Chapter 280 Delusion - The Sickly Young Girl Eating Watermelons in the Courtyard
The person introduced by Aunt Li was indeed very reliable. After receiving the deposit, Uncle Xu immediately took his two sons to get the materials.
Seeing that Cen Xi was still busy, Aunt Li went back first.
Cen Xi also took advantage of their absence to tidy up the kitchen. The original stove was on both sides of the corner, and the kang would be directly connected to the stove near the inside.
This would save a lot of trouble, so he had to move the cabinet that was originally placed in the middle of the room to the other side of the wall to make room for the Xu father and son to move.
Lin Qing came to the kitchen after the Xu family father and son left, "Do you want my help?"
"No, no, it's nothing, I'll just move this cabinet to the side."
"How are you going to move it by yourself? Let me help you!" Lin Qing rolled his eyes at him. How could one person move such a high cabinet?
Cen Xi looked at the cabinet that was as tall as his wife and was stunned for a moment, as if something was not right.
"Then when they come back later, I'll ask them to help me move it. This cabinet is too heavy for you to move."
"I really can do it." Lin Qing continued.
"No, don't think about it. When they come back later, I'll ask them to help me move it to the wall. It's not a big deal, they'll definitely be happy to help."
Seeing that he was really unwilling, Lin Qing gave up.
"Okay, Qingqing, go back next door and rest. There's nothing to worry about!" Cen Xi didn't want to see the Xu family's father and son looking dumbfounded anymore.
Lin Qing couldn't persuade him, so he could only go back to his room and stay alone.
The Xu family father and son quickly returned with the materials.
Aunt Zhou was watching at the door again. Now she already knew what these people were doing.
She just caught Aunt Li and asked her about it. Aunt Li didn't try to hide it. After all, after Mr. and Mrs. Lin came to live with them, everyone would definitely know what the situation was, and there was nothing to hide.
After asking, she got angry again and started sulking.
How could Lin Qingping meet such a good man? Why couldn't her daughter meet such a good man?
It would be great if her daughter could have a son-in-law like this who could invite his parents-in-law to live with him. Unfortunately, her son-in-law's family was in financial difficulty and all that had been promised before had fallen through. This made her extremely jealous.
If she had known about this person earlier, she should have brought her daughter here to snatch him away earlier. She felt that although her daughter did not have Lin Qing's vixen-like looks, she was also pretty and more stable. If they were put together, others would definitely choose her daughter.
No one knew that Aunt Zhou actually had such delusion in her heart.
As expected, the Xu family father and son did not refuse to help with such a small task as moving the cabinets, and the three of them moved very skillfully.
One person moved cement and sand, one person moved bricks, and one person measured the dimensions, and soon they started building.
Cen Xi watched from the side, and the Xu father and son did not refuse. It was obvious at first glance that Cen Xi was not the kind of person who wanted to steal someone's skills, so he let him watch.
It actually doesn’t take a long time to repair a kang, especially since the Xu family, father and son, are all experienced workers and it only took them half an hour to finish it.
"Okay, it's done, but you can't use it yet. You have to wait until it dries up and then try it to see if it leaks smoke."
"Okay! This weather will probably dry up in a day or two! Do I still need you to come over then? Or can I do it myself?" Cen Xi asked.
"You can try it yourself. Just light some firewood in this opening and see if the kang surface will crack or smoke will come out."
"Okay!" Cen Xi listened to him carefully. It was actually quite simple. He just had to follow the steps for heating the kang.
"Here, this is the balance." After Cen Xi understood, he handed over the balance.
The Xu family's father and his two sons were truly moved. This time, their employer was really very generous. In the past, when they went to other people's homes to repair kangs, they would always haggle for a long time over the price. This was the first time they had seen such a generous employer!
After receiving the final payment, the Xu family father and son did not wait long, "Engineer Cen, here is a small half bag of cement, it is extra, you can keep it, you can use it when you need it in the future."
"Okay!" Cen Xi did not refuse.
The cooperation between the two parties was very smooth and it was completed in just one morning.
Lin Qing looked at Cen Xi who came in and asked, "Are you done?"
"Well, it's done. Once it's dried, you can try burning it. If there are no cracks or smoke, you can use it."
"Okay!" Lin Qing got up excitedly and went to the kitchen to take a look. After looking at it, she came out excitedly again.
"Wow! That's really fast!"
"Well, the people introduced by Aunt Li are better, they are all experienced."
"Uh-huh."
"Let's go, let's pack up and go back to our parents!"
"Okay!" Lin Qing wanted to tell her parents the good news as soon as possible.
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When Lin's mother saw Lin Qing and Cen Xi coming in, she went over to greet them. "Why did you come back so late?" She glanced at Lin Qing and asked, "Did you sleep in again, my dear?"
Lin Qing hugged her mother's arm and said coquettishly, "Oh my! After getting married, I am no longer my mother's favorite baby!"
"Oh, it's still a baby. How can there be a baby as big as you?" Lin's mother said with a smile.
"How could I not? Am I not one?" Lin Qing said shamelessly.
Cen Xi smiled as he watched his wife and mother-in-law playing tricks on each other, and put some of the dishes he brought back into the kitchen.
"Oh, let me see how thick-skinned you are." Lin's mother held her face with both hands and looked around.
In the end, it was Lin Qing himself who couldn't bear it anymore.
"Okay, I won't play tricks on you anymore." Lin Qing ran to Lin's father's side as if escaping.
"There's a reason why we came back so late." Lin Qing said seriously.
"What's the reason?" Seeing that she suddenly became serious, Lin's father and mother thought something was wrong!
"We only have one kitchen there, right? It's quite empty, so we built a kang inside."
Mr. and Mrs. Lin were a little excited. Was it what they thought it meant?
"You built a kang?" Lin's father and mother looked at Cen Xi.
Cen Xi nodded, "Yes, I asked a master to come and fix it this morning. It will be fixed in a few days, and you can move in now, Mom and Dad."
"Really?" Lin's father and mother were surprised.
"Well, of course it's real. It's all done. How could it be fake? This way, Dad won't have to sleep on a wooden board anymore."
Cen Xi knew that his attitude was very important, so he smiled and said, "Well, Dad, Mom, you can take your clothes and bedding with you in two days. You can also take the fan I brought last time with you, so that you won't be too hot when you sleep at night."
"Okay, okay!" Lin's father and mother did not refuse.
The two kids have made it so clear, it would be a bit ignorant for them to refuse.