66: Mom wants to see the new house

“Of course, it’s real! I just bought it this afternoon, how could I lie to you?” Yang Qi replied.

“Really! My son is so capable! Come, hold the phone and turn around, your dad and I want to see.”

Yang Qi saw his dad’s half-body appear in the camera. He greeted his dad:

“Dad, you’re there?”

“Aye! Son! That big-headed, big-mouthed Grouper you sent. Yes, that’s right, the Grouper, it tasted very good. Send more next time! The fresh Beltfish was also very good! I can give it away.”

His dad took the phone and started giving Yang Qi instructions.

“Okay! No problem, I’ll definitely send more in the future. For the Grouper, you and Mother Yang should keep more to eat yourselves. You can use other fish for gifts.”

“How was that Tuna from last time?” Yang Qi asked his dad.

“The one we ate raw? It tasted alright! Mother Yang and I don’t like eating raw food, so we only had a few pieces. But when we fried a few pieces, the taste was quite good!”

“Later, the rest was taken by your maternal uncle. He likes to eat it, and he even said that whatchamacallit Yellow Chicken Fish is also delicious raw!”

His dad prattled on and on.

“Son, do you think your maternal uncle has something wrong with him, to actually like eating raw food!”

“You get out of here, you’re the one with something wrong!”

Mother Yang snatched the phone back from the side.

“Son, turn around, I want to see this house you’re living in.”

Yang Qi was a little confused, but he still turned around.

“This looks like an old house in the countryside, right? It’s fine. At least it’s a place to stay!” Mother Yang said.

“Not bad, my son is still capable. Do you have enough money? Should I send some over?”

Yang Qi quickly replied, “Enough, enough, I’ve already paid for it.”

Mother Yang seemed to remember something: “You’ve paid for it? How much was it in total?”

“Hehehe! It was very cheap! It belongs to a friend of mine, he only charged me the cost price, 800,000!” Yang Qi said proudly.

“What?! This old house in the countryside costs 800,000. Your friend didn’t trick you, did he? Are rural houses by the sea all this expensive?” Mother Yang was a bit amazed.

“Tsk tsk tsk! No wonder everyone says the cost of living in the south is high!”

Yang Qi also understood that his mom had misunderstood. She still thought he had bought this house.

“No! Mother Yang, you got it wrong, I didn’t buy this house. I bought a new house. A three-story small building with a large courtyard.” Yang Qi quickly explained.

“Really? A new house? A big courtyard? Three stories? You’re not lying to me, are you? Why do I find it a little hard to believe?” Mother Yang looked disbelieving.

“Alright! You wait, I’ll take you to see it right now. You can eat while you wait. In 25 minutes, I’ll call you back!”

After Yang Qi hung up, he rode his tricycle towards his new home.

He rushed to the new house without stopping, which took 22 minutes.

Standing in front of the main gate, he video called Mother Yang.

“Mother Yang! I’m here, I’m opening the door now to give you a tour. Hehehe!”

As Yang Qi pushed open the courtyard gate, the outline of the entire house appeared before his parents’ eyes.

He walked around the courtyard with the phone connected to his parents inside.

Then he opened the main door of the house. He turned on the lights and went upstairs and downstairs.

His parents also followed the camera with rapt attention, taking a tour.

“Dad, Mother Yang, how is this house?” Yang Qi asked, a little smug.

“Good! Too good! This house is so beautiful. And the price isn’t expensive! It’s like, yes, it’s move-in ready!” His parents on the other end were clearly very happy.

“Hehehe! That’s my brother, he gave me a special discount. I really got a great deal.”

“In a while, I’ll come pick you up, and we can live together.” Yang Qi said.

“Why would we go live there! Aren’t there farm chores to do at home? I’m not going!” Yang Father immediately said.

“If you’re not going to live there, then stay at home, I’m planning to stay for a few days.” Mother Yang said.

“You… why are you undermining me?”

“Undermining what? Our son bought a new house, shouldn’t we choose an auspicious day to go over and perform a ‘housewarming’ ceremony for him?” Mother Yang said.

“That’s true, you’re still the smart one!”

“Son, tomorrow I’ll find someone to choose an auspicious day for you. Then your dad and I will go over.”

“But should we invite those relatives and friends?” Yang Qi thought for a moment, then said:

“I think it’s better not to invite them, and don’t even mention this matter. What if you tell them and they start overthinking things. Let’s just forget it! After all, it’s too far.”

“Just the two of you coming is good, arrange things at home well, and you can stay for a longer time.”

“I think that works! It’s decided then. Don’t let it slip when you’re out.” Mother Yang reminded his dad.

His dad immediately became unhappy: “The way you say that, as if I’m that unreliable?”

Yang Qi chuckled, watching his parents bicker. He didn’t say anything.

He knew this was also how his parents had interacted for decades. He wouldn’t interfere too much.

“Alright, alright! Let’s hang up! Go back and rest! I’ll go find a fortune teller to choose a day tomorrow.” Mother Yang finally hung up the phone.

Yang Qi checked and turned off the main switch. He locked the door and went back to sleep.

At Bai Xue’s home, her mom and dad discussed it thoroughly. Her mom was to talk to her.

“Xiao Xue, your dad and I both know you like Yang Qi, and he is also very outstanding. We also agree to you two dating.”

“But you need to think clearly. Do you know what it means to move in together? That’s cohabitation. You need to consider this carefully.”

“Although it’s a new era now, there will definitely be a lot of gossip from the villagers, it just depends on whether you can handle it.”

“Also, Yang Qi’s parents will definitely come over this time to hold a ‘housewarming’ ceremony for him. Have you thought about how you will get along with them?”

“Your dad and I think it’s best to wait until his parents come over, and everyone can interact before deciding.”

Bai Xue listened to her mom’s words and felt they made a lot of sense.

“Okay! Mother Yang, you’re absolutely right! I was too hasty. Let’s talk about it later!”

Waking up the next morning, after Yang Qi washed up, he went to pick up Bai Xue to go to Qingshan Town.

Today was their driving license theory test.

Although Yang Qi had been passing the mock tests at home recently, he was still a little nervous when he entered the examination room.

It was similar to a vehicle driving test, also a computer-based exam. However, this one was a perfect score of 100, with 70 points to pass.

Fortunately, they both passed without any major issues.

Next would be the practical operation course, with half a month of coach training. Then an exam and evaluation. Once all passed, they would receive their licenses.

“What should we do this afternoon? Going out to sea would be a bit rushed time-wise.” Returning to the small courtyard, after lunch, Yang Qi called Bai Xue and asked.

“Oh! Yang Qi, I was just about to call you. I have to go with Mother Yang to my aunt’s house this afternoon. It’s in another county, quite far away. I definitely won’t be back today.”

“Okay, no problem. Have a good time when you go!” Yang Qi said.

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The data in the past few chapters has dropped quite a bit, perhaps because I wrote a bit too much about family matters. Starting next chapter, I will try to keep it purer. Write more about fishing.

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