It meant that they should come out with her. Grandma Yan and Cuihua were curious; where was outside?
Yan Xiaonan's thoughts returned to the place of her previous life, a rapidly developing and prosperous city, a city where anyone with the ability could live a good life, and an advanced city with excellent educational and entrepreneurial resources.
But I can't say these things myself, otherwise I'll definitely be mistaken for a monster. Luckily, this body is still a little child, so I'll just say some childish things.
He gestured with his hands and said, "A big place, a place to eat, play, and have fun."
"Oh, so Nan Nan still wants to go to the county town. This child is so smart, she remembered it after just one visit. Okay, shall we go to the county town with Nan Nan to live and eat?" Grandma Yan said happily.
Cuihua was also excited: "Mom, the county town is such a great place. It's so convenient to buy things there. There are supply and marketing cooperatives everywhere, and also many factories. It would be great for us to go there."
Grandma Yan rolled her eyes at Cuihua: "That's right, but where is your household registration? What will you eat and drink if you go there? Nannan is talking like a child, and you've become a child too."
Chrysanthemum stammered, unable to speak. But her mother was right; her household registration was on this land. How could she have gone astray with her daughter's thinking? She was really getting more and more out of touch with reality. Looking at Grandma Yan, she said, "Mother, you're right after all. So, how exactly do we build this house?"
Grandma Yan sighed and said that they would discuss it when Qiangzi came back. As soon as she heard that, Qiangzi arrived. Before he even arrived, his voice came in first: "Mom, Mom, Uncle Village Chief will send someone to measure the land this afternoon."
Grandma Yan scolded, "Why didn't you invite your village chief uncle to come for dinner?"
Yan Xiaoqiang said, "Mom, Uncle Village Chief opened the bag of cornmeal. There was still half a clean bag inside. Uncle Village Chief asked me if I wanted it, but I said no. But he took it and said he would give it to the police and the elderly living alone."
Cuihua nodded and said, "We can't bring back anything that's stained with blood, it's bad luck." Everyone nodded in agreement.
Grandma Yan rolled her eyes. There were three large bags of grain in the house, so she was disgusted by that bag of grain. If it weren't for those three bags of grain, you would have brought back even the brain matter, let alone blood, to wash it clean and eat it.
Yan Xiaonan covered her mouth and laughed as she watched her grandmother roll her eyes. She loved this old lady so much. She was witty and humorous yet wise and generous, thrifty yet not stingy. She was wonderful.
Now that Yan Xiaoqiang was back, Grandma Yan repeated what she had just said. Yan Xiaoqiang waved his hand and said, "Make a moon gate in the middle to avoid trouble later."
Once her family and husband had made their final decision, Cuihua took Xuemei to the kitchen to cook. The grain had arrived, so they decided to cook a lot and make sure everyone was well-fed.
Bei Nan's doubts hadn't subsided when she saw Yan Xiaoqiang and asked, "Dad, is it the case here that the youngest son takes care of the family in old age?"
Yan Xiaoqiang nodded, "That's right." "Then why is the house I'm living in? Aren't I the youngest son?"
Grandma Yan sighed, realizing she hadn't forgotten. Seeing Yan Xiaoqiang's confused look, she repeated the story about building two more houses. Yan Xiaoqiang, already annoyed by Bei Nan, replied irritably, "Build three houses, and get out of here."
Yan Xiaoqiang reiterated to all the petrochemical plants in the southeast, southwest, and north: "Your mothers, grandmothers, and I live with my youngest daughter. We have no responsibility to take care of you in your old age."
Southeast smiled and said, "Dad, Nan Nan will get married when she grows up."
Oh right, Grandma Yan and Yan Xiaonan were also looking at Yan Xiaoqiang, waiting to see how he would answer. Yan Xiaoqiang frowned: "What marriage? Our family is recruiting a son-in-law." Okay, go do what you need to do, don't make trouble for yourself.
Cuihua in the kitchen chuckled. This man, he dotes on his daughter, but it's only if she's willing to come, right? How could someone from a well-off family become a live-in son-in-law? And you wouldn't want someone from a poor family either.
Xuemei said enviously, "Mother, Nannan is such a lucky baby, so lovable."
Cuihua nodded with a smile, "He's not only a lucky charm, but also a god of wealth."
Southeast, Southwest, and North South were so discouraged by Yan Xiaoqiang that they couldn't stay at home any longer. They might as well go out and find some insects or something to feed the chickens. Watching the three of them walk out dejectedly, Yan Xiaoqiang curled his lip.
A moment later, he ran up to Grandma Yan and whispered, "Mom, after the land is approved, I still need to go to town to get it stamped. How about I have Nan Nan bring over another tool, and I'll go to town to sell it and get money to build a house?"
Grandma Yan's eyes lit up as she looked at Nan Nan. Nan Nan tilted her head and asked, "Grandma, ginseng?"
Grandma Yan was stunned. "Baby, there's ginseng on the mountain?"
Yan Xiaonan nodded: "Many."
Grandma Yan shook her head. These days, people can't even get enough to eat, so nobody buys ginseng. It's more valuable to get a wild boar or roe deer.
Yan Xiaoqiang blurted out, "Mom, a bear."
Grandma Yan and Yan Xiaonan were both startled; their appetites were far too large.
"That fat chef said last time that every part of a bear is valuable, and he even told me to sell them separately. Bear gallbladders are especially valuable, as are paws, bear skin, and so on."
Grandma Yan couldn't make up her mind and looked at Yan Xiaonan. Yan Xiaonan shook her head firmly. It was too cruel to sell them separately. No way, absolutely not.
Seeing Yan Xiaonan shake her head, Grandma Yan immediately stood by her beloved granddaughter: "No, it's too big and too dangerous. Let's get a roe deer or wild boar instead. Last time we were getting grain, Nannan slept for two days straight."
Hearing Grandma Yan say this, Yan Xiaoqiang was startled. How could he have forgotten this? He had really been blinded by money. He shouldn't have done that.
Yan Xiaonan was a little sleepy, probably because she hadn't slept well due to the fright. When she saw Yan Xiaonan yawning, Grandma Yan quickly picked up the little girl and took her into her room. From now on, Nannan would sleep with her.
Yan Xiaoqiang also went out to look around his backyard, wondering how best to build the house. Maybe he should just build a row house, with a row of kitchens behind it, so that each family could live their own lives without disturbing each other, but also without becoming too distant.
In the spare space, you can plant some vegetables like bok choy, radishes, cabbages, and cucumbers, which can save money. Also, the walls of your own house should be built high, all the windows should be replaced with glass, and the doors should be locked from the inside, otherwise a kitchen knife can easily pry open the door and come in.
By the way, we need to rebuild this chicken coop. In a couple of days, we can go to town and buy some chicks to raise so they can lay more eggs for Nan Nan. Or we could build a pigsty here, but no, it's too close to the old house and the smell will bother Nan Nan.
When Cuihua and Xuemei saw Yan Xiaoqiang looking around in the yard, muttering something to himself, they knew what he was thinking. Seeing that the water in the water tank was almost gone, and knowing that Nannan would definitely need to take a bath that night, they decided to let him go fetch water.
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