Chapter 11 Chapter 11 New Home

August 12th, the weather was cloudy.

The heat from yesterday seemed to still linger on my skin, but the next day it changed completely, and even the wind seemed to be cooler.

The weather was neither too cold nor too hot, which was good weather for Wang Nian who was planning to move and hold a wedding banquet at the same time.

The third production team completed more work in the fields than expected yesterday. Today, Liu Gensheng and his sister, led by team leader Xiao He, set out before dawn to help Wang Nian move.

The tractor that the brigade specially borrowed drove into the 431 factory's property with a roar.

It was during the working hours, and workers came out in waves, while tractors loaded with furniture drove in slowly.

The furniture and betrothal gifts piled high on the car undoubtedly became the focus of everyone's attention.

"Look, isn't that a sewing machine?"

"Whose wedding is this? The betrothal gift is as much as the eight major items required for a wedding in the provincial capital."

"Who else could it be? Our Chief Engineer Shi from the first plant is from the provincial capital!"

"For God's sake, is that a Peacock refrigerator with a pointy end sticking out from the bottom?"

"Really? You have to queue up in the county. We can't get tickets even if we have money. How did Chief Engineer Shi get them..."

Factory 431 has four factory areas, with nearly 20,000 family members alone, and the only employees in the factory are the small group of people around me.

There are not many people like this whose names can be accurately described, and Shi Xiangming is obviously one of them.

Because he is a celebrity, people are even more curious about who his marriage partner is.

After being shocked by the car full of gifts, everyone began to inquire about the bride's background.

"What? A country girl!"

"Is it true that you can't recognize a single word?"

"There are so many unmarried women in our factory that we didn't like, but in the end we chose someone whose ideological awareness can't keep up with the organization. Isn't this going to hinder Chief Engineer Shi in the future?"

"Who knows, maybe he has some skills..."

After word of mouth spread among several people, various descriptions of Wang Nian had spread throughout the four factory areas before noon.

To sum up...

I don't know big characters.

She has a vixen face.

She had to resort to shameful means to marry Shi Xiangming.

The members of the Third Brigade had no idea that the rumors had spread about Wang Nian like that. After passing the crowd, the tractor finally sped up.

"There!"

After turning several corners, the tractor finally saw Liu Chunhua, who was standing by the roadside and yawning.

Liu Gensheng commanded Xiao He to stop on the side of the road, and before getting off the car, he shouted "Wow Wow" twice loudly towards the family building.

No wonder everyone in the brigade said that Wang Nian married into a good place.

Look at the house they live in, they really are living a good life like city dwellers.

There are four floors of family buildings. Each household on the first floor has a small courtyard, and each household on the second floor and above has a small balcony.

"Which floor is Wang Ermei's home on?"

Xiao He is not very old, but he is much calmer than Liu Gensheng. As soon as the tractor stopped, he jumped off and prepared to unload.

The first truckload was filled with household appliances, meant for others to see, and the others that followed contained bits and pieces for daily life.

"The one on the far right of the first floor." Liu Chunhua pointed back and said, "You have to go in this way."

"Where is the second sister?" Xiao He asked again.

"Cleaning the house."

Wang Nian might be the most hardworking bride in the world on her wedding day. While others were immersed in the joy of their wedding, she was... so busy that she didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.

"I heard that Comrade Shi has been seconded to another factory to provide guidance?"

"That's right! What do you think the factory leaders are thinking? They have to arrange work for marriage."

Liu Chunhua pulled a handful of weeds from the roadside indignantly, but was immediately stopped from saying the next words by Xiao He's two loud coughs.

"We just need to obey the organization's arrangements. Why are we talking nonsense all day long?"

"I..." Liu Chunhua also knew that she had said something wrong, and she quickly lowered her voice and muttered, "I just want to speak up for Wang Nian."

"My second sister is much more conscious than you, and she has no complaints." Liu Gensheng followed up with a curse: "If you can marry a worker in the future, my parents will laugh in their dreams."

Glaring at his short-sighted sister, Liu Gensheng signaled Liu Chunhua to lead the way quickly.

In the entire Red Flag Brigade, only the captain's house had a TV set that was brought from the city by his son-in-law. In the evening, dozens of people could sit in the yard.

Now Wang Nian can watch TV at home whenever he wants, and he doesn’t have to go to the fields to earn work points. Even he, a grown man, feels jealous.

“That doesn’t make sense to you.”

Although such good things are enviable, Liu Chunhua also wants to find a like-minded young gay man to start a family.

Wang Nian, who was a bit "realistic", had no idea that his own thoughts were slightly flawed in his good friend's eyes.

Finally, he used a shovel to clean up the lime that had dripped onto the ground, and with a sense of accomplishment, he stood with his hands on his hips and admired the results of his work.

Although it is said to be a building for the families of officials, the area of ​​the house is indeed much larger than that of the families of ordinary employees.

Two bedrooms and one living room, with an area of ​​about 46 square meters.

The large bedroom is more than ten square meters, the small bedroom is only seven or eight square meters, and the rectangular living room is connected to the yard.

When choosing a house, Shi Xiangming arrived early and got the key to the side unit on the first floor. The yard he got was more than 20 square meters larger on the side than the middle unit.

