“Ayan, I know you didn’t want to tell us about this because you were afraid we would worry. But have you ever thought about how worried Grandpa has always been about you, afraid that something might happen to you?” Zhang Junan’s tone was very calm, as if he were talking about everyday matters.
But the more this happened, the more restless Xia Anyan's heart became.
She lowered her head and continued listening.
"If you're doing well, the old man will be at ease. If you're not doing well, the old man will be very upset."
"If we never find out about this, and you still can't get pregnant, how much criticism will you suffer when people point fingers at you?"
"Or what if you keep it from us, and one day you suddenly get pregnant without knowing it, and end up losing the baby? Have you thought about that?"
Zhang Junan said a lot. At first, Xia Anyan didn't react much, but after hearing him say this, Xia Anyan's expression became serious.
She had never really thought about these things before, but after hearing what Zhang Junan said, she suddenly realized that she had indeed been thinking too little.
"Dad, I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. I should have told you beforehand."
Xia Anyan lowered her head, looking rather downcast.
Zhang Junan patted her head: "Ayan, you really didn't think things through enough in this matter, but now that you know, shouldn't you go and apologize to the old man?"
"He really cares about you."
Xia Anyan nodded, got up, and went to the old man's room.
It's unclear what the two talked about, but when Xia Anyan came out again, she looked noticeably more relaxed.
Because they want to build two small houses in the yard, Zhang Junan is currently drawing the foundation.
Upon seeing Xia Anyan emerge from the room, Zhang Junan waved and beckoned her over.
"Ayan, what do you think? How about we build the toilet here?"
This is a corner location, right next to the neighbor's fence.
Across the street is Sun Xiuzhi's house. She grows a lot of vegetables there. Digging the latrine here will also help her vegetable garden.
There might be a slight odor in the summer, but as long as it's cleaned promptly, there won't be any unpleasant smell, so it's quite good.
"Dad, I think this is fine."
As she spoke, Xia Anyan circled the area once more.
Because dry toilets are to be built here, the cesspool will definitely have to be moved outside the wall.
However, since most of the residents live here, the pit will probably need to be covered up.
But this is also quite troublesome, as it will be difficult to handle when dealing with external matters later.
“Dad, I think we can make the pipe a little longer and apply to the higher-ups to build a septic tank.”
Xia Anyan went on and on, explaining the matter of manure.
“If the higher-ups don’t agree, we can dig the passage here directly to the public toilet. It will only take up a little more manpower and resources, but it will solve a lot of problems.”
The manure used in rural areas is actually manure, but it's mostly unfermented.
But if it's already fermented, it will definitely be better to use.
Xia Anyan plans to tell her superiors everything she knows and let them make their own decision.
If the leader agrees, she will do it; if not, she will do it herself.
Anyway, since she's already decided to do it, she'll definitely not give up.
After hearing Xia Anyan's words, Zhang Junan felt that his daughter was really smart, and the things she thought of were things that others could not think of.
"Ayan, how do you know so much?" Zhang Junan asked with great pride.
Xia Anyan was stunned by the question.
She didn't know how to explain it.
She glanced at Zhang Junan and decided to tell a lie: "When I was in Beijing, I often went out for walks, and sometimes I would listen carefully to the people around me when they were talking."
"Although it's a big city over there, there are still many people who have slowly climbed up from the countryside, and when they talk about their past lives, they unconsciously talk about the things they experienced."
Zhang Junan had no doubts.
Because that's just the kind of person the old man is.
Previously, when the old man was strolling around Beijing, he would occasionally see someone standing next to him, and he would unconsciously greet them and then talk about himself.
If the old man hadn't been reluctant to reveal his identity, he probably would have had an even more engaging conversation with the other person.
He's only just arrived at the family compound and hasn't settled in yet. Once he gets to know the people around him, he'll probably start chatting with the old men and women.
"So that's how it is." Zhang Junan smiled so broadly he couldn't stop.
“We never thought about these things when we were in the countryside. I didn’t expect that people in Beijing had already thought about so much and put it into practice. They are really amazing.” Zhang Junan praised sincerely.
Hearing him say that, Xia Anyan's lips twitched, and she forced a smile.
But the smile seemed somewhat forced.
It's not that she doesn't want to laugh, she just can't bring herself to do it.
If Zhang Junan discovers that it's fake, her identity will probably be questioned.
Since she transmigrated into this body, she had been very cautious and had overlooked this matter.
Xia Anyan sighed, hoping that her identity could be kept secret for as long as possible, and ideally, never be discovered in her lifetime.
After tidying up the house, Sun Xiuzhi came to the yard to tend to the vegetables.
Their eyes lit up when they saw the family return.
"Hey girl, when did you get back? I didn't hear a sound. Have you had breakfast yet? I have some left over, want to come over and eat?"
Actually, Sun Xiuzhi was just being polite; she never really intended to invite Xia Anyan and the others over for dinner.
Xia Anyan couldn't possibly agree to eat at her house, so she pointed to the kitchen and said, "No need, sister-in-law, we've already started cooking at home."
"Sister-in-law, I'm planning to dig a latrine here. Do you want to dig one for your family too?"
Seeing that Sun Xiuzhi kept staring at where Zhang Junan was standing, Xia Anyan told her what she was thinking.
But Sun Xiuzhi frowned after hearing this: "Girl, let me tell you, this outhouse takes up way too much space. Do you know how much stuff you can grow in this spot you drew?"
"Look, I've planted vegetables all over my yard, big and small. If I save these for winter, they'll last me a long time."
Sun Xiuzhi's eyes were filled with heartache, and it was almost overflowing.
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