Those gossipy women were whispering again, but Lin Chaosheng ignored them and pushed the donkey cart home.
Seeing that Lin Chaosheng ignored them, they gritted their teeth in anger and cursed the Lin family in their hearts.
"Where did you get this donkey cart?" Zhao Shufang was washing vegetables in the yard when she saw Lin Chaosheng pushing this thing back, and she was startled.
Lin Chaosheng tied the donkey cart to a post. "I traded it with the family I borrow donkey carts from every day. I thought about it and realized it's not good to borrow things from people every day, so I might as well just buy it."
Zhao Shufang was very proud. She was very satisfied that she had raised such a promising and capable son.
"Brother-in-law, you're finally back! My sister just couldn't sit still in bed and insisted on helping Aunt Zhao with the chores!"
When Liang Fu saw Lin Chaosheng return, she quickly pulled him into the room.
"You child, you're always tattled!" Liang Mei tried to stand up again, but Lin Chaosheng, who had entered the room, pressed her back onto the bed.
"Xiaomei, just listen to me and rest well for the next year and a half," Lin Chaosheng pinched Liang Mei's cheek. "Besides, you'll still have a lot to do after the baby is born!"
“Mainly, I’m someone who can’t sit still,” Liang Mei sighed, “and I feel really bad about being the only one not doing any work…”
Lin Chaosheng was at a loss and sat there blankly.
After a while, he finally relented, "Fine, you can help with the work, but—"
Liang Mei's eyes lit up when she heard this, "I can do any request."
"Brother-in-law!" Liang Fu exclaimed anxiously upon hearing this.
Lin Chaosheng shook his head helplessly and waved to Liang Fu, "But you can only do simple work, such as chopping vegetables and kneading dough, which are things you can do while sitting down. In addition, you must eat three meals a day on time, and each meal must be nutritionally balanced. You can't always eat so little."
Liang Mei hugged her husband tightly and gave him a light kiss on the cheek. "Okay! I can definitely do it!"
After saying that, he went out to help Zhao Shufang chop vegetables.
"Slow down!" Lin Chaosheng really couldn't do anything with his wife.
Liang Fu looked at Liang Mei with concern, "Brother-in-law, is this really going to work?"
Lin Chaosheng sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. You know your sister; she doesn't like sitting all the time. If she gets depressed from sitting all the time, it won't be good for her or the baby."
Liang Fu sighed, "Alright, I'm here anyway. I'll just keep an eye on my sister."
Lin Chaosheng looked at Liang Fu gratefully, "Xiao Fu, it's all thanks to you!"
Liang Fu waved her hand with a smile, "What are you talking about? Taking care of my sister is what I should do, not for you."
After saying that, she chased after Liang Mei to help her.
Zhao Shufang was chopping vegetables when she turned around and saw Liang Mei and Liang Fu come in. She quickly scolded them, "Didn't I tell you not to do any work? Xiao Fu, quickly bring your sister into the house."
"No need, Mother. I gave my permission for Xiaomei to do the work," Lin Chaosheng explained as he entered the kitchen.
Zhao Shufang slammed her hand on the cutting board. "Isn't this ridiculous? Chaosheng, how come you're joining in this nonsense too?"
Lin Chao was afraid that Zhao Shufang would use a knife to attack him, so he quickly took Zhao Shufang's hand and took the knife away. "Mom, calm down. Give me this thing first, it's a bit scary."
Zhao Shufang slapped Lin Chaosheng on the head with her other hand, "Scary? I don't think you're scared at all!"
Lin Chaosheng covered his head and hurriedly begged Zhao Shufang for mercy, "Mother, please stop hitting her. I just wanted to cheer Xiaomei up! If she keeps lying in bed, she might become depressed, which would be even worse."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shufang stopped beating Lin Chaosheng.
“You’re right, then you can chop the vegetables.” Zhao Shufang stepped aside and made room for Liang Mei.
Liang Mei happily took the knife and skillfully began to chop the vegetables.
Zhao Shufang felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this, "You child..."
Liang Mei gave Zhao Shufang a smile, "It's alright, Mother. Anyway, with you and Xiao Fu here, I'll be fine."
Zhao Shufang smiled helplessly and turned to make steamed buns.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, Lin Chaosheng began to implement his grand plan.
"Mother, I'll load the things onto the donkey cart and take them to your house in a bit. We'll start demolishing the house today," Lin Chaosheng instructed.
"Then you can install the outer parts first. I'll prepare everything here first." Zhao Shufang quickened her pace.
"Dad, brother, Weihe, let's start packing." Lin Chaosheng called out to the three of them.
Soon, the four laborers tidied up the things outside the house and worked together to load them onto the donkey cart.
“Then I’ll go with Dad to transport it back,” Lin Shansheng volunteered.
Seeing that there was still a cart, Wei He suggested that he push another cart and follow behind Lin Shansheng and Lin Shanhai.
“I’m quite strong, so this way the moving will be faster. Besides, there’s nothing I can do to help here,” Wei He said.
Lin Chaosheng thought about it and agreed, so he and Wei He loaded another truckload of things together.
The three of them then set off for Lin Shanhai's house.
Because they were so excited about the completion of their new house, the three of them worked very quickly and returned with an empty cart in no time.
They made seven or eight trips like that, and had already moved everything outside the kitchen.
When they returned on their last trip, they were exhausted. Just then, the aroma of steamed buns wafted over.
It turned out that Zhao Shufang had made lunch, including a big pot of meat buns and millet porridge.
Lin Chaosheng and his companions were already starving. The moment they saw the buns being served, they didn't care whether they were hot or not, and grabbed one and stuffed it into their mouths.
"Look, a starving ghost has been born," Zhao Shufang said with a smile as she ladled out millet porridge.
"Mom, this filling smells so good!" Lin Shansheng's mouth was full of buns, and he could barely speak.
Zhao Shufang smacked Lin Shansheng on the head with her chopsticks, "Swallow what's in your mouth before you speak!"
Everyone ate and laughed.
Soon, all those items were swept away.
After Lin Chaosheng and the others finished packing their things, they began to pack up the last few items in the kitchen.
"You rest here for a while. The four of us will go and deliver the things, then we'll come back to pick you up," Lin Chaosheng instructed the women in his family before setting off.
Having eaten their fill gave them more energy, and they quickly finished moving the goods.
On their way away in the donkey cart, Liang Mei and Liang Fu looked longingly at the old house that had been with them for so long.
Although it's old and worn, it holds many memories.
Liang Mei still remembers how excited she was when she first stepped into the house after getting married.
She still remembers Lin Chaosheng holding her hand and vowing to give her the best life.
Seeing Liang Mei lost in thought, Lin Chaosheng asked, "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to part with her?"
Liang Mei nodded, "Of course, after all, we've lived here for so many years."
Lin Chaosheng held Liang Mei's hand and stroked it, "It's okay, it's not like we're never coming back. When we come back, this place will be newer."
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