Ji Xia walked around the house and its surroundings, shaking her head inwardly. The yard cost 1,300 yuan, and to completely tidy it up, it would probably cost another 100 or 200 yuan.
To be honest, if this house weren't in the city, didn't have such a large plot of land, and wasn't subject to future demolition and redevelopment, Ji Xia really wouldn't have considered it.
But if she were to live in a cramped apartment building of only 30 or 40 square meters, where she would have to queue to go downstairs to and from get off work, and if she had an argument at home, all the neighbors could hear it clearly, Ji Xia would rather go back to the production brigade every day after get off work.
Even if this yard isn't great, it still has a front yard and a back yard, a well, and a space of two or three hundred square meters. It's just that the house needs to be properly repaired.
The cracks in the walls have been repaired, most of the roof tiles have been replaced, and the floor has been plastered with cement, which is almost completely dry.
The house was originally built with blue bricks, but it is quite old, the bricks have turned black, and the light inside is a bit dim.
They should apply two more coats of lime; this will not only prevent moisture but also make the light brighter.
In front of the courtyard, she secretly planned to build a brick wall around the well and then apply cement to prevent the moss from slipping and falling into the well.
Of course, besides tidying up these things, we also need to buy furniture, and we need to clean up the kitchen, at least with a traditional earthen stove, a coal stove, and various kitchen utensils.
Of course, she also wanted to create a hidden compartment in the wall of the master bedroom, just like in Ji Xiangjun's house, so she could move her treasure box there.
After tidying up inside and out, next spring, we'll clear some space in the backyard and front yard to plant some vegetables and flowers, making the house look nicer.
However, if she gets into university next year, she won't be able to stay in this courtyard for much longer.
Ji Xia came out after taking a walk around, and Chen Jing and Uncle He had already finished eating.
Chen Jing dismissed the three helpers, telling them to come back tomorrow, before returning to Ji Xia's side with a smile.
"So, is there anything else that needs to be added?"
Ji Xia recounted what she had just written down to him, and Chen Jing took her notes and nodded repeatedly: "No problem, leave it to me, I guarantee it will be done well before the autumn harvest is over."
Ji Xia gave a special reminder: "Be careful with that hidden compartment in the wall, and don't let anyone else know. I want to hide the box I brought back last time in the hidden compartment."
Upon hearing about the box of treasure, Chen Jing's expression turned serious: "Don't worry, this is not only your treasure, but also the treasure of our future generations. We will definitely take good care of it."
He put his arm around her waist and kissed her earlobe, saying, "Don't worry, I'll make sure you feel at ease, there won't be any problems."
"You're courting death. In broad daylight, if someone sees this, I wonder what they'll say about me behind my back."
Ji Xia was unexpectedly kissed by him, and her face flushed. She spat out a kiss on her own and pushed him away.
"Let's go, I'm hungry. Let's go to the state-run restaurant to eat something first, then go to the workshop. Second brother is back, and he brought back over a hundred bolts of cloth. Let me see what kind of cloth it is?"
"Hungry? You haven't eaten yet?"
Hearing that he was hungry, Chen Jing forgot about teasing his sweetheart and finally became serious.
"You've prepared dinner for four people, why should I join in?"
Chen Jing sighed, didn't cause any more trouble, packed his things, locked the yard, and took her to a restaurant for dinner.
While waiting for their meal at the restaurant, Ji Xia casually told him about having Ji Xiangjun's truck deliver the goods and about asking Su Yujing for the documents the next day.
Several female workers in the small workshop were having their meal.
I just got paid a couple of days ago. I did a good job and the highest salary I got was over sixty yuan.
The first few girls who arrived, even the lowest-paid ones, were over forty. For girls from the countryside, this salary was far higher than they had expected.
After all, they wouldn't earn fifty or sixty work points a year in the brigade, let alone a month's worth.
Even in the city, the salary at the supply and marketing cooperative was less than thirty yuan, which made the girls very happy, and later the girls were very envious.
The girls were so happy that they each chipped in a dollar so that Old Man Sun could have extra dishes and eat meat every day for the next few days.
When Chen Jing and Ji Xia arrived at the workshop, Chen Qiuyu immediately came out with a smile: "Brother, Sister Xia, come and eat, Uncle's fish is delicious."
Ji Xia smiled and shook her head: "We've all eaten, you guys eat, I'll go check on the fabric that was delivered today."
Upon hearing that they were looking at fabric, Sun Xiaoyu immediately put down her chopsticks and took out the key to open the doors to the workshop and warehouse for Ji Xia and Chen Jing.
Ji Xia turned on the light and saw the dark fabrics displayed on the inner shelf, looking surprised: "Is that the fabrics my second brother sent?"
"Yes, the fabrics that Brother Ji gave us are all quite dark. I don't know what kind of clothes to make."
Sun Xiaoyu looked troubled. After all, Ji Xia had originally chosen a variety of colors, but more than half of this shelf was black, blue, gray, and brown. No wonder she was worried.
Ji Xia wasn't bothered. She touched several color options and found that the fabric was sturdy and of excellent quality. It included not only fine cotton but also some that seemed to have polyester added, making the fabric particularly crisp.
Ji Xia was somewhat surprised. Dilan, also known as Dacron, had been developed in the 1950s and 1960s, but due to technical problems, it did not become popular until the 1980s.
At this time, Ji Xiangjun actually managed to get his hands on polyester fabric. The advantage of adding polyester is that it is crisp, wrinkle-resistant, and durable, making it great for winter clothing, whether it's an overcoat, a coat, or trousers.
Touching a sturdy blue-black fabric, the first thing that came to her mind was that coat that was all the rage in Shanghai.
That calf-length coat became a fashion staple for several years after Xu Wenqiang wore it. Is it a bit premature for it to appear now? After all, Shanghai Bund won't be around for another few years!
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