Chapter 212
Xu Di went to the school to register. The Peking University College of Literature is quite famous and it was easy to find.
She went to the department leader and explained the situation.
She is a military wife and her children are still young, so this is a practical difficulty. The department leaders agreed, and Xu Di could attend school as a part-time student.
School would officially start in two days. Xu Di completed all the formalities. She was a day student and did not have an assigned dormitory. She asked about the time and place of the class meeting for her major and then left.
Xu Di really had no idea what the difference was between Peking University in the 1970s and decades later.
In her previous life, she lived far away from the capital and had never been to Beijing, let alone Peking University.
Walking on the campus, surrounded by the ancient buildings, Xu Di couldn't help but smile.
After living a second life, she actually has such a good thing. She is at the top of ordinary people.
When I returned to the new house, before I even entered the door, I heard children laughing in the yard.
"Mom is back, Mom, we are playing pocket toss, we won't hit the roof of the shed."
Her round little face is rosy and it looks like she is having a lot of fun.
"Is it cold? Be careful when you throw it. If your pocket is on the roof, you won't be able to reach it."
"We are not cold, we are all hot."
"Don't take off your hat even if it's hot. If you catch a cold, you'll need to take medicine."
Xu Di gave the child a few words of advice, locked the door and went into the house.
"Grandma, Aunt Wu, I'm back."
"I'm in the east room."
Grandma Qian was writing something down, holding a pencil and a notebook in her hands.
"Grandma, what are you remembering?"
"I measured the size of the kang and will go buy two kang mats this afternoon."
“The supply and marketing cooperative has them. I’ve seen some made of bamboo, which are very dense.
Yesterday I bought two bundles of newspapers from the recycling station. I laid the newspapers on the kang first and then the kang mat to prevent dust from leaking out. ”
The room was very hot. Xu Di looked at her watch and went to buy a kang mat first.
Aunt Wu was cooking. There was everything in the kitchen. Xu Di had prepared everything a few days ago.
Taking the measurements taken by his grandmother, Xu Di went to a nearby supply and marketing cooperative, bought two kang mats and carried them back.
"Xiao Di, have you bought the kang mat?"
"I just bought it from the supply and marketing cooperative. Aunt Wu, I'll take you around this afternoon. The supply and marketing cooperative and the grocery store here are not far away."
After school started, Xu Di was afraid that the workload would be heavy and he would not be able to take care of his family.
The school has just started and there are many things to sort out. She also has to arrange her time, both for school and home.
Fortunately, Peking University has an affiliated primary and secondary school, as well as a red education class. Nuannuan will be entering the first grade in September next year.
As for the child’s schooling, grandma has already made arrangements and can send him there directly.
Xu Di carried two rolled-up kang mats into the house and placed them against the wall.
You can’t lay the bed now; the kang is too hot.
After lunch, Grandma and Aunt Wu took the children back home, and Xu Di had to continue heating the kang.
Tomorrow is a day off, and Xu Di and Xu Qiang agreed that he would drive over from work and help him transport the things over.
The washing machine, sewing machine, television, radio and other things in the house had to be moved over, and they would live there most of the time from now on.
The property rights of the house here belong to me, not the company, so there is no problem leaving it there.
In the afternoon, Xu Di tidied up some details.
There are seven main rooms, and the large one in the middle is the living room, with a separate door that is not connected to the rooms on both sides.
Grandpa Lin has repaired the original wooden sofa, table, and chest of drawers, and they are all usable.
There are three rooms on the east side, with a door in the middle.
As you enter the door, there is a small living room, and behind the partition is a bedroom, which is more than ten square meters.
A single bed, a wardrobe, a table and two chairs. This is Aunt Wu's room.
There is a kang in the east room, but there is no kang cabinet yet. Xu Di plans to go to the flea market to choose two kang cabinets when he has time.
Next to the kang is a large, old-fashioned wardrobe.
In the other room, there was a double bed, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers and other similar furniture. These were the original furniture in the house and had been repaired.
The layout of the three rooms on the west side is the same as that of the three rooms on the east side, and the furnishings inside are also similar.
Xu Di moved all the original furniture that was usable over here. Things that are not used temporarily are placed in the east and west wing rooms.
Before dark, Xu Di put out the fire, locked the door and went back.
The things that needed to be taken away from home were packed out one by one. The largest items were the three children's things, as well as a lot of food and daily necessities in the kitchen.
The next day, after breakfast, Xu Qiang drove over in a small transport truck.
"Sister, what are you moving?"
"Everything in the living room needs to be moved over there."
You don't know until you clean it up, and you'll be shocked when you do, it's really not young.
