Moving House

"Are you Wang Tianyu? Hello, I'm Wang Fei, a staff member of the municipal government."

Wang Fei sounded quite young, and his voice over the phone was warm and enthusiastic.

"Hello, I'm Wang Tianyu."

Although Wang Tianyu was curious about what reward the municipal government had given him, he held back his excitement and did not immediately ask about it.

"Here's the situation, Wang Tianyu. Because you achieved outstanding results in the martial arts exam, the municipal government has decided to reward you with a house and 500,000 yuan in cash."

Fortunately, Wang Fei did not beat around the bush and got straight to what Wang Tianyu cared about most.

"A house and 500,000 yuan in cash?"

The municipal government had made a grand gesture, and the rewards were highly practical.

These two things happened to be exactly what Wang Tianyu needed most right now.

There was no need to mention the money. With the system being such a gold-swallowing beast, Wang Tianyu naturally wanted as much of it as possible.

Originally, Wang Tianyu had planned to buy a better house once he received the advertising fee from Might-Praising Martial Hall.

Wang Tianyu wanted to buy a better house not merely to improve his family's living conditions.

More importantly, his younger sister, Wang Mengmeng, would soon be starting first grade.

If Wang Tianyu wanted to send his sister to a better school, he had to choose a house in a better school district.

"Wang Tianyu, there are some procedures required to claim the reward. Do you have time now?"

Wang Fei had no idea what Wang Tianyu was thinking. He simply continued following his work process.

"Yes, I'll come over and find you now. The municipal government, right?"

Wang Tianyu had nothing else to do, so he decided to handle the relevant procedures right away.

"Actually, the house the government awarded you is in Westwave Bay. If it's convenient for you, I can take you to see the house first, and we can handle the procedures while we're at it. Would that be alright?"

Rather than asking Wang Tianyu to go to the municipal government to complete the paperwork, Wang Fei arranged to meet at the residential complex.

"Alright."

Wang Tianyu had no objections to the suggestion. This way, everything could be handled in one go, saving him a lot of trouble.

At the entrance of Westwave Bay Residential Complex.

"Wang Tianyu, hello. I'm Wang Fei."

Half an hour later, Wang Tianyu met Wang Fei, the municipal government employee, at the entrance to the complex.

Wang Fei was indeed quite young, looking to be only in his twenties.

The residential complex before Wang Tianyu was extremely upscale. At its entrance, he saw many security guards patrolling back and forth.

These security guards had a very distinct bearing. One look was enough to tell that they had received military training.

"Wang Tianyu, this way. I'll take you to see the house the government awarded you."

Wang Fei completed the relevant procedures at the security office.

Once they entered the complex, Wang Tianyu realized he had been mistaken.

What appeared before him was an entire expanse of villas, not the high-rise residential complex he had imagined.

The clean, spacious public facilities, neatly trimmed greenery, and supporting amenities all made the place feel exceptionally pleasant.

Following Wang Fei, Wang Tianyu passed one exquisitely designed villa after another before finally stopping in front of Villa No. 28.

The villa before Wang Tianyu had three floors. Its lofty entrance hall and imposing front doors displayed an air of grandeur and luxury.

Behind the gates was a small path paved with pebbles.

Rows of stone benches lined both sides of the path, each holding potted flowers and bonsai of different shapes and forms, pleasing to the eye at a glance.

"This was awarded to me?"

Looking at the beautifully designed villa before him, Wang Tianyu found it a little hard to believe.

"Yes."

Wang Fei gave Wang Tianyu a definite answer.

This was not Wang Fei's first time here, yet he still could not suppress the shock in his heart.

Same surname, different fates. Sure enough, only becoming a martial artist can change one's life in the fastest way possible.

Looking at Wang Tianyu's young face, Wang Fei even felt a little jealous of him.

The value of this villa was beyond measure. It was the sort of thing that might not be available even if one had money.

Even if it were available, with Wang Fei's salary, he would probably have to go without food or drink for several lifetimes to save enough.

When I have children, I must make sure they practice martial arts.

Wang Fei had been deeply stirred by Wang Tianyu. He himself no longer had any chance to practice martial arts in this lifetime.

So Wang Fei had set his sights on the next generation instead.

Once they entered the villa, its lavish interior design revealed nothing but magnificence and splendor.

"Study, bedrooms, lounge, martial arts training room, reception hall, private cinema..."

The villa basically had everything Wang Tianyu could think of.

After touring the villa's interior layout, Wang Tianyu dropped onto the soft sofa.

Though he did not know its exact value, Wang Tianyu knew this villa must have cost an enormous sum.

