After a while, no one responded, and the village chief shouted again.
"Is anyone inside?"
The third time she entered the courtyard, Zhong Yuxiu heard shouting and pulled Yan Rushan, "Is there someone shouting outside?"
Yan Rushan listened quietly.
"Hello, I'm the village chief. I heard the buyer of this house is coming, so I came to see you. Are you there?"
"Someone is indeed shouting. It's the village chief. Let's go out and take a look." Yan Rushan took his wife's hand and walked out.
Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong were fetching water and cleaning, and didn't pay much attention.
When I got outside, I saw two middle-aged men, both tall and strong.
"Hello, we are the buyers of this house. My surname is Yan and my wife's surname is Zhong." Yan Rushan introduced himself before them.
The two were dressed in fine materials and had outstanding talents. The village chief was pleased to see them and his mood improved. "Hello, I am the village chief, my last name is Lin. You can just call me Village Chief Lin. The one next to me is Xiong Erzhu, who is from our village. We are used to calling him Xiong Er."
"Please come in." Yan Rushan nodded and stepped aside.
"No, no, we won't go in. We just heard that you were here, so we came to take a look. If you need anything, just tell me." The village chief was very good at handling things.
Yan Rushan said, "There's nothing missing for now. Thank you for your kindness, Village Chief. This is my first time here, so it's a bit messy. Once we've cleaned it up, I'll invite you and Comrade Xiong over for dinner. I hope you won't refuse."
"Of course I'll come. Let me tell you, how long are you going to stay in the village? Are you going to stay here temporarily, or do you plan to stay here permanently?" The village chief had not forgotten the purpose of his visit.
"We're just staying for a few days. We're out for some sightseeing. We happened to be walking this way, so we came over to take a look."
The village chief was shocked. He had come here to take a look after a trip. Did that mean they had properties like this elsewhere? City folks were truly generous, buying properties everywhere.
"Is that so? Then I won't introduce you to anyone in the village. You should just stay for a few days and have fun. If you need anything, you can come to me. My house is in the center of the village. It's made of stone and tiled tiles. You'll be able to find it when you get here."
"Okay, please trouble the village chief to come over. We were supposed to visit him, but he came first."
After chatting and laughing for a while, Yan Rushan watched the people go away, and walked back with his wife. "The village chief of this village is quite good. He knows how to deal with things and has a clear and upright look. He should be a good person."
"Yes, it's great. Such people were rare in that era. Let's take a look first. If possible, I don't mind helping this village later. Who knows, we can come here to retire someday." He listed all the places suitable for retirement, and when he gets old and retires, he can live wherever he wants. Isn't that wonderful?
The place must be chosen well. If you don’t choose a good place, it will be really bad. Some villages were still ignorant and miserable until 2000, and there were a lot of terrible things.
When choosing a village, choose one that is harmonious, quiet and friendly.
"After all, it's Comrade Yang who took the trouble. He must have put a lot of thought into choosing this place. It's not easy to find a good place." Zhong Yuxiu really felt that Comrade Yang took the trouble, and it was not just a polite remark.
Yan Rushan nodded and said, "That's true. He really did take some trouble." He thought about it.
Return to the third courtyard.
Yan Rushan took Zhong Yuxiu to choose a room facing the sun, and the grandfather and the children also chose theirs; the location was just to their left and right, mainly because the location was good, and several rooms faced the sun.
"Comrade Gu and Comrade Fang are cleaning. Should we go buy some bedding, pots and pans? We also need meat, vegetables, rice, and noodles—everything."
Yan Rushan nodded and said, "First check if there are any bedding or other things in the cabinet, and then go buy more."
"OK."
The couple walked over to the wardrobe, each one opening an old-fashioned wooden wardrobe. This wardrobe had three layers: the top layer held mattresses and quilts, the bottom layer was for hanging clothes, and the bottom layer held clothes, sheets, and pillowcases. The top layer held a mattress and quilt, both brand new cotton quilts, their white, flowery texture proving thick and sturdy.
"Isn't it a little thick? Won't I get prickly heat if I cover myself with it at night?"
Yan Rushan smiled, brought over a stool, and took down several quilts. He finally found two thin ones; very thin and light, only about two pounds. "Here we have them. They won't keep you hot. We can also go buy some electric fans. The weather here seems to be a bit hot, several degrees hotter than in Beijing. I'm afraid we can't survive without fans."
"Yes, I do buy a lot of things, so I don't want to miss anything. I still need to write it down on paper, especially the things the children need."
Zhong Yuxiu hurriedly searched the room, sweating profusely, but couldn't find any usable paper or pen, which made her very depressed.
"Nothing." After saying this angrily, Yuxiu pulled over a stool and sat on it without caring about the dust on it. "What should I do if I buy something that I didn't buy?"
Yan Rushan said: "No, I have noted it all down."
"Have you also noted down what to buy for the children?" he asked.
"The children have clothes, bottles, and milk powder. Just buy them some toys and food."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded, "Let's go."
Yan Rushan shook his head helplessly, "Give me the thick quilt underneath and put it back in the closet."
"good."
They handed one thing over and put it back, and the job was done in two or three months. The couple left the house together and found Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong who had already cleaned several rooms.
"Comrade Gu, Comrade Fang, we're short of some things at home, so we need to go out and buy some. You guys clean up the house, and we'll be back when we've bought the things."
Gu Lingguo threw away the rag in his hand and walked over quickly. "I'll go with you. Don't tell me we don't have to go. One of Fang Guozhong and I must stay with Comrade Zhong."
Yan Rushan: “…” The lights are not on in broad daylight.
"Yes, Comrade Zhong, Comrade Yan, one of us must follow you; otherwise, Comrade Zhong can stay here and Comrade Yan can go buy it alone." Although Fang Guozhong was not very likable at the beginning, the idea he gave was feasible.
Yan Rushan looked down at his wife, feeling depressed. "Wife, how about we stay here and let Comrade Gu drive over to buy it? We can also pick someone up at noon."
"That's fine." Zhong Yuxiu gave up struggling. These two men were very stubborn and were determined not to change once they followed her. No matter what reasons or excuses they gave, none of them would work.
Gu Lingguo smiled. "Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Yan and Comrade Zhong. Tell me what you need to buy."
"Pots, pans, utensils, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, meat, vegetables, and fruit; we're short of everything here, especially food for the children. Buy some meat that's easy to cook, and all kinds of vegetables. We need a lot."
"Okay, I've noted it down. Is there anything else?" Gu Lingguo asked patiently.
Yan Rushan said, "We need to buy some toys for the children. You can buy whatever you like, and try to buy wooden, unpainted ones. Oh, and remember to buy lunch. We don't have a stove here, so we won't have any food."
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