Rebirth of the little landlady

Chapter 94 Settling Home and Others

When he found that the house in the county town lacked a lot of things, especially furniture, Yuan Bao thought of Yougen’s house. First, the things in Qing’an County were too expensive, and the quality was difficult to check for those who were not familiar with the place. The concept of "not leaving the field to outsiders", I want to take this opportunity to bring back the days of Yougen's family.

The Su brothers agreed unanimously, and they also did not forget the generosity of Father Gen at Su Youwang's funeral and the hard work of Gen's mother in the Su family that month. The most important thing is that the character of Yougen's family is very good.

Su Chunsheng was talking with Father Yougen about the things on the list, Su Qiusheng and Yuan Bao had already brought the two bank notes into the door.

"This... this..." Some of the parents were so panicked that they didn't know what to say, they had never seen so much money since they grew up.

"You need a lot of wood, even if you don't need any good ones, you also need a lot of silver," Su Chunsheng said, "if the big brother's shop doesn't have enough for utensils, cloth, cotton, etc., you have to buy them. These all need silver. Now let's make the final calculation, since we have asked our uncle and aunt, we can trust you." However, he still cautiously asked the other party to issue a receipt.

Yuan Bao said, "The cloth and cotton are most urgently needed. They have to be brought back to make luggage, and those utensils. Auntie will help to see if there are any leftovers. We don't move, so we have to buy everything now except everyone's clothes. After a year or two, I resigned from my job, and Xianggong and Qiusheng have entered school, and they have to come back, there is no need to go back and forth." The county school only accepts students who take the exam for scholar, and after passing the exam, they will get a higher grade. Enrolled in a higher education institution, or found another husband at home.

Root girl nodded repeatedly.

Yougen's father didn't rest for a while, and planned to go to the town immediately to discuss with his two sons, but Yougen's mother couldn't sit still anymore, so she went with him and entrusted Yougen to the Su family.

When the four children arrived home, Liu Guirong was looking around the yard with his head poking his head. When he saw them coming in, his nose was not his nose and his eyes were not his eyes.

Su Chunsheng frowned, "Isn't it short of my mother's food and drink? How can it be so easy to be a head? How can money be so easy to earn?"

Liu Guirong choked, turned around and was about to enter the house.

Su Chunsheng said, "Mother, bring us lunch!"

Liu Guirong said angrily, "Who knows when you will come back, that meal will be prepared? No!"

Yougen said, "Then go to my house to eat, my mother cooks a lot of lunch today." Their family has also learned from the Su family now, and eats three meals a day.

Su Chunsheng immediately refused, "No need!" Then he said to Liu Guirong, "Then mother will do it. We have been back for a long time, did mother not see? We are running around to support our family, and mother can't even give me a hot meal at home. Get ready, no girl in any family is so lazy!"

It's possible that he didn't see Su Chunsheng, but both Su Qiusheng and Yuan Bao went home for a while, how could Liu Guirong not see it?When Su Chunsheng said this, he was already angry.

Liu Guirong blushed with embarrassment, and reluctantly went to the kitchen, Su Chunsheng sighed, and whispered to Yougen, "It's not that this meal is missing, there must be rules in this family."

Yougen was in awe, Su Qiusheng was also thoughtful, Yuan Bao felt that Su Chunsheng was becoming more and more like a parent, and he was very happy.

Lunch is actually very easy to make. Warm up the frozen white flour steamed buns and cook a pot of cornmeal porridge. Su Qiusheng went to the shop in the village to buy a piece of bacon, fried a small pot with the cabbage stored in the cellar, and cooked it again. With two dishes of pickled vegetables, it is the meal that farmers can only eat during the festival.

After eating and drinking enough, Yougen went to Su Qiusheng's house and took a rest.

At dusk, Father and Mother Gen came back, not only bringing back cloth and cotton for making luggage, but also two sons. Father Gen said, "I asked the second son to resign from his job."

Su Chunsheng said, "Why is this so embarrassing?" His face darkened slightly.

