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He Tiantian saw that sales were good. Although she didn't earn as much as the braised meat shop, she could still make two or three thousand yuan in profit a month.

Tang Qinghe's salary is 100 yuan, Qin Suyue's is 50 yuan, and Wu Cuicui and Hua Xiaomin's is still 30 yuan. Next month, their salaries will be increased to 50 yuan.

We'll raise their wages when business improves.

Now that business is stabilizing, He Tiantian is preparing to take her child and Huo Yingjie to Qijia Village to visit Grandma Qi San.

While they were making preparations, they received a telegram from Niu Dajun saying that he wanted to bring Grandma Qi, Grandpa Qi, Qi Zhengmin, and their family of four to Nanshi for a trip.

He Tiantian was overjoyed and of course agreed!

The train ticket is for tomorrow night, and I estimate I'll arrive the night after tomorrow.

He Tiantian was happy and began to make preparations.

When Huo Yingjie returned from outside, he saw He Tiantian beaming with joy.

"What's making you so happy?" Huo Yingjie asked. Apart from settling accounts, He Tiantian rarely seemed to show such a smile.

“Brother Dajun, Xiaoyan, the whole family of four, along with Grandpa Qi, Grandma Qi, and Zhengmin, have come to Nanshi for a visit,” He Tiantian said. “We’re not going to Qijia Village this year; we’ll take them on a good trip.”

“Okay, I’ll go to Xuanwu Lake tomorrow, clean up the house there, buy some daily necessities, and we can move there. It’s not only cooler, but also a great place to escape the summer heat. Plus, we can go fishing often,” Huo Yingjie suggested. He added that it would be fine if it were just young people, but the current house is too hot for the elderly, and he was worried they wouldn’t be able to adapt.

“Okay! I’ll go with you tomorrow,” He Tiantian said. After they got the house, they started to renovate it. The old house had more than a dozen rooms and was habitable. They also dug a septic tank in the distance and installed a drainage system. They only needed to buy a few things to move in.

He Tiantian cared deeply about the house by Xuanwu Lake.

The couple went to clean early in the morning.

After that, I bought a bed and mat, mosquito net, thermos, pots and pans, and a whole series of other things.

After a whole afternoon of work, we finally managed to clean out seven rooms.

Grandma Qi, Grandpa Qi, and Qi Zhengmin lived in one room, while Grandma Wang lived in a separate room.

Niu Dajun and Qi Xiaoyan had two children with them, so they prepared a large room with a big bed, enough for the four of them to stay in.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie also stayed in a room with a large bed.

Since everyone was coming over, we couldn't leave my parents-in-law in such a hot place at home, so we prepared a room for them as well.

There are seven rooms in total.

He Tiantian squinted at the large water tank above the bathroom, with many transparent water pipes below.

"Brother Yingjie, that big tub above the washroom looks strange. What is that?" He Tiantian asked curiously, somewhat puzzled.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "A solar water heater!"

"Huh?" He Tiantian was taken aback, "A solar water heater?"

He Tiantian looked up and took a closer look; there was indeed a resemblance, though it was a bit ugly.

"Will such a big bucket be able to heat up in the sun?" He Tiantian asked. "Besides, won't the hot water inside get cold at night?"

Huo Yingjie said earnestly, "You must trust your man!"

"Hehe!" He Tiantian chuckled awkwardly, "I believe you, I believe you! But..."

“No, but I’ve already tested it, and the water is still hot at nine o’clock at night,” Huo Yingjie said. “Is this alright? Since there are many people, this is for you women. We men can go over there to take a shower.”

He Tiantian looked up and saw wooden planks by the water, forming a small platform on the water.

The slope there is gentle, the lake water is very clear, and Huo Yingjie has laid a layer of bluestone slabs at the bottom to make it convenient for people to bathe nearby.

There were no trees around, and the summer sun warmed the lake water, so even when bathing after sunset, the water wouldn't be too cold.

"Smack." He Tiantian kissed Huo Yingjie's cheek. "Brother Yingjie, you're amazing. This place has been renovated so well. I really like it."

He Tiantian still had overseas Chinese coupons, and she had already asked Huo Yingjun to get a washing machine and a refrigerator from an overseas Chinese store in Yanjing and mail them over. They were already neatly placed inside.

Huo Yingjun was also a talented person. Seeing that the overseas Chinese coupons and money were still available, he helped them buy a rice cooker.

He Tiantian was overjoyed! A rice cooker is such a wonderful thing! She no longer had to worry about burning rice.

For two days in a row, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie were busy at the house by the lake.

In the evening, they went to the train station together to pick someone up.

Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang are taking care of their child in a house by the lake.

Huo Zhekun instructed Secretary Guo to use two cars to pick up the person directly from their newly prepared residence.

"Oh dear, Sweetie, I don't think you went this way last time?" Grandma Qi asked curiously. Although it was night, she could still vaguely sense that something was wrong.

“Grandma, I bought a house by the lake. Let’s go live there; it’s cooler there,” He Tiantian said. “The houses in the city are too hot. I’m afraid you two won’t be able to handle it.”

"Sure, whatever you say," said Grandma Qi.

"Grandma, what brings you and Grandpa Qi here?" He Tiantian asked. "Yingjie and I were just about to go to Qi Family Village!"

"Haha!" Grandma Qi laughed heartily. "It was Zhengmin who said that while your Grandpa Qi and I are still in good health, we should travel around. Staying in one place all day is too boring. I think it makes sense. We should come out and see the world. Once we can't move around anymore, I'll just stay in Qi Family Village obediently."

“Yes, summer is hot, but it’s still better than winter,” He Tiantian said. “Grandma, you must stay longer this time.”

“Sure!” said Grandma Qi. “Zhengmin also has some things he wants to ask you.”

"Okay, let's talk about it when we get home," He Tiantian said, feeling very happy.

He Tiantian has already prepared the meals at home.

The courtyard was brightly lit and surrounded by gauze, so there were no mosquitoes inside.

Eating out is cool and there are no mosquitoes.

"This place is nice," Old Qi praised. "You've cleaned it up very well."

"Hehe, it was a bit rushed, but luckily we had already done most of it beforehand," He Tiantian said. "Come on, let's eat first. After you've eaten, wash up and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."

Qi Xiaoyan had a lot to say to He Tiantian, but her two sons were too naughty and troublesome, and she had to keep an eye on them, so she didn't have time to talk.

By the time we finished eating, it was almost nine o'clock.

He Tiantian took Grandma Qi to wash up, while the man, wearing only shorts, went to the lakeside to wash up.

When Old Man Qi saw everyone going to the lake to wash, he wanted to go too.

Fortunately, the water temperature is not low, making it suitable for elderly people to take a bath.

The baby turtles live nearby, so the water in this area is very clean.