People in the compound didn't know the Fan family, but they knew Guan Guiling.
After all, this was the person Bai Fendou almost got married with, so who wouldn't have an impression of her? When people heard about this person's affairs, they couldn't help but talk about it, and sighed that this woman had a miserable life.
When it comes to saying that one's life is miserable, Zhao Guihua doesn't want to agree.
She had heard a lot from Mingmei, and she didn't trust Guan Guiling from the bottom of her heart. But since they were just chatting, she naturally didn't necessarily say that Guan Guiling deserved it. Everyone was gossiping about these things, and He Lan was in a really good mood.
Maybe the Fan family was in trouble, so He Lan was in high spirits.
This is not her gloating, whose enemy is in trouble, why should she be unhappy? Not setting off firecrackers to celebrate is very restrained. But although everyone is gathered together to chat, they all have work to do.
Everyone was busy. Zhao Guihua was making cotton-padded jackets for her children, and so were the others. The housewife's work was overwhelming. Not to mention that there were many people in their family and they had to do a lot of work, even young wives like Wang Zizhen and He Lan had a lot of work to do.
Wang Zizhen is pregnant now. She comes here every day. She is also sewing a quilt for her unborn child. She prepares early so that things won't get messy. Her family has prepared everything they need in advance.
Aunt Zhou looked at her and asked, "Zizhen, when you give birth, will your mother-in-law come over to take care of you?"
Wang Zizhen nodded: "Daqiang has discussed it with her. She will come, but only for a month. She will leave after taking care of her during the confinement period."
It is said that at this time, people would like to find someone whose parents are both at home. Although they can be the head of the family without elders, life is comfortable, but it is much more convenient to have a mother-in-law to help them. If there are only two young people at home, the mother-in-law is even more important.
Take Daqiang for example. Although he is a city dweller, this is also his shortcoming. His mother has always lived with his eldest brother, so no one takes care of him. However, Wang Zizhen doesn't think it's a big deal. She still likes her current life very much.
When she first came out of the mountains, she never imagined that she would be living like this now.
She smiled and said, "It's not bad actually. I think I can handle it."
She was never afraid of working, she just wanted to have enough to eat, but now life was not like a fairy. Not only could they have enough to eat, but they could also eat well. She and Daqiang often went fishing together after get off work, and their life was very comfortable.
She said, "You know I'm not afraid of working."
Aunt Zhou: "You can't think like that. You can work, but you have to take care of yourself, especially during the confinement period. If you do too much work, you will suffer when you are old. When your mother-in-law comes to take care of you, don't be embarrassed. For a woman, the first month is extremely important. Don't be embarrassed. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't hold it in your heart. You and your mother-in-law have never lived together, so you must not be used to it. Just say it, and I will come to support you when the time comes. Don't let her bully you."
Zhao Guihua: "Daqiang's mother is not the kind of person who bullies her daughter-in-law. You know this over the years. She is partial to the eldest son and everything is based on the eldest son. But she has never been mean to her daughter-in-law."
Daqiang was cheated in his first marriage, but she didn't feel mean to that daughter-in-law.
It can be seen that this person is not that kind of person.
But Zhao Guihua also said: "But Lao Zhou, you are right. You should be careful after the confinement period. Don't be so careless just because you are young."
"Yes, yes, that's right. Look at Guan Guiling. She had a miscarriage, got beaten, and fell down the stairs. Her body is ruined. Even if she is fine now, you will see her come back when she is older."
Aunt Wang thought of Guan Guiling and felt that this woman was really incomprehensible. How could she keep getting pregnant and giving birth when her family was in such a difficult situation? She really didn't take her own body seriously.
Besides, wouldn't having too many children make you poorer? "Is Guan Guiling from Mingmei's unit? Any new news?" Everyone wants to get the first-hand gossip and be at the forefront of it.
Zhao Guihua: "What other news could there be? She's not at work either."
"That's true, but a unit must be well-informed."
Zhao Guihua: "Then wait until she gets off work and ask her."
"I think so."
Zhao Guihua and the others' topic fell on Mingmei, and at this time Mingmei followed Sister Chen out with a bitter face, saying, "Why is it me again? I don't want to go to the hospital."
Sister Chen smiled and pulled Mingmei, saying, "Who else can I look for? With you here, I can be braver." To be honest, she was really a little scared. It would be more reassuring if she had a girl with higher fighting skills by her side.
Mingmei: "They can't fight every day. Besides, Guan Guiling is already like this. If she fights again, will she be desperate?"
Sister Chen: "Who dares to say that?"
Although Sister Chen didn't say anything, she felt that there was something fishy about Guan Guiling being "pushed" down the stairs. She had this suspicion as soon as she saw the loosened soil. But the more she suspected, the more scared she became.
After all, according to Jiang Baohong, Guan Guiling had also wanted to use her belly to scam others before. She was the kind of person who was willing to hurt others. So Sister Chen really had some bad speculations about her falling down.
The more I think about it, the more scared I get.
She pulled Mingmei and said, "I feel relieved that you are here with me."
