Chapter 134
The next day, Yuanyuan ate the grilled lamb skewers she had been craving for, and was very satisfied.
In mid-August, the Gu family prepared to pack their bags and move to the provincial capital.
After repeated consideration, Lin Yao finally decided to become the director of Gaojia Food Processing Factory. Although the provincial cotton textile factory was also undergoing reforms, it was heavily bureaucratic, and several old leaders relied on their seniority to bully others, so reforms were not that easy.
Fortunately, the Yunshui County Cotton Textile Factory was successfully reformed, and Zhou Xiaoxue took over Lin Yao's position as deputy director.
Zhou Xiaoxue was born and raised in the local area, and her family had a good background. After so many years of experience, she had a detailed understanding of the work in the factory. Lin Yao was very confident to teach her about the factory. Lin Yao
was relatively open-minded. When Zhou Xiaoxue heard that Lin Yao went to the provincial capital, she hugged her and cried, and insisted on inviting her to her home for a meal.
Lin Yao was busy shaking her head. Chef Zhou's cooking skills were really hard to swallow, so she should treat her to a meal.
These days, when ordinary people in the county want to buy vegetables, most of them go to the non-staple food store on the street.
However, now that the policy is good, there are small vendors on the street behind the non-staple food store to sell vegetables and fruits. The price is cheaper than the non-staple food store, which is still quite convenient.
The grocery store business was hit hard, and those salesmen no longer dared to look down on customers with their noses as they did before.
As a result, the grocery store business was also much worse.
It was almost noon that day, and not many people came to buy vegetables.
Lin Yao sent Doudou and Yuanyuan to buy vegetables to exercise the siblings' living skills. Doudou took the money, and Yuanyuan carried a small bamboo basket with great interest. The siblings picked two kilograms of fresh tomatoes, two kilograms of potatoes, a big winter melon... There was an old man nearby who sold tofu ground by himself. The family hadn't eaten sweet tofu pudding for a long time.
Yuanyuan watched eagerly, and Doudou went to buy two kilograms of water tofu.
Lin Yao and Gu Shian went to buy mutton and pork. Pork is not rare nowadays, but the mutton newly purchased by the grocery store today is good.
The salesperson said that the mutton is freshly slaughtered in the countryside slaughterhouse and is the freshest. It tastes just right when you stew, grill or roast it at home.
Such fresh mutton is not common at ordinary times, so Lin Yao generously bought five pounds to take home.
Five pounds of mutton is considered a lot these days. It is heavy to carry in your hands. Of course, Gu Shian is there, so she doesn't have to do anything.
The couple went home together. Doudou and Yuanyuan went home after buying groceries. They had just finished watching cartoons, turned off the TV and read a book on the sofa.
Zhou Xiaoxue came to Gu's house in advance, carrying a large piece of bacon, a bundle of sour bamboo shoots, and half a can of oil from home.
It was unknown how she could carry such heavy things with her body.
Lin Yao poured her sour plum juice, and Zhou Xiaoxue drank it and said it was refreshing.
"Actually, I'm not tired. These things were carried all the way by my husband, who gave them to me when we got to the entrance of the alley."
Lin Yao understood. No wonder Zhou Xiaoxue basked in the sun all the way without sweating or getting red.
It turned out that her husband had escorted her all the way back. When
the Gu family invites you to dinner, of course the more lively it is, the better.
Gu Chunmei's family of four also came to join in the fun. Xu Xiangqian brought a slaughtered duck, and Gu Shian took it. Big Head Brother patted him on the shoulder.
"Old Gu, this is a duck that my mother has raised for a long time. It's most nourishing when stewed in soup. Let's have a drink together later."
Gu Shi'an said self-consciously, "I don't drink at night."
Big Head Brother was about to complain, but Gu Chunmei, who was talking to Lin Yao, glared at him.
He immediately shut up.
Lin Yao didn't bother to be polite with Big Head Brother. She picked up the duck and shook it with a smile, "This duck is good. Come to my house for dinner today. The woman is busy, and the man can't be idle either. Old Gu, you and Big Head will pick and wash the vegetables, Yuanyuan and Doudou will wash the pot, and the soup balls and tofu will be boiled. Leave the rest to us."
