Seeing him say this, Hu Xiaoman said, "Aren't we neighbors? There will definitely be trouble for Aunt Shen in the future."
Who can say between neighbors that they don’t need each other’s places?
Although Hu Xiaoman doesn't like to trouble others, who can guarantee that he won't?
Hearing this, Lu Jianghe said nothing and went back with the bowl.
When he got home, he put the bowl on the table. There were other dishes on the table, a few steamed buns made of two-grain flour, a plate of scrambled eggs, and a plate of shredded potatoes.
"Where did this come from?" Aunt Shen looked at the bowl on the table in surprise.
Lu Jianghe shrugged his shoulders and said, "It was given by the neighbor next door. I gave you the eggs and you have to pay me back. I have to pay you back."
He was actually very curious. It was not easy to eat some meat at this time, so how could it be so easy to take it out and share it with others?
Aunt Shen frowned and said, "I see there's only a little girl next door, and she just moved in. I don't know if she has any difficulties. It's not nice to take her things."
She had heard that the house next door had been sold, and she was curious about what kind of neighbor would come.
These past few days, I've only seen the little girl by herself, and no one else has come.
Lu Jianghe took a bite of his steamed bun and said, "You're being overly suspicious. How could it be difficult to eat spare ribs? How long has it been since our family had spare ribs? We can't even get them even if we use our connections."
Nowadays, the butcher shop only opens once a month. If you go too late, there will be no skin left, and there will be ribs.
Aunt Shen thought about it and realized that if there were difficulties, she would just have to eat coarse food.
"Okay, from now on, if there's anything happening next door, just keep an eye on it and help if you can." She didn't want to accept things from the little girl.
Now that you have it, please take care of it.
Lu Jianghe didn't say anything. Thinking of the white putty all over Hu Xiaoman just now, he guessed that he was painting the wall now.
But he didn't want to help because he still had to go to work.
Hu Xiaoman bought a ladder, so he could reach the roof.
But this time she didn't plan to paint the side room next door because she was too tired.
It’s not easy for one person to decorate one house, let alone two houses.
Even the donkeys in the production team can’t do this!
She brought out the rice she had eaten earlier, ate some spareribs, and then quickly went to take a shower and go to bed.
Let’s wait until the rest is done, and then we’ll have to paint the doors and windows.
After two days, Hu Xiaoman had almost finished decorating the house and started thinking about buying new things.
I bought some online before, but the floor of the house is uneven, so I need to lay a cement floor.
It would be best to lay floor tiles, but there are none now, so we can only lay cement.
She really doesn't know how to do this job, and she can barely paint the walls.
But she didn't know anyone else, so finding someone to do the work was a problem.
After thinking about it, she went to the next door and knocked on the door.
Aunt Shen opened the door and was surprised to see her. "Is there anything wrong, little girl?"
I haven't seen Hu Xiaoman these days and thought he didn't go home.
Hu Xiaoman smiled and said, "Auntie, I have something to trouble you with. Can you help me find someone to do the work? I want to lay the cement floor, but I don't know how to do it."
This was a difficult task for her. The furniture didn't need to be dismantled, but the cement floor had to be paved.
Otherwise, she couldn't stand the dust in the house after cleaning it.
When Aunt Shen heard about this, she said, "Where are your family members? You really can't do it on your own."
Hu Xiaoman was a little embarrassed because he hadn't seen his family in the past few days.
When Aunt Shen saw her expression, she understood a little bit and thought that she was probably not getting along with her family.
She said, "How about this, I'll ask Jiang He to help you with it later. He knows how to do this. He's the one who built the land for my family."
Hu Xiaoman was confused. Who is Jiang He?
"Jiang He is my son. He gave you eggs as a gift before." Aunt Shen seemed to see her confusion and took the initiative to explain.
Hu Xiaoman hesitated for a moment, but after thinking about it, he agreed. At worst, he could just send something as a gift later.
I had planned to hire someone, but I didn’t know anyone, so I had to ask them.
After the two of them agreed, Hu Xiaoman went back to wait.
As soon as she poured the cement on the ground, someone knocked on the door.
When I opened the door, I saw that it was Lu Jianghe.
"Comrade Lu, thank you for troubling you." She greeted with a smile.
Lu Jianghe said nothing, walked in and took a look, "Have you sifted all this sand?"
Thanks to online shopping, Hu Xiaoman can buy anything conveniently.
"Well, I bought it, not screened it by me," she explained quickly.
After all, there was no screen in the yard and no sand to be cleared out.
Lu Jianghe nodded, then rolled up his sleeves and started working.
Hu Xiaoman didn't watch either, but helped to draw water from the well. Neither of them spoke.
The cement was mixed, and Lu Jianghe carried it in to pave the floor.
While he was working, Hu Xiaoman went to cook. It was only five o'clock in the afternoon, and the people next door were also cooking.
She has a clay stove but doesn't know how to use it, but there seems to be a clay induction cooker these days, which is not easy to use.
This type of induction cooker has a ceramic base and an electric grid on top.
How to cook without this?
After thinking about it, Hu Xiaoman turned around and left.
In the room, Lu Jianghe watched her leave without any emotion and continued to work with his head down.
He had promised the other party this, so he couldn't just not do it, right?
By the time he finished making the bedroom, Hu Xiaoman also came back.
He walked over and said, "Let's leave it at that for today. It's too late. I'll take a day off tomorrow and help you continue."
It’s already past six in the evening and I haven’t eaten yet.
Hu Xiaoman nodded and replied, "It's time to eat. I bought a roast chicken. Take it back to replenish your energy!"
"That won't do." When Lu Jianghe heard it was roast chicken, he refused directly.
"How much do you earn a month? Why do you buy everything?"
To be honest, what he said was a bit redundant.
What does it have to do with him whether other people spend money or not?
Hu Xiaoman thought so too, but didn't say it out loud.
"It's okay, if you don't want to take it, just go back and wash it first."
Lu Jianghe turned around and left without paying any attention to her.
This is too wasteful. Either you eat spare ribs or buy roast chicken.
After returning home, he washed his face and changed his clothes.
Aunt Shen came out and said, "Dinner is ready, let's eat together."
"Yeah." Lu Jianghe responded and was about to go to eat when he heard someone knocking on the door.
When I opened the door, Hu Xiaoman was standing there.
"Hello, Comrade Lu." She greeted him with a smile.
Lu Jianghe didn't say anything, just nodded and waited for her next words.
At this time, Aunt Shen came over and saw her coming. She said enthusiastically: "Xiao Hu is here, come in and have dinner. The meal is ready."
"Okay." Hu Xiaoman didn't hesitate and followed him into the house.
Aunt Shen brought her a bowl and chopsticks and said, "There's nothing delicious at home, just have a bite."
After all, we are all neighbors and just want to have a meal.
Hu Xiaoman opened the oil-paper bag he had brought and said, "This is the food I brought. Since we're having dinner at Auntie's, I can't eat it for free. Let's eat together!"
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