Chapter 255 Our own home! (Two in one)

On New Year’s Eve, although we can’t get a good sleep amid the sound of firecrackers, for some reason, people can always get up early the next day to greet the New Year in high spirits.

On this day, the little girl came out of her new bed before dawn, acting coquettishly and asking Dai Song to help her put clothes on.

In the main room, Jiang Weiqun and Tang Liping were boiling eggs in front of the stove. After the eggs were cooked, they peeled them, dipped the tip of chopsticks in a little red pigment, and sprinkled it on the tip of the egg, which was then soaked in brown sugar water. This was the first meal of the New Year, symbolizing sweetness and perfection.

Not only are the tips of the eggs decorated with red, but also pasta such as steamed buns and flower rolls are decorated with red. They are neatly arranged on the bamboo plaque, looking very festive.

Even the middle of Huagu and Erhan’s heads were rubbed red by Jiang Weiqun’s thumb.

But the color of Xiao Erhan’s head was too dark after all, and when they were applying red paint on it, the little bear stayed in the nest and refused to move. Jiang Weiqun had to pull the skin of his head and pull it until he rolled his eyes. Only then was the paint applied reluctantly. If you don’t look closely, you can’t see the color on his head.

Looking at the fat bear with a dull head, Huagu was so proud. After being suppressed by Xiao Erhan for so long, he finally made a comeback in terms of fur color. His tail was wagging fast. He ran into the main room and kept asking for trouble around the little girl.
After Xiao Yingying got dressed, the first thing she did was to run to the main hall to wish her grandparents, uncle, aunt and Grandpa Li a happy new year.

She imitated the gestures she learned from TV last night, bowed to the elders with her fists clasped in a very formal manner, and then said auspicious words sweetly.
Even though they are some of the most common auspicious words in later generations, they sound sweet and comfortable when spoken by the little girl.

Jiang Weiqun immediately gave the little girl a red envelope.

Thanks to the pig-killing performance she had given to the farm before, some families in the village who had some money saved bought wild boars from Jiang Weiqun for New Year’s meat. The wild boar weighed about eighty or ninety kilograms, and Jiang Weiqun was a generous man. He sold it for five yuan a head, and whoever wanted one could take it away. When the villagers heard the price, they almost wiped out the wild boars in the farm.

As a result, the farm had already earned its first pot of gold before it was officially opened.

Having tasted the sweetness, Jiang Weiqun was extremely generous, so she gave the little girl a red envelope of five yuan each.

Not only Jiang Weiqun and Tang Liping, but Li Qinghai next to them also really loved Xiao Yingying. The old man was not stingy and also took out a five-yuan red envelope and gave it to the little girl with a smile.

Xiao Yingying received red envelopes from the elders and returned to the house happily. She hugged Nan Chunwan’s legs and chattered that she must save the money for her and buy things for her parents when she went to town next time.

When it was a little brighter, a series of tractor sounds were heard outside the house.

At first, Dai Song thought it was Wang Tu Douzi who came to visit, but when he opened the door, he saw a strange family of three standing at the gate.

But soon, he realized that the young man in front of him, who was wearing glasses, had a gentle temperament, but walked with a sense of decisiveness, should be Li Qinghai’s son.

Sure enough, as soon as I greeted him, the other party introduced himself.

The man’s name is Li Xiangwen, and he works in the town’s government agency.

Although the other party only said that he was doing clerical work, seeing his temperament and the style of the briefcase in his hand, Dai Song, who had recently come into contact with many leaders, understood that he must be the secretary of a certain leader!
He has reached the position of secretary to a leader at such a young age, which means he has a bright future.

Despite such a career, Li Xiangwen was neither arrogant nor impatient and was extremely humble.

When Li Qinghai notified Li Xiangwen to come to Tuanjietun, he had already told him the specific address of the old Dai family. Apart from that, he did not reveal any more words, so Li Xiangwen did not know that the person in front of him was Dai Song.

After entering the house, Li Xiangwen and his family did not feel uncomfortable because of the small size of the Dai family’s old house. They did not notice the little bear Erhan snoring under the crib for the time being. They just interacted with the Dai family politely and wished them a happy new year.

Li Xiangwen’s wife was a southern woman. Her eyes lit up immediately when she saw the exquisitely handmade clothes and bedding. After chatting with her two sisters-in-law, she found out that all of these were made by Nan Chunwan. She immediately felt the desire to learn from them and accompanied her two sisters-in-law in the main room to study needlework.

