No matter how unwilling Huang Mancang was, he was still led to stand in front of the cowshed.
The house, which is open to the elements on all four sides, has only four pillars, and a simple straw mat is laid on top of it, which serves as the roof.
Huang Mancang swallowed hard and asked with difficulty, "Is this the cowshed you built?"
Huang Xiaoqiang smiled with satisfaction. "Yes, not bad, right? This is my first time repairing a house."
"Hehe, not bad, not bad..." Yeah, right!
"This house, which leaks when it rains and lets in the wind in winter, is really nice, really nice."
"This is a shed for cattle, so of course it can't be built like a human house."
"Get out!"
Huang Mancang lost his temper and kicked the people out.
Looking at the bare walls of the house—no, the shack without even walls—I felt a wave of helplessness wash over me.
When he went inside, he started to feel dizzy. There wasn't even a bed. Where would he sleep at night?
While Huang Mancang was staring blankly at the empty shed, Huang Xiaoqiang had already gone home.
Grandma Wu was arranging for Huang Xiaoguo and Huang Xiaomin to stay in the remaining two rooms in the backyard. The rooms were quite large, and even five or six people could live comfortably in them, let alone just the few of them.
Men can live anywhere, as long as they have a place to sleep.
Wang Huijun and Li Jin'e put down their bags and took a good look around the courtyard. They couldn't help but admire the abilities of their mother-in-law, Old Lady Wu.
I originally thought that it would take her three to five years to get along with the locals and make a living in a strange place, as she was a woman with two sons.
I can't believe it's only been three months?
In less than three months, they managed to set up such a large courtyard. When we entered the village earlier, judging from their expressions and conversations, they all seemed to have a very good impression of their mother-in-law, and their attitude towards them was also very good.
Most importantly, the village party secretary and his wife are clearly on the mother-in-law's side.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to live with their mother-in-law; they would definitely be forced to live in a cowshed.
The two daughters-in-law exclaimed in surprise, while Grandma Wu calmly patted Huang Xuewen, who was sitting obediently on the stool.
"How about it?"
"Is it still habitable?"
Wang Huijun and Li Jin'e nodded repeatedly, "Yes, of course we can stay here."
If this place is uninhabitable, then what about the cramped and narrow rooms we had in the city before? Were they just toilets?
"This is really huge, and that bed! It's several meters long, probably more than two meters. I'm going to roll around on it tonight and give this big bed a try."
Old Mrs. Wu's lips twitched as she listened. Was she turning it over and over like she was cooking? She glanced at Li Jin'e, who spoke without restraint.
Huang Xiaomin cleared his throat sheepishly, tugged at Li Jin'e, and gestured for her to watch her words and not blurt out anything.
Hearing about Li Jin'e's bed, which was over two meters long, Wang Huijun was taken aback. Recalling that there were two beds in her own room, she subconsciously turned her gaze to Old Lady Wu.
Grandma Wu didn't look at her, but instead stroked Huang Xuewen's soft hair.
Wang Huijun felt a warmth in her heart, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips.
Grandma Wu was embarrassed to look away; it still felt strange for a mother to interfere in her son's sex life.
"Alright, since everyone is satisfied, pack your luggage back. There are cabinets, dressing tables, and chairs in the house. Keep whatever you like, and put whatever you don't like in the woodshed."
"I love it, I love it all, we love everything Mom makes." Li Jin'e was truly delighted; this place was even better than living in the city.
Grandma Wu nodded. "Take a good rest these next few days. It's not like being in the city. You'll both have to work from now on, especially you two. You'll have to try your best to adapt."
Wang Huijun was used to doing the same kind of work; it was just a matter of how much or how little, how tiring or easy, she could accept it all.
I just don't know about Li Jin'e...
Li Jin'e looked down at her well-maintained hands, sighed, and thought, "What should I do if I don't?"
Suddenly a hand landed on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Wang Huijun with a reassuring smile.
"It's okay, I'm here."
Li Jin'e nodded emphatically, "Sister-in-law, we're counting on you."
Grandma Wu raised an eyebrow. When did these two sisters-in-law become so close?
You should know that Li Jin'e used to look down on Wang Huijun's weak and unyielding nature, and Wang Huijun also kept her distance from the arrogant and domineering Li Jin'e.
It seems that their personalities have changed quite a bit since she left.
When Huang Xiaoqiang returned home, he saw his brother and sister-in-law gathered together, and the house seemed to have returned to its former liveliness.
"mom."
"What's wrong?"
What about my dad? Is he really going to abandon me?
That being said, seeing her own father living in a drafty shed still made her feel a little sorry for him.
Old Mrs. Wu didn't even look at him. "What did he do? You don't know?"
Huang Xiaoqiang's face flushed red for a moment, and he lowered his head, stammering, "I...I know..."
Grandma Wu glanced at Huang Xiaoqiang's ashamed expression and sighed, "Alright, you carry the bedding over there. This place is different from Changping."
"He won't freeze to death."
Huang Xiaoqiang mumbled a reply and turned to leave.
"Our dad dotes on Xiaoqiang the most, so it's only natural that Xiaoqiang would think of him," Huang Xiaomin teased Old Mrs. Wu. "Mom, you're not jealous, are you?"
Jealous?
“We are all your parents, it would be terrible if you only fawned over me.”
Huang Xiaomin was taken aback, and he and Huang Xiaoguo exchanged a glance, not understanding what Old Lady Wu meant.
At night, Li Jin'e was teaching her husband in bed, "Silly boy, what I mean is, now that I'm capable, you brothers just fawn over her and ignore Dad. Now, think about it from the other side."
“When Mom gets old and can’t do anything anymore, will you treat her the same way Dad does now, ignoring her completely? That’s why Mom said it’s scary today.”
Huang Xiaomin was shocked; so that's what it meant.
Realizing what was happening, she said, "No way! Dad may not be good, but he's still Dad. Mom may slap us a lot when she's in a bad mood, but she's still very good to us."
"Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to live in such a spacious house, furnished so well, with everything we could want."
Li Jin'e nodded; indeed, she had only recently come to this understanding herself.
The room was quiet for a few seconds before Huang Xiaomin's cheeky voice suddenly came through, "Honey, how about we try this bed? Didn't you say you wanted to toss and turn all day?"
Li Jin'e blushed and said, "Get lost!"
This was the first time Huang Xiaomin had spoken to his daughter-in-law at night without having to strain his voice. He was filled with excitement, and since they were in the same bed, he was bound to be unruly.
Li Jin'e noticed and exclaimed in surprise. She was about to signal him to be quieter, but before she could hit him, she realized that it was just the two of them in the house.
"What are you afraid of? It's just us now, so we can do whatever we want without any problems."
The moon outside the window shyly hid behind the clouds, and the surrounding soft halo made the clouds appear pure white.
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