Chapter 213 Two in One
Ding Guo took the key and went to find Song Yuling, and also asked Aunt Wu to go and see the house together.
Wu Fang was shocked: "Did Dayong buy a house?"
Ding Guo looked at Song Yuling. Didn’t Yuling tell Aunt Wu?
Song Yuling heard from Dayong that the subsequent cleaning work of the house had been contracted out, but she was not sure how long it would take. Fearing that her mother would worry, she did not say anything in a hurry.
I was planning to go to Sister Ding Guo these two days to ask about the progress and whether I needed to ask her father for help, but I didn't expect it to work out so quickly.
She was also shocked by the speed.
Although the Song family did not return the ancestral home and did not encounter any difficult tenant problems, such topics are no longer uncommon as some of them have been rehabilitated and returned to the city.
Wu Fang was shocked and also scared: "You kids are so brave. At least ask an elder to come over and help you guys out."
Song Yuling held her mother's arm and said, "Oh, I'm afraid you'll worry about me."
Of course Wu Fang was happy, it was a pleasant surprise.
Housing is not an easy problem to solve at any time. Wu Fang asked her daughter some time ago whether she had registered with her company and waited for a number to wait for a dormitory vacancy.
Dayong also reminded us that regardless of whether the positions are divided or not, the names must be put in the queue first.
Both children signed up, but Wu Fang calculated their qualifications and found that if they were not recognized as advanced workers or model workers, it would be difficult for these two young people to get married.
Unexpectedly, Dayong accomplished something great without making any noise.
Ding Guo was a good elder sister. As soon as she got the news, she immediately called her younger brother to buy a house.
When Wu Fang heard that everything had been settled and everyone inside had moved out, she finally felt relieved.
Ding Guo didn't know how the mosquitoes were cleaned up, so he just said vaguely: "I cleaned it up a little bit."
"It doesn't matter. I have plenty of time. I'm just sitting around doing nothing at home. I'll go over and clean it up later. What's the big deal?" Wu Fang said with a smile, then asked, "Have you told your Third Aunt?"
Ding Guo nodded: "Dayong said he would write back."
Wu Fang smiled and nodded: "It's time to tell my family. When the busy farming season is over, ask your uncle and aunt to come over and take a look."
My son bought a house in the city, and we as parents were very happy too.
Arriving at Sanheli, Ding Guo opened the door and walked in.
This time when I came again, without those illegal constructions that blocked the view, the yard seemed much more spacious and brighter overall.
The sanitation is okay, but some sheds had foundations when they were built, and there are serious marks on the ground after they were demolished, so they need to be repaired.
Several steel nails were hammered into the brick joints on the front and side walls of the main house to make it easier for those people to tie ropes.
I don't know if it was smashed in by the tenant or caused by someone on the street.
All in all, there are a lot of areas that need repairing.
Wu Fang felt distressed when she saw it: "What a good house, they ruined it like this." She added, "I'll ask your uncle Song and big brother to come and take a look. If you can fix it yourself, tell Dayong to ask his father and brother to fix it when they are free. If not, we can ask the street around here to see if there is a construction team."
There was no concept of decoration in those days, and the construction team was only responsible for building houses or maintaining buildings.
The ground in the yard must be repaired, and the ground in the house must be scraped and leveled again. It would be best to make a cement floor. The walls have serious traces of smoke and fire, so they need to be painted.
All in all, there are a lot of areas that need repair.
But if you are not particular, you can just live in it. The overall structure of the house is not seriously damaged, it is windy and rainproof, but you are planning to use it as a wedding house, and you are not that short of money. I guess Dayong will want to take a good rest after seeing it.
After looking around, Ding Guo sincerely thanked Haozi. The system was indeed reliable. It kept her house clean and tidy, not this mess.
Mouse: What's the point of empty thanks? It's the one who plants the land and harvests the vegetables. It occasionally brings two little hosts into the space, and it has to coax the children.
Humph, dog host!
