The two of them hadn't been sitting outside for long when Uncle San was called back.

At this moment, Ding Qiunan also ran out to find him, calling him to come home and cook.

Li Chu returned the child to the older woman, and the two of them made something simple to eat at home. After finishing their meal, the girl ran off to the Intermediate People's Court.

With Ding Qiunan helping out there, Li Chu didn't go over. The room was full of women, so there was nothing he would do there.

After the girl left, Li Chu sat there thinking about what had happened that day.

In just one morning, a living person was gone, and he now feels a mix of emotions he can't quite describe.

Li Chu could tell that since the old man had his own child, he had become less concerned about things in the yard.

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However, the elderly couple in the backyard did a very good job taking care of the old lady.

He Yushui also often eats at the old man's house.

Her unreliable brother doesn't care about her, but an old man took pity on the child and made her come over for meals every day.

He Yushui simply handed over all her grain rations to an old man's house, and He Yuzhu didn't even react when he found out.

As for Jia Dongxu's situation now, it's unclear how his factory will resolve it.

But no matter what, the Jia family will have a period of great hardship.

The courtyard will definitely hold a meeting to discuss helping the Jia family.

His family lived in the best-off area of ​​the courtyard, so these people were bound to be watching them closely.

Li Chu felt that since they were all neighbors, if someone had a problem and came to him, he could help. But if someone asked him to help them unconditionally like a fool, then he could only apologize.

I'll try to find some time in the next couple of days to check out the house. If I can move in by National Day, I'd better move there as soon as possible.

Perhaps it was the influence of his later thinking, but he felt that he could never truly integrate into the life of this compound.

The afternoon was spent amidst Li Chu's turbulent thoughts.

When it was time for lunch in the afternoon, Li Chu ran to the hospital cafeteria to get his food.

The old man and his group went to Jia Dongxu's hometown and didn't return until after 9 p.m. They were all exhausted and didn't have the energy to say much before going home to rest.

The following evening, the institute held a general meeting for all staff.

The purpose of the meeting was to encourage everyone to help the Jia family whenever possible.

The meeting was short because the factory had not yet made a final decision on the matter.

It's uncertain whether Aunt Jia, Qin Huairu, and their child will be able to continue living here.

After the meeting, Li Chu followed Yi Zhonghai to his home.

"Uncle, we were planning to move out during the National Day holiday," Li Chu said bluntly.

Upon hearing Li Chu's words, Yi Zhonghai was stunned, and the old woman also stood there dumbfounded.

It took Yi Zhonghai a while to react, and he quickly asked, "Xiao Chu, why are you thinking of moving? Where are you moving to?"

Li Chu said with a smile, "It's not far from here. I bought the house there a long time ago and just finished tidying it up. I came over to let you know."

"Sigh, it's good that they moved away." Yi Zhonghai also knew that many people in this courtyard were always staring at Li Chu's family, envious of their family.

Now that others have moved out, let's see if you're still jealous.

"Uncle, you and Auntie need to take care of yourselves. Only when you are healthy can you watch Xiao Ping'an grow up. If you need anything in the future, you can come to the hospital to find me."

"Sigh, Xiao Chu, you're a great benefactor to our family," Yi Zhonghai responded, then asked, "So what about your current house?"

"Uncle, after I move out, I'll buy a lock and lock the door. We'll talk about what to do later. The house is still registered in my parents' names."

Yi Zhonghai suddenly realized why Li Chu was able to buy a house again; it turned out he didn't own a house at all.

After speaking with the old man, Li Chu left without lingering.

As for Uncle San, he plans to wait until he moves out, and he'll need Uncle San to keep an eye on the house for him then.

The next day, after resting, Li Chu ate something casually at home in the morning and then went to Boss Fu's house with Ding Qiunan to invite him to come and inspect their new yard.

The eldest son of the wealthy family also greatly admired the employer who hired him.

Goodness, they didn't have to worry about it at all. They've been tidying up for so long, and the couple has only come two or three times in total.

Li Chu and Ding Qiunan were very satisfied with the house. Now everything was in place, and they were just waiting for the young couple to arrive with their bedding.

After looking around, he settled the remaining wages with Boss Fu.

After the rich man left, the girl skipped and hopped like a child to play on the swing in the yard.

This swing was specially made by Li Chu's second son, Fu Lao Er, so that the girl could play on it when she had nothing to do.

By next summer, the trellis in this yard will be covered with grapevines, and even in summer, the yard won't be too hot.

Ding Qiunan was playing in the yard, while Li Chu took his coal ration book and a receipt he had gotten in advance and went to the coal mine's sales office to buy coal.

Because there is a boiler for heating at home, Li Chu specially asked someone to get a note from the materials bureau so that he could buy more coal at once. Otherwise, with the rationed coal on the coal ration book, his boiler would not be able to run at all.

After working for half an afternoon, the coal shed built in the corner of the yard was filled with lump coal and honeycomb briquettes.

They even made a nest for Little Black under the eaves. But when it gets cold, Little Black can still live in the living room.

After getting everything ready, the young couple left with Xiao Hei.

As they walked, Ding Qiunan kept praising the new courtyard.

"Honey, don't you think it'll be boring if we just live together now that we've moved in?"

"No way," the girl said earnestly, "It's just the two of us living together, and having our own little yard is so liberating!"

“Let me tell you, Li Chu, I’ve always wanted my family to live in the same courtyard since I was a child.”

"Alright, then I'll grant your wish this time," Li Chu said with a smile.

"Li Chu, it's still early, shall we go to my sister's house?" Ding Qiunan suggested, "Let's go and talk to my sister and brother-in-law about our move."

Li Chu glanced at the time and nodded: "Okay, let's go home first and get the things I packed a couple of days ago."

"What is it?" Ding Qiunan asked curiously.

“I’ve quit smoking and drinking now, so I’ve sorted out all the cigarettes and alcohol at home. I’ll give some to my brother-in-law, and the rest I’ll take to Dad later.”

A girl is truly moved when her man always thinks of her family, no matter what good things he has.

Back home, Li Chu took out all the cigarettes and alcohol he had stored away from the cabinet and split them up with Ding Qiunan.

One of the stalls was put back into the cabinet, and the other one was put into a larger cloth bag.

The two of them set off, each riding a bicycle.