Li Xiangwen’s son was a chubby boy. Although he was quiet, he was not shy at all. He winked at the little girl, and the two little kids immediately got along well. They each took out their favorite toys, ran to the kang in the main room, and started playing happily. The other women saw that the two children had gone to the main room, and followed behind to look after them. In this way, only the Dai family and the Li family, father and son, were left in the main room.

Seeing that no one was talking, Dai Laohan felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward. He said “ouch” and escaped with the excuse of having a bowel movement.

After their father left, the two brothers also wanted to leave, intending to leave the space to Li Qinghai and his son, but they were stopped by the old man.

Dai Song had spent a long time with Li Qinghai in his previous life and understood the old man’s temper. He immediately saw the other party’s embarrassment and quickly brought up the topic.

“Brother Li, you are in town, is everything okay?”

Li Xiangwen looked at Dai Song and smiled kindly, “Well, although the work in the town has been busy this year, the achievements have not been small. Let’s not talk about those distant and imaginary things. Brother, I heard that there is a young man in Tuanjie Village who has a lot of ideas. Not only is he very capable, he has also set up a breeding farm in the village.

Although I haven’t been to the farm to see it or get to know it, I am close to the leader and I have a better understanding of the things that will be supported in the future.

Take this breeding farm for example, it can be said to be a key project, because I heard that the young man raises wild animals.

Brother, he is your village relative. I believe you have heard that some mountain animals, such as deer and badgers, have economic value far exceeding other animals. He is also in the initial stage, so if there is a chance to join, we must not miss it. “

Li Xiangwen spoke tactfully and sincerely, and the key point was that the young man he was talking about was Dai Song himself, and there was no trace of falsehood or affectation in him, so he won Dai Song’s favor to a great extent.

Looking at Li Qinghai, who was standing aside with a serious face, trying to cover up his embarrassment, Dai Song began to think about his words.

“Yes, this is a good idea. The young man and his family also want to help their relatives make money. When we go there, as long as we work hard, they will not treat us unfairly.

Speaking of that young man, we have to praise Old Li Pao. Brother Li, do you want to hear it?”

The kindness on Li Xiangwen’s face remained unchanged, but this time, he neither nodded nor shook his head. He just stared ahead silently.

Dai Song knew that the other party must have noticed his intention to repair their relationship, so he didn’t hesitate and went ahead and told him about the difficulties that Lao Li Pao had encountered along the way.

As he spoke, he paid attention to Li Xiangwen’s expression.

The latter had a gentle and easy-going expression at first, but as he listened, his brows furrowed and his hands on his knees unconsciously clenched into fists.

When he heard the part about the four men subduing the tiger, he lowered his eyes and subtly observed Li Qinghai who was sitting next to him.

Old Li Pao’s eyes are so sharp, how could he not notice his son’s micro-expressions?

At this moment, although his expression was still serious, his heart was already filled with bright ripples reflecting the warmth of the sun.

This kind of pride and satisfaction was the first time in all these years that I had felt from my own son!

Dai Song noticed the expressions of the father and son and continued,

“At first, when we heard that Lao Li Pao was going to go with us, not only the villagers in Xiazhu Village were worried, but people in our village were also worried when they heard about it.

After all, no matter how powerful Old Li Pao is, he is old. It is said that the journey will take us all the way to the Black River. Starting from here, even if we walk every day without stopping, it will take seven days. Moreover, as mentioned earlier, there are so many wild animals in the mountains. Many young people cannot make such a big decision. “

“That being said, I’m old and I don’t have any regrets.

I can’t just watch others fight to death while I enjoy life and death in the village. ” Li Qinghai said, as if thinking of his wife, his expression suddenly became sad.
“If we really stay in the mountains, it’s actually quite good. We can find the mother of our child sooner…”

It seemed that because he had opened his true feelings to Dai Song before, Li Qinghai was not shy at all this time and spoke out in front of Li Xiangwen about his debt to his wife.

After saying this, the old man actually laughed happily, saying that he hadn’t felt so relaxed in many years.
No secrets, no regrets. Even though I’m very old, I still have the opportunity to go to the border and do what I can. It’s really worth it!

Li Xiangwen pursed his lips tightly after hearing these words. Dai Song saw that his meaning was almost understood, so he made an excuse to take Li Xiangwen to Tunnan for a walk and sent him away.

When he reached Tunnan, Li Xiangwen calmed down, turned around and thanked Dai Song, and expressed his gratitude for taking care of Li Qinghai during that mission. He told him that if he encountered any problems in the future, he could contact him in the town, and gave him his contact information.

