Cen Zixiang didn't know when he fell asleep. When he opened his eyes, it was already bright outside. Today was a rare sunny day. Looking at the blue sky, Cen Zixiang's mood inexplicably improved.
He felt like he was just crazy last night. Ye Zi was not as dark as he thought, otherwise how could he be so popular in the village? I have never heard of Ye Zi having a quarrel with anyone.
He made the bed he had slept on for the past few days and placed the bedding on the tatami. Then he went to the kitchen to get himself something to eat. It was not pleasant to go out on an empty stomach in such a cold day.
He felt better when he opened the lid of the pot. It turned out to be his little sister, who had gotten up early in the morning to cook meat for him, and there were also two poached eggs. He tested the temperature with his hand and it was just right for him to put into his mouth.
He happily took the food out of the pot and planned to eat it directly on the kang.
In fact, Chen Ye was not in such a good mood to stew meat early in the morning. This was a large piece of pork that Cen Zixiang brought over that day. It happened to be three layers of pork belly, so she made it into Dongpo pork.
But it was impossible to eat it all in one meal. They ate half of it and she froze the rest. Today, thinking that her fourth brother was going to take a bus, she took out a large piece and heated it in the pot.
After eating his fill, Cen Zixiang slowly cleaned up the dishes and put a lot of coal into the stove so that the house would be warm when Ye Zi came back to get some fresh air.
Then he put on his coat, took the things his younger sister asked him to take back, locked the door and left the city. There are several trains back to the county town every day, so he can go to the train station at any time and he won't have to wait long for a train.
After get off work, Chen Ye went to a scrap collection station near her workplace. She often came here when she had nothing to do. The ladies there were very nice. They would save books and other things for her when they came across them, and then secretly give them to her when she came back. The fee was not high.
Just this afternoon, she came to me and said that they had received a mattress that looked very high-end. She asked me if I wanted it, and if I did, she could come pick it up after get off work.
Chen Ye was happy when she heard this. She really wanted this thing, but since it was sleeping stuff, she still took a look at it during lunch time. If it was too dirty or something else, she wouldn't be able to bring herself to buy it.
After seeing it, Chen Ye was still very satisfied. This family was really careful with it. The entire mattress was wrapped tightly, as if it had three layers inside and three layers outside. It was obvious that they cherished it very much.
She even took apart a small piece and looked inside. If it weren't for the mattress, it looked like a new one. Although it was a bit more expensive, it was definitely worth it.
Not to mention that this thing is obviously not produced domestically. She doesn't know whether such a mattress can be produced in the country at this time, but when she saw the trademark on it, she knew it was imported.
If you don't talk about this mattress, it looks similar to the Simmons mattress of later generations. It can be placed directly on the second floor of the main room. I don't know which family was unlucky enough to have it confiscated, otherwise such a good thing would not have ended up in the scrap yard.
"Auntie, here's the money, please take it. I'll take the things."
The old lady took the money and smiled without blinking, without counting it carefully. She knew that the girl was very generous. She could earn ten yuan out of the thirty yuan. It would be great if she could have such good business every day.
Of course, there are people who are eyeing this mattress, but since she has a strong background, no one dares to snatch the things she likes.
"Okay, okay, I'll save some good stuff for you in the future. Can you take it yourself?"
"It's not easy to hold." She was also a little worried. She was not worried about the weight, but it was difficult to hold because it was too big and could not be folded.
"Wait, I'll find you a job, but I have to pay you, okay?" The eldest son happened to be at home, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to use the cart at home to deliver the goods, and he could also earn some pocket money.
Chen Ye also knew that the old lady was helping to find people for convenience, but she would definitely make money from her. However, she really didn't care about these trivial matters. In the eyes of the old lady, money was important.
In Chen Ye's opinion, those books and mattresses are much more important than the money, because you can't buy them just because you have money.
"Okay, why not? It's not my job to ask for help. Thank you so much, Auntie."
"Well, it's no trouble at all. It's just that you can help me take a look. I'll call someone for you right now." The old lady was happy to earn money again. She moved her legs very fast. Even thirty or fifty cents is still money.
In the end, Chen Ye spent fifty cents to get her things back, but she didn't ask the person who delivered the mattress to help her move in. After all, she didn't want others to know that she lived here alone.
It was such a coincidence that she had moved here for so long, but she hadn't seen any of her neighbors. She didn't know if no one lived there, or if their working hours just happened to be different.
After much effort, Chen Ye moved the mattress to the second floor of the main house. Even he was exhausted and gasping for breath. He didn't know why the mattress was so heavy.
After removing the cloth wrapping it, the mattress, which was almost 80% to 90% new, was revealed. The inside was still snow-white. It seemed that she had to find a way to wrap it with cloth, otherwise it would change color in a few days.
As for the cloth she had taken off, she was really disgusted. She had no idea who had lived there before. It would be a pity to throw it away. She could only fold it up and put it away, and take it with her when she returned to the village. She would give it to whoever wanted it. It could also be used to make shoes.
After measuring the size of the mattress, she planned to build the bed frame tonight so that she could move in here today.
In the end, she decided to live in the main house. The sunlight here lasted longer than in the other two rooms, and she preferred the house facing the sun.
Moreover, the house here has windows in the front and back, so in the summer the breeze will definitely keep it cooler than the other two rooms. It is also the largest room, so as the owner here, you must live in the best room.
After putting the things away, she planned to fill her stomach first, otherwise she would not have the energy to work. She went to the room connected to the kitchen, took off her cotton coat, and saw the note on the kang table.
After reading the note, she knew that Cen Zixiang was really gone, so her plan could almost begin.
She hadn't taken any action because the timing was not the most suitable, and mainly because Cen Zixiang was watching her, and she didn't want to expose her dark side to others.
Maybe this dark side had already been discovered by Cen Zixiang, but as long as he didn't say anything, she would pretend that Cen Zixiang didn't know.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Chen Ye finally moved all his things into his current house.
The floor heating she had tinkered with was quite powerful. She now felt that the temperature in the room was at least 20 degrees Celsius higher. As long as the stove was fixed, she wouldn't have to shiver and put on clothes tomorrow morning.
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