"Okay, I'll pick and wash the vegetables."
Xu Xiangqian rolled up his sleeves and followed Gu Shi'an to wash the vegetables.
The family was so lively, and the old couple Gu Mancang and his wife were also happy. The elderly people at their age did not expect their children to move around more.
"Where is Yuanyuan?" "She is
washing the pot."
"No one is washing it, it's Doudou who is doing it."
"This meat looks fresh, let's take it out of the kitchen and stew it."
"Hey."
Zhang Cuilan had a backache, and Gu Mancang's legs were not good either. The two old people wanted to support themselves and help Lin Yao.
Lin Yao stopped them, "What are you doing? You have to take good care of your injuries, you have to listen to me!"
Zhang Cuilan laughed, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Gu Mancang had to listen to his daughter-in-law.
A group of people worked hard for an entire afternoon, and in the evening, the dishes were served. There was a large table of delicious dishes, including shredded potatoes with vinegar, fried eggs with tomatoes, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, and fried beans. The meat dishes were braised pork and fried bacon. The soup was cooked in a clay pot, and it had been stewed on a small stove for more than an hour. The duck meat had already become tender and tender, and with the fresh aroma of mushrooms, it tasted sweet.
Zhou Xiaoxue especially liked the old duck soup, and drank two large bowls at once.
Yuanyuan also drank more than half a bowl, including the soup and the meat. The duck meat was firm and chewy after being dipped in the sauce. Gu Shian and Big Head Brother did not drink white wine either. Like the children, they drank the wine brewed by the Gu family.
After dinner, something happened at Old Xu's house, so Gu Chunmei and her family of four went home.
Zhou Xiaoxue was full, and she drank the sweet soup cooked by Lin Yao.
Zhou Xiaoxue sighed as she drank.
"When I was in school, I didn't feel so tired from studying and reciting texts all day. Sister Yaoyao, how can you manage a factory with so many things? Every day, it's either this or that."
After saying that, she sighed with a pout like an old lady.
Lin Man laughed at her, "How old are you, and you are so arrogant? Doesn't your husband say anything about you?"
Zhou Xiaoxue ate sweet soup on the sofa, "What did that guy say about me? He is eight years older than me. If I am an arrogant old lady, he is just an old man who can't be any older. How dare he say anything about me? He can!"
Lin Yao: "......."
That's right.
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Lin Hongna hid in the provincial capital for more than a month in fear and her money was almost gone.
If she doesn't go back to the town, she will probably lose her job as the street director.
Lin Hongna sneaked back to the town. There was only half a month left before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Grandmother Sun couldn't bear to see Lin Hongna sneak out. She hadn't seen her for more than a month. She deliberately glanced at the clock in the main hall and said with a frown:
"You still remember to come back?"
Lin Hongna didn't want to argue with her. She answered and wanted to go back.
Grandmother Sun got angry all of a sudden, "What kind of life do I have? I married a daughter-in-law who doesn't care about the family. You are idle at home all day long. You don't go out to greet Jialiang when he comes back. You are a lazy bone at home all day long. You go out for a month, and I still have to take care of the housework at home!
Oh, I have a miserable life. I am busy like a donkey all day long. There is no one at home who cares about me!"
This old lady just can't stand her being well!
Lin Hongna was furious and was about to speak up to argue, but she swallowed the words back. It was better to sit in the house than to look at the old lady's ugly face.
This old lady really knows how to flatter herself. She is as busy as a donkey all day long.
There is no one in the whole grandson's family who is more idle than her. All she does all day is eat and sleep, or chat with a group of old ladies on the street.
Whose old donkey lives so well?
Lin Hongna muttered in her heart. Grandson's mother walked towards the door while cursing. As soon as she reached the door, she let out a cry of surprise.
"What's going on? When did someone splash chicken blood on the doorstep?"