Dai Song was stunned for a moment, but then he thought that to be able to become a leader’s assistant at such a young age, the girl must be thoughtful and logical, and he definitely couldn’t fool her, so he agreed with a smile.

After taking Li Xiangwen around the farm, the two returned home.

Li Qinghai and Dai Laohan are currently cooperating and playing with their grandson and Xiao Yingying.

The old man, who was usually very serious, even fierce, was now leaning on the kang, cooperating with his little grandson, acting like a wounded and mad man.

If you want to know why you can tell that they are both big idiots, just look at the way they stretch their necks and stick them out.

Although Li Qinghai’s grandson looks quiet, he is very cheerful after getting familiar with the new environment.

The two little hands were hooked together with their fingers formed into a gun shape and kept shooting at the old man.

The two old men who were “jumping around” on the kang just now suddenly fell sideways on the kang, and their heads hit each other when they lay down. Although they were grimacing in pain, when they saw the happy and concerned expressions of the two little kids, the two old men immediately patted their heads and boasted about how strong their bodies were.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Dai Song and his wife took their little girl to Yongli Village to pay New Year’s greetings to their father-in-law.

When they saw the little girl with a new cotton-padded jacket, Nan Guofu and Yan Pandi laughed so hard that they couldn’t open their eyes. They held the little girl and walked into the house holding Nan Chunwan’s hand.

The old couple poured the couple some sugared red dates and longan tea, implying sweetness and reunion, and then they started chatting about family matters.

Most of the people chatting here were Yan Pandi and Nan Chunwan, mother and daughter. Dai Song had no chance to join in the conversation, and he was mostly unfamiliar with the people they were chatting with.

The father-in-law’s attention was all on Xiao Yingying at this moment, and the bored Dai Song had to pick his feet on the kang.

Fortunately, the eldest brother-in-law returned from Wu Qiuyun’s parents’ home with his wife and children in time. When he saw Dai Song’s family, he immediately extended a warm welcome to them.

Nan Xiaze couldn’t get a word in from his mother. When Dai Song arrived, the two brothers immediately formed their own little group, sitting at the end of the kang with a handful of melon seeds in their hands and muttering to each other.

After having dinner at Dai’s house last time, Nan Xia Ze took three designers to help look at Dai Song’s yard. Now they have produced several drawings and corresponding renderings.

You have to know that there was no software rendering in those days, and all the renderings were hand-drawn. The huge drawings stacked together were almost as thick as bricks. You can imagine how much effort Nan Xia Ze put into this matter.

Dai Song just felt warm in his heart, and hurriedly pulled his wife to study it. The little girl saw the new thing and came to join in the fun.

The family of three studied the drawings carefully and finally decided on a design similar to a courtyard house. In this design, the entire courtyard is designed into two courtyards, the outer courtyard is low-key, and the inner courtyard is grand and luxurious.

Looking at his wife and daughter who were looking forward to it, Dai Song pointed to the slightly empty patio in the rendering.

I plan to plant a fruit tree there and then tie two swings to it.

When they heard the word “swing”, not only Xiao Yingying’s eyes lit up, but also Nan Chunwan’s eyes.

It was after the Chinese New Year, and she was only 22 years old. In later generations, she would be just a young girl who had just graduated from college. She was looking forward to a better future. When she heard that Dai Song had designed these specifically for her and her daughter, she was so moved that her eyes sparkled.

As for the price, Nan Xiaze patted his chest and said:

He pays for the labor.

He also provided the materials!
It is not only to supplement Xiaowan’s dowry, but also a special red envelope for the small family at the beginning of the year!

After looking at the drawings, the women saw that it was almost time, so they went to the main room to prepare lunch. At this time, Nan Xia Ze approached Dai Song mysteriously and briefly told him about the situation of Lu Yinhua and others.

When I say Lü Yinhua, I actually want to talk about Nan Qiumei.

After all, given the relationship between these people, if one of them is mentioned, the fate of the others can be basically guessed. However, he is at home now, so it is really not appropriate for him to mention that name again.

According to Nan Xiaze, Lü Yinhua and others were arrested by Comrade Maozi years ago. The reasons are quite complicated. To put it simply, there are several points:
The arbitrary use of additives makes the food unhygienic and people die from drinking it.

Dai Song was so frightened when he heard the last sentence that he almost dropped the teacup in his hand. He hurriedly asked Su Shaoda and He Yingjie if they were okay, which made Nan Xia Ze look subtle.

