Chapter 681 Zekai, They Said You Are So Good Now (4100 Words) 1650
"By the way, I'm thinking about lighting up the boiler in my two-story building in the next two days. You and my parents will move there. When Zejiang brings his partner back during the Chinese New Year, then
The place is big and the accommodation is spacious.”
"Are your uncle and your two brothers back?" Xia Shande asked.
Xia Zekai didn't know either. He said, "Grandpa, let me ask when I go back. If they come back again, we will have to live there. We can't live here at all."
"You little monkey, after all, you'd better let me move there. That's fine. It's up to you. I'll let your parents move there when I go back. But if you let them all come back, I may not be able to move there again.
How long have you lived? We can’t live together for more than a few years.”
Hearing his grandfather suddenly mention this, Xia Zekai felt particularly uncomfortable. He said, "Grandpa, don't worry, you will definitely live to be a hundred years old."
"Zekai, I have lived for more than 80 years. There is nothing I can't bear to see. Besides, I know best what is going on with my body." When Xia Shande said these words, he was really relaxed and had already put his mind to it.
Life and death are taken lightly.
He said: "When you go back, you must tell them and let them all come back to celebrate the New Year."
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely bring you the message." Xia Zekai made a promise.
Xia Shande smiled: "Zekai, you are a good boy, but I can see that you are worried and want to do everything well. In fact, there is no need."
"We are all living a good life now. You don't have to worry about us, just live your own life." Xia Shande said this specifically for his grandson to hear.
He could see that his most capable grandson wanted to be perfect in everything he did, but after he had lived a long time, he understood that as long as a person is alive, he cannot be perfect and there will always be shortcomings.
Just live your life well!
Xia Zekai felt something in his heart. When he listened to his grandfather's words, he couldn't explain how he felt in his heart, but he felt like, 'It turns out someone really understands him.'
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely be reliable in doing things." Xia Zekai patted his chest to increase his persuasiveness.
Grandpa Xia Shande agreed to move to the new house. No matter how stubborn his father was, he lost his temper, and his mother finally followed suit.
The next day, Xia Zekai took his two curious daughters to the new house to burn the boiler and heat up the room first. After all, for them, air conditioning was not as comfortable as heating.
The only disadvantage of this is that the anthracite is consumed very quickly, but this is really nothing to Xia Zekai.
After the boiler starts to heat up and the hot water begins to circulate, the rest is easy.
Yatou and Tongtong were playing in the next room. Not long after, they rushed over. After seeing their father, they shouted happily: "Dad, it's hot, it's hot!"
Others really couldn't understand such meaningless words, but Xia Zekai understood it as soon as he heard it.
He stood up and walked into the room next to him, saying, "Hurry up, I'll try too."
But Tongtong looked at the roaring flames burning inside the boiler mouth. She pointed there with great interest and asked, "Dad, what is that? It's so hot and comfortable."
Xia Zekai was frightened by his daughter's curiosity. He said, "You can't go there. If you go there, you'll be gone. Then you won't be able to see your parents or your sister. It's so scary."
This statement frightened Tongtong. She thought to herself, is it really that terrible? Does Dad think I am a fool?
Xia Zekai thought that there were still huge safety hazards in the room where the boiler was placed. He had to ask his father to find a professional to rectify it. The door also had to be closed so that only the person who burned the boiler could enter. It was usually best to keep the room safe.
The doors are locked.
Otherwise, if others enter out of curiosity, some unexpected consequences may occur.
Xia Zekai went to each room and walked around. The rooms closest to the boiler had the highest temperature. After entering, he felt that the room was a bit hot. The two rooms at the end of the second floor were still a bit hot, but the temperature was estimated to be a bit hot.
It must be about 20 degrees.
The girl said: "Dad, it's so comfortable here. Let's sleep here at night."
Xia Zekai thought for a while and said, "Not today, let's do it tomorrow. Then we will come and live with your grandpa and grandma."
He thought about moving his things there before leaving, and then going to the county the day after tomorrow to meet with Xiaze Town and the others, and then take the high-speed back to Qicheng from there.
It was very cold outside and very warm inside, so Yatou and Tongtong were unwilling to go out.
