After explaining about the clothes, I briefly thought about my home.
"I told Tiger yesterday to ask Uncle Guangming to make me a big bath tub, a bit bigger."
"Yeah, Tiger said he went to work on the wood. There's not much good wood at home, so the two of them said they're going to find a better piece. Don't worry, they'll make it for you when they get back."
Jian Dan quickly waved his hand.
"No rush, no rush. Actually, we can use the laundry basin at home. I was thinking, after all, she's a young girl. You know how dirty our clothes get after working in the fields. We can't be without bacteria in the basin. It's not like we'll miss out on another basin."
That's true, but in the countryside, there aren't so many rules. Almost every family uses the same basin for washing their face and feet, and the whole family uses one towel.
"You really don't compromise."
"When you were alone, it was just right, but isn't it not enough this time?"
Simple has thought about this. Her small kang (heated brick bed) is only for one person. Right now, she hasn't grown up yet, and the child is still small. When she gets a little older, it will really be too crowded.
Moreover, in that case, she would really have no private space at all, and even entering the base would be much more inconvenient.
"It's not that crowded now, but I'll be seventeen after the New Year. Kids grow up so fast, they change every year. This kind of crowding is really not a solution."
Third mistress, what should I do?
I think my little room is pretty good, and I don't want to move. Do you think it's possible to extend one or two rooms out of my space? It would be about the same size as my room, and she could move in when she grows up. It's not good for the two of us to be crammed together like this.
There are still more than ten years to go, so we have to be prepared. Whether we live a good life or not depends entirely on ourselves.
The old lady nodded.
"That's true, your room is indeed too small."
Let me think... Your room is on the east side, which side of the room has the biggest open space?
A simple frown,
"The east and west sides of the house are almost the same. The wall was built according to the current location, and there was no space left at all. Who would have thought that this would happen? I thought my house wouldn't need to be moved for several years."
"It's alright, it's alright. Where do you want to add it? We'll have Weimin and the others take a look later. That thing is dead, but people are alive. If there's no place, we'll just have to find a spot."
There's no one on either side of your yard. If you want to add a room on one side, just ask them to tear down the wall on that side. What's the big deal? They can just put it back up afterward. It's just a wall, what's the big deal? That'll solve everything, won't it?"
Jian Dan really hadn't expected this. Based on her principle of experimenting on her own, she even thought that if all else failed, she could just build an extra room in the yard. Although it would look a bit out of place, it would still be in the same yard, so she felt at ease.
Hearing the old lady say that, she slapped her forehead.
"Oh my god, why didn't I think of that? The wall isn't nailed to the ground. Ugh, I was so worried. What were we thinking when we built such a small kang (heated brick bed)?"
Sun Xiang made him laugh.
“Jian Zhiqing, your room is only so big, there’s no room for you to build a large kang (heated brick bed).”
"Yeah, I was thinking that being alone was perfect, wasn't it?"
"Sure, if you think this is a good idea, then go find Weimin and tell him what I said. Ask him to find someone to do it for you. Take advantage of the fact that there's not much work right now and everyone has time. It hasn't frozen yet, so hurry up and get it done. Anyway, there's no rush to move in. We can burn it later."
"Yeah," Jian Dan agreed, and got up, deciding to go now rather than later.
"Go back and see if there's anything else in the house that needs fixing. When the others arrive, have them fix it for you. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, how will you manage on your own?"
"Yes, I remember. I'll go find Uncle Weimin now. Leave Xiaoxin here for now, please watch over her for me. I'll come back to pick her up later."
After finishing the business, the old lady pretended to shoo them away.
"Hurry up, it'll be noon soon. Just leave the child here, he can keep Xiaohua company."
"Okay, Xiaoxin, I'm going to run some errands. I'll come back to pick you up in a bit. You play with Xiaohua, okay? I'll bring you some delicious food when I get back."
She didn't show any obvious reaction to the delicious food, but Xiaohua readily agreed.
"Sister Jane, you go ahead, I'll take care of my little sister."
Liu Weimin went to the commune early every morning for several days. These grassroots cadres were familiar with the commune and had known each other for many years. This kind of household registration was commonplace for them.
However, since he had already given me the things, he wasn't stingy. He gave me what I was entitled to and stuffed me with whatever was appropriate. There's a difference between doing things out of courtesy and genuinely working hard. There are many tricks and shady dealings involved. Only when you give him benefits and he's happy can you ensure that every step goes smoothly and that you don't leave any hidden dangers.
Soon, before noon, they returned with the household registration of an additional person.
He borrowed his neighbor Liu Jiaxiang's bicycle, saving a lot of time. He had just entered the house, taken a sip of water, and then came here.
"Do you have a dog's nose? I just walked in the door and you followed me here?"
Jian Dan paused for a few seconds before remembering that she had said last night that she would help her register her household registration today. She scratched her head sheepishly.
"I forgot about that,"
Wang Guihua brought in water.
"If you forgot, you forgot. Can't we come over and chat if there's nothing wrong? Sit down and have some water."
Liu Weimin, with a stern face, threw the new household registration booklet onto the table.
"Here, take it!"
Wang Guihua angrily reached out and pinched him, then returned and sat down next to Jian Dan.
"Are you relieved now?"
Looking at the second page of the household registration, Jian Dan nodded repeatedly. She had never even thought that someone else would be added to her household registration.
"You came here because you had something to do, right?"
Wang Guihua prefers to get straight to the point, and she likes simplicity in that way too.
"Well, Uncle, Aunt, you know my room is only big enough for one person, and it's getting a bit cramped. Do you think we could add a room or two? It doesn't need to be too big, just big enough for one person to live in."
Everything else is fine; we don't need to change the kitchen or anything. We just need to add a bedroom. The child will be five after the New Year; they grow quickly. It's okay now, we can squeeze in, but it won't be convenient when they get older.”
Liu Weimin nodded.
What are your thoughts?
After so much time, he realized that this was not someone who hadn't planned ahead.
"Hehe, I knew I couldn't fool you guys." Jian Dan didn't hide anything.
“I just came from Third Uncle’s house. Third Aunt said, why don’t you go and see if you can add it to the west side of the kitchen? We can knock down the west courtyard wall first, and then block it up after everything is done. What do you think of this?”
“It looks good. There are no houses on either side of your land, just empty spaces, so it’s convenient no matter what.”
Liu Weimin thought about it and nodded.
"I'll go check it out; it should be fine. We're just adding one more room this time, are we doing anything else?"
"It's a hassle, let's see what else needs to be done, and pack it all up at once."
Just like the old lady.
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