Chapter 204 Big Bags and Small Bags

When He Caiwei saw them return with large and small bags, she quickly opened the door and let them go inside first.

"Why did you buy so much? Didn't I only order some seasonings and some simple household items?" He Caiwei helped unload the things and forgot to say anything.

I remember she only ordered a small amount of stuff, but the two of us brothers were able to buy so much when we went out together.

“In a situation like this, we’ll have to make a few more trips. After all, this house has been uninhabited for over a decade, so a lot of the things inside are probably unusable. We need to buy some furniture. The neighbors are watching, and if we don’t move anything and just leave things here, people will find it strange. To avoid attracting attention, we need to be discreet.” Lu Qingfeng was thinking a lot. After all, this place had been uninhabited for over a decade, and uninhabited houses tend to deteriorate faster.

Moreover, the things inside are definitely unusable. If a lot of things suddenly appeared out of nowhere, others would find it strange. After all, you didn't bring anything in from outside, yet there's everything inside. It's hard not to suspect something.

They were unfamiliar with the place and people, so they should keep a low profile. Qingzhu was good at fighting, but one fist can't fight four hands. If there were more people, Lu Qingzhu would definitely suffer.

"I understand, I didn't think it through. There's a furniture store at the end of this street. If you buy something, you can have it delivered. Brother, take the gold bars to the bank and see how much you can exchange. I don't have much money left on me." Guo Caiwei had already looked the house over carefully and had even taken quite a few things out of it.

I originally wanted to get a few beds in my own space, but after hearing my brother's consideration, I think I should let my brother buy them instead.

It was still quite bright outside. The two brothers went out again, this time heading to the bank. They were carrying two large yellow croakers and two small yellow croakers; they didn't have much money left.

He Caiwei checked the records and found that the exchange rate was 2700 yuan between 1949 and 1955. She didn't know about the current rate, but it should have changed.

When the two of them came out, she gave them a general explanation so they wouldn't be misled by others.

The two brothers traded two large yellow croakers for a piece of furniture and then headed straight for the furniture market.

The house has four two-story buildings, all with the same layout. Each building has eight rooms, two toilets, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a small storage room, and a small study. Next to the kitchen is a storage room for rice, flour, cooking oil, and spare seasonings. There is also a small tailor's room covered by a plastic awning. It is currently empty, but it used to be used to store firewood. Now it can be used for coal or coal briquettes.

Considering that only one person would be living there, they still bought five large beds, five wardrobes, a dressing table and dining table, chairs, stools, a sofa, and some miscellaneous sofa and coffee table accessories.

They didn't have much time, so they only planned to renovate and tidy up one small building so it could be lived in. However, they kept the three cleaning staff so they could also clean the other three small buildings, which might be available to people later or could be rented out, thus increasing their income.

These four small buildings are under one property deed, which is in Lu Qingzhu's name, mainly for future convenience.

Lu Qingfeng exchanged two large yellow croakers for 4,600 yuan. He felt that this was enough, and it wasn't safe to keep too much money at home, so he didn't exchange that much.

By this time, spring mattresses were already available in the port city, and the two brothers, encouraged by the sales staff, equipped all five of their large beds with spring mattresses.

Even with her extensive experience and knowledge, Lu Qingzhu was almost mesmerized by the night in Hong Kong. The neon lights in the streets and alleys, and the singing, made it seem as if she had entered a vibrant city that never sleeps.

Seeing such a vibrant and colorful nightlife, He Caiwei and the other woman became even more worried and left Lu Qingzhu alone.

That evening, a group fight broke out on the street, leaving several people dumbfounded. Didn't it hurt when those long steel pipes hit them? How could they still get up? Before they could even finish admiring it, the other side changed their weapons.

Perhaps they thought that steel pipes would only hurt but not draw blood, so they replaced the steel pipes with watermelon knives, and even those that were longer than ordinary watermelon knives.

This caused bloodshed, attracting the police. The police were carrying some kind of stick and were running towards the scene while whistling. By the time they arrived, most of the people had already fled, leaving only a mess on the ground.

The siblings quickly found a place to hide. They had only wanted to watch the excitement, and if they were arrested by the police as accomplices, it would be a huge loss.

"Brother, this won't do, it's too chaotic. I'm a little worried about leaving you here. How about we go somewhere else? The lady from the neighborhood committee said there's a villa area halfway up the mountain, but the houses there are a bit expensive. However, the management is better and it's safer than here. How about we go check it out?" He Caiwei was a little worried, afraid that if her second brother took advantage of his high fighting skills, he might have joined some gang, which would be bad.

"How about I have my dad find some retired veterans, pick the ones who are all alone, and see if they'd be willing to come here and help Second Brother build this empire? Second Brother, what do you think?"

"Alright, that really scared me. It was much more brutal than when we were on a mission." Seeing the fight, Lu Qingzhu was also a little shocked. These people fought like they were cutting melons and vegetables. His fighting skills were no match for theirs. After all, he had to consider these people. They weren't some villains or spies, so he definitely wouldn't go that far.

He really can't compare to these people.

When He Caiwei and the others returned home and saw that the house had been tidied up perfectly, they finally felt at ease.

Upon seeing the new and beautiful bed, Lu Qingzhu instantly felt refreshed and took off her shoes to climb onto the bed.

"Second brother, don't you dare get Xin Xin's bed dirty. You've been cleaning the yard, sending people out to buy things, and helping the furniture store workers move things all day. How can you have the courage to lie on the new mattress when it's so dirty? Don't you feel ashamed of how filthy you are?" He Caiwei reached out and pulled her dirty and slovenly second brother up.

She can't stand going to bed without showering, and she especially dislikes people eating or smoking in the bedroom, as the lingering smell is particularly annoying to her.

She doesn't seem to have told her older brother about this yet. They're already married, and although they've lived together for many years, this is the first time they've shared a room.