His wife arranged the small garden on Shuiyue Road because she didn't want a bunch of relatives behind him to always bother them, their family of three.
The land over there was given to her by her uncle, and it was specifically written that it was in her name, the implication was very obvious.
Although Gu Qi is not good at interpersonal relationships, he still understands this simple truth.
"I'll leave it to you to decide how to arrange things for the garden. But my mom said that they will move south after Gu Xuan's college entrance exam, so maybe we'll have to squeeze in first."
"How can it be crowded?" Chen Xingling asked with a smile: "There are only three rooms, but seven or eight people have to live in them - how can they live there?"
Seeing that she was unwilling to make arrangements, Gu Qi asked gently, "How about renting a small place for them to stay first, okay?"
"Okay." Chen Xingling said, "Try to look for it in the shipyard. If you can't find it, then look for it near the shipyard. But I think..."
"What's wrong?" Gu Qi patted her on the back and said softly, "Do you have any other suggestions?"
Chen Xingling lowered his voice and said, "The shipyard just allocated housing at the end of last year. The rest is dormitory area. I'm afraid it won't be easy to rent a suitable house. Your mother and two sisters are women after all. It's not safe for them to rent a house outside. If you want to rent, it's better to let Ayi and Xiaoxing go out to rent one."
"Oh?" Gu Qi couldn't help but ask, "Did they say anything before?"
Chen Xingling nodded gently: "A while ago, Xiao Xing told me that when she and A Yi make more money, they will rent a house and stop living with us. They are already married, and it is natural for them to want their own sweet world of two. The shipyard is safer, so it is safer for your mother and sisters to live there. It is more appropriate for A Yi and Xiao Xing to rent a house."
"Hmm." Gu Qi nodded thoughtfully: "You have thought much more thoroughly than I have."
It is indeed not safe or appropriate for the old mother to live outside with her two younger sisters, so it is better for them to stay in the factory.
My younger brother is already married and will have to move out sooner or later, so I might as well take this opportunity to move out so that my old mother won’t have to find opportunities to trouble the new couple.
Chen Xingling reminded: "The college entrance examination is over. Your mother and Ah Xuan will probably be here in the next two or three days. Ask about it after get off work in the next two days. I can also help look for it nearby when I am free."
"Yes." Gu Qi nodded, stroked her smooth arm, and whispered: "I don't know anything about family matters, I have to rely on you to arrange some things."
"Don't give me that!" Chen Xingling said coquettishly, "Don't think of flattering me and then confidently assuming that I'm the best at it, so it's only natural that I should do it."
"I dare not." Gu Qi smiled dotingly, "Unless you take charge of everything, I wouldn't dare to ask you that."
Chen Xingling pinched his chin, wrinkled his nose and threatened: "Remember, Yuanzi belongs to our family of three, you can't get involved with other people."
"Isn't it?" Gu Qi stroked her slender waist and murmured distractedly, "I always feel that a family of three is too small. Little Tiger is so cute and smart, it's too lonely for him to play alone all the time. Shouldn't we work hard to give him a little sister or brother? Strive to become a family of four or five, what do you think?"
"I don't think so!" Chen Xingling was frightened, and tried to run away with a smile - but was held tightly by Gu Qi.
Gu Qi glanced at her with a half-smile and whispered, "I'm not greedy, two more will be enough."
"No!" Chen Xingling said coquettishly: "This is not greedy? How many are greedy? Ten?"
Gu Qi was amused by her and kissed her earlobe affectionately.
"If you're willing, then I don't mind being a little greedy."
Chen Xingling shook her head again and again, and said with a grin, "I won't! I don't want to be an old sow and give birth to litters for you."
"Then I won't be greedy." Gu Qi pretended to think seriously and said, "One or two is fine. If the next one is a girl, that's enough. If it's still a boy, then try to have another girl."
When Chen Xingling heard this, he still wanted to escape, but he was held even tighter.
"No, no, we have one little tiger and that's enough for us. It's so tiring to carry and raise a baby!"
Gu Qi frowned slightly and asked, "Was it hard when you were pregnant with Xiaohu?"
"Yeah." Chen Xingling spoke frankly, "I had to work every day with a big belly. In the cold weather, when I was about to give birth, I had to squat by the well to wash clothes. I couldn't squat any more, so I had to kneel down to wash. At night, I couldn't sleep well no matter how I moved. I was obviously very sleepy, but it was uncomfortable for the baby to be pressed down, so I had to keep changing positions. Sometimes I couldn't sleep well for more than two or three hours a night."
Gu Qi felt distressed when he heard this and whispered, "You still have to study now, let's wait and see. Don't be greedy, one more is enough."
"What if the second baby is also a boy?" Chen Xingling asked jokingly, "Will you still have a third child?"
Gu Qi shook his head: "No, the second child doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. I think it's a bit too little to have only one little tiger. Brothers and sisters can keep each other company and help each other when they grow up."
"Let's talk about it later." Chen Xingling blushed and whispered, "We have to build a small garden now, and support such a large family. We are a little tight financially. Besides, I have to go to college next, so I don't have time to take care of the children."
Although Gu Qi was a little disappointed, he still nodded.
"I'll do whatever you say. When your studies are stable and your family situation is more stable, we'll consider having another child."
After a pause, he could not help but ask, "Xing'er, it seems that the small garden still needs a lot of money from our savings, right? Don't ask your fourth brother for it, wait for my allowance--"
"No need." Chen Xingling interrupted him and lowered his voice: "The money is what I earned from selling fried noodles before, more than a thousand yuan. Master Mo gave me an estimate, and it should be enough. Because we only build two two-story rooms, and turn the rest of the place and the front of the house into a garden, we can save a lot of money."
Gu Qi didn't like it and whispered, "We need a place to live as a family, so we can't just use the money you earn. We had a few hundred dollars in savings before, and you didn't use much of it. Let's use it all to build the house. I'll save the money later, and you have to keep some for backup."
"No." Chen Xingling refused firmly: "I will pay for the garden myself, not a penny from you."
Gu Qi frowned when he heard this and glared at her with annoyance.
"We are husband and wife, why should we care about these things? You can save your money for school, you don't have to spend it all on the garden."
"You don't understand." Chen Xingling sighed bitterly and said, "From the perspective of your mother and your other relatives, if I marry you, I will be dependent on you. I used to live in your Gu family's old house, and now I live in a suite allocated to you by your company. You earned the money to buy these houses, so they have a clear conscience. Your mother used to scold me for living in your house and using your money. I'm tired of hearing such words."
Gu Qi apologized and whispered: "I'm sorry..."
"No." Chen Xingling hugged his neck and smiled slightly: "You are not the one who said such things, so you don't have to apologize. The garden and land were bought for me by my fourth brother. He didn't want your family to think that I only depend on you. Living alone, I don't have to look at your family's faces all day long, especially your mother. So, you can't use this house to make money, only for me."
Gu Qi understood and felt even more sorry.
"Xing'er..."
Chen Xingling pouted and asked coquettishly: "Do you agree or not?"
"Promise." Gu Qi looked into her eyes and whispered, "Whatever you want to do, do it. I will always listen to you."
Chen Xingling reminded again: "When we move to the small garden, let's talk about it——"
"There are only three of us." Gu Qi quickly replied: "No extra rooms will be left, and no one else will be allowed to squeeze in with us."
"The answer is correct!" Chen Xingling smiled and patted his handsome face.
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