Contrary to Shen Yanâs beliefs, Luo Shuyan didnât go crazy at night. She slept till the sun was blazing through the windows.
Luo Tianyuan didnât need to work on weekends. So, in the morning, he went out to buy breakfast for his daughter. Ning City had a small population and most residents of the neighborhood knew each other. They had seen him driving a car yesterday, so once he reached the ground floor of his apartment complex, Grandma Luoâs best friend, Grandma Wang, approached him to talk to him.
Grandma Wang was a chatterbox. She rushed back from her sonâs place in the morning as soon as she heard that Luo Tianyuan had bought a car. She didnât even go for her Tai chi session.
Her voice was extremely loud, a deafening voice she gained through being a teacher for decades. Thus, despite her good intentions, she seemed like she was questioning him. In addition to that, she was quite old and her hearing was nowhere as good as when she was youngerâ¦
Thus, the people in the neighborhood who were chatting with friends or doing their laundry immediately turned towards their direction when they heard Grandma Wanâs âroaringâ voice â
âTianyuan, youâve bought a car? I heard that it costs tens of thousands. Where did your money come from?!!â
The neighborhood was tight knit. One person told ten, and then ten told another hundred. By the end of the day, everyone wouldâve found out that Luo Tianyuan had purchased a car.
A few residents muttered among themselves, âDid he hit a jackpot?â
Luo Tianyuan figured that he could make use of this opportunity to clear things up with the community.
He had a thermos in hand, which was for him to bring some soymilk home. He nodded and said, âYes, I bought a car, but itâs a second-hand car.â
As soon as he said that, a few other middle-aged women came forward to ask him what was happening and to find out more.
Left with no choice, Luo Tianyuan briefly answered, âI spent 140,000 Yuan on it. I borrowed a little money, and my company was also willing to give me a travel allowance.â He paused before continuing, âIâve also sold the apartment next door to Shen Yanâs mother.â
The women were shocked. âUnless youâre in a very difficult situation, you should never sell your house. And he just so happened to buy a car right after? That sounds a little suspicious.â
Instantly, the way they looked at Luo Tianyuan changed in a negative way.
Grandma Wang couldnât believe her ears. âYou sold your house to buy a car?!â
Great. Thanks to Grandma Wangâs loud voice, the entire neighborhood should now know that Luo Tianyuan had sold an apartment to buy a car.
Grandma Luo was there throughout Luo Tianyuanâs life, sheâd seen him grow into the man he was today. Back then, he frequented her house for dinner, so she treated him like her own nephew. After the death of her best friend, she decided to look out for him. Sheâd often give a portion of good food that sheâd made to Luo Tianyuan.
The moment she found out what Luo Tianyuan had done, her hands trembled and she was about to faint.
Actually, if Grandma Luo were still alive, she wouldâve also been exasperated over his decision if she didnât know the actual amount of money Luo Tianyuan had.
Luo Tianyuan was a quick-witted man and he hurriedly went to help Grandma Wang up. He repeated whatever heâd told his daughter the day before to Grandma Wang.
Right after, the way the neighbors looked at him changed again. They went from looking at him as a huge failure to a successful child from someone elseâs family.
It made sense! Since he had so many ways of making money from the purchase, even though it seemed foolish in the short-run, it was a great investment in the long-run! How could little Luo be so smart?
Luo Tianyuan realized that Grandma Wang was no longer angry. He laughingly said, âAunty, just let me know if your family needs a ride. As long as Iâm free, Iâll definitely be your driver.â
âTianyuan, what about me? What about my family?â
âExactly, whose family doesnât need a ride? Tianyuan, donât forget aunty over here!â
Grandma Wang was unhappy when she heard their comments. She placed her hands on her hips and stood between Luo Tianyuan and the rest. âWhat do you mean? Do you think itâs free to drive a car? Tianyuan already spent 140,000 Yuan on it. Let me remind you, it is a car, not a tricycle or an oxcart. Whatâs more, usually, we would give someone some meat in return when borrowing that personâs tricycle.â
As soon as she mentioned money, the other women stopped nagging. However, they turned to mutter among themselves, âWeâre all neighbors, how could you ask us for money? This is just a small favor.â
Luo Tianyuan smiled helplessly. A man shouldnât be calculative about such things, but his smile didnât reach his eyes.
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Grandma Wang had a firm stance. âSure, why donât you lend me your TV for a few days, we are neighbors after all⦠I think your bicycle looks pretty nice too, let me borrow it for 2 days.â
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Luo Tianyuan finally left the crowd and headed towards the stall across the street to pack some bao and Chinese crullers. He also bought a huge bottle of fragrant soymilk from the soymilk stand next door.
Luo Tianyuan was also friends with Grandma Wangâs son. Her son wasnât particularly capable and after being laid off from the factory, he wasnât able to find a job. Luo Tianyuan knew that he was an honest and simple-minded guy, so he referred him to his companyâs logistics department.
His wages were decent and Luo Tianyuan was currently getting him to learn about the finance department and the back-end workings of the company. This would allow him to transfer internally to the finance department.