Ding Guo didn't know that he had been killed by his own son. After leaving Dayong's house, Ding Guo gave the key to Aunt Wu so that she could bring Uncle Song over to see him.
Wu Fang was also impatient, so she brought Song Chengli and their two sons over that evening.
Song Chengli, Song Kai and others knew about the great things that Dayong had done silently. They were happy but also a little scared.
But now everything is settled and it went pretty smoothly, so I am just happy.
No matter what, this is the future of my daughter/sister. With this house, her family will feel comfortable.
Song Chengli and his team took another careful look, figuring out which parts they could repair themselves and which parts they were not sure about. They would wait for Dayong to come to the capital and ask him what he thought.
On Friday night, Pei Che came back from school and the couple finished their tender time. Before Pei Che could tell his wife that they would be going out of town for a training exercise that would take at least a month and a half, he heard from his wife that she wanted to buy another house.
Pei Che was stunned for a moment, then said, "Buy it!"
With the money my wife has, she can afford to buy not only one house, but at least two or three.
Although he didn't understand why his wife wanted to buy a new house when the family already had two, he just nodded in agreement because she wanted to buy one.
Then I asked about the location and the owner of the house.
Ding Guo talked about the situation of the house and Dayong's purchase of a house.
Pei Che: ...
Is it so easy to find housing in the capital?
"I'll go to Pengbo Hutong tomorrow to take a look."
Ding Guo did not object, and then lowered his voice and continued: "This time, I bought the house without using the money given by my family or the money deposited in the bank account when I got married, and I didn't touch your passbook..."
Pei Che frowned and interrupted his wife unhappily: "What do you mean by 'your'? Even I belong to my wife."
Ding Guo smiled and pushed him: "Okay, okay, okay, I know it's all mine now. I just want to say that I made some money with Dayong, enough to pay for the house this time."
Pei Che didn't seem surprised. There was no one in the transportation business who didn't sell goods.
It is normal for Dayong to earn extra money with his sister.
But I didn’t expect that Dayong and his wife earned so much that they actually bought a house.
No, it was this brother and sister who managed to buy two houses in just one year.
"Isn't it a bit too fast for Dayong to go on the road?"
Being too aggressive is not a good thing.
How long has Dayong been able to drive independently?
Ding Guo said: "I have been learning since I was an intern, so I have a good master. But I will keep an eye on Dayong and remind him from time to time."
Pei Che: "Well, let Dayong not be too conspicuous."
After talking about the house, Pei Che said that he would go out for training and exercises. He didn't know where he would go, but it would take about one and a half to two months.
Ding Guo stood up and asked, "It takes so long? Is it dangerous?"
Over the past year, I have gotten used to my man's company every half a month. Now that we are separated for a month or two, I feel a little reluctant.
Pei Che pushed the man back and said with a smile: "It's normal school training, there's no danger, don't worry."
After that, he did not continue the topic and said, "If the house issue is difficult to resolve, tell your parents and let them intervene."
I just heard from my wife that they outsourced this matter and Dayong handled it very neatly. He will only go there tomorrow to take a look at the house my wife is going to buy and will not interfere and disrupt the rhythm of my wife.
Of course, if his wife needed him, he would be happy to help, but unfortunately his wife didn't ask for his help until before going to bed.
The next day, Ding Guo went to work. Pei Che took care of the baby at home for a while, then rode his bike out and took a walk around Pengbo Hutong.
He also went to Sanlihe, but the door was locked, so he could only peek inside through the crack. He was almost caught by an old lady wearing a red armband as a suspicious person.
In the evening, Ding Guo went back and made another half-millet-sized Da Li Pill and mixed it into Pei Che's bowl of porridge.
As they were about to part, the two of them stayed together for half the night.
No matter how worried and reluctant she was, she knew that this was Pei Che's homework, and all the training was for him to be able to carry out his work with greater ease after returning to the army.
After seeing Pei Che off on Monday morning, Ding Guo went to meet up with Mosquito.
She has today off.
From a distance, I could see the big dog that Mosquito was holding.
