Only one thought popped into my mind.
His precious child is great in every way, but unfortunately he has a mouth!
The family arrived at the Tianshui Hutong stop, got off the bus, and Lu Huaijiao led the two children, while He Meizhu carried one child in her arms and carried many bags and packages in her other hand, following behind Lu Huaijiao.
As for Gu Jianhua and his son Gu Changzheng, they were responsible for the remaining seven or eight large sacks, carrying one in each hand, on their shoulders, and tucked under their armpits, like walking luggage racks.
The three children were wrapped up tightly. When they saw their grandfather and father carrying so much luggage, they struggled to reach out and clap their hands.
"Dad, Grandpa, awesome!"
Although the three little ones couldn't help move things, they were very good at creating a lively atmosphere.
After crossing the main road, they walked a short distance to Lu Huaijiao's new home. She took out her key and opened the door. He Meizhu, holding Da Bao's hand, looked around the new home.
These wide and clean streets are not only free of cow and horse droppings, but even fallen leaves are rarely seen, which is incredibly pleasing.
The pristine white walls lining both sides of the alley, along with the quiet environment, made He Meizhu feel that this alley was very nice.
"Jiaojiao, isn't this the best alley in the city?"
The courtyard gate was already open. Lu Huaijiao called He Meizhu to come inside. He Meizhu quickly took Da Bao's hand and carried several bags inside.
Ask questions as you walk.
Lu Huaijiao thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if it's the best, but this alley hasn't been turned into a tenement like other alleys."
A "big courtyard" is a courtyard where many people live together; it is not only cramped and narrow, but also has very poor sanitation.
The people living there are a mixed bag, with all sorts of people, so safety and hygiene cannot be guaranteed.
Such large courtyard houses certainly exist in the city. Since Lu Huaijiao is going to buy a house, she will definitely choose one in a relatively good location where the surrounding area is relatively easy to reach.
She ruled out places with those large, tenement courtyards long ago.
“Many properties were confiscated in the past, but after the rehabilitation began last year, many people’s properties were returned. However, it is worth considering whether the residents living in those large courtyards are willing to move out when the higher authorities say they will return the properties.”
Lu Huaijiao explained to He Meizhu.
He Meizhu listened and nodded repeatedly.
"What's this called? Those of you who are well-educated know it, it's that phrase, 'Please send off those in distress.'"
"It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away."
Upon hearing Lu Huaijiao's words, He Meizhu slapped her leg.
"you do not say!"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted as they walked through the neat and clean courtyard.
Lu Huaijiao opened the door to the main house and then pointed out their room to He Meizhu.
"Mom, your and Dad's room is over here, next to Sanbao's. Before the New Year, my fourth brother and I bought some furniture and put it in the room. Can you take a look and see if we need anything? After we've rested, we'll go to the furniture factory together to buy it."
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. I'm old enough to just sleep anywhere. Why spend money on furniture? That's such a waste of money." He Meizhu said, but she was secretly delighted.
Her daughter-in-law is a kind person. Not only did she not mind that the two elderly people were a burden, but she also bought them furniture. If it were any other daughter-in-law, they would not even dare to imagine it.
This shows that her daughter is truly wonderful.
He Meizhu opened the door to their room with a smile, but when she saw the room full of furniture, her smile froze on her face.
It has everything: a large bed, a large wardrobe, a table, a chest of drawers, and a round-backed chair.
"Wow, how much money did this cost?"
He Meizhu came out of the house and looked at Lu Huaijiao, saying, "Jiaojiao, your father and I don't need so much furniture. Why don't you take it back and return it? Can we return it?"
"Doesn't Mom like it?"
Lu Huaijiao was sorting through their luggage when she heard He Meizhu's words. She looked up at He Meizhu.
A hint of confusion crossed his face.
“I told the furniture factory that if Mom doesn’t like it, we can exchange it for another style, and they agreed.”
"It's not that I don't like it, it's just that there's too much stuff, it's a waste of money."
He Meizhu certainly wouldn't dislike new and good things. It's just that she's an adult and knows how to control her desires.
With so much furniture, it must have cost a lot of money. She felt sorry for her son and daughter-in-law, who worked hard to earn money, and didn't want to spend so much of their money.
Lu Huaijiao understood He Meizhu's meaning, and she stood up with a smile.
"Mom, don't worry about the money. These are all necessities, so it's worth the money to buy them."
"The situation has improved now. We don't have to hide our earnings anymore. We can earn whatever we want, Mom. You have to trust Fourth Brother. He won't let the family suffer."
A soft, delicate voice came from inside the main room.
Gu Changzheng, who was carrying large and small bags to the door, felt incredibly sweet upon hearing his wife's sensible words.
He used to say his wife was perfect in every way, except for her big mouth, but that was just too superficial of him.
His wife is truly wonderful in every way, and she has a sweet tongue. He really struck gold.
“Mom, Jiaojiao is right. Our family isn’t short of money. Just keep what we bought for you and Dad. Life was tough before, there was nothing we could do. Now that we have the means, we naturally want to live a better life.”
Gu Changzheng stepped into the main house and continued Lu Huaijiao's words.
He Meizhu choked up a little.
She looked up and glared at Gu Jianhua.
"Luckily, I had a good son and a good wife. Otherwise, relying on your father, I don't know how many more years it would have taken before we could sleep in a nice bed and use a four-door wardrobe."
Gu Jianhua, who was suddenly called out, paused for a moment.
"Old He, the bed was brand new when we got married. You can't just falsely accuse someone of never sleeping in a new bed."
"You know it's time to get married? Tell me, how many years ago was that?"
In the past, when people were poor, it was normal to sleep in the same bed for decades.
He Meizhu wasn't really complaining about Gu Jianhua's lack of ability; she was just too moved at the moment and could only distract herself by blaming her husband.
A pot fell from the sky and landed squarely on his head.
Gu Jianhua had no choice but to accept it.
After resting for a while, they started sorting and putting away the things they had brought from home again.
After tidying up, Lu Huaijiao went back to her room to catch up on sleep.
Gu Changzheng left the three children with his parents and ran back to his room to close the door and take a nap with his wife.
Although we've set up rooms just for the three children, they're new here and might not be used to it yet.
He Meizhu was also worried.
I plan to sleep with my grandsons for a while until they are completely used to it, and then let them sleep on their own.
Seeing that everyone in the family, young and old, was asleep, Gu Jianhua, who wasn't used to taking a nap, simply closed the front door, put his hands behind his back, and went for a stroll around the neighborhood.
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