The next day, Leng Yue got up early to cook and pack. Leng Xiaoyu also helped out, running around busily as well.
There wasn't much stuff there, and it was quite dilapidated. However, Leng Yue washed everything very clean. When she wasn't working on the mountain, Leng Yue would always drag everything to the ditch behind the house to wash it.
After much effort, Leng Yue finally managed to turn the pigsty into a house for people to live in.
Although the bed was still rock hard and the quilt was as heavy as a lump of iron, not soft or fluffy at all, everything was clean and tidy, and there were no more unwanted little animals sharing the bed. Leng Yue was already quite content.
However, the only downside is that while small animals can be eliminated, the rest are difficult to get rid of.
Perhaps because their place is surrounded by mountains and water, rats and snakes always seem to appear in their houses. Leng Yue is exasperated; the place is becoming more and more like a zoo.
On the contrary, Leng Xiaoyu remained calm, suggesting that this place had never lacked visitors from small animals. Later, Leng Yue asked several aunties in the village, and they all said it was normal.
However, if you have rats, you can keep a cat at home. If you have snakes, you need to build a sturdy house. A house with cement walls will be very secure, making it difficult for snakes to get in. But houses with mud walls or tiled roofs will always have relatively large gaps, allowing snakes to enter.
After hearing this, Leng Yue started thinking about how to get rich quickly and build a house.
Once, Leng Yue was walking from outside into the house. Just as she reached the door of the main room, she saw an unidentified object fall down from the top of the door with a loud thud.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a snake swallowing a large rat. The rat's head was inside the snake's mouth, and the rat was struggling and writhing incessantly. Leng Yue was about to explode with rage!
She screamed in fright; it was terrifying! Later, Leng Xiaoyu came over and used a shovel to get her out.
From childhood to adulthood, Leng Yue had never witnessed anything like this; she never liked watching animals hunt on television! But here, not only did she see it with her own eyes, it almost fell on her head. How terrifying!
Later, Leng Yue would still feel lingering fear when she talked about it with the villagers. However, she was looked down upon by Da Zhuang's mother because she had once pulled a snake out of her armpit at night, thrown it out, and continued sleeping.
In terms of seniority, Dazhuang's mother and Lengyue were of the same generation. At the time, Dazhuang's mother said, "Sister, I'm not trying to criticize you, but which of us country folk hasn't seen a scene like this? You're just too delicate! I'm not saying this to criticize you, but we country folk don't have the life of city girls. Who are you trying to impress with your delicate act?"
Leng Yue could only laugh awkwardly at the time, thinking to herself that this had nothing to do with being spoiled, right?
Da Zhuang's mother was about to say something when Aunt Guilan stopped her, "Xiao Yue is still a child. Do you think everyone is like you? Thick-skinned and fearless? Besides, how do you know Xiao Yue won't grow up to be a city girl? Xiao Yue is pretty; she'll definitely be able to marry into the city in the future!"
Aunt Guilan had a loud voice to begin with, and she was also the village chief's wife. Dazhuang's mother wanted to say a few more words, but in the end, she gave up.
Leng Yue found it both funny and helpless. She was originally a city girl, wasn't she? But because someone was protecting her, she still felt warm inside.
After packing her things, Leng Yue looked around, feeling a mix of emotions. The month she'd spent here felt like an eternity! Now that she was leaving, it all felt like a dream!
"Sister, will we come back?" Leng Xiaoyu asked Leng Yue, holding a bowl of porridge in one hand and looking up at her.
"Little Fish, are you reluctant to leave here?" Leng Yue asked with a smile after taking a bite of pickled vegetables.
Leng Xiaoyu shook her head, "No, it's the same wherever I go with my sister."
"You little rascal, you talk like a little adult." Leng Yue smiled. "Don't worry, once I've made enough money, I'll build a beautiful villa here. When we're old, we'll retire here!"
"Sister, what's a villa?" Leng Xiaoyu looked at Leng Yue with a blank expression.
Leng Yue: "It's a very, very beautiful Western-style house, the one that's on the village chief's TV, you forgot?"
Leng Xiaoyu: "Ah, those really tall, really beautiful houses?"
Leng Yue: "Hmm, more or less! I'll let you know when we get a color TV."
Leng Xiaoyu: "We're buying a TV too? A color one? That's great! Then we can watch TV at home. We can watch it for as long as we want, right, sis?"
Leng Yue: "Yeah, watch for as long as you want."
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The siblings took twenty minutes to finish their breakfast. Just as they finished cleaning the kitchen, Li Guilan and Zhao Caifeng arrived.
"Xiaoyue, is everything packed?" Before she could see her, she heard her voice. From afar, Leng Yue heard Li Guilan's voice.
Leng Yue and Leng Xiaoyu ran out to greet them, "Aunt Guilan, Aunt Caifeng, you're here? Come in quickly."
"Is there anything else we can help you pack?" Zhao Caifeng asked as she tied up the ox. "Your Aunt Guilan and I brought over the village's oxcart, so it will be easier for us to move."
Leng Yue smiled; she had seen the oxcarts in the village before. Although they couldn't compare to the large trucks that came later, they were still a decent means of transportation at this time.
Don't be fooled by the fact that it was just the two of them moving in; they're both efficient and just as capable as any man when it comes to work.
When Li Guilan and Zhao Caifeng entered the house, they found that Leng Yue had already packed everything; all they needed to do was move it to the car. Without delay, the group quickly finished moving everything.
"Xiaoyue, you don't need to move the bed or anything. There's plenty of furniture in the house. You and Xiaoyuer can just bring your clothes and blankets." Li Guilan said decisively, "Alright, let's go. I'll take you there right away."
Leng Yue's house was quite far from the village chief's; Leng Yue's house was at the far east end of the village, while the village chief's was at the far west end. Fortunately, they were driving an oxcart, so it wasn't too tiring. It took about ten minutes for the group to arrive.
Li Guilan went downstairs first to open the door, and then led a few people to clean up.
“Xiaoyue, this is where your uncle and I used to live. Look, the furniture here is what we bought for our wedding! It’s all pretty nice, isn’t it?” Li Guilan said with a smile on her face as she talked about her wedding.
"Very good, exceptionally good." Leng Yue praised sincerely.
Indeed! Compared to her old house, this house is bright and spacious. It's fully furnished, and the bed is in good condition.
The ground was paved with blue bricks, which, although not as good as cement or wooden floors, were far better than their family's land.
"This is the kitchen. It's not big, but it'll be enough for you two siblings. The outhouse is on the south side. If you find it inconvenient at night, you can prepare a chamber pot," Li Guilan instructed in great detail.
Leng Yue kept nodding, "Don't worry, Aunt Guilan, I remember everything!"
"Alright, you can pack up now. I'll come see you tonight." Li Guilan said to Leng Yue, and then left with Zhao Caifeng.
"Aunt Guilan, Aunt Caifeng, have some water before you go?" Leng Yue felt really bad.
"Alright, alright, it's close by, we can come anytime. Hurry up and pack your things." Zhao Caifeng waved as she drove the carriage.
Leng Yue and Leng Xiaoyu turned around and went inside, starting to tidy up their new place.
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