"I've just tidied things up a bit, Cao Xue. You can stay in this room on the first floor for now."
"This room is for Aunt Wang and Tian Tian, and Aunt Li, you and my brother will stay on the second floor." Jian Ning had already assigned the rooms.
"And you? Do you live on the third floor?" Jian Anping was most concerned about her younger sister.
"Yes, the higher you are, the better the view. Although there are soldiers guarding the outside, our compound isn't fenced off yet, so we still need to be vigilant. Alright, everyone go and rest. You've all had a long day."
Everyone was happy to have a place to settle down so quickly. They went back to their assigned rooms. As soon as Jian Anping got to the second floor, he placed the tortoise shell on the floor of the bedroom and waited for it to enlarge before opening the door and going inside.
The children were all asleep, and Li Mengyao was sitting on the sofa sewing clothes.
"Mengyao, come out and see, we've arrived at the base," Jian Anping said in a low voice.
"It's pretty fast; I haven't felt anything here."
Li Mengyao put down her needlework, tiptoed out of the door, and walked out.
"Such a big house, is it a villa? This must be in the mountains."
You can smell the fresh scent of grass and trees. I love this huge floor-to-ceiling window! Although the room isn't decorated, the view outside the window is lush and green.
The scenery was completely different from what I saw in the city, and there was no rotten smell. The air was very fresh, and the windows were open, with a slight breeze blowing in.
Li Mengyao hadn't felt this natural breeze for over a year; it felt as if she had been suddenly released from a closed prison, giving her a sense of freedom.
"I'm glad you like it. Xiao Ning has already talked to the people at the base, and this villa will be our home from now on. We'll go to the county later to see if we can find any renovation materials."
At the very least, they should lay the floor tiles and clean up the bathroom and kitchen; this is only temporary.
Jian Anping still wanted to do her best to provide Li Mengyao and the child with a comfortable home. Living inside a tortoise shell was nice, but it could never compare to a proper house outside.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. It's very nice here, I like it very much. You go and watch the kids, I'm going downstairs for a walk." Li Mengyao was feeling a bit stuffy inside the turtle shell, so she came out for some fresh air.
As soon as I got to the first floor, I saw Jian Ning sitting on the sofa, playing with Huang Fugui and Bawang.
"Xiao Ning, your brother said this will be our home from now on?"
"Yes, sister-in-law, come and sit for a while. I have some mosquito coils here, you can take them back to my brother later. By the way, it's best to keep all the windows closed and not open them. After we install the screens tomorrow, we can open them to ventilate the room."
“You’re right, there aren’t any mosquitoes in this room yet. Once they smell human presence, they’ll definitely come buzzing around. I’ll go tell your brother right now.” Li Mengyao grabbed some mosquito coils and quickly went upstairs again.
"Jian Ning, we need people to build this courtyard wall. How about I stay here temporarily and help you with the work to cover my food expenses? We can move out once we're settled in."
Cao Xue walked over and asked, somewhat embarrassed. She also felt she was being thick-skinned.
But I went back to my room and lay down for a while, thinking it over and over. I still think it's better to come and ask. Some things you have to fight for yourself.
"Sure, but it will be hard work for you. This wall can't be built in a day or two."
"Let's work together." Although Jian Ning had never done bricklaying before, and didn't have any bricks or cement, these weren't problems.
She plans to go to the county tomorrow to take a look. A county this big must have brick kilns. She has a hundred or two hundred tons of cement in her storage space; that should be enough to build a courtyard wall.
Dinner was brought out directly from Jian Ning's spatial storage; each person received a rice bowl with several flavors to choose from. After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
On the third floor, Jian Ning casually picked a room, put a bed in it, and moved in.
Since she had just arrived in a new place and safety could not be fully guaranteed, she did not return to her immortal abode, but instead meditated outside for a whole night.
Although the villa is large, it lacks so many things. The most important thing is the door. Without a door, there is really no sense of security.
So the next day after breakfast, Jian Anping and I drove to the county to see if we could collect some useful supplies.
The ditch we passed yesterday is still there. The robbers saw the SUV coming from afar and, without even getting close, quickly ran over and covered it with the door panel.
Actually, there aren't many vehicles passing through here normally. It's just that the base is doing construction here recently, so they came up with this idea to see if they could collect some tolls. The military is busy with infrastructure construction and doesn't have time to deal with them.
That's how they managed to find a loophole. They thought the car could drive right through, but unexpectedly, it slowly stopped right in front of them.
Jian Ning rolled down the car window and waved. The tall, thin man who was leading the group quickly ran over: "Grandma, what can I do for you?"
"Are there any places around here that sell doors? And any brick kilns? Can someone show us the way?"
"Yes, yes, Grandma, our county town isn't very big. The brick kiln is on this road to the right, go straight to the second intersection. It's a big sign; you'll see it when you get there."
There are several stores that sell doors around here, but this one must have been flooded after the disaster, so I don't know if it's still usable.
"We'll see when we get there. You lead the way, hurry up."
As soon as Jian Ning finished speaking, the tall, thin man took a motorcycle from the person next to him. He mounted it and sped off in a flash, afraid of being late and upsetting Jian Ning again.
Jian Anping followed him in his car, and after driving for more than ten minutes, they saw a fairly large building materials market ahead. The storefronts displayed signs for various sanitary ware products, as well as glass and tiles—a fairly complete selection.
"You should go back first. If you ask me, you'd better fill in that ditch, just in case you run into some tough guys."
Don't risk your life.
Jian Ning got out of the car and gave the tall, thin man, who was bowing and scraping, a piece of heartfelt advice. Whether he listened or not was none of her business.
After watching the tall, thin man ride away on his motorcycle, he and Jian Anping entered the building materials market and began shopping.
I specifically picked the biggest tiles; it'll save me the trouble of laying them.
Faucets, toilets, bathroom fixtures, shower heads.
These things look like they're going to be stored in her storage space; leaving them here would be a waste. She'd rather keep them in case she needs them later.
A considerable amount of various waterproof materials were also packed up. The doors displayed in the shop were likely all samples.
Each door has a different design.
Jian Ning didn't know how big the villa's door was, but she guessed it was about right. She picked out the ones that weren't deformed and weren't too badly damaged by water and put them away.
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