Chapter 122 Measuring the Toilet
"Tang Jingqiao, shut up! What nonsense are you talking about? Lai Di is such a sensible sister, can't you hope for something good for her?" Tang's mother couldn't bear to listen any longer and shouted angrily.
Shi Lai Di's eyes instantly turned red. She bit her lip, feeling aggrieved: "Jing Qiao, how can you say that? I came here today to ask for your help..."
Tang Jingqiao was slightly startled, but she came back to her senses. "What's wrong with you? What do you want me to help you with?
"My aunt is almost driving me to despair. She wants to marry me to a fool. Not only do you not comfort me, but you also hurt me with these words."
Tang Jingqiao knew she had said something wrong, but she had always been the most prestigious among the sisters, and she couldn't put down her pride and apologize, "I... I didn't mean it, I was confused, it's you who didn't know what to do.
Besides, your mother has probably already decided on this matter, right? It's already been decided, how can I change her mind? I can't help."
Tang's mother glared at her daughter again, and felt that Shi Lai Di was pitiful. "Laidi, it's okay. I'll talk to your mother tomorrow."
Tang Jingqiao quits!
"Mom! You ignore your own daughter's affairs, and you still have the time to care about others? I finally understand that your heart will always be with Big Brother, and there will never be a place for me."
Mother Tang was so angry at what Tang Jingqiao said that her chest heaved violently. She raised her hand and pointed at the door: "Get out of here, I don't want to see you. You are really getting more and more unruly as you get older!
I just felt sorry for Dai Di, so I wanted to help her. But you, you've been trying to kill yourself for Chu Mingzhou all day long, and I'm almost going to get sick from you!"
Tang Jingqiao also got stubborn and said, "I am redundant in this family anyway. If you guys don't help me, I will find a way myself."
After saying that, he walked out the door angrily.
Shi Lai Di wanted to reach out and pull her, but for some reason, she held back.
"Auntie, this..."
Mother Tang rubbed her temples and said, "Don't worry about her. Let her make a fuss. She'll come back when she's done. Lai Di, don't worry too much about your matter. I'll come forward tomorrow. You can go back first."
Shi Lai Di nodded: "Thank you, auntie, I'll go back first."
After saying that, he said goodbye and left.
Tang Jingqiao walked out of the house. The cold wind whistled into her collar, but she was completely unaware.
Chu Mingzhou was withdrawing his divorce application. She couldn't figure out why she couldn't compare to Lin Anan. In terms of family background, she was the daughter of a brigade commander, the most noble. In terms of appearance, she was also one of the most beautiful girls in the military compound.
But why was Chu Mingzhou so obsessed with Lin Anan?
She walked to the Chu family's house unconsciously, and stopped unconsciously when she saw the familiar yard. She was hesitating whether to go in when she heard the laughter of Chu Mingzhou and Lin Anan coming from the yard.
Tang Jingqiao's heart felt as if it was stabbed hard, and the flame of jealousy instantly burned in her chest.
She clenched her fists, stood there for a while with red eyes, then walked away.
The Chu family had no idea what Tang Jingqiao had done and were busy with their work at the moment.
While the snow stopped, Chu Mingzhou began to plan the location of the bathroom.
I plan to build the restroom next to the water room, close to the kitchen, so it will be more convenient to carry hot water.
"I've already decided on the sewage tank, so it's not a big problem. Laying the water pipes isn't difficult either, but the hot water pipes are a little more difficult."
Chu Mingzhou pointed to the place where the kitchen was connected to the fire pit and said, "We need to connect the hot water pipe. In the winter, when the kang is heated, the water in the pipe will also heat up, saving the trouble of carrying water to the bathroom."
Lin Anan's eyes lit up, "That's great. Xiaolan and Xiaoyu are still young, it would be great if they could have hot water to take a bath in winter."
Chu Minglan waved her hand and said, "There's nothing wrong between me and Brother Yu. My sister-in-law is not in good health, so she needs to take a bath with hot water."
Chu Mingzhou hummed lightly, "I saw that the hotel bathroom uses a ceramic toilet. This is not available temporarily, so I asked around and found someone who can buy a ceramic squat toilet."
"Sure, just squat in the pit."
Lin Anan agreed immediately. It was great to have a squat toilet with flushing water in this day and age. Of course it was okay.
"good."
"By the way, buy a few pure copper faucets. As for the shower head you mentioned, I have also asked about it. It is a foreign gadget and you have to touch it."
"Um."
Chu Mingzhou looked around again and said, "Our house is big, we can separate the wet and dry areas in the bathroom as you said."
Lin Anan continued to nod and immediately went over to demonstrate, "Here, let's build a washbasin. The drainage will be the same as I told you. It's very simple. The washbasin is near the door, and we can also build a laundry table.
Then the middle partition, the right side inside is close to the kitchen, it is easy to install pipes, so it is used as a bathroom. The left side is outside, close to the septic tank, just right for a squat toilet..."
Chu Minglan interrupted and asked, "Brother, is it expensive to build this washing table? It doesn't need to be used. I don't wash clothes often in winter. I can wash them by the river at other times."
Chu Mingzhou smiled at her gently, "It's okay, it's just a simple task, it won't cost much."
"Xiaolan, don't save this money. There are always safety hazards by the river. You are still so young, you have to be more careful." Lin Anan stopped her.
Chu Minglan stuck out her tongue and said, "Sister-in-law is right."
Chu Mingzhou went on to say: "I will contact you for the materials in the next two days. If you prepare them early, you can start construction after the New Year."
Lin Anan was full of anticipation. "Okay, thank you for your hard work. By the way, how about setting aside a small space next to the bathroom as a utility room to store tools, such as brooms and mops, so that they don't have to be piled up in the yard and look messy?"
"Okay, there's enough space. I'll listen to you."
As they were talking animatedly, Aunt Chu came out of the room, sewing in her hands: "You guys are discussing things so enthusiastically that you don't even have time to eat? Come back to the room, the food is getting cold."
Everyone finally reacted and walked into the house chatting and laughing.
At the dinner table, when Aunt Chu heard them talking about building a toilet, she nodded and said, "We should tidy up this house and add some new things. It will feel like home when it is tidy and comfortable."
Lin Anan smiled and said, "Yes, aunt, you have to give us more advice. If you have any ideas, you must tell us more, and we will slowly add more."
Aunt Chu smiled and waved her hands, saying, "What can an old woman like me know? You young people are smart and the ideas you come up with must be good. But, building a toilet must cost a lot of money, right?"
Chu Mingzhou picked up some food for Lin Anan and replied, "It won't cost much. I've applied for bricks and cement. I'll use the ones from the army."
"What about labor costs?" Lin Anan asked.
"No need for manpower, I can just lead a few soldiers to finish it."
Lin Anan: “…”
Is this possible?
Aunt Chu laughed out loud, "Don't worry, An'an, the men in the army are much more capable than those outside. They know everything and will definitely get it done for you."
"OK."
Aunt Chu gave another instruction, "Mingzhou, just keep in mind that our family is getting better and better now, so we must buy what we need and not let An An down."
The meal was a lively one.
By the time we finished our meal and cleaned up, it was already dark.
Lin Anan read a book lazily for a while, and only lay down after Chu Mingzhou got on the kang.
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