Each house on the first floor has its own toilet, and the three floors above are all public toilets and washrooms.

However, for fire safety reasons, the kitchens are all built in the corridor, with the door facing the stove, and the faucet is on the floor outside the corridor.

This family building was not near the road. Liu Gensheng walked through the bamboo forest path holding the radio for several minutes before he saw the door of the family building.

In front of a row of faucets, Wang Nian was scrubbing the towel vigorously with a brush.

Just turn on the faucet and you will get running water, unlike in the village where you have to go to the well to fetch water.

"Second sister, where is the sewing machine?"

"Just put it next to the door."

After wiping his hands casually on his apron, Wang Nian led Liu Gensheng into the house.

There was still some smell of lime that had not dried up completely in the house. Although the house was on the first floor, the lighting was definitely not bad.

On the contrary, the sunlight had already shone through the window into the center of the living room this morning.

"The house chosen by Chief Engineer Shi is really good." Xiao He sighed.

The living room was already furnished with a sofa and a five-drawer cabinet, and the tall and short cabinets almost took up two walls.

Speaking of which, Wang Nian brought back a lot of dowry, and the house was full of furniture that Wang Heping and his wife had prepared for many years.

This is just what happened openly. I don’t know how much of the betrothal money was returned in private.

"Where's the fridge?"

This refrigerator that everyone marveled at was not a gift, but an unexpected surprise on the day of marriage registration.

I wonder if Yang Mingsi noticed that there was a refrigerator ticket among the tickets he gave out - and it was an internal ticket!

There is no need to wait for the tickets, and they are much cheaper than regular tickets.

The two of them had not been together for long in front of the state-owned store, and Shi Xiangming was immediately softened by the bright hope in Wang Nian's eyes.

It was destined that they would buy a refrigerator that day, and the money they pooled together was just enough for the refrigerator.

As for the curtains and iron pots that I originally wanted to buy in the county town, I can only happily put them aside until next time.

The refrigerator is not big, and only reaches Wang Nian’s neck when standing up. It is now the most valuable item in the small home.

"Right side of the fight cabinet."

Under Wang Nian's command, the two quickly placed the things in the designated locations.

You know what, with this placed, the whole house becomes full of life.

"Wang Nian, your house is so beautiful."

Half an hour ago, Liu Chunhua despised any marriage that was not based on love. Half an hour later... she was so jealous that she didn't know where to look.

“I think it looks good, too.”

Wang Nian put his hands on his hips and looked around the house with great satisfaction. But he still felt it was not enough and suddenly ran to the corridor.

Start from the courtyard at the entrance of your home building.

Family Building No. 43 has four floors, with six households on each floor.

The stairs to the upper floor are right in the middle of the three households on the left and right. Wang Nian lives in Room 6 on the first floor, and needs to climb two steps to reach the first floor.

Then walk along the corridor on the right and you will see House No. 6 opposite the stove against the wall.

There are two stoves, one big and one small. The big one is a firewood stove, next to it is a beehive coal stove, and next to the firewood stove there is a cement cabinet.

Push open the red wooden door and walk into the living room.

The house is a regular rectangle, with both bedrooms facing north. The first thing you see when you open the door is the same red wooden door as the small bedroom.

The living room is lit by a large window on the east wall, which is connected to a small door that leads to the yard.

As for the windows near the corridor, they can only serve as ventilation.

The west wall is shared with the neighbors next door, so Wang Nian arranged various tall and short cabinets everywhere.

In the lower left corner is a double-seat spring sofa, which forms an L shape with the two single sofas.

There was just enough space between the sofa to place a five-drawer cabinet.

In front of the window on the right facing the courtyard are the bookshelves and bamboo desk that Shi Xiang moved from the dormitory, and the sewing machine is neatly placed next to the door.

The empty space in the middle is where the square table is, and when not eating, the chairs are folded and placed against the wall.

Wang Nian stood at the door, reaching out to touch the cupboard on his left. He could still feel the rough texture left by polishing on the door panel.

The furniture that grandpa and aunt prepared for Wang Nian connected the house and people to form the framework of a home.

All it takes is a few more bits and pieces of everyday life, and this home becomes concrete.

The first step was successful...

“I wish I could live in a house like this in the future.”

Liu Chunhua walked around the rooms and the more she looked at the house, the more she liked it.

Even the green desk lamp on the study looked quite fashionable in her eyes. She sat down on the bamboo chair and fiddled with it left and right.

"Hasn't your aunt been helping you look for a date recently?"

Wang Nian kept the towel in his hand and walked over to see a thin layer of dust on the lampshade. He immediately took out the towel and wiped it carefully again.

Since Wang Nian was preparing to get married, Liu Chunhua was the only unmarried female comrade in her twenties in the brigade. How could Liu's father and mother not be anxious?

Liu Chunhua awkwardly bent her index finger and touched the unevenly applied green paint on the bathroom wall.

"If there is a suitable one, please keep an eye out for me."

It's good to be a like-minded young gay man, but if you can live in such a nice house, it's not impossible to be older.

Wang Nian had no idea that Liu Chunhua's mood had changed drastically in such a short period of time.

"Okay! I'll keep an eye out for you."

The two of them had such a good relationship, there was no reason for Wang Nian not to help, and of course he immediately took it to heart.