Father Yougen shrugged, "Chunsheng, this has nothing to do with your family's affairs at all. I originally wanted him to be in the twelfth lunar month, but now I just came back a few days early, so don't think too much... ..." He was stupid, he couldn't say anything nice, and his face was flushed with anxiety.

Su Chunsheng smiled and said, "It's true, uncle, I'm just talking casually."

Only then did Yougen's father heave a sigh of relief, and when he returned home, he said to Yougen's mother, "The boss of the Su family, why is he so frightening at such a young age? He's like a teacher in a school, or a carpenter in a carpenter's shop." The shopkeeper!" This is already the most powerful person he can come into contact with on a daily basis.

You Genniang shot him a look, "I told you a long time ago that the three children of the Su family are all unusual, but you just don't believe it!"

You Gen's father mumbled, "I just thought, after all, I'm still young..."

Yougen Niang said again, "Just watch, it won't be long before even Lizheng has to bow his head to them."

Yougenniang has never forgotten what Yuanbao said about going back to the village to buy land. It is not unusual to buy land, but what is strange is that Yuanbao does not want to spend so much cash money. Originally, Yougenniang thought that Yuanbao was too young and too high-minded. Yes, but after today's incident, Yougenniang believes that Yuanbao will definitely be able to do it, and this day will not be too far away!
Later Su Chunsheng mentioned this matter to Yuan Bao, and Yuan Bao said, "Everyone should be responsible for their own actions. The Yougen family's choice has nothing to do with us. We only do things according to our own ideas. We must give what we should give. What should be given is nothing!"

This remark sounds a little cold at first, but it might be a kind of great wisdom if you think about it carefully, Su Chunsheng secretly remembered it in his heart.

Early the next morning, Yougen father and son took the Su brothers to the town to do some shopping. Although Su Chunsheng completely handed over the power to Yougen father and son, Yougen father and son insisted on letting the Su brothers take care of it. It was a good opportunity to practice, and Yougen and his son didn't know the address of Su's family in the county seat, and it was indeed difficult to deliver the goods, so they took Su Qiusheng along.

Yuan Bao started making luggage at home with the little girls who usually learn to play with her.

Quilt sewing is the same as making shoe soles. It is the most basic skill of life for rural women. It doesn't even count as a serious female celebrity skill. There are no women who can't do it. Some men can do it.

For each set of quilts and cloth covers in Yuanbao, thirty renminbi of handcraft money is given, and a meal at noon is also taken care of. White flour buns can be eaten casually. The little girls are crazy with joy, even the little girl's mothers have heard The wind came, and for a while, the small courtyard of the Su family was filled with the laughter of women.

"This quilt can be used in a cloth cover. It is indeed easy to disassemble and wash, but it is too expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it!" Yougen Niang sighed when she saw the shape of Yuanbao. The second daughter-in-law who went home together made several sets, one of which was specially designated by Yuan Bao. Not only was the mattress thick, but the quilt cover and cloth cover were also of different designs and colors, it was left by Yuan Bao for himself.

Yuan Bao smiled and said, "When did my aunt see that I did a business that lost money? When you come to our new house later, you will know why I did this." It's a rental, so be sure to use a quilt cover and mattress cover.

I heard that the Su family will move the whole family to the county town, Liu Guirong is the happiest member of the Su family, because she has the strongest vanity in the family, and she always has a smile on her face when she goes in and out these days Yes, the wind blows under your feet when you walk, and your back is always straight, so you feel superior to others.

Seeing Liu Guirong's appearance, Yuan Bao curled his lips. The family is so busy, but Liu Guirong doesn't help with anything except cooking.

What disgusted Yuan Bao even more was that Liu Guirong was always rushing to entertain guests. The Su family was getting richer and richer, and there were quite a few people in the village who came to flatter and make friends. Sometimes the donkey's lips don't match the horse's mouth, as long as the other party says a few compliments, they will be so happy that they can't find the north, and desperately try to return the gift.

There was no other way, Yuan Bao had no choice but to take care of himself and treat the guests himself, otherwise he wouldn't even have the time to make his own luggage.

