"But you're not as big as me!"
"Zhu Hang calls me Big Brother!"
Ma Zhao was embarrassed. Seeing the expressions of the crowd who were looking forward to the show, he thought, "Since that's the case, let's all join in." "According to what you said, all six of us should call you Big Brother!"
Zhou Niao nodded, "Yes, because your boss calls me Big Brother."
Zhong Xiong screamed angrily, "Zhaozi, you bad Zhaozi."
Zhou Niao watched them playing with a smile.
Zhou Xiang felt that his elder brother was a little bad and must have done it on purpose. Could it be that he really had taught him bad things?
At 8:08, firecrackers rang out, Zhu Hang dug the first shovel of soil, and Wu Haotian and the other four followed suit, because they had decided to build this building together. This was their big family and their roots for life.
Even if we develop separately in the future, this will always be the place where we gather.
The construction officially started, and more than 20 workers began to dig the foundation along the drawn lines.
Everyone in the Zhou family left, but Wu Haotian kept Zhou Xiang and asked him to recite everything he had learned that day.
Zhou Xiang nodded. "That's right. Explain it to me again and I'll see if you understand."
Wu Haotian's explanation was halting, but the meaning was clear. "Okay, write it out again for me when you have time. If there are no mistakes, you've passed this small test."
"Okay, I'll write it tonight."
The construction of the building began in full swing. On the sixth day of the New Year, Zhou's mother took a leave and planned to go to Tang Village near the county town to present the betrothal gifts.
In order to intimidate, Zhou Xiang also asked Guan Bo to call ten young men from the village to go together.
Zhou's mother was followed by fifteen young men. Although there were many people, they all came empty-handed because everything they had was included in the four hundred yuan.
Zhou wanted to watch the workers on the foundation at the construction site, but he didn't have time to waste with Jipin.
Zhu Hang didn't go either. Many people had already gone, and he didn't mind being missing. Besides, he didn't have time as he had to check on the construction site and also find time to pick up and drop off his loved one.
When she came back in the afternoon, Zhou's mother shook her head and sighed, "Alas! I was cruel enough before, leaving everything to you. I didn't expect there are parents who are even crueler than me."
"What's the matter?"
"Tang Mei is still wearing that dress, and no new clothes have been prepared for her wedding day. Her sister-in-law told us about it on purpose, thinking that if we felt bad, she would prepare the wedding dress."
"Then you must not have any food to eat."
"Well! They didn't even pour the water. They just sat there after accepting the betrothal gifts. I urged them to find the village chief. After we wrote the severance letter, we left. At the county hotel, Chen Ou treated the housekeeper's young men to a meal."
"Okay, when the time comes to get married, it will be the Tang family who will be embarrassed, so don't worry about it."
In the evening, Chen Ou followed Zhu Hang here.
"Thinking about my sister, I feel uncomfortable."
"Is it about Tang Mei's family?"
Chen Ou nodded. "Her family is too much. To get more betrothal gifts, they've been looking for people to introduce them to people from the city. Tang Mei asked Tang Min herself. She's afraid her father and brother will only care about money and not her happiness in the second half of her life. Now, after getting 400 yuan, her sister-in-law is still complaining that she doesn't have money for new clothes and will have to wear old clothes on the wedding day. I feel really bad for her."
"Don't worry about it. It's the Tang family who's embarrassed. If you feel bad, just prepare a set of red clothes in the courtyard of the Water Conservancy Bureau and ask her to change into them tonight! It's okay as long as we don't embarrass ourselves. And prepare a few more sets, because she might not even be allowed to bring a change of clothes."
"Yes! I was just thinking that getting married like this would be too sad, and forgot that the banquet tonight is the formal one. Okay, I'll prepare clothes and toiletries for her tomorrow."
"Do you feel relieved this time?"
"Yeah! You still have more ideas."
"Since you've complimented me, I'll help you manage the evening! I guarantee it will be unforgettable. Isn't it that you want a wedding with a different meaning?"
"Yes, that's what I meant. I haven't expressed it well."
"Tomorrow, I'll go with you to the Water Conservancy Bureau yard to check it out and get everything ready."
"Okay! Thank you, Xiang Xiang."
Zhou Xiang waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. You can't refuse my matchmaking red envelope."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely prepare a big one."
After hearing Zhou Xiang's words, Chen Ou felt relieved.
The next day, Zhou wanted to pack up his second sister's cosmetics and put them into his backpack.
Zhou Yu grabbed his sister's hand and asked, "What are you doing? Why did you suddenly take away my cosmetics?"
"I'll borrow it for you. I'll return it to you after Chen Ou's wedding is over. Speaking of which, you're supposed to get off work tomorrow. It looks like Zhu Hang won't be helping with the wedding reception. You two should go straight to my third brother's place tomorrow! Wait for the evening banquet, and don't go to the luncheon."
"Okay, I'll catch up on some sleep at my third brother's place first, and then we'll have some fun tonight."
Zhou Xiang left with Chen Ou who came to pick him up, and asked his second sister to bring his eldest brother and parents with him tomorrow.
"So, what about Third Brother's yard?"
"Don't tell me if Dad doesn't ask. If he does, tell him!"
"My father is so pitiful. He doesn't even know how much real estate the family has."
Zhou wanted to turn and leave. You're all the same. Even my mother, who knew I was reborn, doesn't know how many properties I own, even though she has four courtyards under her name. She only thought she had the household registration booklet to prevent road inspections or to use it for accommodation.
When we arrived at Chen Ou’s yard, in the back row of his own yard, the last three yards bought by Wu Haotian were next to each other.
The row of wardrobes against the wall in the east room were modeled after my own wardrobes, and they retained their original color and were not painted because I said the paint had to dissipate the odor.
The red wooden bed was placed under the window on the north wall, and the dressing table under the window on the south wall was a design that I drew casually, and it should have been made by Guan Tao as well.
The north wall of the central hall is a full wall without windows. There is a high table against the wall, two armchairs on each side of the high table, and a large square table in the middle.
Zhou Xiang looked at the high table and the armchair. They were obviously old. Could he have found them at the scrap yard like he did? The six of them saw the things in the main hall of their courtyard and seemed to have asked about them.
There was only a single bed in the west room, which was also an old one.
Zhou Xiang quickly turned around to look at the bed in the east room. Fortunately, it was new.
Chen Ou followed her and asked, "Is there anything else to prepare?"
"Is this all you're prepared for?"
Chen Ou nodded, "We are all grown men and don't understand the details."
"Okay! Call two people back quickly and leave two people over there. I'll arrange for you to go shopping."
As soon as Chen Ou left the hospital, Zhong Xiong and Ma Zhao arrived.
After bringing them to Zhou Xiang, he immediately made arrangements, "One of you will go buy balloons, an air pump, and a dozen sheets of red paper, and the other will go shopping with me. Chen Ou, you go buy clothes! You can come with me, I'll show you the way."
Zhong Xiong went to buy balloons. Zhou Xiang, Ma Zhao and Chen Ou left the yard of the Water Conservancy Bureau together. When they saw a donkey cart, they immediately stopped it.
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