Chapter 11 Preparation
This time when they returned to her parents' home, the atmosphere between them was completely different from the last time.
Wang Xiuren seemed to have endless energy and pedaled the bicycle very hard. Lin Qiu, who was sitting on the back of the bicycle, was holding Wang Shan's blanket. His entire face was wrapped in a thick scarf, revealing only a pair of shining eyes. He was filled with joy.
Soon, we arrived at Linguan.
"Mom, I'm back!"
Lin Qiu jumped out of the car and walked quickly into the house.
"Come back if you want. Why are you shouting so loudly? Shanshan is sleeping, don't wake her up." Zhou Qing complained with a smile, and invited Wang Xiuren to come in and sit down.
“Daddy!”
"father!"
"sit."
Lin Ting asked the two to sit down. "From the looks of you, it seems like you are doing things very smoothly! You are really efficient!"
"It's okay, it's okay." Wang Xiuren answered modestly, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.
"Finally he didn't hold us back this time and did a good thing!" Lin Qiu sighed with some relief.
"Speak properly!"
Zhou Qing came in with tea and glared at Lin Qiu when he heard this.
"That's right..." Lin Qiu was so glared at that he swallowed his words.
"Xiu Ren, have some tea."
Wang Xiuren took the tea handed to him by his mother-in-law with both hands and smiled gratefully.
"Now that the foundation is completed, when do you plan to start construction?" Lin Ting turned the subject to business.
Wang Xiuren thought for a moment and replied, "How about Sixteen?"
Lin Ting stood up, took down the calendar hanging on the wall, turned to the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, and looked at it. "This is a good day! It's perfect for starting work!"
"But I'll have to trouble my elder brother and Lizi in the next few days." Wang Xiuren was very happy to hear that the sixteenth was a good day, and his voice couldn't be louder. "You know, there are still a dozen tea trees on this foundation that need to be dug out and replanted, and the vines need to be cut down."
"These are all small matters. I'll call his two brothers over for lunch later, and then you can talk to them directly." Lin Ting put down the calendar and sat back. "The important thing is the foundation. Whether this house is comfortable to live in and whether it can be lived in for a long time depends on how well the foundation is built.
"What do you think? I don't know much about this." Wang Xiuren looked at Lin Ting expectantly.
Lin Ting stroked his beardless chin, thought for a long time, and slowly said, "Xiu Ren, originally the matter of the new house was discussed by your in-laws and your father, and I shouldn't interfere too much. But since you asked me, I will tell you my opinion. But you have to listen to your in-laws' opinions when you go back."
Wang Xiuren nodded. His father-in-law’s way of dealing with people was really impeccable!
"This afternoon, I will go find someone I know to get the materials, and try to get them delivered before the 16th. Once you've finished cleaning the foundation, I'll bring your eldest brother Lizi over to help with the foundation. They've been working as masons for several years, so there's no need to hire anyone to help with the foundation!"
Lin Ting told him his thoughts truthfully, "By the way, remember to buy some No. 14 steel bars."
Wang Xiuren agreed readily.
"That's how it is now. Once the foundation is ready, we'll start construction on the 16th day of the first lunar month. Then I'll set off a big firecracker to liven things up!" Lin Ting said with a smile.
My daughter finally doesn't have to live in a small side room anymore, and my wife and I finally don't have to worry about it every time it rains. This is worth laughing about.
The whole family had lunch together. Lin Hui and Lin Li readily agreed to help dig the foundation of the tea trees. Lin Hui even promised to bring a few skilled builders over when the work started. Even Lin Ping said he would help stack the bricks and tiles when they arrived. The family was having a great time.
After dinner, Wang Xiuren did not delay any longer and drove his cousin’s daughter back home. As for the millet, brothers Lin Hui and Lin Li will bring it over tomorrow.
When I got home, I went to the old house to talk to Wang Zongsheng about the foundation.
Wang Zongsheng was already feeling unhappy because Wang Xiuren did not lend money to the boss and also took away a piece of land. Now he heard that the foundation and other things were decided by Lin Ting, and he instantly exploded.
"Why are you asking me when you've already asked your father-in-law? I don't have the ability, so don't ask me!" Wang Zongsheng was furious. "You've already made up your mind, why are you still asking me? Go away! I get angry just looking at you!"