Mingmei burst out laughing and said, "Actually, I'm scared too."
She didn't say she was afraid of anything, but she and Sister Chen exchanged glances, and they had almost the same idea. Sister Chen sighed: "Great minds think alike."
Mingmei: "I hope that's not the case."
They certainly don't want this to be the case, but what is the reality?
Only the person involved knows the reality. Guan Guiling was lying on the hospital bed. Normally, since the weather was still hot, she would only need to cover herself with a thin blanket, but Guan Guiling had actually covered herself with a thick blanket.
She was extremely weak. She had suffered injuries one after another and was barely able to breathe.
This is a bit exaggerated. Her current illness is definitely not life-threatening, and it is not even the same as a serious injury. In reality, even if it is a moderate injury, she has suffered so many injuries that it is not possible to recover completely. The damage to her body is very serious.
Guan Guiling lay there, breathing very weakly, and said, "I'm thirsty."
The man sitting beside the bed immediately stood up and said, "I'll pour you some water."
He was also wearing a hospital gown and looked thin. He poured a glass of water, supported Guan Guiling, and said, "Come on, be careful."
Guan Guiling nodded slightly and said, "I know."
There were only the two of them in this ward, no one else, it was not a single room. But it was pretty good, it was a double room, they were both patients, so they just happened to move into this double room.
Compared to the large room for eight people, this place is much more comfortable and quiet. Even the two of them don't have to worry about talking. Guan Guiling's man is Zheng Yufeng. Zheng Yufeng gave Guan Guiling some water and asked, "Do you feel better?"
Guan Guiling shook her head and said coquettishly, "It still hurts."
Zheng Yufeng looked at his wife worriedly and said, "I'll call the doctor..."
Guan Guiling quickly said, "No need. I am receiving normal treatment every day. There is no need to call for help." After a pause, she said, "I am just thinking about making you feel sorry for me."
Zheng Yufeng returned to his own bed and lay down, saying, "If I don't feel sorry for you, who else can I feel sorry for? Our family has always depended on each other."
He lay on the bed, moved a little, and said, "It's all thanks to you that this is the first time I've stayed in a double room."
He was hospitalized some time ago and has not been discharged yet.
Guan Guiling was anxious to make money in order to pay for his hospitalization. Zheng Yufeng coughed a few times and said, "I have been a burden to you all these years."
Guan Guiling shook her head: "What's the point of saying you're a burden or not? We are a family. If I say you're a burden, am I still a human being? You should know how I feel about you. I don't expect anything else, I just hope you're well."
Zheng Yufeng: "I will definitely take good care of myself."
"That's right."
Zheng Yufeng: "Thank you for your hard work. You don't know how heartbroken I was when you fell. I..."
"You don't have to say it. I know you feel sorry for me, but I am willing to do it. You are right. The old couple don't have a son. If we ask for too much, they might abandon their son. Instead of gambling on whether they will be sincere to their son, it is better to involve them. Even if they are reluctant to spend money, they will not be reluctant to redeem themselves."
Guan Guiling looked at her man with admiration, thinking that he was too smart. She was originally smug about finding a sucker. It was her man who gave her this good idea, which was to directly blame the old couple and drag them into the matter.
Guan Guiling asked admiringly, "Brother Feng, how are you so awesome? How do you know that the two old men in the Fan family must be mean and shameless?"
Zheng Yufeng laughed softly and said, "How can you, a good person, raise a son like Fan Jianguo? If the top beam is not straight, the bottom beam will be crooked. When I heard you talk about the situation at the scene, I knew that these two old guys would definitely be difficult to deal with. Fortunately, they came the next day, which gave us a chance to prepare. Instead of waiting for them to make a move, it is better for us to make a move early and wait for them. You see, if there hadn't been such a commotion, how could we have changed the ward. I have never stayed in a double ward like this, and I slept well last night."
He laughed softly, feeling refreshed.
"When I was hospitalized, there were always people coughing at night, which made me feel very uncomfortable and affected my sleep. Now there is no such thing."
Guan Guiling couldn't even get out of bed, and she looked at her man distressedly and said, "Brother Feng, thank you for your hard work."
Zheng Yufeng: "It's not hard. What's so hard about it? We just agreed to this condition."
Guan Guiling immediately said: "We should ask for a little more this time. What do you think? How much do you think is appropriate for us?"
Zheng Yufeng: "No matter how much the police ask you for, don't just say a number. First, ask them to pay for your medical expenses. At the same time, pay for mine. They definitely don't want to agree. But you can play the victim. Let's deal with this part first. The police must know that you can't go to work, so you must pay for lost wages. They will definitely ask you what compensation you need. Don't mention the amount of money. Let them mention it, but don't agree at first. As long as you don't agree, they will keep increasing it. We want to try to squeeze all the money out of them, but you have to remember that there is no need to discuss it below one thousand yuan. Didn't they say that their family has cheated the capitalist lady's money? I don't believe they only have a few hundred in their hands."
Guan Guiling: "I understand. Brother Feng, just wait and see."
