After returning to the countryside to farm, I brought the whole village to become rich

Chapter 280 Moving

In late April, the warehouse was completed;

The renovated house has been ventilated for almost a month, and the smell is basically gone.

For the health of her family, Shen Qiuqiu also specially found a professional agency to do a formaldehyde test. The formaldehyde concentration in the whole house was 0.04 mg/cubic meter, which was within the standard range and it was OK to move in.

In the past two days, whenever Grandma Shen had free time, she took Shen Xiu and Shen Qiuqiu to pack their things and prepare to move there on a good day;

I have lived in an old house for decades, and I have a lot of stuff at home.

In addition to clothes and large furniture items, many old items were also collected here and there;

The old-fashioned sewing machine in the corner of the utility room was bought by Shen Qiuqiu's father when he got married. Grandma Shen has always treasured it and still uses it to this day;

In addition, there are old abacus, kerosene lamp, old-fashioned iron flashlight, broken black and white TV, wall clock that doesn’t work, old sheets piled with patches...

These are traces left over from decades of life.

Many things are actually worn out and can no longer be used, but the older generation is used to being thrifty and is reluctant to throw them away, so they keep them like this.

Shen Qiuqiu found a big sack and planned to help her grandma make a break and throw away all the unnecessary things.

As soon as her hands touched the old sheets, Grandma Shen quickly grabbed them and held them in her arms;

"No, no, you can't throw this away. This old sheet is very soft. I kept it specially. When you give birth to a child, you can tear it up and use it as a diaper. It will be very useful."

Shen Qiuqiu couldn't laugh or cry;

Shen Xiu on the side smiled and interrupted, "Mom, young people no longer need diapers, they all use diapers. That is very convenient."

The old lady still stubbornly held the old sheets in her arms, "You can't throw them away. This is such a good cloth. I can use it later to tie up a mop."

"Okay, okay, don't throw it away."

Shen Qiuqiu opened a big box in the corner again, which contained some old clothes that were not often worn;

A somewhat familiar red dress came into view. She picked up the little skirt and asked, "Grandma, is this the dress I wore when I was a child?"

"Yes, your father bought this for your birthday when you were six years old."

In the past, children would wear old clothes from relatives. Shen Qiuqiu did not have many new clothes when she was a child. This skirt was bought by her son before he was alive, so Grandma Shen was very impressed;

The old lady rubbed her faded red skirt, her wrinkled face filled with a smile;

Through this skirt, she seemed to see the scene of little Shen Qiuqiu wearing braids and spinning happily in the yard.

Shen Qiuqiu closed the box silently;

No need to ask, this box of old clothes must not be thrown away.

All these old things that grandma couldn’t bear to throw away were packed up and taken away;

Of course, I also threw away a lot of things that needed to be thrown away. Otherwise, if they were all moved there, the house over there wouldn't be enough.

Finally, it was the turn to clean up Shen Qiuqiu’s room;

She didn't have many things in her room, so she thought it would save her a lot of trouble, but her grandma dragged out two woven bags from under her bed;

It was filled to the brim with books;

There are some from college, high school, junior high school, and even a few elementary school textbooks.

"Grandma, why do you still have these books? Why don't you sell them for scrap paper? Or you can use them to start fires."

Shen Qiuqiu looked at the two big bags of books with surprise on her face, not knowing that her grandma was still saving her old books.

"It's used to start a fire, but you can think of it." Grandma Shen gave her granddaughter a look, "Your grandfather said that these are knowledge, and you should keep them carefully in case you need it in the future."

These are not just a few simple books, but the full heart and love of grandparents;

Shen Qiuqiu didn't say anything about selling them anymore. She planned to wait for the new house to be built and put them in her small study to keep them well. After a busy few days of packing, it was soon time to move.

The old couple had always wanted to build a new house, but when the day finally came, they felt a little reluctant to part with the small courtyard where they had lived for most of their lives.

This nearly sixty-year-old house carries too much time and memories;

It almost witnessed the lives of Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen, and also witnessed the birth and growth of Shen Qiuqiu and Shen Jiashu...

When it came time to say goodbye to it, everyone was very reluctant to say goodbye.

Shen Qiuqiu recorded the moving process on her mobile phone, and finally suggested, "Let's take a photo together in front of the old house."

Today is the weekend. Shen Jiashu and Song Na are both at home. Jiang Jincheng also rushed back to help. The whole family is here.

Shen Jiashu went back to the house and moved two chairs to the center of the yard;

Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen were sitting on chairs;

Shen Xiu, Song Na, Shen Qiuqiu, and Shen Jiashu stood in a row behind the chairs;

Jiang Jincheng took the camera he brought and was about to take pictures for them, but Grandpa Shen waved to him, "Xiao Jiang, come here and take pictures together."

Jiang Jincheng was immediately flattered;

Wang Gannian, who came to help, took the camera from his hand and pushed him gently, "Brother Jiang, what are you doing standing still? Go quickly."

Song Na very discerningly walked around to stand on Shen Xiu's right side, vacating the seat next to Shen Qiuqiu.

Wait for a few people to stand still in front of the camera;

Wang Gannian pressed the shutter and captured the weather-beaten old house and his family in the photo.

After taking the photo;

Taking one last look at the familiar courtyard, Grandma Shen closed the door and the family went to the new house.

Shen Qiuqiu has already arranged the new house in advance.

The furniture left behind by Fang Jianhua’s family could not be used and was disposed of when renovating the house;

All the useful furniture from the old house was moved here, but there were only a few beds and cabinets;

Sofas, coffee tables, TV cabinets, curtains, etc. were all purchased new;

Shen Qiuqiu also bought some decorative paintings and ornaments online to make the spacious and bright living room more cozy.

Although we only live temporarily for a few months, we still want to live warmly and comfortably.

Besides, this place will be used as an office in the future, so buying these furniture and furnishings is not a waste.

There are four rooms on the first floor, one for Grandpa Shen, Grandma Shen, Shen Xiu, and Song Na;

The small living room on the second floor was converted into an office by Shen Qiuqiu, equipped with several desks, chairs and computers;

There are four rooms on the second floor, one for Shen Jiashu, one for Chen Yueyi if she wants to take her children, and the other two large rooms are double rooms;

Among the nine people recruited this time, except for three from the village and Zhao Fang who lives in the town, the other five people all need accommodation;

We can only let them squeeze in for a while, and when Shen Qiuqiu and his family move back, they can live here.

Shen Qiuqiu kept the large bedroom with bathroom and terrace on the third floor for herself;

She planned to arrange it well and invite Li Mao and Zhang Meng to play over in the future;

The two of them love to watch the stars. When the time comes, they can sit on the terrace together to watch the stars, have a barbecue, and drink some wine. It will be very pleasant just thinking about it.

(End of this chapter)