I am a cripple in the Siheyuan. Who am I afraid of?

Chapter 209 Let’s make another fireplace

What Song Wu was most satisfied with about this house repair master was that the people he led worked quickly and well. The two houses were almost completed after only a few days. Song Wu felt very happy when he looked at the house with only the finishing touches left.

Now, there are two large glass windows on the south wall of the inverted house, and they are all reinforced with steel bars, making them safe and transparent.

In order to further enhance the light transmission, following the master's suggestion, a top window was built on the roof to allow ventilation and lighting. The doors and windows on the north side were all replaced with new ones. The floor of the house was first laid with bricks, then sanded, and finally plastered with cement. The walls were all painted white, and the roof was suspended.

The new partitions are not newly made wooden partitions, but are replaced by sandalwood partitions that the master found and removed from other old houses. I heard from him that this thing is very useful. It can be placed in the house to remove odors. It also protects against insects.

The reason why the work is not finished yet is because Song Wu had a new idea and wanted to add a fireplace to the house. He said to the master: "I am still afraid that this house will be damp, so I thought about it and made another fireplace."

The master said to him: "Making a fireplace depends on what kind of thing you want to make?" Song Wu didn't quite understand, so he said: "Make it useful and beautiful."

The master smiled, but said nothing. He thought for a while and said: "I know that there are some old stoves in the trust store. Many of them were dismantled from the houses where foreigners and rich people who ran away lived. They After leaving, most of the houses were renovated because they thought they took up too much space, so few people used them anymore. Those stoves are really good things, made of good materials, and they burn very warm. However, if you want a stove, you also need to install it in the house. Reinstall the flue inside."

Song Wu thought for a while and said, "Well, let's install a fireplace in each of my two houses. You install them one by one. It just so happens that I can free up space in the house where I live."

Seeing that Song Wu was serious, the master nodded and said, "Okay, I'll look for you to see if I can get an old copper or brass stove. That thing is good-looking and easy to use. It's all original and genuine." Used by wealthy families."

Now that Song Wu is confident again, his ring space has been restored, his net worth has become rich again, his children are still young, and the winter in BJ is so cold, he must try his best to make their stay comfortable.

In winter, the children are almost starting to learn to walk, and there is only a fire kang, which limits their lively nature.

Yan Bugui was lying in the room, listening to the sound of work in full swing outside, feeling very irritable. His two dormitories were taken back, which made him unwilling. However, when he went to find them, he heard from clerk Liu from the street that the two dormitories had been reassigned to a cadre who had recently transferred from the army. Assigned to work at the police station.

He couldn't help but sigh, why are so many people in the army demobilized recently?

It's not surprising that Yan Bugui thinks so. It is true that there are more and more people who have transferred to the army recently. The main reason is that things in the Northeast have finally stabilized, so many old people who insist on serving in the army need to make arrangements for job transfer.

Therefore, regardless of the two empty houses he rented, it is very likely that there will no longer be this store after passing this village.

The third aunt also sat on the side and sighed, "Old Yan, the elementary school is easy to talk to but not easy to talk to, so they won't really deal with you." Yan Bugui said: "This matter is over. Director Wang from the street went over to speak, and the school I was only given a warning, not even a penalty.”

The third aunt showed joy on her face, "Why would Director Wang speak for you again? She's not..."

Yan Bugui waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Director Wang is the leader of the street and must be concerned about the lives of the residents. If I lose my job, how will we support our family? Will we still be a trouble on the street?" He has really learned his lesson this time, and he will definitely not dare to talk nonsense again in the future. For example, Song Wu is busy repairing the house now. He is listening to the noise in his heart. Although he is very annoyed, he no longer has any thoughts to think about it.

He now wants to understand one thing. Calculation is a matter of calculation, but he must also consider how big his appetite is and how capable others are. If people's hearts are not strong enough, something will definitely go wrong.

Song Wu arranged the repairs on the house and returned to the repair shop. He did a few jobs and was about to take a rest when he saw Xu Damao's new daughter-in-law Zhang Guifen entering the house.

This woman has been relatively honest since she got married. It can almost be said that she has no sense of existence. I don't know what happened when she came here today.

Zhang Guifen is already dressed like a city dweller. She is completely different from the angry look in her eyes when she was in Qinjiacun. At first glance, she really looks like a good wife and mother.

She smiled before saying anything and said to Song Wu: "I have been here for several days, but our family Damao is not in good health, so he doesn't go out much. Today I took the opportunity to say hello to the people in the courtyard. , let’s all get to know each other. So, let’s start from your shop.”

Song Wu nodded and said, "What a coincidence. I didn't expect to become neighbors." His expression was calm and he didn't really want to get involved with this woman.

Zhang Guifen was very enthusiastic, looking at the small shop eagerly, with envy on her face. She didn't know that both Qin Huairu and Song Wu lived in this courtyard. She was shocked when she found out when she came here, so she stayed honest for a while. The courtyard was also chaotic in this section. She had almost no sense of presence after she arrived. After observing her for a while, she saw that the two people who knew her details had no intention of saying anything, so she gradually felt relieved.

But she felt that she couldn't passively wait for other people's attitudes, so she made up her mind to take the initiative to build a good relationship with Qin Huairu and Song Wu.