Gradually, the villagers realized that Liu Guirong and Yuan Bao had completely different positions in the Su family. They said in private that Liu Guirong was a fool and not in charge of the family. This was confirmed by Yougen's family, who was closest to the Su family.

Liu Guirong lost his temper with Yuan Bao because of this, Yuan Bao retorted, "What? Mother wants to be in charge of the family again? Can mother support the family? Does mother still want to go to the county seat?"

Liu Guirong didn't dare to speak out, but in his heart he hated Yuan Bao even more.

If it is said that Liu Guirong's good mood was only affected, the Liu family across the wall is really jealous, angry, and remorseful. Every day watching the people coming and going in and out of the Su family, a lot of money scattered, there is nothing to do in a hurry, especially Hearing that people from Yougen's family helped Su's family buy more than a dozen carriages in the town, their expressions were indescribable.

Father Liu smoked dry cigarettes in a "clack-clack" pattern, and could not sleep almost all night. He sighed from time to time, "Yougen's family is out this time!" What a big loss.

In fact, many people are guessing how much money the Yougen family made from the Su family, but the Yougen family is so tight-lipped that no one can find out, but in the spring of the next year, the Yougen family bought another five acres of high-quality farmland. But everyone knows it.

Not all of the 75 taels of silver that Yougen's family bought for the land was earned from the Su family this time, but also their previous savings. However, [-]% of it came from the Su family's new house this time.

Of course, they also worked hard and sincerely for this, and their gratitude to the Su family has always been beyond words. It can be said that the feelings and character of the Yougen family have really withstood the test, which also made Yuan Bao and the Su brothers feel A different kind of warmth.

Five days later, Yougen, father and son and the Su brothers came back and told the family that everything was ready for the Su family's house in the county seat.

On Yuanbao's side, thirty sets of luggage have been prepared with both quality and quantity, and the clothes of the family members have also been tidied up.

Among the luggage-makers, the one with the slowest hands completed four sets, and the one with the fastest hands completed seven sets at most. Holding the heavy copper coins, everyone had smiles on their faces, which proved the sentence well. Saying, "Follow the Su family to have money to spend".

After a day's rest, three carriages rented from the town set off from Su's house in the light of the dewy morning light. The first carriages were full of female relatives: Liu Guirong and You Genniang respectively hugged An Anran, and took Su Qiaoqiao, Yuanbao, and two aunts who were carefully selected and invited from the village to help.

In the carriage in the middle sat Yougen, father and son, the Su brothers, and a bricklayer they invited, and the last carriage contained the things that the Su family wanted to take away.

They arrived in the middle of the morning without wasting time. They arrived before noon, entered the wide back door dedicated to carriages and horses, and bypassed the screen wall. The first thing they saw was the small garden, then the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard. ...

The people who came to this house for the first time were all shocked. Although they knew that the Su family was prosperous, they never thought that the Su family could live in such a good house. The house was actually bought, not rented.

As if in a dream, Liu Guirong had long forgotten the displeasure with Yuanbao in his heart when he was in the village, but a greater greed was formed in an instant.

The Su brothers took You Gen to the restaurant and ordered sumptuous meals for these people. These people are the closest relatives and friends of the Su family. The common thoughts of the Su brothers.

After a break after dinner, everyone got busy.

There are many people with great strength, and they all came to help with sincerity. Soon, the chimney and flue were cleared, the stoves for heating were ignited, the rooms were cleaned out, and the white windows were pasted up. , the household utensils are also scrubbed clean, and they are in their respective places. When it gets dark, even the two newly added hot water rooms in the outer courtyard are built.

"The rest of the work is for us father and son to do it slowly. Let them go back early tomorrow morning, Chunsheng, do you think it's okay?" At the dinner table, Father Yougen asked the Su brothers for their opinions.

"Okay!" Su Chunsheng nodded, "There is no rush for the furniture. We count as much as we can sell. The rest will be collected by my uncle and second brother when the farming is slack next year." Basically, there are some animals in the farmyard. Human beings are inseparable from people. These people, especially women, are able to help for a day, which is already the limit. Su Chunsheng knows this very well.

