Three months later, Wang Gang and He Yuyu came to inspect the house in Xiaosiheyuan.
When Wang Gang proposed moving, He Yuyu finally made up his mind to move after discussing it with his eldest brother. The main reason was for the sake of the children and wanted to give them a stable environment.
The next day, Niu Meilan asked a decorator to look at the house, and finally gave a quote of 1,400 yuan.
He Yuyu thought it was too expensive and the house was not even worth 1,400 yuan, so he did not agree immediately.
Later, Wang Gang asked several people for quotations and found that the prices were almost the same. The reason why they were expensive was because they had to renovate the sewers and build separate bathrooms.
Although one thousand four hundred yuan was a bit expensive, Wang Gang could afford it, and in the end he handed over the decoration project to the people Niu Meilan hired.
The decoration master is called Wang Lichun. He is a carpenter with thirty years of experience. He works in a lumber factory and has a small decoration team under him. He usually takes on some private work. Wang Gang's deal is definitely a big one.
After Wang Gang handed over the project to Wang Lichun, he went to supervise the work every now and then. It took three months before he could move into the new house.
After the decoration was completed and the house inspected, Wang Gang gave Wang Lichun a red envelope worth ten yuan to express his recognition of his craftsmanship.
Wang Gang's only regret is that the house does not have floors, and even if he has money, he can't get that thing.
However, people say that decoration is an imperfect project, and there are always regrets. Moreover, decoration in this era is still focused on simplicity, which makes it difficult for Wang Gang to be satisfied.
After the new house was completed, Wang Gang and He Yuyu immediately invited He Yuzhu's family and his aunt to come and warm up the house.
"Brother-in-law, your house is nice!" He Yuzhu made an envious voice as soon as he came to the small courtyard.
The small courtyard house that Lu Quanfa left behind was located in a small alley in the downtown area. It was quiet amid the bustle. It originally had three tile-roofed houses and a kitchen.
What Wang Gang is most satisfied with is having a small yard. There is a pomegranate tree planted in the yard. You can pick pomegranates to eat in autumn and enjoy the coolness under the tree in summer.
It was also the small courtyard that He Yuzhu envied.
Ran Qiuye envied the renovated independent bathroom.
Wang Gang deliberately spent money to transform the smallest tile-roofed house into a separate bathroom, and also spent a lot of money to buy a flush toilet.
A shower room has also been renovated in the southeast corner of the bathroom, which is large enough to hold a large wooden bucket for bathing.
Northerners generally take a bath once a week, usually in a bathhouse, but it is very inconvenient in summer.
When they lived in a large courtyard, Wang Gang and He Yuyu had to fetch a large basin of water and it was very troublesome to wipe themselves in the house and wash their hair.
It's better now. With a separate bathroom, the trouble of going to the toilet and taking a shower is solved.
"Rainwater, can we renovate a separate bathroom in our compound?" After visiting the small courtyard, Ran Qiuye was immediately moved and wanted to decorate his own home.
"It is easy to install a bathroom, but it is difficult to install sewer pipes. Brother Gangzi also asked the street for help to lay sewer pipes thick enough underground. It cost 800 yuan for this. I feel very sad." He Yuyu
said.
Wang Gang sat nearby and didn't interrupt. He Yuyu talked to him a lot about the independent bathroom.
In fact, the renovation later exceeded the budget. The original 1,400 yuan was not enough. Wang Gang privately spent another 700 yuan, but he did not dare to tell He Yuyu.
"It's so expensive to lay water pipes!" Ran Qiuye was also surprised by Wang Gang's generosity.
Don't blame Ran Qiuye for being ignorant. In fact, people in this era generally don't have high incomes. For someone like He Yuzhu, the salary of thirty-seven and five yuan per month in the factory is already considered high.
Not to mention He Yuzhu's outstanding craftsmanship, everyone in the factory would look to him to take care of everything, and he earned a lot of extra money every month.
Even so, He Yuzhu could not save five hundred yuan a year.
"Yu Yu, I really envy you. My brother-in-law can make money so much, unlike your elder brother who spends his whole life working with pots and pans." Ran Qiuye held He Yu Yu's hand and said with envy.
Ran Qiuye's words satisfied He Yuyu's vanity, and he said happily: "Sister-in-law, there are two rooms in the house. You and your eldest brother can come and live here when you have time!"
"Then why are you so embarrassed?" Ran Qiuye was a little moved, but he couldn't hide his face.
"Family, what are you sorry for?" He Yuyu said, "The room is empty anyway."
Ran Qiuye shook his head and said: "Let's leave the room to the godmother! She is old, her legs and feet are inconvenient, and it is dangerous to go to the public toilet."
He Yuyu slapped his forehead, turned around and took the eldest mother's hand and said: "Look at my brain, godmother, or else you can move in with us!"
After aunt Li Shufen and Yi Zhonghai divorced, brother and sister He Yuzhu recognized her as their godmother. In the past few years, the three families have supported each other and their relationship is better than that of mother and son.
"Yu Yu, I won't come here. The house in the compound needs to be taken care of. When you give birth, I will come over to take care of you during the confinement period." Aunt Li Shufen said.
"Godmother, just move here! Yu Yu's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and it's inconvenient to move around. Sometimes I have to drive away from home, so I feel relieved if you move here." Wang Gang brought a cup of tea to Li Shufen.
Li Shufen was a little moved, and was very happy to see Ran Qiuye and He Yuyu's bellies getting bigger and bigger.
"I want to move here, I want to move here." He Sisi ran over at this time, threw herself into Li Shufen's arms, and said:
"Grandma, can we stay in that room together?"
Li Shufen hugged He Sisi and smiled happily.
"I'll move here with Sisi, what will your parents do?" Li Shufen said, stroking He Sisi's little head.
He Sisi glanced at Ran Qiuye secretly, stuck out her tongue and stopped talking.
"Sisi, have you finished your homework today? Why don't you go home with me to do your homework?" Ran Qiuye said with a straight face.
He Sisi buried her little head in Li Shufen's arms in pain.
Everyone laughed again.
After joking for a while, everyone sat down to discuss the confinement period for Ran Qiuye and He Yuyu.
The two got pregnant at about the same time, with Ran Qiuye getting pregnant one month earlier than He Yuyu.
Li Shufen meant that she would help Ran Qiuye during confinement first, and then come to He Yuyu.
"Godmother, don't bother me. I made an agreement with my mother that she will move here to help during the confinement period. Anyway, the room in the yard is enough." Ran Qiuye said with a smile.
"That's right! My old mother-in-law didn't help me during Qiuye's confinement last time. She always wanted to thank you. This time she didn't dare to trouble you." He Yuzhu said to Li Shufen.
"What's the trouble? I'm taking care of my granddaughter." Li Shufen hugged He Sisi without letting go.
"My mother-in-law also wants to take care of his grandson. You really don't have to worry this time." He Yuzhu pointed at Wang Gang and He Yuzhu and said:
"On the contrary, Yuyu needs you more because there is no elder to take care of it."
Li Shufen thought it was right and stopped insisting.
In the end, He Yuyu helped the old lady to move into the courtyard.
On the day of moving, Yi Zhonghai sneaked over to take a look. When he saw Wang Gang helping Li Shufen move, he had a complicated expression on his face.
After a while, Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth and walked over.
"Xiaofen, where are you moving to?"
"We agreed when we divorced that we will have nothing to do with each other from now on. We won't even say hello when we meet. It has nothing to do with you where I move." Li Shufen left a harsh word and moved out of the compound.
