Chapter 154 Chapter 154 Mountain People Moving
April, Xiguang Road.
Apart from the elderly who have difficulty walking, the younger men and women, boys and girls go down the mountain to work hard every day, and then use their daily wages to buy some daily necessities to bring back.
As time went on, the mountain people found that they had more and more things to buy.
First, cloth. My colleagues down the mountain all wore cloth to cover their bodies, and they naturally could no longer wear only animal fur and leaves as they did before.
After I went to the clothing store to buy them, I returned to the mountain and saw my family still wearing animal fur and leaves. I always felt a strange sense of shame in my heart.
Under Ami's leadership, some mountain people finally began to realize the concept of saving money, so they bought ready-made clothes for their families.
Once you buy the clothes, you have to buy all the other things like pots, pans, and utensils.
Not only that, there is also food from the mountain, which none of the mountain people dislike.
The mountain people gradually realized a fact: the things at the foot of the mountain are better, and they want to buy everything they see. However, the more they do this, the less they can save money.
Ami has been saving money diligently until now, just to move away from the mountains and away from the humid environment of living in cabins and caves.
The longer she worked at the foot of the mountain, the stronger her desire to move away became every time she looked at the houses of the people there.
Finally, Ami saved enough money to buy a small house in the county.
She can now speak and understand Chinese. Although she still has a slight accent, she has no problem communicating with the people of Da'an.
Ami only vaguely knew that buying and selling a house at the foot of the mountain not only required money, but also other complicated procedures.
These were beyond Ami's understanding. She thought about it for a long time and decided to go directly to the county government for help.
The county government fully supports the mountain residents' desire to buy houses and settle down at the foot of the mountain.
After all, sinicizing the mountain people has always been a policy that all officials in Xiguang Road have to implement. The fact that Ami is willing to buy a house at the foot of the mountain just shows that they are doing a good job!
As long as this matter is implemented well, I believe that other mountain people will see it and discover the benefits of living in the county town, and they will surely consider following suit and living down the mountain.
When you write this in your resume, it will be a very nice addition.
The Bai Zhis took it very seriously. Not only did they help find a small courtyard, they also specifically asked Ami how many people would live there, what their requirements were for the house, what kind of location they wanted, and whether they wanted a big courtyard or a big house.
That day, Bai Zhi and his companions picked out three courtyards and accompanied Ami to see them.
Awen also thought about buying a yard at the foot of the mountain, but he was not as good at saving money as Ami, and he was worried that he would not be able to convince his family, so today he decided to accompany Ami to take a look.
The first house was older, with weeds piled up in the yard and a layer of dust covering the ground and the house. It was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.
Bai Zhi slowed down his tone and explained to Ami, "This house hasn't been occupied for a long time, so it's a bit dirty and messy, but the house has good lighting, is open from north to south, and the inner room is very spacious."
Worried that A-mi didn't understand what "north-south transparent" meant, Bai Zhi pointed it out to her.
"It's this way and that way. Look, the room is bright during the day."
This was also the first time that Awen saw the house at the foot of the mountain. Although this first one was a bit dilapidated, he was still satisfied with everything he saw.
This house has a special courtyard and a kitchen for cooking. It is different from living in the mountains where you have to build a stove on the flat ground to cook.
This was also the first time Ah Wen knew what the houses of the people living down the mountain looked like. After all, he had only seen them from afar. Only when he entered did he discover that there were special places for sleeping, eating, and receiving guests.
After viewing the first one, I walked to view the second one.
The second room is much cleaner and tidier than the first one, but it is not a north-south open-plan apartment and is much smaller than the previous kitchen.
Awen looked at two houses and went into each one to take a closer look out of curiosity, as if he also had a share in buying the house.
Bai Zhi kept talking about the advantages of this house. "It's a little small, but the location is great. You all work at the cement factory now, right? You can walk right out the door and get to work in just a few steps. How convenient! It's also close to the market."
Awen originally disliked that this house was not as bright as the previous one, but after hearing what Bai Zhi said, he felt that it was indeed the case.
They now had to get up very early to go down the mountain to work, and it took a long walk to get to the cement factory. It was impossible not to be tired. Because he had to walk every day, he couldn't help but eat more at breakfast, which naturally cost him more money.
Then the three of them went to see the third house. This third house can be said to have combined the advantages of the previous two houses. It is spacious. Although the location is not as good as the second house, it is not far from the cement factory.
The most important thing is that this room is bright. Although it is now covered with weeds and dust, it is not a problem.
The only drawback of this room is that it is more expensive than the previous two.
When Awen heard Bai Zhi's offer, he took a deep breath. It actually cost so much to buy a house at the foot of the mountain.
