Chapter 299 Telephone Contact

Chapter 299 Telephone Contact

It's so late, there's probably no one at the brigade headquarters anymore, and no one will answer the phone.

I'll have to contact Xiaoxiao again tomorrow. Thinking of this, Dai Xingyun shook his head helplessly, inwardly blaming himself for forgetting such an important matter.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie arrived at their uncle's house.

My uncle warmly welcomed them and, when the time came, helped them find the person who had transferred the property the day before. The whole process went exceptionally smoothly, without even needing to use any of his family connections.

As Dangdai Xingyun held the two brand-new property certificates tightly in his hands, his heart was filled with joy.

He couldn't help but examine every word and every detail on the certificate again and again, as if he wanted to deeply imprint the happiness of owning his own house for the first time in his heart.

Walking side by side with Xiahou Jie on the way home, Dai Xingyun's smile never faded.

Sunlight fell on his face, reflecting his heartfelt joy and contentment.

The two chatted and laughed along the way, but when they passed a post office, Dai Xingyun suddenly stopped.

He stared at the phone thoughtfully for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and lightly slapped his forehead, as if he had suddenly remembered something important.

Immediately afterwards, he quickened his pace and walked into the post office without hesitation.

Xiahou Jie looked puzzled but still followed Dai Xingyun into the post office.

Upon entering, Dai Xingyun politely said to the staff, "Hello! I'd like to make a phone call to someone in another city."

The staff member didn't even look up, but said quickly in a slightly cold tone with a blank expression: "3 cents per minute for out-of-towners, 1 cent per minute for locals."

"If you want to make a call, the phone is over there. Just dial it yourself." After saying that, he ignored the person who came.

Upon hearing this, Dai Xingyun quickly and politely thanked him, saying, "Okay, thank you!"

Immediately afterwards, he strode to the table where the telephone was placed, picked up the receiver without hesitation, and quickly and skillfully dialed the phone number of Shenjia Brigade.

The phone had barely rung twice when it was answered almost instantly.

Immediately, a loud and familiar voice came through the receiver: "This is Shenjia Brigade. May I ask who you are and who you are looking for?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Dai Xingyun immediately responded, "Captain, hello! I am Dai Xingyun."

Clearly, the brigade leader was familiar with the name Dai Xingyun, and his tone immediately became friendly: "Oh, it's Dai, the educated youth! Why are you calling? Is something wrong?! Are you home yet?" His words revealed his concern for Dai Xingyun.

Dai Xingyun quickly replied with a smile, "Captain, I arrived home safely the day before yesterday! I'm calling to ask Xiaoxiao for something. Could you please ask her to come and answer the phone?"

Fearing that the captain would ask more questions, he hurriedly interrupted the captain before he could finish speaking.

"Call her Xiaoxiao? Okay, she's at the health center right now. Wait a moment, I'll call her over right away."

The captain agreed, walked directly to the window, and called out towards the health center, "Little girl, answer the phone."

Shen Xiaoxiao was focused on sorting the medicinal herbs in her hands when the captain's familiar voice reached her ears.

She quickly put down her work, stood up nimbly, and strode towards the brigade headquarters.

As soon as she entered the brigade headquarters, she saw the brigade leader holding a microphone. Upon seeing her come in, he quickly handed it to her and said, "This is a call from Dai Zhiqing. The call hasn't ended yet. Please answer it quickly!"

Shen Xiaoxiao quickly took the microphone and put it to her ear: "Hello, Xingyun?" Her voice unconsciously carried a hint of hesitation.

Dai Xingyun quickly responded from the other end of the phone: "Xiaoxiao, it's me! I'm so sorry, I was so busy all day yesterday looking at houses that I completely forgot I was calling you."

"But don't worry, I've completed one of the tasks you assigned me!"

Upon hearing this good news, Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes instantly brightened.

She eagerly pressed on, "Really? Then... is there enough money?"

"Of course it's true!" Dai Xingyun replied excitedly. "I've successfully bought a house for you and registered it in your name! Not only that, but there's still plenty of money left over."

"That should be enough for you to buy another one. I'll keep an eye out for suitable properties in the meantime, and if I find one, I'll buy you another one."

After thinking about it, Dai Xingyun decided to buy a set for herself as well, and told her that she lived right next door to her.

"Then we can be neighbors again!" Shen Xiaoxiao's face lit up with a bright smile, her heart filled with joy. She was not annoyed or dissatisfied at all because the other party only bought one house for her and did not buy this one for her as well.

"Xiaoxiao, come here quickly!" Dai Xingyun said softly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaoxiao immediately understood the deeper meaning, and a blush involuntarily rose to her cheeks.

"Okay! I'll come see you right after the New Year. But phone calls are too expensive, so let's not talk for too long. Let's save our conversation for when we meet next time."

After finishing her story, Shen Xiao glanced quickly at the captain beside her who had been staring intently at her, and muttered to herself: I need to end the call quickly.

Dai Xingyun also knew that some things were not easy to say over the phone. He thought of the package that he and Xiahou had carefully selected and sent yesterday.

He quickly called into the phone, "Oh, right, Xiahou and I bought some things for you yesterday and mailed them. They should arrive at the town post office in a couple of days, so please remember to pick them up!"

“Okay, it was sent yesterday. It should arrive in the next day or the day after. I’ll go pick it up then,” Shen Xiaoxiao agreed.

Although Shen Xiaoxiao was very curious about what kind of gift they had sent her, she didn't say anything and hung up the phone, considering that it was inconvenient to ask in detail over the phone.

For the next two days, Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie were inseparable, spending their days running around the streets and alleys, searching for any information about courtyard houses for sale.

Persistence pays off; after tireless efforts, they actually found suitable properties. Even more surprisingly, the two houses were not far from each other and were in excellent locations.

In the end, Xiahou Jie decisively bought one of the apartments, while Dai Xingyun also bought another one for himself.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye. Just as agreed, my uncle kept his promise and cleaned the courtyard house as scheduled.