"This yard hasn't been occupied for five years. If you really live here, I'll find someone to help you clean it up."
Sister Mei Zi said as she pushed open the gate: "The yard is very large, with five rooms, and two west wing rooms on the west side.
There's a passage on the east side that leads to the backyard, which is quite large and suitable for growing vegetables. It's probably overgrown with weeds now."
Jiang Tang was shocked: "Such a big yard, and a blue brick and tile house, how come it is empty?" Normally, some people who like to take advantage of others should rush to live here.
"Three years ago, the Lai Hua family from our village occupied this house and moved in. But after just two days, they went crazy and moved out. They said they saw a ghost and were so scared that they went home and got seriously ill. With Lai Hua's incident, even people with some concerns don't dare to move in. Now this huge house is left unoccupied. Secretary Jiang, why don't you live with me? I don't have many people in my family. I just have my parents-in-law and two young children. We can spare a room."
Jiang Tang shook her head: "Sister-in-law, I don't believe in those things. I'm going to live here. Can you help me find a few people to clean up the weeds in the yard?"
"If you really live here, I'll help you get some people to clean it up."
"Okay, thank you for troubling my sister-in-law."
"Then you guys take a look first, I'll go call someone."
After Mei Zi left, Meng Si Ning finally spoke: "The feng shui here is quite good, worthy of being the old landlord's house."
"Si Ning, you can also read Feng Shui. How come I don't know?"
"Everyone who does business believes in this. My old man believes it the most. He has a master by his side, and I've heard a few things about him. Look, there's a mountain behind this house and a canal in front. It's excellent feng shui, but the canal in front is blocked. Without water, it's a dead end. It would be strange if his family didn't suffer any harm."
"Oh, so I should live here. Would it bring me good luck?"
Meng Si Ning nodded her head: "How would I know? Didn't they say this place is haunted? Are you really not afraid?"
"I'm afraid, but I can't stand it more than sharing a bed with the villagers."
Jiang Tang opened the door of the main room and found it empty.
Some people must have moved all the furniture inside and even removed the locks on the doors.
As soon as the door opened, a cloud of dust blew in. The two men stepped back, holding their noses. "The windows are broken, there's no furniture inside, and the door needs repairing."
Jiang Tang was not in a hurry: "It's okay, I'll ask them if they have anyone to repair the house."
In less than ten minutes, Sister Mei Zi came with three strong young men, two half-grown children, and two aunts.
Several people were holding sickles, buckets, and basins.
"Help Secretary Jiang cut the weeds in the yard and clean the house. There's a well in the yard."
Jiang Tang hurriedly said, "Excuse me, brothers and aunt."
"Don't be polite. Secretary Jiang brought fertilizer to our village. We can't thank you enough."
"This is what we should do. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."
Jiang Tang said without hesitation, "I really need it. I want to buy some furniture. I wonder if there is a carpenter in our village. Also, these doors and windows need repairing."
Sister Meizi said, "Yes, let them work on it first. I'll take you to Carpenter Liu's house. He has ready-made furniture."
"There's nothing here right now, even drinking water is difficult, so I'm sorry to bother you all."
"No need to bother, just go ahead and leave the rest to us."
Jiang Tang took Meng Si Ning and followed Sister Mei Zi away.
The remaining young men and two half-grown children had already started mowing the lawn.
The two aunts shuddered as they looked into the house: "Does Secretary Jiang really want to live here?"
"Of course it is, otherwise they wouldn't ask us to help clean up."
"She's still young. I bet in a few days, she'll run out like Lai Hua."
"Wait."
"Come on, let's go in together."
"Okay, let's clean together."
Jiang Tang had no idea that they were complaining behind her back. Carpenter Liu's house was at the west end, and he had built a shed in the yard. It was where he worked, and he also had some furniture.
"Is Uncle Liu home?"
"Yes, Secretary Jiang wants to buy some furniture. Do you have any ready-made furniture?"
"Yes, yes."
Uncle Liu was probably in his fifties. He didn't look well and walked with a hunched back.
Sister Mei Zi said to Jiang Tang, "In our village, people come to him to make furniture, get married, and so on. If they have money, they give him some money. If they don't have money, they can even use grain to pay for it."
Jiang Tang smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I understand."
"You guys can choose here. I'll go back and cook. My house is the second one next to the village committee. I'll ask my children to call you when it's time for dinner."
"Okay, sister-in-law, you go ahead and do your work."
Uncle Liu pointed at the ready-made furniture in the warehouse and said, "These are all undelivered. What does Secretary Jiang want?"
"Uncle, is there a bed?"
"There are no beds available."
"Then let's make a bed. I want a 1.8 meter big bed."
Meng Si Ning turned around and pointed at a wardrobe and said, "Tangtang, I want this wardrobe."
Jiang Tang saw that it was a four-door wardrobe and said with a smile, "Isn't it too big?"
"It can also hold a quilt, which is just right."
"Okay, this is it."
"This dining table. Two small stools, a desk, a chair... Uh, that's all I need for now, Uncle Liu. Money, cloth coupons, and flour, what do you want?"
Uncle Liu didn't expect Secretary Jiang to be so direct. When he heard about the cloth coupons, he was excited. His eldest son was getting married, and he was worried about this.
He rubbed his hands and said embarrassedly: "Cloth coupons, just give me some cloth coupons."
"How can I have enough cloth coupons? How much do all these furniture cost?"
"No money, no money."
Finally, Jiang Tang gave the uncle five feet of cloth coupons and three dollars.
It would take three days to get the bed to her.
Jiang Tang said he was not in a hurry.
Uncle Liu and his eldest son pushed the cart and drove the car to help deliver the things I wanted.
In the house, two aunts used brooms to clean the dust and cobwebs on the roof for her.
The grass in the yard has been cleared, and most of the backyard has also been cleared.
Meng Sining discovered that the front yard was paved with tiles and there were two flower beds at the entrance of the main hall.
The older generation was quite particular about it.
The west wing has two rooms: one is the kitchen and the other was previously a servant's room, but was later used as a warehouse.
The stove in the kitchen was also unusable, so Jiang Tang thought of Aunt Zhang's stove in the commune.
"Aunts, is there anyone in our village who knows how to build a stove?"
One of the aunts said, "Yes, the one in my family can do it."
"Auntie, could you please help me build a stove?"
"Yes, I'll ask my husband to come over and help you this afternoon."
“But I don’t have any bricks.”
"We still have some bricks at home, so we can build a stove."
"What's your name, aunt?" Jiang Tang felt that the people brought by Sister Mei Zi should be familiar to her and have reliable character.
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