Chapter 22

Zhang Zhaodi was amused by Zhang Dong, and her sorrow from earlier had eased considerably.

But there were still things that needed to be done!

Zhang Dong first dug through the pile of earth and took out the money his sister had hidden under her pillow.

The fifteen thousand yuan from the last sale of Chinese cabbage, Zhang Dong had already deposited into his bank card.

Once that money was withdrawn, combined with the money his sister had hidden, it would amount to about twenty thousand yuan.

Although it was not a small sum, it was far from enough to build a house!

With the current soaring prices, building a house in the countryside was no small expense!

Even building the most ordinary three-room large tile house would cost around forty to fifty thousand yuan.

If he wanted to build a two-story small building like the wealthy households in the village, it would cost at least one hundred and fifty thousand yuan!

Where could he get so much money in a short time?

Or should they temporarily stay at Aunt Niu's house and wait until they earned enough money from selling Chinese cabbage?

This thought had just arisen when Zhang Dong dismissed it.

Aunt Niu was kind-hearted, but they couldn't take advantage of her kindness.

Staying at her house for too long while neglecting their own home was simply unacceptable.

After much consideration, Zhang Dong finally decided to go to the county town to borrow money from Yang Mingyan!

That's right, this was exactly what Zhang Dong had in mind.

He had signed a long-term supply contract with Yang Mingyan, and he could earn fifteen thousand yuan each week from selling Chinese cabbage.

After borrowing the money, he could let Yang Mingyan deduct 90% of the cabbage money as repayment, leaving enough for living expenses for him and his sister!

Saying what he would do, after having breakfast at Aunt Niu's house, Zhang Dong set out on his tricycle.

Fortunately, the tricycle was parked at the gate and wasn't damaged by the collapsed house; otherwise, it would have been another big expense.

On the way, Zhang Dong hadn't even left the village when he was intercepted by Yang Cui, who was running over in a hurry.

"Brother Yang Cui!" Zhang Dong greeted her.

Yang Cui didn't speak but looked Zhang Dong up and down before letting out a sigh of relief.

"Winter, I heard your house collapsed last night, and I was scared. Now that I know you're safe, I'm relieved."

It was clear that Yang Cui's concern was genuine.

Zhang Dong felt a warm current in his heart.

"Brother Yang Cui, thank you for your concern! My sister and I are both fine!"

Yang Cui nodded, her gentle eyes looking at Zhang Dong quietly. "Since your house has collapsed and it will take some time to rebuild, why don't you and your sister stay at my place? Your sister can stay in my room, and you can stay in the opposite room."

Hearing Yang Cui's words, Zhang Dong's expression couldn't help but change.

He didn't know what was going on with Brother Yang Cui lately, but it seemed like she was clinging to him.

Although he had once fantasized about something happening with Yang Cui, he didn't have that intention now.

Zhang Dong said tactfully, "Thank you, Brother Yang Cui, but my sister and I already have a place to stay. We stayed at Aunt Niu's house last night."

Hearing this, Yang Cui was somewhat disappointed but still nodded.

"If you need anything, just come to me. When you rebuild your house, I'll help you. Although it's not much, I can still come up with ten to twenty thousand yuan!"

These words moved Zhang Dong even more. He didn't expect Yang Cui to go to such lengths to help him.

Ten to twenty thousand yuan was a lot for a rural family, especially for Yang Cui, who usually had no income.

"Brother Yang Cui, thank you!" Zhang Dong said solemnly, "I'll remember this kindness! But I can earn money now, and the money I earn will be enough to build a house."

Hearing this, seeing Zhang Dong's confident expression, Yang Cui couldn't help but look at him in surprise.

For a moment, she really couldn't figure out whether Zhang Dong was too proud to accept help or if he really had a way to earn money.

Recalling the last time she heard that Zhang Dong easily took out ten thousand yuan to pay back Yang Dabiao, Yang Cui didn't say more, only reminding Zhang Dong to come to her if he needed anything.

After Zhang Dong left, looking in the direction he went, Yang Cui felt a mix of emotions.

Before this morning, Yang Cui thought she just lusted after Zhang Dong's body and didn't have deep feelings for him.

But when she heard that Zhang Dong's house had collapsed, she was struck like a bolt of lightning, standing there in shock, feeling a heavy block in her heart.

Only after seeing Zhang Dong with no injuries did she finally relax.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that she not only lusted after Zhang Dong's body but also had genuine feelings for him.

Perhaps it was because Zhang Dong was the first strong man she had closely interacted with in her life, or because he had once helped her teach the village chief, Li You Tian, a lesson.

In any case, Yang Cui now found herself obsessed with Zhang Dong!

"Bad boy, this time I'm really after you. I'll find a chance to have you completely!"

Yang Cui said with a seductive expression, speaking in a voice only she could hear, and then licked her red lips.

Fortunately, there was no one around at the moment. If a man from the village had seen Yang Cui's alluring actions, he might have bled from the nose on the spot.

When Zhang Dong arrived at Dongzhou Restaurant, it was already ten in the morning.

He found Vice President Ma and got straight to the point, saying he needed to see Yang Mingyan.

Vice President Ma found it strange, as they had just delivered the goods two days ago. Why was Zhang Dong here again?

When he learned that Zhang Dong was looking for Yang Mingyan, Vice President Ma's face immediately showed an ambiguous smile.

"Brother Zhang, President Yang is in her office. You can go up and find her; you know the place well!"

Zhang Dong, not suspecting anything, nodded and went to Yang Mingyan's office on the second floor.

He knocked on the door, and Yang Mingyan's cold voice came from inside: "Who is it? Come in!"

When the door opened and she saw Zhang Dong standing there, Yang Mingyan's expression immediately changed.

"President Yang, it's me!" Zhang Dong said with a smile.

Yang Mingyan stood up, gesturing for him to sit on the sofa and poured him a cup of water.

"Zhang Dong, today isn't the delivery day. What brings you here?" she asked, her face showing confusion as she handed him the cup of water.

Zhang Dong sat down and said with a smile, "I came to ask President Yang for a favor. I was wondering if you could lend me one hundred thousand yuan?"

"Lend money?"

Yang Mingyan looked at Zhang Dong in surprise and sat down opposite him.

Zhang Dong nodded. "Yes, the situation is like this..."

He then told her about his house collapsing last night, leaving Yang Mingyan stunned.

"Such a thing? I never thought a heavy rain could destroy a home! Fortunately, you and your sister are safe!" Yang Mingyan said solemnly.

"Yes, we're lucky!" Zhang Dong smiled. "Now, I need to build a house, but I don't have enough money, so I want to borrow one hundred thousand yuan from President Yang. Of course, I'll write an IOU and can pay interest."

While Zhang Dong was speaking, Yang Mingyan was thinking about something else: getting Zhang Dong to treat her illness!

Previously, Yang Mingyan was too embarrassed to ask Zhang Dong to treat her, mainly because the treatment process was too shameful.

If she had asked him directly, she would have been too embarrassed!

But this time was different. Zhang Dong was asking her for a loan.

If she used this as an excuse to have him treat her, it would seem more natural.

People are like this: if there's no reason, they never dare to do something they really want to do.

But if there's a reason, even if it's not a good one, it's enough to justify the action!