"Dad, I know, but for the sake of our future stable life, we still have to spend the money. We can earn money slowly in the future. My mother will be discharged from the hospital in a few days. I want her to sit comfortably during this confinement period. You want to live in the same hospital. Can my grandma make my mother comfortable?"

"Dad, I don't want to live here either."

Ye Lan pulled Ye Erzhu's arm, raised her head and spoke pitifully.

"Well, then let's go ask your Grandpa Han first."

The two sisters smiled at each other and said, "Okay, let's go now!"

After locking the door, the three of them went straight to the brigade.

Han Tiansheng was stunned for a moment when he saw them come in, then asked, "What's the matter? About the division of the family?"

"It's not about dividing the family, sir. I just want to ask if we can live in the shabby house on the slope at the east end of our village?"

"Where are you moving to? That house is in such a state of disrepair."

Ye Erzhu smiled and said, "It's okay. Even if it's broken, we can still live there after repairing it."

Han Tiansheng thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Okay, that house is far from the village, no one wants to live there, but you guys are rushing to live there."

"It's quiet there."

Han Tiansheng understood that he didn't want to live with his family. That's fine, living farther away would reduce conflicts.

"Well, but this house is the public property of the brigade. We can't let you live in it for free, otherwise those people outside will have complaints."

Ye Erzhu nodded, "I understand. How much does it cost?"

"How about this, the location of the house is not very good, and it is run-down. If you give me twenty dollars, I will issue you a certificate. The house and the yard will be yours from now on. This way I can explain it to everyone."

Upon hearing this, Ye Erzhu and Ye Qing looked at each other, and both felt that the price was very suitable.

Ye Qing said, "Grandpa Han, can the private plot allocated to our family be drawn around the house?"

Han Tiansheng nodded, "Okay, that's no problem. There's no shortage of wasteland next to that house. Do you want to buy it now? Or wait a few days. If you buy it now, I'll call a few brigade cadres to measure the land for you."

Ye Qing hurriedly said, "Buy it now!"

The sooner you buy it, the sooner you can save yourself from unnecessary trouble.

Ye Erzhu also said to buy it now, and Han Tiansheng said, "Okay, wait a moment."

Han Tiansheng came back soon, followed by Accountant Liu from the brigade and the team leader of Dayang Team 1. Ye Qing's family belonged to Team 1.

"Let's go."

Han Tiansheng said this, and everyone followed him to the east end of the village.

It took the group nearly twenty minutes to reach the dilapidated house.

"We're here. This house can't be lived in for a while. I'll find some people to help you fix it up. Let's go measure the land first."

Han Tiansheng pointed at the dilapidated house in front of him and said something.

This dilapidated house was previously occupied by an elderly couple. They fled here when they were young, and later built a house here and settled down. They never had any children. Two years ago, the couple passed away, and the brigade helped deal with the funeral, so the house now belongs to the brigade.

They were just two ordinary adobe houses, the roof had collapsed a lot, and most of the yellow mud on the wall had fallen off. The yard was not as big as the Ye family's, but it was not small either, and it was enough for their family to live in.

After measuring the private plot, several people went into the house to take a look. The yard was full of weeds, the kang in the house had to be re-laid, and the doors and windows were unusable. In fact, the money from buying this house plus the money for repairing the house would be enough to build a new one, but Ye Qing took a fancy to this location. It was far away from the village and quiet. He could eat good food at home without being seen or smelled by others.

After coming down the slope, they returned to the brigade to sign the documents. Ye Erzhu put his fingerprint on the title deed, then paid another twenty yuan before taking Ye Qing and her sister back.

"Dad, why don't you start repairing the house tomorrow? I'll be there for you, Mom."

Ye Erzhu nodded, "Okay, let's do it tomorrow!"

The house in his hometown was temporarily needed to store things, so Ye Qing was not in a hurry to sell it. The three of them did not go home but went directly to the hospital.

"You're back, how are you?"

Wang Juan asked with a smile when she saw them come back.

"Mom, we're moving to a new house!"

Ye Lan skipped to the bedside and happily shared the good news with her.

"Moving? Isn't this a division of the family? Didn't mother give us a house?"

When Wang Juan heard about moving, the first thought that came to her mind was that her family did not get a house.

Ye Erzhu smiled and said, "What are you thinking? We split up, but Qingqing said it would be quieter if she lived farther away, so I bought the shabby house on the slope at the east end of the village."

He told Wang Juan, Ye Fang and Ye Ping everything that happened after he returned home, and the three of them finally understood.

"So that's how it is. Qingqing is right. I'd rather spend more money than get involved with them."

"Mom, where did this egg come from?"

Ye Qing was holding little Jianjun when he suddenly found six more eggs on the table.

Wang Juan looked at her deeply and said, "After you left, Changlin and his mother came to see me and brought it here."

"ah?"

Ye Qing didn't expect Lin Cuixin to come. Would Xiang Changlin tell his family about their relationship?

"You little girl, why didn't you tell me and your dad about your relationship with Changlin? I only found out after his mom came and told me. Look what happened!"

"Are you dating that boy?"

When Ye Erzhu heard that the two were dating, he was a little surprised and somewhat disapproving.

"We just got together yesterday, and I haven't had time to tell you two yet."

Since they knew about it, she would just make it clear. She hadn't intended to hide it in the first place, and was thinking of waiting until things at home were settled in a few days before telling them.

"No, no! Their family is worse than ours. There's a sickly kid at home. You'll suffer if you marry him!"

Ye Erzhu frowned, strongly disapproving of what the two were doing.

"He doesn't miss it because his father is sick. You can't just look at this aspect of the problem. Aren't we poor? Besides, Changlin is a very good guy in our team. He is good-looking, capable, and has a good temper. I just think he is a good person. He even helped our family yesterday!"

Ye Qing is not really eighteen years old. She was a mother in her previous life, so she understands Ye Erzhu's feelings at the moment. If it were her, she would not want her daughter to marry a poor boy who has nothing. But she came with the memory of her previous life. She is not a love-brained person. After living together for more than 30 years, she knows Changlin very well. They can love each other to the point of sacrificing for each other, so she is willing to suffer with him in this life. As long as she can endure these few years, life will get better in the future. What's more, she has a space with her, so she believes that life will definitely be better than in her previous life.