Chapter 115 The Old House Was Demolished
The next morning, several children sat around a small table in the main room to eat breakfast, which was the new flavor of soy milk with fried dough sticks and fried cakes.
Baoya, Yun Chenglu, Yunhua and Yunyue all looked very satisfied while eating, except Yun Chengfu who was yawning continuously and had dark circles under his eyes.
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well last night?" Baoya asked after taking a big bite of fried cake.
Yun Chengfu yawned listlessly: "Not only did I not sleep well, I didn't sleep at all last night."
Yun Chenglu frowned when he heard this: "I remember that you don't recognize your bed, how come you can't sleep well?"
Yun Chengfu looked at him and saw that he was completely unaware of it. Then he recalled his own tragic experience last night and almost couldn't breathe.
He said word by word: "Chenglu, you must wash your feet tonight!"
"ah……?!"
Is it...is it because his feet smell?
Yun Chenglu opened his eyes wide, suddenly realized what was going on, and his face suddenly became hot.
This is in front of his three younger sisters! He has no respect for himself!
However, he covered his burning cheeks and felt something was wrong.
"Brother, Daddy's, Second Uncle's, and Third Uncle's feet probably don't smell good either. What's the point of me washing them alone?"
Yun Chengfu: ...
Of course he knows, so he has to urge all the men in the family to wash their feet tonight!
"Then let's wash together. I'll boil water for you to wash your feet." Yun Chengfu was very determined.
Opposite the two of them, Baoya, Yunhua and Yunyue all covered their mouths and laughed.
It turns out that their second brother's feet are so smelly. If the eldest brother hadn't told them today, they wouldn't have known it!
Yun Chenglu looked embarrassed and blushed as he put a fried cake into each of the three girls' bowls.
He put on a stern face and said, "You are not allowed to laugh while eating. Didn't grandma tell us not to talk while eating and not to talk while sleeping?"
"Haha, but second brother, Baoya, third sister and I are all full!" Yunyue was very naughty. As she spoke, she stood up and ran to the yard.
Baoya and Yunhua also ran out hand in hand.
When stepping out of the front door, Baoya turned back and said earnestly: "Second brother, you and eldest brother eat slowly, and remember to wash your feet tonight!"
Yun Chenglu: ...
His already dark red face suddenly turned as red as a monkey's butt.
However, children can play around with each other, and Yun Chengfu has no intention of humiliating Yun Chenglu. He just thinks that his younger brother is twelve years old this year, and it is time for him to slowly develop some good habits.
The family had breakfast and sent away Xiaodouzi who came to pick up the goods. Then the bricklayer who had been ordered yesterday came to their door.
Today is the first day, which is just to take a look at the terrain and demolish the old house. The second or third day will be the day when we will officially start the construction.
The two men who came over were sturdy men in their forties, with dark skin and hands full of calluses. They were obviously experienced builders who had been building houses for many years.
The two men brought three helpers with them, and Zhao Zhilan found five more from the village, making a total of ten people.
The three brothers of the Yun family are all busy with their own things, so they can only lend a hand when they are free. The main force still depends on these people.
After all, construction will be faster if there are more people, and they also plan to move into the new house during the Chinese New Year.
The two bricklayers, Zhao Zhilan, Dalang, Erlang and Sanlang gathered together to discuss how to start the construction. Baoya, Yun Chenglu, Yunhua and Yunyue watched curiously in the yard.
The weather was getting a bit cold now, and He Chunxiu was afraid that they would get cold, so she wanted to ask them to go inside and play, but the four children were so curious that they couldn't be called.
In the end, Yun Chengfu coaxed him into the house and said he would come out to watch when the house was pushed.
The four children returned to the house and were still looking out the window. After a while, they heard slogans of "Hey yo" and "Hey yo" outside.
Without waiting for Yun Chengfu to speak, Yun Yue had already taken the lead and rushed out like a rabbit.
Yunhua pulled Baoya to follow behind her, and Yun Chenglu brought up the rear.
Seeing Yun Chengfu looking at his brothers and sisters with a helpless look, He Chunxiu patted his shoulder and smiled: "Children are curious about everything. Come on, let's go out and take a look."
She knew that Yun Chengfu also wanted to see it. After all, it was the old house he had lived in since he was a child. Now that it was going to be demolished, he still wanted to see it with his own eyes.
It’s just Yun Chengfu’s personality, coupled with the training he received from studying in a private school for a few years, so Yun Chengfu would suppress some of the children’s natural tendencies and make himself a steady big brother.
In the Yun family courtyard, Zhao Zhilan, her three daughters-in-law, and five children gathered together.
They watched Dalang, Erlang and Sanlang, followed by the two bricklayers and a few helpers, standing on the roof, chiseling through the roof, removing the beams and pushing down the walls.
When the last wall collapsed, she let out a long breath, and a lot of emotions rose in her heart.
She has lived here since she married into the Yun family at the age of fifteen.
In a blink of an eye, many years have passed. Her parents-in-law have died of old age and her husband has left her due to injury. She and her three sons have gradually built up the thriving family they have today.
My eyes felt sore and turned red.
This old house had been a witness to most of her life. Now that it was being demolished, Zhao Zhilan felt a little reluctant to let it go.
Little Baoya could hear Yunhua and Yun Chenglu chattering excitedly, but she keenly heard behind her that her grandmother seemed to sniff.
When she looked up, Zhao Zhilan's eyes were red.
Baoya frowned and stretched out her white and tender little hand to pull the hem of Zhao Zhilan's clothes: "Grandma, what's wrong with you?"
Zhao Zhilan heard her tender baby voice, reached out to pick her up, and squeezed her eyes hard to hold back the tears.
"It's okay, it was just too windy outside and some sand got into my eyes."
Baoya was not so easily fooled: "But it's a sunny day today, there's no wind."
Zhao Zhilan reached out and scratched her little face, then smiled: "You're so clever, grandma is so happy."
"After living in this old house for so many years, its lifespan has come to an end and its mission has been completed."
Baoya listened and nodded, not quite understanding: "Well, then it can rest now. There is a new house to replace it."
"Hahaha." Zhao Zhilan was amused by her statement, but she did feel a lot better thinking about it.
The Yun family's old house was demolished and a new one built, and many villagers came to watch.
Liu Lizheng also came to congratulate them early in the morning. Yang the hunter and his wife, and Qian Dacai and his wife also came, bringing some eggs from their own chickens, as well as vegetables and other things.
Zhao Zhilan had no choice but to accept it, thinking that she would treat everyone to a good meal when the beams were put up or the house was completed.
At the back door of the Yun family, the creaking sound of wheels gradually died down, and a large carriage stopped not far from the door of the Yun family.
The carriage stopped, the curtain opened, and a small head wearing a white jade crown poked out from inside.
When Rong He first saw the scene of the Yun family, he was almost scared to death.
He grabbed Sun Pu's sleeve and shouted, "Grandpa Sun, this is bad! The Yun family's house has been demolished!"
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