When Yu Xiangan was getting new beds, he insisted on having two. Two rooms and two beds were enough for a family of four.
Yu Xiangju currently lives with his parents. I guess they will let him live alone only after he goes to school.
Although there were enough rooms in my original home, it was a mud brick house and had been there for a long time. It was not as clean and bright as the buildings here.
Yu Qingshan did not agree to live here for a long time, because he spent a long time at the factory here, and also he was reluctant to leave, because that was the place he had worked hard to build brick by brick.
However, he agreed to live here for a short period of time at first. He had to help his daughter get established here first. He didn't know anything about the surrounding situation, and it would be very stressful for him to let his daughter of that age live alone.
Yu Xiangju looked at the newly decorated house and walked around happily.
Such a beautiful, clean and tidy new house, it’s great, he can live in the new house, he can live in the new house!
Yu Xiangan was very satisfied when he saw the final result. He finally had his own territory.
The house has been decorated, but you can't move in immediately. You have to choose a day.
Although these feudal superstitions are no longer allowed, everyone will basically secretly ask someone to take a look and pick a good day to move in. There is a good day nearby, and by coincidence, those who have finished their houses first will choose this day to move into their new homes.
When they met and talked about it, there was a tacit understanding between their eyes.
The housewarming dinner is essential. As the old saying goes, the more popular the day is, the better.
In this way, you can live a prosperous life in the new house.
The only relatives they have in the county town are the Qin family, so they won’t invite other friends, but they will invite their grandparents from their hometown.
They asked someone to pass on the message, and Yu Qingbao and Yang Huili came over with Yu Changyou and Zhang Chahua.
Originally they were not going to bring the two little ones with them, but Yu Manyu and Yu Mansheng insisted on coming along, so they used the little pocket money they had saved to buy a red hairband as a gift.
Including Yu Manchang and Xu Xiaojuan, there were eight people in total. Together with his own family and his grandmother's family, the house was packed that day.
The house now is different from the empty one when I first got it. It is decorated very warmly.
As soon as you enter, there is a portrait of Chairman Mao hanging on the wall, and there are several of his books next to it.
Below is a round table. This table is quite large. Considering the large population in the family, it can seat 8 people, or even 10 people if they squeeze together.
There are several benches under the table. If you look closely, you can see that these benches have been repaired, but if you don't look carefully, you can't see it. The table is also old and is a set with the benches.
After re-repairing and painting, it looks about 80% new.
This is the living room, which is also the dining room, and there are two rooms behind it.
The two rooms are the same size. Currently there is a bed and a cabinet in each room, but no other furniture is available yet.
The beds here now were all moved from my original home.
At the back is the renovated balcony. This balcony is wide and long, as long as the house. It is also very close to the balcony next to it and can be crossed with one leap. However, it can’t be crossed now. It is basically enclosed like Yu Xiangan, and most of them are used as rooms.
On the right is the kitchen, and the chimney leads directly to the outside. She lives on the second floor, so it is convenient to access the chimney without affecting others. The stove has two openings, one for iron pots and the other for clay pots and the like.
There is a faucet in the middle, and water can be supplied by turning on the switch. On the other side of the balcony is where she dries clothes.
Other clothes can be hung in the corridor near the door, but it is not convenient to hang underwear outside.
This was the first time that Yu Manyu and Yu Mansheng had seen this kind of building. It was sturdy, clean and convenient. Looking at everything here, Yu Manyu and Yu Mansheng made a bold ambition, "I want to live in such a good house in the future!" There was no need to fetch water from the well, and it was as bright as day when the lights were turned on. Wouldn't it be like living in heaven?
Yu Manchang also thought it was a good idea and agreed: "When I learn how to make bricks, our house will be built like this. The land in our village is large, so we can build a bigger one and build a special kitchen and bathroom."
Yu Xiangan answered: "I'm sure you'll be able to live comfortably by then."
Yu Changyou looked at the three brothers with a smile. It was good that the children had such ambition, and it seemed that it was not just empty talk. Perhaps before he entered the coffin, he would be able to live in such a good house. Then he would be able to close his eyes immediately and go to meet his ancestors with a smile.
Compared to here, their only flaw is probably the lack of electricity. Their production team still hasn't had electricity yet. I'll go ask Shunwen about it. He's the team leader and he knows best whether they can have electricity.
