At the foot of the mountain.
About a hundred meters away from Uncle Jiu's house, Qiao Jiuru was carrying the luggage and holding Xiaobao, while Su Huaiyuan was carrying the luggage in both hands. Zhou Wanwan and Su Ze, one holding Dabao and the other carrying luggage, stood in front of a two-and-a-half-room thatched house with yellow mud walls, together with Uncle Jiu, who was also carrying rice and flour.
"This is where I lived in the past. Although the house is made of mud and grass, it is warm in winter and cool in summer. The roof is covered with tiles and held down by thatch, so outsiders can see it."
"Go in and take a look. The room has been swept. The kang inside was rebuilt by Lianshan and his men a few days ago. It's very sturdy. You can sleep on it."
"The half room on the side is the kitchen and the bathroom, and the toilet is a little further away. You guys stay there first, and when you find a place that's more convenient, tell the old man and I'll ask Lianshan and the others to fix it up for you."
Uncle Jiu proudly told Qiao Jiuru and the others about the hidden benefits of his old house: although it looked shabby and dilapidated from the outside, it was actually quite nice inside.
Qiao Jiuru and the others hadn't even entered the house to see it yet; just by listening to Uncle Jiu's introduction, they felt extremely satisfied.
After all, being able to live in such a house was already a great privilege compared to other people who were sent down to the countryside. How could they have the nerve to make other requests? !
"Uncle Jiu, this house is so nice. Isn't it too eye-catching to let us live in it?!"
Qiao Jiuru didn't think the conditions were good at all. Instead, he thought they were too good. She was not afraid even if there were leaks everywhere, after all, she had stored a lot of supplies, and the family would have no problem getting through the winter.
"Look, this is already one of the worst houses in the village. Of course, the places that other people sent down to the countryside live in are even worse than yours, but we can still ensure that they don't get cold or hungry."
Uncle Jiu shook his head proudly. Within a radius of 100 miles, the conditions in their Baigou Village and several nearby villages were not only better than those in the town, but also better than those in the county.
In these villages, almost every household lives in either a full brick or half brick house. Houses made entirely of yellow mud are mostly inhabited by lonely elderly people.
"Uncle Jiu, thank you so much."
"Dabao, Xiaobao, thank you, Grandfather Jiu."
Qiao Jiuru sincerely thanked Uncle Jiu, and pulled his family together to bow deeply to him in gratitude, and also taught the two little ones how to say thank you.
"Thank you, thank you, Mr.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Dabao and Xiaobao's fever had gone down, and after drinking millet porridge and eggs, they regained their former vigor and spirit. They were obedient and sensible, obeying grandma's instructions and thanking Uncle Jiu in their baby voices.
My grandparents said that saying thank you means someone has helped you, and it is polite.
Yes, polite.
The two little ones already knew that it was this grandfather who had just given them millet porridge and eggs, so this grandfather was a good person.
When Uncle Jiu was at his home before, he was loved by Dabao and Xiaobao, and was captured by the two little guys in a short time.
"Xiao Ru, we are all family, there is no need to be so polite. Your grandfather was also half of our Baigou Village, and you are just returning to your hometown now."
"Okay, I'm going to go back first. Sorry to bother you. Please clean up. I'll bring you chicken soup later when no one is around. Also, Lianshan asked me to tell you that you can take another day off tomorrow and go back to work the day after tomorrow."
Uncle Jiu sent the person to the place, explained Bai Lianshan's words, put down the things in the bag, and left with the bag on his back.
Qiao Jiuru, Su Huaiyuan, Su Ze, and Zhou Wanwan measured the house together. The anxiety and fear they had felt over the past few days finally came to an end, and the family finally felt at ease.
"Xiao Ze, you and Xiao Wan will live in this room, and your dad and I will take Da Bao and Xiao Bao to live in the room near the kitchen."
Qiao Jiuru quickly made arrangements for the two rooms, and placed the two grandchildren by his side almost without thinking.
"Mom, you and Dad are old and have too much energy, so Dabao and Xiaobao should sleep with us."
How could Su Ze agree? ! My parents are old and will have to work in the fields in the future, so it is definitely possible to ask them to help take care of the children.
"Yes, Mom, we can take care of Dabao and Xiaobao."
Zhou Wanwan also agreed. Today is different from the past. They are younger and stronger than their parents-in-law, so they can do this.
"Just listen to your mother. This is settled. If we take her away, we'll give her back to you."
Only Su Huaiyuan, who was standing by, understood his wife's intentions. It was not until his son and daughter-in-law expressed their opinions that he came out to speak with satisfaction and made the final decision.
Su Ze and Zhou Wanwan looked at each other. Since their parents' attitude was so firm, they had no choice but to obey.
Fortunately, the two children are very obedient, sensible and easy to take care of, so it shouldn't affect their parents' rest.
As expected, both rooms were cleaned up very cleanly. Qiao Jiuru left Dabao and Xiaobao to Su Huaiyuan to look after, and then instructed Su Ze to light a fire and boil water, while she and Zhou Wanwan went into the room to make the beds.
All they brought were quilts and a thin mattress. They put the mattress on top and the quilt on top, and then burned it.
Su Ze quickly started a fire. He first took out a small iron pot from his luggage to boil water, then poured the fire into the kettle, and finally put rice in to cook porridge, and then threw a few sweet potatoes into the stove.
Tonight, the family's meal is a bowl of white porridge and sweet potatoes.
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