amaotonovel Chapter 225: New House
Chapter 225: New House
The new house has been built, and the newly purchased carriage was driven into the new house and parked in the dedicated stable.
The whole family happily familiarized themselves with the layout of the new house.
"When were the quilts and other things bought? We don't even know." Tang Luwu was surprised.
Li Taohua said with a smile, "I went out for a stroll with Chuntao and Juying a few days ago, and that's when I picked it out. You guys can use it for now. If you don't like the color, you can buy new ones after the New Year."
"Mom has such good taste, I like it so much." Tang Luwu said sweetly, "It's a pity that Third Sister doesn't want to come back with us for the New Year, otherwise I could let her live with me. I'm not used to living alone in such a big room."
Each room has a dressing table, desk, tea table, wardrobe, and even a separate toilet.
Before, the whole family shared a toilet, and if I woke up in the middle of the night and had to go outside to relieve myself, I could do it in my own room. What's more, there's water running next to the toilet for flushing, and it's odorless.
Tang Sanmei's throat has healed. Although it is a little hoarse than before, she can speak at least.
After her throat healed, she went to an embroidery workshop as an apprentice, and occasionally went to Chuan Chuan Xiang to visit Li Taohua and others.
Qin Huiyin visited her from time to time and found that she was gradually coming out of the haze, a smile appeared on her face again, and she became full of energy, so she felt relieved.
Before she returned to the village, she asked her if she wanted to come back for the New Year, but Tang Sanmei declined. She gave each of the Tang family a handkerchief with a persimmon embroidered on it, wishing them all the best. However, she said she didn't want to return to this village.
"Why does the room feel completely warm?" Li Taohua asked. "Is there some clever idea?"
"When I designed the house, I asked them to leave pipes. When the fire is lit in the kitchen, the heat enters the pipes and the whole house is warm. If you don't leave the room, you won't feel the cold at all." Qin Huiyin said, "The warmest place is the bed. You will know when you lie in bed at night."
The Tang family returned to the village and visited several families they were on good terms with.
"When the new house was finished, we wanted to come and see it, but Tang Cheng wouldn't let us in, saying no one could come in without the owner's permission. We thought he was being too cautious. It's just a new house, with nothing but tiles and stone walls. Was he afraid we'd tear it down? Seeing him today, we finally understand why he was so nervous. Hey, Huiyin, what treasures are in your head? Why don't we go in and take a look?"
"Aunt, you're being too scary! Don't frighten Huiyin," the woman next to him said. "The new house is finished, and the New Year is coming soon. Shouldn't we have the house-warming party?"
"Tomorrow is a good day, please invite everyone to dinner." Qin Huiyin said, "But we don't plan to have a big party, just invite relatives and friends to have a simple meal."
Everyone understood.
Moving into a new house is a joyous occasion, but they didn't intend to invite anyone who wasn't necessary. At this point, it was clear who the Tang family was close to. Those invited would undoubtedly feel particularly proud, while those not invited would be unhappy. However, the Tang family didn't care about other people's attitudes at the moment.
"These things were made by Carpenter Zhang and his team, right? Their craftsmanship is really getting better and better. I think they're not any worse than those master carpenters."
"Mrs. Lin, the dam is on holiday now. Has Brother Chunsheng arrived yet?"
"Not yet. He walks slowly. It will take him several hours to get back from the city. He should be there before dark..."
"Mrs. Lin, you are still here. Your husband is back." A villager stood at the door of the new house and said to the young woman who was talking.
"Why so fast?"
"He was riding in the carriage of the Song family kid. The Song family kid brought back a whole carriage of people."
When Qin Huiyin heard that Song Ruize had returned, she said to Li Taohua, "Mom, I'll go see him."
Li Taohua said unhappily, "You've worked so hard for so long, now go play. How can I restrain you?"
Qin Huiyin rushed to Song Ruize's doorstep.
Song Ruize had just tied up the carriage when he saw her come in and said, "I went to look for you, but you left first."
There was a hint of resentment in those words.
"I thought you had a lot of things to do at the dam and wouldn't be back so soon, so I didn't wait for you." Qin Huiyin said, "If I had known earlier, I would have come back today and waited for you."
"I haven't been home for a long time. The room is full of dust. I'll clean it up first."
"I'll help you."
"No need." Song Ruize said, "You have a lot of things to do at home, go and take care of your own things."
"We are moving to a new house tomorrow. Come and help us tomorrow!" Qin Huiyin touched the horse's head and grabbed a handful of hay to feed it.
"it is good."
"Then it's settled, you come early. By the way, don't cook tonight, I'll bring it to you." Qin Huiyin said, waved her hand, and left.
Qin Huiyin walked through the village and passed by Grandma Zhang's house. She saw the old lady talking to the room. She spoke very quietly, as if she was afraid of being heard.
Qin Huiyin was puzzled. When she returned home, she saw Xiang Chuntao and Wang Juying still helping to clean the yard. She went over and asked, "Sister-in-law Chuntao, has Zhang Lei been home?"
"Zhang Lei? If you hadn't mentioned him, none of us would have remembered him." Xiang Chuntao said, "I haven't seen him since the last debt collection. Why are you suddenly mentioning him?"
"I just passed by Grandma Zhang's house and heard her talking to someone."
"Ignore her. The old lady has some mental problems now and is always crazy. Sister Huiyin, stay away from her next time you see her. A few days ago, she snatched candy from Xiao Shitou in the village! When Xiao Shitou tried to take it back, she bit his hand and broke it. Everyone says she is a crazy woman now."
"Is it really that scary?" Li Taohua asked, "Could he be pretending to be crazy and stupid to gain sympathy from Carpenter Zhang and the others?"
"Carpenter Zhang has indeed softened his heart and wants to take her in to take care of her. You know Aunt Zhou's personality; she's also indecisive. Luckily, Dazhu is the head of the family now. If Dazhu doesn't want to, Carpenter Zhang can't do anything about it. Now the family's money is in Dazhu's hands. Otherwise, Carpenter Zhang would have to support that old lady."
"By the way, the Zhang family is also going to build a new house after the Chinese New Year. They said they want it to be bigger. One side will be their living quarters, and the other side will be where they do their carpentry work."
"Their business is booming now, and everyone is envious. Many people want to learn the craft, and Carpenter Zhang can't refuse. Fortunately, Dazhu's cousin is a smart man. He made those lazy guys in the village work for free for a few days, so they gave up and never rushed to get a share of the pie again."
Xiang Chuntao was a talkative woman, and she told them all about what had happened in the village in recent days. It was quite interesting to observe these things from the perspective of an outsider.