The grandson's mother was so scared that Lin Hongna went over with her legs limp. She saw that someone had splashed a basin of chicken blood on the steps of her house. The blood was dripping and scary.
"It's him, it's him."
Lin Hongna muttered to herself. When she looked up, she saw the grandson's mother with an old face trembling with one hand rushing over and slapping her in the face.
"You unlucky woman, you have a bad life when you go home! Tell me, what trouble did you cause outside!"
Lin Hongna was slapped hard, her face hurt and uncomfortable, and she burst into tears.
It was not easy for her these days. She didn't eat or drink well, and she lost a lot of weight.
Lin Hongna cried and howled. Grandfather and his two grandsons came back from a walk. Grandfather felt ashamed and quickly asked his two grandsons to go out and bring the two back.
Sun Tianbao and Zhuangzhuang coaxed and persuaded them, and finally pulled grandmother and daughter-in-law back to the house.
The family returned home and fought and made a lot of noise for a long time.
In the end, grandfather got angry and kicked over the stool in the main room, and the family finally calmed down.
When the family calmed down, the grandson's mother stopped cursing, and Lin Hongna stopped crying, the grandson's father finally responded:
"Who spilled the chicken blood at the door?"
Lin Hongna remained silent, while the grandson's mother kept cursing at home. Lin Hongna was not convinced and retorted. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were arguing with each other, and the noise could not be stopped.
The old grandson's house was full of smoke and miasma.
Several neighbors outside heard the cursing outside and ate the stewed meat while marveling.
"Why is there a commotion next door again? It's almost a holiday, and they still don't stop?"
"Hey, don't you know the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the old Sun family? They are not easy to mess with. The more holidays there are, the more noisy they are."
"That's right, forget it, we can't do anything about it, why don't we go home and eat meat!"
"That's nice to hear, but I wonder if the moon is round this year?"
"We'll know on the Mid-Autumn Festival. There's a saying that the moon on the 15th is rounder on the 16th..."
Several neighbors went home together, and no one noticed that Cui Da was hiding in the corner in the dark, watching them intently.
For more than a month, Cui Da had been hovering outside the Sun family's door day and night, looking for a long time, but he didn't see the shadow of Lin Hongna.
Later, I found out that this woman had actually gone out of town.
Cui Da was so upset that he smashed a bunch of things at home and then came back to guard. He just didn't believe that the vicious woman Lin Hongna would not come back!
He waited for a long time, and finally Lin Hongna came back. He couldn't help but found a dead chicken, bleed it and splashed it on the steps of Sun's house.
The Sun family was really scared. They went out together for several days.
Sun Jialiang also picked up and dropped off the two grandsons of the Sun family to school.
When Cui Da saw Zhuangzhuang, he knew it was his son as soon as he saw the child's eyebrows. He lowered his straw hat and followed behind Sun Jialiang and the other two. When he saw his son enter the school gate, his hatred for Lin Hongna became even stronger.
Lin Hongna could hide on the first day, but not on the fifteenth day. Near the Mid-Autumn Festival, she came back from work, took out the key from her pocket and opened the door. Cui Da took out a knife from his trouser pocket and rushed forward, pressing the blade against Lin Hongna's waist.
"Don't move!"
How could Lin Hongna not move? This was what she was afraid of. She gritted her teeth and looked around. She would rather get hurt by the knife than die in such a shabby way.
She bit Cui Da's wrist. The pain made Cui Da lose his grip on the knife. Sun Tianbao and Zhuangzhuang, who had returned home, ran over and picked up the wooden sticks behind the door to beat her.
"Don't hit me, don't hit me."
"I'm not a bad person!"
Isn't he a bad person threatening people with a knife?
Sun Tianbao and Zhuangzhuang beat him even harder.
Cui Da was hit with a hat, his facial features were twisted, and the words "Your mother deserves it" were also beaten back.
Cui Da was beaten and ran away.
Lin Hongna was like a lunatic, unable to sleep every day. The door lock of Sun's bedroom was an honest door lock. When no one was at home, the door had to be locked with the padlock, and when someone was there, it had to be locked from the inside.
