GBP Chapter 139: Taking Over Grandfather's House
Chapter 139: Taking Over Grandfather's House
"Did you have fun?" Tong Jia was surprised at first, but when she came to her senses, a mysterious smile appeared on her face.
In modern times, she didn't dare to watch horror movies, but when she was in college, there was a course called "Innovative Thinking". In order to get enough credits, she had to bite the bullet and watch the horror and disaster movies recommended by the teacher.
Because the teacher believes that things that happen in real life are controllable, and literary works such as novels, movies and TV series have a certain degree of creativity, but are not innovative enough.
Only horror films and disaster films can best reflect the innovative ability of a person or a team.
So, during the semester she studied this course, she went from closing her eyes and not daring to read it at the beginning, to later on being able to chat with her roommates while gnawing on chicken feet.
The transformation started with a special experience of hers.
She was studying in the Sichuan-Chongqing area, where there were occasional small earthquakes. She was watching a movie with one eye open and one eye closed when the earthquake occurred. At this moment, the movie projected on the screen at the door of the dormitory was showing the part where a giant python suddenly raised its head from the bottom of the river.
She and her roommates were so scared that they screamed.
But the projection screen was right at the door. Even if the screen was retracted, the door handle was exactly like the bloody mouth of a giant python. Although the four people knew it was fake, they still couldn't overcome their inner fear. They hugged each other tightly and gave up going downstairs.
After the incident passed, people in other dormitories said that they were very brave. They were not afraid of what would happen if there was a big earthquake, and they stayed in the dormitory as steady as a rock.
The four of them smiled bitterly and would never tell anyone about such an embarrassing thing.
I could only imitate the tone of my classmates from Sichuan and Chongqing and say, "Don't run for a small earthquake, but you can't escape a big one. Staying put is the safest thing."
But what?
The four people in the dormitory have been at two extremes since that incident.
There are two people who no longer dare to watch disaster movies or horror movies, and they are determined not to watch them even if they have to retake the course.
Tong Jia and another roommate, on the other hand, were the opposite. Not only were they extremely interested in disaster and horror films, but when they heard others telling suspense stories or ghost legends, they would listen attentively to the details and then imagine and construct those scenes in their minds.
Over time, the two of them would try to create some scary tricks, but they would only play pranks between the two of them and would never involve anyone else, for fear that they would encounter someone who was more serious and would turn against them.
Later, something happened at home and she was no longer in the mood to do these things.
After hearing Tao Junle's words, her excitement and excitement were so real.
She stretched her arms and legs and said, "I'm really looking forward to it. It's been a long time since I had such interesting interactions with others.
Is there anything wrong with your wolf grandmother's heart?
I won't be responsible if anything bad happens to you."
It was also the first time that Tao Junle saw Tong Jia's face show that kind of excitement and eagerness to try, but the excitement was suppressed. He smiled and said, "As long as you don't scare my grandfather, you can do whatever you want with the others.
Even if I wasn't scared to death by you, and I confirmed that my parents' affairs were really related to them, I would not forgive them.
You take a rest and think about what to do tonight. I'll change my clothes and leave now."
After Tao Junle left, Tong Jia was not idle either.
She immediately ran to the bun shop and started rummaging through the drawers.
When she was at the small commodity market, she collected some toys, including standard children's toys and prank toys that could satisfy her own mischievous taste.
After searching for a long time, she selected from two large boxes of toys, including a floating ball, a spring fist, a hot pepper chicken, a farting cushion, an electric pen and fake blood capsules to use as props to scare people.
Then he found some paper and pen and carefully planned several ways to scare people.
After preparing all this, it was almost time for Qin Hanyi to get off work.
Tong Jia left the space, took the key from the door, and pretended to read a Xinhua Dictionary by the first-floor window.
When Qin Hanyi came home from get off work, she saw her cute little daughter studying hard to learn to read, and she felt very relieved.
Although my daughter lost her father at a young age, I will do my best to ensure that her life is not affected.
After the mother and daughter had dinner, Qin Hanyi originally wanted to take her daughter out for a walk to help digest the food, but Tong Jia was thinking about going to Xingcheng to play tricks on Grandma Wolf, so she said, "Mom, I ran outside all afternoon this afternoon and now I'm a little tired and can't walk anymore.