After a pause, she asked a little worriedly: "But will the police believe us? They kept questioning me yesterday, and I think they might not believe that it was those two old guys who pushed me."
Zheng Yufeng sneered, "If they don't believe it, then don't believe it. It doesn't matter if they don't believe it. They said it wasn't the old couple who pushed it. Do you have any evidence? As a victim, you insist that they pushed it. There's no problem. They don't dare to say that you jumped down to frame someone. Don't say that the soil is loose. This can't be used as evidence. We didn't dig it."
He said firmly: "As long as you stay calm, as long as you insist, as long as you don't give in at all, they won't be able to do anything to you! Besides, after all, it really can't be proved that those two old guys are lying. They don't look like good people, don't you think?"
Guan Guiling nodded.
She also exclaimed: "Brother Feng, you are really amazing. You can even trick others into digging that place."
Zheng Yufeng smiled complacently and said, "These are just small matters."
While the two were talking, Sister Chen and Mingmei finally found the ward. They went straight to the previous ward, but they didn't see anyone. Then they realized that the person had been transferred to another ward. The two came over and found that this was the third floor.
Mingmei sighed: "Fortunately, Guan Guiling lived on the second floor yesterday. If she had lived on the third floor yesterday, wouldn't it have been even more dangerous?"
Sister Chen curled her lips. The two of them came to the ward and knocked on the door, then pushed it open and entered. Sister Chen smiled as soon as she opened the door and said, "Guan Guiling, Mingmei and I are here to see you on behalf of our bus station."
Guan Guiling's complexion now is much worse than yesterday, but that is normal. Yesterday she just had a miscarriage, but now she has fallen from a building and had a miscarriage.
Guan Guiling pulled the corner of her mouth and said, "Now that you are here, please sit down."
She smiled weakly and frailly, but it was hard to imagine that such a person was always plotting and scheming against others.
Sister Chen: "Zheng Yufeng? Why are you here too? Oh, yes, I remember. Guan Guiling told me before that you were hospitalized. This is good. You and your wife are in the same ward and can take care of each other."
Zheng Yufeng used to work at the bus station. Guan Guiling took over after he retired due to illness.
Zheng Yufeng nodded and said, "That's right. We originally lived in separate rooms and didn't ask to be in the same ward. But who would have thought that something like this would happen? I was really worried about it, so I begged to move in with my wife."
It's as if there is no divorce.
Zheng Yufeng seemed to understand what they were thinking and immediately said, "By the way, we remarried before."
Sister Chen: "Ah, you remarried?"
Zheng Yufeng nodded: "Yes, although we are divorced, we live under the same roof, and our feelings are still there. We still want to give our children a complete family. In fact, we have always had feelings for each other, but with my body, I really don't want to drag her down. But Guiling is such a good woman, she will never leave me no matter what."
Mingmei understood. No wonder Guan Guiling dared to use the child to cheat people. They had remarried a long time ago, but they just didn't say it. She wondered why Guan Guiling didn't say she was remarried at the beginning. Was it to... cheat people? After all, if Guan Guiling was single, there would be some widows and bachelors who would show their affection to her, but if she was married, there would definitely be no such situation. As long as someone showed their affection, they would definitely make money.
Mingmei didn't want to make malicious assumptions about others, but it was really... she had seen it too much.
Mingmei followed Sister Chen. This was Zheng Yufeng's first time seeing Mingmei. He looked at Mingmei and smiled gently, "So you are Mingmei. I've heard my Guiling mention you a long time ago. She said you are young and promising, and you are also beautiful. Thank you for coming to see our Guiling."
Mingmei smiled softly and said, "It's an exaggeration to say that I'm young and promising. I'm just doing my job."
Sister Chen: "Mingmei is also modest."
She sat by the bed, looking at Guan Guiling's half-human appearance, sighed, and said, "Look at how you got yourself into this state. Oh, and there's one more thing. Jiang Baohong came over to fight with you yesterday, and was taken to the police station by the hospital security department."
Guan Guiling nodded slightly: "I know about this." She also knew that the unit would definitely be notified of this matter and it could not be concealed at all.
She heard about it last night, and it was really gratifying. How could that woman Jiang Baohong still show off in front of her? She gave him face, didn't she? She, Guan Guiling, was not someone who was easily bullied. She said, "Jiang Baohong has been wrongly accusing me and causing trouble in the hospital. Now this is all retribution for evil."
Sister Chen: "I know, I know you feel bad. The police station notified our bus station yesterday. I went to the police station on behalf of my leader to deal with the matter. The police station suggested detaining you for three days."
This hospital is not a place for trouble. They dare to cause trouble in such a place. What else can they do? To be honest, we have to thank the people in the courtyard for this matter. In the past, the hospital also handled it lightly. After all, it is not so serious that anyone who causes trouble will be sent to the police station. But these people are really too unkind. Once, twice, and three times, they simply treat their hospital as a vegetable market at their doorstep. There are many big and small things.
This has made the hospital quite irritated. Now, any trouble maker is sent to the police station and detained for at least a few days to see if they dare to act recklessly in such a place. Three days is no more, no less, a minor punishment and a major warning.
