Liu Maocai remained silent. For the sake of their children, the elderly couple decided to endure it.
At this time, those who were on good terms with Liu Maocai came over to greet him.
When the sons and sons-in-law saw a smile finally appear on their old man's face, they felt a sense of relief.
The population of Liujiatun has now reached over 800, and it's quite a sight to see them all gathered at the brigade headquarters.
Liu Yuqiang is about the same age as Zhang Hongmei. "Brother Yuqiang, is there not enough housing in our village?"
"Yes, they haven't separated yet; the whole family is crammed together."
"Wouldn't that lead to more conflicts?"
"That's right, but there aren't any who are unfilial to their elders. It's just that the younger generation is a bit despicable."
"Here's what we'll do, Brother Yuqiang. In a few days, you can compile a list of people who want to apply for housing. They can contact you, you can decide, and then call me. I'll send someone over to build it."
I also want to tell everyone that this house will belong to everyone from now on, and has nothing to do with me, Zhang Hongmei.
“Hongmei, that’s no small amount, almost the same as the number of houses in our village now.”
"It's alright, I can afford it. But I'm only responsible for the construction; the decoration will have to be done by each family themselves. It's not that I'm short of money; I'm afraid of being resentful if I don't help others. And I also worry about developing a habit of relying on others."
"Brother Yuqiang, you can get ready. I'll send people over to build it."
"Okay, thank you on everyone's behalf. I'll call you after I finish the tallying." Liu Yuqiang genuinely admired this girl. It's not like there aren't wealthy families, but only this girl has shown such gratitude and consideration for her roots.
They didn't try to keep their conversation quiet, so within half an hour everyone in the village knew about it.
Everyone was so happy that they were willing to renovate themselves, since the bulk of the cost was in construction.
This made the family even more grateful; they were truly good people.
Zhang Shouyi didn't say anything. These were all minor matters. As long as his wife was happy, he was fine with anything.
Zhenye and his family took their wives home and went back to their rooms.
For the first time, Zhang Zhenye lay in bed during the day.
"Zhenye, isn't this inappropriate? Don't you need to go out?"
"Honey, I'm tired too. Let's rest for a while, we still have to go back this afternoon."
Yang Lijun thought to herself, "Is this how you show you're tired? You're tired and you haven't had a moment's rest all night. If you hadn't drunk water this morning, you definitely wouldn't have been able to get up."
Zhang Zhenye held his wife and gently patted her. Soon Yang Lijun fell asleep.
Zhang Zhenye found it a little funny. He really hadn't been restrained. But he could forgive himself, after all, it was his first time. But it turned out that sleeping with his wife in his arms was so comfortable. No wonder his father never agreed to let his mother sleep with them when they were kids.
Zhang Ruifeng and Tang Feiyan are just... well, you know.
Tang Feiyan finally pushed her husband away; it was broad daylight, and she was going to meet the villagers soon.
"No, what if someone comes later?"
Zhang Ruifeng finally stopped. "Who's so clueless as to dare come over here?"
Even if things don't go as planned, can't we at least get some perks?
Zhang Weiyu and Qin Shuang were quite affectionate; Zhang Weiyu was giving his wife a massage, but his hands soon became unruly.
"Zhang Weiyu, behave yourself, I'm not feeling well right now."
"How could that be? Look at me, I'm full of energy now, aren't I? I think you should be better now."
"How can I compare to you? Hurry up, don't stop. Your massage technique is quite comfortable." Qin Shuang lay on the bed with her eyes closed.
“There are more comfortable things, but you’re not willing to do them.”
Qin Shuang decided to ignore this shameless person. The more you pay attention to him, the more audacious he becomes.
As for Gu Yaozu, Zou Haiyin disagreed, but in the end, her husband carried her into the bathroom, and he finally got his way.
"How am I supposed to get out of here?" Zou Haiyin punched Gu Yaozu a few times. This guy is really something.
"It's okay, there's still a while. Just close your eyes and take a nap." Although Gu Yaozu wasn't satisfied, at least he got his craving.
He lay down next to his wife, hugged her, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep as well.
The village committee compound was bustling with activity. All the women in the village came to cook, with the skilled ones in charge of the cooking. No one was slacking off, after all, they had been promised a house, and the elderly in their families would receive ten yuan a month for retirement every year, as well as rice, flour, and cloth at the end of the year.
It's said that there are no unfilial people in Liujiatun, mainly because the elderly don't need their younger generations to support them, and can even subsidize the younger generations.
The men had already set up all the tables—fifty in total. But it still wasn't enough, so the women who were cooking had to wait for the second table.
The elderly were brought over early and sat at the table.
Each table had sunflower seeds, peanuts, and candy; once they finished, someone would refill their bowls. Two hundred pounds of candy alone were prepared, and the children were delighted, receiving handfuls of candy from time to time. Five cooks specialized in seafood, and the village women assisted them, actually learning how to cook it.
Zhenye and the other eight only got up after hearing the sound of firecrackers. After getting ready, all eight of them dressed properly before leaving the house together.
I could see a lot of cars parked next to the brigade headquarters in the distance. There were also many bicycles. Had more outsiders arrived?
When they found their parents, they were surrounded by a large crowd.
Xiao Li introduced them to the officials, saying there were cadres from the city, county, and township, as well as people from various villages; there were dozens more than that.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the banquet was about to begin, and Liu Yuqiang was in charge of arranging the seating.
At exactly twelve o'clock, all the dishes were served, and everyone was seated.
Liu Aimin broadcast a message over the loudspeaker, welcoming everyone to the wedding banquet.
The family stood at the front, raised their glasses—which were just plain water—and toasted everyone.
The wedding banquet lasted for two lively hours before it finally ended.
Zhang Hongmei and her family were about to leave, leaving only Liu Aimin and Hu Aifen behind. Liu Maocai and the others eventually returned to the capital together.
When they got home at six o'clock in the afternoon, they were all quite tired.
Wang Ying and her husband, along with Cai Peilin and her husband, didn't go to Liujiatun today. Instead, they stayed to see off the McCann family and the Zhao family. They are also at home preparing gifts for tomorrow's homecoming.
When Zhang Hongmei and the others arrived home, dinner was already prepared.
After dinner, the eight of them each drank a glass of water, and then each took their gifts for tomorrow and went home.
"Zhenye, when are we moving back?"
"You want to come back and live here?" Zhang Zhenye looked at Yang Lijun with deep eyes.
"Yes, I do. My great-grandfather and grandfather are getting old. I'll try to spend more time with them in the future."
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