Mosquito smiled at her, patted the dog's head, and said, "The dog I raise at home doesn't bite people, but it can scare people."
Mosquitoes always have unexpected methods.
The two rushed to Pengbo Hutong and met the male owner of the Zou family.
He used to be a cadre in the district trade union, and now after returning to the city, he has taken a job in the Sports Bureau.
It seems that people in their 50s and 60s can't play sports. To put it bluntly, it's just for retirement.
When he went to see the house this time, he was stopped again, but someone recognized Mosquito, a bad young man who was notorious for being unruly and would never find a wife in his life.
Mosquito's reputation and the big dog she brought played a key role in this house viewing. Although those people were shouting beside them, they didn't dare to get close. They could only watch them walk around with curses, and then leave in a swagger.
The process is similar to that in Sanlihe.
The Zou family also lost a lot of their enthusiasm because of the repeated farces. Although the courtyard is slightly larger than the one in Sanlihe, the final price they negotiated is only 60 yuan higher than that one.
After agreeing on the price, go directly to complete the formalities.
No one on this street came to talk to Ding Guo and the others, so they signed the contract very quickly.
After that, they went to the Housing Authority again and signed the last contract. Ding Guo paid the money and, as usual, gave three hundred yuan to Mosquito and asked her to take care of the arrangements.
Mosquito became more familiar with the people here, and everyone was familiar with her too.
A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Sometimes, a reputation for being unruly is more effective than a reputation as a street cadre.
Moreover, not only did Mosquito provide resettlement fees, but he also used his strong network of contacts to help them find a new place to stay.
She even organized an intense marketing campaign. Inspired by the way Ding Guo distributed the resettlement fee last time, she changed the method. The first six households that agreed to move out would not only be given 20 yuan in resettlement fees, but would also be given priority in resettlement, and the locations she had would be the best.
For those who came later, the resettlement fees decreased gradually, and there was no guarantee of a new place to stay. They either had to find one themselves, or the place Mosquito helped find was far away, and working and living there were not as convenient as here.
As for the people behind who may be dissatisfied and angry and refuse to leave, that won't happen to Mosquito. If literary means don't work, she still has the military means.
Sister Ding Guo told her to use courtesy first and then force. After she had performed the courtesy, if these people did not buy it, she would send troops.
On the Zizhu Bridge side, Pei Yu brought over half a fertilizer bag of elm seeds and a few bundles of fresh toon shoots.
It happened that Dayong had just returned from a business trip and was staying in the capital. Pei Yu asked Ding Guo to give some elm seeds and toon buds to Dayong and send them to his father-in-law's house.
Dayong thanked him, took his things and went to the Song family.
He hadn't gone to see the house after it was finished, so he went to take a look with his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Speaking of renovations, Dayong wanted to find someone to do a thorough repair. Not only would cement be laid in the house, but bricks would also be laid in the yard. A suspended ceiling would also be added to cover the blackened beams from being smoked, not to mention painting and remodeling the windows.
Finally, he plans to build a bread oven like the one his sister has.
Wu Fang said: "Just let your father and brother do it, there is no need to find someone alone."
Let my father-in-law and uncle do the work? Ding Dayong shook his head and said, "Mom, Dad and my eldest brother are also very tired at work. Although these jobs are small, they are really not easy to do. Let's hire someone to do it. I also plan to build a toilet and a washroom, just like the yard at my sister's house. You two can come over and help keep an eye on it when you are free, and don't do the work."
It was only when I came to see this yard again that I noticed that there was no toilet.
There are public toilets outside, but how can they compare to using the toilet at home?
Since we have to clean up, we might as well build the toilet as well.
After hearing their son-in-law's arrangement, Song Chengli and his wife said nothing more. Building a new house was a bit beyond their scope and they were indeed not as good as professional builders.
After looking at the houses and sending the two elders back, Ding Dayong went back to Zizhu Bridge and told his sister about his plans. Ding Guo then mentioned the team that had done the project for his family last time.