So it was no surprise that Jiang Baohong was put in jail for three days.
When Guan Guiling heard that Jiang Baohong had been detained for three days, the corners of her mouth curled up.
She said: "I don't want to blame her, but everywhere has its own rules, and hospitals have their own difficulties."
Sister Chen nodded: "What she did was wrong in the first place."
Guan Guiling's eyes flickered as she said, "Sister Chen, have you found Jiang Baohong's bicycle? Her bicycle is missing and she's blaming me..."
Sister Chen: “No.”
She said, "Where can I find it? She said you lost it. I think the police station will come to you to question you."
Guan Guiling felt wronged: "You really blame me for everything that is dirty and smelly."
Mingmei is a man of few words. She came here just to accompany the guests today, so she dared not say too much. But seeing Guan Guiling's acting, Mingmei was also shocked. She really pretended to be innocent.
Obviously, she rode out the bicycle for Jiang Baohong.
If she hadn't given them this opportunity, Zhuang Zhixi wouldn't have had the chance to throw Jiang Baohong's bicycle into the lake. Of course, the subsequent bad things were done by their comrade Xiaozhuang, but Guan Guiling said that Jiang Baohong lied, that was not the case.
Mingmei sat quietly aside, watching Sister Chen exchange a few more pleasantries before finally suggesting leaving.
She stood up silently, and the two of them went out together. After they left the door, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Mingmei followed Sister Chen downstairs, and she muttered, "Guan Guiling's husband was the driver of our station, right? I rarely heard people mention him."
Sister Chen: "What's there to mention if you're not familiar with it?"
Seeing Mingmei's innocent look, she hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Don't underestimate this man. The reason he left was not just because of illness."
Mingmei: "Huh?"
She looked at Sister Chen curiously. If she were to talk about it, Sister Chen would definitely know more than the others. She quickly stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "What's going on with him?"
Sister Chen whispered, "It's true that he was in poor health due to his injury, but there was another reason why he took the initiative to leave and let Guan Guiling take over." She paused, and said mockingly and disdainfully, "He had an affair with someone else and had a child."
Mingmei opened her eyes wide: "Oh my god. I haven't heard of it at all. I haven't even heard my mom say that."
Sister Chen said proudly: "Of course your mother doesn't know. Basically no one in our station knows about it. Only a few leaders know about it. You know, I handle these things in the station, so I know about it. After all, we can't let the leaders handle such disgusting things by themselves, right?"
Mingmei: “That’s true.”
Sister Chen: "Don't tell anyone else."
Mingmei made a zipper motion and said, "Don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut. But, oh my god~ I really can't think of this."
She felt as if she had seen something big.
She said: "I saw that Guan Guiling was so sincere, I thought they had a good relationship as a couple, but did Guan Guiling know that?"
Sister Chen: "Of course I know, but Guan Guiling said that his family is a manly family and will not suffer any loss."
Mingmei: “…”
The corners of her mouth twitched, and she said, "She still thinks this is the old society? She doesn't suffer any loss? In this case, she should be arrested."
Sister Chen: "Zheng Yufeng is very capable. He managed to hold the woman down. Not only did she not make a fuss, she even left on her own and went to another place."
Mingmei: “…”
I am speechless.
Sister Chen: "You are still young, you will understand in the future, no matter what time it is, there will always be some messy things."
Sister Chen didn't need to say this, Mingmei had seen a lot of it. She said, "I understand this."
The two of them went back together. Mingmei was deeply moved. She just couldn't understand why liking someone would make her lose her self. She thought she couldn't do it. When Mingmei went home at night, she saw Zhuang Zhixi and pinched his face and said, "If you dare to do something stupid one day, I won't be polite to you."
Zhuang Zhixi's face was so deformed by her pinching that he choked up and said, "Wife, why are you bullying me for no reason? I am innocent. What has provoked you?"
Mingmei: "I'm only telling you, don't tell anyone else, it's Guan Guiling's husband, he..."
Once gossip is spoken out, it is bound to spread.
After hearing this, Zhuang Zhixi's mouth twitched and he said, "I have to swear to God that I am not that kind of person. Besides, no matter from what angle, there is no need for me to mess around. Anyone who does that is a fool."
Mingmei: “Hehe.”
Zhuang Zhixi: "No, don't disbelieve me. I'm not talking nonsense. I really think so. Look, I have a beautiful wife who likes me and a cute baby. Why should I have affairs with other women? A man who has affairs with other women is mentally ill. Is it a good thing to have more women? Don't you even check if you have kidneys? No matter how many goat eggs you eat, it won't make up for it. It will also destroy the harmony of the family. Oh, by the way, it's been a long time since I saw anyone eating goat eggs in our compound?"
He thought of the strange smell that had permeated the compound before, and now he still missed it a little.
It's been a long time since we last met.
Mingmei glared at him and said, "Front yard, is it necessary for other families to eat it except ours? And if you dare to eat it in our family, I will beat you up. What does that thing taste like? I can't stand it."
Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
You know what, it's true.
