Chapter 178
Speak of the devil and he will appear. The person knocking on the door was Song Jianshe. He and Li Qingyan rushed home just in time for the Lantern Festival.
It's still cold outside, and the two of them have cold hands and feet after coming back.
When Feng Guizhi opened the door and saw that it was the two of them, she quickly asked them to come in, poured a basin of warm water, and asked them to soak their hands to warm them up.
"There are still some glutinous rice balls left in the cupboard. Go boil some water and cook some for me."
"Okay." Chen Xiuxiu agreed and went there immediately. It was just a matter of adding fuel to the fire, so it could be done quickly.
Yang Yulan quickly found a cup and poured them both a cup of hot water, which would warm their hands. After a while, Song Jianshe and Li Qingyan finally felt better and warmed up.
There were still two dishes on the table that hadn't been finished, but the two of them didn't mind and just took the steamed buns next to them and started eating. They were already hungry after rushing back.
After the two of them had filled their stomachs, the glutinous rice balls were ready. Chen Xiuxiu carefully placed a bowl of them on the table with one hand.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Song Jianshe said with a smile.
Li Qingyan also smiled and thanked: "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."
Chen Xiuxiu quickly waved her hand: "Why are you thanking me? You've been working so hard these days. Come on and eat. You must be starving."
Song Jianshe and Li Qingyan stopped talking and buried their heads in their food. Everyone else at the table had almost finished eating, and now they were just watching them eat, with a lot of questions in their stomachs, waiting for them to finish eating so they could ask them more questions.
Song Jianshe didn't keep them waiting too long. After feeling about six-tenths full, he lowered his head and drank a mouthful of glutinous rice dumpling soup, then began to talk: "I've already bought a house in the county town. It's in an alley in the west of the city. The location is good, the house is big, with six rooms and a large yard..."
Hearing that the house was a little dirty, several people said, "It's okay if it's a little dirty, we can just go over and clean it up later."
Feng Guizhi also said: "Whatever furniture you need can be bought. It's not a big deal. Or maybe your third brother is good at carpentry now, so you can ask him to make it."
When they heard that the original price of the house was 260 yuan and Song Jianshe finally bought it for 210 yuan, their hearts ached.
"This house costs more than 200 yuan." Sun Suyun was a little surprised.
This price is not expensive to buy a house, but it is such a large amount of money after all. It is a bit painful to hear that more than 200 yuan was spent.
“It’s a cheap price to buy a house.
I have to thank Old Four for being so good, as he bargained down fifty yuan."
Fifty yuan is enough for them to buy a lot of lean meat, rice and flour.
"That's right, the two heroes must have been through a lot these past few days. I see Qingyan's face has become a little thinner."
"Eat quickly, eat quickly, and talk after you finish eating. There's no rush."
Song Jianshe ate three glutinous rice balls in a row, then continued talking about what happened after buying the house: "After buying the house, Qingyan went over to give it a simple clean, and then moved in and tidied it up a bit before moving in."
"I went looking for people to buy jobs. After searching around, I only managed to find three jobs. I'll have to look for opportunities for the rest later."
After all, buying a job is not that easy. Not only do you need money, but you also need connections. If Song Jianshe had not worked as a trader in the county town for a few years and knew some people, and if he had not inquired and paid attention before, it would have been difficult for him to get one job, let alone three jobs, in such a short time.
Song Jianshe calculated that with three jobs, plus Li Qingyan's, there would be four people working and earning wages at home for the time being, which was enough to support the whole family. The rest could be taken care of later. So, since school was about to start, he and Li Qingyan rushed back.
"What kind of job?" Feng Guizhi had the same idea as Song Jianshe. She originally thought that it was good enough to be able to buy two, so when she heard that there were three, she didn't feel disappointed at all. Instead, she felt it was an unexpected surprise.
"One is working in a textile factory, one is working in a steel factory, and the other is working in a state-owned restaurant..." Song Jianshe then roughly explained to everyone the differences between the three jobs, the content of the work, and the money spent.
The salaries for these three jobs were roughly the same: the textile and steel mill jobs paid 20 yuan a month, while the state-owned restaurant job paid 25 yuan. However, the state-owned restaurant job also paid more. The other two jobs paid over 100 yuan, while the waiter job at the state-owned restaurant paid a full 200 yuan, enough to buy a house.
"This is really expensive..." Sun Suyun was stunned when she heard it.
“It’s amazing that a job can be sold for so much money.”
After expressing my feelings, there is still a difficult problem to be solved - that is how to allocate these three tasks.
Even if we remove Song Jianshe and Li Qingyan, there are still six people. Feng Guizhi thought for a while and said, "Do you want any job? If so,
Let’s talk about it first. If not, then we can arrange it based on one job per family.”
Chen Xiuxiu and Song Aiguo remained silent. Seeing their silence, Feng Guizhi thought for a moment and made the following arrangements: "Let's have the eldest child's family send Xiuxiu to the state-owned restaurant. She's quite resourceful and would be a good fit. The third child has learned carpentry, and the textile factory job will go to Yulan. The second child will go to the steel mill. What do you think? Do you all agree?"
