On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the two returned to Li's house. This was Li Qinghe's first formal return to her natal home after getting married. Li Fu was very happy, and even went to the pond one day in advance to find out if she wanted to go back.
So, when he got home, Li Fu didn't go out and was sweeping the floor at home, when he saw two people coming to the door, he opened the door with a smile and led them in.
The tea on the table in the room was all brewed, and the inside and outside of the room were cleaned. Compared with the mess when she came back last time, this time it was much better, and it really took a lot of thought.
Li Qinghe brought back a pheasant and a piece of meat, and Li Fu took it with a smile, "Drink water. Earlier I was afraid that you wouldn't come back, but you've been busy lately, right?"
"Thank you, dad." Zhou Chengkang took the tea, "It's actually okay, first prepare the wood and blue bricks, and start slowly."
"When will the construction start? How many people will be invited?" Li Fu sat down opposite.
"The construction will start in two days. I want to hire as many people as possible and finish the work earlier. I plan to move there in this winter." Li Qinghe drank water. After chatting with her seriously like this, I said a few more words when I was in a good mood, "It's hard to get up in winter, and someone has to watch the pond and chickens over there."
Hearing this, Li Fu agreed, "I'll go and see the kitchen, you sit down."
Mrs. Qian was in the kitchen, and when they came in just now, she stuck her head out to say hello, she seemed to have no grudges against Li Qinghe's failure to borrow money last time.
Soon, Qian's prepared dishes were brought over, a plate of sliced meat, a pot of bone soup, fried vegetables and pickled vegetables, porridge and steamed buns. The buns were whiter than normal coarse grain buns. Some, it can be seen that refined noodles are added inside.
This meal was really thoughtful.
The bowls and chopsticks were all set, Li Fu began to pour wine, Qian looked out several times, Li Qinghe was very happy, and asked, "Is Wanwan back too?"
Mrs. Qian was also very happy, "Return. Today, during the Dragon Boat Festival, she is looking for someone to take over."
When the food was served here, Zhao Wanwan came back. She bought some steamed stuffed buns, and she was wearing the gauze dress from last time. Qian Shi greeted her with a smile.
In fact, if it is not for borrowing money, they can still get along harmoniously. After the meal was over, Li Fu drank, his face turned a little red, "It would be great if Yan Xi was here."
Zhao Wanwan's movements of helping Qian to clean up the dishes were slightly stiff, and she didn't say a word.
This situation is not right, whenever Hu Yanxi is mentioned, Zhao Wanwan is always eloquent. Li Fu didn't pay attention, and talked to Zhou Chengkang about the things that need to be paid attention to when building a house. Mrs. Qian noticed it, frowned, and said, "Wanwan, bring it out for me."
Zhao Wanwan waved her hand, "Mom, I can't work on this clothes, it's hard to wash if it's stained."
Qian held back her anger, "Then come and talk to me."
When Li Qinghe went to the kitchen with the bowls and chopsticks, she heard Zhao Wanwan crying and saying something outside, but when she entered, neither mother nor daughter spoke, and the atmosphere was silent.
Obviously, something happened to Zhao Wanwan, but he didn't want her to know, Li Qinghe didn't have any curiosity, so he didn't go there.
Zhao Wanwan quickly bid farewell, she only stayed there for two hours and had to rush back. When he left, his eye circles were red, and he looked like he had cried a lot.
When the people left, Qian was also silent for a while, occasionally looking at Li Qinghe and the two thoughtfully, when it was getting late, Li Qinghe and the two left and went home, Li Fu had drunk a little too much, and chased the two to the yard , full of pride, "When building a house, remember to come to me. I don't have money and I can't help. I still have strength. It's okay to help move bricks."
Mrs. Qian hurriedly chased him to the yard, and helped him back before he finished.
After the two went back, they really started to prepare to build a house. Li Qinghe found Li Xingwang, Zhou Chengkang found his uncle, a dozen people from the village and his uncle were invited to start building the house.