The housewarming dinner was eaten at noon, so those who had to go to work would not be delayed. Except for Yu Qingshan and Yu Xiangan who took the morning off to entertain the guests, the others who had to go to work came during their lunch break, so they would still have time to go back after eating.
A whole morning was enough for her to prepare everything properly, and she started preparing for this meal long ago.
She had to adjust the marinade several times before she got the taste she wanted.
With this pot of braising liquid, many dishes no longer need to be prepared in detail. You can braise bean curd sticks, peanuts, lotus roots, mushrooms, dried tofu, pig ears, pig livers, pig tails, duck... all kinds of things. When she starts cooking in the kitchen, the whole building is filled with the overbearing aroma of the braised food.
This is her first time making braised food.
Yu Qingshan took a deep breath. He was originally talking to Yu Changyou, but now he seemed a little absent-minded.
Yu Changyou, who was talking to him, was also absent-minded. He took a few deep breaths and said, "What delicious food is Xiao An making? The aroma is so strong."
It made the glutton in his stomach start to stir.
"She said she wanted to make stewed food."
Qin Qiang went into the kitchen when the smell wafted out.
His granddaughter really surprised her. He had never taught her this and he himself didn't know it. If she figured it out on her own, then her talent must be extraordinary.
Maybe it wasn't all her own thinking, but she had referenced the chef of the state-owned restaurant when she was on a business trip to the city before?
But it’s impossible for people to tell her how to make it, right?
This is the skill of eating.
Does she have a golden tongue?
Can what you have eaten be restored to its original state?
No matter which one it is, his granddaughter is very talented. Maybe she is more suitable for the stove than the food factory?
Yu Xiangan was in the kitchen and heard the crying of a child. What a shame! This was too attractive for a child.
In addition to these braised dishes, the fish that Yu Changyou and his friends brought were killed, and together with other meat that was purchased, the meal was very sumptuous.
There were so many people that the younger ones had to eat while standing.
However, eating while standing did not affect everyone's satisfaction, and everyone got a few pieces of meat.
The family surnamed Bao next door also moved in today and it was just as lively, but there were still some children attracted here by the smell and were peeking in at the door. There were no other people disturbing them. They were the first group of people to move in, and today was a good day for them. Everyone was preparing delicious food, but their place smelled particularly good, and people passing by couldn't help but take a few more glances.
During this lunch, Yu Xiangan received a lot of compliments, and the marinade she made was also a good thing, and many people wanted it.
Yu Xiangan had already made extra, so whoever wanted one would get a plate.
She put enough ingredients into the marinade, so when they went back home, no matter what dish they cooked, or even nothing at all, they could just use it to dip rice, and it would always be sweet enough.
After lunch, Yu Xianghai, Qin Shengsong and his second uncle went to work, while Yang Huili and Xu Xiaojuan stayed to help clean up the mess.
They don't have to go to work, and the bus back home is not that fast, so they can stay a little longer.
Yan Yuzhen saw her coming and smiled: "Let's have some fun today. This is my housewarming gift to you, a small token of my appreciation."
Yu Xiangan took it with a smile, "I won't be polite."
When she checks in next time, she can just send another copy back.
Sun Qingchun also prepared a gift. We worked in the same office and they got along well. It would be a bit unkind of him not to give anything for such a happy occasion.
Not to mention, she was about to be promoted.
"Thank you, this is the stewed food I made. It's all vegetarian, but it tastes good. You can take it home and try it."
She wrapped it tightly, otherwise the smell would be too strong.
When she got home from get off work, her grandfather and the others had already gone home. They couldn't stay too late, otherwise there would be no car to go back.
Yu Xiangan heated up some leftover food from lunch and added it to the food brought back from the canteen, and that was their dinner.
Then I went into her room and looked at the housewarming gifts everyone had given her.
No matter what time it is, opening presents is always a joyful experience.
What my grandfather gave me was a new box. There were no patterns on the box, but it looked very sturdy and the material was also good, made of mosquito-proof camphor wood.
My aunt-in-law sent me two rabbit skins, which can be made into gloves and a small vest.
Yu Manchang gave him a pair of new washbasins.
Her grandparents gave her a new bed sheet and a pair of new pillowcases.
Her second uncle gave her half a pound of sesame oil. This sesame oil is a rare and good thing. Adding a drop to anything will make it very fragrant. It is a rare commodity that is often out of stock.
…
The gift Yu Qingshan gave was the heaviest. I don’t know what connections he used, but he brought back an iron pot, which I used to cook today.
