After four or five days of continuous work, the cemetery was basically repaired.

The road leading to the cemetery was paved with cement, and the graves were surrounded by large, compacted stones, with an outer layer of red bricks and cement.

Xia Jianguo and Xiao Wu have been accompanying the craftsmen these past few days, helping them with everything. "We're almost finished today. We've prepared some good wine and food tonight to reward everyone. Thank you all for your hard work these past few days!"

"Jianguo, why are you being so polite with us? We're paid too, and besides, we've never seen better food than yours in all these years of working."

"In retrospect, we're the ones who're really enjoying the good life."

"Yes! Not only did I get paid, but I also ate well. My wife even said I've gained weight!"

The others glanced at him and nodded in agreement, "He's definitely gained weight!"

Xia Jianguo looked at Xiao Wu standing next to him and said, "Go home first, and later you and your younger sister will invite your uncle and younger brother over for dinner."

"Okay, I understand!"

In the kitchen, Li Chunmei, Chen Chunhua, Xia Damei, and Xia Xiaomei were all busy. There were many guests tonight, and they estimated they would need to set up four tables. Tomorrow, they would be erecting a tombstone, and all relatives within the three degrees of kinship would be invited over for dinner.

They had been busy from morning till afternoon preparing for the evening's feast, and it was almost done by now, with only two or three dishes left to cook.

Xia Xiaomei and Xia Damei were washing their hands at the sink in the yard. "Sister, is my brother-in-law coming over later?"

"Okay, I'll pick Xiaoyu up after school and then come over."

Xia Damei rubbed her hands with soap, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "Little sister, is it really that lucrative outside? Why are you all so eager to go out?"

Xia Xiaomei looked at Xia Damei, whose face was full of worry, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xia Damei was very dissatisfied with this, "It's all because of your brother-in-law. He said the other day that he also wanted to go to Shenzhen to work! You said the factories in town are pretty good, why does he have to go out!"

Looking at Xia Damei's expression, Xia Xiaomei said cautiously, "The wages in Shenzhen are several times higher than in the town! Shenzhen is definitely better. It's a city where you'll be rewarded as long as you're willing to work hard, even if you're just collecting scrap!"

Seeing that Xia Damei still didn't believe her, Xia Xiaomei told her about Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu had only been in Shenzhen for a few years and had already bought a house. Although it was tough at first, with him having to work and set up a street stall at night, it was all worth it.

Xia Damei was incredulous. "What about you? Have you bought a house?"

“We bought it. We all transferred our household registration to Shenzhen because we bought a house. But I’m not as good as Xiaowu. When I went to Shenzhen, Xiaomin and I bought a lottery ticket together, and after winning the lottery, we saved up to buy a house.”

Xia Damei looked on with envy, "That's great, I wonder when we can buy a house."

Upon hearing Xia Damei's words, Xia Xiaomei immediately recommended, "Sister, how much money have you saved up? Housing prices are cheap in Shenzhen. If you want to buy a house there, you can get a 50-square-meter apartment for about 100,000 yuan in a place a little further away! It's a great deal."

Xia Damei was so shocked by the price that her mouth dropped open. "So expensive! Little sister, you're really rich now. You can just casually talk about 100,000 yuan."

"It's already very cheap. So why didn't I buy a house after winning the lottery? I only bought a house in the last two years because the house prices were particularly high a few years ago, so I didn't buy one."

"Moreover, buying a house now also comes with a household registration, so you can transfer your household registration directly after buying the house."

Chen Chunhua came out carrying an aluminum pot to pour water. "Little sister, are you telling the truth?"

Xia Xiaomei looked at her sister-in-law's thoughtful expression and said, "It's true. If you and your brother want to buy a house there, you should do it as soon as possible! The location might not be the best, but now they give away three household registrations with each house."

Xia Damei sighed, "Sigh, your brother-in-law and I haven't saved any money over the years. Buying a house is simply wishful thinking for us."

Looking at Xia Damei, Chen Chunhua blurted out, "Damei, why don't our two families buy it together?"

"Yes, let's buy it together! With both families' money combined, we should be able to buy a house. Then we can transfer the two kids' household registrations to Shenzhen for schooling! What do you think of this idea?"

Chen Chunhua's eyes shone as she stared intently at Xia Damei, seemingly wanting to know her answer.

Xia Damei moved her lips slightly, "Sister-in-law, I can't give you an answer right now. I'll discuss it with Wang Jie when he arrives."

“I’ll also discuss it with the construction team. If this plan is feasible, we’ll need to discuss the specific allocation plan together.”

After saying that, Chen Chunhua put down the aluminum pot and ran out.

Completely bewildered by Chen Chunhua, Xia Damei watched Chen Chunhua leave without realizing what had happened.

"Sister-in-law, where are you going? Little sister, do you think I really want to buy a house with you? I'm worried she'll cheat me!"

Xia Xiaomei pulled Xia Damei to find Li Chunmei and briefly explained the situation to her. "Second sister-in-law, what's your opinion?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Chunmei said, "I think the whole plan is fine, but I think your two families should sign a contract first to avoid future conflicts. If you're short of money to buy a house, your second brother and I can lend you some."

Xia Damei hugged Li Chunmei and cried. It had been a long time since her parents passed away and no one had thought about her. "Thank you, Second Sister-in-law! We will discuss this properly when Wang Jie arrives."

Chen Chunhua ran excitedly to Xia Jianshe's shop, "Jianshe! Jianshe! Let's go buy a house in Shenzhen!"

"Are you crazy? Housing prices in Shenzhen are so expensive!"

Xia Jianshe rolled his eyes at Chen Chunhua.

Seeing Xia Jianshe roll his eyes at her, Chen Chunhua immediately pinched his ear and said, "I think you're the one who's crazy. I just heard from my younger sister that in remote areas of Shenzhen, an apartment costs only 100,000 yuan and comes with three household registrations!"

Xia Jianshe did not stop repairing home appliances, saying, "We can't afford to buy them either!"

“You blockhead! We’re going to buy it ourselves. I’ve got a really great idea: let’s buy it together with my older sister. Jianguo and the others will definitely lend her the money.”

“Look, our family has over 60,000 yuan. We can take half of the house and register two households, and then my younger sister’s family can take half of the house and register one household. What do you think of my idea? That way, both of our children will have Shenzhen household registration.”

After thinking it over, Xia Jianshe said, "Your idea is based on the premise that your younger sister and her family will agree."

Seeing that Xia Jianshe had already softened his stance, Chen Chunhua smiled broadly, "They will definitely agree. This may be the only chance for our child to stay in Shenzhen. I've heard from my younger siblings that housing prices in Shenzhen are expensive. This time, I'm going to take Shengshi to buy a house no matter what, even if it means borrowing money to buy it outright."

Seeing Chen Chunhua's determination, Xia Jianshe had no choice but to agree. After all, his eldest daughter was still in Shenzhen, and it was a pain for him that she had dropped out of school at such a young age. If there was an opportunity, he still hoped that she could continue her studies or learn a skill so that she could support herself in the future.