"Okay, there's nothing at home, so we'll have to bring a lot."
Today, only the young couple were having dinner at home; the two elders had gone to visit other guests. So after finishing their meal, Wang Ying and her husband packed up their New Year's goods and drove away.
Cheng Guangxu was so envious. He wished he had a wife.
"Liu Erya, are you free this afternoon?"
Er Ya didn't speak, but just raised an eyebrow and glanced at Cheng Guangxu, as if to ask what was wrong.
Surprisingly, Cheng Guangxu, who is emotionally inept, actually understood it.
“Hongmei helped me buy a house. I don’t know much about these things, but girls are more meticulous. She came to help me see what I needed, and I bought everything during my break.”
"Second sister, let's go with Brother Cheng. We can go shopping together afterwards." Sanya knew what Hongmei was thinking. She could accept Cheng Guangxu as her brother-in-law.
Er Ya glanced at San Ya and nodded.
Cheng Guangxu was delighted. "I'll go ask Uncle Li when we're going."
Watching Cheng Guangxu rush out the door, Sanya and Zhang Hongmei smiled knowingly. Something's up!
Stone refused to go with them, as if he was determined to become an expert immediately.
Lu Jing couldn't stand it anymore and started giving him pointers.
Now Stone was full of energy!
Uncle Li led them to the house, and Cai Peilin went along as well.
The courtyard is square, with two sections. There are a total of fifteen rooms. Uncle Li had it completely renovated in the fall, and the kitchen even has two stoves. The cabinets are also newly made.
Er Ya took out paper and pen from her bag. "We have the pot, so we'll need a few basins, utensils, spoons, spatulas, strainers, and ladle. As for seasonings, you won't be back, so we'll just prepare some salt. The rest will just go bad."
Cheng Guangxu, standing beside Er Ya, immediately nodded, "You're so thoughtful."
I went to the dining room next door and saw that the dining table was new, and there were four chairs and four stools. So there really wasn't anything to fill out.
The main house has five large rooms, which contain only a bed, a wardrobe, and a table; there is nothing else inside.
“Cheng Guangxu, I think you should prepare a few sets of luggage. When no one is living here, just lock them up. If you come back, you won’t be unable to sleep.”
"Yes, yes, absolutely right."
"As for the other rooms, you don't need to settle them all in, since there's no one else in the house."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
"There are also curtains, door curtains, and useful items like buckets, water tanks, and washbasins."
"I'll do whatever you say. Just tell me what you need, and I'll buy it."
Sanya burst out laughing. Erya glared at her, and then she quieted down.
“Cheng Guangxu, we didn’t bring a measuring tape. I think you should ask a tailor to come and take your measurements. That way, you can order the sheets, quilts, duvet covers, pillows, and so on all at once.”
Cheng Guangxu nodded in agreement again, displaying an absolutely obedient demeanor.
Walking back, the first section consists of guest rooms, which are clean and empty, but have all been painted.
Er Ya really liked the layout of the house.
The four of them went next door, to Cai Peilin's house, which was exactly the same as Cheng Guangxu's. So they just bought the house that Cheng Guangxu's family needed.
Now that they knew what they needed, the three of them waited for the bus at the stop outside the alley. They then went to the building to make their purchases.
There was a tailor shop near the building. I gave them the address and we agreed to meet them two hours later.
The four of them then headed straight to the building. They could buy everything they needed on the first floor. Er Ya helped each of them pick out five items. They had all sizes; it was only when they got there that they realized they'd forgotten a lot of kitchen tools.
Finally, I bought two sets of everything: a kitchen knife, a cutting board, a cutting board, a rolling pin, and all the things I needed for taking notes. It was quite a lot.
When they finally saw the water tank, they were worried. How were they going to get it back?
"Comrades, are you worried about how to get it home?"
"Um, comrade, could you help us think of a solution? We need four large vats and four small vats. We really have no other way."
You can go outside and find that old man who's smoking; he has a horse-drawn carriage, and you can ask him for help.
"Thank you so much, comrade. Er Ya, you wait here for me, I'll go ask?"
A short while later, Cheng Guangxu returned. "I've already spoken to the old man; he's gone home to catch his train."
Cai Peilin finally spoke, "Put everything in the car. I'll hold the car while you go to the tailor shop." This was also to create an opportunity for his good friend.
After all the items bought at the building were loaded onto the carriage, Cai Peilin rode away first in the horse-drawn carriage.
"Er Ya, is there anything else you want to buy? San Ya, what do you like? Brother Cheng will give it to you?"
"Forget it, we can come out again tomorrow if we have the chance. Let's hurry back. Otherwise, it'll be hard for one person to carry all that stuff, especially the big vat."
The three found the tailor, and they took the bus back together.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that the four of them turned back! Cheng Guangxu became even more determined to win Er Ya's heart and make her his wife. She was so virtuous and gentle, never speaking harshly. Although she wasn't as beautiful as Zhang Hongmei, he was marrying a wife, not buying a vase to display.
If Zhang Hongmei heard this, Cheng Guangxu would probably not get away with it.
Cheng Guangxu wasn't stupid; he would never reveal it.
The house was especially lively that evening, and Gu Chuanming was very happy, praising Cheng Guangxu and the others highly.
After the meal, Er Ya accompanied Zhang Hongmei to the study.
"How is it, Sister Er Ya? Is Cheng Guangxu alright?"
Er Ya nodded. "I don't dislike him, but I don't really like him either. That's just how I am; I can't get enthusiastic. He's the one, at least he's a good person and obedient. He's also good-looking, at least better than me."
"How could that be? It's because Cheng Guangxu is lucky, and my second sister is so virtuous!"
"Hehe, I really don't care. Even if he only comes back for a few days a year, I won't be angry or complain."
"Hehe, Sister Er Ya, you can also go to the research institute after you graduate. You can do other jobs, and then you two won't have to be separated."
"Heh, you can really get in? Is that the military?"
"Hehe, it's precisely because it's the military that I can get in; it was Grandpa who suggested it."
"Okay, let's go with him!"
"This morning after you left, he kept pestering me to talk to you. Since that's the case, why don't the two of you sit down and have an open and honest talk tomorrow?"
"Okay, let's take advantage of the time we have to finalize it now."
The next morning, Cheng Guangxu was ecstatic upon hearing the news. He kept grinning like an idiot. Zhang Hongmei found it cringe-worthy.
After dinner, the two sat down in Er Ya's room and calmly recounted their past.
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