Now, Zhang Guifen had already expected Song Wu's attitude towards her, so the smile on her face remained unabated. After chatting for a few words, she said goodbye and left. In her opinion, the first step is to strike up a conversation first, and the relationship should be developed slowly.

For Zhang Guifen, this opportunity to enter the city was obtained by good luck, so she must cherish it and never cause any problems. She didn't have the ability to deal with hidden dangers like Song Wu and Qin Huairu, so she could only try her best to find ways to improve the relationship.

Song Wu looked at Zhang Guifen's straight back when she walked, and then thought about how she twisted her waist like a water snake in the village before. He couldn't help but shake his head and smile. Although he couldn't know everything about this woman's thoughts, he could more or less know it. I can guess a little, but I can only say that everyone has their own thoughts and calculations. As long as it doesn't interfere with Song Wu's affairs, he is too lazy to pay more attention to it.

Not to mention Song Wu, even Xu Damao did not expect that Zhang Guifen would become like this after entering the city. Originally, he thought this was a ridiculous thing, and he just wanted to get over it as soon as possible, and the two of them quickly divorced. This woman was just a passer-by. How Xu Fugui plans to arrange for her then has nothing to do with Xu Damao.

However, Zhang Guifen, who left an extremely painful impression on him, seemed to be a different person. Now she was dignified, virtuous, gentle and enthusiastic. The two people were only temporarily under the same roof, but Xu Damao felt the meticulous care he had never felt before.

Is this Zhang Guifen? Could it be a mistake? Otherwise, such a decent and good woman would be the widow who wants to pounce on a man when she sees her?

Xu Damao was very doubtful, but he was willing to enjoy gentle and considerate care, so he gradually became less repulsive to Zhang Guifen. Moreover, he even felt that looking at Zhang Guifen became more and more pleasing to the eye, and he even had more thoughts in his heart.

Zhang Guifen walked around the courtyard, formally meeting each other and announcing her presence. Returning to the west wing of the backyard, I saw Xu Damao taking out a bottle of wine, but there was no decent food. She smiled hurriedly and said, "Why do you remember drinking? I'll cook you something."

Xu Damao smiled bitterly and said: "Is there anything at home that can be used to drink wine?" Zhang Guifen was not as distressed as Xu Damao at all. She smiled and said: "Didn't Dad bring back some local specialties when he went to the countryside? Stir-fry a plate of fungus and cabbage. There’s always something to drink.”

As she spoke, she had already taken action. She entered the kitchen, fried the vegetables in a short time, brought them to Xu Damao, and placed them on the table. Xu Damao just drank a glass of wine and looked up at Zhang Guifen. He thought she was particularly charming and beautiful, and couldn't help but feel a little impulsive.

Just at this time, Zhang Guifen also pulled up a chair and sat down next to him. She also took a cup, poured herself a glass of wine, and said with a smile: "I am very happy to say hello to the people in the courtyard today, and I am also very happy." If you want to take a sip, I’ll drink with you.”

Xu Damao, who had originally made up his mind to keep a distance from his nominal daughter-in-law, didn't know why, but he was so interested today. The two of them drank and chatted, and the atmosphere became more and more ambiguous. Finally, he couldn't control it, and finally rolled over. On a bed.

Xu Damao was delighted to find that he was able to do it again. Although his strength was not as good as before, it was still better than nothing. What's more, Zhang Guifen didn't mean to dislike him at all. She was extremely patient and tolerant of him, making him gradually more and more confident.

Now, Xu Damao felt that light had finally appeared in his gloomy life. He suddenly felt that this woman Zhang Guifen must have the appearance of a prosperous husband, which made her even more pleasing to the eye.

Lou Xiao'e has been secretly worried about her family's life for a while, but now she finds that her family has unknowingly returned to its previous standard of living.

Today, during dinner, Song Wu actually made braised pork and spicy rabbit meat. Moreover, it was the first time in so many days that I didn’t see any fish. To be honest, fish meat does provide a lot of nutrients, otherwise Song Xiaofeng would not be so big. However, she really couldn't eat some food. Gao E also said that she didn't expect that Song Wu's previous promise that he would make her eat fish and vomit would actually come true.

Looking at such a table of dishes, Lou Xiao'e felt very happy and satisfied. Then she looked at Song Xiaofeng lying in the crib next to her, and a feeling called happiness came to her heart. Song Wu said that he had a way to solve the life problems at home, and now it seems that he did it.

Song Wu invited everyone to sit down. He said to Gao E: "Those two rooms need to be equipped with fireplaces. They have brought the stoves back today. I think it will be very beautiful when they are installed. By then, they will be installed with the fire kang." Even if the house is well toasted, I don’t believe it will still be damp.”

Gao'e was breastfeeding, which attracted Song Wu's attention. She rolled her eyes at Song Wu, who was becoming more and more courageous, and said: "If you ask me, just the kang will be enough. There is no need to spend more money to install a fireplace. You still have to live a more calculated life."

Of these two women, Lou Xiao'e has no concept of money at all, while Gao'e is accustomed to living frugally. With just the right balance, the family can live a stable life.

(End of this chapter)