Sun Jialiang didn't come home at night, and Lin Hongna was either holding a kitchen knife or a stick at home, which made the family very annoyed.
August 20th was Zhang's grandmother's 90th birthday. In the countryside, this is a big birthday. The old Gu family, with cakes and snacks, returned to Zhangjia Village to celebrate Zhang's grandmother's birthday.
The early autumn sun was bright and the breeze was gentle in the countryside. The jujube trees in the yard were also bearing fruit. Sitting in the yard, the breeze blew, bringing the fresh scent of autumn grass and trees.
Dumplings are indispensable for birthdays in the countryside. The Zhang family made pork and three-fresh dumplings today. Grandma Zhang loved these three-fresh dumplings the most. The three-fresh dumplings with pork were more fragrant and delicious.
Uncle Zhang and Uncle Zhang were busy with the pig farm at home. Gu Shian and his cousins went to help. Yuanyuan put on her trousers and went with her.
The eldest aunt and the second aunt took their daughters-in-law to wash their hands and start making dumplings.
The whole family had a clear division of labor. Zhang Cuilan and the eldest aunt wore aprons to knead the dough, the second aunt and the daughter-in-law rolled out the dumpling skin, and the eldest aunt, the daughter-in-law and Lin Yao were responsible for mixing the filling.
People say that dumplings are delicious, but the filling is difficult to mix.
Whether the dumplings made by ordinary people at home are delicious or not, the key is whether the filling is flavorful enough.
Lin Yao cracked five eggs and mixed them well. Washed the pan, dried it, added a little hot oil and fried a large plate of tender yellow eggs. He took out the pork belly he bought yesterday, washed it and soaked it in the sink for a while, chopped it up, added shrimp paste and cooking wine to taste, beat it vigorously, added salt, and then added scallion and ginger water to stir until it was strong. Then he added cooking wine and oyster sauce to season it and remove the fishy smell.
The delicious pork and three-fresh dumpling filling was freshly cooked.
Zhang Cuilan and her aunt-in-law also made peace with each other.
The daughter-in-law in the countryside often rolls out dumpling wrappers. Practice makes perfect. The dumpling wrappers are thin and smooth, which is pleasing to the eye.
The family started to make dumplings again. Lin Yao pinched the folds and turned them around to make beautiful dumplings.
It has been hot all summer. Grandma Zhang sat in the yard and basked in the sun leisurely. The black dog raised by Uncle Zhang lay in the doghouse with his legs spread out, snoring happily.
"Grandma!" "
Here." When
the tiger is not at home, the monkey is king. The eldest son of Zhang Shun's family, led his younger brothers and sisters to come home chattering. The group of little cubs each held a small basket in their hands, which was filled with freshly dug wild vegetables.
"Grandma, we dug up a lot of wild vegetables and picked corns!"
The kids came up happily to offer their treasures.
This summer, there was enough rain and good sunshine, and there were no disasters in the village.
The corns in the field grew well, the ears were tall, and the corns were thicker and thicker. If you break one off and put it in your mouth, it is sweet to eat raw, and it is even sweeter to take it home and cook it.
The corns planted in Zhangjia Village are all old varieties, called yellow corns, the most popular corn seeds. The corns grown are called sweet corns. Sweet corns have a tender texture and taste sweet, which is very popular with the kids in the family.
Zhang Shun's eldest son brought his younger brothers and sisters and carried back more than 20 fresh sweet corns.
The Zhang family likes to eat boiled corns.
It was still unbearably hot today, and no one could eat.
Since corn can be eaten, the family has been picking some every now and then. Even if they don't eat it for a few days, they are still gluttonous.
My aunt peeled the corn and removed the stalks. Then she went to the vegetable garden to dig some potatoes, washed them and put them in a large clay pot. She boiled the potatoes on top and boiled the corn in water.
Zhang's grandmother squinted her eyes and took a closer look. Wow, the group of young people have dug a lot of wild vegetables, such as juicy shepherd's purse, plump bracken, and dewy horsetail. She praised, "That's great. We have vegetables to eat at home."