I want to go to bed early. After I rest for two days, I will go for a walk with you every night, okay?"
Qin Hanyi looked at her lovingly and said, "Forget it, the weather is getting colder day by day, so let's not go out. Let's wait until spring comes and it gets warmer.
I'm worried that you're bored at home, so I want to take you out for a walk.
Jia Jia, if you are really bored at home, Mom will contact the Municipal Party Committee's kindergarten. I will send you there when I go to work, have lunch there, and pick you up after get off work in the afternoon.
This way you can have people of the same age to play with and make friends, what do you think?"
Tong Jia refused directly: "Mom, have you forgotten that we agreed to stay at home and recuperate before the New Year?"
Qin Hanyi had indeed forgotten. She slapped her forehead and said, "Look at your mother's memory. I really did forget. Fine then, Jia Jia will have to stay alone for a few more months."
Tong Jia shook her head and said obediently, "I'm not wronged, Mom. I'm quite comfortable at home. I can read books or go for a walk. It's not boring at all.
Mom, I'm sleepy. I'm going upstairs to sleep first."
She was worried that if she continued, Qin Hanyi would start talking too much.
But Qin Hanyi still stopped her from going up.
Qin Hanyi said, "It's not possible now. Going to sleep right after eating is bad for your stomach.
Also, no matter how tired you are, you should maintain good hygiene habits.
Wait, mom is going out to get some water. Once you've washed up, it'll be almost time for you to go to bed."
Tong Jia followed Qin Hanyi's instructions one by one, and finally got Qin Hanyi's approval before going up to the attic.
But because Qin Hanyi hadn't slept yet, she could only wait patiently.
She finally entered the RV after hearing Qin Hanyi finish washing up and going to bed, and the sound of pages turning at a steady pace.
She was shocked when she came in. The RV was packed with things and filled with the strong aroma of coffee.
Tao Junle was already in the RV. After taking a sip of coffee, he began to figure out how to play with the toys that Tong Jia had placed on the table.
Tong Jia asked, "Why are there so many extra boxes?"
Tao Junle said calmly, "I took it from the boat."
"Huh?" Although she would take things without asking, she would be discerning with people. She wouldn't just take someone else's things when she saw them on the boat.
She believed that Tao Junle was the same, so she asked, "Whose?"
Tao Junle took a sip of coffee, sipped it twice, and said, "The highest official of Java wants to give this gift to the official of Xingcheng.
I want Star City to turn a blind eye and not make a big deal out of it.
I looked at it and found that it was mainly coffee and bird's nest, and a wood carving was also given as a gift.
The wood carving was carved in a strange shape and looked a bit evil to me, so I confiscated it and only accepted the coffee and bird's nest.
The quality of bird's nest should be good, but I don't understand.
The coffee is really good, civet coffee, you... forget it, there's so much, I can't finish it all by myself, wait until you grow up to try it."
Sure enough, it really is something from someone with an enemy.
Tong Jia said, "This is too messy. You can leave the box you opened, and I'll move the others to the bun shop. Otherwise, I won't have room to sit."
Tao Junle put down the coffee cup and picked up the top box, and Tong Jia moved all the other boxes to the bun shop.
The RV suddenly became much clearer.
Tong Jia asked, "Are you in Xingcheng now? Have you returned home?"
Tao Junle nodded and said, “I went home, and I entered the RV in my own room.
Jia Jia, I have read the plan you wrote, and it is indeed very thoughtful.
I'll take you to my grandpa's house to familiarize yourself with it, and then I'll set up all the things you prepared. We'll play with them officially at two in the morning."
"Two o'clock in the morning? Aren't you afraid of scaring your grandpa?" Tong Jia decided to play a prank before going to bed. Since there were many people at home, she wouldn't be too scared. But it was late at night and everyone was asleep at two o'clock in the morning. If someone suddenly screamed, it would be impossible for Tao Junle's grandpa not to hear it.
Tao Junle's expression changed and he became a little depressed.
Tong Jia touched his shoulder and asked, "What's wrong?"
Tao Junle said: "Jia Jia, I suspect my grandpa is no longer my grandpa."