The Su family has no men, so Zhou Qun and Bai Fendou are no match for them.
As for Mingmei's grandfather, Uncle Lan, he really didn't need to be around at his age. The only young men in the front yard were the two Zhuang brothers. Zhuang Zhiyuan had to leave with the car every few days, so only Zhuang Zhixi was left.
Zhuang Zhixi: "...I just said that I am the only man in our front yard."
Mingmei smiled: "If you have the guts, go and tell your mother-in-law, or your eldest sister-in-law."
Zhuang Zhixi: “…That’s not necessary.”
Mingmei: “Hehe.”
What kind of person is this?
Mingmei: "Of course I will. I will make a new dress for the New Year."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Wait for me to talk to Zhang Saner."
To be honest, of the two families who moved into their yard later, one disappeared in the crowd, and the other didn't live there very often. Their presence was not very strong. Normally, Zhang San and Pan Pan would definitely live here, but as soon as they got married, they had a child, and Pan Pan was the apple of her eye, so she naturally went back to her parents' home to take care of the baby. They would only come back to stay for a few days every now and then.
Most of the time, Zhang Saner comes back to live alone, as he is not very happy living in his mother-in-law's house.
As for Chen Yuan, he was completely invisible.
Zhou Qun was so scared about Chen Yuan that he estimated that he wouldn't be back for a year or two.
When Zhuang Zhixi thought of this, he chuckled and thought of Zhenbai again.
He was truly moved and said, "This is a divine man."
"Who are you talking about?"
"Zhou Qun, who else could it be? Zhou Qun and Bai Fendou, they were really scared by Chen Yuan and ran away in panic."
Mingmei also laughed when she thought of this. Yes, this topic has been brought up occasionally recently. If it were somewhere else, such gossip could be talked about for years. It's just that the pace of change here is too fast.
Mingmei: "Oh, by the way. How is the old lady from the Yu family?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "It's still being held. She stole and was a superstitious person. I think the two things together must have happened five or six years ago. Even though she only stole small things like underwear and socks, the value of the case is calculated based on the original price, and the cloth coupons needed must also be considered. The total value is over 200. This is a very large amount. How many cloth dolls did he make? This is why the police station is different from our factory. There are no production targets. If they had targets for catching criminals, then this police station in our area would really exceed the target. I think it would be number one every year."
Mingmei: "What about his old man...?"
"The old man in his family should not be counted as an accomplice by force, but he knew about the crime but did not report it. He should be sentenced to a few months in prison. His family is now fighting like crazy to rob the house. Their compound is not any quieter than ours. It is also very lively."
Mingmei: “Tsk tsk.”
“Ahhh.”
The couple chatted about family matters, but the little ones at home disagreed. They wanted to go out and play. Mingmei: "Hey, baby, do you want to go out?"
The little guy was babbling.
Mingmei: "Let's go out for a walk."
"Aunt, aunt, we caught a lot of cicadas. We want to roast them and eat them. Can we also give some to Tuantuan and Yuanyuan?" Hutou came back skipping. He is a good boy who loves his younger siblings very much. He thinks of his younger siblings when he has something delicious.
Mingmei smiled brightly and said, "No, they are still young and can't eat this yet. You and Xiaoyanzi should eat it together. Wait until Tuantuan and Yuanyuan are a little older, then give it to them."
Tiger Head said regretfully: "I can't eat it."
Mingmei nodded: "That's right, thank you Hutou, Hutou is a good boy."
Hu Tou patted his chest proudly and said, "I am the oldest brother, and an oldest brother should take care of his younger brothers and sisters."
Mingmei rubbed his head. Zhuang Zhixi said, "Come, uncle will help you grill."
"good."
Zhuang Zhixi roasted cicadas for the two children. Tuantuan and Yuanyuan saw them and moved their little butts around. They were anxious to get some, and stretched out their little hands and cried "ah ah ah ah". However, Zhuang Zhixi and Mingmei would not give them any. The little ones were not allowed to eat such things.
Hu Tou smelled the aroma of roasted cicadas and said, "Uncle, I don't want to leave."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Where are you going?"
Hu Tou said seriously: "I don't want to live somewhere else with Mom and Dad. We still want to live here because we have a lot of friends here. If we go somewhere else, we won't have any friends and we won't be able to play with Tuantuan and Yuanyuan."
Although Tuantuan and Yuanyuan are two little babies, they are like big dolls to a child the size of Hutou.
"But I don't want mom and dad to move out. It would be great if the house they got was in the yard. Then we could still live together." The little tiger head was in a big trouble.
Little Swallow on the side also pouted and lightly vigorously. She agreed with her brother's words. She didn't want to move away, and he didn't want his parents to move away either. But there was nothing he could do. The little girl sighed sadly and said, "I still like living here."
Grandma would make her pretty little skirts and give her delicious food.
The little girl propped up her chin and said, "Uncle, you are the smartest. Can you help us think of a solution?"
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "Your parents can't think of a solution, so what can your uncle think of? Your father doesn't work in the machinery factory, so even if he gets a house, it's impossible for him to get one in this area. And even if your father gets one in this area, where are the empty houses in our yard?"
