While they were making a fuss, Xu Manman was still cooking in the house. She heard some noise, but not much, otherwise she would have been frightened again.
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The next two days were peaceful. At least the educated youth site seemed harmonious on the surface and no one was making trouble.
Liu Daming also kept the issue of finding a house in mind, and came to the educated youth site during lunch break that day.
Everyone greeted him when they saw him.
"village head."
"Hello, village chief."
"Well, I'm cooking. Are Li Zhiqing and Xia Zhiqing here?"
"I just got back. I should be in the big kitchen." Yue Feng replied.
"Okay, I have something to do with them, you go ahead and get busy."
Liu Daming walked into the big kitchen where four people were eating. Now they had learned their lesson. When it was their turn to cook, they would leave work early and come back.
Today is Xia Tian Gao and Zhao Xin's cooking, so the food is definitely not good, and it can only be cooked barely. Li Min doesn't dare to complain now, because she is very hungry.
"Li Zhiqing, Xia Zhiqing."
Seeing the person coming, the four of them put down their bowls. "Village Chief."
Xia Tiangao offered his stool and said, "Village Chief, please sit down."
Liu Daming waved his hand. "I won't sit down anymore. I have something to ask you two. Last time, when we talked about finding a house, I asked around for you. There are two families who agree to rent a house. If you're free, I'll take you over to have a look."
When Li Min heard that the house was ready, she was so excited that she forgot about her half-eaten meal and said, "Okay, Village Chief, let's go now."
Xia Tiangao also wanted to find a house to settle down as soon as possible, so he got up and prepared to go out together. Chen Meizhi was also curious about what the houses in the village looked like.
After thinking about it, he followed the three of them out, and in the end, Zhao Xin was the only one left at the table.
Liu Daming and his men first came to a yard on the west side of the village.
"This family used to be hunters in the mountains. They responded to the policy and settled down in the mountains two years ago. Now only Old Man Qiu and his two boys are left at home, so this yard can only be rented to the boys." He looked at Xia Tiangao as he spoke.
Li Min had no objection to this. Since there were only men in the house, it must be for men to live there.
Pushing open the fence door of the yard, the two girls stayed outside to wait, and the village chief took Xia Tiangao in.
This is an earthen brick house, shaped like an inverted L, with a total of four rooms, two main rooms, a master bedroom, a living room which also serves as a kitchen, and two side rooms on the left which are bedrooms for the two sons.
There were three dark-skinned men in the yard, one of them had deep wrinkles on his forehead, and the other two were also strong young men.
"Father Qiu, this is the educated youth kid who wants to rent a house. Take a look."
Father Qiu looked at Xia Tiangao without saying anything, then turned to his eldest son and said, "Take him to see the house."
The boss, Li Dagang, was calm and composed. He led the group to the room on the left and opened the door.
"This used to be where my second brother lived. The kang and other things are all ready. If you want to rent it, we can clear out the things inside."
The house clearly showed signs of being occupied, but it was still tidy.
Xia Tiangao was a little hesitant, "Well, if I rent it, where will he live?"
Gangzi pursed his lips and said, "He moved next door to live with me."
The village chief smiled and patted Xia Tiangao, "Don't worry, I discussed it with them before bringing you here, and your family members all agree. Don't feel any psychological burden."
Gangzi also nodded on the side.
Xia Tiangao finally felt relieved. Although the house here was not as good as the one at the educated youth camp, it was obvious that the three of them were hardworking and kept everything very clean inside and out.
"Village chief, I want to rent it."
Liu Daming nodded and took him to see Old Man Qiu to discuss the rent in person, and the matter was settled on the spot.
The conditions here are incomparable to those at the educated youth camp, so the rent is naturally much lower. The Li father and son can supplement the family expenses, and Xia Tiangao can have his own private space, so everyone is happy for a while.
Thinking that there was still a house for the educated youth that had not been settled, the village chief did not delay. The Li family also had to clean up their house today, and they agreed that they could move in tomorrow, so he left the yard first.
Xia Tiangao had finalized the house, so he didn't continue to follow them to look downstairs. He went straight back to the educated youth site and hadn't finished his meal yet.
The village chief took Li Min and Chen Meizhi forward and introduced the general situation of the family as they walked.
"This family is a grandmother living with her granddaughter. The grandmother's son and daughter-in-law died in an accident a few years ago, and the two of them are now dependent on each other."
He stopped at the gate of a courtyard and knocked on the door first, "Third Auntie, Third Auntie, are you home?"
"Coming, coming." An old but lively voice replied.
The yard door was pushed open, and an old lady who was very tidy came out. "You brought it. Come in, come in." She stepped aside to let the person in.
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