Zhang Chaoyang cannot be contacted. Lin Wei called yesterday and said they would come today. Zhang Chaoheng’s child is sick, so he cannot come.
Xu Di did not tell other people as he could not always trouble them.
We just moved, and Aunt Wang's family and Zhang Chaolang and his family arrived together.
"Aunt Qian, I'm really not used to you guys leaving."
"Xiao Lan, take the kids there to play when you have a break. The place is big and they have chickens."
Grandma Qian has lived here for decades, from a small bungalow to this building.
She was reluctant to leave suddenly.
However, Grandma Qian has experienced too many separations in her life and has become able to accept them calmly.
With the help of two laborers, Brother Liang and Zhang Chaolang, the things were moved quickly.
"Come on, get in the car. It's warm today. I'll take you there."
"It's cold when the car starts. Chaolang and I will take the car. Mom, you take the kids and take the bus."
Liang Bo pulled his son Ankang out of the car. Even though the kid is already eleven years old, he catches a cold quite a few times a year.
Xu Qiang drove away, and the remaining female generals, with their children, took the bus.
It took more than an hour's drive to get to the destination.
When Xu Di and the others entered the yard, all the things had been moved down.
"Xu Di, Xu Qiang has to send the car back to the unit first, and will come back later."
"Okay, got it. I'll go boil some water, you guys take a look around."
Xu Di didn't care about anything else. He closed the door, started to light the fire and boil water.
The stove was lit and the water was boiling.
Xu Di and Aunt Wu lit the two stoves and put up wooden tripods without having to watch.
Go to the warehouse, bring over the newspapers, spread them on the kang first. It will be warm and more comfortable than sitting on a chair.
With Aunt Wu’s help, it was done quickly.
"Xiao Di, you know what, this kang mat looks really good once it's spread out.
In the past, every family in the countryside had such a kang. Some families did not have a kang mat and directly laid sackcloth pieces. ”
"Well, I heard from my grandma that those three years were really difficult."
Xu Di was quick and skillful, and with the help of Aunt Wu, both kangs were made in no time.
"That's all. Just use a rag to wipe off the dust."
Xu Di got off the kang and went to the east to find a basin.
"Mom, the chicken laid eggs. Several!"
"So many eggs, so many eggs!"
"Aunt Xu, we picked up ten eggs, but three of the chickens didn't lay any eggs."
Liang Ankang is the oldest and he is already in primary school.
"Ankang, there are three roosters among the thirteen chickens, so they can't lay eggs."
Xu Di was amused. This child couldn't tell the difference between a rooster and a hen.
"Haha...my eldest son, are you making a fool of yourself?"
"Brother Ankang, roosters have big red combs." Nuannuan knows roosters and knows that roosters cannot lay eggs.
"The cock crows, cock-a-doodle-doo..."
Yuanyuan has learned it quite well.
"Okay, let's stew a rooster and some hazel mushrooms later. Chicken stewed with mushrooms."
During the Chinese New Year, Xu Yong sent over quite a few hazel mushrooms.
"I want to eat the cockscomb, it's delicious."
Yuanyuan didn't know if it was intentional, but she looked at Ankang and said the three words "Jiguanzi" especially loudly.
I feel a little embarrassed, little boy.
Xuan He couldn't help but smile when listening to Yuanyuan's words, and he didn't forget to take a look at Chenxin and the little one from the Liang family.
Everyone took a tour and started helping to move things.
The washing machine is placed in the east wing, the sewing machine is placed in front of the window of the westernmost room, the TV is placed in the living room, and the radio is placed on the chest of drawers...
There is strength in numbers, and after a short while, everything was put in place.
Of course, trivial matters need to be discussed at night.
Aunt Wang and Grandma Qian sat on the kang and chatted, Xu Di went to kill the chicken, and Lin Wei and Yan Fangfang looked after the children.
Eight children, big and small, were making a lot of noise in the yard, it was really lively.
"Xu Di bought a great house. It makes me want to live in a bungalow."
"Sister Yan, Xu Di's house is an exception. It is spacious and bright. Most importantly, it has a sewer, so you don't have to go to the public toilet to use the toilet.
Look, ordinary courtyard houses are not that good. It is inconvenient to use the toilet. There are several families living in one yard, and they quarrel all the time. ”
Lin Wei's family used to live in a slum, and she had had enough.
"Yes, a yard like this is hard to come by."
Yan Fangfang thought about it and it made sense. The courtyard houses at her mother's side had all become slums.
There are many conflicts all day long, and no one has any secrets.
The whole yard seemed lively because there were so many more people.
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