Chapter 30 (Catching Bugs)
When girls get together, gossip is the best way to foster affection.
But when this gossip involved their close ones, the atmosphere between Yu Yao and Zhao Tian became a little heavy.
"My brother didn't let me tell mom. I was afraid he would do something stupid, so I hope you can comfort him."
In the darkness, Zhao Tian was silent for a few breaths before saying, "Your brother is right. It's better not to let your mother worry about such things. But you don't have to worry too much. Your eldest brother is very smart."
In fact, she had already seen that her man was a very smart man, otherwise how could he live such a stable life as the son-in-law of the steel factory director?
I wonder how many people want to squeeze this "silly, stupid and poor" country boy out of here.
"Your eldest brother is a person with a heavy heart. I'm afraid he has these things in his heart. If you hadn't told me, I would have never understood." Zhao Tian sighed, "At first, he was planning to distance himself from the family and told me how your second brother got sick. He took all the blame on himself. I thought the rest of the family blamed him, but what does a child as young as him know?"
"Just like I do to you, what happened back then definitely has nothing to do with you, so even though I think that, seeing how well behaved you are, I still want to get close to you."
"So he said we should keep our distance, but I never expected that there would be that incident in the hospital. Your second uncle and his family have never come to visit us in these years. I think this might have been arranged by your eldest brother."
"But he probably didn't expect your second uncle to be so shameless."
Yu Yao didn't know what to say. She could only say that her eldest brother, no, it was their Yu family that was so unlucky to have encountered such a terrible relative.
"Thank you, Ah Yao. If you hadn't told me, your brother might never have told me these things. I would have definitely advised him well."
Yu Yao smiled and said, "What's the big deal? We are all family, we should act in unity."
"You're right. Your eldest brother and I will ask for leave tomorrow and return to the village the day after tomorrow to have a good chat with Mom and help her and her family move."
That would be the best, but in that case Yu Yao would have to find a house quickly.
What Yu Yao didn't expect was that the next day she didn't wait for Gu Qing, with whom she had agreed to go looking for a house, but instead waited for Gu Laoye's orderly.
"Deputy Commander Gu asked me to tell Comrade Yu Yao that he has to leave first due to the urgency of his mission. Everything you said will remain the same. He will contact Comrade Yu Yao when he has time. I have found a few courtyards for Comrade Yu Yao. When Comrade Yu Yao is free, we can go and have a look together."
The orderly's name was Zhang Qiang. He was very efficient in both his words and actions, and was also someone Uncle Zhao knew. Although it was the first time Yu Yao had met him, she had no reason to doubt him.
But Yu Ping was worried about her, a girl, going out to look at houses alone with Zhang Qiang, so he insisted on following them.
Helplessly, Yu Yao compromised. Yu Ping went out with her, and Zhao Tian went to the factory to ask for leave.
After the agreement was reached, Zhao Tian and Yu Yao looked at each other before leaving. Yu Yao immediately understood that she wanted to take a vacation to go back to the countryside as well.
Soon, the three of them went out together.
After learning about Yu Ping's affairs yesterday, Yu Yao realized that both the impression of Yu Ping in the book and in the original body's memory were somewhat one-sided.
Not to mention in the book, Yu Ping is just a super insignificant tool who makes the male protagonist successful. In the original body's memory, this eldest brother was very cold and serious and unwilling to be close to his younger siblings. The original body's relationship with him was far worse than her relationship with her second brother.
But now, watching her elder brother talking to Zhang Qiang, every word he said was very clear. Although he didn't say much, Yu Yaosi had no doubt that if her elder brother entered the officialdom, he would definitely be the kind of person who could get along with everyone - and not in a derogatory sense.
"Comrade Yu Ping, Comrade Yu Yao, Deputy Commander Gu has specified that the yard should be located between the steel plant and the old leader's home, preferably next to a school, and convenient for daily life. All in all, this street is the most suitable."
After hearing so many requests, the two siblings were a little overwhelmed.
But Yu Yao still felt a little sweet in her heart. What did this prove? It proved that Vice President Gu was considerate, even though this considerateness came at the cost of causing trouble for others.
"Comrades, please take a look at the surrounding environment. This is only the first choice, but not the only one. Deputy Director Gu asked me to ask you whether you want a yard or a building. If you want a building, you have to go to the next street. But I personally prefer a yard. You can grow vegetables in the yard, and it has good sound insulation..."
Zhang Qiang was very talkative, and as he spoke he led them to a yard.
This street is located in the main urban area of the county. The only drawback is that both the road surface and the houses are a bit old, but this will not be a problem if they are willing to spend money to repair them.
"Look at this two-story courtyard. The environment is nice and there is a well in the courtyard. But if you have children, you must be careful. The problem here is that the walls look shabby and there are not many furnitures in the house. It may take some time to clean up. But you don't have to worry about this. Deputy Group Manager Gu has already found everyone. As long as you two book the house, the workers will start work immediately."