Pengbo Hutong also needs to be repaired and renovated, so instead of bothering two people, we'd better find Master Zhu.
After dinner, the brother and sister rode their bikes to Master Zhu's house. Master Zhu had just returned from outside. When he heard that two yards needed to be repaired and a house needed to be added, he immediately took the job.
Originally, they wanted to make another appointment to view the house, but Dayong didn't stay here for long, so he directly asked Master Zhu to go and see his yard first.
His sister is not in a hurry, the finishing work is still in progress.
After inspecting the yard with flashlights, the two of them agreed on the renovation suggestions.
He asked his father-in-law to help buy the needed materials, and he kept the money. He also asked his father-in-law and others to help keep an eye on the process later.
There's no need to rush. Master Zhu still has work to do and won't be free until a week later.
After giving the instructions, Dayong returned to Fengning.
Peng Guihua also received a letter from her eldest son. The old couple couldn't keep their smiles off their excited faces and repeatedly told Dazhu and Dalin not to tell anyone.
Being too high-profile will cause people to be jealous.
This day is something I never dared to imagine before.
Peng Guihua wiped the corners of her eyes, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face: "Dad, I feel like I'm dreaming."
The eldest son left the farm and became an envied truck driver. Now he has found such a good wife and bought a house in the capital.
The capital, that’s the capital!
Ding Zhicheng puffed on his cigarette, his slightly trembling hands showing his inner excitement. He said, "When the wheat is harvested and the brigade distributes the grain, we will send some to Guoguo and her in-laws."
Let’s take a look at the house that Dayong bought.
Peng Guihua smiled and said, "Okay!"
Following that kid Ding Guo, he became very successful.
I wonder if my uncle and ex-sister-in-law would regret not treating Guoguo well when they know that their family is living better and better because of Ding Guo.
It really proves the saying that you can't talk behind someone's back.
As soon as this thought flashed through Peng Guihua's mind, someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
Dazhu went out to open the door, and Peng Guihua quickly folded the letter, stuffed it into an envelope, and put it in the box in the inner room.
Just as she closed the box, she heard her husband's voice in the main room, with a bit of suspicion, greeting: "Brother? Why are you back?"
Ding Zhicheng hurriedly stood up and went out to greet him.
Peng Guihua's heart suddenly shuddered, because the only person her man could call "big brother" directly was her uncle.
Other peers of the Ding family in the village who are older than Ding Zhicheng would call him "brother" by his name.
My uncle is back? Is my new sister-in-law also back?
I hurried out of the inner room and ran into Ding Zhigang coming in.
Peng Guihua looked behind him the first moment and was relieved when she didn’t see Zheng Wenfang. But she saw an unexpected person: Ding Xiang!
Dingxiang was holding an old handbag in her hand, wearing a long-sleeved top that was a little too big for her, and she lowered her head slightly.
"Brother is back, Xiangxiang..."
Ding Xiang lowered her head slightly and called out, "Aunt San!"
Ding Zhigang looked tired, but there was still some arrogance in his tired look. Of course, this arrogance was not for the couple in the third room to see. Who was it for? He said in a muffled voice: "I came back suddenly without discussing it with you. Sorry to bother you."
Peng Guihua and Ding Zhicheng looked at each other.
It is quite disturbing. What does this dejected face mean?
It doesn't look like anything good is going to happen.
Although she had many doubts, Ding Zhigang didn't mention it, and it was not easy to ask directly, so Peng Guihua had to ask: "Brother, have you two eaten?"
Ding Zhigang took a deep breath and suddenly lost his temper: "I'm already full of anger, why should I eat?"
Peng Guihua immediately became unhappy. What was wrong with her? Did she get angry with someone in Fengning and come back to vent it on them?
"Damn it, what are you saying? How did Zhicheng and I make you angry?"
Ding Zhigang was startled, then he said hurriedly: "His Third Aunt, I'm not talking about you..."
