Chapter 176 House Viewing
Grandpa looked back at everyone's expressions. Some agreed, some were reluctant.
"This house belongs to Jiayue, and none of you can take it for yourself! Go back. Big brother, go to the river to cut thatch and come back to repair the roof. The rest of you should go to the fields and feed the ducks."
Grandma took over the conversation. "If you don't want to, and you think our old house is not good enough, then go wherever is good. Our old house is too small to accommodate you."
When grandma said this, her eyes were looking at my aunt.
If it weren't for Chen's presence, she would have been more blunt.
Chen nudged her auntie with her hand. Her auntie blushed and followed her back.
She was just telling the truth. The house has been repaired, wouldn't it be a shame to leave it here and not live in it?
Gu Jiayue sighed. She didn't tell her family when she was renovating the house because she had already expected this to be the outcome.
The old man didn't want to take advantage of her, but as a granddaughter, she also wanted to respect him.
"Grandpa, are you sure?"
Grandpa nodded firmly. "We won't be staying here. You can come and live with your parents."
He knew that the family conditions were too poor and Gu Jiayue had never been used to living there. Now that they had a big house, it was just right for Gu Jiayue to live comfortably, and he no longer felt guilty towards his granddaughter.
"Okay, if Grandpa doesn't live here, then I won't live here either. It's a waste to leave it empty. We might as well burn it down."
As she spoke, Gu Jiayue took out a tinder from her bosom, blew it up quickly, and was about to throw it into the house.
Grandpa looked at Gu Jiayue with a cold face. "Whatever you want, this is your house, you have the right to deal with it." After saying that, he turned and left.
Humph, the little girl dared to threaten him? Would she be willing to burn down the house that cost so much money to build?
"Okay, then grandpa, please walk slowly. I'll be back after I light the fire." After her grandfather refused, Gu Jiayue turned around and walked towards the house.
She also picked up fallen leaves and branches on the roadside as she walked.
By the time he reached the door, he was already holding a lot of branches and dead leaves in his arms.
Without any hesitation, she blew on the fire stick and started to light the fire.
"Grandpa, my second sister is really setting the fire." Gu Zhigeng ran to his grandfather's side quickly and looked at Gu Jiayue who was standing at the door of the house with a worried look on his face.
"Don't worry about her, just go."
Humph, you little girl are a liar. She saw that the courtyard wall was made of blue bricks. Can such a wall be burned down by a small fire?
"Oh, my second sister threw the fire into the yard."
"Oh my god, there's still smoke in the yard."
"What? What are you still standing here for? Why don't you go put out the fire?" Grandpa walked slower and slower, and after hearing this, he quickly turned around and ran back.
Seeing Gu Jiayue still throwing the burning branches into the yard, he was so angry that he went up to her and snatched the branches from her hand. "Why are you so stubborn, kid?"
A good house is going to be burned down just because he doesn’t live in it?
Gu Jiayue's face was covered with tears. "This house is what I gave to my grandparents as a filial piety. Since they don't want it, then it's my fault. I'll just destroy it."
Seeing Gu Jiayue crying, grandpa was a little at a loss and quickly looked at grandma for help.
Grandma was speechless. Didn't the old man see that the girl was crying because of the smoke?
She's pretending here.
"Okay, let's go in and put out the fire first." Grandma took the key and opened the door. "Go in quickly and see where the firewood is. Are there any sparks? Jiayue, take us to find some water."
Grandma gave the order as she opened the door.
But when he entered the yard, he saw Hu Zi standing in the yard with a few students, holding the branches that Gu Jiayue threw in.
Grandma turned around and glared at Gu Jiayue. "Good girl, one thing leads to another, huh?"
Gu Jiayue smiled ingratiatingly and pushed her grandparents inside. "Since you're already here, come and take a look."
Now that everyone has entered the yard, it is difficult for grandparents to just turn around and leave, after all, there are outsiders around.
You can feel that the yard is very large from the outside, and when you go inside, you will find that it is even bigger.
The yard of this house does not have any artificial rocks or water, but is paved with marble, which is very convenient for drying things. However, there are places for planting flowers in the corners, and several kinds of flowers are planted in them in a staggered manner.
There are also several sweet-scented osmanthus trees planted in the four corners. Now is the season when sweet-scented osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, and the fragrance is everywhere as soon as you enter the yard.
"Look, Grandma, this house looks like one from the outside, but when you go inside, it's actually four separate houses. Each house has a kitchen, living room, main room, and a small courtyard with a separate door at the back for entry and exit."
The aunt-in-law felt that she couldn't see enough. "Jiayue, are you saying that there is a yard here that belongs to us?"
Chen also saw that she had no time to stop her silly girl from speaking again.
"Yes, auntie. Once the outer door is closed, we are a family. Once the courtyard door is closed, we are independent and no one will disturb anyone else. This way, we can live our own lives without having to separate."
Gu Jiayue had thought about building the house into this shape for a long time.
As things stand, it's impossible to split up the family. But with so many people continuing to live together, there are bound to be conflicts. So, we can live separately without splitting up the family.
As long as they don't tell anyone and the door is closed, who knows how they live?
To be honest, everyone was moved, including grandpa and grandma.
Especially my grandmother, no one knows how hard it is to worry about the lives of a large family. If she doesn't do something right, people will think she is biased.
But there are only so few things at home, how can she be partial?
She wanted to split up the family more than anyone else, but reality didn't allow it.
The family is too poor, the taxes are too high, and the labor service is too heavy. If we split up the family, we will just have to wait for death.
But now Gu Jiayue has given them a solution. Live separately, but do not separate the family. This way everyone will have their own space and will no longer stare at what is in other people's bowls.
"Grandma, which yard do you want to live in? Can you pick it first?"
Grandma sighed and walked towards the yard closest to her.
After pushing open the door, there was actually a slightly smaller courtyard, and then a two-story house. There were about five rooms on the first floor, with the kitchen on the left. There was another door outside the kitchen, which could be used to enter and exit instead of going through the main door.
"Oh, are the tables, chairs, pots, pans, and utensils ready?"
Everyone returned to the courtyard and saw the kitchen already furnished with brand new utensils. There were also tables, chairs, and benches in the main room. Next to the kitchen was a ginkgo tree, and beneath it stood a set of woven bamboo tables and chairs, perfect for relaxing with tea or, in the summer, dining outside.
Adjacent to the kitchen was the dining room, where people could eat when it rained. Behind the dining room was a stone bathroom with a lowered floor, so spills wouldn't flow into other rooms. There was also a bamboo drain in the floor, which drained the wastewater back into the toilet.
Beyond that is the main hall, where the gods of Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents, and Teachers are enshrined, and it can also be used to entertain guests. Behind the main hall is a wing room, which can be used for living or storing miscellaneous items. To the left of the main hall is a study room, which is equipped with bookshelves, a desk, and chairs.
Around the corner from the study, there was a small, independent room with a stone-paved toilet. The toilet was connected to the water supply, so after using, the dirt could be flushed away directly, so there was no smell.
Gu Zhigeng and the other children went upstairs. "Grandma, there are beds in the rooms on the second floor. They are covered with beautiful sheets and quilts."
Everyone went up to the second floor. It was all living quarters. The rooms were smaller than the first floor, so there were about eight of them. Each room had a bed and some simple furniture.
Everything is taken care of and they can really move in with just their luggage.
"Second sister, are you sure this beautiful house is ours?" Gu Yuhe was stunned. He never thought that he could still get the house back.
He can also have his own room and no longer has to sleep next to his parents and occasionally hear strange noises at night.
I no longer have to squeeze together with my second brother, and he often hugs me like a pillow.
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