good old days

Jiang Xinyu didn't know that Sun Jianwei, a poor man, wanted to rob someone. He planned to make quick money and then go to Xinjiang Province to buy goods and sell dried fruits.

After riding a tricycle for more than two hours, I returned home and the electrician had already installed all the electrical appliances.

The original owner of this yard had the circuit renovated this year, and the electrician did everything that needed to be done without much effort.

"Let the refrigerator sit for one night before plugging it in." The electrician explained before leaving. Wang Sumei said: "Tell me again how to use this washing machine? Which one should be turned first? What should I turn on when draining the water?"

The electrician was speechless. He explained it several times, but she still couldn't remember it.

He took the manual and compared it to the washing machine and told his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law again. He looked at Jiang Xinyu: "Do you understand?"

Jiang Xinyu nodded: "I probably understand."

If you don’t understand, you can read the manual.

There used to be a housekeeping aunt at home, so she had never used these things, but after arriving here, she always washed clothes by hand. She even knew how to wash clothes by hand. Isn't it easy to use a washing machine?

The electrician and the driver drank hot water and left. Wang Sumei looked at the extra electrical appliances at home and was so happy that she didn't know what to do with them.

The refrigerator was placed in the corner of the main room, covered with a layer of white cloth with hollow patterns printed on it.

The washing machine is placed against the wall outside the kitchen. There is a long pool on the wall that can be connected to the pipe to pass water to the washing machine.

Wang Sumei pointed to the washing machine and said, "Take it back into the house and take it out when you need to wash clothes."

Jiang Xinyu: "Don't go to such trouble, just leave it here and cover it with cloth. Build a roof between the kitchen and the main house, and drill a hole in the bottom of the wall to install a drainage pipe."

She understood her mother-in-law's thoughts. She couldn't bear to leave such expensive home appliances outside to dry.

When I bought it, I felt so distressed. After buying it, Wang Sumei felt so happy now. She went back to the house and plugged in the electric fan to fan it. She shivered from the cold, but the corners of her mouth curled up: "It's so cool in this summer!"

The main room looks like the same main room, but with the addition of a TV and a refrigerator, the value of the house with white walls and floor tiles has doubled.

After school started, Jiang Xinyu had to give tutoring lessons, so she opened an empty room, thinking that she would add a bookshelf to it, add two matching tables, chairs, and benches, and beautify the walls to create a decent study room.

On the same day, Jiang Xinyu notified Chen Jinhua to come home the next day to bring the refrigerator and washing machine.

Chen Jinhua was surprised.

He meant that he could help them take them home when they bought electrical appliances. Unexpectedly, they had already taken them home and generously bought him a refrigerator and a washing machine.

When noon came the next day, Jiang Xinyu was nailing wooden boards and tarps on the roof.

There is a distance of almost two meters between the kitchen and the main house. There is a long sink with four faucets underneath, and there are other things piled up.

In the early morning, she and her mother-in-law went to the carpenter who built a bookshelf at home to bring back some boards and ordered a bookshelf and two sets of tables, chairs and benches.

After the boards are set up, the tarpaulin is laid out, the middle board is pulled out and pressed up, and long nails are driven in with a hammer, and bricks are pressed on both sides. Unless the wind is particularly strong, it will not fall apart easily.

Jiang Xinyu worked enthusiastically, clanging the hammer on her head.

When Chen Jinhua came, he frowned when he saw her climbing on the roof.

There is no man in the family, so the two of them have to do everything by themselves. This kind of dangerous physical work should not be done by lesbians.

Wang Sumei held the ladder at the bottom and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jiang Xinyu coming down steadily. If Chen Yi was still here, how could it be his daughter-in-law's turn to do this kind of work?

She was so frightened just now when she stood on a chair and handed her a board.

Jiang Xinyu was not as scared as the two thought, but actually enjoyed it.

Her courtyard is no better than Zhou Qi's courtyard, but the feeling of personally participating in the renovation is different. When green plants are planted and the bamboos around the yard grow again, the yard will be full of greenery.

This is her home, and she is willing to put a lot of thought into renovating it.

Chen Jinhua said: "It would be too dangerous to find someone to do this kind of thing in the future."

After being gifted a refrigerator and washing machine, Jiang Xinyu was able to straighten her back and make a request: "We also want to plant grapes or ivy in the yard. Can you find seeds for us?"

Chen Jinhua thought for a while, "Grapes should be grown from cuttings, which are easier to grow. They also need to be taken care of. Let's plant ivy. It's easy to live with sunshine and water, and it's easier to take care of. I'll find some seeds for you. You can plant them in the yard. It can also be planted outside the courtyard.”

Jiang Xinyu not only needs to green the yard, but also needs to level the open space in the yard and lay it with floor tiles. She only needs to leave a place for planting ivy.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked about their plans to renovate the yard, and Chen Jinhua would interject from time to time, saying that just when they were in high spirits, the postman came.

What arrived this time was a letter sent by Chen Yi from across the ocean.

In addition to the letter, there was also a small package, which contained a box of chocolates, a retractable silver bracelet with two small bells, a rectangular quicksand toy ornament with a blue background that played music, and a box of calcium packaging in English. tablets and an electric shaver.

The chocolate belongs to Jiang Xinyu, the bell and music ornaments belong to the child, the calcium tablets belong to Wang Sumei, and the razor belongs to Chen Jinhua.

In addition to the letter and package, there is also a photo. Dressed in black, Chen Yili is looking at the camera at the entrance of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a calm face, and the surrounding scenery has become his background.

Jiang Xinyu's eyes suddenly felt a little sore. She thought that she definitely didn't miss him entirely. She was probably a little jealous that he could go abroad in style. If the opportunity to go abroad is presented to her now, she may refuse it because she is reluctant to leave her child and is afraid of what will happen to him after leaving.

Also, the chocolates he sent were not what she wanted. She actually didn't have much interest in chocolates.

But thinking about it, he probably didn't have that much money, so she should be considerate and considerate of him.

Wang Sumei felt much more uncomfortable than she did, and her eyes turned red when she saw this photo.

When Chen Yi left, she didn't sleep well for several nights. It wasn't the family business and the children that made her feel tired, she might not be in the mood to do anything.

"This kid is so awesome. He finally sent back a photo and didn't even know how to smile."

Jiang Xinyu was still feeling sad, but she laughed out loud when she heard her mother-in-law's words.

"Mom, you gave birth to him. You don't know what his character is? It would be nice to send you a photo."

Wang Sumei also laughed, and then said sadly: "Foreign things are certainly not cheap. Why would he buy these? It's such a waste of money. Otherwise, we can find a way to exchange some US dollars for him and send them over."

Chen Jinhua couldn't put it down holding the electric shaver. He didn't care about the shaver. He was happy that Chen Yi still thought about him after sending something back.

He didn't even think about it. Chen Yi took him five hundred dollars when he went abroad. For this money, Chen Yi would not forget his gift.