Peng Guihua: "Then let's talk nicely. You yelled at us out of the blue and we thought we had offended you." Then she smiled at Dingxiang, "Xiangxiang, is this your first time back here? Come and sit down, don't hesitate."
As she spoke, she pulled Dingxiang's arm, trying to lead her towards the stool. However, Dingxiang gasped and pulled her arm back as if she had been electrocuted, her face turning pale instantly.
"What's wrong? What's wrong with your arm?" Peng Guihua was also startled and asked hurriedly.
Ding Xiang had tears in her eyes, but she didn't keep it to herself and said, "My dad beat me!"
Ding Zhicheng and Peng Guihua were both stunned. Ding Zhicheng looked at his elder brother and asked, "Why did you hit the child?"
Peng Guihua also glanced at her uncle, then turned around, grabbed Dingxiang's wrist and rolled up her sleeves, and immediately let out a breath of cold air.
Ding Zhigang was also a little embarrassed, but he still said with his neck stiff: "First ask her what she did and whether she deserves to be beaten."
Ding Xiang stared at Ding Zhigang with tears in her eyes, and said word by word: "I said, I didn't do it. Even if I am not a human being, I will never hurt a child of a few months old. If you don't believe me and don't believe in the founding of the party, then believe Zheng Wenfang and the two sons she brought with her!"
"Uncle, what happened? What happened to you... my little nephew?"
Ding Zhigang ignored his third brother's question and glared at Ding Xiang, "You are still stubborn. You are the only one who looks after the children at home every day, except your Aunt Wenfang. The needle holes on your little brother's body couldn't have been caused by your Aunt Wenfang herself, right?"
"I was babysitting your child and I made a mistake." Ding Xiang cried and shouted, "I will say the same thing a thousand times, it wasn't me!"
Peng Guihua was shocked: "What needle eye?"
Ding Zhigang obviously made his little daughter very angry. He raised his hand and pointed at Ding Xiang, then took his hand back and sighed heavily: "Jianhua kept crying a few days ago. No matter how I held him, he would cry. The day before yesterday, when his mother was giving him a bath, she found that there were several small red spots on his body. He would cry when we pressed them. We took him to the hospital and the doctor said it was caused by a needle prick."
After saying that, he glared at Ding Xiang fiercely: "You are so young, not only are you vicious but you are also full of nonsense. Your brother is not even one year old."
Ding Xiang was so angry that she was shaking all over: "It's not me, it's not me, it's not me, wuwuwu..."
Peng Guihua didn't believe Ding Zhigang anyway. It wasn't the first time that he had behaved mentally abnormally.
But she had not had much contact with Dingxiang, so she could not say whether she believed it or not. She looked at the father and daughter who were both furious and asked an off-topic question: "Where is the founding party?"
Didn’t Jiandang follow his uncle together with Dingxiang?
Speaking of his youngest son, Ding Zhigang said, "He came back from the reform and took Jian Dang to his mother's place." He then pointed at Ding Xiang and said, "I thought he was a sensible boy who was considerate of me as a father and helped with the laundry and taking care of his younger brother at home. Who could have thought he would do such a vicious thing."
Peng Guihua continued to ignore Ding Zhigang's roar and asked, "Then why did you bring Xiangxiang back..."
Ding Zhigang then remembered the purpose of coming back and said, "Oh, that's it! Third brother, sister-in-law, after this happened, Wenfang feels sorry for the child. She cries every day at home holding the child. She can't...can't get along with Xiangxiang. I thought of letting Xiangxiang come back to stay for a while. I won't let you help take care of her in vain. I will mail Xiangxiang five yuan a month for living expenses. Xiangxiang is old now and can work. You don't have to spoil her. She should go to the fields and earn work points. Don't be embarrassed not to give her orders..."
Peng Guihua didn't say yes or no, but interrupted Ding Zhigang calmly, "Oh, Jiandang went to live with his mother. Now he's trying to send Dingxiang back to her hometown... Uncle, who else is in your family now?"
"Is this what the books say... separation of wife and children?" Ding Zhicheng said this out of the blue.
