In the morning, when Beisitian opened her eyes, the other side was equally empty. Luo Xudong went out for exercise again.
Today, the whole family woke up early and got ready to move back to the new house. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽
All the necessary items over there have been arranged properly. Once the current things are moved over and tidied up, it’s all done.
Mrs. Qin started rolling up the bedding early in the morning, and Luo Anguo was tidying up tea bowls and such. Soon after, Luo Xudong returned. He didn’t enter the house but first drove the cattle and sheep in the yard over.
As soon as he left, Luo Aiguo and his son came over to help, followed by Carpenter Liu’s entire family.
"We don’t need so many people, there’s not much to move," Mrs. Qin said with a laugh.
"The more people, the stronger the effort," Zhang Yuzhi said, looking around to see if there was anything else she could help with.
After Luo Xudong returned, Luo Aiguo and his son came over once more. They seemed a bit timid around Luo Xudong, especially since he’s always been cold towards them, making them even more reluctant to come over.
Mrs. Qin couldn’t bear to say anything to her son, only thanked Luo Aiguo and his son profusely.
"No need for thanks, helping out is the right thing to do," Luo Aiguo said while helping move things.
Soon, Luo Xudong came and went again. Upon seeing Luo Aiguo and his son, he simply nodded in greeting.
Luo Xuqiang followed suit with a nod, not saying much; he felt a bit inferior in front of Luo Xudong. Although Luo Xudong isn’t much older than him, he’s quite successful now, unlike himself.
Back then, he also wanted to join the army, but Qin Hongmei adamantly refused, saying that keeping her son by her side was the only way to care for him. Later, when Luo Xudong had an accident, Qin Hongmei used it as proof of her wise decision.
Now, Qin Hongmei doesn’t mention it at all.
Luo Xuqiang is a head shorter than Luo Xudong, and didn’t inherit much of Luo Aiguo’s appearance, resembling Qin Hongmei more. He’s far less attractive than Luo Xuhua and Luo Xudong, and his hunched back only adds to his shortcomings.
Among these brothers, Luo Xudong is the most handsome. Luo Anguo was naturally suave and elegant, and Mrs. Qin was a beautiful young woman in the village in her youth. Luo Xudong took the best features of both, naturally excelling in appearance.
Seeing that Luo Xudong remained cold and indifferent, Luo Aiguo and his son naturally didn’t say much, burying themselves in work.
There weren’t many large items, and in less than two hours, everything was moved cleanly.
"Little Tian’er, here’s my housewarming gift for you~"
Liu Chunyu took out a mirror the size of half a face basin and placed it on the desk.
Today, because the Luo Family was moving to a new house, she specially took half a day off to help. Although the store is Beisitian’s, she couldn’t afford to slack off.
If not for Beisitian, she wouldn’t have had such a good job, with a meal a day and a monthly salary of 80 yuan, plus a day off each week!
Many people in the village envy her, and now Zhang Yuzhi no longer questions her daughter’s decision to work.
Meanwhile, Liu Chunshu was even more depressed. The sister who didn’t even want to find a job has landed employment, while he remains unsuccessful. He wouldn’t even care if it were just 50 yuan a month!
But unfortunately, Beisitian simply doesn’t need him.
Still, he made sure to be the first when the Luo Family needed help. He figured that if he worked hard, maybe one day Beisitian would consider employing him.
Carpenter Liu and his wife also took out a brand new hot water bottle as a housewarming gift. Standing nearby, Luo Aiguo and his son looked a bit embarrassed, as they hadn’t prepared anything.
It wasn’t for lack of trying, but they were short on money. Though Qin Hongmei no longer managed their finances, they still had Old Mrs. Luo at home. According to Old Mrs. Luo, since they’ve divided the family, there was no need to spend any more money, just contribute labor.
She was upset that Luo Anguo was able to build a house for himself and didn’t say anything about building one for the eldest family too, letting her enjoy life.
Building a house for the eldest brother was absurd, but she was angry nonetheless. When the second family was struggling, she secretly offered small cakes to Luo Xuping, but now that the second family had risen, she felt unhappy.
The main reason was the lack of unity with her second son, who never considered her feelings, leaving her angry!
And that other little ingrate, back for so many days without even coming to see if he cared about his grandmother!
Clearly, Luo Xudong didn’t care about her at all.
So there was no chance for Luo Aiguo’s family to spend a cent on a housewarming gift.
Luo Anguo certainly wouldn’t hold grudges over this. He said a few words to please everyone and gave them a way out, letting the matter drop.
Feeling embarrassed, Luo Aiguo and his son didn’t stay long, preparing to leave after sitting for a while. Mrs. Qin reminded them not to forget to come over for dinner in the evening.
Beisitian looked at the mirror, finding it quite novel. Previously, when Mrs. Qin’s eyes were blind, there was only her as the woman of the house, with no time for beauty. They didn’t even have a mirror at home, but now they suddenly had such a big one.
This mirror clearly reflected her image, far better than the copper mirrors from her past life.
"Thank you, Chunyu, I really mirror," Beisitian sincerely expressed her feelings.
It’s always a joy when a gift is liked by the recipient, and Liu Chunyu felt the same.
"I won’t be able to come for dinner tonight; I might be back late," Liu Chunyu said, "Oh, by the way, Little Tian’er, I heard from Le Ye that some Mr. Feng sent word that your calligraphy received much praise at an exchange meeting, but I don’t know the specifics. You’ll have to ask Le Ye what’s happening."
Upon hearing this, Beisitian’s smile broadened, "Okay, I’ll go ask him tomorrow."
Liu Chunyu sat for a while before leaving; she still had to rush to town to work. Her hard work was motivated by the desire to carve a niche for herself, a mindset influenced by Beisitian.
"Little Tian’er, I also brought a housewarming gift!" Liu Chunshu said excitedly, holding a bundle like a treasure.
Beisitian smiled, "Thank you, Brother Chunshu."
Liu Chunshu chuckled, "You’ll definitely like my gift. Let me show you!"
Listening beside them, Luo Xudong raised an eyebrow—she would surely like his gift?
Liu Chunshu untied the bundle and shook it open with both hands. A big red bed sheet with swimming mandarin ducks spread out.
"See, perfect for you and Dongzi’s wedding night. If your family already bought it, you can use it as a spare!" Liu Chunshu said with a big smile, thinking himself clever.
Beisitian was at a loss between smiling and not.
Zhang Yuzhi covered her face—this silly boy, saying such things to someone else’s new wife in front of everyone, who would feel comfortable?
Suddenly, Luo Xudong found Liu Chunshu pleasing to the eye.
Hmm, this kid has potential!