The kids laughed, and after a while they heard grandma say that they would be even happier if they could make some leek and egg pancakes. It
was almost noon, but Zhang's eldest uncle and second uncle and a group of young people had not returned home yet.
Doudou and Yuanyuan didn't come back either, so my aunt went to the pig farm to take a look. She found that there were a group of men in the family, some carrying water, some feeding the pigs, and the brothers Gu Shian and Zhang Shun wearing black rubber shoes, carrying brooms and shovels to clean the pig sheds. Their son-in-law also swung a basket to clean the chicken feces in the pig sheds. Doudou and Yuanyuan were responsible for shoveling the manure into the small vegetable garden.
There was a small vegetable garden behind the Zhang family's pig farm. There were many vegetables planted in the vegetable garden. The family often shoveled good manure to save, watering twice a day, waiting for the vegetables to eat in winter.
The eldest aunt slapped her thigh in anger and asked Uncle Zhang why he didn't go home.
A group of men looked at each other and forgot the time.
The eldest aunt and the second aunt rolled up their sleeves, washed their hands and went into the stove room.
The kids in the family followed in like little tails.
"Grandma!"
"Grandma."
What are you little things doing here?"
The two old ladies looked at the group of little radishes and smiled.
"We are here to help grandma."
The eldest son Zhang Shun smiled brightly.
Several younger ones also nodded, "Let's help grandma light the fire."
The eldest aunt smiled, "Okay, you can help pull the bellows." "
Zhang Shun's eldest son went outside and brought three small broken stools. Zhang Shun went into the stove room. He was originally thinking about helping his old mother to pull the bellows, but he didn't expect his own son to get there first.
"Dad, what are you doing here? "
Zhang Shun's son stared.
Zhang Shun: "............"
The eldest son of the Zhang family lit the fire in the stove with a dead branch and pulled the bellows.
The other younger ones sat in front of the stove, fanning the fire, adding firewood, and were very busy.
Grandma Zhang wanted to eat leek and egg pancakes. Lin Yao washed the freshly picked tender leeks in water, chopped them together with the green onions, scooped two scoops of flour from the flour jar, beat three eggs in, sprinkled salt, sprinkled the chopped toon sprouts on it, stirred evenly, and waited for the big pot on the stove to heat up, added a little lard, and the pancakes baked out were especially fragrant.
"Grandma, the porridge on the stove is boiling. "
Erya, the granddaughter of the Zhang family, took a look at the millet porridge rolling under the pot and said in a baby voice.
"Sister, you're stupid. It's not that the porridge is rolling, it's that the porridge is cooked."
Sanya wrinkled her nose. Erya
exclaimed, "Ah!" and covered her little mouth with her chubby little hands. Her big eyes blinked, and she looked so cute.
The eldest aunt touched the little heads of the twins, smiled and asked the eldest grandson to go and invite the family to eat.
The eldest grandson of the Zhang family responded happily, and his little voice was bright, "It's time to eat. Take the chopsticks and eat!"
"Got it. "
A group of men working at home responded, and the family washed their hands and ate.
In the evening, the sun went down, and the northern sky was dyed with a beautiful sunset. The family happily celebrated Grandma Zhang's birthday.
Several daughters-in-law of the Zhang family brought things from their parents' homes.
The farmers also sent food back and forth.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhang family brought back a bunch of fern from her parents' home. The second daughter-in-law brought back a basket of wild mushrooms, which were so tender that they looked like they were just picked from the mountain. The third daughter-in-law brought back a basket filled with a few steamed buns and a bowl of cornmeal.
Cornmeal is a coarse flour made by pressing dried corn kernels on a stone mill. It is similar to cornmeal, but it is more spicy than cornmeal, and it is considered good for farm families.
The youngest granddaughter of the Zhang family, Xiao Si Ya, is now almost one year old. The little girl is still as white and plump as a glutinous rice dumpling. Lin Yao often sends maltose to the Zhang family, and the eldest aunt often asks the family to make bone soup for the children at home to drink to supplement calcium.
