"You don't need to help. Go into the yard first." Li Qingmei helped her mother down and sent Qiu Yuling to lead the way.
The donkey cart stopped outside, and the group of people moved and carried the luggage and some small items into the house.
The hot mutton soup was also served in bowls. Qiu Yuling cut the pre-baked flatbread into small pieces, carried it out in a small winnowing basket, and placed it on the large table set up in the yard.
"Sister, this yard is really nice. If it wasn't a bit far from the team, it would be so beautiful to live here." Li Qingtong broke a piece of bread and soaked it in the mutton soup. He took a bite of sour cabbage, a bite of meat, and a bite of garlic. He thought it tasted the best.
"My Lingling looked at it and it's pretty good." Qiu Jianshe is a man who goes with the flow and has his own ideas, but not many. Once something is settled, he will not hesitate but will support it in the blink of an eye.
After cleaning up after dinner, the few of them visited every corner of the courtyard one by one.
The small backyard was not big to begin with, so there was no roof. However, Mr. Qiu, following Qiu Yuling's instructions, together with Li Qingtong and Qiu Dashan, quickly put up boards and built a shed for the back room next to the kitchen.
"That's all. We'll be fine once the mud dries. Next time you come back, bring some firewood or something. Oh, and take the coal stove from Yuling's room over. It'll be more convenient to use in the winter."
After arranging these, they put some unused bottles and jars on a cart and took them back. Only grandma and Qiu Yuling were left in the yard.
Qiu Yuling took her grandmother into the bedroom in the main hall, which was covered by her left hand. "Grandma, please sleep in this room. There are big windows, and the sun shines in, making it warm. It's bright enough for you to work under the window lattice."
After thinking it over again, she quietly prepared some things and took her grandma to the tunnel.
"I found it yesterday when I was cleaning. This wing was empty and filled with junk. I wanted to clear it out and get rid of the dust and rat droppings. I ended up discovering this tunnel by accident."
Qiu Yuling held up the kerosene lamp and helped her grandmother move down the steps one step at a time.
"That's normal. During the war, most people built underground tunnels. I heard that in some places, the underground tunnels are well connected to each other."
"Grandma, look at this." Qiu Yuling led her grandmother to the room where the step-out bed was previously placed and pointed to a jewelry box on the dressing table.
"These are all top-quality mahogany." Grandma didn't rush to open the box, but stroked the furniture and other things.
Qiu Yuling was shocked. She had already put away the real good stuff, and this was just a substitute she had bought out.
After admiring the furniture, he opened the box.
Dear ones, imagine a box of gold beans, pearl strings, silver nuggets, and gold ingots. Anyone would be confused.
Even though my grandma was knowledgeable and experienced, she almost stopped breathing due to excitement.
Qiu Yuling reflected on herself and wondered if she had replaced too many items at once in order to save trouble.
But she couldn't carry the name of a black market merchant every day while claiming to be at school. Her trajectory was predictable, and if there was someone with a sharp eye and a sharp mind, they would see through her in a few moves. The most she could do was to carry the name of a black consumer and buy some things.
"Good Yuling, you must keep it well. This is most likely taken away by a wealthy family who fled. My Lingling is lucky in making money, and God loves simple people." Grandma took only one look and closed the box, then pushed it to Qiu Yuling, asking her to keep it well.
The grandparents and grandchildren supported each other and came out, "Grandma, what do we do with this room?" We definitely can't use it as a guest room or something.
"Just leave it like this. This house isn't that big anyway. Tidy up the clutter. When you grow up and want to live here yourself in a few years, you can figure out how to renovate it."
This coincided with her idea, but grandma was talking about the future because she was afraid that she was still young at the moment and if she exposed herself rashly, she would not be able to gain any advantage.
"Then, grandma, from now on we will eat better and dress warmer. You can't be stingy with money anymore."
Life is only a few decades long, so how could grandma not understand this?
"Okay, I still have to cover it up when there are people around." People tend to be more open-minded as they get older. If it were Li Qingmei at this moment, she would definitely just want to keep it for later!
"Grandma, I bought this house with my own money. If you like it, you can live here forever, okay?" I had just made promises to the old lady when I first arrived, and now it was time to feed her.
Grandma just smiled and said nothing. When you get old, why think so much? Just live one day at a time. She will give her to whoever can use her, her son, daughter, grandson or great-grandson. But people also pay attention to the size of the body.
They hit it off so well that they couldn't help but think about each other and worry about each other, as if they were a pair of grandparents and grandchildren, destined to be together.
"Well, grandma, you have a fortune to look after our house. When I'm at school, you can just bask in the sun, feed the chickens, and make yourself whatever you want to eat. If you need any ingredients, just tell me and I'll know where to buy them. Don't let me get you any hardship."
"Okay, then isn't it time for Yuling to study? Don't worry about the housework anymore, just leave it to grandma. I'll use it to kill time when I'm free."
Qiu Yuling lived in the bedroom on the right side of the main hall. The window faced the big apricot tree, which blocked out the sun. Although no sunlight could reach it, it created a unique artistic conception.
From that day on, Qiu Yuling began to live the life she had longed for.
A small courtyard, cats and dogs, an old lady under the big apricot tree, endless food, endless money, and a tomorrow to look forward to.
"Yuling, are you done packing? If you don't leave now, you'll be late for evening self-study." Zhou Xiaonan called Qiu Yuling outside.
"I'm coming. Grandma, I'm leaving. Please lock the door. Don't wait for me if you're sleepy."
"Well, let's walk together on the way back." It gets dark early in October. I don't know whether the road my granddaughter walks on after evening self-study is easy or not. Fortunately, there are classmates walking with her.
"Yuling, have you decided what major to apply for?" In fact, graduating from a university is still good, but it will take two extra years, and you may not even be able to pass the exam. Those who pass the exam and graduate from technical secondary schools are already receiving a salary.
"I haven't thought about it yet. The key point is that I'm not sure mentally." This is not an excuse, she really is not sure, and she is more of a Buddhist. She will take any exam she can get into, as long as she has a place to stay during the turbulent ten years.
During her limited school years, Qiu Yuling has met two girls who approached her actively. Both of them were energetic and came from relatively good family environments. The difference was that Wang Aihong at that time only cared about eating and playing.
At this time, Zhou Xiaonan, after a brief period of confusion about her future, turned to talk to Qiu Yuling about the boys in the class, and the girl's thoughts were obvious.
Qiu Yuling looked clueless and foolish. "Hey! Look at me, you're still a little kid. If you were to study normally, you wouldn't even have graduated from elementary school yet. What would you know?"
My good friend is too young, and sometimes the conversations are irrelevant. It’s so lonely!
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