“Okay, then you can go and help us. It’s just the two of us, and we don’t know when we’ll be able to get ready. It’s perfect that you can help us.” Yang Mei readily agreed, thinking that this would be a good idea and would speed things up.
I understood Song Lili's thoughts, and felt warm and touched.
Since Lili wants to go see it, then let her go. After seeing it, she'll probably feel relieved, because the house really isn't that bad.
It's so much better than the house we used to live in in the village.
Hearing Yang Mei agree, Song Lili was actually relieved. If things weren't going well, Yang Mei wouldn't have agreed.
Even so, Song Lili still decided to make the trip; only after seeing it with her own eyes would she feel at ease.
So, it was settled. The group agreed to find a time to help Daqing clean up his house.
When Zhang Shengtian found out, he sighed and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? You're living here perfectly well, why are you in such a rush to move out?"
"A newly purchased house needs to be properly cleaned before it's habitable. Moving in so hastily isn't good for you."
Daqing smiled and said, "Uncle, the house isn't old and it's quite nice. Meimei and I have both looked at it, and we can move in after a little tidying up."
"In a few days, Lili and I will go and pack up together, and then we'll move in."
"The children are coming soon, so I need to prepare early, otherwise it will be even more troublesome to take care of them later."
Also, I really feel bad about bringing my whole family to live in the alley; it's been too much trouble for Song Lili's family.
However, Daqing naturally wouldn't tell Zhang Shengtian any of this. He just said that since the house had been bought, they should move in; otherwise, what was the point of buying it?
Zhang Shengtian finally agreed, as he understood that Daqing and the other man would feel uncomfortable living there, since it wasn't their own home and they would always feel somewhat restricted.
So, since the children have made their decision, let's leave it at that.
However, when it was just Song Lili and him, he told Song Lili, "Go and take a good look. If it doesn't work out, let them stay here for a few more days."
In any case, Zhang Shengtian didn't mind the two of them living here. On the contrary, he was quite happy. With many people in the house, it was lively, and he felt that life was more enjoyable.
Song Yongren nodded in agreement. He knew that Zhang Shengtian and Li Weiguo had a good relationship, and that his son-in-law and Daqing were like brothers.
So, he nodded along with Zhang Shengtian, also to tell his daughter what the best course of action was.
“That’s what I was thinking too, so I plan to go with them.” Song Lili nodded. This was exactly what she had in mind. She hadn’t expected that Zhang Shengtian would think the same way.
"But I think it should be about right. Sister Yangmei didn't lie to me, otherwise she wouldn't have readily agreed to let me go with her."
Song Lili's words made the two fathers nod in agreement, and they felt that she was right.
The fact that Yang Mei agreed proves that she is not worried, which is why she can be so open and honest, and she probably already has a guess in mind.
Three days later, when Daqing had some free time, Yang Mei took leave, and Song Lili went with her.
The hot pot restaurant doesn't require her to be the owner every day, so she has plenty of time and only needs to work with two other people.
Daqing's house wasn't too far from Song Lili's, but it wasn't as nice as Song Lili's.
Although it's a courtyard, it looks quite old; some of the bricks on the walls have fallen off, revealing the soil underneath.
The courtyard is not large, only about fifty or sixty square meters, with a total of five rooms: three on the north side and two on the west side.
But just like Yang Mei said, the things inside are quite new and relatively clean. As long as you tidy it up properly and put in the furniture, you can really move in.
Seeing this, Song Lili was truly relieved; what Yang Mei said was true.
So the three of them tidied up all the unwanted things in the house, threw them all in the yard, and then moved the things they needed out and put them on the other side.
Only then did they roll up their sleeves and begin cleaning, thoroughly cleaning every nook and cranny.
Although there weren't many rooms, cleaning them was quite a lot of work. In just one morning, they hadn't even finished cleaning the two rooms on the west side.
"Alright. Let's go eat first, and then continue after we eat. It's already noon," Song Lili said, glancing at the sun outside.
It's probably past midnight now, and I'm starving. I need to eat.
Yang Mei straightened up. "Okay, let's go eat first. I think we still have plenty left, so a little longer won't make a difference."
The three of them found a well in the corner of the yard, drew water, washed their hands, and then went outside to eat.
Cooking is definitely not allowed inside the house, so we'll have to eat out.
Because everyone had been working all morning, they were hungry and ordered the most filling noodles, which would fill their stomachs and keep them full for a long time.
Each of the three of us had a large bowl, and only after finishing it did we feel alive again, experiencing a particularly comfortable feeling.
So, Song Lili slumped into the chair and said, "Mmm, so comfortable. It feels so good to have a full stomach."
"Yes, it's so wonderful not to be hungry," Yang Mei said with a smile. She had experienced the agonizing feeling of being hungry, so she especially loved the warm feeling all over her body after eating a full meal.
Daqing nodded in agreement, "I hope it can always be like this in the future, that we won't go hungry and that we can all have enough to eat."
Anyone who has ever gone hungry doesn't want to experience that again.
Looking at the two people's terrified expressions, Song Lili was stunned for a long time before she belatedly realized what they were talking about.
He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
She didn't experience that time when people survived by eating tree bark and wild grass, so she couldn't empathize with them at all.
Although the days that followed were tough, at least there was food. In addition, Song Lili made her own food, so the days of hunger were only during the period when she first arrived.
After that, I never had such days again.
However, Daqing and Sister Yangmei have actually experienced it, which is why they have these feelings.
Song Lili couldn't agree with them. She could only watch them quietly; perhaps this was what they were thinking at that moment?
After the three of them ate and rested for half a day, they ordered a glass of hot water at the restaurant, each of them drank a glass, and then slowly returned to their house.
In the afternoon, the three of them continued cleaning. They first tidied up all five rooms and swept away the trash, and that marked the end of the day.
Looking at the empty room, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Heh, finally finished cleaning. The three of us did pretty well today," Song Lili said with a smile.
Yang Mei smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's very good. We can come over and clean it again sometime, and then we can set up the furniture and stuff."
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