Free Web NovelChapter 1186: Chapter 1188
Cai Ming listened to his wife and son continuously talk about how great the houses here were, but he always thought, no matter how good they were, could they really be better than the siheyuan they currently lived in?
But seeing it now, the environment is indeed quite nice, of course he saw a lot of it.
"It’s just the place could use more people." Cai Ming was ninety-nine percent satisfied with it, just felt there weren’t enough people, making shopping for things inconvenient.
"Otherwise, I could go back to Beijing and build villas like this, what do you think?" Before, everyone thought living in high-rise buildings was better.
It felt more prestigious than living in single-story houses, but once they actually moved into high-rises, they started to regret it.
But now, the appealing siheyuan in Beijing aren’t cheap, and trying to buy a plot in the city and then remodel it is quite difficult.
Cai Ming thought about building such houses in the suburbs of Beijing, "I could give them an American residential feel, what do you think?"
American residential feel? Gong Ruini didn’t quite understand that vibe, but building villas according to this environment would definitely attract people.
"But it has to be in a more remote place, right?" Beijing’s development speed is really fast, and the entire third ring is bustling with development.
It seems a few of their uncles teamed up to acquire quite a bit of land in the third ring, it’s just not clear if they have the funds to develop it.
"That’s right, the third ring is already being developed, I’m thinking a bit further out, by the time we finish building, it’ll probably be lively by then," Cai Ming wasn’t sure how much to invest, but it seemed it wouldn’t be a small amount.
At this time, they needed to save wherever possible, and couldn’t just spend as they wished, as this was their family’s project to make their name in Beijing.
Gong Ruini didn’t know the intricacies, but if she could choose, she’d prefer to buy near the third ring; it looks deserted now, but will be bustling later.
Cai Meina didn’t research much about the house under Zhan Jing’s name; no matter how much she researched, it wasn’t her house.
At this moment, what she most wanted to see was the house they just bought, she only found out later that Zhao Gang had given Zhao Xuran some money, implying he should buy a house in the US.
As parents seeing their daughter’s in-laws treat her so well, of course, they were very happy.
You could say they were quite satisfied with such a house; they were just concerned about, "Is it appropriate to place the bathtub outside?"
Cai Meina kept shaking her head, everyone says foreigners are very open-minded and now it seems it’s true.
That was a hot tub, designed to let people relax, but seeing Cai Meina’s displeased expression, he shut his mouth.
"Aunt Cai, this tub isn’t much different from our Hot Spring Villa in Beijing." When mentioning many things to learn from, Cai Meina might not absorb it, and there are too many things stuffed into her mind that could easily overwhelm her.
It was just like that pool, Cai Meina let out an "oh," having not thought that Beijing even had hot springs, just pouring hot water into their bathing tubs.
"Mom, it’s mainly that the night view here is really nice." After Gong Ruini and Zhao Guangran got the paperwork sorted out, they picked a time to stay for one night.
"During the day it doesn’t feel much, but at night, the view is so great." Gong Ruini knew New York was always a city that never sleeps, but sitting on the terrace watching the lights of New York made her really feel like they were living there.
That apartment of Wan Qiweng was a mistake, but the problem was it was too quiet, so quiet that she couldn’t feel they were living in New York.
But staying here for one night, the feeling was very strong.
Cai Meina quite liked it here too, "There are several rooms, so Guang Ran and the others have a place to stay in the future."
"The kitchen is nice too, even better than your aunt’s current kitchen." Since arriving in the US, Cai Meina had taken over the role of head chef.
She didn’t demand the house to be bustling, her only dissatisfaction was with the kitchen being inadequate, cooking a little Chinese food and the fumes couldn’t be vented out.
"Yes, that’s one reason this place caught our eye." There are better houses, but kitchens better than this are very hard to find.
"Indeed, it’s troublesome to remodel over at your aunt’s, not to mention the apartment." Cai Meina looked out each window, as if searching for something.
Gong Ruini’s first thought was wondering if she was looking for Central Park, as it is a New York landmark.
"Is that a university over there?" Cai Meina excitedly pointed at what seemed to be a university.
Gong Ruini peeked over, "Yes, that’s Columbia University."
Gong Ruini said casually, not thinking Cai Meina would know this university.
"It is quite close." Cai Meina wasn’t concerned with the house’s environment, but if her daughter would have to walk a lot for studies concerned her.
Seeing that it was nearby, a small walk away, made her breathe a sigh of relief. The two children may not think much, but a mother has to.
Zhao Xuran kept silent, not wanting to make Ni Zi feel pressured, but it was clear from Zhan Jing and his wife’s words that they wanted to become grandparents soon.
Cai Meina thought the same, but her son would clearly need several more years, not to mention Chu Ling was still in college, and after graduation, would she agree to marry so quickly?
She would probably focus a lot on her career, and might want to reach a certain position before thinking about marriage.
No matter how anxious Cai Meina felt inside, she couldn’t keep bugging her daughter-in-law about it, hoping she might relent.
If it was a daughter-in-law from an ordinary family, Cai Meina might say something, but with Chu Ling, what could she do?
That would really be discomforting for her, she’d play agreeable in front of her mother-in-law, but once alone with her husband, it would be another story.
So, she hoped her daughter could have more children while studying in the US.
Gong Ruini was speechless by her mother pulling her aside to whisper these thoughts, similarly, Zhao Guangran had mentioned the same thing before, and if not for knowing his personality, they’d have thought the parents conspired with him.
"Ni Zi, really think it over, while you’re studying you can also have a child, otherwise I’m worried that once you’re busy, you might not have time to care for a child."
Her daughter was not only a workaholic, so was her son-in-law, and after studying in the US and returning, would they not want to start new business ventures?
At that time, they would only get busier, not wanting their children to end up not recognizing them.
Why did they all think studying in the US was just about studying? Gong Ruini wasn’t sure how busy she would be in the future, but was sure Zhao Xuran would be busy.
Even if there were no new ventures, he would collaborate with Zhao Guangran in stock trading, at least to prepare for their return, or even just to improve their living standard further.
