Chen Ming also said, "Uncle, my parents gave us the money, we can buy the bicycle ourselves."
Xu Lei waved his hand and said, "Then you two should just leave it alone.
I'll take care of it myself. Manman, Xiaoming, you two can pick out which yard you want and clean it up today. I'll buy some furniture before I leave, and then you can come over and live there directly on the weekends."
Xu Manman tried to resist again, "Uncle, you have meetings these days, so let's take our time with the yard. We're not in a hurry to move in anyway."
Xu Lei didn't respond, but looked at Chen Ming.
Chen Ming said stubbornly, "How about the yard on the right side at the back? I quite like the quiet."
"Okay, but there is a dry toilet in the yard now, so I need to find someone to clean it up." Nowadays, many slums do not have toilets. If you want to go to the bathroom, you have to use a spittoon yourself, or go to the public toilet in the alley. It is very convenient that they have a dry toilet in the yard, but they need to find someone to clean it regularly.
After finishing the grass in the front yard, the three of them went to the right yard. This time, Xu Lei didn't even ask for their opinions. He made the final decision, "Manman will live in the main house in the east wing. I'll clean up one of the two side rooms for you to use as a study and one for storage. Xiaoming will live in a room in the west wing."
Uncle has made everything clear, so how could the two siblings have any objections?
"Uncle, this is fine. Just clean it up first. My cousin and I are usually in school and don't have much time to go out. We won't be able to stay here for long. We don't need to buy any new furniture. The room already has a bed, a kang, a table, chairs and benches. This is enough for us."
Because it was not affected by the movement, and my uncle would come over occasionally to repair it, the things inside were still well preserved. Although the furniture was not expensive, it was sufficient.
Xu Lei looked at the old-fashioned bunk bed in the room and was a little hesitant. Don’t young people nowadays like those big European-style beds and Simmons mattresses? He originally planned to replace that for his niece.
Xu Manman looked in the direction of her uncle's time and knew what he was hesitating about. "Uncle, I really like this bed. Look at the carvings and the workmanship. You can't buy it now even if you have money."
Since his niece really liked it, Xu Lei naturally had no objection. "It's an old craft. Your grandfather specially commissioned someone to make it. Since you like it, there's no need to change it. However, the cushion underneath is unusable. I'll come over and change it for you tomorrow."
The three of them spent the whole afternoon cleaning up in the yard. The two young men, who were used to working in the countryside for several years, plus Uncle Xu, a soldier with long-term training, were very efficient at their work.
Originally, Uncle Xu planned to come over in the evening after the meeting every day to do some work, but he finished everything in the afternoon.
In just a few hours, not only were the grasses in the three yards pulled out, but the house they planned to live in was also cleaned out. Xu Lei also drove the two of them out to the department store and bought not only new mattresses, but also new sheets, quilt covers, pots and pans.
It was not until the sun set that the three of them finished and came out of the yard.
After working for a whole afternoon, Xu Lei was very tired. He didn't run far and found a state-owned restaurant nearby to fill his stomach first.
"You can come over on weekends. We can cook in the kitchen. There's a well in the middle of the three courtyards, so it's convenient for drinking water. If you want to light a fire, I can find someone to exchange some coal tickets for you in Beijing, right?"
"No need, uncle. The firewood used in the kitchen is better. You can buy this. My classmate is a local. I can ask her when the time comes. There is no need to exchange the coal ticket. It will not be used."
She and Chen Ming would only come here once a weekend at most and would have to go back to Hai City during the summer vacation. There was really no need to go through all this trouble.
"Okay, bring it back and I'll take you back to school early after dinner. You've had a tiring day today, so I'll fix the bikes and send them over before you leave."
Xu Lei took out another piece of paper from his briefcase and said, "I'll be staying here for the next few days. Feel free to call me if you need anything. If you can't find me, you can also leave a message with the operator."
Xu Manman took the note and started planning about the bicycle in her mind. She already had one in her space and could use it right away. She really didn't want her uncle to waste time on it, but her uncle was determined to buy it for her, so it seemed she had to make a quick decision.
After dinner, Xu Lei did not return to school immediately. He first went back to the department store and bought a lot of candies and snacks for the two children before driving back.
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