Xiaoyanzi said immediately: "Yes, there is an empty house in our yard, that's it."
Her finger pointed directly at Chen Yuan and Tao Yuye's family.
Zhuang Zhixi laughed and said, "What are you thinking? Even if they don't come to live here, it's still theirs. This is Uncle Chen and Aunt Tao's house."
The two children silently lowered their heads. Even though they were eating delicious roasted cicadas, they were still very sad. They thought about it for several days before coming up with this idea, but it was impossible. The children tapped their feet in melancholy, feeling very sad.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Look at how dejected you are. Although your father and the others..."
After a pause, Zhuang Zhixi suddenly stopped talking, looked at Chen Yuan's house again, then thought about it, and suddenly laughed.
He said, "You never know, maybe there really is a way."
Hu Tou and Xiao Yan Zi looked at Zhuang Zhixi at the same time. Ming Mei also looked at him and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
Zhuang Zhixi said meaningfully: "I think Chen Yuan and Tao Yuye probably don't want to come back to live here, right? If the eldest brother only got one room, then Chen Yuan's room is also one room, so they can actually be exchanged."
This kind of thing is not uncommon nowadays. Even though house buying and selling is not allowed now, at any time, many private rules will emerge to facilitate life, such as house exchanging, which exists now.
Although both parties' properties were allocated by their units and cannot be bought or sold without clear property rights, they can indeed be exchanged. Both parties wrote a private exchange statement, which cannot be said to be legally binding, but is still acceptable.
He said, "It's possible to exchange, but I don't know if you're willing. If we divide the houses, they'll be buildings. That's better than our courtyard houses."
If this were to be replaced, it would actually be his elder brother who would suffer the loss.
The same room, even if the building is a bit old, is definitely better than this kind of house. Besides, their compound has been around for decades, so it must be older than the building.
Mingmei blinked and said, "Just tell mom and we'll see what happens then."
Hu Tou immediately grabbed his uncle and said, "Uncle, go find milk."
He was much more anxious than Zhuang Zhixi. Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
Tiger Head: "Hurry up!"
The little swallow also parroted: "Hurry up, hurry up."
They don’t want to be separated from their parents, but they also don’t want to be separated from their grandparents, and they don’t want to be separated from other children. Don’t think that children don’t care about this, it is a very important matter for them.
The two children dragged Zhuang Zhixi to find Zhao Guihua, who was making cotton-padded jackets for the children. When she heard this, her eyes really lit up. She said, "This is a good idea, but will Chen Yuan and his wife agree?"
Zhuang Zhixi looked at his mother in surprise and said, "This is not a question of whether Chen Yuan and his wife are willing or not, but a question of whether my eldest brother and his wife are willing or not. If this is really a replacement, our family will suffer."
Zhao Guihua was stunned, and then she realized that she was using her past life experiences to judge current events, which was not right.
Indeed, if they were to exchange now, Chen Yuan and his wife would actually be the ones who got the advantage. Not to mention that Zhuang Zhiyuan got an old house, the compound here is even older. And living upstairs, you don’t have to go out to the toilet, unlike living in the compound, where you have to go to the toilet in the box.
She knew that in the late 1990s, near the turn of the millennium, the value of old courtyards like theirs skyrocketed, and they were even more valuable, and they were demolished not long after. But others didn't know that, and in the 1980s, courtyard houses like theirs, which were more like shantytowns, were not valuable.
If they really exchanged the property, they could have gone through the procedures again in the 1980s to completely secure the ownership of the house.
From this perspective, it's fine no matter what. The problem is, if they exchange it now, it's equivalent to them suffering a loss. Will the eldest couple be willing to do it? She can't say I know what will happen in the future, you can do it this way. This house is a lifetime thing for many people. They can live better but they have to live in the yard. It must be a dilemma.
Thinking about this, Zhao Guihua said, "Wait for me to talk to your eldest brother. I fully agree to change houses. But if your eldest brother and sister-in-law disagree, I don't intend to force them to agree. A forced melon is not sweet, and I don't want to be blamed."
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "I thought so too, let them see for themselves. In fact, I only thought of this after listening to the two little guys. It was Hu Tou and Xiao Yan Zi who had set their eyes on Chen Yuan's house."
Zhao Guihua burst out laughing and said, "They really know what is good and what is bad."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Mom, do you mean the compound is better?"
Zhao Guihua: "That's what I think, but I don't know if you think so."
She asked again: "If the boss agrees, how do we tell Chen Yuan? Oh, by the way, I heard that Chen Yuan is going through the paperwork to be transferred to the food factory recently?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "You are really well-informed. Many people in the factory don't know this, but you know it."
Zhao Guihua: "I heard it from your Aunt Wang. Chef Li heard it when he went to cook for the leader."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I heard that. He is probably hiding from Zhou Qun, Bai Dou and the others. After all, Chen Yuan is really scared."
Zhao Guihua: “…”
What should I do if I can't help laughing! Hmm. Zhenbai! Zhao Guihua felt that anyone who knew about this could not look directly at the word Zhenbai.
