After seeing Uncle Lin off, the two walked hand in hand into the yard.
"It seems like it's always like this. After lunch and a nap, we ask Uncle Lin to take us here. By the time we get here, it's getting dark and evening."
"Captain Meng and Qingli, are you back home for the New Year?" Before the two of them entered the house, they heard a voice calling them from the side.
"Sister-in-law." Meng Xiao nodded slightly.
"Happy New Year, sister-in-law. We just came back and haven't put down our luggage yet. Come in and sit with me, sister-in-law."
The person who just spoke was Liu Yun, the political commissar's wife.
"We've moved and are now living in the house to the west of yours. Please come visit us more often in the future, Qingli."
Liu Yun was warm-hearted and outgoing. As soon as she sat down, she started chatting with Shen Qingli.
Shen Qingli also sat down and responded politely to her words:
"Why did you change houses? You were not comfortable living in the tube-shaped building before?"
Seeing them chatting, Meng Xiao went to pack up his things. He hadn't been back for a few days, so he had to clean the house and the kitchen.
When Liu Yun mentioned the tube-shaped building, he had even more to say: "Don't mention it, it's more than just uncomfortable!
I used to think that tube-shaped buildings were buildings, so beautiful! I also thought they would be comfortable to live in, but who knew that living in them would be so indescribable!
The toilet is shared. You don't want to do more work, and I don't want to do more either. It will become dirty after a long time!
There is not even a kitchen to cook, so we have to cook in the corridor at the door. When it is dinner time, every household is filled with smoke and it is impossible to stay indoors.
Even though they were high-rise buildings, the living quarters were cramped and lacked ventilation. Minor frictions and conflicts arose between neighbors, upstairs and downstairs. It was simply uncomfortable living anywhere.
Ever since I came to your house for dinner last time, I saw this small courtyard and these rooms that you have cleaned up so well. They look so comfortable. I have been thinking about them since I went back! I keep thinking about them!
I talked to my husband about this for a long time, and after applying for several months, they finally agreed to let us move to a new house.
We moved here on the 29th day of the lunar year, but you must have gone back by then so we didn’t meet you.”
Liu Yun was so happy that she finally lived in a spacious house and no longer had to carry water or use the toilet. She was so excited that she didn't sleep the whole night on the move.
No, she can share her joy with anyone she meets.
"Although this is an old brick house, it's quite spacious and comfortable to live in." Shen Qingli agreed with a smile. She was really not good at chatting with people, so just smiling and agreeing was good enough.
"Yes, at that time people thought that high-rise buildings were better than tiled houses. They thought they were the symbol of the countryside. They thought tube-shaped buildings were better. Since there were no quotas, everyone was trying their best to squeeze in.
You'll never know what it's like to live there. It's not as comfortable as our little courtyard. I plan to grow some vegetables in the yard and stop relying on the private plot that's just a few steps away.
When the weather gets warmer, I'll plant some vegetables and raise a couple of chickens for eggs. Life will be very comfortable."
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. Even her daughter had said that living in the small courtyard in her hometown was not as comfortable as before. Why didn't she understand it before?
Thinking of her daughter, Liu Yun slapped her thigh and stood up:
"I forgot. I was so happy. My daughter should be back from playing. Qingli, I'm not going to tell you anymore. I have to go home first, otherwise the little girl will cry if she can't find me."
After Shen Qingli sent the people away, he returned to the house and let out a long sigh.
"Gone?" Meng Xiao wanted to laugh when he saw her relieved look.
Shen Qingli shrugged
"Let's go, my sister-in-law is really good at talking!
She kept mumbling and I couldn't get a word in. When she finished, I didn't know how to continue.
"Meng Xiaoxiao~ I'm really not suited to family matters. This is harder than translating an article!"
Shen Qingli looked at the small house he had been away from for a few days, and couldn't help but pick up the rag to wipe here and there.
Meng Xiao took the rag from her hand and said, "Go sit down."
Seeing him working, Shen Qingli couldn't sit still either. It wasn't like he had a big belly and couldn't do any work.
If she wasn't allowed to wipe the table, she would open her luggage, take out both of their clothes and hang them in the closet. Seeing Meng Xiao's helpless look, she glared at him with a righteous look:
"What are you looking at? I'm not doing any heavy work, so what's wrong with hanging clothes? Otherwise, just tie me up!"
Meng Xiao couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't say anything, why are you acting like a little hot pepper?"
Inwardly: My wife is so adorable, I want to kiss her even when she’s angry!
Shen Qingli snorted proudly and continued to hang her clothes. After hanging the clothes, she opened a few cans of milk candy.
"It's time for a snack, candy. Come and eat~"
Milk Tang has been eating cat food, canned food and all kinds of good things. She has made his taste a bit picky. When I took him home these few days, he didn't eat much and he was visibly thinner.
After Shen Qingli finished making Naitang, he shouted outside: "Meng Xiaoxiao, what are you doing? Come and help me change the sheets~"
The goose down quilt they both covered themselves with weighed seven kilograms, so changing it was a bit laborious. She didn't like doing strenuous things, so she could only hand it over...
No, I completed it with Meng Xiao~
In fact, she could change it herself, but since it was housework, she still had to get the male owner involved.
"Stand away, I'll shake the quilt, don't stretch your stomach"
Meng Xiao is becoming more and more adept at doing housework.
"Meng Xiaoxiao, what are we having for dinner?"
Shen Qingli leaned against the door frame and looked at him intently.
It seems like we are back to the time when we were just two years ago. We don’t know what to eat every day. It’s so annoying.
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