By this calculation, he still has a long way to go!
Awen was just about to persuade Ami to buy the first or second house.
Unexpectedly, after hearing the price, Amy just kept nodding.
"I see. I'll take the third one."
Ah Wen's eyes widened instantly, and he stuttered a little, "Sister Ami...did you not listen carefully to the price? It's such a high price."
Ami smiled proudly at Awen. "Awen, it seems you need to learn more about saving money."
In order to buy this house, Amy even worked out a way to save money.
Bai Zhi was overjoyed to see that Ami was willing to buy the house! If this matter were reported to the higher authorities, Prefect Yan would definitely praise them for their good work.
So Bai Zhi hurried to prepare the documents for the house, while Awen went back to the mountain to get the money.
The handover ceremony of the house was completed within a day, with money exchanged and goods delivered.
Ami held the house deed, feeling a little dazed.
She saved money for several years and actually bought a house. Now she has her own home at the foot of the mountain.
Ami's behavior undoubtedly made Awen very envious, but also a little anxious. This house at the foot of the mountain was more comfortable than living in a cave or a wooden house.
He wants to buy it too.
Ah Wen asked sincerely, "Ami, can you tell me how you save money? I... I also want to move down the mountain."
Ami replied, "First of all, I definitely can't eat it like Ajiu, adding meat and eggs every day."
Ajiu replied hastily: "I don't eat that way. I only eat the cheapest ones now."
"The second is that after receiving your daily wages, you should set a limit on how much you can spend on food. The remaining money should be saved. You cannot exceed the limit by even a little bit."
Ah Wen nodded while snapping his fingers. "I know, I know. Thank you, Ami."
After getting the house, Ami got up earlier every day to clean it. The house had not been lived in for many years and the yard was overgrown with weeds.
But Amy didn't mind at all, because this was her own house.
Ami bought a new lock for herself, asked a locksmith to replace the door, and slowly added some furniture to the house, and gradually it began to look like a home.
The neighbors were very shocked and curious about the fact that there was a mountain man living next door to them. After all, in their impression, mountain people were people who could not speak Chinese and could only do manual labor.
Unexpectedly, the young lady from Shanming could understand what they were saying and even greet them. She then kindly asked if they needed any help.
Ami's grandmother has never left the mountain and doesn't know that her granddaughter has bought a house for her to live in.
The old lady had lived in the mountains for most of her life. When she heard that she was going to live down the mountain, she felt like she was facing a great enemy and refused to go no matter what.
The old woman hugged the pillar in the cave and howled loudly in the mountain language. "I won't go. I won't go anywhere. I'm so scared. The people down there will definitely laugh at me. I don't speak Chinese either."
Ami's grandmother is old and has never come down the mountain. Although Ami brings some good things from the mountain from time to time, she is subconsciously afraid of the world below the mountain.
Ami didn't care about all this. She had the savage characteristics of the mountain people and would not listen to reason with the old lady. She asked Ajiu and Awen to drag the old lady down the mountain by force.
The old lady couldn't speak Chinese and could only hold Ami's hand tightly. She was filled with fear of everything down the mountain.
Mountain people are now very common on Xiguang Road. The old lady wearing the clothes bought by Ami will not attract anyone's attention in the crowd.
At night, this was the first time that the old lady did not sleep in a damp cave or wooden house. There were no mosquitoes or insects biting her, and she did not have to worry about snakes crawling in. It was rare that the old lady fell asleep like this.
After waking up, the old lady looked at the roof, feeling a little confused.
Ami had already gone to the street to buy breakfast and let grandma eat it, and left the leftovers for lunch.
In order to help the old lady adapt to life at the foot of the mountain as quickly as possible, Ami asked her to stroll in the alley for a few more minutes every day and chat with the neighbors.
The old woman was terrified, muttering quietly in her mountain dialect. "I told you I wouldn't come down the mountain. You bought a house and you can live there yourself. There's nothing much better down here. It's just more comfortable to sleep in, better food to eat, and less mosquito bites."
The old lady didn't know the way and had no idea how to get back to the mountain. She could only listen to Ami and hang around the entrance of the alley every day.
At first, no one talked to her, but after a few days, the neighbors gradually started talking to her.
The old lady didn't understand and could only nod implicitly.
But in these ten days or half a month, grandma could probably figure out that those syllables were asking her whether she had eaten.
Every day after get off work, Ami would speak Chinese to her grandmother. Over time, her grandmother found that she could actually understand a few words.
When I go out to buy groceries, I also know to use non-standard numbers to bargain.
From then on, a legend spread in the market: if you see a skinny, dark-skinned old lady, just wait and see.
This old lady will use the loudest voice and bargain for the highest price.
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