It turned out that after going to the town for a meeting that day, these two people had not appeared in the village since. Later, there were too many things piling up in the village and they had to deal with them. Upon asking, they found out that both of them were sick and were recuperating in beds in the town clinic.

So when Dai Song explained the reason, the Nan family father and son suddenly realized and felt a little guilty. They began to wonder whether they should go to visit her again. After all, it was Nan Qiumei who made her stomach upset. Although they no longer recognized Nan Qiumei, outsiders might not know the entanglement inside…

After the little episode, Nan Xia Ze made a ten gesture to Dai Song implicitly, and then stopped mentioning Lu Yinhua.

Dai Song knew that his brother-in-law was saying that Lu Yinhua and the others would be sentenced to at least ten years.

In this era of strict laws, anyone who committed a crime, no matter how big or small, would be severely punished.

After lunch, Dai Song led his wife and maid to Tuanjietun. On the way, Nan Chunwan whispered something in Dai Song’s ear, and Dai Song responded with a smile.

When they returned to Tuanjietun, the couple went to find Jiang Weiqun hand in hand and told her what they had discussed on the way, which made her so happy that she burst into tears.

During the Chinese New Year, time passed by unknowingly in the hustle and bustle. In fact, according to Jiang Haohan’s previous arrangement, Dai Song could have reported to the forest farm for work before the New Year. However, various situations arose afterwards, so Dai Song simply followed the original plan and went to work at the forest farm with peace of mind after the New Year.

With this relationship with Director Jiang, one can imagine how well Dai Song is treated in the forest farm. The job of an inspector is already very leisurely, but there are still people rushing to help him with his work.

After all, Dai Song has lived two lives, so he is not arrogant even when he is flattered. While handling the relationships with his colleagues well, he insists on doing things himself.

Another month passed, and Li Qinghai, who had solved the wolf problem in Xiazhutun, also came to the forest farm.

Just like in his previous life, he was ostensibly responsible for guarding the facade of the Zhazi Forest Farm, but secretly became the person that the workers in the Lengchang liked to find and chat with most after meals.

At first, Dai Song was puzzled. How come Yi Lao Deng, who was very difficult to serve and very secluded in his previous life, became so sunny and cheerful in this life?

But one day when he went to see Li Qinghai with his homemade dumplings in an aluminum lunch box, he heard him and other workers discussing from afar how nice their son and daughter-in-law were to him, and how close their grandson was to him, and so on. The confusion in his heart was immediately resolved.

Although Li Qinghai came to the forest farm to look after the gate and retire, he would still sneak up the mountain from time to time to have a good time. When Dai Song found out, he knew he couldn’t persuade him, so he simply took him up the mountain to collect specimens and catch people.

As they got together more often, they naturally saw the group of Su-mao wolves in Gouzi Mountain and the big female bear that Xiao Erhan was good friends with.

What surprised Dai Song was that the old man, who had been hunting for a lifetime and had a murderous aura, could get along surprisingly harmoniously with these wild beasts.

The wolves did not frighten Li Qinghai as they had done to Dai Bo;
The black wolf simply circled Li Qinghai twice, then shouted to the other wolves to make way for the old man, which was considered as recognition of Li Qinghai, but it did not allow Li Qinghai and the female wolf who had just given birth to cubs to get close.

As for the big female bear, the situation is more subtle;
The big mother bear’s attitude towards the little old man was neither close nor repulsive. The man and the bear just stared at each other under the tree den, which made the little waiter next to them stand up nervously and stamp his feet.

Fortunately, this confrontation did not last long. Two minutes later, the big mother bear yawned loudly, lay on the ground on her side, and used her front paws to continuously pat the snow in front of her.

Seeing this, the little boy nearby immediately ran forward and slid into the arms of the big mother bear. The two bears then played and played together affectionately.

After seeing this, Li Qinghai became even more concerned about Xiao Erhan’s future child.

Dai Song tried to persuade the old man, but the old man blamed him for being stingy. Finally, Dai Song had to give in. He thought to himself, “Don’t let the big mother bear tear you to pieces later. I won’t waste my energy putting you back together.”

After the beginning of spring, there are fewer and fewer snowy days. It is said that it is cold before frost and colder after snow, but for some reason, the temperature this year seems to be rising faster than in previous years.

In the blink of an eye, it is the spring equinox, the land has thawed, and it is time to start building houses.