Compared to the 500,000-yuan scholarship, this villa was the real grand gesture.

After completing the procedures with Wang Fei, Wang Tianyu became the villa's new owner.

There was no need to make a trip to the property administration bureau. Special matters were handled specially, and the transfer procedures were completed right there in the villa.

After Wang Fei left, Wang Tianyu hurriedly called his parents over.

When Father Wang and Mother Wang arrived, they were equally stunned.

This was the first time in their lives that they had entered such a high-end villa complex.

That night at the dinner table, the family was still discussing the villa.

"Listen, dear, isn't this too unbelievable? Such a huge villa, and they just gave it to our son?"

Mother Wang's mind was filled with images of the villa. She did not even have the appetite to eat.

"What's so unbelievable about it? Didn't they say that every year's top scorer in the martial arts exam gets one? It wasn't stolen or snatched. Our son earned it through his own ability."

Men tended to accept such things more quickly. Father Wang spoke up to dispel Mother Wang's concerns.

Just as Father Wang had said, awarding Wang Tianyu a villa was not an isolated case.

Every year's top scorer in the martial arts exam received a villa like this, though the locations differed.

"Dad, Mom, let's move over tomorrow. That place has everything, so we can just go straight there."

Wang Tianyu urged his parents to move over as soon as possible. Now that they had a better home, he hoped they could enjoy it sooner.

"We're going to live in a big house! We're going to live in a big villa!"

Before Father Wang and Mother Wang could speak, Wang Mengmeng shouted excitedly.

"That's right. Tomorrow, we'll take Mengmeng to live in a big house. I'll prepare an especially beautiful princess room for Mengmeng."

Wang Tianyu stroked Wang Mengmeng's hair, smiling broadly.

"How about we don't move after all? I've lived here for decades, and I know all the neighbors around us..."

Unlike Wang Mengmeng's anticipation, Mother Wang did not seem very eager to move.

"Mom, I'll be reporting to Martial University in a few days. Such a big house needs someone to take care of it, doesn't it?"

Seeing that Mother Wang had some reservations, Wang Tianyu hurriedly tried to persuade her.

"Let's move. It wouldn't be right to leave that place empty. We need to go over and keep an eye on it for the child. We can leave the things here, and come back to take a look whenever we have time."

Father Wang supported Wang Tianyu's view. Of the family of four, three agreed to move, so Mother Wang did not persist any longer.

"Alright, then. I'm used to so many things here. Let's bring them all over tomorrow."

"Alright, Mom. I'll look for a moving company online later."

"Don't hire a moving company. Just find a cargo truck. We don't have that much stuff, so we can move it ourselves."

Father Wang and Mother Wang had always lived frugally. Saving money had become a habit.

The next day.

Wang Tianyu's family began moving.

There were quite a few things his parents were used to using, and with their lifelong frugality, most of the household items were to be moved away.

"Wang Tianyu's mom, you're moving? Where are you moving to?"

The Wang family had lived in this neighborhood for many years, so naturally they knew quite a few people well.

"Ruirui's mom, you didn't know? Wang's mom gave birth to such a fine son. Her son is the top scorer in our city's martial arts exam, and the city awarded him a huge villa."

Before Mother Wang could answer, someone beside her spoke up first.

"What? Top scorer in the martial arts exam? This really is..."

"Let me tell you, the son of a leader at my workplace spent who knows how much money, yet he still couldn't even get into a martial arts class."

"Wang's mom, you gave birth to such a fine son. You've worked hard for most of your life. From now on, it's time for you to enjoy the good life."

Father Wang and Mother Wang had not deliberately publicized Wang Tianyu's achievements.

Therefore, quite a few people in the neighborhood were not very clear about what Wang Tianyu had accomplished.

"Everyone, lend a hand. The more hands there are, the lighter the work."

With the neighbors' help, it did not take long before all the things Wang Tianyu's family wanted to move had been loaded onto the truck.

"Thank you, everyone. In a couple of days, we'll hold an entrance banquet at Ever-Rich Restaurant. Make sure you all come have a drink then."

After packing everything up, Father Wang invited all the neighbors to have a meal with them in a couple of days.

Their side had the custom of holding an entrance banquet.

Wang Tianyu had been admitted to Martial University, and the Wang family was moving into a new home. Both occasions called for a feast to invite relatives and friends to dinner.

"Alright, alright, we'll definitely be there."

"You all get busy today. We'll drink in a couple of days."

"Old Wang, you're a good man. You didn't start looking down on your poor neighbors after striking it rich."

The people who had helped with the move were all tactful. Knowing that the Wang family was busy that day, they did not linger after helping load the things onto the truck.