Chapter 53: Chapter 51 Buy a Car
Having just sold a piece of ambergris, Huo Sining had ample funds on hand and had already planned to buy a mini truck.
During her previous visits to the cruise terminal to catch fish, when the truck driver came to pick up the goods, he kept staring at her, making Huo Sining feel uneasy and afraid that she might attract the delivery company’s attention.
Wu Jun, who had driven a green military truck in the army, hadn’t had much opportunity to drive after leaving the service. When Huo Sining mentioned that she would get a truck especially for him, he was quite pleased.
He followed Huo Sining into the truck dealership, and seeing rows upon rows of trucks made him itch to climb up and try one out.
Though Huo Sining didn’t know much about trucks, she didn’t need to worry too much with Wu Jun there.
Choosing vehicles was something men usually excelled at, and Wu Jun had his own method for picking out trucks. After understanding Huo Sining’s general requirements, he selected three trucks.
He then tested the performance of each vehicle and finally purchased a domestic box-style light family truck.
The price of a family-style truck wasn’t steep, only around eighty thousand yuan.
Huo Sining, now flush with cash, didn’t even blink at the eighty thousand, which was just the price of an ornamental fish; she paid with her card without hesitation.
The dealership was efficient, and all the paperwork was completed in two hours.
After picking up the truck, Wu Jun drove straight to his place, where he and his sister had packed their belongings overnight, and he quickly began to move them into the truck without a word.
He didn’t have many possessions to begin with. Some old items he thought to take with him were discarded by Huo Sining, who didn’t want them cluttering up her shop, the Xianyu Shop, or her seventy-something square meter house. Where was there room for such miscellaneous, worthless junk?
Wu Jun felt the items were indeed of no use to him but nonetheless a waste to throw away, so after some thought, he collected them and gave them to the auntie next door.
The auntie felt sorry for the Wu Jun siblings’ hard life and was adamant about not accepting the items,
but she reluctantly agreed after Wu Jun told her he had found a new job where he wouldn’t need those things. She smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared, clearly very happy for the Wu Family siblings.
Back at the Xianyu Shop, Wu Jun prepared to start work and help Huo Sining manage the store. Huo Sining was not a strict boss and was not in any rush, so without further ado, she sent Wu Jun upstairs to settle in.
Since the move to the Xianyu Shop was recent, besides the original furniture and appliances, Huo Sining hadn’t placed anything else in the second bedroom.
Now that the Wu Family siblings were moving over, Huo Sining intended to give the second bedroom to Wu Jun. However, after inspecting the room and the attic, Wu Jun insisted on letting his sister have the second bedroom and took the attic for himself.
In Wu Jun’s view, it was fine for a rough man like himself to endure worse living conditions, but it made no sense for him to enjoy a comfortable space while his sister cramped herself in a small attic.
Huo Sining had no objections to this; after all, it was their affair, and she shouldn’t make the decision for them.
However, Huo Sining wasn’t yet ready to fully trust the siblings with her secrets, so she kept her main bedroom locked with a key at all times.
As the old saying goes, “Better safe than sorry.” She had secrets to guard, and the Water-Repelling Pearl was something she could not afford to be careless with.
Moreover, the safe in her room contained several pearls of great value, so she had to be cautious.
Come evening, Wu Jun returned with his sister Wu Ya.
The little girl visited Xianyu Shop for the first time and immediately developed a keen interest in the ornamental fish in the store, staying in the shop and circling around those beautiful fish, occasionally asking Wu Jun what kind of fish they were and where those fish came from.
It was also Wu Jun’s first day at work, and he had no idea about those details, but fortunately, Huo Sining had organized a heap of information for him. He flipped through the index, quickly finding the answers to his sister’s questions.
Yaya covered her mouth and giggled when she saw Wu Jun’s embarrassed and awkward appearance, thinking to herself that her brother was not all-powerful after all—he didn’t know the answer to any of these questions!
That night, Huo Sining indeed prepared a feast with only fish dishes. Although there were only four dishes, they were both rich and delicious, a true delicacy for Wu Ya.
She could run a shop, do business, cook so many delicious meals, and on top of that was generous, gentle, and kind-hearted. The little girl admired Huo Sining so much that she instantly became her personal little attendant, a die-hard fan.
Of course, the living rights to the second bedroom ultimately went to Wu Jun.
Yaya, though young, was a considerate and sensible child. She knew her brother would rather suffer himself than shortchange her, but the more he did so, the less willing she was to accept such arrangements.
The little girl flat-out refused to move into the second bedroom, insisting that her small stature made the attic more suitable, and emphasized repeatedly that, as a girl with her secret little world, the attic would better protect her privacy.
Wu Jun, hassled by her insistence, had no choice but to agree to Wu Ya’s arrangement.
But he could see that, when his sister saw the second bedroom’s exquisite decoration and the air conditioner, there was a look of longing and envy in her eyes. However, the thoughtful young girl still gave the second bedroom to him.
Huo Sining could, of course, see the considerate reasons behind the siblings’ behavior. She smiled and said nothing more.
But the next morning, a technician arrived at Xianyu Shop, and a brand-new air conditioner was installed at breakneck speed in the attic.
Witnessing such an action, how could Wu Jun not understand?
The heart of this tough guy was instantly submerged by a wave of emotion, and he looked at Huo Sining with eyes no longer distant but filled with ardent loyalty:
“Miss Huo, I’m not good with words, but I remember everything you’ve done for my sister and me, and I’m deeply grateful. I don’t have many demands for a salary, just enough to live on. As long as my sister has a stable environment for her studies and living, even if you don’t pay me, I’ll work for you! From now on, I, Wu Jun, owe you my life!”
Previously, Wu Jun worked at the docks where he would earn fifty to sixty Yuan a day, barely enough to save for his sister’s tuition after covering daily expenses. But he knew that Huo Sining truly cared for Yaya, and as long as he worked hard for Huo Sining, it would be easy to give his sister a safe and happy life.
It was the first time Huo Sining heard Wu Jun speak so seriously and at such length; she was a bit unaccustomed to it.
Especially when Wu Jun spoke of selling his life for her, Huo Sining was both annoyed and amused, unable to help but laugh and scold:
“What nonsense are you talking about? I hired you to manage the shop and drive for me, not to be a hitman. What life are you selling to me? You just make sure to remember the materials I gave you—that’s what’s important. Cast aside everything else and stop jumping to conclusions!”
At Huo Sining’s scolding, Wu Jun blushed, scratching the back of his head awkwardly.
“By the way, Yaya is attending the school for children of migrant workers, right? The school is too far from home. Since school has just started and she can probably catch up with the curriculum, I think it would be better to transfer her to a school nearby,” Huo Sining suddenly remembered Wu Ya’s schooling and brought it up.
“Really?” Wu Jun’s eyes lit up, but then his expression dimmed, “The transfer procedures might be difficult— it’s very hard for children of migrant workers to transfer schools nowadays.”
Difficult procedures were simply a matter of money and connections, Huo Sining thought to herself with a scoff, but her face showed nothing as she shook her head, smiling:
“You don’t have to worry about this. I’ll figure something out.”