784: Finding an Antique Bed
Yu Jiahui followed in and saw the large bed. His eyes immediately lit up. He touched the delicate carvings on the railing and exclaimed excitedly:
"Antique! This is an antique! This bed is from the previous dynasty, at least a hundred or eighty years old. It should be displayed in a museum or a famous tourist attraction for viewing. Why is it just thrown here like rotten cabbage?"
Yu Xiaoye also felt that such a genuine antique bed should not appear here casually. He looked around the room and saw that there was not even a small stool left for them. He guessed:
"It's probably too heavy to carry, otherwise it would have been moved away long ago. Another possibility is that this old-fashioned bunk bed was considered "old and outdated" in those days, so no one wanted it."
"No one wants it, but I do! This is a good thing!"
"So we got a great bargain. This bed will be ours from now on."
"Is this bed really ours?"
"Yeah, if no one wants it, it's ours, right?"
When Yu Jiahui heard that the bed belonged to their family, he felt a little happy and sighed as he touched the bunk bed:
"This is the capital, after all. The family is wealthy. I estimate that the floor tiles in the outer courtyard are hundreds of years old. Wow, there must be a lot of antiques hidden in this courtyard!"
Yu Xiaoye thought about the scene he had just seen and said in a low voice:
"It would be great if we could buy this entire courtyard."
Zhou Ziheng, who had just entered the room behind him: "——" What does my wife want to buy?
Yu Jiahui looked through the few remaining items in the house like an archaeologist. After he finished, Zhou Ziheng asked him:
"Dad, how is it? Are you satisfied?"
“Satisfied, very satisfied!”
He was not satisfied with the two small houses and the half kitchen, but with the entire yard, the entire alley, and the location of the yard.
He could already imagine how rare such a complete courtyard house would be in the future.
If I could really buy it, that would be great!
Yu Jiahui has already made up his mind. If he can really buy it, he will demolish all the houses that have been built and restore the original layout of the courtyard. Then he will collect the "four olds" that the nearby people dislike and protect them well. Who knows, he may be able to build this place into a private museum!
An exciting and great plan quietly emerged in Yu Jiahui's mind.
At this moment, Yu Jiahui found his purpose for coming to Beijing!
Yu Jiahui told his daughter his thoughts, and Yu Xiaoye encouraged her:
"Dad, I support you. I will make money to buy you a courtyard house and antiques."
"She is my biological daughter and will always be on the same page with Dad!"
Zhou Ziheng was eavesdropping on the conversation between the father and daughter. Seeing that they had similar interests and a tacit understanding, he felt inexplicably jealous.
Then, she envied her father-in-law very much, envious that he had a daughter like Yu Xiaoye.
If only he also had a daughter who was as outstanding and lovely as his wife, and who shared his same ideals—
I dare not think——
A smile unconsciously appeared on Zhou Ziheng's face.
Yu Xiaoye turned around inadvertently and saw Zhou Ziheng smiling brightly, not knowing what was wrong with him.
Zhou Ziheng noticed that his wife was looking at him, and his serious expression returned to normal in an instant.
Yu Xiaoye: “???” What kind of beautiful things is this guy thinking about?
After looking at the house, Yu Jiahui has already figured out how to renovate it.
Repaint the walls, then make furniture such as tables, chairs and benches, and then buy pots, pans, and of course the most important thing is something to make a fire and cook.
But that's all in the future. Right now, the most important thing is how to arrange accommodation for tonight.
Fortunately, it is almost the third month of the lunar calendar, and the weather in the capital is not particularly cold, so it is okay not to burn the stove in the house. Tonight, let Xu Ying, Cuihua and Pang Ya sleep on this bunk bed, and Yu Jiahui and Yu Erye will sleep on the floor in the outer room.
Just make do with it tonight and deal with other things tomorrow.
The current conditions are much better than when their family first arrived in the Great Northern Wilderness, so they are not worried.
After looking at the house, the family started cleaning and tidying up the room.
Zhou Ziheng and Yu Xiaoye reported to the street office again, and went to the store to buy some daily necessities such as pots, pans, thermoses and cups, carrying them back and forth several times.
When the neighbors in the yard saw how generous they were and that all their things were new, they knew that this family had an extraordinary background and was very wealthy.
After a busy day, it was almost dark. The windows in the house were bright and the floor was clean and dust-free.
Xu Ying urged Yu Xiaoye and Zhou Ziheng:
"Okay, we're almost done here, you two can go back first."
Yu Xiaoye saw that although the place was clean and all the pots and pans were in place, there was no stove to boil water or cook, no table or stools, and the only bed was an antique bunk bed. It was still far from perfect. She said with some concern:
"Dad, Mom, how about you come with us to stay at my in-laws' house for two nights?"
Yu Jiahui waved his hands repeatedly:
"No, no, it's great here, I don't want to leave!"
Xu Ying also said:
"Don't worry about us. We have hands and feet and can take care of ourselves. You two can go back soon."
"Then you guys stay here for one night, and I'll come back tomorrow morning."
"good."
Zhou Ziheng added:
"I'll bring the bed and table over to you tomorrow. I have extras at home. You need to register at the street office before you can buy the gas tank, gas stove, and furnace. Anyway, I should be able to get everything arranged by tomorrow. You can just make do with this tonight."
"Okay, both of you, stop talking so much and go back."
Seeing that the old couple were going to kick them out if they didn't leave, Zhou Ziheng and Yu Xiaoye left.
Before leaving, he bought dinner for the family and filled the thermos with boiling water before he really left.
I just arrived and although the conditions are not so perfect, I miss my family in Beijing.
The city was not far from her, and Yu Xiaoye was still very happy.
It will get better slowly in the future.
Their family will find their own place in the capital.
Even owning an entire courtyard house is not an unattainable dream!
On the way back to the compound, Yu Xiaoye was in a good mood and didn't feel tired at all.
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The Zhou family compound.
When the two arrived home, it was already completely dark. Zhuang Huaijian saw his son and daughter-in-law coming back with their luggage, and his eyebrows lit up with joy. He smiled and asked:
"You're all back now. Now that you're here, you shouldn't leave, right?"
Yu Xiaoye said:
"Mom, this time we have been transferred back completely. We will stay in the capital and will not leave."
"Hahaha, good, good! It's better to stay in the capital!"
Zhuang Huaijian’s dream of having his son and daughter-in-law stay by his side has finally come true!
Thinking about seeing my son and daughter-in-law every day in the future, I would wake up smiling in my dreams.
Zhuang Huaijian asked again:
"Didn't your parents go back with you?"
"Yes, I've sent them to their residence."
"Why don't you bring it home?"
"My parents said that it would be too much of a disturbance for such a large family to come over so suddenly. Since we already have a place to stay, we should go back home and clean up first, and then come over when we're done."
Zhuang Huaijian sighed:
"Your parents are too distant."
She couldn't help scolding her son again:
"Hengzi, you are also ignorant. You brought someone here from thousands of miles away, but you didn't take him home to treat him properly. You left your father-in-law and his family out there. It's outrageous!"
Zhou Ziheng: “——” I’m the one who is neither here nor there!
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