It makes people cry just talking about it, iron pots are really rare. Perhaps it is because there are no iron mines nearby and all iron products have to be shipped here, so large items like iron pots are particularly rare.
She searched for it in the black market for a long time but couldn't find it.
But now it's good. She will have an iron pan to use in the future. She will use it to cook vegetables, make fried rice, and stir-fry noodles.
When Yu Qingshan and Zhao Qiaoniang came back, Yu Xiangan had already prepared dinner and they could eat it when they came back.
Yu Xiangju slept in bed for a long time this afternoon. He played from morning until noon. He didn't feel tired when everyone was around, but when everyone left, he had no energy left. He slept for a long time and was awakened by the smell of food at home.
Before his parents came back, his fifth sister asked him to take a shower in the bathroom.
The public toilets and washrooms here are divided into men's and women's areas. He went to take a shower and found that it was different from taking a shower at home. The water from the shower at home would flow into the yard first, but the water here went directly down the drain.
It looked very clean. He also noticed that someone was cooking in the public kitchen. He walked over to take a look and saw rows of tables with stoves placed in different positions. People cooked with the stoves. The stoves were coal-fired. It seemed that the fifth sister's family was still missing one.
It's so lively living here, there are people all the time.
It's different when it gets dark. They have lights on at home, but maybe because the walls at my sister's house are snow-white, when the lights are turned on, it's almost as bright as daytime.
Yu Xiangju walked around and became excited again.
"Dad, you're back."
Yu Qingshan walked in and put down his lunch box. "There are pumpkin pie in the cafeteria today. I took a few extra."
Yu Xiangan likes to eat pumpkin pie, which is sweet and soft.
They sat together at the table, and the two-bedroom apartment seemed quite spacious for four people.
Zhao Qiaoniang was also surprised by the brightness after turning on the lights. She touched the tables and chairs, which were clearly visible in every detail, and felt envious. She had never lived in such a good house before, and now she had lived in such a good house thanks to her stepdaughter.
In fact, she was really tempted and wanted to move here.
Yu Xiangan has said that, so it's not impossible for them to move in.
If I move here, I can live in such a nice house forever.
But there was nothing she could do if the head of the family disagreed.
Yu Qingshan looked at the braised dried tofu on the table and said, "Are there any more? If there are, I'll take some to the factory to give away tomorrow."
Yu Xiangan: "And more."
She did quite a bit of that at Sissi Farm.
She has a warehouse to keep the food fresh, so if she can’t finish it right away, she can put it aside first.
But it seems that there is not much chance to keep it in the warehouse.
That night, Yu Qingshan tossed and turned in bed.
He thought that he would have to wait for his son to live in such a house, and that marrying off all his children would empty his pockets. However, he did not expect that his children could live in such a good house before they even got married.
His daughter is very promising, more promising than many boys, and is also very courageous.
This suggestion was made by her.
He saw many regretful eyes on the way here, and he knew what they were regretting.
I regret that I hesitated when I subscribed. I missed this opportunity and I don’t know when the next time will be.
However, correspondingly, those families who are short of houses will target her daughter. This has both advantages and disadvantages. The good thing is that her daughter can look for a better partner in the future. The bad thing is that more people come for houses. He will have to look carefully in the future. Things like Zhou Boyang cannot happen again...
On the other side, Yu Xiangan also had more difficulty falling asleep than usual. She tossed and turned on the new bed for a long time.
She can finally roll around without worry. Her previous bed would make a "squeaking" sound every time she moved it loudly. If she moved any more violently, she suspected that the bed would accidentally collapse. Now she doesn't have to worry about that. She can roll sideways, vertically, over and over again, happily!
Now she looked up and saw it all.
Before, she put a piece of cloth across the bed to prevent spiders and other small insects from suddenly falling from it. That kind of old house is very easy to breed spiders and other small insects, and it is impossible to clean it up no matter how hard you clean it.
Now this worry is gone.
She leaned sideways and looked at the cabinet next to her.
There are still few things at home now, so there is no rush. I can buy them one by one.
She thought about what she would do.
For example, think about what to eat first. Let’s make a pot of mung bean soup tomorrow night. I’ve been a little busy these days.
Thinking about the future, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Yu Xiangan couldn't sleep, so he ran into Xixi Farm to work. He specially pointed at the ducks she raised. Unlike the ducks in later generations that were ripened with feed, they could be slaughtered in more than a month. Now these ducks need about half a year.