The end of May is the best time of the year, and the daytime at this time is half an hour longer than usual. Now it is calculated how much a day's wages are. Don't underestimate this half hour. You can start working after dawn in the morning, and let people go home at night without having to touch the dark. It makes people feel very kind.
The autumn harvest will take more than two months. At this time, the crops do not need to be taken care of. Therefore, there are many people who are free at home. When hiring people, there is more room for choice. Those who are invited are all honest workers, but In half a month, the frame of the house has been released, so there will not be so many people. Just wait for the carpenter to complete the roof, install the windows and cover the tiles, and the house will be ready.
Since this period of time, it's really going out early and returning late. Zhou Chengkang didn't say anything, he went there earlier than others every day, and he didn't go home until they finished walking. Li Qinghe cooks meals for more than a dozen people a day, even if it is only for one meal at noon, it is not a little work. Fortunately, with the help of Zhou's mother, the fifth sister will also help to light the fire. After the meal is ready, the mother and daughter return Will help her to the pond together.
Even Zhou Laosan went to the house to help out for two days. Li Qingmiao and Li Qingmiao were basically there from the beginning to the end. As for other people in the family, such as the boss Zhou's family, although they didn't help with the work, they also gave some tofu, which was considered a help.
The carpenter over there was making the roof, while Li Qinghe had someone make courtyard walls around the house.
In fact, there are very few people in the village who make courtyard walls. Most of them are fenced courtyards, the kind that can be stepped over. There are neighbors on both sides of the village, and even so, I haven't heard of any family that has lost something. But Li Qinghe's house in the pond was different. No one lived within a two-mile radius, and there was no courtyard wall, so it was actually very unsafe.
Besides, she still has some secret thoughts in her heart. There is a pond outside the house. If it is a fenced yard that cannot stop people, she will have to take care of it when she has children in the future. With the courtyard wall and the gate closed, she feels at ease.
By the time the new house was completed, it was already the end of June, and the weather was hot. Many people in Zhou's yard on this day, Li Qinghe and Zhou's mother, including Li Qingmiao, were all very busy. Her house was finished, so she had to ask the helpers to eat Meal, and then pay the wages.
After the house was built, there was a green brick courtyard wall and no one could get in once the gate was locked. Li Qinghe was very happy even if she was busy cooking before and after running, it was her own house.
What's more, the building of this house was very smooth. In the past, when someone was building tiles, the bricklayer fell from the roof, and it was good luck to save his life. Not only did he not fall this time, he didn't even bump into any bumps, and he got the job done smoothly.
The yard outside was very lively. In the kitchen, the kitchen knife in Li Qinghe’s hand was cutting vegetables quickly. The fifth sister was lighting the fire, and Zhou’s mother was kneading the dough. The smile on her mouth never fell. It’s not true, sometimes I even dream that the house hurts someone…”
"Mother, don't think so much." Li Qinghe persuaded with a smile, "This is not good. When we move in, if you want, you can live with us, and Fifth Sister."
The fifth younger sister in front of the stove smiled shyly. She was already a fifteen-year-old girl. Because there were many people in the family, the fifth younger sister usually cleaned up the housework at home and did not go out for a long time. This time she helped cook every day, Li Qinghe remembered it in his heart, and planned to add makeup to her when she got married.
Li Qingmiao on the side teased, "Yo, I remember my mother, do you want to invite me to stay for a few days?"
"If you want, go live there." Li Qinghe smiled, "I'm afraid you won't go if I go more in the future."
At this time, there was a shadow at the door, and Zhang Haiyao stood at the door with folded arms, "Is the meal ready? Do you need help? I'm a little hungry!"
Her eyes fell into the pot, and she could see that the last sentence was what she was serious about saying.
Zhou's mother suppressed her smile, and her tone was serious, "Don't feel uncomfortable on such a happy day, there are so many people outside, if you really scold you a few words, you won't be able to get off the stage."
