchu waved her hand. "Oh, it doesn't matter. Call Uncle Wang too. Shen Yanshan won't be eating at home tonight. The three of us can go."
"If Shen Yanshan isn't coming, why call that old man? I think it'll be more fun if it's just the two of us."
"Okay, let's go."
Aunt Wang and Li Chuchu walked arm in arm, looking as close as mother and daughter.
Li Chuchu thought that she was tired of eating in state - owned restaurants. Recently, a new hot - pot restaurant had opened in Ningcheng. Maybe they could go and eat mutton hot pot.
Aunt Wang didn't know what hot pot was. She kept saying that she didn't mind what to eat. The main thing was to gain some experience by going out with Chuchu.
But when they got there,
Looking at the grand and imposing gate, the well - dressed guests coming in and out, and the two tall and straight waiters at the door in charge of reception.
Aunt Wang walked to the door and felt too embarrassed to go in. "The food here must be expensive, right? How about we change to another place?"
Who would have thought that Li Chuchu had chosen such a nice place? A meal here would probably cost at least a dozen or twenty yuan.
Li Chuchu pulled her inside. Her eyes sparkled at the smell of mutton wafting out. "Today, to celebrate me buying the shop, let's splurge and have a meal here."
The doorman waiter saw Li Chuchu. "Hello, how many people?"
"Two."
The waiter led them in and seated them at a window seat.
Aunt Wang looked around at the people, feeling uneasy. "Hey, Chuchu, I really feel insecure sitting here. Look at those people. They're all wearing suits and having a meal here."
It took Li Chuchu a while to understand what Aunt Wang meant.
She clicked her tongue. "Don't worry. This is a restaurant, not a beauty pageant. We're paying customers. We're the God here."
Saying that, she patted her bulging purse. "As long as we have enough money."
Aunt Wang was amused by Li Chuchu's words.
At this time, the waiter brought over the menu.
Li Chuchu opened the menu. The recommended dishes were on the first page, including mutton and beef.
As expected of a big restaurant, the prices were really not cheap.
Aunt Wang leaned over to study it with her and gasped in surprise. "Six taels of mutton costs 2.8 yuan? 2.8 yuan is enough for me to buy more than two jin of mutton."
"Eating out is definitely different from eating at home. We're just here to enjoy the atmosphere."
Aunt Wang thought about it and agreed.
Then she straightened her back. Since they had spent so much money, they should hold their heads high.
Li Chuchu ordered a plate of mutton leg, a plate of lamb slices, and a dish of beef tendon.
Flipping further back, there were also seafood like abalones and fresh shrimp.
This place was not near the sea, and the seafood was transported from other places. It was rare, so the price was naturally high.
The fresh shrimp cost 3 yuan a dish. There were only four pairs, that is, eight shrimps in a dish.
Li Chuchu ordered a plate to try.
She wanted to order something else, but Aunt Wang quickly pressed her hand. "Too much. We can't finish it."
So Li Chuchu only ordered a vegetable platter and a clear - soup beef - tallow hot - pot base.
After a while, the waiter brought over two dipping sauces.
Both of these were sesame - paste sauces with chives and sesame oil in them. This sesame dipping sauce was usually only sold in grocery stores, and the supply was very limited. The rich aroma hit their noses. It was so fragrant that it made people shiver.
Aunt Wang was full of admiration.
No wonder this dipping sauce cost 0.3 yuan a serving. It was really that fragrant.
After a while, someone brought over a copper hot pot.
There was charcoal burning under the table, and the soup in the pot on top was boiling and bubbling, giving off rings of white smoke.
At this time, the dishes started to be served one after another.
Li Chuchu picked up a chopstick of mutton and put it into the pot to boil. In less than ten seconds, the mutton changed color.
She picked up the mutton and put it into Aunt Wang's bowl. "Quickly taste this hot pot."
Aunt Wang was already starving. At this moment, smelling the fragrance, she couldn't help taking a big bite.
The just - cooked mutton, wrapped in thick sesame paste, rolled around in her mouth. It was so hot that it made her tongue go numb. The mutton rolled around in her mouth a few times and was finally swallowed.
Aunt Wang was refreshed by the fragrance. Her eyes sparkled. "You know what? It's really worth the price! It looks simple, but I didn't expect it to be so fragrant! You should try it too!"