Nan Xia Ze led his construction team, and people came and left in large numbers every day. In order to pick up and drop off this group of people, the eldest brother-in-law even hired several vehicles at his own expense. Later, the Dai family thought that they couldn’t let people work and spend money at the same time, so they asked Jiang Haohan to make arrangements and dispatched a large truck to pick them up along the way.

This saved Nan Xia Ze a lot of trouble, and at the same time it was also a way for him to gain face and reputation in disguise.

Every time the big Jiefang truck stopped in the town, a huge group of people would get on the truck with all kinds of tools in their hands. Those who didn’t know would think that they were going to a fight, but those who knew would sigh and say that Nanxia’s engineering team was getting bigger and bigger and could even take on the business of the forest farm.

Not only were houses built, but the breeding farm was also started to be built while there were professionals around.

The Dai family was embarrassed to let Nan Xia Ze run the farm again because the farm was too large. And if they let such a down-to-earth brother-in-law take charge, they were afraid that Nan Xia Ze would ruin the business.

Instead, they followed the old tradition and asked the villagers for help.

It’s just technical work like design and inspection that will require the Nanxiaze engineering team to take care of it.

Although she was extremely busy during this period, Jiang Weiqun was very happy every day. Every time she worked, a group of old ladies would surround her and praise her for having a good son.

Jiang Weiqin was so proud that she told everyone she met,

“Not only do I have a good son, but my daughter-in-law is also very good!

It costs a lot of money to build such a big farm. It was Xiaowan from my family who gave the money. Xiaowan and I agreed on it when we came back from my father-in-law’s house on New Year’s Day!”

“Xiao Wan looks gentle, but she’s so powerful that she can make the final decision for so much money!?”

“Of course not. Dai Song listened to her!”

When it comes to Dai Song listening to Nan Chunwan, these old ladies smile like aunties again.

If we were to ask who is the most loving couple in the village right now, it would definitely be Dai Song and Nan Chunwan!

The women in the Dai family usually have to cook and prepare meals for the workers and fellow villagers at the construction site. Dai Song sometimes does not go to work at the forest farm and works at the construction site at home. The first thing he does is to help with these chores before doing other rough work.

Such thoughtfulness made the old ladies envious, and then they looked at their husbands and couldn’t help but look away with glares.

The house is built from the Spring Equinox until the Grain in Ear.

A week before the completion of the project, Jiang Weiqun invited everyone, including Lao Li Pao from Xiazhutun, and her in-laws to have dinner in her new yard.

At this time, the Dai family’s new house looked almost finished from the outside, with yellow walls and red tiles throughout, and the outer wall and outer courtyard being integrated. Standing outside and looking at it, one could only sigh that this family was really willing to spend money, as they would build a wall so elaborately.

But once you enter the yard and step into the patio, you will be shocked by the scene inside.

These days, ordinary people in Northeast China still don’t know what a siheyuan is. They can only sigh at the independent houses that are nearly completed.

At first, some people were curious about how many kangs would be needed to heat so many rooms, and whether it would be very cold.

Jiang Weiqun, who was standing by with her hands on her hips, couldn’t hold back her expression when she heard this. She explained the layout of the chimney in the whole house to everyone by words and gestures.

To put it simply, as long as there is a room with a heated kang, half of the house will not have to suffer from the cold!

Along with Nan Guofu’s family came Su Shaoda and He Yingjie’s family. After nearly half a year of recuperation, He Yuansheng finally recovered enough to go out for a walk. When he saw Dai Song, the young man burst into tears of gratitude. He threw the gifts he brought to the ground and bowed down.

This scared the Dai family members. After all, it was a new house and no one would kowtow right away. Everyone tried to persuade He Yuansheng to stay. When the other villagers saw that the He family members also respected the Dai family, they couldn’t help but respect the Dai family even more.

This session started at 11:00 am and lasted until 3:00 pm.

The guests left one after another, leaving the yard in a mess. Nan Chunwan was wearing sleeves, and although a layer of sweat oozed out of her forehead, the smile on her lips never disappeared.

Dai Song saw that his wife was working hard and went to help her out of pity. However, Nan Chunwan pushed him to a chair beside her and “ordered” him not to interfere and let her do the work slowly.

Dai Song felt sorry for his wife, but also understood her feelings. He smiled and joked,
“Why do you like working so much? From now on, you will be the one doing all the work at home~”

“Yeah!” Nan Chunwan nodded her head, her pretty braids swaying slightly behind her, emitting a pleasant soap scent.
“Because this is our own home~”

(End of this chapter)