Little Si Ya's legs were very strong. She held the stool leg and stood for a while. She could move her short legs and take a few steps with the help of her mother's hand.
When the second aunt saw this, she held the little fat girl and told Grandma Zhang the good news. Little Si Ya spoke more fluently now. She saw Grandma Zhang happily holding the little fat girl's arms and throwing her into Grandma Zhang's arms, "Grandma, let's go for a walk!"
Everyone understood what the little girl said. She wanted Grandma Zhang to lead her to walk in the yard.
Grandma Zhang led the little girl to walk in the yard. After walking for a while, the little girl yawned and her little head was nodding. This was because she was sleepy. The third daughter-in-law of the Zhang family took the fat girl back to the house and coaxed her to sleep. Grandma
Zhang rested in the house after her birthday, and all the villagers in Zhangjia Village went out to see the rare thing.
What is so special? Of course it is the brand new tractor parked at the door. This is not an ordinary tractor, but a crawler tractor with a seed drill. In this day and age, if a production team can have such a tractor, it is very rare. Take the
original clumsy tractor in Zhangjia Village for example. It was an old and outdated one that was discarded by the authorities in the 1950s. It was rusty and hard to drive and consumed diesel. This was the treasure that the old party secretary had fought with many scholars in the commune, slammed the table and glared at dozens of team leaders in the commune, and took advantage of his old age to get back.
In recent years, the village has treated the tractor like a ancestor, painting it and cleaning it every few years. This tractor, which squeaks when it is driven, has also been very useful during the busy farming season.
But this tractor is too old, having been used for more than 20 years. In recent years, the county economy has been doing well. The county leaders decided to spend a lot of money to order five tractors from the provincial capital so that the people can live a good life as soon as possible. Every year, the top five grain production brigades in the county will receive one tractor.
Zhangjia Village's production team ranks first in grain production every year, so this best and most advanced tractor must belong to Daxi Village!
Everyone was naturally happy when they heard this, and their mouths were wide open.
Every household in the village came out to see the new product, and a group of men in the village were introduced to the tractor.
Men are naturally interested in cars and other things, and the baby stroked the front of the tractor and talked about it.
The old branch secretary was smoking a bag of dry tobacco in his mouth, and his slightly cloudy eyes looked at the tractor emitting cold light in the sun, as if he saw the good days when the grain warehouse of Daxi Village was full and the family was happy.
The wives in the village had different concerns from the men. They chatted happily together. Lin Yao listened with a smile for a while, then laughed a little. They were talking about how beautiful the tractor was. It looked spacious and impressive. The rear tractor was also very big. It would be convenient to go to the county town in the future, and you could carry more things.
The wheel of time was rolling around and carrying mankind forward. As a time traveler, she was also a witness to history.
The sun was about to set, and it was not as hot as in the afternoon. The Zhang family's courtyard was quite cool. Yuanyuan and Doudou were strolling leisurely in the courtyard. The black dog at home had taken a nap, yawned, and came out of the doghouse, wagging its tail to play with them.
There happened to be some bones left over from the morning meal at home, so the brother and sister picked a few to feed the puppy. The little black dog wagged its tail happily. It was usually a majestic hunting dog outside, but in front of the brother and sister, it was like a little puppy, rolling around and playing.
The second aunt picked a basket of tomatoes. The tomatoes in Zhangjia Village are only slightly green, and most of them are red. This kind of tomatoes tastes sweet and sour, and the family likes to eat them.
As for Si Ya, the fat girl drools when she sees others eating. Yuanyuan takes a tomato to eat. The little girl stares at her even after waking up. Yuanyuan feels embarrassed and says to the second aunt, "Aunt, does my sister want to eat foreign tomatoes?"
Foreign tomatoes are tomatoes, which is the local dialect of Zhangjia Village.
The second aunt looked down at her granddaughter's greedy look and smiled, "Does our Si Ya want to eat tomatoes? They're a little sour."
Yuan Yuan shook the half-eaten tomatoes in her hand. Si Ya was so happy to see it that she danced with joy, waving her two little hands and saying, "Ah, eat! Don't be afraid!"
