I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 742 - 331: What’s It Like to Be Forced by a Cat to Change Houses? Super Delicious Dry Burning Fish! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]
"What do you mean?"
Lin Xu was somewhat baffled. Why would Steinway send him a piano all of a sudden? Even if they couldn’t sell it, it wouldn’t make sense to just give them away everywhere.
"President Yan’s secretary asked Dundun a few days ago what he liked, and Shu Yun casually mentioned a Steinway grand piano. As a result, President Yan actually placed an order for one—a limited edition commemorative model, no less. It’s really expensive."
This...
Do wealthy people give gifts so casually? A gift worth millions, just given away without a second thought. If things keep going like this, Dundun, this well-behaved and sensible little fellow, will sooner or later fall into the dyeing vat of capitalism.
Lin Xu said, "We can’t accept this; it’s too expensive... Can you talk to President Yan, thank her kindly for the gesture, and ask her to send the piano back?"
Shen Baobao looked troubled. "After I received the call from the Steinway store at the front desk, I contacted President Yan immediately, intending to return it. But she said that in her entire life, she has never accepted a returned gift. She even said if we don’t like it, we could just throw it out or smash it—she won’t take it back."
Lin Xu: "..."
President Yan’s temperament really was something. No wonder she was still at odds with Professor Cui at forty. With such a stubborn nature, she must have caused Professor Cui plenty of headaches in her younger years.
"What do we do now, Xu-bao? Our living room is too small to fit it, and that type of old building can’t accommodate a grand piano..."
What else can we do? We surely can’t just sell it on Idle Fish, right?
Lin Xu sighed. The only solution now was to move.
Just a couple of mornings ago, he’d said they wouldn’t be adding any large items for now, as the house could definitely accommodate them. He hadn’t bought anything himself, but his cat had ended up acquiring a grand piano.
*About the Small Matter of My Cat Receiving a Gift and Me Being Forced to Move Houses.*
Lin Xu muttered inwardly, then said, "While it’s not yet dinner time, I’ll go consult with Sister Wenjing first to find the best solution for moving. I also need to keep an eye on available properties to see if there’s a suitable place nearby."
The house couldn’t be too far from Lin Ji’s shop. Within five kilometers would be fine. Anything farther would make commuting as tiresome as migrating, a waste of precious time. But the vicinity was mostly school district housing, like Haidian Middle School, Tsinghua High School, and the like. Though mostly comprised of second-hand houses, they were priced significantly higher than new houses in other districts.
With this on his mind, Lin Xu was in no mood to appreciate the fish he had just exchanged for a roast chicken.
Heading upstairs, Dou Wenjing was enjoying freshly baked dried fish with Zeng Xiaoqi and others at the table. Shen Baobao had been eating there too; she had only gone downstairs to answer the phone when the Steinway store called. Now, upon returning upstairs, the amount of dried fish was substantially less.
She hurriedly sat down and started eating. If she didn’t eat now, there’d be none left!
Lin Xu said to Dou Wenjing, "Sister Wenjing, I’m thinking of getting a new place, but I currently don’t have the eligibility to buy a house. What’s the best way to go about it now?"
Dou Wenjing listened and, her curiosity piqued, asked, "Are you preparing to have a wedding with the boss lady?"
Suddenly wanting to move usually implied marriage. And a couple deciding to marry without any prior signs usually meant—pregnancy.
Instantly, Dou Wenjing’s eyes lit up with blazing gossip. She even glanced surreptitiously at Shen Baobao, who was snacking on spicy dried fish.
Her tummy was still flat; looks like it hasn’t been long.
Lin Xu took a sip of tea from the table and said with a smile, "No, the wedding would be at the end of this year at the earliest, or maybe next May Day. That’s not urgent. President Yan gifted Dundun a grand piano, and it won’t fit in our current place, so we need to find somewhere bigger."
Other people move because of marriage, children, or having plenty of cash on hand. Only he was being forced to do so by his own cat. What a good cat, constantly pushing its owner to work hard and earn money!
"A grand piano?"
Everyone present looked surprised, especially Zeng Xiaoqi, who asked curiously, "Is it the kind of piano you have at the boss lady’s house? President Yan is really generous!"
Dou Wenjing agreed with a sigh of emotion, "Yeah, it’s unbelievable."
After a moment’s thought, she said, "You could start by renting. If you find it troublesome, the company can help rent it for you. Just tell us your requirements, and we’ll have someone start looking during work hours."
Lin Xu gently shook his head.
If he was going to rent, he might as well move directly into the villa on West Fourth Ring. The villa there is spacious, and there’s even a housekeeper. He wouldn’t have to endure neighbors who randomly sing karaoke at home or get sudden urges to jump rope for fitness. More importantly, he wouldn’t have to worry about landlords letting themselves in with their keys whenever they pleased. That was too unsafe. What if they installed cameras in places like the bathroom...? The mere thought was terrifying.
Lin Xu said, "Let’s forget about renting. I just want to buy a house now."
"Buy a house?"
But the money in the company’s accounts was hardly sufficient for that.
As a professional manager, Dou Wenjing immediately adjusted her thinking. Since her boss mentioned buying a house, she started thinking of ways to make it happen. "The car company we acquired last time has housing purchase eligibility. We can just register the house under that company’s name for now, and transfer it to your name once you have the eligibility."
Just as he’d anticipated.
Lin Xu asked, "Will the funds be enough?"
"The business volume of our shop is pretty stable now, and the expansion of Ziqiang Shengjian is also progressing steadily. We can definitely take out a loan to buy the house. Just before the holiday, a bank manager was asking if we wanted to take out a loan."