"It's easy to say, easy to say..." Father Yougen didn't promise anything, just nodded in agreement.

Early the next morning, Brother Yougen went back with the villagers. His shop in the town also needed someone to take care of him.

Yuan Bao took You Gen's hand and urged earnestly, "You Gen, you should go to school in the spring of next year, at least know how to read, so that I won't be able to send you a letter in the county for the past two years. If I have something to tell you , and don’t want others to know, how embarrassing is that?!”

Yougen Niang immediately responded, "Okay, when it's the first month, let him go!" Now she is also a little rich and powerful.

You Gen nodded happily, Yuan Bao thought of him and didn't look down on him, he was willing to let him do anything!
As soon as these people left, the big house immediately became empty, and the voices of Yougen's father and Yougen's second brother doing carpentry in the front yard were very clear.

During dinner, Liu Guirong asked Su Chunsheng, "When will our family hire a servant?" But he looked at Yuanbao.

Just as Yuan Bao was about to speak, Su Chunsheng asked back with a stern face, "Mother, who said you should hire someone?" Yuan Bao fell silent.

"Ah..." Liu Guirong's eyes flickered, "How can I manage such a big house by myself? There are only four stoves for heating, and two stoves. By the way, there is also a garden. , then you need someone who is in charge of flowers and plants..."

The new house uses earth dragons for heating instead of Kang, and it is very clean, so they need to buy a lot of beds.

There are four houses on the east and west sides of the front and back yards, and there are also four heating stoves, which are located in the middle of each house, so that all the houses can be heated roughly evenly without dead ends. This arrangement is naturally comfortable and appropriate. It's more troublesome to get up.

In addition, there is a stove in the front yard and backyard of the house. The stove is spacious and bright, and it is definitely not comparable to the dark and low stove in the Su family in the village. Each stove has four holes for burning. Firewood can also be fired with charcoal, but it does not go through the flue, and the heat is dissipated from the chimney after cooking. The advantage is that it will not be hot due to cooking in summer, and the disadvantage is that it is a waste of fuel.

Yuan Bao had to admit that the way of life of this big family is different, and every bit of improvement in the quality of life has a price. If she can't afford it, the living environment will bring a lot of income Well, such a house was given to her for nothing, but she didn't dare to take it.

In order to make up for the extravagant shortcomings of this house, Yuan Bao also thought of some ways.

For example, behind the two heating stove huts in the front yard, a small room is expanded each, called hot water room, which is actually a bathroom, so that tenants can wash comfortably with hot water every day in winter When taking a bath, the stove in the front can provide a lot of hot water anytime and anywhere while heating, and it can also keep the temperature in the bathroom at a high level.

The two heating stove huts in the backyard have also been repaired and cleaned, and a cupboard for tableware has been put in each, so that in winter, you can directly use the heating stove in the backyard for cooking. As for which one to use, it depends on the backyard The situation of the occupancy is determined, which saves and saves the trouble of taking care of the kitchen.

It can be said that Yuan Bao has taken care of comfort while saving money. When talking about this arrangement, the Su brothers all praised her for her ingenuity, but Liu Guirong was still dissatisfied.

Except for the amazed expression when he entered the door, Liu Guirong never praised the house in front of the children, let alone asked how much the house was worth, and what price the children paid to let the whole family live in it.Now when she opened her mouth, what she said was a long list of critical words and her own hard work, and she also used it as a condition for making a request. How could this make people feel comfortable? !
Yuan Bao was hesitating whether it was appropriate to have a big fight with Liu Guirong at this time, Su Chunsheng had already said lightly, "The two stoves in the inner courtyard are nothing more than warming up hot water. In the current weather, they are burning all day and all night." There is no need to turn off the fire, they are enough for the family to eat, and the stove does not need to be moved at all, which is not much better than the house in the village? As for the affairs of the outer courtyard, there is no need for mother to worry about it, and there is no need to do any work."

(End of this chapter)