Moreover, Jiang Yi is truly capable; he has only been back for a short time, yet he has already prepared all these things.
Look at all these bricks and cement; you really couldn't get them without the permit. But that's nothing compared to the fact that even ceramic tiles, a rare find in the city, are now displayed in the yard.
She's just too much of a drama queen. Even if she couldn't live in the house all by herself, renting it out would be a source of income, but she insisted on turning it into a bathroom.
This big man can wash himself clean just by standing in the yard. If these tiles were laid in the room, it would look so beautiful.
But none of that concerned him; he was just doing his job for the money. "Well, I really did it."
Jiang Yi said, "Uncle, could you please keep those broken tiles on the edges and corners for me? I'll need them later."
Master Zhu: "Okay, I guarantee you won't lose a single penny."
Jiang Yi knew that the other party had misunderstood, but he didn't explain. He would wait until he used the broken tiles to pave the road, and then the other party would know their purpose.
He has already tidied up a room and heated the kang (a traditional heated brick bed), so they won't have to stay at the guesthouse tonight.
Apart from the inconvenience of eating, everything else is fine.
Because of this, he always made prior arrangements when asking people to do things, only paying them money but not meals, which saved him a lot of trouble.
When Tian Guihua returned home, she said to Hua Guangzong, "Jiang Yi has grown up now. Many people want to help him, but he refuses. So let's not get involved."
Hua Guangzong nodded. "That's good. We'll help each other out when we can, but we shouldn't be too proactive."
The elderly couple chatted for a few more minutes before going about their own business.
When Hua Xiangyun saw Hua Zhian running out again, she neither followed nor stopped him this time, which made Tian Guihua look at her with some surprise.
Why didn't you ask your second brother where he was going today?
Hua Xiangyun said, "My second brother will be back in no time. I'll stay home and wait."
"Your second brother..." Tian Guihua was about to say that Hua Zhian would not come back until dark when she saw Hua Zhian, who had just left, running back again.
"..." This granddaughter seems to be getting more and more mystical. She's so amazing, she can even predict things...
Hua Xiangyun asked with a smile, "Second Brother, have you forgotten something?"
Hua Zhian touched his nose and said, "The money in my pocket just disappeared. I wonder if I left it at home."
Hua Xiangyun pulled out a small cloth bag from behind her back and waved it in front of him. "I spent a little money today. Do you want me to help you out?"
Looking at the familiar little cloth bag, Hua Zhian breathed a sigh of relief; at least it hadn't fallen.
Although there weren't many tickets inside, it was enough to make him feel bad for a while.
"Little sister, so you found my purse. Come on, let me take you shopping."
Hua Zhian felt that he had found the money he had lost, since he hadn't been able to buy a dictionary at the bookstore a few days ago, and it should have arrived today.
Hua Xiangyun naturally wouldn't refuse. Rather than staying at home staring blankly at these elders, she might as well go out for a stroll.
After the siblings had left, Tian Guihua smiled and said, "That girl..."
I thought she was really amazing, able to predict this, but I never expected her to be waiting for this.
Xun Liangfen has been doing chores at home these past few days, and she's already completely worn out. She doesn't want to nitpick or cause any more dissatisfaction among others.
Moreover, she also found that no matter how much she nagged, her three children didn't seem to care much, which was not good news and made her a little anxious.
She thought about it for a long time last night. The children didn't have a deep relationship with her. If he interfered too much, it would cause resentment and push the children further away.
Tian Guihua was relatively satisfied that she didn't refute her this time; at least this person wasn't beyond redemption, and she even gave her a rare kind look. "Liangfen, it's almost New Year's Eve in a few days. Is there anything else you want to buy?"
Xun Liangfen was flattered and quickly stood up and shook her head, "I have everything I need at home, so there's nothing I need to buy."
"Alright, if you remember anything you need, just have Baoguo buy it for you." After saying that, he stood up, patted his trouser legs, and said, "You take care of things at home first, I'm going out for a walk."
Now that she was ready to hand over her family home, Tian Guihua wanted to relax a bit and chat with her old friends. Plus, it was the end of the year, and besides the excitement around Jiang Yi's place, many educated youth were returning to the city to visit relatives. She heard that someone was preparing to get married in the countryside, and she had to go and find out what was going on.
Hua Guangzong picked up his bucket and fishing rod, kicked Hua Baoguo, and said, "Now that you've finished chopping the firewood, come up the mountain with me and see if we can catch a few fish to add to the dishes."
"Let's not go, shall we? It's icy everywhere, and the roads are very slippery." Hua Baoguo took the bucket from his hand. This old man with his frail arms and legs is really capable of doing all that.
"What are you afraid of? We didn't go up the mountain yesterday, but others still caught several big fish."
I heard the fish are biting really well these past few days. You can easily catch one by breaking a hole in the ice. So what if the road is difficult? Is the fish still tasty?
Hua Baoguo said, "Why don't we take those two children with us? The roads will be difficult to navigate later, so we can have them clear some space."
Alternatively, you can grab a shovel from the corner of the wall; if there's a lot of snow, you can use it to clear a path.
“You don’t need to worry about this,” Hua Guangzong said irritably. “You stay at home all day, oblivious to what’s going on outside. You don’t even know that these days, whenever the men in the house have free time, they all rush up the mountain.”
The road has been cleared to create a small path; if you go too late, there won't be any fishing spots left.
During the Lunar New Year, everyone wants to add an extra dish to their meal. Plus, with several factories closed for the holidays, people tend to look for things to do when they have free time.
The reservoir in the west of the city is the place everyone is choosing; even the city moat is no longer popular.
"Then I'll get a few more hooks," Hua Baoguo said quickly, making two handmade fishing lines for himself, which would greatly increase his chances of catching fish.
"Dad, should we dig up some earthworms? Or should we use corn kernels again?"
“Look how well I prepared this,” Hua Guangzong said, pulling open the wooden box, which was already crawling with earthworms.
Because he often goes fishing, he keeps a small bucket of earthworms in the corner of the wall, so he doesn't have to dig up the hard soil like others.
The father and son walked out of the house and happened to pass by the Jiang family next door.
Jiang Yi was carrying a bag of trash and was about to leave when they bumped into each other.
"Jiang Yi, are you almost done tidying up?" Hua Guangzong knew that Jiang Yi had asked someone to help tidy up the house, so he didn't offer to help again. He had come over for a visit a few days ago, but he didn't expect to run into him as soon as he stepped out today.
Jiang Yi had a vague impression of the Hua family; the two families had indeed had dealings before, and he had also met Hua Guangzong the day before yesterday. "Grandpa Hua, are you going fishing?"
Even though he hadn't stayed for more than a few days, he knew that the biggest pastime in this county was fishing at the reservoir in the west of the city, and that he had had a pretty good catch these past two days, which meant that the fish resources here were plentiful.
He was also thinking that once he finished what he was doing, he would get a fishing rod made.
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