Chapter 43 Wang Qiuyu’s House

Liu Guilan looked in the direction she was pointing. “Oh, that’s the house Wang Qiuyu built herself. She’s also an educated youth in our courtyard. As soon as she arrived, she built a house for herself to live in over there.

But recently she’s getting married and will be moving out of the courtyard.” Hearing this, Yang Mumu asked curiously, “Married? Is she marrying a member of our team?” “No, the person she’s marrying is from the town in our commune.

He has a formal job in the town and eats supplied grain. Her marriage is considered half a foot into the city. She won’t have to be an educated youth doing hard labor in our team anymore, and her life will be much better.

” Liu Guilan’s voice was full of envy. The word “return to the city” had been weighing on her mind. She had come to the countryside at the age of seventeen, and now she was twenty-three. For six years, she had been working as soon as she opened her eyes, without interruption, doing endless hard labor.

When she first came, she was as fair-skinned as the educated youths in front of her, but now her skin was dark and yellow, her fingers were rough, and her hands were full of calluses. She dreamed of returning to the city, but unfortunately she wasn’t pretty and didn’t have any great skills.

 She longed for life in the city, but didn’t want to marry the commune members, so she could only continue to work honestly in the educated youth courtyard. For Wang Qiuyu, she was envious and also sincerely blessed her. “Wang Qiuyu is also capable. Not long ago, she found a temporary job in a textile factory in the town.

After she gets married, she will have a town residence permit. With the residence permit, her job can be transferred to a formal job with a little effort, and she won’t have to come back in the future.” When Yang Mumu heard this, she became interested.

Go to the city to be a worker? Not coming back? Then doesn’t she want her house anymore? “Sister Guilan, where is Wang Qiuyu now? At work or at work in the fields? Do you know when she will return to the educated youth courtyard? I have something to ask her.” Liu Guilan received Yang Mumu’s kindness and didn’t ask her what she wanted to ask.

She only told her everything she knew. “She started working in the town yesterday. She comes back every day after work. Judging by the time, she should be back soon. If you want to find her, you have to go to her place.

She dug a small path that leads directly to her house behind the educated youth courtyard. You can go around from the small path on the side of the educated youth courtyard. She won’t pass through the educated youth courtyard.

” After Yang Mumu got the information she wanted, she pulled Liu Guilan to sit down. “Okay, thank you, Sister Guilan. You sit down for a while. I’ll go next door to get my luggage and get you something.” “No rush, take your time, I have time.

” Liu Guilan said she wasn’t in a hurry, but she smiled and sat down in the house to wait for her. They were both straightforward people. Yang Mumu ran back with her luggage and didn’t dawdle.

She took out a large piece of brown sugar, then took out a kitchen knife and cut a piece off. Then she took out a small steelyard from her package and weighed the brown sugar in front of Liu Guilan, making it overflowing, with a little more than half an ounce extra, but she didn’t cut it off. Liu Guilan’s face was all smiles.

This new educated youth was someone she could get along with, not the kind of person who was petty and liked to take advantage. She took the wrapped brown sugar and said, “Mumu, I see you have a small pot.

 If you want to cook separately, I have a small broken stove. I haven’t used it recently. I can lend you that stove to use first. You can return it to me after you buy a new stove.” Yang Mumu was overjoyed. Giving a little benefit appropriately was really effective. She hugged Liu Guilan and gave her a good person card.

“Sister Guilan, you’re too kind. Then I won’t be polite with you. Thank you, thank you. I’ll go buy a stove tomorrow and return it to you after I buy it. Thank you so much.” Liu Guilan wasn’t worried that Yang Mumu wouldn’t return it.

 Just because she generously gave her more brown sugar, she wasn’t worried at all. “Okay, okay, you don’t have to rush. Recently it’s the busy farming season. I’m cooking with Wang Zhijun, so I don’t need this small stove for the time being.

You can go buy it when you have time. I’ll move it out for you in a while. You can clean up first, and I won’t disturb you.” “Okay, Sister Guilan, thank you.” Yang Mumu started to fetch water and clean the house after she went out.

 Gu Xingzhou came out of the row of houses opposite and happened to see Yang Mumu living in the open room across the street. He was a little surprised, turned around and went back to the house and pulled Song Yan, who was sitting on the heated brick bed resting, up. “Your Sister Mu lives across from us, let’s go help.” “Wait, let me get a rag.

” Song Yan took a rag, and Gu Xingzhou ran over carrying a bucket of clean water. “Mumu, we’ll help you clean up.” Yang Mumu saw the two of them and asked curiously, “Have you guys cleaned up over there?” Song Yan turned around with the rag. “Sister Mu, we’ve got it done over there.”

