Su Liu, who had been blown to smithereens, opened her eyes again only to find her husband dead and a son by her side. As a widowed mother and orphan, she suffered endless bullying from her in-laws,...
Without even thinking, Mrs. Wang subconsciously refused, "No need! It's fine for you two to live here. Why should I live with you when I have my own home?"
"Your house has been built for decades. Isn't it time to find someone to renovate it? Otherwise, when it rains a lot or it gets cold, it will leak and be drafty. While the weather is good now, let's have the farmers fix it first. Then you don't have to worry about it. You can stay at my place for a while while the house is being repaired. How about that?"
Su Liuer shared her thoughts with Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment. She really didn't expect Su Liuer to be so thoughtful and think of this.
The house was indeed in disrepair and some parts did need renovation and repair. She had not started any work because she felt that since she was the only old woman living there, there was no need to waste money.
But now when Su Liuer brought it up, she couldn't help but feel moved.
But he refused: "No, this house is fine to live in and there's nothing to fix. I don't have that kind of spare money. I can't use your money, so don't even think about it. I won't agree."
Su Liuer was not surprised at Wang Po's reaction at all. She nodded and went out.
Mrs. Wang thought she had given up the idea, so she continued cooking and didn't care what Su Liuer was doing outside.
So she didn't notice that Su Liuer had just left the house.
Su Liuer and the farmer's wife did not get along, but the farmer's craftsmanship was really good, and she was very satisfied with her house, so she still came to find the farmer.
Fortunately, this time the farmer's wife did not jump out and speak ill of her. Only the farmer received her in the yard.
"My wife has asked me to go back to her parents' home. What she did last time was too extreme. If she doesn't think it over carefully, she shouldn't come back." The farmer said to Su Liuer.
Su Liu'er avoided the topic and went straight to the point: "I came to you to ask you to renovate Granny Wang's house. It's been so old and many places need repairs. I wonder when it would be convenient for you to start the work?"
"It's convenient for me. I don't have any work on hand right now, so I can renovate the house by myself. If you're in a hurry, I can start work tomorrow morning. I'll have to see the price first before I can decide. But don't worry, Madam Su, I will give you a fair price."
Su Liuer nodded, and while it was still light, she took the farmers directly back to Wang Po's house.
The farmer first looked around the outer walls and roof of the house, then went inside to check it out carefully. While looking, he discussed with Su Liuer which parts needed to be renovated and how to renovate them. The farmer took a small notebook and drew on it according to his own habits.
Finally, Su Liuer brought the farmer to the kitchen. Mrs. Wang was cooking and looked at the farmer in surprise.
She immediately realized what was going on.
"You girl! I told you not to renovate the house, why didn't you listen to me?" Mrs. Wang said angrily to Su Liuer.
Su Liuer said to the farmer, "Just decide for yourself and renovate it according to the standards we discussed earlier."
"Okay." The farmer responded and pretended not to hear what Wang Po said.
Although this is Wang Po's house, it is Madam Su who pays the money. He has already received a deposit of one hundred coins, so he has to listen to Madam Su.
Su Liuer quickly walked over and took the spatula from Wang Po's hand, and continued to cook while saying:
"This dish is about to get burnt! Mother-in-law, please cook more seriously."