When they looked up, they saw a large courtyard with several houses, one of which was a two-story building. Everyone looked at Cheng Jiawen with envy, and silently complained in their hearts: Cheng Jiawen is too lucky. He married a beautiful bride and earned a house for free.
That's right, they all thought that the house was built with money from Xu's parents, because in their impression, Cheng Jiawen was a very lazy second-rate guy. How could he have any money if he was so lazy at work? That must be the money given by Xu's parents.
Everyone moved the things off the ox cart and carried them into the house. Once inside, everyone's envious expressions were clearly visible on their faces.
Everything in the house is new, new cabinets, new tables, new chairs, and dressing tables. The walls are painted white. The whole house looks clean and tidy, which is really different from the houses in the countryside.
Nowadays, houses in rural areas are generally made of mud and are not painted white inside, so it feels dark as soon as you enter the house, and it is not very bright even during the day.
So if they said they were not envious when they saw this bright room, they would be lying.
Everyone looked at the house silently, secretly calculating in their hearts, "Once this house is built, all the money from Xu Laoer's family division will be gone, right? What a waste! Wouldn't it be better to live in a mud house? Why did he insist on living in a brick house? Now it's good, he must have spent all the money."
Gu Wu looked at the magnificent house in front of him with a smile on his face. He said enviously, "Fourth brother, it must have cost a lot of money to build this house, right?"
"Fortunately, this is half bricks and half soil, so I saved half the money." Cheng Jiawen explained with a smile.
Seeing that everyone had moved everything down, Xu's mother brought out a large pot of sweet potato soup from the kitchen and said, "Come on, everyone has worked hard. Drink some sweet potato soup to warm your body."
She scooped out bowl after bowl, while Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen were responsible for distributing the sweet soup to everyone. As they drank the sweet soup, they nodded secretly in their hearts, "Not bad, not bad, helping to move things and joining in the fun can get a bowl of sweet potato soup for free, not bad."
Xu's mother knew that although some people came just to join in the fun and did not help move things, she still gave them the money because she felt there was no need to offend the neighbors over a bowl of sweet potato soup.
For a while, the yard was filled with laughter and joy. Everyone was drinking the sweet potato soup and chatting. After they finished the sweet potato soup, they saw that there was nothing else to do, so they left.
After everyone left, Xu's father, Xu's mother, Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao cleaned the house.
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Night gradually fell, like a vast black velvet sheet slowly covering the entire world. Initially, a glimmer of afterglow lingered in the sky, tinting the clouds an orange-red. But as time passed, this last glimmer of light gradually faded, replaced by endless darkness.
Stars began to twinkle in the night sky, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching the earth. Their light, though faint, seemed exceptionally bright against the pitch-black background. The moon hung high in the sky, casting a cool glow that cast a silver veil over the surrounding scenery.
Dinner was prepared by Xu's mother. Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao were still tidying up things in the room. After Xu's mother finished cooking, she called them out to eat.
After a tiring day, Cheng Jiawen and his friends sat together, ready to enjoy a warm dinner. On the kang was a small table, laden with steaming home-cooked dishes.
Tonight is the first day of their family's move. Xu's mother generously took out some of the meat she had saved and cooked it. Tonight, Xu's mother made braised chicken and white rice.
Xu Qianjiao picked up the white rice and ate it with a satisfied look on her face. She hadn't eaten pure white rice for a long time. She had always eaten sweet potato rice before. God knows how much she missed white rice.
In modern times, in order to maintain her figure, she often ate whole grains, such as brown rice and sweet potatoes. But when she came here, she ate sweet potato rice every day, and she became allergic to sweet potatoes.
"By the way, you two should get up early tomorrow. We will start preparing New Year's goods tomorrow. It will be New Year's in more than a week." Xu's mother said while eating.
Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen nodded, "Okay, we got it, Mom."
As the night deepened, the darkness grew thicker, like a bottomless pool of ink. Everything was swallowed up by the darkness, leaving only the twinkling stars and the cold moon, revealing the depth and mystery of the night.
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The next morning, the world seemed shrouded in a veil. The dawn light filtered through the icy air, spreading across the earth, bringing a faint warmth. Snowflakes drifted gently down, like countless elves dancing in the air, draping the world in a blanket of pure white.
The mountains in the distance were covered in snow, like giant ice cream cones, gleaming brightly in the sun. The mountain streams had frozen over, winding through the valley like a silver ribbon.
Occasionally, one or two birds fly across the sky, and their figures stand out particularly against the white background.
Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao got up early because of Xu's mother's instructions. They went to the yard to wash up. Xu's mother poked her head out of the kitchen and said, "Hurry up and wash up. There's breakfast in the kitchen. After you eat, we'll start working."
"good."
Xu's mother and father went to the cellar to take out some cabbage and white radish to prepare pickles and sour radishes later.
After Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao finished their breakfast, they walked into the yard and asked, "Mom, what should we do?"
"Come, tear off the old leaves on the outer layer of the cabbage." Xu's mother said, pointing to a pile of cabbage next to her.
Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao squatted in front of the pile of cabbage and began to peel it carefully.
Mother Xu picked up the jar next to her and touched it. It was completely dry. She cut the peeled cabbage into two halves and put it in the jar, then took some salt and sprinkled a thin layer on it.
Xu's mother carefully arranged the cabbage in a layer of salt, then poured in boiling water and covered it with the lid. "Jia Wen, come and help me move it to the cellar."
"Okay." Cheng Jiawen picked up the jar and walked towards the cellar.
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