"We need to pack up some of the things we don't need before we go back. It's not just our luggage, but also the New Year gifts we sent home this year."
"I'm packing my things here too. You said we only had one child, but why do we feel like we have so much more stuff? Aside from two summer quilts, I feel like I'll have to use all the others. After packing so much, there's really not much I can send away in advance."
"Then you can tidy it up later. The child can't make do with it."
"That's right. I don't have to take the furniture and cabinets, but this bicycle... It's not easy to carry with me. It would be a pity to sell it here. I spent a lot of money on the bicycle ticket in the first place." This is what Liu Hua is worried about now.
"You can ask Lili and Liuli's family if they can come together and use their connections to ship it back by rail freight." There is rail freight now, but it is generally only available to factories and official channels. For private use, it seems that it is not yet open.
However, these three families should have a lot of connections, so they should be able to get it done by finding some people.
"Well, I'll ask when the time comes. Lily probably wants to take it back too."
After a few more casual chats, "I read too late last night and didn't sleep well. I'm not energetic now. I need to go back and take a nap." Xu Manman yawned.
"Go ahead, there's nothing to do right now anyway."
Xu Manman went back to the house, bolted the door, lowered the curtains, went into the inner room, and closed the door curtain.
It takes at least an hour for my cousin to go there and back, including sending things and doing other things, which is enough.
Last night Xiao Jin told her that the yard had been renovated. She went to take a look in the middle of the night, but it was too dark to see the whole picture.
For the parts that people can see, Xiao Jin used existing things. The incandescent lamps used in the house are not very bright, and you can only see the layout and furnishings of the house. The lights under the eaves allow people to see the yard, but the scenery in the dark is not clear.
She had been there a few times before when her cousin was out, but it was still a semi-finished project at that time. The house and the ground had been dug up for sewage and drainage. Although Xiao Jin worked in an organized manner and did not leave building materials and garbage lying around, there was nothing else to appreciate except the layout.
After her first house was renovated, as the owner of the house, she definitely had to go and see it.
You don't even need to enter the space. Just open the map, find the mark, keep a low profile, and you'll be in the courtyard near Peking University and Tsinghua University.
"Host." Xiao Jin, who came to clean the house early in the morning, had been waiting for a long time.
"Well, here I come."
Xu Manman looked around the yard. It was different from what she had seen in the real estate brochure before, except for the layout and overall appearance.
They said they were renovating the original house, but except for the old walls, all the rotten beams and dilapidated bricks and tiles that were unusable were replaced.
It still largely retains the style of the original old courtyard house, and the overall layout has not changed much. The total area of the courtyard at the entrance and the courtyard is about 600 square meters.
The entire yard has a corridor, so you can walk around even if it is windy or rainy.
There is a vegetable garden on the right side of the yard, which is divided into several grids with floor tiles and surrounded by a small fence that is not even as tall as the calf. It looks beautiful and clean.
Behind the vegetable garden is a date tree that was already there, but there is a swing under the tree and a grape trellis on the left. Grapes cannot grow in winter, so it looks bare.
Under the shelf is a set of round stone tables, which is a great place to drink tea and eat in the cool summer.
The well on the left side has been turned into a water pressure well, which makes water use convenient and effortless. Two pools have been built, one for washing and the other for storing water.
A working table was also built on the side, so you can do laundry or process fruits and vegetables in the yard.
Most of the ground in the yard is paved with tiles, so it won’t be muddy even on rainy days. There are also sewers in inconspicuous places.
The main house has three rooms, and the east and west wings each have three rooms. The three main rooms are connected, with only the middle door open. Entering the living room is a set of Chinese-style wooden sofas, coffee tables, and a set of storage cabinets. It looks elegant and simple, but not beyond the aesthetic of this era.
To the right of the living room is the master bedroom. The bedroom is very large. As you enter the door, you can see the dressing table under the window on the side facing the yard. When the window is opened, the scenery of the yard can be seen at a glance. The shade cast by the jujube tree does not affect the lighting, but also brings a touch of shade in the summer.
In the center of the bedroom is a solid wood bed and bedside table in the style of the Republic of China, and inside is a solid wood wardrobe that takes up an entire wall.
On the left side of the wardrobe, there is a door leading to a bathroom with separate wet and dry areas. It occupies one-third of the original living room area, so the overall space is very spacious. There is not only a shower, but also a bathtub.
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