 “We both live in the same room, so it’s faster to clean up together.” Gu Xingzhou had an eye for work and was quick to work. He took the pole for sweeping spider webs from his side and quickly helped Yang Mumu sweep the roof clean. “I didn’t expect you, Gu Xingzhou, to be a good hand at work.

 Thank you.” Yang Mumu saw that his movements were skilled and knew that he had done a lot of work before. She looked at him with new eyes. He was handsome and could do housework. This comrade was really good. “You’re welcome, we’re all friends.

” Gu Xingzhou felt happy after being praised and was more motivated to work, like a peacock spreading its tail, actively doing every job, washing and scrubbing, and rushing to do it, doing it quickly and well. Yang Mumu saw the brand-new house and seemed to see a snail boy. She didn’t touch much, and the house was clean.

The wooden frame of the window had changed from the original dark brown to the normal wood color. “Awesome!” Yang Mumu gave him a thumbs up. With this ability, he could go to work as a cleaner in the future.

“You can dry the bed before you make it, it’s still a little damp.” Gu Xingzhou smiled. “It’s getting late, I’m going to take out the dinner and heat it up. Where’s your lunch box? I’ll help you heat it up together. I picked up some dry firewood on the way to the educated youth courtyard, just in time to use it.”

Song Yan’s stomach immediately rumbled, and he nodded while clutching his stomach, “Yes, yes, together! You two, Brother Zhou and Sister Mu, are so thoughtful. We followed Sister Mu and packed food from the state-owned restaurant, so we don’t have to bother cooking now.

And with Brother Zhou’s firewood, perfect! We’re not groping around in the dark.” Yang Mumu couldn’t stand the thought of that spatula. “Wait for me.” She handed the small iron pot to Gu Xingzhou, “I borrowed a stove, let’s steam it with this.

” Just as she was saying this, Liu Guilan came over and stood at the door, saying, “Mumu, I put the stove at your door, okay? Oh, by the way, that person behind you is back. I just saw her riding her bicycle over.” “Okay, thank you, Sister Guilan.

” Yang Mumu stretched her head out and looked towards the back window, but couldn’t see anything or hear any sound. The privacy was very good. This house was well-built and very suitable for her to live in. Yang Mumu took her lunch box out of her bag and handed a steaming rack to Song Yan.

“Then I’ll trouble you two first. The stove is at the door. You guys take the pot and the stove to the side of the educated youth courtyard and heat it up first. I have something to do and need to go take care of it. I’ll be back in a while.

” After taking two steps, Yang Mumu stuffed the eggplants and peppers that Liu Guilan had given her into the pot that Gu Xingzhou was holding. “Steam the eggplants and peppers together, and we’ll eat them together later.

Thank you for your trouble.” “Go ahead and do what you need to do.” Gu Xingzhou nodded, “Leave it to me here.

Can I mix the eggplants with sauce while I’m at it?” “Sure, whatever you want.” Yang Mumu closed the door, and Gu Xingzhou and Song Yan carried the stove and the pot and started to move.

He Yuan came out of the house next door, and her eyes lit up when she saw them. She quickly said, “Mumu, can I also use your pot to heat up my food?” “Me too, Mumu.” Xia Zhizhi also ran over and said. They had both seen it in the kitchen.

The stove was black, and the hygiene of the kitchen was really worrying. They really didn’t want to cook there. He Yuan was planning to ride her bicycle to town tomorrow to buy a stove and some pots, bowls, and pans to use.

 “Sure, you can use it, but there’s not enough firewood. You have to figure out a way yourself.” “Thank you, Mumu.” He Yuan and Xia Zhizhi thanked her happily and turned to get firewood. Yang Mumu watched their departing figures and walked towards the back of the educated youth courtyard.

When she walked to the front of the small house, she saw the educated youth named Wang Qiuyu sitting in front of the door washing vegetables. She had short hair that was cut to her ears and was a very capable female comrade. Yang Mumu walked forward with a smile and took the initiative to greet her, “Hello, Educated Youth Wang, I’m the new educated youth who arrived today, Yang Mumu.”

“Hello, hello, come and sit down quickly.” Wang Qiuyu raised her head and saw her, and was stunned for a moment. After realizing who she was, she enthusiastically carried a stool and invited Yang Mumu to sit down.

Her eyes were fixed on Yang Mumu, unblinking. “Educated Youth Yang, you are so beautiful. You are the most beautiful female comrade I have ever seen. What can I do for you?” “Thank you, you are also very beautiful. I heard you are getting married, congratulations!” Yang Mumu didn’t sit idle after sitting down and helped her wash the vegetables.

“Thank you.” Wang Qiuyu pulled Yang Mumu. “Hey, just sit there, I’ll do it myself.” “It’s okay, sitting is sitting.” Yang Mumu got straight to the point and said, “Educated Youth Wang, I came here to ask, after you get married, will you be selling this house?”