Chapter 250:
Early in the morning on the fourth day of the New Year, after eating the leftover buns and cabbage soup from last night, Zhou Yan talked with Old Man Zhou in the study, and then the family got into the jeep driven by Xiao Liu and went out.
The jeep was not moving fast, but as it passed through the streets full of history, Xiao Yu felt the prosperity of the times. Even though there were no tall buildings here, he still felt that this was a city, a prosperous and bustling city.
The snow on the streets was cleared very cleanly, and there were many pedestrians on the road. I didn’t know whether they were visiting relatives and friends or just going out for fun. Everyone had joy on their faces.
The children were jumping and skipping, and the young people were riding their 28-inch bicycles, facing the cold wind, attracting the attention of the whole street.
Perhaps because there are few cars, the road seems very wide.
There are many iconic buildings of the imperial capital on both sides of the road that can be connected with the future imperial capital, but there is an obvious feeling that they are two completely different cities.
Mr. Zhou said that the place they were going to was in Xicheng District, which was a bit far, but they actually arrived in less than an hour. This was when the car was traveling at 50 or 60 miles per hour.
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The car stopped at the entrance of an alley. Because there was no sun, even though the snow in the alley was light and clean, there were not many people in the whole alley.
However, the three gates along the way were all open, and voices could be heard from inside from time to time.
After walking for about five minutes, they arrived at a house with red couplets posted on it. Mr. Zhou took out his key and opened the door himself.
During this time, Xiao Yu felt a lot of secret gazes.
Pushing open the red, peeling gate, one is greeted by a simple lotus painting on the screen wall, beneath which is a large water tank. Next is the back house, which, including the gate, makes a total of seven rooms. The courtyard is about four meters wide. Passing through the hanging flower gate, there are verandas on both sides, and directly in front is the main courtyard.
Although this courtyard only had two entrances, it was quite spacious. The length was difficult to calculate, but the width was at least ten meters. There were five east and west wing rooms, and the main house with its side rooms totaled seven.
"This was the old house of the Zhou family." Old Man Zhou walked in the snow-covered garden. "After liberation, I originally planned to keep it for our family to live in. Later, the government allocated me a house, and I wanted to leave it to your father."
“…” Xiao Yu glanced secretly at Zhou Yan. He felt that the old man’s words were a bit heavy.
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"...The house is fully furnished. I donated almost all the old stuff, so everything in the house is basically new. You two and my great-granddaughter will live in the main house from now on."
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"In the kitchen, I also asked Xiao Liu to prepare everything on New Year's Eve."
Xiao Liu nodded and smiled innocently, "Yes, I've prepared some rice, flour, oil, vegetables, as well as meat and fish. I simply marinated them so they won't spoil in this weather. The pots and other things are all new, so they might need to be boiled."
Mr. Zhou smiled and said, "That's OK. Xiaoyu is a good cook and will definitely be able to open it well."
"Yeah!" The eldest daughter agreed.
"Ah!" The little girl was not left behind.
Old Master Zhou was amused by the two lively children, and the melancholy he had just felt disappeared. "Just clean up the house today. You don't need to bring the quilts and other things that were put there. There are new ones here. The children Xiaoyan is worried about will probably be here in a couple of days. However, I have to go back to work on the sixth day of the New Year, so you guys should prepare the greenhouse and other things early."
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What are they preparing for? They didn’t even plan to hold a relocation party! Xiao Yu thought.
However, seeing the expectant expressions of Mr. Zhou and Comrade Xiao Liu, Zhou Yan said, "Let's do it tomorrow at noon. We won't invite anyone else, just our family will have a meal here."
"Okay, okay!" Grandpa Zhou's face lit up instantly, thinking his grandson was very perceptive. He readily tossed the keys to him and said, "Open all the doors and windows to ventilate. Even though Xiao Liu comes to open the doors every now and then to ventilate, no one lives here anyway."
Xiao Liu grinned and said, "The chief is afraid that the room is deserted, so he always asks me to open the door. Before leaving, I run around each room a few times. Hehe!"
Mr. Zhou smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Liu. When you move, please leave a few cans of that mushroom meat sauce you made."
Xiao Liu nodded. "Yes, yes, yes. Leave some of that chili for me and the commander. We can't get such home-cooked food in the cafeteria."
Xiao Yu-_-||: This old man and young man are really...
Zhou Yan nodded: "If you like it, we will bring it to you when we go over there to clean the house."
Xiao Yu thought about what Political Commissar Hu had said this morning: "I'm getting paid."
Comrade Lao Lin has left, but Mr. Zhou and Guard Xiao Liu work more hours than they have time to rest all year round, so they still need someone to help clean the house.
Political Commissar Hu came to discuss this with the old man, who pointed at Xiao Yu and said, "He's the one who stays at home to take care of the kids every day and can't stay out. Give him a little salary so he can have some motivation."
So, Xiao Yu got a job that paid 30 yuan, and he went to the old man's house to clean every three days.
Xiao Yu said that the job of sweeping without mopping the floor was actually quite simple. At worst, he could bring Yingzi and the others along, as girls could always do a better job.
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Zhou Yan was opening the door, and everyone in the yard was talking when a middle-aged woman and a young girl came in from the hanging flower gate.
"Hey, are you moving in?" The middle-aged woman spoke, giving off a lively and open vibe. Compared to her, the young woman following behind her was noticeably more reserved and cautious.
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