Actually, building a house isn't that slow. As long as you have the money, everything is fast. This principle holds true in any era.
The construction noise is loud, and some neighbors are unhappy, but they can't stop it. After all, who doesn't want to build or repair their house in the future?
The house construction was in full swing, and Xu Xiangyang's vacation was coming to an end.
However, he wasn't in a hurry; instead, he made sure to settle things at home first.
Seeing Grandma Wang's worried face, Xu Xiangyang knew he had to reassure them.
After dinner, he asked everyone to sit in the living room so he could say a few words.
Seeing his calm and composed demeanor, Wang Zhongshan knew what was going on. His family had all come to visit these past two days, providing him with excellent meals every day, and they were also supporting the food supply for so many workers.
My wife is always worried about what to eat, and to be honest, he's worried too.
"Today I'd like to tell you all what I do for a living, which you probably all know, but I also do some side work to earn extra money."
Xu Xiangyang continued, "I usually work as a driver and also carry things for people. With my salary, I can earn fifty or sixty yuan a month. We don't have to worry about food and drink at all. You guys just stay here quietly."
That's what they said, but they still felt uncomfortable. After all, it felt awkward for one person to support an entire family.
Seeing their reluctant expressions, Xu Xiangyang said, "I won't be able to concentrate on work if you go back. I feel more at ease if you stay here. Otherwise, I might as well quit my job and go back to farming with you?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Wang Zhongshan frowned and said, "You have such a good job, why go back? Just stay put."
It's so rare for my eldest grandson to get a good job; others would beg for one.
If I went back to farming, wouldn't people laugh at me to death?
Besides, a real man should go out and make his way in the world. Who would stay home and farm if such an opportunity were available?
Xu Xiangyang shrugged. "So, where do you think you'll be staying?"
Everyone: ...
Everyone else looked at Wang Zhongshan, because the old man's word was law, and they all looked to his answer.
Wang Zhongshan was also in a dilemma. He knew that his legs were weak, but he was not unable to support himself, so he did not want to be a burden on his grandson.
But then I thought about it again, and I still have a subsidy of ten yuan every month, which should be enough to eat.
"Alright, stay here." He nodded.
If all else fails, we can think of another way to get Xu Guangtian a job too. We just can't let our eldest grandson support the family alone.
Xu Xiangyang was delighted to hear his answer. It was good; with his family around, he could help them immediately if anything happened.
What if we're too far away? We can't help if something happens. Times have changed; who knows if someone might try to harm us?
One should always be wary of others.
Over the next few days, everyone was busy building the house, but it wasn't very big, only 60 square meters.
The house has one bedroom and one living room, and Xu Xiangyang plans to live there by himself.
The house has two fairly large bedrooms, and they are quite comfortable living there. The main reason is that they need a private space, otherwise, it would be difficult to hide too many secrets.
Xu Xiangyang has also started working, and the old man is in charge of taking care of the house.
We also stored 100 catties each of rice and flour, because we were afraid that too much would attract insects.
The other things, including the cured meat, are all in the storeroom, where it's cool.
"Brother Xu is here." Qian Wenqing hadn't seen him for a month, and he had been away on business during this time, so he hadn't been able to visit him.
Xu Xiangyang nodded, noticing that the weather was getting hotter and hotter, and he didn't like going on business trips anymore.
Chen Jiancai's eyes lit up when he saw him. "Little Xu is here. How's your arm healing?"
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "I've recovered completely, I'm fine now."
He has also been doing rehabilitation training during this period, and he can lift heavy objects without any problems.
Hearing this, Chen Jiancai nodded in satisfaction, "Perfect timing. I have to go on a business trip the day after tomorrow. You haven't been on a business trip for three months. You can't avoid it this time."
The older folks didn't want to go out, so they handed the job over to the younger ones, saving themselves some trouble.
Xu Xiangyang was speechless, but he knew what he did for a living. Working outside wasn't exactly easy, and besides, there were subsidies for business trips.
“Okay, Master Chen, no problem!” he agreed with a smile.
Rather than being rude and making others unhappy, and then having to go on a business trip yourself, it's better to just agree directly and be straightforward, which will make them happy too.
As expected, Chen Jiancai was very pleased and praised the young man for his promising future.
Yes, it has potential.
Xu Xiangyang quickly tidied up his seat. Although he hadn't been there for a month, his seat was still very clean.
It seems someone often helps with the cleaning, but I don't know who it is.
No matter who he is, he is very polite to everyone in the office; everyone takes care of each other.
That evening, Xu Xiangyang brought home a pound of fresh meat and some celery, intending to make dumplings.
He doesn't grow vegetables at home, so he has to buy them from the market. He doesn't care about the small amount of money, since he has money now.
Xu Xiangyang: Me, a ten-thousand-yuan household, anyone?
That's how arrogant they are.
After dinner, Xu Xiangyang told Wang Zhongshan that the remaining bricks outside should be used to build a toilet, as the current toilet was made of wood, which wasn't very good.
Wang Zhongshan nodded to indicate that he understood and would definitely fulfill his grandson's request.
"Grandpa, I'm going on a business trip the day after tomorrow. If you need anything, go to my workplace and look for Qian Wenqing. He's my colleague, and we get along quite well," Xu Xiangyang instructed.
The two of them were practically brothers, and Qian Wenqing would help with any requests they might have.
Wang Zhongshan responded and asked, "Be careful when you're on a business trip. Don't stop the car for anyone who tries to flag it down, understand?"
He was old and knew the world was in a bad state; many people were willing to take the risk of intercepting trucks just to make money.
Xu Xiangyang naturally understood; he had already encountered this before.
Everything at home is ready, so he has nothing to worry about. After all, the two elderly people have two young children to take care of them.
In Wang Zhongshan's eyes, weren't Xu Guangtian and his wife just two little ones?
The next morning, Xu Xiangyang left Wang Xiumin another fifty yuan, telling her to buy whatever she needed at home.
"Here are your tickets. Take them and buy whatever you need. Don't be stingy." He took out a small bag containing his tickets.
Apart from the meat ration coupons which amounted to only two or three jin, the other coupons have remained unused during this period.
I haven't spent any money recently, but my workplace is still paying out as usual. I just withdrew the money today, and that's all the receipts I have.
When Wang Xiumin saw so much stuff, including money and tickets, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Her son is truly remarkable; the most money she's ever seen in her life came from the notes he gave her.
"Good job, son! I'll be counting on you to take care of me in my old age." She said with a smile.
Xu Xiangyang rolled her eyes. "How old are you to be thinking about retirement? Let your man support you."
"You silly child." Wang Xiumin patted him lightly, but she was still secretly delighted.
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