Chapter 150 150. New Home
Half a year has passed.
The road leading to Fulin Fort is no longer what it used to be.
More and more new houses are being built. The road, which was once only widened to accommodate two lanes, has been widened to accommodate four cars abreast. It is expected to be expanded by double the number of lanes, six lanes plus green belts and double sidewalks.
Although everyone thought that such a wide road was unnecessary and would only waste manpower and resources, Lowe had no intention of changing his mind.
Even if it is considered willful, they will continue to expand the road.
This unnamed road, about two kilometers long, now has its own name.
Fulin Road! Tailun said aloud.
A-Ka glanced at the wooden road sign: “Our home is on this road.”
"Sister, why is the road surface black!" Lili pointed at her chin with a puzzled look on her face.
Angela squatted down, looked carefully at the black road surface, and smelled a pungent smell at the tip of her nose.
“This is a new type of road-building material invented by the lord, called asphalt. It is not only waterproof and prevents grass from growing, but also keeps the road from getting muddy on rainy days.” Aka explained briefly.
"This material is poisonous." Angela stood up and said in a firm tone.
"It's indeed poisonous, but the smell will go away after a while." Aka warned his younger brothers and sisters not to touch it with their fingers.
The crowd walked on the flat asphalt road, and ox carts would occasionally pass by quickly.
There was no dust raised, which was amazing.
The houses built on this road are all very beautiful, and each one is at least three stories high.
You know, the administrative halls in many places only have one floor, but the houses here have three floors! Angela found that he might have greatly underestimated this city.
The red brick house is painted with gray-white cement, which should be monotonous in color.
But people are particularly keen on adding various bright colors to the cement exterior walls. Yellow, red, blue, green, there are few houses with the same color.
Some people even draw some patterns on the walls of their homes.
Unconsciously, various abstract art schools were born!
Lili looked at the house around her with envy.
Angela was thinking about something else: "How do you usually drink water here?"
“There is a big lake near our home, so drinking water is not a problem. Fulin Fort will arrange for wells to be dug in places a little further away.” A-Ka pointed at a building in the distance and said, “Look, that’s Fulin Fort.”
"It's so big." Lili exclaimed.
“This castle took more than ten years to build.” Aka mentioned casually.
If you walk a little slower, it will take about half an hour to walk two kilometers.
On Fulin Road, the continuous houses only occupy about one-tenth of the road. The middle section of the road is still a wilderness and overgrown with weeds.
No one was too disappointed. Such a deserted atmosphere was the norm and completely expected.
The only lively place on the entire street was the Red Maple Tavern, where even the outdoor seats were packed with people.
“It’s almost time.”
A-Ka walked slowly with his family patiently. Suddenly he raised his hand and pointed, and a row of houses appeared again a few hundred meters away.
"Is it the red house?" Lili held her hands, her eyes shining.
A-Ka shook his head: “No, it’s the blue house next door.”
Lili trotted over and made a happy gesture with her arms open.
The light blue house looks much more beautiful than the wooden house we used to own.
There is a small yard at the door, full of flowers and plants, and a lock is hanging on the wooden door.
Aka quickly caught up with Lili, took out the key from his pocket, unlocked the door, and the family entered the yard.
"Your house is one floor higher than others." Angela asked curiously.
“Yes, the lord said that he hopes everyone will build their houses higher to save space.” A-Ka took out another key and opened the inner door.
Because of the windows, the room is bright. It is about 50 square meters on the first floor.
There are some simple furniture and all the daily necessities.
"How much did this property cost?" Angela sat on the wooden sofa and let out a long breath.
"It's not expensive, just over two years' salary of mine."
The first home buyer was exempted from the land price, and only the construction cost was charged. A total of six gold coins were paid by Fulinbao, and the monthly repayment was 20 silver coins, which was directly deducted from the salary, Aka calculated in his mind.
"It's worth it!" Angela said with her eyes closed.
Lili and Tailun ran upstairs to take a look. The four-story house was so huge and so interesting that they kept running up and down.
Sometimes he ran to the roof to watch the sun, sometimes he ran into the room, opened the window and looked outside.
Each floor has a bedroom, bathroom and fireplace, and the kitchen and toilet are on the first floor.
"Everyone come down." Aka shouted loudly.
Soon, footsteps were heard on the stairs. Lili, with sweat on her face, sat down next to her mother and asked, "Sister, which floor do you live on?"
“I’ll live on the first floor, Mom will live on the second floor, you’ll live on the third floor, and Tailun will live on the fourth floor.” A-Ka had already thought of how to allocate the space, and he explained the reason himself: “I often have to go on missions and need to go in and out, so living on the first floor will make it easier for me to look after everyone. Mom is old, and climbing the stairs is tiring, so she has to live somewhere lower.
Lili, you and Tailun can live on the third or fourth floor, but I think boys need some privacy, so let Tailun live on the fourth floor. "
"Okay!" Lili suppressed her reluctance.
"Have you prepared food at home?" Angela asked, opening her eyes.
“I’ve never lived here. I’ve been eating government-issued food in Fulinbao.” A-Ka scratched his head in embarrassment. “Let’s go to the market to buy some later. Forget it. I’ll just go to Fulinbao to buy it directly. The food can be stored in the cellar. The main thing is that there’s no one to watch over it, so we’re afraid of rats.”
"There is also a cellar, where is it?" Lili asked with a curious mind.
“It’s a very small cellar in the kitchen.” Aka stood up and took his family to see it.
A wooden board was sealed on the ground, and when it was pulled open, a staircase was revealed. The space inside was very narrow, only enough for one person to stand.
Grain storage requires a constant temperature. Large temperature fluctuations will cause premature spoilage, so cellars are necessary.
"Enough!" Angela nodded with satisfaction and sealed the board again.
"Sister, let's go get some water." Lili was a little thirsty, so she picked up a wooden bucket in the kitchen.
Tai Lun opened the lid of the ceramic jar in the kitchen with shining eyes, guessing its purpose: "Is this used to hold water?"
"Yes, this is pottery, made of clay." Akati put two wooden barrels on the table and said, "Lili and I will go out and play."
The terrain of Fulin Fort and Moon Lake gradually rises.
Walk forward about two hundred meters and up a slightly shaky slope, and the clear lake with rippling waves will appear before your eyes.
Today, it's windy.
A-Ka stopped and looked towards the training ground.
Lili rushed to the lake with the bucket in hand, squatted down and scooped it full of water.
(End of this chapter)
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