Xia Zekai also said something to his wife Luo Xiyun, who also said after she came over: "Zekai, this is really comfortable. There is a yard, which is much better than living in a building in Qicheng."
"Yeah, take some time to go back to Yicheng and renovate the old house over there." Xia Zekai took the initiative to talk about this matter.
So much so that Luo Xiyun was particularly proactive that night.
But this old house is different from the two-story building that was just built. There are many rooms there.
There is no extra room here, so Yatou and Tongtong lay down and fell asleep in it. They didn't dare to move too much under the quilt, for fear of waking up the two girls, which would be very unpleasant!
Xia Zekai also whispered to her: "We'll move here tomorrow. Let's try changing rooms."
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On the day of moving on the 19th, Xia Zekai went to buy two red firecrackers worth ten thousand heads.
The "cracking" sound of explosions and the smell of saltpeter and sulfur hit people, but they made people feel very comfortable. The naughty Tongtong still sniffed hard, thinking of smelling more of the explosives.
When they moved, many people from Xiazhuang came to help.
As the saying goes, "There is strength in numbers," and the villagers also brought their own cars to help Zhou Yinghong and Xia Weicheng haul the small things that needed to be moved.
After finishing his work, Xia Zekai went directly to the hotel in the village to open three tables and treat the folks who helped today to dinner.
After all the things were sorted, Xia Zekai clearly saw his mother sitting on the sofa in the main room on the first floor of her new home, lost in thought. Maybe she was thinking a lot.
Grandpa and his parents found a room downstairs as a bedroom, while Xia Zekai and his wife went upstairs and chose two bedrooms next to each other. He put bedding on them.
Luo Xiyun looked at his mindless operation and immediately understood what was going on.
Her face turned red instantly, and she didn't know if the heater in the room was too hot and heated her up.
That night, Xia Zekai continued to "move into a new house" and waited for the girl and Tongtong to fall asleep, then he held his wife in the next room and died together.
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The next morning, Yatou and Tongtong were still asleep in bed, and Luo Xiyun had already gotten up, wearing thin pajamas and packing her things.
The heating effect of the boiler is obviously much better than that of the stove in the old house. After the hot water is circulated normally, the temperature can be adjusted, and it will not be hot and cold, which makes you sweat when you wear too much at home.
After Luo Xiyun filled a suitcase, she shouted: "Zekai, you can load this suitcase into the car later."
"Okay!" Xia Zekai was loading other things into the car.
They are all vegetables grown at home, flour and cornmeal ground from wheat grown by themselves, and my mother Zhou Yinghong prepared a lot for me.
She also slaughtered two large roosters that had been fed with grains. After removing the internal organs, she put them in the refrigerator overnight. When they were taken out in the morning, they were frozen to the bone.
Zhou Yinghong was afraid that it would freeze halfway, so she packed it in several plastic bags and put it in a small red bucket.
She told Xia Zekai over and over again to drive slowly when he left later.
"Mom, don't worry, I know what's going on."
Zhou Yinghong didn't believe him and said, "Don't you still want to go to the county to find Zezhen? Let me tell you, you still have Xiyun and the girl Tongtong with you. You must not drive after drinking."
Xia Zekai said vigorously: "Mom, just keep it in your heart. I will definitely not drive after drinking. Your daughter-in-law will do so when the time comes."
He said: "Even if I don't care about myself, I still have to take care of the three of them."
After Xia Zekai finished loading his things, he took out all the money left in the storage box in front of him, which seemed to be more than thirty thousand.
He handed it directly to Zhou Yinghong: "Mom, take the money and spend it. Next time you come back, I will get some more cash."
Zhou Yinghong didn't want anything, and even said that he had a lot to do, so he could just take it back and use it, so he didn't have to worry about things at home anymore.
But Xia Zekai didn't listen at all, so he still put the money down.
After nine-thirty, the sun rose very high. Xia Zekai and Luo Xiyun fixed Yatou and Tongtong respectively on the child safety seats in the middle row. Luo Xiyun also got in from the passenger seat.
Xia Zekai waved to his grandfather and parents: "You go in quickly, we will be back during the Chinese New Year."
"Okay, you can leave quickly and don't worry about us." Mother Zhou Yinghong pretended not to hear.
Xia Zekai was helpless. This happened every time they parted, so he simply ignored it, got in the car and left.
