Cheng Huaishan was walking on the way home, sometimes stopping to think, sometimes frowning and grinning foolishly, like a fool. He really didn't expect that he just ran an errand for his aunt and got a wife.
In the past, he was focused on making money to treat his mother's illness, and he never thought of looking for a wife. Later, he was hurt so badly that he kept his distance from women. It was rare for him to meet someone he thought was good, and he was not repulsive to her from the bottom of his heart and even wanted to get close to her. He was like hunting, once he saw the right person, he would take action immediately and hit the target with one shot.
In the evening, Gu Tingzhou also roughly told Li Qingyun about the relationship between him and Cheng Huaishan. In short, Cheng Huaishan was indeed a good choice, and he also agreed, asking Qinghuan not to miss this person.
Li Qingyun's heart finally settled down a little. Although she seemed to be handling things with ease, you have to know that she had never been married properly. She became a mother directly here and had a ready-made husband. Now she had to deal with other people's life events. She was afraid that a wrong decision would ruin Qinghuan's life.
The Gu family was busy building the house, and all the materials were ready. Gu Tingzhou thought the speed was too slow, so he went to the village to find a few people to help. The house was taking shape day by day.
When building the house, the father and his sons went to the mountains to saw some trees to make beams. As the family was a carpenter, making beams was no problem for them. Father Gu only found good wood and painted it with tung oil to prevent moisture and insects, making it strong and durable.
During this period, Qiuju and her mother brought Cheng Huaishan to propose marriage. Qiuju's mother was Cheng Huaishan's aunt and also the elder of the family. When Qiuju went back to celebrate the third day of her brother's child's birth, she mentioned this matter. Her mother insisted on coming in person to check on her nephew. She said that she had a pair of sharp eyes and could judge people very accurately. Qiuju couldn't persuade her and had to let her come along.
When a few people were chatting, Qinghuan enthusiastically poured them water and smiled shyly. Although he was not good at speaking, he was sincere.
Qiuju's mother liked Qinghuan very much. When she returned home, she kept praising Qiuju for doing a good job. She said that the wife she found for Huaishan seemed like someone who could live a good life.
Qinghuan's wedding date is scheduled for the end of November, which is less than half a month away. Qiuju said that they specially asked someone to look at the date. The nearest good day is the end of November, and the next one is January. It will be inconvenient in the snow and ice at that time.
In order to give her sister a good omen, Li Qingyun also agreed. Qinghuan had no objection either. She had already taken time out to make clothes, shoes and socks for the two of them to wear for their wedding. Cheng Huaishan was a thoughtful person. On the day of the betrothal, in addition to the agreed fifty yuan, they also gave various snacks and a chicken, as well as a few pieces of cloth and a few pounds of cotton, saying that they were for the two of them to make new clothes for their wedding.
Gu's father and mother were relieved to know that their sister-in-law had found a place to stay. They were really afraid that she would have to live in her eldest son's house for the rest of her life. Because Li Qingyun was there, they couldn't say anything. It was good that she was married now. The old couple were also thinking about giving her something when the time came, such as adding some makeup to Qinghuan and making her look nice.
The family has been very busy recently because of building a house. Finally, the day of raising the beam has arrived. Adults and children in the village have come to join in the fun, and even Cheng Huaishan has come to help. He has been coming over from time to time recently, sometimes asking Qinghuan what kind of cabinets he likes, and then he will make a new set of kang cabinets. Sometimes he will ask Qinghuan what she likes to eat, and decide on the menu for the wedding banquet. Sometimes he will come to help with the work. He is very diligent. At this point, everyone really believes in his sincerity.
Li Qingyun and her friends were busy steaming several pots of mixed flour steamed buns early in the morning. According to the old custom, on the day of raising the beams of a house, everyone would be invited to have a house-warming meal. However, giving each person a mixed flour steamed bun was not a big deal as every family was in financial difficulty nowadays.
As soon as the beam-raising ceremony was over, adults and children lined up to receive steamed buns and said a few auspicious words. It was very lively. Of course, not everyone in the village came. Only a small number of people, mostly familiar families, came to join in the fun. After all, everyone has work to do.
When the steamed buns were almost distributed, Widow Wang’s two children arrived late, carrying a basket in their hands.
"Aunt, congratulations. These are the mountain pears my brother and I picked. They are small, but very sweet. Don't dislike them." Ni'er said in a low voice. They came last on purpose because they were afraid of being seen by others. Now everyone in the village avoids them like the plague, so she didn't want to implicate Li Qingyun, who had shown kindness to them.
"Thank you, I like this. Qinghuan, please find something to put it in." Li Qingyun poured out the pears from the basket and poured the last basket of steamed buns in her steamer into the basket.
"Auntie, what are you doing? Just give us one." Ni'er quickly refused, and the boy also waved his hand to indicate no.
"Everyone has received them, and no one wants these. You can take them back and eat them slowly. Don't refuse. You can go back first. I'm still busy here." Li Qingyun was too lazy to argue. This was all she could do.
The brother and sister walked away, looking back every few steps.
After the beams were put up and the tiles were covered, the new house was completely completed. It was completed faster and earlier than expected. The main reason was that they were willing to spend money and hire more people to do the work. Brother Gu had fewer craftsmen, so the completion time was slower. It was about ten days later than theirs before the beams were put up.
After the completion of the work, Gu Tingzhou paid everyone his wages. In the end, the materials and labor cost about four hundred and fifty yuan.
Since both parties are doing separate work, they can just settle their own accounts.
Mrs. Gu came to inquire about their wages. After comparing them, she found that her family's wages were more than half less. She immediately felt that she had made a lot of money and saved a lot of money, mainly because more than half of them were still workers.
Li Qingyun didn't care. She wanted to finish the work as soon as possible and move in as soon as possible while Gu Tingzhou was still around to help take charge of the overall situation. She would work with a group of people and supervise the work, as she knew nothing about it.
After the completion, you can't move in immediately. You have to build kangs in several rooms, dig a stove, paint it white, and arrange the toilet.
There was no need to make furniture anymore. They were made by Gu's father when the family split up a few years ago. They were still sturdy, with a simple and elegant style. After being used for a long time, they had a kind of patina beauty, which was also what Li Qingyun liked, so there was no need to replace them.
Gu Tingzhou basically took care of all the physical work, while Li Qingyun mainly cooked and did odd jobs. Because Qinghuan's wedding date was approaching, Li Qingyun didn't let her help. She asked her to concentrate on making wedding clothes, shoes and socks, and occasionally help look after the children. After a few more busy days, the new house was finally ready. They just had to wait for the kang and stove to dry before moving in.
During the period of building the house, everyone had lost weight visibly, especially Gu Tingzhou. The fat he had gained in the previous two months was gone, and he was left with only a body of hard tendon meat.
He had to coordinate the overall situation every day and also had to do physical work. He had no time to rest from morning to night. He could only rest at night. He would rely on Li Qingyun to give him a massage to relax his muscles, and then after a while he would start to move his hands, touch her hands, nibble her lips, etc., to eliminate the fatigue of the day.
The new house was completed, Qinghuan's wedding time was coming soon, and Gu Tingzhou's return to the team was also approaching.
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