Chapter 801 — Tang Zhi's Secret Ire
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Wei Zhao's words moved Kang ** deeply in an instant. To be a boss the way Wei Zhao was — that was rare indeed! Kang ** did not feel he had given anything of worth; all he had given was a moment of hot-bloodedness when Wei Zhao first arrived, and then, when Zhong Yongliang came making trouble for Wei Zhao, he had impulsively risen to stand with Wei Zhao. And for that he had won Wei Zhao's recognition and friendship.
With Xiaofen's family's flat settled, Tang's mother could not wait to go and see her own place. Lai the Fatso had said the renovation had begun yesterday.
Xiaofen's mother wanted to tag along with Tang's mother to see how the Tang family's renovation was coming along, for reference.
The Tang family's flat was spacious and bright, fully three times the size of Xiaofen's. But Xiaofen's mother was no longer envious — being able to buy even a flat like this was an unexpected joy. What use was envy now?
Still, about Tang's mother winning the special first prize, Xiaofen's mother could not help harboring some hope. She asked Lai the Fatso, "Mr. Lai, can I still enter the draw? Mine is a discounted unit..."
Fearing that a discount flat might not come with a chance at the draw, Xiaofen's mother asked, a little nervous.
"Of course you can. Once you get to the sales office in a bit, you can draw once — or even twice," Lai the Fatso said with a smile.
Tang's mother looked at Little Fen's mother, whose face was full of expectation, and could not help but give a faint sigh. She knew perfectly well how she herself had won the first prize; how could Little Fen's mother, with her wretched luck, possibly have won anything?
Thinking of her own good fortune, Tang's mother could not help but feel a little sorry for Little Fen's mother. She glanced at Wei Zhao and her daughter, then at Fat Lai, who wore a broad smile, and could not resist saying, "Say, little Lai — the leftover materials from our renovation here, couldn't they go to Little Fen's mother's place?"
Tang's mother was thinking only that Little Fen's family might save a bit of money. If her own household had bought more materials than needed, giving them to Little Fen's family would likewise ease their urgent need.
"Ah? That so..." Fat Lai could not help looking toward Wei Zhao again. How could a renovation have leftover materials? Everything had been prepared according to the floor area of the present house; by and large there would not be any surplus.
Wei Zhao turned her head aside, secretly rather amused. If there's extra, there's extra; if there isn't, there isn't — why do you keep looking at me? How am I supposed to answer?
Only when Fat Lai saw that Wei Zhao raised no objection did he say, "All right. In a bit I'll have a word with the man in charge. If there are leftover materials, we'll do Little Fen's mother's place with them as well, and no labor fee either. I can see there's plenty of material here — more than enough for two apartments. That one's small, so let's just do it together!"
"Oh, how can we accept that..." Little Fen's mother had not expected that a single word from Tang's mother would save her so much money — she would not even have to pay for the renovation! Was Mr. Lai really this easy to deal with?
"Come now, little Lai has said as much, so don't refuse!" Tang Zhi's mother felt she had won considerable face — a single sentence from her, and Little Fen's mother's renovation fee was waived!
Tang Zhi, watching from the side, grew rather angry and stamped her foot in quiet vexation. She was not a petty person, but she knew that Fat Lai's words were entirely out of regard for Wei Zhao. She did not want to be so deeply in Wei Zhao's debt; every time, it was Wei Zhao who was put to trouble, and now even Little Fen's family's affairs were trouble for Wei Zhao. How was she to face Wei Zhao in the future?