allonlinenovel Chapter 172: The Widowed Mother in Famine 4
Chapter 172: The Widowed Mother in Famine 4
After passing through the bustling streets, we came to a quieter residential area. The houses here are quaint and shaded by green trees, giving people a feeling of tranquility and far-reachingness. It is very suitable for living.
The courtyard introduced by Xue Liangpeng has a spacious area, a reasonable layout and complete furniture.
There is a towering ancient tree in the courtyard, with stone tables and stone benches under the tree, making it a great place to relax and cool off.
What surprised them even more was that there was a slightly smaller yard next to it, which was also for sale. The two yards were adjacent to each other, separated only by a low wall.
Zhao Kangping was very satisfied. The Zhao family was not as wealthy as the Lin family, but they had saved some money over the past year. They could not afford a big yard, so the small yard next to it was just enough.
Nan Xi also made the decision on the spot and bought the large courtyard. Xue Liangpeng succeeded in the transaction and smiled happily. He took the initiative to run errands for the two families to handle the formalities. Soon all the procedures were completed and they could move in immediately.
Lin Xuan, Li Cuiyun, Lin Ya and Zhao Kangping went to get their luggage together. Nan Xi took Lin Le, and Liu Wan'er took Zhao Shitou to stay in the new house to clean.
When Lin Xuan and the others came back, the house was clean.
"Wow, this place is so clean!" Lin Xuan looked around and exclaimed.
Li Cuiyun also nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, mother and Xiaole have worked so hard."
Lin Ya excitedly ran to each room to check out. The yard was very large and everyone had their own room. Lin Ya had already begun to imagine the scene of living here in the future.
Everyone started to take out the items from their luggage and began to carefully decorate their new home.
Nan Xi took out some small furniture, Li Cuiyun and Lin Ya were responsible for arranging and placing them, while Lin Xuan and Lin Le helped and were responsible for moving things, and everything was ready in a short while.
After Li Cuiyun and Lin Ya finished their work, they started working in the kitchen, preparing a sumptuous dinner for the first day in their new home.
On the first day of moving in, Nan Xi suggested that everyone celebrate together.
The Zhao family had few things, so Zhao Kangping simply arranged them and brought Liu Wan'er and Zhao Shitou to the Lin family to help.
The dinner was very sumptuous, with fragrant braised pork, golden and crispy sweet and sour fish, braised pig's trotters, eggplant stewed with beans, honey roast chicken, green stir-fried vegetables, and a nutritious loofah and egg soup.
The staple food was a large bowl of white rice. In case it was not enough, Li Cuiyun also steamed a bowl of bacon and glutinous rice.
Everyone sat around the dining table, their faces filled with joy and satisfaction after surviving the disaster.
Zhao Kangping raised his glass first to express his gratitude to everyone: "This glass is for my sister-in-law, and for everyone's care for our Zhao family. If it weren't for you, we would definitely not survive, and might have died on the road to escape the famine. I don't need words to thank you for your kindness, I'll drink first to show my respect."
Liu Wan'er also pulled Zhao Shitou to stand up, raised her glass and drank. Of course, there was juice in Zhao Shitou's glass.
Nan Xi also drank the wine. This was fruit wine that Lin Xuan bought on the street. The alcohol content was not high and it had a sweet and sour fruity taste.
"Brother Zhao, there is no need to say more. Our two families have helped each other, and it is also because of your hard work that we have come this far."
Zhao Kangping was polite again before sitting down to eat.
Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Don't be polite, there are so many delicious foods, I am almost dying of greed."
Nan Xi smiled and said, "What are you waiting for? Let's eat."
Everyone then started to eat. Everyone had worked hard for the past half month and now that they had settled down and no longer had to worry about safety issues, everyone was in high spirits.
The whole table of delicious food was eaten up, and Lin Xuan and Zhao Kangping were both drunk. Unknowingly, Lin Xuan had grown up and was already eighteen years old this year.
After the meal, Lin Ya brought out the prepared fruits, snacks, and tea, and everyone sat in the yard and chatted.
"Mom, I heard some news on the street today."
Lin Xuan's voice was a little low, and everyone fell silent. It was definitely not good news.
"The area around Baoshan County has become a battlefield. The Hu soldiers have marched straight in and have occupied three counties."
Zhao Kangping opened his mouth wide, unable to speak. Liu Wan'er had already started crying. Her parents' home was also in that area, and no one knew what was happening to her now.
Zhao Kangping patted his wife's hand and said with lingering fear.
"It was really thanks to my sister-in-law's foresight that we were able to leave Shanghe Village in time."
"Think about it, if we hadn't left, we would probably be on the run now. How could we live here peacefully like we do now?"
Zhao Kangping could only be thankful. When he thought of the refugees he saw on the road, he seemed to still feel the fear and anxiety he felt at that time.
Lin Xuan nodded. If it weren’t for his mother’s strategic planning, his family probably wouldn’t be able to live the good life they have today.
"Fortunately, we escaped and are safe for now."
Nan Xi saw that everyone was in a bad mood and changed the subject.
"Everyone cheer up. No matter what, we have survived. We will still be busy making a living in the future. Tell us about your plans. How are you going to live in the future?"
After saying this, he saw that several people were staring at him eagerly, as if waiting for him to make a decision. Even Zhao Kangping and Liu Wan'er looked over.
Nan Xi said unhappily, "I told you to speak, so just give your opinions."
Lin Xuan touched the back of his head and said, "I listen to my mother. I will do whatever she tells me to do."
Li Cuiyun also nodded vigorously. This family cannot exist without her mother.
Zhao Kangping laughed, "Sister-in-law, we don't have any ideas. We used all the money to buy the small yard. I am full of energy now, just waiting to work."
Nan Xi looked at the surrounding mountains and said, "If you ask me, we can't abandon our old business. We have to go hunting. We can't waste this mountain."
"Xiao Le and Xiao Shitou still have to go to school, and they can't fall behind in exercise. Who knows if there will be bandit trouble here tomorrow?"
Zhao Kangping nodded repeatedly, "Sister-in-law is right."
"This city is not peaceful. Wanniang is weak, so don't go out. Stay at home and do the housework. Except for Xiao Ping'an, everyone else should go out for exercise and go hunting."
Zhao Kangping had no objection, and Liu Wan'er nodded. She had received several prescriptions from Nan Xi to regulate her body. She was feeling better now, but still weak and needed to rest.
Nan Xi looked at little Ping An crawling on the ground and gritted her teeth. She had been raising a little brat all her life.
Liu Wan'er looked at Nan Xi's expression and smiled slightly, "Leave Xiao Ping'an to me. I can take care of him at home."
Nan Xi would not abandon the child to someone else to take care of. "I'm at home. If you have nothing to do, you can come over and play. We can be companions."
Liu Wan'er nodded, "Okay, as long as sister-in-law doesn't bother me, I'll come."
It was late at night, and the three members of the Zhao family said goodbye and left. Li Cuiyun boiled some hot water, and the family washed up before going back to their rooms to rest.
That night, both families slept soundly. The next day, they all got up late. Li Cuiyun got up hurriedly to cook, and it was noon when everyone finished their meal.
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Li Cuiyun was weeding in the yard. "We can clean up the yard and make some improvements to make use of it."
"Cuiyun, your idea is really good!" Lin Xuan couldn't help but praise her after hearing this. He walked to Li Cuiyun, and the two of them checked the open space together.