Chapter 13 The sofa bed was scratched by the cat...
Chapter 13
Lin Mujin and her cousin picked out two bunk beds, which were double-decker as expected, not triple-decker.
However, these two bunk beds are made of solid wood and are quite sturdy. If they are tidied up a bit later, the whole family won't have to hear the beds making noises when one person turns over. So the brother and sister were both satisfied with it. They then picked out a small desk.
This is what Lin Mujin wants to keep in her room so that she can finish her manuscript.
I picked out another chest of drawers. There is already a wardrobe in the bedroom, and adding another chest of drawers will increase storage space, which will make the outside much tidier.
In fact, they also want to pick out another chest of drawers, as Uncle's room also needs one.
Unfortunately, there are no intact ones left.
Lin Mujin still didn't give up. There are good ways to use it, such as taking out all the drawers of the chest of drawers and using it as a shoe rack. She could then put it at the door so that it would be convenient to change shoes.
The Lin family didn’t have the habit of changing shoes before entering the house, but now they can.
She is confident that her family's life will get better and better in the future, and they will have their own private housing estate sooner or later. When the time comes, they will definitely have to change their shoes when entering the house, so there is nothing wrong with getting used to it early.
And it’s comfortable to wear slippers indoors.
The two of them picked out another wardrobe. One wardrobe in the uncle's room was definitely not enough as they had to hold the things of three people.
The wardrobe was just missing a leg, and Cousin Lin said he could fix it.
Lin Mujin thought to herself, he is indeed a craftsman, he is very clever and skillful.
These two bedrooms are not too bad, and there is a dining table and stools in the living room, which can be used for eating, resting and writing.
By the way, there are only four stools, you can pick two more.
An extra one can be used to match a small desk.
"Brother, there is no sofa that can be used as a bed." Lin Mujin felt a little regretful.
Cousin Lin comforted him, "It's okay, there's always a way."
If all else fails, find a piece of wood and use a stool to block it, and you can sleep there.
Lin Mujin walked over to Sister Zhu and said, "Sister Zhu, we've finished choosing. The bunk bed is a little heavy for the two of us to move. We also need to get the bed from the rental house. Where can we rent a cart?"
Sister Zhu said, "I have a small truck at home, but I went out to pick up the goods early in the morning. I will be back at noon. If you are not in a hurry, you can come back at noon."
Lin Mujin said hurriedly, "There's no rush. Sorry to trouble Sister Zhu again."
Sister Zhu waved her hand. "It's not a big deal. Otherwise, I'll have to go get the bed for the rental. I'll need your help then, handsome boy."
Lin Mujin nodded, "Of course. By the way, Sister Zhu, is the resident on our first floor willing to install a water heater?"
Here she was being petty and directly asked Sister Zhu whether the other tenant had agreed, instead of asking Sister Zhu whether she would install the water heater.
Sister Zhu smiled and replied, "I haven't met anyone yet. I'll go over after dinner and ask the other tenants."
Lin Mujin suppressed the smile on her lips and said that this meant that Sister Zhu was willing to install a water heater.
That's it. Just as she had thought before, at worst they would just have to pay twenty dollars themselves.
Lin Mujin asked again, "Sister Zhu, is there any second-hand furniture for sale nearby? I want to buy a sofa that I can sit on during the day and pull out to use as a bed at night. Two bunk beds won't accommodate five people."
Sister Zhu hesitated for a moment, then said, "You want to buy a sofa? I have one at home, and it's a new leather sofa."
Lin Mujin was a little confused. What did this mean to her? It shouldn't be Versailles.
Sister Zhu sighed, "I have two cats at home. A few days ago, they scratched the sofa into several pieces. The sofa cover was barely usable, and the sofa was made of leather. I didn't want to throw it away even though I hadn't used it for long, but the two cats have identified that sofa and often scratch it. If they can't scratch the front of the sofa cover, they scratch the sides. My husband couldn't stand it, so he asked me to buy another one that's not afraid of scratching. The right side of the sofa is now in stripes. If you don't mind..."
Lin Mujin quickly said, "I don't mind, I don't mind. Sister Zhu, you are such a kind and beautiful person. You saved us some money."
I have to spread a lot of rainbow farts.
Sister Zhu was also very happy, "Let's move the sofa at noon."
Lin Mujin would definitely not refuse, "I'll listen to Sister Zhu."
I thought to myself that I was lucky to have met a good landlord.
In fact, Sister Zhu didn't spend any real money. The reason she was willing to show her goodwill was because Lin Mujin suggested buying a water heater.
She came back and discussed it with her husband and they thought it was feasible. The wool comes from the sheep, and it would be easier to increase the rent after having a water heater.
Of course, Lin Mujin didn’t know the above psychology, and even if she knew, she wouldn’t react much. It’s just a matter of stance.
She gave the balance to Sister Zhu, and the rent would be paid quarterly thereafter, and Sister Zhu would come to collect it.
I guess this can be considered as Sister Zhu’s job.
Lin Mujin expressed envy and jealousy.
After finishing the work, the brother and sister left Sister Zhu's house and started discussing the follow-up on the way.
Cousin Lin went back to the subdivided apartment, where people also needed to check out, and then he physically transported some luggage over here.
Lin Mujin was just cleaning up the house briefly before putting the furniture in.
"Brother, you have to come back early. You have to move furniture at noon."
Lin Mujin reminded her that this was something she had agreed upon with Sister Zhu and she must not forget it.
Cousin Lin checked the time and said, "I know. I'll be back before eleven. Just clean up the room. Don't worry about the windows. Wait for your sister to come and we can clean up together."
Lin Mujin was also afraid of danger. The third floor was quite high, so she nodded obediently, "I understand, brother."
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Two flowers are in bloom, one of them is shown here for now.
Lin Mujin took a basin to the toilet to fetch some water, used her old clothes as a rag, and started cleaning.
While working, I was thinking about what was still missing at home.
The bedding needs to be made new. There is a sewing shop downstairs. You can ask for the price.
If it's too expensive, buy cloth and cotton and make it yourself.
She also needs to buy a few more basins. She doesn't want the whole family to use one washbasin and foot basin.
There are also toothbrushes, towels, soap, shampoo... Although they are small things, they really affect the quality of life.
She also has to buy two sets of underwear. With her recent improved nutrition and proper exercise, she feels like she has experienced a second development.
It seems that I have grown taller. Why do I say "seem"? Because I haven't measured it.
But my breasts have definitely grown. I don’t need to measure it because I can clearly feel that my underwear is tighter.
There are still many things missing in the kitchen, such as pots, pans, chopsticks, etc., and seasonings. In the past, we only had oil, salt, and soy sauce at home, but now we can consider vinegar, cooking wine and other spices.
There are also bicycles. Brother Lin and his cousin both need them. We can look for second-hand ones later.
Even if I have a bicycle, I don’t know where to put it. I would definitely feel uneasy if I left it outside, fearing it would be lost. I hope I won’t move it to the third floor every day.
Also, the old man’s leg has gotten better now, so he should start taking the Chinese medicine for conditioning. He also needs to buy a special clay pot for boiling the medicine.
Think again, what else is missing...
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