Chapter 76 Buying a Sewing Machine

Ai Xiaoxia didn't know what time she fell asleep that night, and she didn't wake up until after seven o'clock the next morning.

Lu Jingshen had already returned from his run and prepared breakfast. Unconsciously, there seemed to be some subtle changes in the relationship between the two.

After breakfast, Lu Jingshen said that he would buy a sewing machine while he had two days of rest, and he would buy anything else he wanted in the next two days.

Ai Xiaoxia also felt that a sewing machine was indeed a very practical thing. After all, clothes are better made by oneself, so the two of them ordered a sewing machine in the morning and had it delivered in the afternoon.

There are a lot of leftovers from yesterday, so I can just heat them up and eat them at noon.

While eating, Ai Xiaoxia remembered that there were four households on each floor, and the people in one household had never been seen.

So he asked Lu Jingshen, "Hasn't Room 304 moved in yet?"

Lu Jingshen said, "He moved in on the first day. He's Director Wu from the Finance Department. His wife is an elementary school teacher. But I haven't seen him much since he moved in."

For Ai Xiaoxia in modern society, she prefers a certain distance between neighbors. It is good if there is not much interaction. Too much interaction will lead to more conflicts.

"Did you really draw lots for these houses?" Ai Xiaoxia was indeed a bit gossipy. After all, she was not an outsider, so she told Lu Jingshen whatever she wanted to say.

Lu Jingshen nodded. "Well, you know, those who are older and have more experience have basically bought houses a long time ago. This family building is divided according to those who don't own a house, so most of the people living here are young people."

Ai Xiaoxia understood now. No wonder they all looked young. Jiang Xiuying and Zhang Lan, who helped with the move yesterday, were considered older, but they were family members of people working in logistics or the canteen. They probably had not worked here for long, and their income should be on the lower end of the bureau. Their families in the countryside might have been burdened with heavy expenses, so they had not been able to buy a house before.

However, Ai Xiaoxia still had something she didn't understand: "Those who bought the house before paid for it themselves, but now the family housing is free. Do those who bought it before have any objections?"

Lu Jingshen said, "There were housing subsidies before. Although they were not as cost-effective as this free gift, people could choose the location, floor plan, and floor they liked. Each has its own advantages."

"So that's how it is. I understand." Ai Xiaoxia had never experienced separate rooms in her previous life, so she was quite curious now. Now she understood it all and found it quite interesting.

"Times are changing. Don't you want to live in a villa someday? I'll work hard to publish a few more books. Oh, and by the way, a college classmate of mine quit his job to start a jade mine. He was short of money at the time, and I happened to have a bonus, so I invested in it. There wasn't much return in the first two years, but he called me a few days ago and said he's starting to make some money and will probably give us a share by the end of the year. If we save for a few years, it should be enough to buy you a villa."

Ai Xiaoxia looked at Lu Jingshen in surprise: "Are you hiding your true abilities?"

Lu Jingshen smiled and said, "Actually, I think it's you who brought me good luck. Otherwise, why didn't I hear from you before? I thought the money was just wasted."

Ai Xiaoxia increasingly discovered that this nominal daughter-in-law of hers was indeed a blessing for her husband: "I am your lucky star, so be nice to me in the future."

"I will definitely treat you well in this life." Lu Jingshen looked at Ai Xiaoxia and said sincerely.

Ai Xiaoxia suddenly felt that this was a bit like a confession. They had slept on the same kang before, and she hadn't felt so excited. Why did she feel like he was seducing her now that they were in the same room?

Lu Jingshen looked at Ai Xiaoxia, who was blinking her eyes and looking puzzled, and smiled. He reached out and tapped her head lightly: "Don't think about it. The sewing machine will be here soon. Let's clean up the place."

Ai Xiaoxia felt like she was being teased, but when she looked at someone, he was already sweeping the floor with a broom.

She followed him happily and helped move the stools.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the delivery man came, put the sewing machine away, gave the money, and then went back.

But the door wasn't closed yet. Mrs. Chen came in again and said to Ai Xiaoxia, "What did you buy? It looks like a sewing machine to me."

Ai Xiaoxia felt that she needed to practice closing the door quickly in the future so as not to let her have the chance to squeeze in: "Well, sister-in-law, I bought a sewing machine."

"Wow, I didn't realize you could do this job. If you don't know how to make clothes, ask me, I can do it." Mrs. Chen said, her eyes looking in the direction of the sewing machine.

Ai Xiaoxia said, "Sister-in-law, we have something else to do and have to go out soon. I'm sorry that I can't let you come in and sit down."

Mrs. Chen curled her lips and said, "You are well-off and can buy things every day. Unlike us, we have to give half of our expenses to my parents-in-law."

Ai Xiaoxia smiled and said, "Every family has its own difficulties. I won't send my sister-in-law off then."

Mrs. Chen didn't feel embarrassed at all about being chased away: "Okay, then I'll come back to chat when you guys are free. The child is sleeping and will wake up soon. I'm going back." Then she went out.

Lu Jingshen quickly closed the door.

"We must close the door quickly next time." They said in unison and laughed.

Ai Xiaoxia finished adjusting the sewing machine and was very satisfied: "The clothes I made myself are still the best to wear, right?"

Lu Jingshen nodded: "That's right, you always asked me where I bought the clothes you made for me. I said they were custom-made and you can't buy them outside."

Ai Xiaoxia looked at Lu Jingshen, who was full of pride, and smiled: "Sometimes you act like a child when you are childish."

Lu Jingshen also smiled: "I don't know why, but when I'm with you, I don't feel so burdened and I feel especially good."

"I also find it easy to talk to you. We actually have a lot of similarities in our personalities, and we are both excellent people." Ai Xiaoxia joked.

They both laughed again. They really didn't know why, but they just had a tacit understanding and a very comfortable way of getting along with each other.

Soon, Lu Jingshen's vacation ended and he started working. Ai Xiaoxia was also very fulfilled at home, studying and drawing. Now that she had her own independent space, she would draw graphic designs when she had nothing to do, wondering when she could go back to her original profession.

Because the canteen in the bureau required meal tickets, Lu Jingshen would bring back two meals at noon and the two of them would eat together. They would cook at home in the evening, so Ai Xiaoxia wouldn't have to worry about lunch.

In the afternoon, Lu Jingshen went to work and He Xiangju from next door came.

Ai Xiaoxia let her into the house and sat down at the dining table: "I'll pour you some hot water."

He Xiangju held a piece of cloth in her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't want to drink water, so please don't bother me. I'm here to ask you to help me. What can I do with this cloth? It was given to me by someone when I got married, and it's a little flowery no matter what I do with it."

Ai Xiaoxia looked at the piece of fine cotton cloth with a light yellow background and big red flowers, and felt really embarrassed. What an aesthetic, who chose the material?

It is indeed not suitable for making clothes, and it does not look good for making bedding. It is also a pity to waste the fabric, as it looks of good quality.

After thinking about it, she came up with the idea of splicing, splicing it with denim, so that it wouldn't look too fancy. She took out the denim from her home, put the two pieces of cloth together and compared them, and the effect was really good.

She said to He Xiangju, "Look, this combination looks good, doesn't it? How about you make a patchwork denim shirt? I happen to have some thin denim here."