Chapter 21: Building A New House
This was agreed upon beforehand, and everyone had no objections.
However…
Yun Xiaowu asked in a boisterous manner, “After the family division, who will Grandpa and Grandma live with?”
Father Yun said as a matter of course, “I am the eldest son. According to village rules, after the family division, the elders always live with the eldest son. You, Mother and Father, will live with us then.”
Shen Yunlian also had no objections. Although this family was poor, her parents-in-law had always treated her very well, no different from her own parents. She was naturally willing to take care of the two elders.
But Yun Linhe was unhappy, “What do you mean you are the eldest? We were born on the same day, so Mother and Father can also live with us. Your side already has many people with Xiao Jiu and Jiaojiao, so Mother and Father should live with us.”
Wang Mei also said, “Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law, your family has many children, so Mother and Father should go to our side.”
The two elders listened from the side, their hearts filled with warmth.
Their family was usually united and had good relationships, but after the family division, the two elders were actually a little worried.
They were old and could no longer do heavy labor. They worried that their two sons would dislike them and pass them around, unwilling to take care of them in their old age.
It’s not that they were unnecessarily worrying. As families grow, other families in the village also had family divisions, but those scenes were quite unpleasant.
Some elders raised several children, but when it came time for the family division, no one was willing to take care of them.
Fortunately, fortunately, both of their sons were filial, and both daughters-in-law were good.
The two elders had sincere smiles on their faces.
“Don’t argue. Your mother and I aren’t so old that we can’t work. This old house is still livable. We’ll live here. When you need to, you two brothers can lend a hand.”
“That won’t do at all.”
Brothers Yun Linhai and Yun Linhe both disagreed.
“This old house leaks in many places when it rains, and it’s very damp. How can it be as good as living in a new house?”
“Yes, Grandpa and Grandma, please live with us.”
Several grandsons also crowded around the two elders, talking to them.
Father Yun directly picked up Yun Jiao and put her into Old Madam Yun’s arms.
“Jiaojiao, quickly tell Grandma to let Grandma live with us.”
Yun Jiao opened her beautiful big eyes. The flesh on her little face was plump and looked easy to pinch.
“Grandma, I like the meals Grandma makes. Grandma, live with us.”
Her voice was soft and childish, particularly pleasing among the loud voices of the boys.
Granny Yun held her fragrant, soft, and good granddaughter in her arms, immensely fond of her.
Bewitched by the little dumpling, Granny Yun couldn’t help but agree.
“Okay, okay, okay… Grandma will listen to our Jiao Jiao.”
Yun Jiao: Hee hee~
Now that the money was in place, it was time to choose a foundation and prepare for building the houses.
There were quite a few plots of land in the village, so there was no worry about not finding a desirable one.
Yun Jiao was carried by Father Yun to find the village chief.
When the village chief heard that their family was going to build houses, and two new houses with blue bricks and tiles at that, he was quite surprised.
They had also prepared their explanation in advance.
“Our family has many children, and the old house is really too small to accommodate everyone. Also, no matter how the roof is repaired, it always leaks when it rains. It’s fine for us adults to live there.
But it’s not good for the children. A while ago, Xiao Qi and the others caught a cold. So, we borrowed some money from the two daughters-in-law’s families to pool together. If we’re going to build, we’ll build good ones that will last, and this will also serve as the family division.”
This explanation was reasonable, and no one would be so bored as to go and ask Shen Yunlian and Wang Mei’s families if they had lent money to the Yun family.
Except for their family members, no one else knew about selling the pearls for money.
Even the children were repeatedly told not to speak of it.
Although the boys were mischievous, they kept their mouths shut about things they were told not to reveal.
Afterward, the village chief took them to choose a foundation.
“Jiao Jiao, which plot do you want to choose?”
The village chief couldn’t help but watch them. Such a significant matter, asking a three-year-old child, wasn’t this a child’s play?
Who knew that Yun Jiao actually pointed to a spot.
“Look at the sea.”
She pointed to a spot on a cliff facing the sea, from where one could see the sea at a glance.
It was a bit far from the main village area.
“That place, isn’t it a bit too close to the sea?”
Yun Linhe stroked his chin, “I actually think it’s good. Although it’s not far from the sea, the high tide definitely won’t flood it. And the area is large enough to build two houses.”
The village chief said, “Are you really letting a little child choose?”
He had long heard that everyone in this family, big and small, doted on that little child, and it seemed to be true.
“Let’s go take a look.”
They went to take a look. As soon as they arrived, they could see the ebb and flow of the tide and hear the sound of the sea. Behind them was a mountain, and going up the mountain was also convenient.
Others might not be satisfied, but Yun Jiao liked it very much.
“Jiao Jiao likes it so much?”
Seeing Yun Jiao’s bright eyes, like moonlight shimmering on the sea, Father Yun, who was holding her, couldn’t help but laugh.
Yun Jiao nodded like a chick pecking rice. If she had a tail, it would definitely be wagging now.
“I like it, the sea.”
“Hahaha… Okay, then we’ll choose this plot.”
The village chief confirmed again, “Is it really decided?”
“It’s decided. We’ll build the houses here.”
Hearing this, the village chief no longer tried to dissuade them.
Once the foundation was decided, they had to buy various building materials and hire workers…
But these were matters for the adults. The children only needed to play and go tide gathering.
However, their family building houses clearly caused a sensation throughout the village. Many people came to watch the excitement, asking all sorts of questions without any sense of boundaries.
Yun Linhai and the others gave the same explanation as the village chief.
Some people were disdainful, while others were envious.
The key was that their two daughters-in-law’s families were willing to lend money. If they had asked their own wives’ families for money, whether they would get it or not was another matter, and they would definitely have lost a lot of face.
The excitement over this matter lasted for a few days and then passed, but it was always brought up when people gathered to chat.
“The Yun Mu family has really prospered, building two large houses at once. They’re really willing to spend.”
“Prospered? Didn’t you hear them say it’s borrowed money? It’s a wonder those two daughters-in-law’s families are willing. Aren’t they afraid of a dog eating meat buns and never returning?”
“Exactly, borrowing money is ultimately not a good thing. With their family’s poor condition, who knows when they’ll be able to repay it.”
What was said was somewhat sour.
“I think their family is quite lucky. They always find good things every time they go tide gathering.”
“So what? Their family has so many mouths to feed, and the money they get from selling isn’t even enough to eat.”
“You say that as if your family doesn’t have many mouths to feed. Cai Jinhua, when will your family build a new house?”
Cai Jinhua said triumphantly, “My daughters eat less. When they grow up, I can still collect betrothal gifts. Just wait, we will definitely build a large house for Zhuangzhuang.”
After saying that, she changed the subject, “Unlike Yun Jiao, she’s so lazy and eats so much. We are all country people; which mother-in-law would like someone like her in the future?”
“Cai Jinhua, believe it or not, I’ll rip your mouth open!”
Suddenly, Wang Mei’s angry roar erupted from behind. Cai Jinhua felt a bit awkward but didn’t dare to linger and ran away as fast as she could.
“I need to go back and cook. I’m leaving now.”
Others: …………
