The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 716: Chapter 701: I Am Not a Slut 12

Anning knew Mrs. Jiang had been holding a grudge.

Aunt Sun really loved showing off and she didn’t hold her tongue, her words were particularly hurtful. Mrs. Jiang had always been at odds with her and there had always been a rivalry between the two.

Previously, when An Nan did not get accepted into university and simply refused to study after high school, Aunt Sun had loudly proclaimed around the neighborhood, saying Mr. and Mrs. Jiang were not treating their child well, not supporting her education, and not even letting their nice girl attend university, which really infuriated Mrs. Jiang.

It was only when Anning got into a prestigious university that Mrs. Jiang finally felt she had settled the score.

At that time, Liu Fang had only managed to get into a less reputable college, and Mrs. Jiang had felt jubilant in the neighborhood, giving Aunt Sun a piece of her mind.

Later, the two women continued their overt and covert battles, with wins and losses on both sides.

Now that the children had graduated, a new round of competition had begun, centering on whose son-in-law was better.

Thinking of this, Anning sent Xiao Yuan a quiet text while walking: Strive hard, keep it up, earn big money and reach the pinnacle of life soon, otherwise, it’s going to be tough getting past your mother-in-law.

Mrs. Jiang saw Anning using her phone and asked casually, ”What are you doing?”

Anning quickly smiled and said, ”Nothing, just replying to a friend.”

Mrs. Jiang didn’t ask further about which friend.

When the three women arrived at the shop An Nan had chosen, Mrs. Jiang also went to inspect it closely, while Anning evaluated the pedestrian flow and various data.

She also directly asked An Xin to help assess, and Anning also checked the Feng Shui of the shop.

An Xin looked into who had previously rented the shop, what business they did, and why they gave it up.

After the investigation was complete, Anning said to An Nan, ”This shop is pretty good.”

Mrs. Jiang had observed all the small details and nodded at An Nan, saying, ”Ok.”

Only then did An Nan feel relieved; she went to sign the contract with the landlord and to pay the deposit.

Anning followed An Nan to chat with the landlord.

The landlord was a chubby woman in her thirties, with permed hair and a round face, who smiled kindly. Hearing An Nan calling her Sister Wang, Anning also greeted her: ”Sister Wang, this house must be quite old, right?”

Sister Wang laughed, ”Exactly, it’s been quite a few years. We bought this house more than a decade ago, but everyone in our family has jobs, no one runs a business, so we’ve always rented it out.”

Anning took out some pastries from her bag and handed them to Sister Wang, ”These are made by my sister in her free time. It’s traditional Chinese pastry, not much sugar, try some.”

Sister Wang graciously accepted, ”I can tell your sister is quite skilled and thoughtful, look how beautiful these pastries are.”

Anning smiled and said, ”Sister Wang, have you thought about selling this house? You know, property prices are going up every day. By the way, I heard you have twins, it’s going to be tough going forward. Raising kids is really expensive nowadays, not only do you have to pay for their education, but you’ll also have to help them buy houses in the future.”

”Exactly,” Sister Wang said, engrossed in discussing her children’s matters, ”I have two boys, and it’s really worrying. We have one old apartment, and recently bought a new house. But I’m thinking, we need to buy another new house for the boys, what else can we do?”

”If this shop just sits here for rent, the kids won’t be able to live in it when they grow up. In my opinion, seizing the right opportunity to sell is not a bad idea. The shop is quite valuable now. If you sell it, the money could completely cover the down payment for a house, and the remainder could go towards renovations. That way, your family would have three properties, you live in one, rent out two, and the rental income could pay the mortgage, which wouldn’t affect your lifestyle at all. In the end, having three properties would be a great deal.”

Sister Wang’s eyes brightened as Anning spoke.

”You didn’t mention it, and I hadn’t thought about it, but that actually makes sense. I had planned to save more money, but given the current situation, property prices change every day. It might not be enough even with a few more years of savings. It might be better to buy now rather than later.”

Anning gave a thumbs up: ”You are wise.”

She whispered, ”My sister has been working at the restaurant for a few years and has saved some money. There are only three siblings in our family, and if my sister wants to expand her business, my parents will definitely support her. I’ll talk to my parents later and ask them to chip in. You can also give us a fair price. If it’s feasible, we can buy the shop, which will give us peace of mind, and you can use the money too. It’s a win-win situation.”

Sister Wang thought for a moment, ”Alright, I’ll think about it. I see you are sincere people. Don’t worry, I will definitely give you a fair price.”

Then Anning said to Sister Wang, ”Let’s put down a deposit first, and give us some time to gather the money. What do you think?”

Consequently, the contract for renting the house was not signed.

When they left the shop, An Nan still felt a bit dazed.

”Anning, how did you suddenly...”

Mrs. Jiang also had trouble accepting it: ”We were just renting a shop, how did it turn into buying one? This is too sudden. Besides, where do we have the money to buy a shop?”

Anning said to herself, Old Jiang comrade really hadn’t told you how much money our family has.

She was somewhat impressed with Mr. Jiang. He even kept it from his wife that he had saved that much money.

Upon reflection, Mrs. Jiang was actually pretty good, except for one flaw—she couldn’t keep secrets. If Mr. Jiang told her about the money, who knows, she might blab about it. If people back in our hometown found out, it would create a huge fuss.

”It’s fine, I’ll figure something out about the money.”

Anning assured her confidently, then asked Mrs. Jiang, ”Mom, isn’t my sister’s buns delicious?”

Mrs. Jiang really had to admit they were tasty.

Anning then said: ”My sister’s buns are so tasty that the business will definitely boom. Nowadays, there are many who are jealous. There will definitely be those who are upset seeing our buns sell well. They might cause trouble, or even offer a high price to rent and drive my sister out. I thought that since we will definitely make money selling buns, instead of being passive, we should buy the shop from the start so we can be worry-free.”

Mrs. Jiang thought about it and agreed.

She had seen many such instances where if someone’s business was doing well, the landlord would start raising the rent. If you don’t agree to the increased rent, the landlord would drive you out. There are also competitors who offer high prices to the landlord to drive you out. After all, there are all kinds of birds in the big forest.

An Nan hadn’t thought about these issues before.

Hearing Anning say this, she also became alert: ”Mom, the second sibling is right. If we have money, we should really buy the shop. If I sell buns, I’ll need it. If I don’t sell buns, we can still rent it out.”

Mrs. Jiang was very receptive to buying the shop, thinking it was beneficial and harmless, and didn’t say anything else.

Anning went back and began to gather money.

Meanwhile, Xie Xincheng took Xiao Yuan to meet Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu still remembered Xiao Yuan. As soon as he saw him, he said, ”This kid often sneaks into our Medical College to attend classes, not just mine but several teachers’ classes. I originally thought it was just a temporary interest, but I didn’t expect him to persist for seven or eight years. Not bad.”

Xie Xincheng also felt proud: ”If the kid hadn’t given a massage to me and my wife, I wouldn’t have known he had actually learned something. When a child wants to learn, we as teachers should support them, right?”

Mr. Lu smiled, invited Xiao Yuan and Xie Xincheng inside.

Then, Mr. Lu began to test Xiao Yuan.

He discussed some prescriptions with Xiao Yuan, showed him some medical records, and tried to get him to prescribe.

After Xiao Yuan wrote a prescription, Mr. Lu’s eyes lit up, holding the prescription for a long time, ”This kid is talented. I’ve guided many students over the years, but he is the most talented one I’ve seen.”