After Xu Guangtian went home to pack his things, he went to the brigade headquarters to get a letter of introduction, but he still hadn't recovered.
Is it okay to go to the city? Of course, there's food and drink.
But the premise is to rely on Xu Xiangyang. If there are more people, it will cost more to eat.
He was worried, but seeing his son's determination, he couldn't say anything to refute him.
When Liu Hai saw that the couple was going to the city, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
After all, Xu Xiangyang has a house in the city, so it's normal for him to move there. I suddenly feel so envious...
"Just stay there and don't cause trouble for your Xiangyang." He reminded him. The most important thing was that he had also helped the team.
"Of course, of course." Xu Guangtian nodded with a smile, then left with the letter of introduction.
The family pushed a cart and took an entire afternoon to reach the city.
The main reason is that the road is difficult to walk on, and there are too many things on the cart, so it can't be pushed fast.
Xu Xiangyang and Xu Guangtian took turns pushing the cart on the way, because Wang Zhongshan's legs were not very flexible, so he didn't need to help.
"What a big yard!" Grandma Wang saw that the yard was really big and the open space was also large.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "Let's build a house in a few days. We can just squeeze in for the next few days."
There are two large rooms in the house, but they can't accommodate everyone. He has a lot of secrets, and it's not comfortable for him to live in the same room with anyone.
As long as you have money in your pocket, you can build a house at any time.
It’s just that he hadn’t thought about these things before, and he didn’t know if it was too late to do them now.
Xu Xiangyang's words surprised everyone. After all, this was not as simple as building a thatched house (a toilet in the countryside).
"Xiangyang, such a big house is enough for us to live in. What else do we need to build?" Xu Guangtian became a little worried. After all, they needed food here, and that meant money.
Wang Zhongshan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up. "We should build a house. Xiangyang will need to live there when he gets married in two years. It has to be built sooner or later. Sooner is better than later. I happen to have some money."
He had some savings and originally wanted to use it to help Xu Xiangyang get married, but the child is only nineteen now, so there is no rush and he can just build a house.
Xu Xiangyang would never use his money, but he was not in a hurry now, so he did not refuse.
He will buy things when the time comes. Even if Wang Zhongshan wants to take the money, he has nowhere to use it.
He had made up his mind that he didn't need to trouble others anyway.
There are all kinds of things in the room, including a new sewing machine.
"When did you buy the sewing machine? Can you make clothes?" Wang Xiumin touched the new sewing machine with love in her eyes.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "I don't know how to make clothes, but you can, don't you? I bought this for you, but it was too big and I didn't have time to send it home last time."
Women all like these things, and Wang Xiumin is no exception.
Xu Xiangyang set up a small single bed in the living room and planned to live there for the time being.
Everyone wanted him to live in the room, but there was only one bed, a single one, so it wouldn't be suitable for anyone to live there.
There is no need to worry about this because there is food in the warehouse. Xu Xiangyang prepared some vegetables. He didn’t have these in his space, so he could only buy them at the vegetable station.
"Everything costs money in the city, even vegetables have to be bought." Grandma Wang sighed while cooking.
Anyway, she didn't like life in the city very much. If her daughters and the others weren't here, she would have gone home long ago.
Xu Xiangyang didn't say anything when he heard her words. You always need to get used to life, and you'll be fine once you get used to it.
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, he got up early and went to find someone to build a house.
You have to go to the street office to register before you can build a house. Otherwise, people will see you and fine you and won’t let you build.
The question is who to hire to build the house.
Xu Xiangyang first went to the unit to find Yan Laosan, who knew a lot of people.
After explaining the purpose of the visit, Yan Laosan's eyes flashed with surprise. It has only been a short time, and the house has been sold, and now he wants to build another one?
"Brother, I can find someone, but the wages..." He stopped talking halfway.
The main reason is that I am afraid that Xu Xiangyang doesn’t know the current price. What if he thinks it is too expensive?
Xu Xiangyang said nonchalantly, "Third brother, I trust you to do the job. Just negotiate with the workers and I'll pay them when the time comes."
Yan Laosan is a good person, and he finds people to help him himself. What will happen if he can no longer trust them?
When Yan Laosan heard this, he felt very upset. If he didn't do a good job for the customer, he would be unworthy of the trust they placed in him!
"Don't worry, brother. I will definitely get this done for you!" He patted his chest and made a promise solemnly.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "Third brother, see you tomorrow."
The two of them decided on this, and Yan Laosan went to look for someone after work.
The rest of the things are easy to handle. There is an unfinished house in the space, with many red bricks, green bricks, and hollow bricks.
Xu Xiangyang took out some red bricks, loaded them into the car, and drove home.
There was a lot of stuff unloaded in the yard, including the beams, but the tiles on top were difficult to get rid of.
I couldn’t find it in the space, so I had to buy it outside.
If this thing is easy to get, just go to the brick kiln factory. If it is difficult to get, you need to get a certificate and then wait in line.
Although there were not many people building houses at that time, there were still some, and the work was slow, so there was no schedule in a month.
Xu Xiangyang thought about it and decided to queue up. It would take about a month.
I went to the street office to get a letter of introduction, and then went to the brick kiln factory to make it custom-made. The whole set didn't cost much, but it took a lot of effort.
That's how things were done back then. You needed a letter of introduction no matter what you did, and it wasn't just because of building a house that it was troublesome.
The next morning, Yan Laosan brought his men over and was surprised to see the things in the yard.
But they came here to work, so they didn't say much.
A group of people were working with all the clanging and noisy work, and the foundation had to be redone, and it was all done manually, so the progress was definitely slower.
Xu Xiangyang watched Xu Guangtian working as well and did not try to stop him.
Anyway, the process will be faster with more people, so let him do it in the yard.
At noon, Grandma Wang cooked a meal for the group. Of course, it wasn't anything special, just cabbage stewed with potatoes or something, no meat or anything.
Even though they came here to work, Xu Xiangyang also paid them wages. No one cared whether they ate meat or not. As long as they were full, they would wake up.
In the evening, Xu Guangtian was so tired that he couldn't even straighten his back. Xu Xiangyang felt that he was working too hard.
"Dad, you're working too hard. It's unnecessary. Don't exhaust yourself." He reminded me that the body is the capital of revolution.
Xu Guangtian, however, was unconcerned. "If I work more, they will work less. Over time, that means one day less of work, which means I save a day's wages."
Xu Xiangyang didn't say anything. If he had realized this earlier, what couldn't he have saved?
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