Chapter 122: Moving into a New Home

  Time is naturally available, and now farming is not busy. Moreover, the food and treatment are good, so they are willing to work in his family. Digging ponds is not tiring for them, it's nothing.

  "The treatment is still the same as now, right?!" Zhong Gensheng said with a smile.

  "Alright, of course alright..." The crowd hastily responded in unison, with a hint of desperation.

  Li Zheng and Niu Laogen exchanged a smile, this Zhong family is really getting better and better off, this life is getting more prosperous, just built this big house, and now wants to dig a pond to raise fish, truly rich...

  They didn't say anything else, just laughed and said: "Gen Sheng, when are you going into the house?!"

  "Tomorrow afternoon, we'll move the furniture that's already been made, and in the afternoon, we'll move in. We should take advantage of moving in before winter, there are still many things to prepare, our family doesn't have enough food, we need to buy some for storage, it's not easy to go into town during winter..." Zhong Gensheng smiled and said: "The banquet will have to wait a few more days, at that time, everyone must come to support the scene..."

  "Definitely coming..." The crowd responded in unison. Now the Zhong family is a big household in the village, which family doesn't give them face? What if they need to ask for something from that family someday? So, this meal was eaten with great joy.

  After the banquet was over, Shen Sisi settled their wages and smiled: "Uncles, when our pond starts construction, we will definitely notify you in advance..."

  "Anyway, Tuniang, you said it's okay anytime, we're just idle at home..." Everyone laughed and said that, and only then did they return home with a heart full of joy, carrying silver. Not only did they have silver, but each person also brought back two catties of braised meat and some dried goods as a thank-you gift.

  It turns out that the Zhong family is really generous. Whether it's the seasoning for hot pot or the flavor of braised meat, it's truly unforgettable. However, they don't dare to ask about the spices used, fearing that they might offend someone. They can only wonder how they came up with such a great combination. The young daughter of the Zhong family is surprisingly clever and wise beyond her years, just like a little adult. Her sense of reason and logic is impressive, even surpassing that of adults. No wonder Tian Guihua was driven out by her - it's no surprise that everyone is both envious and amused.

  After everyone left, He Axiu took the cow and small flower to collect bowls and chopsticks. Shen Sisi was under the eaves, stroking her robe and playing with it. Recently, they had built a new house, and at home, they had raised this one for more than a month. It wasn't afraid of strangers anymore. Every time Shen Sisi approached, it would actively rub against her. Such adorable little movements made Shen Sisi reluctant to eat it, feeling even closer instead. Anyway, their family didn't lack food now, so Shen Sisi smiled and said: "Dad, from now on, we won't eat or sell this robe anymore. Our family doesn't lack these foods now. It's grown so cute, let's just raise it at home, okay?! After moving to the new house, we'll put it in the courtyard to raise it, it's really fun...

  Zhong Gen Sheng laughed and said: "Alright, next time I go up the mountain, if I run into another one, I'll catch a live one to bring back for it as a companion..."

  Shen Sisi was amused and burst out laughing. Later, she thought that her husband's apron could still be used as a couple's outfit, and thinking about it, she found it extremely amusing.

  She gently stroked its fur, picked off the lice on its body, and then gave it a bath. After wiping it clean with an old cloth, it felt completely relaxed in her hands. The coat was also very spiritual, as if it could sense her kindness, so it was happy to be close to her. It would even put its head on her lap, letting her do whatever she wanted. Shen Sisi was overjoyed and thought that using it as a warm bed companion in the future wouldn't be bad either. This thing had a high body temperature, and after cleaning it up and putting it on the bed to keep warm, it would be perfect...

  Although still wild, the raccoon dog in the forest is considered a relatively tame animal, and Shen Sisi loves it very much.

  The whole family was so excited about moving to their new home the next day that they stayed up late into the night. The next morning, Da Bao and Si Bao got up early and took Er Gouzi with them as they headed into town with their meat-filled backpacks. Er Bao and San Bao took their lunchboxes and went off to private school. Shen Sisi reminded them all that when they came back in the evening, they should go straight to the new house and not come back here. They were all so excited, feeling happy and content...

  Getting up early, Zhong Gensheng first took Shen Sisi to the two carpenters' homes because their family was in a hurry. The furniture only had two pieces left unfinished, and everything else was done.

  Those two carpenters smiled and said: "We'll help you move these into your new house first, then we'll deliver the other two after they're done..."

  Zhong Gensheng was naturally pleased, and just as he was chatting and laughing, Niu Laogen hurried over with a donkey cart, smiling and saying: "I've come to help you move house, your family only has one person, how can you possibly move all this?"

  Zhong Gensheng smiled and said, "That's right, although it's a poplar tree, it's quite heavy and big. Even if I can lift it, it's still a bit of a strain for me to carry such a large one. It's better with you here..."