The old lady broke off a little and put it to Si Ya's mouth. Si Ya opened her little mouth and ate it in one bite. It was so sour. The little fat girl swallowed it down, her face wrinkled, and she cried, "Sour!"
The little girl's frowning eyes made everyone in the yard laugh.
Zhang's third daughter-in-law was washing clothes by the sweet water well. Seeing the little girl's little look, she laughed out loud.
"This little girl is
just greedy." "Haha, Si Ya, do you want to eat?"
The aunt-in-law came out of the kitchen with a pile of rough black porcelain bowls and laughed.
"Sour! Ah, no!"
The little girl was very quick this time, shaking her little head like a rattle.
"What should we do with the remaining tomatoes? It will be a waste if we don't eat them."
Zhang Shun came over and deliberately teased his little niece.
The little Si Ya's big eyes were rolling, and her tender little hand pointed at Zhang Shun's eldest son, "Brother, you little rascal, eat!"
Zhang Shun's eldest son was naughty at home, and Zhang Shun was furious. He picked up his son and spanked him, calling him a little rascal. The little girl learned it after listening for a long time.
Zhang Shun's eldest son, who was sucking tomatoes, said: "........"
Si Ya was quirky, and Lin Yao liked her very much. She came back to talk about her, and she looked very cute when she was serious. She kissed Gu Shi'an.
Lin Yao pinched him angrily, "I said Si Ya, why did you kiss me?"
Gu Shi'an coughed unnaturally, "If you want to kiss me, just kiss me."
Lin Yao's face turned red, and he kicked Gu Shi'an out of the door, jumped on the bed and pretended to sleep to cover up his embarrassment.
In 1978, the reform and opening up, the national economy soared in the next few decades, and the housing prices also rose.
Gao Wenbin had a built real estate project, all of which were the latest houses. One was to open it for sale, and the other was to reserve a batch of welfare houses for his own factory as a welfare for employees.
The so-called welfare housing is 80% more affordable than the housing available to ordinary citizens.
That's right. A house costs thousands of yuan, and ordinary people can't afford it.
Now that the economy is good, many people want to buy a house.
Gao Wenbin notified the Gu family and asked them if they wanted to buy a house.
"A house costs 1,200 yuan, with three bedrooms and a living room. It will be convenient for you to live in it."
Lin Yao was moved when he heard it. It was really affordable to buy a house in the provincial capital for 1,200 yuan.
The Gu family took a small car to see the house under construction. The house was almost completed. It was only a 20-minute drive from the beach. There were beautiful mountains and rivers outside, and it was also close to the city.
It was really worth it to buy it at this time.
Lin Man did some calculations. According to the current housing prices in the provincial capital, a small two-bedroom house costs 900 yuan, and that is a very old house. A courtyard house costs from several thousand to ten thousand yuan. A one-bedroom house in a tube-shaped building is relatively cheap, only three or four hundred yuan.
Speaking of which, the savings of Lin Yao and his wife are only about ten thousand yuan, which is not much, but more than enough to buy a house.
Of course, this ten thousand yuan is the funds that can be moved, and the rest of the savings are still well kept in Lin Man's small treasury.
The old Gu family has a large population, with a total of seven people in the family. A two-bedroom house cannot accommodate them, and a tube-shaped building is out of the question.
As the name suggests, a tube building is a long corridor separating many small rooms, with each family squeezed in. The long corridor is ventilated at both ends, and the washroom and toilet are shared. For drying clothes, a rope is pulled outside, and sheets and clothes are hung in all directions. Water drips everywhere when walking. It is small and dim, and has not seen the sun for many years. When you walk in, there is a patch of moss in the corners of the wall.
What's more, the tube building was eliminated in a few years.
Lin Yao didn't think twice. She planned to buy two welfare houses. Gao Wenbin gave the Gu family a discount. The two welfare houses only cost 2,000 yuan. These two houses are considered an investment for the family.
When Doudou and Yuanyuan grow up, the two children will each have a house.
Doudou has a new house for his wife, and Yuanyuan's dowry is also a house.
