Chapter 11

"Are you going out so late?" Wei Shufen came down from the second floor and asked softly. The food is almost ready!

Hao Meng smiled and said, "I'm just delivering something to a friend. I'll be back soon. You and Guo Guo can eat first, no need to wait for me!"

Wei Shufen didn't say much, after all, she was just an employee at the store. Some things, if said too much, might be seen as overstepping. Hao Meng didn't think much about it, took the key to Dong Yun's villa, and hailed a taxi at the intersection to go to Dong Yun's neighborhood.

When Hao Meng arrived, Dong Yun was already waiting at the entrance of the neighborhood.

"Look, I made you come all the way again, I'm sorry," Dong Yun said apologetically.

Hao Meng laughed and said, "Sister Dong, don't mention it. It's no trouble at all. You've been taking care of my business, I should be the one thanking you. Come, let's go back and take a look!"

His meaning was to make sure nothing was lost or missing, so there would be no trouble explaining later. When Dong Yun left the key to the villa with him, she didn't even give him a chance to react before leaving. She was quite careless. If it weren't for someone honest like him, her house might have been emptied, and then there would be a lot of trouble. These days, all kinds of people exist!

"Everything is quite tidy, thank you, Xiao Meng," Dong Yun said, nodding in satisfaction after looking around. The room hadn't been messed up, which she could confirm.

Hao Meng scratched his head and said a bit embarrassedly, "Sister Dong, I used your bathroom and took a shower a couple of days ago!"

"It's fine!" Dong Yun shook her head and didn't mind.

Hao Meng said, "Sister Dong, if there's nothing else, I'll go back now. My family is waiting for me to eat. If you need anything in the future, just call me, I'll be there whenever you need me!"

"Alright, I won't keep you any longer!" Dong Yun smiled and returned Hao Meng's ID card. She had already saved his phone number!

Leaving Dong Yun's villa, Hao Meng stood at the entrance of the neighborhood and looked back, vowing in his heart that when he had money in the future, he would definitely buy a big house in this neighborhood. What is a home? Having a house and a woman, both of which belong to you, that's what a home is.

He sighed but then smiled, thinking that everything would get better in the future.

When he came back, Guo Guo pouted and sat on the sofa, looking angry. She only cheered up and ran over when she saw Hao Meng enter the house, "Uncle Xiao Meng, you're finally back! I'm so hungry!"

Hao Meng picked her up and said with a smile, "If you're hungry, just eat!"

Guo Guo pouted and looked at Wei Shufen, saying softly, "Mom didn't let me. She insisted on waiting for you to come back before eating."

Hao Meng carried Guo Guo over and said to Wei Shufen with a bitter smile, "Sister Shufen, you don't need to wait for me next time. I might not be back on time. I already told you to eat with Guo Guo first!"

Wei Shufen smiled but didn't say anything.

After closing the door, the three of them went upstairs. The kitchen and a small dining room were ready, making it suitable for daily living. There were a few home-cooked dishes, plus a plate of braised pork. There was also a large bottle of juice and a bottle of red wine. The juice was for Guo Guo, and the red wine was for Hao Meng, both of which he had bought earlier in the day!

"Uncle Xiao Meng, can I have some of yours?" Guo Guo blinked her eyes and asked softly.

"No, that's wine. Kids can only drink juice or water, you have to choose one!" Wei Shufen said before Hao Meng could respond, knowing that if she didn't, Guo Guo might get her way with a bit of pouting!

Guo Guo quickly grabbed the juice and pouted, "I'll drink the juice, it's sweet. Water has no taste!"

"You can't drink too much of that either!" Wei Shufen said sternly.

Guo Guo didn't say anything, jumped down, and moved a chair closer to Hao Meng, meaning that Wei Shufen's words didn't count, only Uncle Hao Meng's did!

Wei Shufen was amused and looked at Hao Meng with a slightly flirtatious glance, "Look, it's only been a few days, and you've already spoiled her!"

"Ha ha!" Hao Meng patted Guo Guo's head, and the two of them winked at each other. He opened the red wine, poured a glass for Wei Shufen and himself, and raised it, "These past few days have been a good start. Here's to our future second-hand business becoming even more successful. Cheers!"

"Cheers!" Guo Guo climbed onto the chair, giggling and raised her juice glass to clink with Hao Meng's.

"Sit down, behave yourself!" Wei Shufen scolded.

Hao Meng smiled and said, "It's fine, just don't fall. We're all happy today, so let's be a bit more relaxed."

"Hee hee, Uncle Xiao Meng is the best!"

After dinner, Hao Meng took a shower and didn't leave. Going back would mean being alone, and it was more comfortable to sleep on the sofa downstairs. Both upstairs and downstairs now had air conditioning, which was much more comfortable than using a fan.

In the morning, Wei Shufen got up early, around five o'clock. She quietly went downstairs and saw that Hao Meng was sleeping soundly. It was hot, and Hao Meng was only wearing a pair of shorts, with his morning erection tenting the fabric. Wei Shufen's face turned red, and she quickly turned and went back upstairs to make breakfast.

At 5:30, Hao Meng woke up, washed his face, and opened the door. The street was quite quiet, with only two nearby breakfast shops open.

"You're awake!" Wei Shufen heard the sound of the security door and came downstairs, holding a mop to clean the floor. The two of them worked together to organize the store's refrigerator and air conditioning.

"Do you buy old cell phones here?"

"Sure!" Hao Meng smiled and walked over.

A young man in his twenties, wearing a baseball cap even in the hot weather, made Hao Meng chuckle, thinking he might get heat rash.

"What about the iPhone 5S and Samsung Note, what are the prices for these?"

Hao Meng frowned and said with a smile, "Do you have the purchase receipts? I only buy items with proper documentation, no black market goods."

"Cheaper, guaranteed no problems. They're all from out of town," the man said in a low voice.

Hao Meng shook his head, "I'm really sorry, I run a small business, and I can't sell many high-end phones in a year. Maybe you should try other places!"

The man didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Wei Shufen came over and asked curiously, "Someone came to sell something, why didn't we buy it?"

Hao Meng smiled bitterly and said, "My dear sister, not everything can be bought. The items that person had were either stolen or obtained illegally. We don't do that kind of business. In the future, if anyone comes to sell old items, especially phones or computers, we should first ask if they have the proper documentation. If not, we should get their personal information, so we can explain clearly if there are any issues later!"

"Okay, I understand!" Wei Shufen nodded.

Hao Meng's main source of income wasn't from this. For now, his main way of making money was through refurbishing and reselling.