Chapter 750 — A Wretched Zhong Yongliang
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"What? Not only was it two hundred and fifty thousand cheaper, but they even threw in the deluxe renovation and home appliances?" Xiaofen's parents stared wide-eyed at the excited Tang's mother, scarcely able to believe it.
"That's right! Our Xiaoyi knows the developer's big boss, and the sales office manager has to dance to that big boss's tune. Otherwise, what makes you think I'm so lucky that I could knock two hundred and fifty thousand off the price and still win the grand prize?" Tang's mother hadn't said it outright, but the hint was plain enough!
In truth, she knew perfectly well that what she had drawn was an electric kettle—what grand prize? But recalling the look on the sales manager's face whenever he turned to Fatso Lai, she had figured it out: Fatso Lai was the real big boss!
And Fatso Lai treated Wei Zhao with utmost deference, every inch the obedient underling—how could Tang's mother fail to notice? Besides, it had been her own family who begged Fatso Lai to handle the matter, and after he had done it, he had even insisted on treating them to dinner. Where was the logic in that?
So although Tang's mother had said nothing at the time, once she was back at the hospital she could not resist boasting to all her neighbors.
"Xiao Wang, you really found yourself a fine son-in-law!" Xiaofen's mother sighed with envy.
"Your Xiaofen isn't so bad off either!" Though Tang's mother believed Tang Zhi had found herself a good man, Xiaofen was damaged goods with a lame leg, and yet she too had landed a decent boyfriend. Talk about good luck!
Xiaofen's mother was taken aback. Thinking it over carefully, it was indeed true. Her own daughter could not compare with Tang Zhi, and to have found Kang Xiaofeng under such circumstances was a blessing earned over eight lifetimes!
"Xiaobo and Wei Zhao are on good terms, so your family ought to be able to get a bargain-priced flat too!" Tang's mother said. "But the most important thing is to have the money in hand. Without money, no matter how cheap the flat, it's still useless, isn't it?"
"That's true. I wonder when Qibing Real Estate will come to discuss the demolition compensation?" Xiaofen's mother shook her head. "We're not as lucky as your family, getting three million all at once!"
"Oh, what's that but Old Tang's leg bought it?" Mentioning the three million, Tang's mother's face bloomed with joy, not a trace of sorrow over a leg traded for money! For she knew very well that although the money was nominally exchanged for a leg, in reality it was nothing of the sort!
If Wei Zhao hadn't dealt with Li Cihua's younger brother, would he have handed over the money so readily? Not a chance!
"My Xiaofen's leg is ruined too, but has a single cent come of it?" Xiaofen's mother sighed.
"That depends on your methods. Get that Kang Jingming to pay up some compensation too?" Tang's mother suggested.
"How could that be? Where would he get the money to compensate us?" Xiaofen's mother shook her head.
As the women were talking, Tang's mother's cell phone rang.
"Let me take this call." Tang's mother stared at the caller ID on her phone with some puzzlement—it was an unfamiliar number! Tang's mother did not usually get many calls. Apart from Tang Zhi and Tang Jucheng, hardly anyone ever called her.
"Hello? Who is this?" Tang's mother answered the phone.
"Hello, is this Ms. Wang Yujie?" On the other end, Su Jiaonang tried his best to make his voice sound refined.
"This is she. And you are?" Tang's mother was startled, having no idea who the caller was.
"Hello, Ms. Wang. I'm Su Jiaonang, demolition project manager at Qibing Real Estate Development Company," Su Jiaonang said politely.
"Su Jiaonang? Demolition project manager at Qibing Real Estate?" Tang's mother repeated the name and title, all the more puzzled. "What do you want with me?"