"truth?"
He Dagen turned his face away, feeling it was simply too much to bear, and said to He Ruixue, "There's an educated youth in our village who is very particular. He washes his feet every night before going to bed and can't sleep without washing them.
But there was no well at the educated youth camp, and they had no energy to fetch water after a day's work. They didn't indulge him and didn't allow him to use the collective water privately, so he would run to the river to wash his feet at night.
"Or maybe your mother is up to no good. Seeing that the educated youth goes out every night, she spread the rumor that he sneaked into the widow's room in the middle of the night and had a secret meeting with someone."
"When the educated youth heard the rumors about him in the village, they wanted to avoid suspicion, so they went to the river to fetch water in the morning, storing a bucket of water there before going to work. Then your mother started to complain again, saying that he had spent the night at the widow's house and was rushing back early in the morning."
He Ruixue almost died of laughter, "Mom, how can you say that?"
"What's wrong with me? That educated youth, with his slicked-back hair and powdered face, was always trying to get the girls in the village to work for him. I didn't want them to be fooled by a few sweet words."
As Zhao Meiya spoke, she felt that she had done a good thing, and she straightened her back, feeling very proud.
This time, the two elders were not in a hurry to leave like last time. The decoration of their daughter's new house was a big deal. They didn't care whether their third son's family would starve to death or whether the chickens and ducks in the house would run away. They just rolled up their bedding and slept on the floor in the new house. He Ruixue tried to persuade them but to no avail.
"I've lived for most of my life, and I've seen all sorts of things. If these ghosts dare to come looking for me, I'll slap them away with a few slaps!"
As He Ruixue stared in amazement, Zhao Meiya pulled out a memorial tablet from her bag and placed it on the windowsill in the center of the main room. "Don't worry, Dongbao, I've invited your grandfather here. If he doesn't help you, I won't burn paper for him for three years and will leave him to beggars in the underworld!"
Well, even our ancestors are threatened. Is this superstition or not?
He is truly a filial son and grandson.
I don’t know if it’s because Zhao Meiya is too stubborn, or if they asked their ancestors to use it as a treasure to protect the house, but they haven’t encountered any strange things in the past few days.
Occasionally, they would wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to find the toilet, or see a shadow floating around. But it was not a big deal for these two strong hearts. They would sleep soundly and work energetically with the construction team during the day, helping to pass tiles and weed.
He Chunsheng and He Xiaotuan were also brought over to arrange the wiring and install light bulbs. After all, they couldn't be left idle.
There are also disadvantages to Zhao Meiya's coming. She always keeps a close eye on the construction team, fearing that these people will cut corners or do something carelessly, making her precious daughter uncomfortable in the future.
Master Bai was a little bothered at first, thinking, "I'm already a veteran, and you're just watching for thieves." But He Ruixue cleaned up the inventory, took out seven portions of braised pork from the space, and two strips of bacon, and asked his sister-in-law to help cook them, ensuring that they could eat a few pieces of meat every day.
With such good food, all the grievances of these people disappeared and they kept praising the host for his kindness.
Besides, bad things always happened in the yard, so they didn't dare to stay for too long. They moved quickly but not perfunctorily, and did the work quickly and well.
During this period, He Ruixue was not idle either, and was busy looking for furniture everywhere.
They mainly go to trust stores, also known as exchange stores, which are places where people consign their old items for sale. No tickets are required and the items are cheaper than new items.
She would go to the department store only if she couldn't find something suitable here, but she needed furniture tickets. She had saved up a few, which she could use to buy some small furniture.
Some furniture becomes more valuable as it gets older. He Ruixue accidentally found a rosewood makeup box with very delicate carvings, but it could not be displayed, so she kept it in the cabinet.
In the center of the living room is a mahogany coffee table with a solid wood sofa of the same color. On the wall opposite the door hangs a portrait of a great man. Below is a wenge table with the Little Red Book on it. Against the east wall stands a group of three high and low cabinets, staggered in an orderly manner.
The room next to the kitchen on the right is divided into a dining room. There is an octagonal table surrounded by rattan chairs. There are several large boxes for storage inside, and woven baskets and baskets are placed on the boxes.
There are two stoves in the kitchen, one large and one small. There is a faucet at the entrance. Opposite the stove is a relatively large cabinet with four-fold double doors, carved with patterns of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. The top two layers are used to store bowls and leftovers. There is a drawer in the middle, and a hollow cabinet at the bottom for bottles, jars and the like.
In the bedroom was a double bed that she had specially bought. The material must be golden nanmu. After polishing it with sandpaper, you could see golden lines like rippling waves.
She tied the bed legs with linen and replaced the bedding, so it wasn't noticeable. Besides, no one would run into the bedroom and stare at her bed.
There is a chest of drawers on each side of the bed, which serves as a bedside table, and a large wardrobe with three doors on the side, which is used to store underwear. Of course, it must be brand new. It is a classic style of the moment that she bought at a department store.
A dressing mirror is embedded in the middle of the wardrobe, with auspicious patterns of two mandarin ducks embracing each other engraved on the left and right sides of the mirror. A dressing table is placed opposite the wardrobe.
The bathroom is the most "modern" place in her house. The floor and the bottom of the walls are covered with patterned tiles. The toilet can flush, and there is a large vat buried in the back that is cleaned regularly.
After all, excrement is a good thing these days, and fertilizer factories and rural communes are competing fiercely for it. She even separated the wet and dry areas, using half a wall to separate the front and back, and then hung a plastic curtain, separating the functions of the bathroom and toilet, which is very elegant.
Her family originally thought she was wasting money, but after coming to experience it, they were very satisfied and even looked back at the toilet in the yard with disgust.
He Ruixue wanted to suggest renovating the old houses in the village, but Zhao Meiya waved her hands repeatedly, "No, then the whole village will come and take advantage of it. What will our house become? A public toilet?"
"Grandma." He Xiaojie frowned, "Your words are too rude."
"You can eat elegance, but you don't eat, drink, poop, or poop. You're so pretentious!"
Zhao Meiya lowered her head to hoe the ground and ordered her, "Go and ask your father to bring in the soil. It's spring now, and it's the perfect time to plant Chinese cabbage, leeks, and lettuce. Soon, Dongbao will be able to pick vegetables to eat in his own yard."
That's right, in addition to a few trees, the four small flower beds in the yard were all cultivated by Zhao Meiya to grow vegetables.
He Dagen cleared the land and removed the stones, while she and Wang Taozhi weeded. He Chunsheng was sent by her to pick soil from the woods. It was a precious piece of land that she had chosen after looking for a long time. It was all soil from under the forest, so black that you could squeeze out oil, and it was obvious that it was fertile.
It is not enough to just pick up the soil. You need to turn it over and dry it in the sun to kill most of the insects and eggs inside. Then pour it into the prepared soil and bury the seeds that have sprouted after a few days at intervals.
After watering the plants, Zhao Meiya pounded her waist. It was said that working for her daughter was more tiring than working in the fields in the village. After all, she had to use all her strength.
She reminded the eldest brother's family, "This crop is like a flower, and it all depends on fertilizer. Chunsheng, you have to come and take care of it regularly, watering and fertilizing it. Also, the peach branches and weeds must be removed in time. If Dongbao can't eat good food, I will settle the score with you!"
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