In the small living room just inside the entrance, there is a painting of joyful harvest by Zhao Huanhuan hanging on the wall. The colors are bright and the first feeling that comes to mind is happiness. People think the painting is very beautiful.
A dining table and four chairs were placed on the floor.
A tablecloth was also laid on the table.
Chairs also have chair covers.
Right at the entrance, there was a low cabinet. Zhao Huanhuan asked the carpenter to modify it, adding several shelves inside to turn it into a shoe cabinet.
Since it was in the small hall right at the entrance, where people would also be eating, Zhao Huanhuan thought it would be better to put the shoes that people took off when they came back in the cabinet.
You can also put bags and keys on top of the cabinet.
The cabinet is light blue, which looks very clean and doesn't make the small living room feel cramped.
As for their bedroom, there were two double-door wardrobes facing the bed, and a pair of bedside tables on each side of the bed. The tables could hold water glasses or lamps, and the drawers below could hold everyday items or underwear and socks.
This was custom-made by Zhao Huanhuan herself, based on her own design. Because it was simple, it was just a bedside table with only two drawers, and it was completed in a few days.
There was also a painting hanging on the wall above the bed. It was a landscape painting, depicting a family of three holding hands and walking towards a beautiful view.
There are three small paintings hanging on the wall on the ground. They are also framed and are arranged in a staggered manner, creating an indescribable sense of beauty.
After Lin Yuan finished decorating with Zhao Huanhuan, she looked around the entire bedroom and her eyes lit up with joy. It looked so beautiful.
Having an art teacher in the family is a blessing.
He loved the room Huanhuan had decorated.
"Thank you, Huanhuan. You've decorated our new home beyond my imagination. I love it so much!" Lin Yuan excitedly picked up his wife, placed her on the bed, and leaned down to kiss her.
"Mom, I'm hungry!" came An'an's voice from the doorway.
Lin Yuan, who had already pressed his lips to his wife's, silently stepped back, exchanged a glance with Zhao Huanhuan, and became unusually shy.
Zhao Huanhuan chuckled, "Okay, Mom will go cook. An'an and Dad can go play first, okay?"
She asked Lin Yuan to take An An to draw at the dining table in the living room.
My parents went to work today. Lin Yuan will be going to work in a few days, so they officially moved in yesterday.
The pot was moved here yesterday. They already cooked a meal here and invited my parents and my second uncle's family.
My second uncle and aunt have also helped them a lot during this time.
The kitchen has been cleaned and tidied up very well. The walls are covered with white tiles, and the clean kitchen looks quite nice.
If you use a gas stove for cooking, there's a gas exchange point outside the community. If you run out of gas at home, just go over and tell them, and they'll carry it upstairs to replace it for you. You just need to pay for the gas exchange.
Zhao Huanhuan thought it was a good idea, as it would be convenient even when Lin Yuan wasn't home.
The house is almost completely aired out now. Once the painted walls are dry, the house will have no smell.
The cabinets were all pre-made and didn't have any smell, so it wouldn't affect the health of the whole family if they moved in.
Zhao Huanhuan made egg and sauce noodles. An'an was hungry, and there was no time to ask her to make anything else, so this was the quickest option.
Two stoves, one for cooking noodles, the other for making braised eggs with sauce, it's quick.
After cooking the noodles, I rinsed them with cold water, and they were ready to eat without being too hot.
"Mom's noodles are delicious!" An'an ate happily, not forgetting to praise her mother.
Zhao Huanhuan smiled and patted her son's head before looking at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan quickly added, "My wife's noodles are really delicious."
Zhao Huanhuan was satisfied. "Okay, let's eat. Tonight we'll go back to my mom's house to cook for my parents. They still have some filling, so we'll make dumplings for them."
Lin Yuan agreed, "Okay!"
"Huanhuan, how about I go back and bring you the record player?" Lin Yuan asked Zhao Huanhuan.
Now that they've settled down and bought furniture, they don't have much money left. Huanhuan says she wants to save some money for groceries and food, and they haven't bought any appliances yet.
Originally, Lin Yuan wanted to buy her a tape recorder, but Zhao Huanhuan stopped him, saying that they shouldn't spend so much money now, and that they would have a TV, refrigerator, and washing machine in their house later.
"No need, I already told Mom and Dad to move over and listen." Zhao Huanhuan waved her hand.
Lin Yuan: Okay!
Three days later, Lin Yuan went to work, and Zhao Huanhuan officially began her life as a military dependent.
When she takes An'an downstairs for activities, most of the people in the community are family members and children.
Gradually, An'an made several friends, but they were all older than him.
Zhao Huanhuan also got along well with several families of similar age.
However, during their conversations, they mostly talked about everyday family matters, mothers-in-law, and children.
They never mention their husbands, partly because they might not know what rank their husbands hold, and partly because, as military families, they know these are things that cannot be openly discussed.
The residential compound they live in also has security guards at the main gate, and everyone has to be checked and registered before entering or leaving.
Moreover, there are two checkpoints, which is for the safety of the family members.
To get to my parents' house from here, I need to take a bus and get off at the bus stop at the street intersection.
Zhao Huanhuan goes home every few days to have a meal with her parents.
Lin Yuan has been in the city recently, so he goes home every day after get off work to reunite with his wife and children.
The whole family thoroughly enjoys this daily routine of being together as a family, and no one feels uncomfortable because the family used to spend so little time together.
This was a day Lin Yuan had been longing for for years.
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