Tong Jia, who had read many novels and watched many TV dramas, had her mind racing. She asked, "Did he change... or was he being used as a substitute?"
Tao Junle said: "Someone has been used as a substitute.
As soon as I arrived in Xingcheng this afternoon, I ran to my grandfather's place.
I wanted to have a good talk with my grandfather first, but I searched the whole house and couldn't find any trace of him. There wasn't even a servant at home.
It was not until I found the study that I heard the sounds of a man and a woman doing...
You don't know that no one is allowed to enter grandpa's study except him.
I hid at the door and heard the conversation between the two.
When I came back from the first phone call after my parents' accident, the woman had drugged my grandfather.
Then he asked my grandfather's cousin, who had been prepared for a long time, to pretend that his throat was sore and said he was sick at home.
Yesterday...yesterday my grandfather didn't make it. Hunger and thirst triggered heart problems and he passed away.
In order to deal with the body and find my grandfather's seal and legally inherit all his property, they gave the servants in the house a day off today.
When I arrived, they had just found all of my grandfather's property documents and seals.
I…I really couldn’t help myself, so I gave them both a little surprise in advance.”
"What surprise?" Tong Jia didn't mind Tao Junle taking action in advance.
If it were her, after waiting for Tao Junle for such a long time, she might have finished everything she needed to do. Tao Junle just gave her a small surprise, and the big move was still waiting for her, which was already very thoughtful of him.
Tao Junle held Tong Jia's hand and went up to the second floor of the RV. When they reached the stairs, they saw that the second floor was also full.
Tong Jia sighed helplessly and asked, "Did you empty out your grandpa's house?"
Tao Junle shook his head and said, "Not yet. These are only one tenth. I'm not sure how much you have collected in the bun shop and how much more can be put in. I only collected some of the more practical assets.
If there is still room in the bun shop, I will go and buy some more.
After I've dealt with those adulterers and found my grandfather's body, I'll sell the villa. Not a single cent will go to outsiders."
Tong Jia glanced at Tao Junle, wondering if this man had always been like this, or if he had been with her for so long that he had been infected by her ideas.
It’s also good, at least I don’t suffer any loss.
only……
"You only took one tenth of the things, and that's called a surprise?
These things were previously either kept separately or stored together in a secret room.
If they don't check, when will they discover this little surprise you gave them?" Tong Jia asked after she came back after moving all the things from Tao Junle's grandfather's house on the second floor to the empty room on the second floor of the bun shop.
Tao Junle touched the back of his head, smiled sheepishly, and said, "You are still young, there are some things you don't need to ask so clearly.
Come on, I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the environment first.
Since you're here, just take everything you see to the bun shop. I won't have to collect it and bother you to go back."
Tao Junle was obviously avoiding explaining what the little surprise was.
Tong Jia looks like she is only five years old, but she has lived in her twenties twice. Especially when she was in her twenties for the first time, the Internet was well developed and she could receive all kinds of information.
Even if Tao Junle didn't explain in detail, she could guess what the child was not allowed to know.
Without asking any further questions, she followed Tao Junle out of the RV.
As soon as she got out of the RV, Tong Jia couldn't believe her eyes.
In my previous life, I also traveled to Star City after it became visa-free. It is a garden-style city with tall buildings everywhere. It is truly one of the "Four Asian Tigers".
But now?
Tao Junle’s grandfather’s villa is a three-story British-style building. Standing on the third floor and looking into the distance, what you see are buildings that are mainly shanty towns.
Tong Jia said: "I remember watching TV dramas about Star City when I was little. It was full of tall buildings and I thought it was like the United States. Now it has developed very well.
I never expected that… the TV series I watched should have been made in the 1980s, and it has developed to that state in just 30 years. It’s really fast.”
Tao Junle has never watched those TV series, but he has lived in the United States for more than ten years in this life, and he can imagine how Star City will develop in the future.
He did not continue the topic, but wanted to take Tong Jia and take away all the things in his grandfather's villa while the medicine was still effective.
In the end, the bun shop could no longer hold the buns, so they were all piled in the yard.
If he hadn't planned to sell the house before leaving, he would have wanted to remove even the windows and tiles.
After everything in grandpa's house was cleared out, the two of them returned to the RV.