Zhao Guihua: "Chen Yuan's place..."
Zhuang Zhixi: "If big brother agrees to the change, don't take the initiative to talk to Chen Yuan. I will find a way to make Chen Yuan take the initiative to talk to us."
Zhao Guihua took a deep look at her youngest son and said, "Your eldest brother has your mind and is promoted faster than you."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I don't have any ulterior motives. I am a very honest person."
Zhao Guihua: “Haha.”
Zhuang Zhixi: "I am really simple."
Does Zhao Guihua believe it?
I don't believe it! But is it important? Not important.
Needless to say, even though there have been a lot of gossips in the yard recently, Zhuang Zhiyuan is not curious at all. The most important thing when he comes back every day is to talk about the progress of today's housing allocation. It seems that everyone in their unit does the same.
Anyone who can get a house is basically like this.
Even if we can't get a share, we still want to discuss it every day.
As soon as dinner started, he started talking about it again. He was really thankful this time. He said, "I'm telling you, I was really lucky this time. I was just a little bit short of getting a share. I would have gotten nothing. I'm the third to last person."
Mingmei: "What about my brother?"
As soon as Mingmei knew that Zhuang Zhiyuan could get a house, she went back to her parents' home to inquire about her brother. She knew that her brother could also get a house.
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Your brother is in the middle, much better than me."
They entered the train station at the same time, but Mingcheng was luckier than Zhuang Zhiyuan. Three years ago, their line caught a gang that trafficked women and children on the train, and all the people who succeeded were arrested. So it was considered a collective meritorious service. All the members of the train crew had been commended by the city. Therefore, his actual rank was one level higher than Zhuang Zhiyuan, and meritorious service was taken very seriously nowadays. Just like the allocation of housing, Mingcheng did not have the worries of Zhuang Zhiyuan, and he could choose more.
Mingmei: "So you just line up first and choose first?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan nodded: "Yes, according to this order, my position is basically at the top."
The second floor is the most popular now. The third floor is also acceptable, probably due to superstition. The fourth floor is not so popular. The fifth floor is similar to the first floor. Many older people also like the first floor, but the top floor, the sixth floor, is not so popular.
No one likes the top floor very much. It is too high and inconvenient to go back and forth. It is also inconvenient to buy coal briquettes, cabbage and radishes in winter.
Zhao Guihua: "Boss, have you ever thought about exchanging houses?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Replacement?"
Zhao Guihua briefly explained the ideas discussed today, and then said: "Of course, this matter is up to you. We don't care."
Zhuang Zhiyuan was stunned, and even Liang Meifen was a little dazed.
Zhao Guihua: "Don't feel burdened. If you still want to live in a building, then don't change. Your father and I don't mean to force you to stay with us. We are fine with anything. I mentioned this today because the two children, Hu Tou and Xiao Yan Zi, fell in love with Chen Yuan's house today. That's why the third child and I thought of exchanging it. However, it would be a loss to exchange a building for a private house, so you decide for yourselves. This is the idea I proposed."
Although Zhao Guihua has the final say at home, she doesn't want to be blamed for this matter. Even if she knows that she won't suffer any loss, she won't tell him. After all, it will take more than ten years to prove it. Why should she be so foresighted?
Zhuang Zhiyuan fell silent, then said, "I need to think about this carefully and discuss it with my wife."
Liang Meifen nodded. She actually liked the building very much. Who doesn't like the building these days? There is water and toilet at home. It's not like now. You have to collect water in the yard. You have to find a way to get frostbite in winter. You have to go to the alley to go to the toilet.
In short, no matter how you look at it, it is not as good as a building.
However, Liang Meifen also knew that Zhuang Zhiyuan would definitely make the decision on family matters. When the couple returned home at night, Liang Meifen quickly asked, "Dad, what do you think about this? Do you want to change? The apartment is so nice."
Zhuang Zhiyuan nodded: "The building is good, but this matter really has its pros and cons."
Priscilla Leung: "There are still disadvantages? What are the disadvantages of living in a building?"
He frowned and looked at Zhuang Zhiyuan in confusion.
Zhuang Zhiyuan sighed and looked at his wife, saying, "That's true. First of all, we will most likely have to separate from Hutou and Xiaoyanzi. I've seen the layout of the house. It's only about 30 square meters, with one room. Do you think it's spacious? If they stay in this yard, we'll have to live separately. They won't have time to come here on weekdays, so we can only see each other on weekends."
Liang Meifen felt uncomfortable after hearing this. She didn't want to be separated from her two children. As a mother, she immediately felt uncomfortable. She nodded, "That's true."
"We can take the children away, but won't we be so crowded? There are empty rooms here, but we have to squeeze together?" After Zhuang Zhiyuan said this, Liang Meifen thought of another, darker idea.
If they move out completely, then the remaining rooms will be occupied by the third brother and his wife? Wouldn't it all belong to the third brother and his wife? Wouldn't they be at a loss?
But she glanced at Zhuang Zhiyuan and saw that he had no such intention, so she did not mention it. But the balance in her heart tilted a little bit again.
