Given the family reunion and Zhao Xiaolan's decision, Lin Chunhua had no reason to hesitate and would definitely go with her.

"Then no one will live in this house anymore. Take as much of what you can with you as you can. We may not come back to live here permanently in the future," Lu Wanqing said as she packed.

She and Lin Ye both went to university and would definitely work in Beijing afterward, so this place would become their hometown, which they might not return to for many years.

Large items like bicycles and sewing machines can't be taken with them, so they have to be sold at a discount. Because they are well-maintained, a sewing machine can still sell for 110 yuan, and a bicycle can sell for 120 yuan, which is still a considerable income.

"When you leave, give a key to Captain Wang... no, I mean, leave one for Secretary Wang, and see if they'd like to move in."

"Given Xiangxiu's personality, she probably wouldn't want to take advantage of this, right?"

"How is this taking advantage? A house is less likely to break down if someone lives in it. What if the weeds in the yard grow as tall as a person when we come back?"

Lu Wanqing thought about it and realized that Lin Ye was right. After the houses by the river were abandoned, they were covered with weeds and the houses became a haven for rats.

The worst thing you can do is leave a house uninhabited; after a year or two, it becomes impossible to live in.

Soon, Lin Ye spoke to Wang Guangming about the house. Just as Lu Wanqing had predicted, they were unwilling to move in for no reason and insisted on paying rent.

Lu Wanqing really couldn't do anything with them, so she symbolically accepted five yuan a month.

Chen Xiangxiu now does embroidery herself and has also taken on apprentices to teach others how to embroider. She earns only twenty or thirty yuan a month, but she is happy to spend five yuan to improve her living conditions.