If you want to get heavier, it will take about a year.
These ducks eat grass, small fish and bran, a mixture of the three, and they grow very fast. The first ones she caught can be killed before the New Year. As for the fish, some of them can be safely caught and eaten in various ways during the New Year.
Yu Xiangan ordered again and again. The number of fish was difficult to count, but the number of ducks was easier. Every time she saw ducklings, she would buy them. From the initial two, there are now nearly fifty.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to raise more ducks, but feeding so many ducks is a problem. Fortunately, they eat grass and fish, otherwise she would have to worry about where to get their food.
After counting the meat, she went to the "vegetarian area" next to it.
This field of soybeans will be harvested in a while, but she doesn't plan to sell them as the price is too low. It would be better for her to make all kinds of delicious food herself.
Isn’t tofu delicious?
Aren’t bean sprouts delicious?
Doesn’t soy milk taste good?
She worked here and was exhausted. Finally, she felt sleepy. She went back to bed and fell asleep soon. She woke up the next day feeling refreshed. She was in high spirits as if she was experiencing good things.
Yu Qingshan and Zhao Qiaoniang left home very early. It would take them some time to get to the factory. Yu Xiangan lived nearby, so he could leave home later.
After seeing off Yu Xiangju who was planning to go play with Yu Mingjie, Yu Xiangan took out a plate of braised tofu and braised black fungus and sent it to Master Bao's home next door.
Although this is a vegetarian dish with all vegetarian dishes, the marinade is made with meat, so it smells meaty and is presentable.
Those people next door must have felt the fragrance at home yesterday very deeply. She could even vaguely hear the children saying they wanted to eat.
Master Bao is still at home now. The advantage of living close to home is that you can get there within a short walk and don’t have to leave home too early.
Master Bao's wife opened the door. She looked a little thin, but her thinness was different from the common thinness at this time. Her thinness looked sickly, and she coughed twice in a low voice.
"Hello, sister-in-law. I'm your neighbor. It was too chaotic yesterday and I didn't have time to say hello. This is the stewed food I made. It tastes good. I'll add a dish to your table so you can taste my cooking skills."
They are neighbors and will be living together for a long time in the future, so they should build good relationships if possible.
She smiled softly: "Yesterday's food smelled so good. You made it. You're amazing." She looked particularly gentle when she smiled. She had a very attractive quality. With her somewhat sickly posture, Yu Xiangan's tone of voice unconsciously lowered a degree. "I usually like to think about these foods. I'm sorry to make you laugh, sister-in-law."
"Come in and sit down, don't just stand there." She called Yu Xiangan in, then took the plate: "Then I won't be polite, you wait here for a while, I'll empty the plate."
At this time, Master Bao came out. The two of them talked in low voices for a few words. He came over and said to Yu Xiangan, "Comrade Xiaoan, good morning. Thank you for the food."
"Master Bao, you're welcome. We are neighbors. This is nothing."
Behind him, two children around 10 years old were looking around. Seeing them like this, Master Bao coughed and said, "Have you said hello to Sister Xiao An?"
The two children hid behind him for three seconds, then greeted him quietly, "Hello, Sister Xiao An."
The sound was so soft that if Yu Xiangan had not listened carefully, he would not have been able to hear it at all.
"Hello, can you tell Sister Xiao An what your names are? If you tell me, I'll treat you to candy."
Yu Xiangan knew that the neighbors had two children, so he put a few candies in his pocket before going out.
It goes without saying that candy is very attractive to children, but even though these two moved when they heard that there was candy to eat, they still hid behind their father and refused to come out.
Master Bao was helpless. "My two children are too timid to be outspoken in front of strangers. This is my son, 10 years old, Bao Yucai. This is his sister, two years younger than his brother, Bao Yurong."
"I have a younger brother, he is 6 years old this year, about the same age as you, we can play together in the future." Yu Xiangan squatted down, handed over two candies, and placed them in front of them: "You haven't seen me before, you are unfamiliar with me, but it doesn't matter, we will see each other often in the future. Sister Xiaoan is not a bad person, your father knows me."
Song Shujing washed two plates, one of which was filled with red dates. "This is a gift from a relative. It tastes quite sweet. You can take it back and try it."
This was a courtesy, so Yu Xiangan didn't refuse. "Thank you, sister-in-law. We'll talk another day. I have to get ready to go to work."