I am not afraid of honest people not speaking, I am afraid of honest people speaking.
Ding Zhigang was stunned for a moment, and his expression looked a little embarrassed for a moment.
"What are you talking about? I was the one who filed for divorce. Jiandang was... Jianshe took him over, and he's still with me in name. Xiangxiang is too naive, and Wenfang has been a little emotional these past two days, so I thought of sending her back first to keep her out of the spotlight, and then taking her back after a while."
Although Ding Zhigang tried to explain to save face, he still felt uncomfortable with his third brother's blunt words.
Peng Guihua rolled her eyes and was too lazy to say anything else.
She now began to believe what Dingxiang said.
"Xiangxiang, come to the kitchen and help Auntie cook."
Dingxiang raised her hand to wipe her face and followed him out.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, Peng Guihua rolled up Dingxiang's sleeves again.
She was not very familiar with her niece, and the few times they met, her impression of her was not good. However, Peng Guihua would not argue with a child about her politeness or not. Especially when she saw the shocking bruises on Dingxiang's arm just now, she didn't care about her previous impression. She just felt that her uncle was becoming less and less like a father.
When I rolled up my sleeves to my armpits, I saw several bruises.
"Is that arm there? Where else did it hit you?"
Ding Xiang didn't want to cry, but at this moment she couldn't help but burst into tears. She nodded and sobbed, "Back and, and legs." After she finished sobbing, she was a little out of breath, but still said intermittently, "Aunt San, it really wasn't me, I didn't use the needle to prick Jianhua, wuwuwu..."
She just wanted to keep her place in that family and apply to go to the countryside next year. Why weren't they willing to wait even for a year!
Peng Guihua sighed: "Your father is so confused. His brain is really covered with donkey dung."
"I'll cook some noodles for you to eat first to fill your stomach. I'll take you to the clinic later. There's a female doctor in our village clinic. Let her take a look at you and apply some medicine."
Dingxiang was stunned and burst into tears.
From the time she was wronged until now, she was beaten and scolded, and was forcibly dragged onto the train to this place that was somewhat unfamiliar to her. Third Aunt was the first person who did not look at her with suspicion, did not say any questioning words, but only cared about her injuries and took her to apply medicine.
Why does kindness always come from others rather than our closest relatives?
"Aunt, I will work hard and earn work points for the family. Next year, when I am old enough, I will go back and apply to go to the countryside!" Ding Xiang wiped her tears, tried her best to suppress her emotions, and bowed to Peng Guihua. "I was ignorant before and was rude when you and Uncle San came to our house. I apologize."
Peng Guihua sighed.
And so, Lilac stayed.
The next day, before Ding Zhigang returned, he frowned and told Ding Xiang: "Listen carefully to your uncle and aunt..."
Dingxiang gave him a cold look and turned into the yard.
"His Third Aunt, look at her..."
"That's enough!" Peng Guihua's face was not looking good. "Go back and live a good life with your sister-in-law and two step-sons."
She sympathized with Dingxiang, but she also didn't like her uncle sending people back without saying goodbye.
I heard that it was the same when Ding Guo was sent back that year.
The mother-in-law thought that the eldest son brought his wife back to visit her, but he ended up leaving the baby behind and just walked away.
Thinking of this, she felt a little regretful that her uncle and ex-sister-in-law divorced. She felt that the two of them were quite a match and had the same style of doing things. It was a pity that they got divorced!
Ding Zhigang was choked by Peng Guihua's words. Although there was nothing wrong with what she said, it sounded so awkward.
When the child made a mistake, the third brother's family treated him coldly.
He asked them to help take care of the incense for a while and he also paid them.
And he won't let Xiangxiang stay here forever. He will take Xiangxiang back home when Wenfang is in a better mood and everyone is calm.
Ding Guo followed Mosquito to Pengbo Hutong for a walk, came out and locked the door, and invited Mosquito to have a meal.
The next day when I was at work, I coincidentally received letters from Taozi and Dazhu at the same time.
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