No one had anything bad to say. Even Sun Suyun and Yang Yulan did not feel at a disadvantage. Instead, they felt that Feng Guizhi's arrangement was appropriate.
Although the job at the state-owned restaurant was definitely the best, with not only a high salary but also easy work as a waiter, Sun Suyun and Yang Yulan felt they were not suitable for it and were a little timid when they thought about the many people they would have to meet and interact with every day.
Seeing that they had no objection, the job was finalized.
Now that the housework has been arranged, it's time to start preparing for the family's move. However, there are so many things to do that it will take a while to finish.
Feng Guizhi first called Chen Xiuxiu, Song Aiguo, Sun Suyun, Song Aimin, and Song Jianye, and asked them to take some things with them, and then clean what needed to be cleaned and buy what needed to be bought. Song Jianye went over to buy some wood and other things, which was just right for buying furniture for the house and saved money on buying things.
Of course, Song Jianshe would definitely go with them, but Li Qingyan stayed at home temporarily this time and would go together in a few days.
After everything was discussed, it was getting late, so everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms to rest.
However, a few children heard the adults' conversation and wanted to say something: "Mom, are we moving to the county town?"
"Mom, what kind of work is it in a textile factory?"
"If we all move out, what will happen to our house?"
"Can I take the watermelons I planted?"
“…”
A good night's dream. The next day, the whole family woke up early. Yang Yulan was busy making breakfast, and the others quickly started to clean up while they had some free time.
A quilt is definitely indispensable. It’s still cold now, and it would cost a lot of money to buy one, so I might as well bring it with me.
At this time, Chen Xiuxiu couldn't help but think of the kang. It would be great if there was a kang over there. Then she wouldn't feel cold in the winter just by bringing two quilts.
When she said this, Song Aiguo thought about it and felt that it was true. Instead of spending money on buying a new bed, it would be better to spend some money.
I'll build a kang there in time, so that we won't feel cold in the winter. And the things we need are not expensive, so it will be easy to buy them when the time comes.
Thinking of this, he went over and told Feng Guizhi about it. Feng Guizhi thought about it and agreed, and then added a few iron tools to the things he brought.
Afterwards, water bottles, washbasins, thick cotton coats, pots and pans, as well as some miscellaneous items filled up four large nylon bags.
I didn't think much of it when I was using it, but now that I'm taking it with me, I realize there's a lot of stuff. Each bag is so full that I can't even carry it.
It took a day to pack all these things up, and the next day, at dawn, several people went out together with their bags on their backs.
After watching them walk away, Feng Guizhi turned back to the yard and swept the floor with a broom, mentally calculating how much more she needed to take. There was a vegetable garden outside, hens in cages, and more...
In the county town, Chen Xiuxiu, Song Aiguo, and the others, carrying bags on their backs, followed Song Jianshe through the alley to their doorstep. They rarely came to the county town, and now, thinking about living here for the rest of their lives, they felt an indescribable feeling in their hearts.
There is a sense of strangeness, and also a faint expectation.
"Is this our future home?" Chen Xiuxiu couldn't help but ask as she looked at the house in front of her.
Song Jianshe nodded and said, "Yes, come in and take a look."
Song Jianshe opened the door and led them into the house. The house was indeed as big as Song Jianshe said. Except for the smaller one on the far left, the other six rooms were very spacious.
Because Li Qingyan had cleaned it before and opened the windows for ventilation, the room didn't smell musty and looked very clean. Aside from the lack of furniture and the fact that it looked rather empty, and some holes in the roof, there were no other flaws.
Chen Xiuxiu, Song Jianye and others were very satisfied after seeing it: "This house is really nice, and the yard is big. We can even build a new chicken coop and raise chickens in it later."
"There's even an area next to it for growing vegetables."
"This house is also big, and it has six rooms. When the time comes, Bowen Boyu and the others can move in and live together."
"I just saw that there's a street market not far away. There are so many people. It will be convenient for us to buy some vegetables and other things later."
The more they looked at the house, the more satisfied they were. They couldn't help but praise Song Jianshe again: "Old Four, you have really good taste. The house you picked is just what you want."
Satisfied with the house, several people are more motivated to work
Seeing that there is still some time before noon, I rolled up my sleeves and started to work.
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In the Hongqi Production Brigade, Feng Guizhi, Yang Yulan, and Li Qingyan were all packing up their belongings at home. They first packed up the things they didn't need right away, like spring and autumn singlets and summer short-sleeved shirts, folding them and stuffing them into bags.
She picked some vegetables from the garden and fried them for the past few days. She also had eggs, but they would be hard to carry if they got bumped or bruised, and she couldn't eat too many even if they were steamed. So Feng Guizhi didn't feel bad about it, so she stewed a few small ones every day and made some egg pancakes for them.
Kitchen items are the most indispensable, but also the hardest to carry. There is still a lot of rice, flour, and grain left. I can't just say I don't want them. I can only wait for Song Jianshe and the others to come back and slowly move them over.
As she packed up, the days passed. Feng Guizhi thought about it and decided to tell Song Yuangang about it.
The author has something to say: A belated blessing: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival~
Thanks to the little angels who cast mines: CASA 1;
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
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