"You can name it whatever you want! I won't care! Anyway, your father-in-law will take care of it!"
Wang Xiuren came with great expectations but was scolded miserably.
Li Xiuying was still speaking sarcastically, "Just listen to your father-in-law. The Yue family is the most powerful anyway! Your parents and brothers are incompetent and can only stand aside."
Wang Xiuren frowned and turned away.
"He can't tell inside from outside! Let's see what he can do!"
Li Xiuying spat at Wang Xiuren's back.
Wang Xiuren returned to his room with a stiff face. He changed into work clothes and Liberation shoes, picked up the hoe piled under the eaves, and went to clear the weeds and trees on the foundation.
When Lin Qiu saw him like this, he knew he was being scolded without saying anything.
Go ahead and curse. The more they curse, the further away Wang Xiuren will be pushed. Let’s see how they can stir up trouble in Wang Xiuren’s ears in the future!
Lin Qiu also changed his clothes and shoes, picked up a hatchet, and walked towards the foundation with Wang Shan.
The next day, Lin Hui and Lin Li came on bicycles, with a large bag of millet piled on the back seat and a hoe tied to the millet.
Lin Qiu asked Wang Xiuren to send the grain and filial piety money over to avoid having to listen to the gossip of his mother-in-law again.
The brothers Lin Hui and Lin Li also went to visit. After all, they couldn't lose the proper etiquette, otherwise they would be criticized.
When there were outsiders around, Wang Zongsheng and his wife were quite polite.
Li Xiuying enthusiastically made tea and served melon seeds and peanuts, smiling, "There's nothing good to offer in the house, so you can pick up some melon seeds and peanuts to eat, don't be polite!"
Wang Zongsheng also looked concerned and talked to the two brothers about family matters.
Wang Xiuren also benefited from this and received a good look.
Upon learning that the two brothers were there to help dig up tea trees and clear the foundation, Wang Zongsheng immediately arranged for Wang Xiuxin to call Wang Xiude and Wang Xiuli to come and help. No matter how things go wrong at home, you must not lose face and let others gossip about you.
Not long after, Wang Xiuli came over with a hoe on his shoulder and followed Wang Xiuxin. Wang Xiude said he was going to his mother-in-law's house.
After chatting for a while, the Lin Hui brothers said that they wanted to go dig tea trees as soon as possible, and Wang Zongsheng did not force them to stay. So a group of men took their tools and started working.
Lin Qiu originally wanted to help, but was sent back by Lin Hui, so he could only prepare meals at home with Wang Shan. Several people helped, and the meals had to be prepared well.
The progress is still very fast.
On the first day, the five men cleared away all the vines, trees and weeds and piled them not far away, intending to dry them and use them as firewood. The next day, Wang Xiu De joined in and chatted and laughed with everyone as if nothing had happened. Several people worked together to dig out the tea trees and planted them in the vegetable garden of the old house.
Except for the fact that Li Xiuying kept nagging about the tea trees the next day, everything went smoothly.
On the third day, the red bricks, sand, cement and threaded steel bars that Lin Ting had contacted were transported to the old house.
Almost everyone in Wangjia Village knew that Wang Xiuren was going to build a new house. Every day, people from the village come to watch the fun. They basically go to the old house to chat with Wang Zongsheng and his wife. Although Lin Qiu has been married for three years, he basically lives here very little and doesn't like to walk around, so he is not very familiar with the villagers.
On the ninth day of the first lunar month, as Wang Xiuren symbolically dug with a hoe, Wang Zongsheng set off a plate of firecrackers and the foundation construction began.
In less than two days, three master workers, Lin Hui, Lin Li and Wang Xiuli, led the three brothers Wang Xiuren, Wang Xiude and Wang Xiuxin to complete the foundation.
If it doesn't rain, you can start paving the way in a week.
Therefore, after the foundation was laid, Wang Xiuren would turn on the TV on time every night to listen to the weather forecast, and burn incense every morning to pray that it would not rain.
What’s funny is that Shanshan followed Wang Xiuren’s example, put her chubby little hands together, stuck out her butt, and bowed towards the sky.
Maybe God heard Wang Xiuren's prayers, because it really didn't rain during this period and the temperature rose significantly. Wang Xiuren was so happy that he wanted to burn incense three times a day. Lin Qiu also secretly prayed to God.
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