A few days later, the new house was ready to move into, and good news also came from Third Grandfather: all the furniture that Mo Yuan had requested had been made.
So, after discussing it, the family decided that Mo Youshan would choose an auspicious day, and the whole family would set off to move into their new home. This was a big event, and even Mo Gang and his wife, who were usually there rain or shine, didn't come out. The whole family was happily busy packing their things.
After breakfast, the family loaded their belongings onto the handcart and began the grand moving task. All the furniture, big and small, had been stored at the old educated youth settlement. Aside from some essential clothes and a few tables and chairs, there wasn't much else.
After all, Mo Yuan had previously represented the younger generation in the family and fought with his mother, Yu Xiu'e, strongly insisting that some of the broken and unusable furniture should not be moved into the new house. In the past, Yu Xiu'e would never have agreed, but now she wasn't so insistent.
After all, in the minds of the older generation, as long as something is not completely broken and can be repaired and reused, they will choose to continue using it rather than discarding it casually.
This frugal and thrifty lifestyle is deeply ingrained in their very being.
This is especially true for some clothing items. The proverb "New for three years, old for three years, and patched up for another three years" fully reflects their spirit of cherishing and saving material possessions.
Therefore, changing their original mindset is not an easy task.
However, to everyone's surprise, Yu Xiu'e surprisingly accepted the new ideas this time.
It turns out that when the neighbors came to visit the new house, a young woman casually remarked, "Such a beautiful house, it would be such a shame to move in some old and worn-out furniture!"
These seemingly casual words deeply touched Yu Xiu'e's heart. She began to realize that perhaps she should discard those outdated ideas and try to accept new things.
The speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart, and Yu Xiu'e kept those words in mind. Just then, Mo Yuan and the younger generation in the family firmly advocated replacing the furniture. After careful consideration, Yu Xiu'e discussed it with her husband and finally happily agreed to the decision.
Of course, ultimately, it's because the Mo family's economic situation has improved significantly that they have the confidence to pursue a better quality of life. If it were before, Yu Xiu'e would definitely have felt heartbroken and reluctant to throw away those old furniture pieces.
"Dad, Mom, stop working and take a break!" Mo Yuan said, seeing his parents constantly busy.
"It's alright, we're not tired. We just need to finish packing and move over quickly," Mo Youshan said as he continued organizing his things.
Mo Yuan shook his head helplessly and could only continue helping with the moving. With everyone working together, they finally moved all the things to the front door of their new home.
The reason they hadn't been put in yet was because there was an important ceremony to be held. At that moment, Mo Youshan, his face beaming with joy, waved his hand triumphantly at Mo Yuan and excitedly shouted, "Alright, Mo Yuan, set off the firecrackers!"
According to village custom, setting off firecrackers is an essential part of the celebration. Firstly, it adds to the festive atmosphere; secondly, it's a way of announcing to others that someone in the village is experiencing a happy event.
However, for Mo Yuan's family, this seemed somewhat superfluous, since the news of their new house construction had already spread throughout the entire village, and everyone knew about it.
Today, many people have gathered here, all wanting to join in the excitement and witness this momentous event.
With entertainment options scarce these days, such a major event is naturally something that some busybodies can't miss!
This was undoubtedly a major event for them, something to pay attention to and talk about, and would surely become a topic of conversation in the future. As a result, many villagers gathered around to watch the spectacle.
The whole family beamed with joy and couldn't wait any longer.
Amidst a series of crackling sounds and the envious glances of the onlookers, Mo Yuan's family began moving things into their new home. Third Grandfather was also busy with his apprentices. He didn't need to lift a finger; he only needed to have his apprentices follow Mo Yuan and place the furniture in the designated locations according to Mo Yuan's instructions.
I didn't think much of the new furniture when it was in my own yard, but now that it's in the new house, it looks quite different. After the furniture was arranged and everything was put away, although there were still some loose things to deal with, people couldn't wait to come in and take a look.
After all, although many people had visited before, it was still a bare shell then, and naturally, it was incomparable to today's fully furnished house. In particular, some of the new furniture was personally designed by Mo Yuan, and many people had never even seen it before. Listening to the surrounding praises, Third Grandfather felt his beard bristle.
"What is this?" someone asked curiously.
"This was drawn by Mo Yuan, and I had someone make it. What do you think?" Third Grandfather introduced proudly.
"Wow! It's so beautiful!" everyone exclaimed.
"This one too, and this one... This is called a TV cabinet, do you know what it's for? You put the TV on top, and you can put other things in the middle of the bottom. Look, there's a small cabinet underneath..." Grandpa San became more and more proud as he spoke, his face beaming with a happy smile.
Grandpa San smiled broadly, his beard trembling, making him appear decades younger. He was surrounded by a group of people, who bombarded him with questions. Some even offered to have a set of furniture made for them. Although he knew the matter wasn't settled yet, in such a lively atmosphere, he readily agreed.
After a while, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have overstepped his bounds, after all, this was Mo Yuan's house! So he quickly continued to explain, "Actually, it's nothing, I just did what that kid Mo Yuan asked me to do, he's really capable!" Hearing this, everyone began to praise Mo Yuan again, their words filled with envy.
Mo Yuan responded modestly, saying he was just setting an example. He firmly believed that as long as everyone worked together and strived hard, everyone would be able to move into their own new house within a year or two. Thinking of the household responsibility system, everyone indeed saw hope and the possibility of change. For a moment, everyone was filled with enthusiasm and reluctant to leave.
Seeing everyone's praise for his new home, Mo Yuan felt very happy. He had carefully selected or designed all the furniture, each piece brimming with his expectations for the future. Now, seeing them perfectly integrated into his new home, Mo Yuan felt all his efforts had been worthwhile.
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