HBWnovel Chapter 246 A Happy and Joyful Family
Chapter 246 A Happy and Joyful Family
Lou Yanchuan knew that even if he told Yan Xun now that he had absolutely no intention of making him a caregiver, Yan Xun would not believe him at all.
Fortunately, Yan Xun was only talking; he didn't actually intend to leave the old man to fend for himself.
The little girl looked at Yan Xun and Lou Yanchuan and said earnestly, "Brother, don't bully Uncle."
"My uncle can't walk, he's so pitiful."
"If you bully him, he'll hide under the covers and cry secretly at night."
Yan Xun had no idea that Lou Yanchuan would secretly cry in bed at night. He deliberately said, "Then he'd better cry louder, or I won't be able to hear him."
"Waaah." Lou Yanchuan started acting as soon as he heard this. He covered his eyes and pretended to cry. "Shuangshuang is still the best."
Shuangshuang looked at Lou Yanchuan for a while, then said to Yan Xun, "Uncle's crying is so fake."
"Don't believe him!"
Yan Xun smiled and said, "Shuangshuang, how could I believe him?" He looked down and took out some change from his pocket. "Go buy some snacks."
The parents in front, whether they didn't hear their conversation or were used to their noise, were simply admiring the villa's garden. The mother was even planning what flowers she wanted to plant in the garden.
Yan Xun looked around and found that there were rows of small villas all around.
As the family stood at the door, a middle-aged man rushed over.
"Mr. Lou!"
The man greeted the father, "It's me!"
"Why did you arrive so early?"
He wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke, "I heard you had arrived, so I just ran over."
He walked over, opened the door of the mansion, and then turned back to greet Yan Xun and the others, "I am your housekeeper, and I manage all the houses in this neighborhood."
"Just contact me if you need anything."
"Whether it's a leaky roof or the heating needs repair, you can just make a phone call."
As he spoke, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to his father, "You can go in and take a look first. If there are any problems, you can tell me now, and I'll go to the engineering department to report them for repair."
Yan Xun asked Shuangshuang to keep an eye on Lou Yanchuan first, then walked up to the butler and asked, "Are we the only ones staying here?"
"It looks like there's no one in the houses nearby."
“Of course not,” the butler said, seemingly worried that Yan Xun might think their houses weren’t selling well. He added, “We happen to have a few more families moving in today.”
"It should arrive in a little while."
"By the way, we also have accessible facilities in this house," he said to Yan Xun's parents. "I can go in first and show you around."
As he spoke, he led Yan Xun's parents into the house.
Yan Xun followed closely behind.
Shuangshuang and Lou Yanchuan exchanged a glance.
"Shuangshuang, please push me inside."
Shuangshuang nodded. She was not tall, and with some effort, she moved behind Lou Yanchuan and pushed him forward.
As the housekeeper said, the house has many barrier-free facilities, and Lou Yanchuan can easily enter the front porch of the house from the ramp on one side of the house.
"Here, and here, we've installed barrier-free facilities," the housekeeper said, pointing to the living room. "There's a separate elevator here."
"You can go to the second and third floors."
Yan Xun looked at these details, which were clearly designed specifically for people with mobility issues, and asked, "Was the previous owner of this house also someone with mobility issues?"
“Yes, there’s an elderly person in that family,” the housekeeper said. “They’re old and have difficulty moving around.”
"That's why I specifically bought this house."
Yan Xun asked again, "Did they sell the house because the old man has passed away?"
The butler paused for a few seconds, seemingly not expecting Yan Xun to ask such a question.
"Yan Xun!" Dad spoke again, "Don't interrupt."
"...Nothing, nothing," the butler hurriedly said. "I was just a little surprised."
"No, I haven't heard of any funerals being held here."
“That family is in business. It seems that their business grew and they moved to a bigger house,” the butler said, then added to Yan Xun’s parents, “The feng shui around here is very good.”
"Every resident who moves here experiences a bit of a strange encounter within three years."
"They either made a fortune in business, won the lottery, or suddenly became rich from the demolition of their old factory," the housekeeper said cheerfully. "That's why the houses here are so sought after."
Dad became happy upon hearing this, and seemed to be imagining the family moving into a bigger house three years later.
"That's great?" Yan Xun said. "Not a single one went bankrupt or suffered an accident?"
The butler was immediately embarrassed.
Her mother came over and pulled Yan Xun away, saying, "Oh, you silly child."
The butler thought to himself, "Why is this brat talking so sarcastically?" But he still maintained his politeness and said, "Of course not."
"If someone has an accident here, wouldn't the house become a haunted house?"
"How could we possibly sell haunted houses?"
"By the way, there are some special rules in our neighborhood." The housekeeper thought for a moment and said, "This month is considered a trial stay. If there are no problems, we will sign the contract."
"However, if you have violated the rules, we will have to ask you to leave."
"What rule?" Yan Xun asked.
"The first rule is that you must greet your neighbors with a smile."
When your neighbor greets you with a smile, you should respond with a smile in return.
"If you see a neighbor who is not smiling or has a long face, leave immediately without attracting their attention, then go back to your room and call the red property management number to ask the security guard to come and handle the situation."
Yan Xun saw the red telephone in the room.
"Answer the phone after it rings three times. If it rings more than three times and you still can't answer, hang up immediately, close all doors and windows, and don't say anything if anyone knocks on the door. Just pretend you're not home."
"Answer the phone if it rings twice. Don't tell the security guard any information about the neighbor who looks sad. Just ask him how the weather is today."
"If he replies that the weather is fine, then you can tell him about the neighbor with the long face, and he will help deal with it."
"If he replies that the weather is bad, then close all doors and windows, and do not answer anyone who knocks or speaks."
Yan Xun thought for a moment, "Can I ask the security guard about any questions?"
The butler looked at him. "Of course."
"Security guards don't lie?"
“Security guards don’t lie,” the butler said with a smile. “The purpose of security guards is to protect all of you, so of course they don’t lie.”
Yan Xun nodded. "Anything else?"
"Other instructions will be delivered to your home daily by mail," the housekeeper said, pointing to the mailbox on the door.
As he said this, he glanced down at his watch.
"It's getting late, I should leave now."
As he spoke, he nodded politely to Yan Xun's family, "I still need to introduce houses to other people."
As soon as the housekeeper left, Shuangshuang's parents took her to see her room on the third floor.
Yan Xun sat on the sofa in the living room, looking at the red telephone.
The phone only has one dial button, so there's no need to think about the number.
After the phone rang three times, a somewhat serious-sounding male voice came from the other end.
"Hello, security department."
"Hello." Yan Xun held the microphone between his head and shoulder. "Does our house have a housekeeper?"
"I heard they offer butler service here, I'd like that..."
"No." Yan Xun was interrupted on the other end of the phone.
"There are no butlers here. If you see a butler, please contact the security department."