In addition, the family has to buy a courtyard house - while the current house price is cheap, they can still afford it, so they must buy it quickly.
Gu Shian naturally has no objection.
Zhang Cuilan and her husband also think it is good. There are seven people in their family and a cat, so they can buy a courtyard house to live in!
Zhang Cuilan has never lived in a building in her life, and she doesn't want to live in that building that everyone envies. Living in it is like living in a pigeon cage. It's so small that you can't even turn around.
She likes to live in a spacious courtyard, plant flowers and grass, sit in front of the door to bask in the sun after dinner, and
live in a courtyard house!
No matter what era, buying a house is not an easy thing for ordinary people.
Lin Yao stopped sleeping in and went to the provincial capital with Gu Shi'an. She jumped out of bed before dawn, dressed beautifully, and carried a small leather bag, waiting for Gu Shi'an to come out.
The couple started looking for a house after talking about everything.
When Doudou and Yuanyuan crawled out of their quilts, their parents were nowhere to be seen.
The two children were used to being independent. They ate breakfast and drank milk, read books and cleaned at home. Gu Mancang was so happy to see that the children were so sensible that he ran over to praise them.
Doudou and Yuanyuan were not used to being so clingy with their elders, and they couldn't bear to explain things clearly, so they could only ask their grandmother for help.
In the end, Zhang Cuilan grabbed Gu Mancang's ears and took him away.
Gu Shian and his wife stayed outside for three days. On the fourth night, they returned home. Everyone was asleep. Although Lin Yao was tired, she couldn't hide her happiness.
Zhang Cuilan was sitting on the sofa knitting a sweater. Seeing her daughter-in-law like this, she couldn't help but smile, "Is this good news?"
"Yeah."
Lin Yao took the cup of water that Gu Shian handed over and took a sip, her almond eyes sparkling.
"This is all thanks to Gao Wenbin's old friend in the provincial capital, who introduced me to a reliable agent. There is a courtyard house on Ximen Street. The layout is similar to ours. It was built in the 1950s. Gu Shian and I both like it. Mom, I'll take you and my dad to have a look tomorrow."
"That's OK. The two kids are at home tomorrow, so they can't go."
"That's right."
"You've been tired all day. Are you hungry? There are dumplings in the kitchen. Mom, can you make a pot for
me?" "No, I'll cook it in a while."
"No, let the eldest daughter cook." How
could the daughter-in-law not be tired after running around outside all day?
Lin Yao was eating bread with a fork when Yuanyuan ran out crying, "Mom, my dad does all kinds of work, don't always bully my dad."
Lin Yao was unhappy to hear this, "I didn't bully him, he is happy to do these jobs."
In order to prove her innocence, she even called Shi An to come over.
Gu Shian was making dumplings in the kitchen. Hearing the sound, he immediately strode over. He was still wearing the shirt and trousers that were ironed on the ironing board, and he was as handsome as before: "Mom, Yaoyao?" " Are
you tired? Why don't you take a rest first?"
"No, I'm used to it."
"Your daughter said that I bullied you. Did I bully you?"
Gu Shian touched the daughter's head, "Yuanyuan, don't talk nonsense. Your mother loves to eat the dumplings I make."
After that, Gu Shian went to the kitchen to get busy.
Lin Man smiled at the daughter: "I was right, wasn't I?"
Yuanyuan shook her head. Her father was really hopeless.
The courtyard house that Gu Jiayao bought faces south and has blue bricks and black tiles. The courtyard is paved with neat bluestone slabs. There are pomegranate trees and peach trees planted in the courtyard. The first sight of it makes people happy.
The family looked inside and out and found nothing wrong with it. The price was also reasonable, two thousand and three.
Zhang Cuilan immediately made the decision and bought it!
This made the real estate agent very happy. In their line of work, they like such cheerful customers.
The owner was anxious to sell the house, and the two parties hit it off and went to the housing management office to complete the formalities.
After everything was done, Lin Yao looked at the big red real estate certificate and smiled knowingly.
From today on, their family has settled down in the provincial capital.
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