Chapter 78 *Ding* ~ Good Guy Card
Seeing Duan Jia being so enthusiastic towards Bai Tang, Gu Yanxu secretly tugged at Bai Tang's sleeve, indicating that he was getting jealous!
Bai Tang reached out to comfort her jealous husband, then looked at Duan Jia again and said:
"I don't know the specifics either, you should ask Sister Hongmei."
After saying that, Bai Tang pulled Gu Yanxu aside so that Zhang Hongmei and Duan Jia could talk.
Duan Jia was indeed very professional; Bai Jiyang simply gave him a brief overview of Zhang Hongmei and the others.
The few sheets of paper that Duan Jia took were floor plans of some houses.
Zhang Hongmei said, "Whether we buy a house or rent one, there are only two requirements: there must be enough space for all twenty of us to live in, and there must be a piece of empty land for us to grow things."
After listening to Zhang Hongmei's requirements, Duan Jia quickly selected two houses that met their needs.
Zhang Hongmei and her group are considering which apartment to rent, because there are quite a few of them, and buying a house would definitely not be cost-effective.
Since they have contribution points, renting is the most cost-effective option for now.
They quickly agreed to rent both apartments, which happened to be next to each other and not far from the service center.
After saying goodbye to Bai Tang and the others, Duan Jia led them on foot to see the house.
What happened next was no longer Bai Tang and her team's concern. She went to Captain Zhao Lei to collect the contribution points they were entitled to, and then drove away from the service center.
After returning home, Bai Tang brought the canned food into the house, and Lin Fan also stretched out his arms and said:
"Home is the best! At home, the food is good, it's warm, and I can sleep well."
Bai Jiyang: "Then don't come out with us next time. Just stay home and watch the house."
Lin Fan protested, "That won't do. People need to go out for a walk after staying at home for too long."
Bai Tang ignored their bickering and instead turned to ask Gu Yanxu, Lin Feng, and Lin Zhou what they wanted to eat that night.
Gu Yanxu: "I'll eat whatever my wife eats~"
Raymond Lam said, "Sister-in-law, I want to eat crab meat rice!"
Linzhou: "Sister-in-law, I want to eat braised pork with potatoes."
After Bai Tang sat down in the living room, she began to take out the food that the two of them had mentioned from the space.
Each person received a large box. Luckily, they always chose large boxes when packing their meals, otherwise one box might not have been enough for one person.
After taking their food, Bai Tang turned to her boisterous younger brother and Lin Fan and asked, "What are you two going to eat?"
Bai Jiyang: "Sis, I want to eat mala tang (spicy hot pot)~"
Lin Fan also said in a serious tone, "Sister-in-law, I want to eat barbecue skewers~"
Bai Tang took out food for everyone one by one, and only took some for herself and Gu Yanxu at the end.
Bai Tang wanted to eat chicken strip pancakes and grilled meat skewers, so Gu Yanxu ate the same things.
Meanwhile, the canned food, smelling the aroma of grilled meat skewers, came over to join in the fun.
Bai Tang directly used her knee to block the large head of the canned food vendor from approaching, indicating her refusal:
"Kittens can't eat grilled meat with seasoning, but sweetie, I'll add some pigeon meat to your canned food."
"Meow~ Meow!" The canned food seems to be saying: I can eat it! I can eat it!
However, Bai Tang had read books about cats and knew they couldn't eat grilled meat with seasoning, so she could only grill a separate portion for them next time.
After a lively dinner, everyone went to wash up and rest.
After a good night's sleep, Bai Tang was woken up early the next morning by the aroma of food.
When I got up and went to the living room, I saw that Gu Yanxu had cooked congee with preserved egg and lean pork.
Bai Tang then took out several steaming baskets of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) from her space to accompany the congee with preserved egg and lean pork.
While eating breakfast, Bai Tang was unaware that her "friend card" was on its way.
After breakfast, I sprayed air freshener in the room as usual.
Bai Tang took some fodder to the yard to feed the two cages of wild rabbits.
Just then, someone knocked on the door. Bai Tang wondered who would come so early in the morning, right after breakfast.
Then they heard someone outside shouting, "Captain Bai, open the door! It's me, Zhang Hongmei."
Bai Tang was stunned. How did Zhang Hongmei know she lived here? What was she doing here?
Bai Tang thought through all the bad things.
But Bai Tang still opened the door for Zhang Hongmei. With so many grown men in the house, she wasn't afraid.
When Zhang Hongmei saw Bai Tang open the door, she greeted Bai Tang warmly:
"Yesterday, after we found a house and settled in, my daughter told me that Captain Bai had given her some candy."
I knew Captain Bai was a good person, so I brought this to thank you today.
Bai Tang thought to herself, "Huh? Is this some kind of friend card they're giving me?"
However, Bai Tang still led Zhang Hongmei into the living room as usual.
Upon entering the living room, Zhang Hongmei appeared somewhat uncomfortable seeing so many people present.
Bai Jiyang and the others naturally noticed, and then, with great shrewdness, returned to their own rooms.
At this moment, Zhang Hongmei silently took out a cloth-wrapped item from her bag and handed it to Bai Tang.
Bai Tang was unsure whether to answer or not.
Then Zhang Hongmei took out the package, which contained two gold bracelets.
At that moment, Mu Mu spoke in Bai Tang's mind, "Sister, these two bracelets have spiritual power~"
Bai Tang silently replied in her mind, "Understood."
Bai Tang was about to offer something in exchange for her two gold bracelets.
Zhang Hongmei spoke first: "Captain Bai, these two gold bracelets are what we pooled together to express our gratitude to you."
"If you hadn't brought us to the base, we might already be dead there."
Bai Tang: "Sister Hongmei, please stop calling me Captain Bai. Just call me Xiao Tang."
However, I can't take this from you directly.
Zhang Hongmei said, "Okay, then I'll call you Xiaotang from now on. Please accept these two bracelets."
Last night, after we tidied up our accommodations, we went to thank Captain Zhao.
Only then did Bai Tang raise her question: "How did you know my home was here?"
Zhang Hongmei said embarrassedly, "Yesterday you introduced us to a brother named Duan Jia, didn't you?"
We begged him to tell me, so don't blame him. Brother Duan didn't tell us at first, afraid we'd linger and refuse to leave.
Finally, we said that he told us this to express his gratitude.
Bai Tang understood. They had registered their house purchase at the sales office, and it was likely that Captain Zhao's family had also bought their house there, which was why Duan Jia knew where Zhao Lei's family lived.
Zhang Hongmei continued, "Sister, you should accept it. That way, we'll feel at ease."
Bai Tang was still thinking about what she could do to compensate for her two gold bracelets.
Seeing that Bai Tang didn't speak, Zhang Hongmei turned and ran outside, saying as she ran, "Sister, you can stay here, I'm leaving."
Bai Tang hurried after her, saying, "Sister Hongmei, don't go yet."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongmei walked even faster and disappeared in a flash.
Bai Tang looked around but couldn't find anyone, so she had to go back inside.
Bai Tang suddenly realized: Maybe Captain Zhao accepted these things in the same way.
Bai Tang looked at the two gold bracelets on the table, wondering what she could use to repay her, since she couldn't accept a gift without having done anything for it.
They brought Zhang Hongmei and the others back simply to fulfill their duty.