The two neighboring families of the old house had moved away long ago. The house was empty and deserted, and the roof had long since collapsed. After negotiations, Mr. and Mrs. Wu used public funds to buy the two houses and the land.
After leveling the ground, the front and back yards became much larger, enough for my two grandsons to rebuild their houses. And once the surrounding wall is repaired, it will be quite impressive!
The original old house still retains the layout from decades ago. Back then, there were fewer people. Later, as the number of descendants increased, apart from the main house of Grandpa Wu and his wife, which remained untouched, the other houses were renovated and rebuilt several times.
Regardless of the layout, it's clear to the naked eye that this wall is becoming increasingly dangerous.
Jiang Yue hired a professional construction team, and the foreman, Engineer Liu, after inspecting the old house, drew up an original sketch and attached a sketch that incorporated everyone's opinions.
Old Zhou and both the Zhou brothers loved it dearly, especially the layout of the new blueprints.
The elderly couple still live in the main house, but the area has doubled, with a bathroom set up in the corner of the room.
From now on, the elderly couple won't have to sneak out to the outhouse in the dark at night anymore, and they won't have to empty the spittoon either; they can just flush it with water right there in the squat toilet.
Of course, to isolate the view and smell, the bathroom has been equipped with ventilation openings, a window, a washbasin, and other items, ensuring safety and ventilation.
The two rooms in the north wing and the south wing were originally where the eldest son's and second son's families lived.
The two pairs of brothers and sisters-in-law decided to add a bathroom between their original room and their son's original room, and to repaint the son's room for their daughter.
The neighboring plots of land were used to build new houses for Da Shi and Xiao Shi on their original sites.
The original kitchen in the old house has been expanded by half. There are no plans to separate the family property at present, and it is not certain that they will be separated in the future.
Let's make it bigger and add a stove, so cooking won't be so crowded in the future.
Of course, this time, from design and construction to purchasing raw materials, the renovation of the old house was funded by the joint efforts of the eldest and second wives. All expenses were split equally between the two wives, so Jiang Yue didn't have to pay anything.
After the discussion, Jiang Yue, along with her servants and maids, moved her parents-in-law's belongings into the carriage and delivered them to Qingsong's room.
Based on the construction schedule, her in-laws estimated that they would have to stay at her house for about two months.
She doesn't mind living and eating with her parents-in-law, since she has far fewer opportunities to support them compared to her sisters-in-law.
Taking advantage of the old house being rebuilt, the parents-in-law can have more contact with their children and grandchildren and fulfill their filial duties.
If this pattern continues, when she gets old, her children and grandchildren will surely follow suit, right?
The renovation of the old house was a large-scale undertaking, employing many village workers.
With the construction team's expertise, everything that needed to be demolished was quickly demolished and everything that needed to be moved was moved.
Jiang Yue estimated that by the end of summer vacation, the new house in the old house would be almost completed, so she instructed Aunt Ge to take good care of her parents-in-law's daily life while she was busy with matters before the students' vacation.
Grandpa Wu and his wife are quite comfortable staying at their third son's wife's house. Every day, one of them goes to the old house construction site, while the other is busy in the kitchen cooking delicious meals for their grandchildren.
Time flies. After countless experiments, Qingyao, with the help of her best friend, successfully developed a new medicine: cold granules.
Through her own personal experience, she found that this cold medicine could be taken after being caught in the rain. After one night, her nose was no longer stuffy, her sneezing stopped, her throat was no longer hoarse, and she showed no signs of catching a cold.
However, her mother was still worried and asked her to find some more people to test the drug and see its effects before considering investing in them to establish a pharmaceutical factory.
They claimed they were afraid her new drug wouldn't be effective and would harm both herself and others.
Waaaaah, my dear mother!
Soon, a heavy rain began to fall.
She had far too many experimental subjects!
Of course, she wouldn't dare take the risk if someone was too old or too young.
She specifically chose children around her age. Now, Yin Gege happened to be back in the village, and all the children of the same age in the village had gathered at the old village chief's house. She had plenty of subjects for her experiments!
When Qingyao saw the big ox with its bright red nose, her eyes lit up. Forgetting all about being a lady, she ran over, grabbed the ox by the back of its neck, and quickly said:
"Hey, Da Niu, try this. It's the cold medicine I made, it really works!"
As his name suggests, Da Niu is incredibly strong.
But upon seeing that it was this old lady, she quickly shrank back and said aggrievedly:
"Yaoyao, does this black pill really work?"
"It works! Once you swallow it, I guarantee it will cure your ailment!"
Qingyao nodded. She had tried the medicine she made herself, and it worked!
Tie Zhu was also stopped by Xiao Xue. These two sisters are really never quiet!
Waaah, he's too scared to eat it.
So he said weakly:
"Yaoyao, although I'm not afraid of dying, could you please make the pill a little smaller? It's too choking."
Xiaoxue chuckled, then pretended to be fierce as she tried to pry open Tiezhu's mouth, asking in return:
"Tiezhu, do you want to get beaten up?"
"No, no, Grandma, I'll eat it, I'll eat it!"
Poor Tiezhu, every time he opened his mouth, a pill the size of an egg was stuffed into it, so he couldn't speak anymore.
"Brother Yin, you should eat it too. Don't worry, it's not poisonous. It's all top-quality medicine for treating colds. Even if it doesn't work, it won't kill you. At most, you'll get diarrhea."
Qingyao was a little melancholy. The pill was made of powdered sugar, which melted and stuck together when exposed to high temperatures. It was then squeezed to form a pill the size of an egg.
Her true skill level is not like that at all.
"Okay, I'll eat later."
Yin's gaze remained as gentle and humble as ever.
Time flies, and the once demure little girl has transformed into a lively and playful young lady.
However, he remembered what his grandfather had said on the way to send him to school in the county a few years ago...
A lingering emotion settled deep within my heart.
He could only be Yao Yao's older brother, which was both regrettable and fortunate.
Whether it's her brother or her sister, they can stand openly behind her, sheltering her from the wind and rain, and free from criticism.
"Hey Yin-ge, tell us quickly, what's good to eat and fun to do in the county?"
Xiaoxue had already taken cold medicine, so she wasn't scared at all. She ate them one after another, like candy beans.
Of course, she preferred listening to Yin Ge's stories about the outside world to cold medicine...
I want to hear it too!
"Me too~"
"Me~"
"Sit down, everyone. Let me think... In the county, there are many beautiful kites..."
......
The house hadn't been this lively in a long time. Old Mrs. Qin peeked out from the kitchen and watched her grandson, Qingsisi, telling his friends about his experiences in town. She couldn't help but move a small stool over to listen as well.
A short while later, another stool appeared next to her.
"Old woman, move over a bit, I want to hear too!"
"Keep your voice down~"
The elderly couple slowly shifted their seats, while the other listened intently...
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