Yu Yao and Yu Ping looked at each other silently, feeling that they had come here for nothing, everything had been arranged, why would they be needed?
"Is there a smaller one?" Yu Yao felt that the double courtyard was still a little too big. If possible, she would like to buy it directly. Of course, the owner has to be willing to sell it. But more importantly, Jiang Limei and her family didn't need to live in such a big courtyard. As an orphan and a widow, it would be easy for them to be targeted. It would be better for them to keep a low profile.
"Yes, there is one with a courtyard nearby, and there is another one with a courtyard two streets away near the old leader."
The three of them walked around twice more, looking at two courtyards with two entrances, and mainly at two courtyards with one entrance. There was a large courtyard with three entrances in the middle, and Yu Yao couldn't help but go and see it. The large courtyard did look quite magnificent. Although it was still a little shabby, one could imagine the former glory of this place just by looking at those shabby doors and windows.
Finally, what Yu Yao valued was a courtyard that was very close to Grandpa Gu's house. How close was it? The two courtyards were diagonally opposite each other. As long as one howled in this courtyard, the other courtyard would hear it immediately.
Yu Yao felt that since she really planned to be with Gu Qing, even if Gu Qing and Old Man Gu said that they didn't need to take care of her, she still had to take care of her. At least her mother could come and see Old Man Gu every day. Isn't that a good thing?
Moreover, this courtyard is well maintained, but it still needs to be renovated. There is no well in the courtyard, but there is one in the old man's courtyard.
As for the distance to the steel plant that Gu Qing was considering, Yu Yao felt that it would be better to be a little further away.
Although the relationship between the eldest brother and the Yu family was about to be repaired, why did the two families stay so close to each other? Besides, the entire county was not big, so how far could they go? Of course, they still had to take care of the elderly first.
In addition, living here, not only can Jiang Limei take care of the old man, but the old man can also take care of them, an orphan and a widow.
"Brother, what do you think is good?"
Yu Ping had seen her expression and was obviously more interested in this courtyard. He said, "I think this one is the best. There is a school nearby and it is close to my grandfather's house. Besides, there are furniture in the house. We only need to clean up and move in, and then we can live there after adding some furniture."
Yu Yao nodded frantically, her elder brother really understood her.
"Comrade Zhang Qiang, let's leave it here."
Zhang Qiang smiled and said, "The old leader said you would definitely choose this place."
Yu Yao also smiled. The old man must be very fond of them. He might even want them to live here.
“I wonder if this yard can be sold?”
Zhang Qiang paused when he heard this. Yu Ping beside him was also shocked and hurriedly pulled her, "What are you talking about? My third sister is ignorant. Comrade Zhang, don't take it seriously."
In this era, houses cannot be bought and sold privately. If you want to buy or sell a house, you have to use the excuse of transferring it between relatives. Yu Yao thought it was a very common thing and did not expect them to react so strongly.
She also smiled and said, "Is it not okay? I'm just asking casually..."
"It's okay, it's okay. We all know what's going on." Zhang Qiang said with a smile, "Let me go ask the owner. If it's really good to buy it, then the household registration problem will be solved directly. It doesn't matter if my aunt can't find a job for a while."
Speaking of this, Yu Yao felt a little worried again. Yes, there is also work. These days, it is really not an easy thing to go to the city.
"Would you two like to go and have a look at the old leader's place? I'll go and ask around here and I'll give you an update tomorrow, whether it's a lease or something else."
Zhang Qiang had negotiated the prices for these hotels, which were completely within the acceptable range for Yu Yao and her husband. In fact, it didn't matter if they were a little more expensive, as they naturally wanted to live in a more comfortable place.
Now that they both lived opposite each other, how could they not go to see the old man?
Yu Ping also took the opportunity of going to the bathroom to buy something at the supply and marketing cooperative. I think Zhang Qiang also noticed it, but he was just an orderly and could not accept gifts for the leader. He certainly did not have the right to refuse the gift on his behalf. He could only wait for Yu Ping to come back with the things.
As soon as I stepped into the yard, I saw the old man lying in the rocking chair.
"Here you are." He said with a smile, as if he knew they would come. "This must be your eldest brother."
The two of them briefly greeted each other, and then Zhang Qiang talked about their choice of the house opposite.
Old Master Gu chuckled and said, "I knew that Gu Qing, that fool, just doesn't believe what I say."
Speaking of Gu Qing, the old man said seriously: "Girl, I'm sorry for what happened to you this time, but if you decide to be with my silly boy, things like today may happen from time to time, you have to be mentally prepared."
As a soldier, defending the country is the first priority.
"Grandpa, I understand. I will support him."
"Okay, okay." After saying "Okay" three times, Old Master Gu said, "Just stay in the city and accompany your mother to get familiar with the county. When that brat has time, contact us."
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