Erzhu Niang thought of the two empty rooms in her house, moved her lips, and although she didn't want to say anything, she opened her mouth anyway.
She smiled and said, "I have a small courtyard that has been empty and no one lives there. If you really have nowhere to stay, why don't you come and have a look at my place."
Her yard was for Erzhu to use when he was planning to get married. But now Erzhu doesn't even have a partner and lives in the armed forces department. The yard is empty and no one lives there. The two rooms are just sitting there covered in dust. It would be better to rent them out.
Chen Jianguo said: "Okay! Let's go take a look now!"
Jiang Baige thought that it was Erzhu's house, and she knew it well, so it should be safe.
She smiled and said, "Aunt, please lead the way! Let's go and take a look."
Er Zhu Niang smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you there."
When we arrived at Erzhu's house, we found a small courtyard separated from their big house, with a total of three rooms.
There is a kitchen, a living room and a bedroom, but it's a little messy inside. If you want to move in, you need to clean it up.
Erzhu Niang looked at the junk she had piled up inside and smiled embarrassedly.
No one lives here, it's just a temporary storage space for miscellaneous items. If you plan to live here, I'll ask Erzhu and his brother to come back in the evening to clean up.
Although it is a separate family, they enter through two different doors and do not disturb each other.
Jiang Baige said, "Then I'm sorry to bother you, Auntie. I'm very satisfied with the place. Please ask them to clean it up."
Er Zhu Niang happily agreed: "Hey, I'll clean it up tonight, and you can come over to set it up tomorrow."
There was no furniture in Erzhu's new house. Erzhu's mother smiled and said, "There's an unused bed and a bookcase at home. Once they're cleaned, we'll move them in."
Jiang Baige looked around the room and was silent for a moment. Although she had plenty of furniture, if those good things were placed here for use, the humid weather might damage the antique furniture.
She nodded and smiled: "Then I'm sorry to bother you, Auntie. I don't need much furniture. A bed, a desk, and a stool will be enough. I'm alone, so I don't need much."
Erzhu Niang subconsciously looked up at their captain and thought, if there is no furniture at home, where will their captain stay when he comes?
But she still suppressed her doubts. After all, it was someone else's business, so she should pay more attention to her own son!
Jiang Baige took out five dollars and handed it to Erzhu Niang.
"Auntie, I'll give you this month's rent first."
They went to look at several houses, and the rent was five dollars a month. They also paid the same amount of money to rent the house from Erzhu.
Er Zhu Niang said in embarrassment: "Oh! Forget about the rent, this house is empty anyway."
Chen Jianguo said, "Auntie, just take it! Otherwise, we would be embarrassed to trouble you."
Erzhu Niang thought about it and put the money in her pocket.
She said, "Okay, Auntie will accept it."
After leaving Erzhu's house, Chen Jianguo asked, "Why don't you just rest at home for a few days? I'll come over to clean when I'm free."
Jiang Baige said, "That's fine! I won't care anymore."
It is not convenient for her to come to town. If Chen Jianguo can help her, she won’t have to worry.
A few days later, after Jiang Baige completed all the work, she packed her luggage, which consisted of several bags of different sizes, and rented a ox cart from the village to help with the move.
Zhou Xiuying and Chen Jiaojiao sent her out, partly because they knew her home and partly because they wanted to help her decorate the house.
When they arrived at Erzhu's house, Chen Jianguo was already waiting there. When he saw them coming, he hurried to help move the luggage.
Jiang Baige brought in pots, pans, and utensils. She was going to live here for a long time, so she brought most of the things she needed.
Zhou Xiuying saw the house and thought that although it was in the town, it was too small.
Jiang Baige held a quilt and invited them in.
"Auntie, Jiaojiao, sit inside."
When she entered the bedroom, Jiang Baige discovered that there was a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe inside.
She glanced at Chen Jianguo and thought, this should be theirs.
The bed was also wiped very clean. Jiang Baige put the bag on the bed and asked Jiaojiao to put the things she moved on the bed first.
When Chen Jiaojiao saw this yard, she felt both happy and worried. She thought it would be nice for her sister to live here alone, but she was also worried that she couldn't cook and would be bored.
Chen Jiaojiao said, "Sister, if the village is not busy in the future, I will come over to accompany you and cook for you, okay?"
Jiang Baige said, "Great! I can't wait for that!"
After hearing what her daughter said, Zhou Xiuying quickly said to Jiang Baige, "Don't pay attention to her. She doesn't have much time to rest."
Chen Jiaojiao was unconvinced, "Winter! I will come to accompany my sister in winter."
Chen Jianguo was moving things aside, silent, thinking, "He wanted to come and keep me company! Why did his sister come over to join in the fun?"
At noon, Zhou Xiuying prepared a home-warming meal, and the dishes were all brought from home.
After lunch, Zhou Xiuying was still a little worried when she was about to go back.
She said, "White Dove! You're alone, so just pick out simple things to cook! You must eat."
Jiang Baige smiled and said, "Aunt, I understand. I can still make a few simple dishes."
Zhou Xiuying hurriedly drove the ox cart back to send them away, leaving Jiang Baige and Chen Jianguo alone.
Chen Jianguo said: "If you need anything, tell me and I will find it for you."
Jiang Baige really didn't need anything. She had everything here, and she didn't need too many things as she was alone.
Chen Jianguo had something to do at the Armed Forces Department, so after helping her tidy up the room, he went back to the Armed Forces Department.
They all left, and Jiang Baige was the only one left at home. She suddenly felt a little sad and bored.
In the next few days, Chen Jianguo would come to spend some time with her every morning and evening, prepare meals for her, and then leave after eating dinner.
Soon, school started, and with a nervous mood, Jiang Baige taught the children on the first day.
When school started, the children sat in all directions and leaned casually on the tables.
Some of them were chatting downstairs, some were bored and just played with their hair, and some were constantly picking their noses and wiping them on the wall.
When Jiang Baige saw this scene, she didn't know whether she should be mean to them, but she was also afraid that if she was too mean, these children would be afraid of her.
If you feel fear, it will be difficult to get close to them in the future.
Jiang Baige knocked the ruler in her hand on the desk, and waited until they stopped before speaking.
"Students, please look at the teacher's blackboard during class. If you pay attention, the teacher will reward you."
As she spoke, she took out a handful of candy from her pocket and put it on the desk after letting the children see it clearly.
She continued, "The teacher will see who is the most well-behaved today. If you are the one who behaves well, the teacher will give you a candy after school. If you behave the best, you will get two."
When the children saw the candies in the teacher's hand, their eyes widened.
This method is very effective. The naughty kids just now now sit still and behave themselves.
The first-grade textbooks are very simple. We only learn two Chinese characters a day, and after a morning, we basically know them all.
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