Old man Xia Shande was holding the stone lion at the door and watching.
Xia Weicheng and Zhou Yinghong were also at the door looking into the distance. They didn't turn around to go home until the car was no longer visible.
Xia Weiliang, the village party secretary who lives in the north end of Xiazhuang, was walking on the street. When he saw them standing at the door, Xia Weiliang said hello: "Brother Wei Cheng, you have moved here."
"Hey, Brother Wei Liang, we just moved here yesterday, and you came out for a walk." Xia Weicheng said.
Xia Weiliang said 'hmm' and said, "I have nothing to do at home, so come out and walk your legs."
After saying that, he took another look at the two-story building. His eyes were full of envy: "This house is really beautifully built."
Xia Weicheng said a little proudly: "Zekai hired someone to design it. It is different from the houses we built here. It cost a lot of money. I think a lot of it should not have been spent, just to make it look good."
What's the point."
Xia Weiliang said with a smile: "Your family is really prosperous now, brother Wei Cheng. If anything good happens in the future, you will think about the hardships in the village..."
"Brother Wei Liang, let's go back first. We just moved here yesterday and the house is still a mess. Otherwise, I would have asked you to go home for a cup of tea." Zhou Yinghong suddenly reached out and grabbed Xia Weicheng, pulling him home.
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"Old woman, what are you doing?" Xia Weicheng became anxious.
Zhou Yinghong taunted him: "Don't you know how capable you are? Let me tell you, I don't care what you want to do, but you can't do anything for Zekai, or I won't be done with you."
Xia Weiliang: "..."
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Xia Zekai called Xia Zezhen on the way to the county seat. When he heard that he was still working, Xia Zekai said to him: "You ask for leave and I will treat you to dinner."
"By the way, call them all."
Xia Zezhen was not happy anymore. He twisted his mouth and said, "I mean Zekai, today is Monday, and everyone is busy at this time. How do you want me to tell them, how about at night?"
"Not at night. I have to go back in the afternoon. I have something to do the day after tomorrow." Xia Zekai said.
This sentence made Xia Zezhen so angry that his stomach hurt. He said: "You have something to do the day after tomorrow. It's not too late to go back tomorrow. If you are really sincere, find a place to stay first and let's get together in the evening."
Xia Zekai glanced sideways at his wife and blinked, as if asking her: "What should I do?"
Luo Xiyun said: "Why don't you stay and I'll drive them back first, and you'll take the bus back tomorrow?"
"o(╥﹏╥)o" Xia Zekai felt abandoned.
Looking at his miserable face, Luo Xiyun burst out laughing and said, "I'm kidding you, hurry up and find a place to put those two chickens in a refrigerator."
Everything else in the car didn't matter, but these two chickens were almost thawed in the car with the heater and air conditioner blowing on them.
Xia Zekai searched around and finally went to the county hotel and got the best room, which came with a refrigerator as standard. It was a bit expensive, so he might be able to save his two chickens.
Xia Zekai entertained Xia Zezhen, Xia Zelin, Xia Yunsheng and Gao Cheng at the catering department of the county hotel in the evening.
A few buddies got together and drank a lot of wine in the evening.
Xia Zelin, Xia Yunsheng and others already knew from Xia Zezhen that Xia Zekai built a two-story building in his hometown. Although they didn't say it, they were very envious in their hearts.
He also kept saying that Xia Zekai is really good now and has the ability.
"Brothers, don't just talk about me. You are not bad either. Keep up the good work."
Luo Xiyun was feeding Yatou and Tongtong next to her. Listening to her husband and a few friends teasing each other there, there was an indescribable relief on her face, and she felt relaxed in her heart.
Thinking that he could put down his burdens temporarily and drink some wine, she hadn't seen her husband so relaxed for a long time.
"Zekai, I heard that you are doing well in Qicheng. Even the leaders of your city are fawning over you. Is this true?"
"It must be fake, Zelin. Who did you listen to? It's nonsense. I don't even bother to say what level of official the city leader is."
"Yeah, I don't think it's possible, but the few people in our village who hang out in Qicheng all said that they saw you shaking hands and talking to the city leaders of Qicheng on the news. I don't know if it's true or not.
