A scumbag man trying to climb the social ladder? She turns around and marries a celibate military of

Chapter 80: Strike first to gain the upper hand

Bai Jiao'e said, "What can you do? You know your grandfather's temperament. Once he makes up his mind, no one can change it."

"He loves Junbai so much, of course he wouldn't do anything to favor one over the other."

Chu Huaimin agreed with Bai Jiao'e's words.

“We’ll pay for the house. It’s not like we can’t afford it. If your grandfather gets angry, even your grandmother will have to suffer. Let’s not cause any trouble.”

Chu Shaoze, however, smiled with certainty.

"Mom and Dad, don't worry, I have a plan."

Chu Shaoze glanced upstairs, and Bai Jiao'e said, "Shaoqing is already asleep. He's carefree. You can just say what you want; no one will hear you."

“My grandpa still has a house, right? That house is empty. Tomorrow morning at breakfast, I’ll tell him that Shaoqing is of marriageable age and it’s not appropriate for so many people to live in the house, so I’ll move out. I’ll go to my grandma. If she agrees, I’ll replace the furniture that needs replacing. Even if grandpa finds out, he won’t be able to do anything about it.”

"Yes, how come I didn't think of that? My son is so smart."

For Bai Jiao'e, Chu Shaoze was her pride, and the unpleasantness from before had vanished.

Mu Xiaowan put away her headphones, climbed into bed, and fell asleep immediately.

The next morning, knowing that breakfast would be a risky experience, she decided not to eat it.

She found Jiang Yinglan and said, "Mom, do you know anyone on Huaijiang Road? I want to rent a place to use as a warehouse."

If she remembered correctly, Chu Shaoqing had said that the old man had a house here, and Chu Shaoze should be referring to this one.

Jiang Yinglan thought for a moment and said, "No, do you need a storeroom?"

"Yes, we'll need a place to store the goods that come in. It's just two roads away from my shop, not too far, and most importantly, the roads there are wide, making it convenient for trucks to pass."

Mu Xiaowan's voice was very loud.

The old man was reading the newspaper in the living room when he heard this and said, "I do have a house on Huaijiang Road that's currently empty, along with a storage room and a large yard. If it's not enough, we can build a storage room in the yard. Do you need it now?"

Mu Xiaowan was overjoyed and said, "Shaoqing ordered a batch of goods yesterday, and they will arrive in the next couple of days. I was really worried about where to put them. I didn't expect Grandpa to help me out in my time of need. Thank you so much."

"Wait a moment, I'll get you the key."

Jiang Yinglan looked at Mu Xiaowan. This child wanted a house so early in the morning. Something felt off.

Just as the old man came out of the room, Mu Xiaowan saw her second uncle and aunt's family coming in through the main gate.

She quickly went to the old man and said, "Grandpa, I won't use this house for free. I'll pay you the same amount of rent the neighbors pay."

"You can use it for now. I'm just leaving it there anyway, so it'll be useful if it comes in handy."

Mu Xiaowan took the key from the old man, said goodbye to them, and took Chu Shaoqing with her when she left.

"I don't have time for breakfast today. I'll buy two fried dough sticks on the way, and we can eat them as we walk."

Chu Shaoqing quickly pushed his bicycle onto the bike.

"Didn't you say you were placing an order yesterday?"

"Contact the boss and ask him to deliver the goods to Huaijiang Road, to Grandpa's house."

"Sister-in-law, why did you deliver it so far? It's inconvenient for us to pick it up."

“There’s nothing inconvenient about it. We’ll buy a self-propelled tricycle after that. The tricycle will be enough for everyday deliveries.”

“We don’t need to pay rent for Grandpa’s place yet. We’ll be so poor that we can’t even afford to eat once the shop opens, so let’s not worry about the distance.”

Chu Shaoqing felt somewhat ashamed, "Sister-in-law, I can't help you at all."

"You put in your best effort, we must make this shop a great success. Otherwise, we'll both lose face."

Chu Shaoqing nodded heavily. This was his first career, and he absolutely couldn't mess it up. Even if his sister-in-law didn't say anything, he would definitely do a good job.

The two didn't go to the shop; they went directly to the owner to get the goods.

The reason we're ordering now is because once their shop opens, it will be close to the Lunar New Year, and prices will rise, which would be a loss for them.

Chu Shaoqing looked completely naive; he had no idea about the intricacies of the situation and would do whatever his sister-in-law pointed at him.

Now let's talk about the Chu family.

Bai Jiao'e didn't see Mu Xiaowan and was still thinking that without Mu Xiaowan, that troublemaker, this morning would save a lot of trouble.

She took Chu Shaoze to talk to the old lady about the house. The old lady agreed without hesitation, but she couldn't find the key when she went to look for it.

During dinner, the old lady asked the old man, "Where are the keys to our apartment on Huaijiang Road?"

"Oh, what do you need that for? I gave the key to Xiaowan this morning. They brought in a batch of goods and had nowhere to put them, so they're temporarily sending them there."

The old man's words made everyone present widen their eyes.

The second wife's family was furious.

The old lady was furious. "What? You gave the house to Mu Xiaowan without even asking me? I promised Shaoze this morning that we would use this house as our wedding home."

"What are you up to now?" The old man looked at the second son's family, puzzled.

Chu Huaimin didn't dare to speak, but Bai Jiao'e awkwardly said, "Dad, the house on Huaijiang Road isn't far from where Shaoze and Muxue work. Anyway, it's just empty, so letting them live there is a way of taking care of the house."

The old man knew exactly what she was thinking, and he gave a light snort.

"It's too late now; a house cannot have two masters."

"Dad, why didn't you ask us about this house when you gave it to Xiaowan?"

The old man glanced at Bai Jiao'e and said, "This child said she would pay me rent, so this is considered renting, not giving. Aren't you planning to lend her money too?"

The old man's words left Bai Jiao'e speechless.

Mu Xiaowan is specifically designed to jinx them. Why did she have to choose this exact moment to take the house away?

Could it be that Chu Shaoqing overheard them talking about this last night?

This traitor told Mu Xiaowan about it, which is why Mu Xiaowan beat them to it.

Jiang Yinglan looked at the second son's family; each of them harbored ulterior motives.

That's a brilliant idea.

At this moment, she understood why Mu Xiaowan had asked her about the house so early in the morning. It turned out that Mu Xiaowan's purpose was not to find her, but to find the old man.

After getting the key, he left without even eating breakfast.

The second son's family happened to come over at that time.

This girl is really smart.

They actually figured out that the second son's family had ulterior motives.

Even they didn't expect it.

This really infuriated the second son's family.

Jiang Yinglan felt comfortable all over after Mu Xiaowan came here, and her breast pain was gone.

……

Mu Xiaowan asked Chu Shaoqing to find the boss to deliver the goods to the house.

The boss was also a quick person; he loaded the goods and delivered them right away.

Mu Xiaowan was helping to move things into the house when she was unexpectedly stopped by Bai Jiao'e.

"Mom, what are you doing? Not only are you not helping, you're also blocking us." Chu Shaoqing, unaware of the truth, looked at his mother with some displeasure.

"You traitorous brat, I really don't know whose side you're on!"