Zhou Niao followed her upstairs. She turned around and asked, "Brother, why are you following me?"
"I'll help you tidy up, and then you can help me tidy up the study."
"What's there to organize in the study? Put all the paintings that can be rolled up on the bookshelf. If they can't be rolled up, hang them on the wall. Aren't there two rows of wooden strips on the south wall? They're for nails to hang things on."
"Okay! Then I'll sort it out myself."
"Go ahead! Your study, no, it should be called your studio, lock it when you enter and exit. Tomorrow, when you go downstairs, lock the second-floor door and keep the key. The extra key is kept in the drawer of Dad's desk as a backup."
"OK."
After Zhou Xiang had his things in order, he realized that he had too few things. The closet in the master bedroom was only half full, and the dressing room had not been used yet.
After going downstairs, my father had already left for Zhoujia Village and asked my mother if she needed help. Zhou's mother asked her what to do with the old mattress, quilt and sheets.
"Leave the old sheets to me. I'll need them. The guest room over by the dining room doesn't have a mattress or quilt yet. Did you know that, old man?"
"Yes, yes, when I moved here, I thought I would need it, but now I've forgotten it."
Zhou Xiang wanted to help his mother make the bunk bed in the guest room. "At least five or six people can sleep here. The children's room over in the living room also has a bunk bed, but the beds are against the walls. Let's make it there too! We need to take down the carpet on the floor and make it later."
"Okay! Lay them all out. If someone stays to rest tomorrow, there's no need to rush to lay them out."
The mother and daughter removed the carpet in the children's room and made the bed.
Zhou's mother sighed, "This time, no matter how many people come, I don't have to worry about having nowhere to sleep."
"What good is having space if I don't make so many quilts?"
"Yes, you are right."
Zhou wanted to go upstairs carrying the old bed sheets, but when he turned the corner, the things in his hands disappeared. He locked the two empty rooms and went downstairs again.
Seeing the sewing machine still not put back in its place, I asked my mother where she was going to put it.
Zhou's mother looked at the living room and dining room, and neither was suitable for a sewing machine.
"How about carrying it upstairs?"
Zhou Xiang nodded, "Okay! Let's go to the study on the third floor. Dad can read while you sew clothes. That's great."
Mother Zhou thought about it and felt that only the study was suitable.
"Okay! Just put it in the study, put the nose down, and cover it."
Zhou wanted to call his eldest and third brothers to help carry the things.
Only then did the two of them decide to leave their room.
"Sister, when Zuo Heng comes to visit you next time, can you live in my second bedroom?" Zhou Hua asked.
"Yes! Luo Shaoqiang will also stay with you when he comes. Anyway, boys will stay with you and big brother, and girls will stay with me."
"Okay! Otherwise, I want to live with my big brother. It's too empty living alone."
"Isn't it better than being crowded like before?"
"Okay! You've arrived twenty years from now, and we can all live together. Twenty years from now, there won't be any crowding."
Zhou Xiang nodded seriously, "It can accommodate four generations. I'm preparing for four generations living under one roof."
Mother Zhou pulled her over and said, "Stop talking nonsense and quickly carry her to the study on the third floor in the east part of the north building."
Zhou wanted to call Rourou Qiuqiu over, so he led the two dogs to the alley between the gate and the building. He pointed to the brick doghouse under the stove roof on the north side and said, "Go! That's where you'll live from now on."
Rourouqiuqiu walked in, sniffed, stuck his head in to sniff again, sat there, and looked at Zhou Xiang.
Zhou Xiang walked over and threw two fruits into the doghouse, and then the two dogs went in.
"Humph! Haggle like your mother."
Chubby Qiuqiu looked up at her innocently, then lowered his head to eat some fruit.
Zhou wanted to exit the alley and look at the depression outside. The first thing to do tomorrow morning would be to go to the plank road.
At four o'clock, Zhou's father drove into the family compound with two Flying Tigers.
Zhou wanted to call his eldest and third brothers to go out and greet his great-grandfather and the others.
Many people got off the carriage of Little Flying Tiger, including the great grandfather, the second grandfather, the third grandfather, the fifth uncle, the third cousin, the sixth cousin and the ninth uncle. Except for the great grandfather, every grandfather brought their eldest son.
There were also five grown men and six women, Tiedan, Erya, Tudou and Xiaohua.
Among the six women were her third aunt, sixth aunt and ninth aunt, and she did not know the other three.
Seeing that Zhou wanted to call everyone he knew, Zhou's father pointed to the younger of the five men and introduced them, "These three are the eldest sons of your third, sixth, and ninth uncles. The order is too confusing, so you can call them Zhou Jiang, Zhou Hong, and Zhou Jin. The three young women are their wives."
The three young women immediately stood beside their husbands.
"Brother Jiang, Brother Hong, Brother Jin, Sister Jiang, Sister Hong, Sister Jin."
The other two, who looked like father and son, walked directly to Zhou Xiang without any introduction from Zhou's father. "Xiang Xiang, I'm your second cousin, and this is your brother Gan."
Zhou Xiang frowned slightly, paused for a moment, and then opened his mouth to shout, "Second cousin, Brother Gan."
After the adults finished their introductions, Tiedan and Erya immediately stepped forward and took Zhou Xiang's hand, "Fifth Aunt, we missed you."
Zhou Xiang immediately smiled and asked, "Why don't you come to see me if you miss me?"
"We are learning from our great-great-grandfather. Next year, I will be in first grade and will start by learning to read."
Zhou Xiang touched his head and said, "You must study hard. Only knowledge can change your destiny."
Tiedan nodded vigorously, "I can recognize and write a lot of words now."
Father Zhou interrupted their conversation and said, "Let's go inside and talk."
Xiao Feihu left and everyone walked into the yard.
As soon as he stepped through the door, the great grandfather excitedly grabbed Zhou Quan's hand and said, "Yiquan! Seeing you grow up like this, I have no regrets in my life."
"Uncle, things will get better and better in the future. This is just the beginning. Once your hometown is up and running, then you can say you have no regrets."
Second Grandpa nodded. "Yes, yes, that's right. Big Brother, you still have to wait and see how Tiedan and his generation grow up."
The great grandfather nodded and said, "Okay, I will try my best."
Everyone was a little hesitant to step in. Such a beautiful courtyard seemed suitable for admiration, not for getting mud on the soles of their shoes.
Zhou Quan led everyone into the living room. In their eyes, such a main room, no, living room, was too restrained.
Mother Zhou made tea and poured it for everyone, "Sit down, sit down, sit down and have some tea."
The four old men, including the great grandfather, were knowledgeable and, as they were of the older generation, they were not so restrained and sat down directly.
Zhou Xiang pulled a chair against the wall and said, "Come on, if there's no room on the sofa, sit here."
Those of Zhou Xiang's generation sat on the chairs. Zhou Yiwu brought his son and said to Zhou Xiang, "Xiang Xiang, can you show us around?"
Zhou Xiang said calmly, "It will be a while. Sit down and rest for a while. Let's take a look together."
Zhou Yiwu had no choice but to sit down. He knew that this niece was not someone easy to deal with.
The grandfather frowned and looked at him. His youngest son insisted on coming with Xiao Gan. In order to avoid arguments, he agreed to let him come. It seemed that they were not here just to have a drink.
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