The greening rate of the community was very high, close to 70%. Trees and turf of different heights filled his vision. He wondered if he should plant vegetables all over the place, like the people opposite him. It would be much more convenient to pluck onions and peppers than to buy food outside.
He also planned to raise another dog, but this place was different from his home. He couldn't raise a large dog.
There were no other houses within a few miles of his house, so it was fine to raise a large dog like Du Gao. No matter how fierce it barked, it wouldn't affect others.
As for this place, it wasn't just his family. There were other people living here. Even gentle large dogs like the Golden Retriever and the Husky were not suitable.
The Golden Retriever was enthusiastic, but overly enthusiastic. Whether it was familiar or not, it would pounce on them first. If it pounced on an old lady, it would be a big joke.
As for tying a leash on the dog, he was even more reluctant. He was the one walking the dog, not the other way around.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, he decided to raise a small dog.
Qi Yue and Gao Siqi carefully wiped the floor of the living room, the tables and chairs, and the bedrooms upstairs and downstairs. As they walked down the stairs, they said, "Mr. Li, I have to say that you have good taste. The environment here is quiet and secluded. It's really a good place."
In order not to let Qi Yue think that she was deliberately opposing him, Gao Siqi first added a few words, then said, "The environment is good, but life isn't very convenient. You have to go far to buy groceries."
Qi Yue said, "There's the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway to the south, and the Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway to the north.
Back then, when the villas in Sheshan were first opened for sale, no one was interested in them. Some were disdainful, and others were picky. In the end, all of them were bought by Wenzhou people.
A townhouse was only about one million, and a detached house was at most three million. Now, you can ask around. You can find any kind of house that is less than ten million.
This is the countryside, and the rent is cheap. There must be a lot of outsiders. If there is a flow of people, there must be a business. If you live here for a long time, look for an alley. There must be people selling meat and vegetables there.
Moreover, there's another advantage to living here. Many old men and women grow their own vegetables and occasionally sell them. Once you get familiar with them, they'll send you some every day. Eating fresh vegetables is much better than buying them from the market. "
Li Lan smiled and said, "That's right. Most places where foreigners gather have their own business environment."
His family lived on a remote mountain road. Sometimes, when his mother was tired of going to the market, she would go to the village to buy food.
In the village, there were people who butchered pigs, sold vegetables, and sold fish. In short, apart from seafood, the small village at the foot of the mountain could basically satisfy their family's food needs.
Qi Yue was about to speak when her phone rang. She glanced at the number, but before the call was connected, she ran out and stood in the middle of the road, waving at a van with the Jingmei Electronics logo.
The truck stopped at the entrance, and two young men jumped out. After confirming the information, they began to unload the items from the truck one by one.
Refrigerator, TV, washing machine, air conditioner, water dispenser, soy milk maker, water purifier …
Li Lan didn't expect Qi Yue to order so many things. He helped the two young men carry the last heavy fridge from the car.
Seeing the two of them sweating profusely, Li Lan threw a cigarette to each of them and advised them to rest for a while. However, the two of them were in a hurry and refused to stay any longer. After thanking him, they got on the car and left.
Li Lan lit a cigarette and thought to himself that they were about the same age as him.
An indescribable feeling spread in his heart.
The two girls ignored the warning that the fridge had to be parked for three hours. They had already plugged in the fridge and opened the double doors, welcoming the cool breeze from inside.
Li Lan didn't care about them. He opened his bag to take out his phone charger and found a book in his bag. He didn't remember when he put it in the bag. He probably didn't take it out last time.
After charging his phone, he was bored to death. He picked up the book, sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and continued to flip through the pages.
Qi Yue walked over and poured herself a glass of water with a disposable cup. Holding the cup, she asked, "Fate of Crying and Laughing? I've never heard of it. Whose book is it? "
Li Lan said, "Zhang Henshui."
Qi Yue said, "It's the representative of the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School. Do you read romance novels?"
She was very surprised. She didn't think that a nerd like Li Lan would like to read romance novels!
Li Lan said, "From my point of view, he's not even a representative of the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School. It's even more unfair to say that he's a representative. He's the first person to write popular novels. In the history of modern literature, he's a completely underestimated person."
He liked Zhang Henshui because his father held him in high esteem.
On the surface, he was the opposite of his father, but in private, he still followed his father's values.
However, sometimes, he didn't necessarily agree with his father.
For example, his father liked "Family of Gold Powder", but it was difficult for him to even finish reading it. The book that suited him the most was "Fate of Crying and Laughing", which he had already read three times.
Qi Yue smiled and said, "That's because I'm alone. I haven't really read his books. I'll definitely read them when I have the time."
Li Lan said, "Anyway, he's a pretty good person. Lu Xun's fee is ten yuan per thousand words, which broke the record for the highest fee in the history of the Republic of China. However, Lu Xun's short stories only have a few words, so his total fee can't compare to Zhang Henshui's.
Zhang Henshui is seven to eight yuan per thousand words, and any long story would have eight to nine hundred thousand words. "
Qi Yue said, "Then I have to take a look, but my favorite is Márquez's" One Hundred Years of Solitude ". I've read both the Chinese and English versions. At one stage, I almost learned to read the original in Spanish, but I just didn't have the perseverance."
Li Lan said, "I think it's pretty good, but there are too many characters, so I can't remember them all."
