Fang Pingying said with a smile, "Alright, Uncle Zeng, we’re not in a hurry for now, that’s just one of my thoughts. Let’s first stabilize the supermarket." Zeng Weiguo nodded in agreement and discussed with Fang Pingying, "Over here at the supermarket, there’s not much of any major concern daily, just a lot of trivial matters. I’m thinking about hiring some people to join the management team." "Mhm, if you find suitable candidates, just go ahead and make the decision." For administrative matters, Fang Pingying trusted Zeng Weiguo to handle them well. The three of them spent the day in the office, listing out some potential risks in the supermarket, and planned to solve them gradually. When they left the supermarket, it was already 10 p.m., and the supermarket had closed for the day. Zeng Weiguo drove Juzi and Fang Pingying home, and on the ride, Zeng Weiguo said with a smile, "Pingying, if you have time, you should also learn to drive and buy a car. It would make traveling back and forth more convenient." Fang Pingying had indeed been considering this for a while. Having a car in the city would be convenient, and purchasing one wasn’t too difficult for her now. However, she wasn’t particularly gifted at learning to drive and worried she might not pick it up quickly. But Luo Zhiyong could drive, and Fang Pingying was also planning to buy a car, which would make it much more convenient for family outings and such. She replied with a laugh, "Yeah, I’ve been thinking about it. I’ll discuss it with Zhiyong when he has a holiday." Upon hearing Luo Zhiyong’s name, Zeng Weiguo started to inquire about him with Fang Pingying. After chatting for a few sentences, Juzi suddenly pulled Fang Pingying and said, "Oh right, sister-in-law, I’m thinking about buying a house near your place. Are there any good houses nearby?" "Near my place?" Fang Pingying thought it was quite sudden, since the girl had never mentioned wanting to buy a house before. She asked, "Why the sudden interest in buying a house?" "I can’t always live at my parents’ place; I want to buy my own. My uncle said that buying a house now could gain in value and such." After saying that, she linked arms with Fang Pingying, smiling as she continued, "But I want to live close to you, so it’s convenient for us to visit each other." Fang Pingying also felt that if one had the money, buying a house now was the best option, as the value of the property and land would probably multiply in a few years. She promptly agreed, "Alright, I’ll ask around tomorrow to see if there are any suitable ones near my place." Juzi nodded, "Sounds good. The house doesn’t need to be too big, just something similar to yours, a three-bedroom would be enough for Huang Lin and me." It just so happened that when Fang Pingying went back and mentioned that Juzi wanted to buy a house nearby, Fang Xiu immediately said, "Sis, it’s such a coincidence. I heard a few days ago that someone on the floor above us is selling their house. One of the spouses there is being transferred to another place for work, and they are eager to sell. I don’t know if it has been sold yet." Fang Pingying felt this could be suitable and asked Fang Xiu to come earlier the next day to inquire upstairs. The next morning, Fang Xiu arrived bright and early, bringing breakfast for them. Since it was still early and the shop wouldn’t open for a while, Fang Pingying went with Fang Xiu to knock on the neighbor’s door. However, after a long wait, no one came to answer the door. Fang Xiu seemed disappointed and said, "Perhaps the couple were in a hurry and had to relocate before they could sell the house." Fang Pingying guessed that might be the case, and suggested, "Maybe. Let’s try asking around elsewhere later. There might be other good houses nearby." As they were about to walk downstairs, they spotted a piece of white paper on the ground with a phone number written on it, indicating to call this number if anyone was interested in the house. For some reason, the phone number looked familiar to Fang Pingying, as if she had seen it before. However, she didn’t dwell on it, since many numbers in the provincial city shared similar prefixes. Fang Pingying took the phone number with her, planning to call and inquire. Back at home, she dialed the number, and a somewhat deep male voice came through from the other end – a voice that sounded rather familiar. Fang Pingying was taken aback for a moment but couldn’t recall whose voice it was. The man on the other line said "Hello?" again when he heard no one speaking. Fang Pingying quickly came to her senses and quickly replied with an apologetic laugh, "Sorry, I was calling to inquire if the house you have is for sale." "You are..." The man on the other end paused, then tentatively called out her name, "You’re Pingying, right?" "You are..." Fang Pingying still felt the voice was incredibly familiar but couldn’t place it. "Liu Fengsheng." Worried that Fang Pingying might not remember his name, Liu Fengsheng quickly added, "I’m your good friend Tingting’s father." Naturally, Fang Pingying remembered who Liu Fengsheng was, but she was quite shocked that this was his number; she hurriedly said, "I remember, Brother Liu." After a pause, she asked with great surprise, "Brother Liu, why is it you answering the call? Is the apartment upstairs yours?" Liu Fengsheng laughed softly over the phone, as if he found the coincidence amusing, and then explained to Fang Pingying, "It’s not mine; it belongs to a friend of mine. Due to a job transfer, the couple has moved elsewhere. I was tasked with helping them sell the house." Hearing this, Fang Pingying was overjoyed and hastily said, "That’s perfect, the house is just above mine, and I have a friend who wants to buy it. Could you find some time to come over, so we could take a look at the house?" For some reason, Liu Fengsheng hesitated on the phone, then without mentioning whether the house was for sale, simply said, "It’s quite the coincidence. I knew you lived in this area, but I had no idea your place was just above my friend’s." "Yes, indeed. It’s a small world." Eager to secure the house for Juzi’s family, Fang Pingying pressed on, "Brother Liu, could you make it here today? We’d like to see the house, and if Tingting is free, why don’t you bring her along for a visit? It has been a while since I’ve last seen that girl. I’d like to catch up with her." After pondering for a moment on the phone, Liu Fengsheng agreed, "Alright, I’ll bring her over after work this evening, and we can discuss the details about the house then." After hanging up the phone, Fang Pingying smiled to herself, finding the situation somewhat unbelievable. What were the odds of bumping into Liu Fengsheng while buying a house? Previously, Luo Zhiyong had encountered Liu Fengsheng for some reason and inexplicably held some animosity towards him, insisting on keeping Fang Pingying from getting too close to Liu Fengsheng. Fang Pingying didn’t necessarily take Luo Zhiyong’s words to heart, but she considered that Liu Fengsheng was after all a single man. Getting too close to him might indeed attract gossip, so without serious reasons, Fang Pingying hadn’t actively reached out to Liu Fengsheng, nor had she initiated contact with Tingting. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel⟡fire.net