"Really, it's such a big airplane! I can touch it!" Lin Xiaoxue screamed, standing on tiptoe and stretching out her arms as if she could really touch it that way.
Lin Taozi chuckled, "Airplane, airplane, big airplane..."
Why do I call it a big plane? Because I've seen planes flying in the sky before when I was in town, but they were far away and looked very small. What I'm seeing now is a plane that just took off from the airport, so it's definitely a big plane.
Yan Xin covered her face and silently moved away from them; she would never admit to knowing them.
Many passersby outside the station turned their heads to look at them with disdain and amusement, thinking they were a bunch of country bumpkins.
What could Lin Xiazhu say? She thought back to her past life when she was fifteen and went out to work. During a holiday, she took a bus with her colleagues to see the sea. When she saw the sea in the distance, she couldn't help but scream.
"Ah... the sea, the ocean, I finally see the ocean!" At that moment, all the passengers on the bus looked at her as if she were an idiot.
Her colleagues all turned away, expressing their regret for bringing her along.
Ugh, the scene is unbearable to look at.
"Alright, the plane's already flown away, let's go too." Lin Xiazhu said expressionlessly, pulling her sisters away.
Back at the hotel, Yan Xin patiently lectured the three children, "Next time you go out and see airplanes, cruise ships, speedboats, or anything like that, please don't shout like you did today. Everyone will laugh at you." It's embarrassing.
"Why can't we say it out loud? We've never seen it before, we just want to shout it out. What's so funny? What's so funny?" Lin Chacha asked seriously, not to argue, but because she simply couldn't understand those people's thinking.
"Because they see it all the time, they don't find it strange at all. Your shouting makes you seem ignorant, and others will know you're from the countryside." They will then laugh at country bumpkins.
“We’re from the countryside, so what?” Lin Chacha felt confused and couldn’t understand.
Lin Xiaoxue seemed to understand, but not quite. Although she was younger than Lin Chacha, she was always very shrewd. At the train station, she noticed that many people around them were looking at them with strange eyes, which made her very uncomfortable.
"Because we don't live in a villa, we don't have pretty clothes and leather shoes to wear. The aunties in the city even wear makeup. We have nothing, right?" These are all things she longs for.
"Of course you can! You can build a villa in the countryside too. Haven't you bought enough pretty clothes these past few days? Makeup damages your skin and costs money. Why bother with makeup?" Lin Xiazhu retorted instinctively.
However, seeing Lin Xiaoxue pouting and looking bewildered and aggrieved, she felt it was pointless. What was the point of arguing with a child? It was boring.
For a moment, no one spoke. Yan Xin couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere, so she coughed and said, "Xiao An is really special. She doesn't seem interested in anything, as if she's seen everything."
If he wasn't just putting on a good act, then he was simply cold-hearted and indifferent to everything.
However, Lin Xiazhu and the others ignored her, clearly not wanting to discuss this topic with her.
Sigh, what a waste of time chatting.
On the same day, Lin Xiazhu and her group returned to the town. Less than ten minutes after entering the house, the homeowner arrived and said that the house had been sold and that they should move out within a week.
"Someone actually bought this old house?" Yan Xin was shocked.
The homeowner smiled and said, "They immigrated from Tianjia Village. I heard that their children went out to work and earned money, so they bought the old house in town. They will demolish it and build a new one later."
This situation will become more and more common in the future. Many villagers in remote mountain villages such as Tianjia Village or Linjia Village will work hard to earn money and then move to the town. Those who are able will even go to the county seat.
It started. With the government's development, land in towns and counties began to be sold off continuously. At this time, those with money should buy quickly, and within a few years, land prices and housing prices would skyrocket.
"We understand. We will definitely find a place to move within a week." Lin Xiazhu was not surprised, but she was a little caught off guard, since they had just returned from the city and were notified that they had to move.
Finding a house is still a bit troublesome at this time. Many people in the town still live in old houses, and very few people have the ability to build a small villa. It will probably be ten years before a large number of new houses are built, so there are very few houses available for rent now.
I've been looking for two days and still haven't found a place to rent, which is a bit of a problem.
"What should we do? Are we going to live on the main street?" Lin Xiaoxue was terrified. She didn't want to live on the main street, but she also didn't want to go back to Linjia Village. She wanted to continue living in the town.
"What's all the fuss about? At worst, we can stay at a hotel and sleep on the floor at night. We're not worried about finding a place to stay." Lin Xiazhu wasn't in a hurry. She was even thinking that if she really couldn't find a place to rent, she could just go to the county town. She was sure she could find a place to rent there.
Anyway, she has already bought a piece of land in the county town. As long as construction is completed quickly, she can move in by the end of the year.
"Staying at a hotel is fine, but I have a lot of stuff at home, so it's not easy to put everything away," Yan Xin said.
In fact, most shop owners live in their shops. Although the shops are small, there is enough room to put a bed in the back. For example, their family has two rooms, one for clothing and one for snacks, and it is not crowded for six people to live there.
Staying in a cramped hotel for a few days is fine, but it's not a long-term solution. Lin Xiazhu doesn't want to be stuck in a small, cramped hotel where it's inconvenient to do anything.
Forget it, I'll just buy a plot of land in town and build my own house there. Then I won't have to worry about being forced to move out.
The town has started developing land, and you can buy it directly from the town. However, it will take time to build. If you can't find a house during this period, you'll have to stay in a hotel for the time being.
Zhang Yu's mother, knowing they were looking for a place to stay, said they could stay at her house first. Although her house was made of adobe, it was large and had many rooms. She said she would not charge rent and would let them stay for free.
"Welcome to move in with me. I'm rarely home; it's just my mom, grandpa, and sister. Everyone in my family is very easy to get along with, so please move in with me." Zhang Yu was very eager to persuade them, as if she couldn't wait to invite them into her home.
Lin Xiazhu knew Zhang Yu's family. His maternal grandfather was a kind-hearted man, so it would be fine for him to stay at their house temporarily.
"Rent is a must. I paid 20 yuan a month for the place I lived in before, and I'll pay the same 20 yuan when I move to your place. I won't live here if you don't pay rent," Lin Xiazhu said firmly.
"Fine, we'll do it your way." She insisted on giving it to him. Could Zhang Yu just throw the money away? If she didn't charge rent, people wouldn't stay. What could she do then?
Two days later, Lin Xiazhu's family moved to Zhang Yu's house. They had a lot of things, and it took them a whole day to move them all. Zhang Yu's house was a two-story mud-brick and tile house with five rooms upstairs and downstairs. Lin Xiazhu rented three rooms.
The downstairs room is used as a kitchen, and there are two rooms upstairs. One room is for Xiao An, and the other room has two beds for several women to live in together.
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