"Go ahead, go ahead. Sister-in-law is always free. You are welcome to come and talk to me when you are free."
After Yu Xiangan left, Master Bao watched his two children happily unwrapping the candies on the table and shook his head. "You are so old and still so shy. How can this be? You two, wait until I come back in the evening, and I will talk to you properly."
He has to go to work too.
Along the way, people kept talking to Yu Xiangan.
"Comrade Xiao An, you've moved in, how do you feel?"
"Xiao An, you are so lucky to have such a big house to live in."
"Xiao An, you..."
If there are things you don’t know, you will understand after listening once.
Knowing that this girl is not married yet and has her own house, if any boy marries her, he won’t have to worry about the housing problem.
She has a two-bedroom apartment, and a small bedroom can be added at the back, so she won’t have to worry about housing problems for her children when they grow up.
Some of the smart ones asked people if there was a suitable person to introduce them to, who should they talk to, and if they knew any good guys...
Yu Xiangan returned to her office and immediately sat down to drink a sip of water. Yan Yuzhen smiled at her and asked, "How does it feel to live in a new house?"
Yu Xiangan said without hesitation: "Very good."
Yan Yuzhen laughed, "I knew it, mine won't be that fast, I have to wait a little longer."
She turned the balcony into the fourth room. People said that the room was small. That depends on what house it is compared with. If compared with the house they lived in before, it is not small.
The balcony at the back is gone, but there is still a balcony in the front for drying clothes. As for the kitchen, a public kitchen is enough, and the living room is more important.
Because she had to convert it into a room, plus there were a lot of other things to do, and she didn't have enough manpower, so she didn't finish as quickly as Yu Xiangan. But she could still move in before the New Year. There was still more than a month left until the New Year, which was enough time.
When other factories saw them move in, those that had not taken any action before also expressed their opinions and thought it was a good idea. Many factories also took action, but those small factories with poor performance were unable to do so. One reason was the lack of land, another was the time and effort, and another was that the workers themselves could not afford the money.
In other words, the food factory has strong financial resources, many workers, and is an old factory, so it has this strength.
This incident spread and became a hot topic in the county. Ding Minxiu also heard about it while staying at home.
The mood was very complicated. Yu Xiangan actually had her own house? Although part of her salary had to be deducted every month, it was a house. How could she live such a comfortable life?
What does it mean to have a two-bedroom apartment by yourself?
Moreover, she had only been away for a few months, yet Yu Xiangan already had a house, and it was an apartment. Ding Minxiu didn't want to believe it. She was obviously very stupid, so stupid that she couldn't see the relationship between her and Zhou Boyang. How could she do that?
Ding Minxiu's heart felt like it was bitten by ants, feeling sour and numb.
And how could she come up with so much money? It must have been helped by her father. Yu Qingshan was really cruel. She had called him dad for several years, but after she married into the Zhou family, he not only did not give her any dowry, he even refused to show his face.
She is so cruel. If she is not a biological daughter, then she is not a biological daughter. Comparing her with Yu Xiangan, the gap is too big.
He didn't treat her as a family member, and there was nothing wrong with her not treating them as a family member. It was just a matter of reciprocity.
Thinking that Yu Xiangan had this biological father to help her, and that she lived such a good life, and that she had become a good daughter-in-law and a good partner in the eyes of many people, Ding Minxiu thought of her own biological father.
The two of them are like heaven and earth in comparison. Yu Qingshan was able to help Yu Xiangan buy a house, but her father not only could not help, but also hindered her. When he knew that she was marrying Zhou Boyang, he actually made a fuss and caused the Zhou family to pay a sum of money and even a bicycle ticket to get away with it.
Doesn’t he know how difficult it will be for her in the Zhou family?
Why doesn't he learn from Yu Qingshan?
Isn't he her father?
Ding Minxiu touched her belly in confusion. When her child was born, she would definitely not be like her father. She would be a good mother and give him all the best things she could provide. She would be a great mother.
Yes, she is going to give birth to a child soon. Yu Xiangan doesn't even have a partner now, and she may not have one even after her child is born. Those who are interested in her house will definitely feel uncomfortable if they know that she has been rejected before. If some news spreads that she is still obsessed with Zhou Boyang, it will be even more difficult for her to find a good one.
Thinking of this, Ding Minxiu's mood finally improved a little, but soon her mood fell back and fell into a deeper pit.
She heard from others that Yu Xiangan got a promotion.
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