in2ebook Chapter 115 I Want to Rebuild the House
Chapter 115 I Want to Rebuild the House
Early the next morning, Cheng Yue woke up before the rooster crowed, mainly because of the cold.
It's hot now, so we have to sleep with the window open every day, and the quilt is thin. When Cheng Yue opened her eyes, she saw that Chen An had already gotten up and was closing the window with a cane.
"Ayue, it's raining. I'll get up and pack my things. You can go back to sleep."
There was a cold wind blowing out of the window, mixed with a hint of moisture. It turned out to be raining. No wonder it was a bit cold.
Come to think of it, this was the first time she had encountered rainy days after she had been here for so long.
A few days ago, she was still thinking, I hope she won’t encounter any drought or anything like that, so that she can just cross it normally. But if she encounters a situation where she has to flee from famine, that would be extremely difficult!
Cheng Yue was thinking in a daze, and Chen An had already opened the door. The cold wind rushed in, and Cheng Yue woke up with a start.
He immediately put on his clothes and said, "Take a rest. I'll go clean up. Don't let your legs get wet in the rain."
Chen An thought about it and it made sense. It was a rainy day and the ground was slippery. If someone fell, all the family’s efforts would be in vain.
He decided not to cause trouble for his family, so he took out the raincoat from behind the door and said, "Ayue, put this on. I'll call Xiaolin to get up."
Cheng Yue did as she was told. If she hadn't been afraid of being seen by Chen Lin, she would have almost put on her green frog raincoat.
"Dad! Mom! You guys take a rest, I'll collect the things!"
The house was not soundproof, and Chen Lin was woken up by the voices of Chen An and Cheng Yue, and he immediately ran to the yard.
He had to first check whether his big bull was wet.
Cheng Yue had just put on her raincoat when she saw Chen Lin running out, so she followed him out.
There was nothing important in the yard, just a pile of dry firewood in the corner. The kitchen was not big, and the firewood was chopped and piled at the base of the yard wall.
Ever since I moved into this yard, I have been busy with work and have not even built a firewood shed.
After seeing Daniu, Chen Lin ran over to Cheng Yue and said anxiously, "Mom, there is so much firewood. By the time we finish moving it, it will be soaked."
Cheng Yue originally wanted to put the firewood into the space, but was afraid of scaring the child, so she quickly pulled out a large piece of plastic sheet from the space and called Chen Lin to cover the firewood together.
It was a good opportunity to confess the matter of space to the child right away and let him digest it slowly. I was so busy before that I forgot about it.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and Chen Lin no longer cared about what he was holding. He had to follow Cheng Yue's instructions.
Chen Tong and Chen Ning were also woken up. Seeing Cheng Yue and Chen Lin busy in the rain, they hurried to the kitchen to cook ginger soup.
Although it is summer, the rain is extremely cold and will make you sick if you get wet.
The mother and son quickly put away the things that were afraid of getting wet in the rain and hurried back to the eaves. However, in a short while, the drizzle turned into a heavy downpour.
Cheng Yue then noticed that Chen Lin didn't even wear a raincoat, so she went to the room to get a towel to wipe Chen Lin's hair, and as she wiped, she scolded him:
"Why aren't you paying attention? Why are you so anxious? Nothing in this yard is as important as your health."
Chen Lin took the towel and touched his face, then smiled innocently and said, "Mom, I'm fine. I'm in great shape now!"
Chen An glared and said, "Then you have to be careful too, don't let your mother worry!"
Chen Lin glanced at Chen An's expression and immediately responded, "I know! Dad!"
Chen Tong and Chen Ning came over with two bowls, "Mom, brother, you two should drink a bowl of ginger soup first."
The two took the bowls, and Cheng Yue said with relief: "You are worthy of being my mother's caring little cotton-padded jacket!"
Chen Tong and Chen Ning smiled with narrowed eyes. Chen An looked at the rain outside and looked worried. "The rain is getting heavier and heavier. I don't know when it will stop. I'm afraid it will delay our business."
"As long as we can get there when the sale starts, we can do it tomorrow afternoon and come back later. If it rains too hard, it won't matter if we lose a day."
She is not the kind of person who would risk her life for money. The worst that could happen is that she would waste a day. It is raining so heavily. If it really continues, she dare not go out.
Not to mention, there are mountains on both sides of the road. If there is any landslide, you will lose your life.
Living her life over again, she regrets her fate!
The family nodded. After a while, they no longer felt sleepy and simply went to the kitchen to sit and chat.
The two sisters lit a fire and cooked porridge. Chen Lin put the wet firewood next to the stove to roast, and Cheng Yue filled a basin of water to prepare to brush her shoes.
The yard was covered with yellow soil, and it became mud when it rained. Just now, her and Chen Lin's shoes were all covered in mud.
Chen An thought for a moment and asked softly, "Ayue, I want to find someone to fix up the yard and pave it with stone slabs. Do you think it's okay?"
The compacted soil is fine under normal circumstances, but its true colors are revealed when it rains. Not only will your shoes get dirty easily, but it will also make you slippery.
It costs money to find someone. Although he also has savings, his own money belongs to A Yue, so he has to ask for permission first.
Seeing Chen An's sincere eyes and obedient attitude, Cheng Yue couldn't help but cover her lips and cough lightly. Why did she feel that this man was like a henpecked husband...
“I won’t repair the yard for now, I want to rebuild the house, a bigger brick house.
Although this house is large enough for us now, after a few years, when Xiaolin gets married, it will be inconvenient for our whole family to live in it.
Besides, Xiaotong and Xiaoning are growing up and they should have their own rooms, so it would be better to build a big house and achieve everything in one step."
I didn't mention this before because I don't have enough money at the moment. If I want to build a big house, it will definitely cost a lot of money.
She had originally planned to settle the accounts at the end of this month, but since Chen An brought it up, she took the opportunity to share her thoughts.
Chen Lin's heart was pounding with excitement, but he still spoke rationally: "Mom, our current house is already very good. The roof is newly built and it doesn't leak. Brick houses are very expensive..."
Although it is a mud house, it does not leak, has no musty smell, and is clean and fresh. It is much better than before.
Chen Tong also said, "Yes, mother, it's good for me and my sister to sleep together. We don't need to spend money to build a new house."
Which girl in the village can have her own room? They all sleep together with their parents, brothers and sisters. In comparison, they are now more blessed than many people in the village.
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "You three silly kids, aren't you happy living in a big house? The purpose of making money is to enjoy life. What's the point of just making money and not spending it?"
The three siblings pursed their lips, thought about it and felt that Cheng Yue was right. Now they no longer had any psychological burden and began to whisper about their longings.
Chen An didn't say anything to stop her. She knew what Cheng Yue was thinking. If she had money, she would also think of building a big house so that the children could live away from their main house. Otherwise, it would be inconvenient.
"Ayue, how many rooms do you plan to build? Do you have any idea about the location?"
Cheng Yue pondered for a moment and said, "I want to build a bigger one, a small courtyard with two entrances.
The location is easy to say. Just choose a piece of land nearby, and the old house can be included in it. When the new house is habitable, this side can be demolished and rebuilt."
Since we are going to build a house, we must adhere to the principle of building a bigger house instead of a smaller one. What we build here will be used for our retirement in the future, so we cannot be perfunctory.
Moreover, the entire mountain belongs to them, and they don’t need to buy additional land. Within their financial means, they can naturally build a building that satisfies them.