  Then Zhong Gensheng and Niu Laogen used a donkey cart to move all the furniture into their new home, one trip after another. The two carpenters also had an ox cart at home, and since they were eating at someone else's expense, they were naturally happy to help out and ran several trips as well. After finally moving in, the two carpenters exclaimed again: "Every time I see this house, I feel so envious..." Their eyes were full of wonder, this house was too big, with eighteen rooms, and the doors here were also made by them, just the materials used were staggering. The Zhong family's house was truly magnificent now.

  The two of them praised for a few sentences, and then they both left. Niu Laogen helped Zhong Gensheng move the furniture to different rooms under Shen Sisi's arrangement. Zhong Gensheng smiled and said: "Tuniang said that these two sets will be used temporarily for now, and later when the children get married, we'll have to build again..."

  Niu Laogen smiled and said, "Although the poplar wood is lighter, it's not as durable as the Chinese juniper wood. In the future, when you get married, a house made of Chinese juniper wood would be good too, and applying tung oil to it will make it look more elegant..."

  "Ah, that's it..." Zhong Gensheng chuckled lightly, finally finishing the arrangement of Shen Sisi's room. Her room was on the west side of the main hall, with two rooms on either side - one for Tuniu and one for Niu Xiaohua. The furniture in both rooms was roughly the same: a bed, a small dresser, except that Shen Sisi's room had an additional dressing table with a mirror attached to it, which looked extremely beautiful.

  The bed was also made of poplar wood, with simple flowers carved at the four corners. With pillars, it could be equipped with mosquito nets. In summer, it became a real boudoir. The room was very large, with windows on both sides and curtains made of blue cloth to block out the sun. It looked extremely clean and comfortable.

  She touched the bed and smiled: "It's going to be so comfortable living here in the future, Dad. Let's hurry back home for lunch and then move all our things in..."

  Zhong Gensheng smiled and said, "Cheng, Lao Gen, you're also here. This afternoon I'll have to trouble you again. At home it's either the wife or the daughter, really not enough manpower..."

  "It's just a matter of saying it..." Zhong Gensheng chuckled and said: "Anyway, there's not much work in the fields recently, I'm idle either way..."

  He followed Zhong Gensheng into the dilapidated courtyard of the Zhong family, and now Niu Laogen was really getting closer to the Zhong family. He came here for meals and had more opportunities to talk. Seeing his daughter living a good life, he was even more willing to get close to the Zhong family.

  Lunch was hastily prepared, and in the morning, Niu Xiaohua and He Axiu were busy collecting things. They were so tired that they couldn't bear it. It seemed like there weren't many things, but after collecting them from east to west, they had filled up the entire courtyard. Looking at the courtyard full of things, Zhong Gensheng chuckled and said, "It looks like we've got a lot of work ahead of us this afternoon, no rest for us..."

  "There's a donkey cart, it can be moved in one afternoon......" Niu Laogen smiled and said: "It's not far to run, it's just a matter of spending some time moving up and down..."

  "Hurry up and eat... " He Axiu smiled: "Today is casual, everyone will make do with eating, wait until the new house is moved in, and then have a good meal..."

  It's still early, the villagers haven't had lunch yet, but they want to finish moving as soon as possible so that they can settle into their new homes. In the afternoon, Wang will come to slaughter pigs and prepare them in the new house, which has a large kitchen that will be put to good use.

  Niu Laogen and Zhong Gensheng sat down, naturally not drinking anymore. They ate black pancakes and bone soup with braised meat, finishing everything in half a moment. The two stood up, pulling the donkey cart to move their new home, although it was an old table and stools that He Ashu couldn't bear to throw away. She said: "Tuni, leave these things for storing miscellaneous items, if they can be used in the future, that's best, if not, just burn them as firewood. Mother really can't bear to throw them away, it's been decades...

  "Alright, mother, take them all."

  He Yaxiu busily cleaned up the kitchen, taking down all the bowls, chopsticks and pots from the stove and putting them in a large wooden basin. She also moved out all the furniture in the house, including beds, stools, incense tables and large square tables. In addition, there were three large wooden trunks that had lost their paint, which she had brought with her when she got married. She was reluctant to throw them away, although they had already bought new furniture for their home.

  There were some things that Shen Si really wanted to throw away, but seeing He Ah Xiu's reluctant and hesitant expression, she couldn't bear to do so. Never mind, it's okay if these are all thrown into the storage room later, they can be kept for He Ah Xiu to take a look at in the future, as a memento. Anyway, the current house is very large, and there's more than enough space to put these things away.

  These things, bedding, clothes, boxes, tables... and so on were moved in nearly ten trips. The main reason was that the donkey cart was too small and couldn't carry too many things at once, but it was still close by, so they finished moving quickly. Niu Laogen and Zhong Gensheng worked very efficiently, so in the end, only the pigs in the backyard, the chickens, and the coats were left. Shen Sisi held onto the coats, while Zhong Gensheng and Niu Laogen tied up the chickens and put them on the donkey cart. Then, the whole family slowly locked up their old house and headed towards their new home. He Ashu still felt a bit reluctant to leave.

  After entering the house, He Axiu closed the gate of the new courtyard, released the chickens and drove them into the blue-brick chicken coop in the new yard, and then drove the pigs to the large pigpen in the backyard.