As they chatted, the workers who installed the air conditioner and television came one after another.
After the air conditioner was working, the whole house could finally be used. Not only was it cool, but it also reduced a lot of annoyance.
When they turned on the television, the news channel was reporting on a nationwide blackout in India.
Qi Yue said, "Most of the electricity generation, transmission, and distribution in India are privately owned, but the government obviously doesn't have the ability to coordinate. It's like a pot of porridge. In 2008, I volunteered in India for three months, so I learned a thing or two. The electric wires are like a spider's web. If you don't have some ability, you really can't be an electrician. "
Li Lan said, "I don't know much about this. If you want to talk about computers, I can at least say a little."
Qi Yue said, "Actually, it's nothing complicated. It's just that India learns everything from the United States. In the past, the power grids in each region in the United States were independent. The power grid was chaotic and there were many blackouts. The last one was in 2003. It affected the entire country and lasted for two consecutive days. The entire society was basically unable to function.
Many people were trapped in elevators and subways. The street lights failed and traffic was paralyzed. Then, after a car accident happened and they were sent to the hospital, they found that the hospital's equipment had also stopped working.
It was simply a mess.
After that, the United States government accelerated the implementation of the separation of transmission and distribution. The national power grid has a special organization to coordinate the distribution.
As for India, they don't have this condition. The situation in the country is complicated, so they can't learn it even if they wanted to. "
Li Lan smiled. He could roughly guess that although Qi Yue had studied abroad, she had been influenced by her parents, just like him.
When it was close to five o 'clock, Qi Yue did not say that she wanted to leave, so Li Lan naturally did not want to chase her away.
Gao Siqi took the initiative to cook, so Qi Yue naturally did not fall behind. The two of them were busy in the kitchen.
Li Lan had nothing to do, so he drove around the neighborhood. Once again, he unconsciously drove to the vicinity of the supermarket that he had just purchased.
There was a pet shop along the street. He parked the car in front of the door, but before he walked in, he heard a dog barking.
The owner was a woman in her thirties. She was exquisitely dressed. First, she looked at the strange and unusual pickup truck outside. It was impossible for her not to recognize such a big car logo, but it was the first time she had seen such a model.
After looking at it, she moved aside and welcomed Li Lan in.
"What kind of dogs are you looking at? There are racing dogs and certificates."
There were two rows of cages on the left and right sides of the house. He did not look at the large dogs, but only walked around and looked at the small dogs.
The fiercer the dog that barked at him, the further he avoided it. In any case, he hated both dogs.
A corgi had ears that did not match its head, and its two feet were on the cage. It straightened its body and looked at Li Lan.
When the owner saw that Li Lan's eyes were on the corgi, she quickly opened the cage and carried the corgi down. The corgi circled around Li Lan, which made her even happier. She smiled and said, "Look, this dog is so healthy. It has all the vaccines."
Li Lan asked, "How much?"
The owner said, "It must be the lowest price. Eleven thousand. I sold a few last time, and it was the same litter as this one. I sold it for fifteen thousand each. This is the last one, so I sold it cheaply."
Li Lan smiled and asked, "Boss, if you are not honest, I will leave."
The owner asked unhurriedly, "Then how much do you want? It is from my own kennel. It is negotiable."
Li Lan stretched out a finger and said, "I will give you a thousand at most. If I give you a cent more, I am afraid that you will become arrogant."
He was rich, but he did not want to be a fool.
When he drove his family's car out, people would charge him two yuan for mineral water that was worth one yuan. When they sold him two catties of meat, they would give him half a catty less.
When he went out on a bicycle, he rarely encountered such a situation.
He was already used to it.
The owner jumped up and said, "Aiya, you must be joking. I have already used a thousand yuan for the vaccine. It is not even enough. My dog has a certificate. You can check it. "
Li Lan smiled and said, "I have other things to do. Tell me a sincere price and I will take it away immediately. Otherwise, I will leave right now."
The owner muttered, "Then a thousand yuan is too little. You don't bargain like this."
"Thank you." Li Lan turned around and left.
"Hey, you take it away for 2000,2000. Anyway, the business is closed, so I will not say more." The owner pretended to be annoyed and called out to Li Lan, "Look, can you do it? You can't let me lose money, right? "
Li Lan took out a stack of money from his wallet and handed it to the owner. Just as the owner was about to take it, he pulled it back and said with a smile, "You have to give me some dog food."
"Aiya, I will give it to you even if you don't say it." The owner hurriedly took the money and counted it.
Li Lan picked up the little corgi and said to the owner, "Beauty, hurry up."
"Wait a moment." The owner dug out a plastic bag of dog food for Li Lan. Without weighing it, she handed it to Li Lan and said with a smile, "It's just a hundred yuan. I don't dare to give you more than imported dog food."
Li Lan smiled and said, "Beauty, you really know how to do business."
With that said, he left the shop, started the car under the owner's watchful eyes, and drove back the way he came.
After driving for a while, he almost knew the advantages and disadvantages of this car. Although it was called a pickup truck, it essentially had the performance of an off-road vehicle. It had a good view in front, but the view around him was a mess. In areas with many people and cars, he had to be careful when driving.
When an ordinary car turned, he could drive at a speed of 7080 km/h. However, this car could not. It did not have enough grip, causing it to roll over.
The most difficult thing was to stop, especially when it was on the side. He was always afraid of bumping into other cars.
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