"Speaking of housing allocation, my location is so far back, so I must be the last one to choose a room. Basically, they are all on the top floor. We live on the top floor, and I am on business trips every now and then, so you will have to do most of the housework. If I go on a business trip in the fall, I will be gone for ten days or half a month, and I will have no time to buy vegetables. The good cabbage only comes in a few days, and you may not be able to catch up. You have to carry the winter vegetables and coal briquettes to the sixth floor by yourself. Think about it, how much work is this? Can your brother help, or can my brother help? There is no need to talk about your brother, he is an ungrateful person, and you have broken up with him, it is impossible. My brother, Zhixi, is not a very hardworking person. Besides, if we move away, he will be the only young man in the family, so he will definitely have to do all the work here, and he will also have to help Grandpa Lan. Even if he works hard and is very good, he can't handle it?"
In fact, Zhuang Zhiyuan didn't think so much. He was thinking while talking. He was really analyzing it for his wife. It was clear for himself. If he thought about it, there were really so many things. If he moved away, there would be many disadvantages.
"Also, if we move to a building, there will be no storage room. Anyway, the space at home is so small, can you imagine how crowded it will be? But there is a storage room in the compound."
Every family has a cellar storage room, no matter how big or small, it can hold a lot of things.
Liang Meifen agreed with this statement. She nodded and said, "Indeed, now that you mention it, I also think that living in a courtyard house has many advantages."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Buildings have their advantages. Buildings are clean, and you don't suffer in the winter. You don't have to collect water or anything. These are all good things. We didn't even want to go out to the toilet when we had a stomachache tonight. We would have been freezing if we had to run all the way there."
Leung Mei-fun smiled and nodded.
But compared to the good ones, the bad ones are too obvious.
It's such a small place, and Hutou and Xiaoyanzi are growing up, so it's not easy to live there.
Liang Meifen gritted her teeth and said, "I want to replace it."
When Zhuang Zhiyuan didn't analyze, he was also confused. After this analysis, he nodded and confirmed this idea. He said: "I think so too. I also think that replacement has more advantages."
Miriam Leung: "Then..."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Let me discuss this with the third brother tomorrow and ask him to give us some advice. Think about it, if Chen Yuan can really swap with us, it would actually be a good thing. We can live in the yard and let the two little ones move into our house. They don't have to live in that small wing anymore."
Liang Meifen nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes."
"We haven't split up yet, so it's like having an extra storage room."
"you're right."
Liang Meifen was so happy that she whispered, "Let our two children move into this room and we move out. Do you think the third child will be unhappy?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan glared at him, "My brother is not the kind of petty person. Why should he be unhappy? His two children are still babies and cannot sleep alone. At least they have to live with them until they are four or five years old. Only when they are older can I feel at ease. For example, Xiaoyanzi lived in the small wing room with Hutou when she was five and a half years old. His child is only one year old now, and there are still many years to go. The third child will not bother me about this. When his child is older, I will tell mom to divide our room into half for each of the four children. If anyone has another child, we can talk about it later. Anyway, let's do it this way for now. Besides, in a few years, the third child and Mingmei will also have to separate houses! By then, maybe they will also live in the new house and give their own house to the children. Don't you think so?"
Priscilla Leung: "Yes, yes, yes, they will also have separate houses."
She began to calculate again: "In fact, living in the same courtyard together has another advantage. We can still eat together, which saves me a lot of trouble."
Women comrades have more work to do than men.
Men may not understand this at all. They don't understand because they don't have to work and do housework at the same time. It's not easy for them, women.
Now my mother-in-law can cook. She comes back to help. I will cook by myself and be busy nagging after work... Liang Meifen was determined, very determined. She said: "I must find a way to exchange houses with Chen Yuan. I don't want to leave the compound."
Zhuang Zhiyuan nodded and laughed.
The couple made the decision very quickly, which was completely beyond Zhao Guihua's expectations. Zhao Guihua thought they would have to struggle for a few days. After all, living in a building is the mainstream idea now, and everyone thinks that buildings are better.
However, I didn't expect that the two of them became very determined as they talked.
In fact, the couple did not make up their minds. It was not that one of them had to convince the other. They just looked at the various situations and decided that it would be better not to move out. So the two of them made up their minds quickly.
And most parents are like this. Whenever it involves children, they will always consider the children's situation more.
It's the same with them. They can obviously live together and feel comfortable at the same time, but they really don't want their children to feel cramped.
Early the next morning, Zhuang Zhiyuan went to his mother Zhao Guihua and said, "Mom, I have discussed with my wife, and we plan to exchange houses with Chen Yuan. What do you think would be a better option?"
Zhao Guihua: "What are you looking for? Wait for him to find you."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: “???”
Zhao Guihua said earnestly: "If your brother comes out, he can do the job of two men."
Zhuang Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Then I'll wait for good news from the third brother."
Zhuang Zhixi heard this as he walked in, rubbing his eyes. He was dazed with his hair standing on end: "..."
I worry too much about this family!!!
(End of this chapter)
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