Even Mei's in this family, although he didn't help, they also sent tofu, which can be regarded as helping to add a dish. It's this person, I don't know how this person can see past, he just doesn't reach out his hand at all. It's not that Zhou's mother insists on her helping, but her attitude towards things is not good, even if she helps move a firewood and pull two vegetables in the field, it's fine. You don't reach out when someone needs help, but when she needs someone herself , who is willing to reach out
When the time comes, it will still be the third child who suffers. Therefore, compared with the daughters-in-law, even the remarried Mei family, who she was dissatisfied with at first, now wins her heart more than Zhang Haiyao.
Zhang Haiyao was rude to her sisters-in-law, but she didn't dare to shake her face at Zhou's mother, and Zhou's third child would not allow her to shake her face. She walked two steps and stood by the stove, her voice was lowered but the people in the room They could hear clearly, "Mom, telling you good news will make you happier."
Mother Zhou glanced at her, disapproving.
The rest of the people didn't look at her. Zhang Haiyao smiled and stretched out her hand to stroke her belly, "I'm pregnant. I went to the town to find a doctor to get the pulse yesterday. It's been two months. You're going to be a grandmother."
Mother Zhou raised her head in surprise, "Really?"
"Many people have seen the pulse taken by Doctor Huang in the town, and the third aunt in the village has seen it with her own eyes. If you don't believe me, you can ask." Zhang Haiyao smiled, "Mother, this is the grandson of Zhou's family. Said, before father left, he wanted to hug his grandson, and when there is time, Chengcai and I will go to the grave and tell him in person, do you agree?"
"Okay." Maybe Zhou's father was mentioned, and Zhou's mother's eyes were a little red, and she instructed, "The child is not stable yet, so don't talk about it."
"Listen to you." Zhang Haiyao obediently responded, "I will never speak out."
After she left, Li Qingmiao rubbed her stomach, "Sister-in-law is fine, why haven't I heard from you yet?"
"Don't worry." Li Qinghe persuaded, "There will always be some, but don't take any folk remedies."
Hearing this, Zhou's mother agreed, "Yes, you can't eat the folk remedies for giving birth to a son indiscriminately. Some people took the folk remedies before, and the children born were neither male nor female..."
Then it went wrong. At first, it was talking about children, and later it was talking about which family's folk remedies are effective in curing diseases, and which ones are useless. His mouth was not idle, and his movements were not slow, and dinner was ready at noon.
After a meal, I asked the village head to help pay the wages. Although I only worked for a few days for a month, the wages would cost seven taels. This is the result of many people underpaying, such as Mr. Zhou Er and Li Qingmiao, the two of them helped from beginning to end, and only charged one person's wages, even Li Xingwang and his son, also wiped out a change, which was equivalent to a few days of work for nothing. As for Li Fu, he didn't want it at all. The village chief forced him to go, and he returned half of it.
Li Qinghe stood at the side and wrote down how much these people took, and whoever took less would also remember, and she had to know if they were willing to help.
After sending everyone away, Li Qinghe only had a few taels of silver left in his hands, and all his savings were spent again.
She had known earlier that the money might not be enough, and there was nothing in the new house, such as beds, dressers, tables and chairs, including pots and pans in the kitchen, these things were not enough money.
Fortunately, the fish in her pond can be sold again. When they are exchanged for silver, they should be able to buy them all. If they don't seek exquisiteness, there should be some left over. But she had to set aside money for fry, and money for chicks.
At night, Zhou Chengkang held her in his arms, and the moonlight spilled into the room through the window paper, and he said with a low smile, "Ma'am, I will live in your house from now on. In order not to be kicked out, should I take good care of you?" ?”
While speaking, his hands have been groping around irregularly.
Li Qinghe: "..." Is this a waiter? This is cheap!
The next morning, the two of them got up very late, since they got married, they hadn't had a good rest, and they were so exhausted. The sun was shining outside, Li Qinghe squinted his eyes, listening to the even breathing sound beside the pillow, the corners of his mouth couldn't help curling up.
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