Chapter 64: Groundbreaking for a New House [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

There was no movement from Lu Yang, so Gong Pingan continued to practice driving with Da Jun and his cousin.

After a few days, under Gong Ping'an's strict teaching, the effect was very good. Both Da Jun and his eldest cousin had already touched the steering wheel, and could drive a few laps cautiously on some deserted roads.

Before we knew it, 1988 had passed and it was January 1989, 1, which was New Year's Day on the Gregorian calendar.

Lu Yang is at home with his wife.

I would have fun with my wife and practice speaking with her. Occasionally, two coherent words would come out of Yin Mingyue's little mouth.

He immediately cheered and kissed, hugged and lifted his wife up high.

It was also on the afternoon of that day that the father-in-law and mother-in-law knocked on the door of the young couple.

Two things.

The first thing is that after New Year’s Day, in less than half a month, Yin Mingyue’s sister, Yin Mingzhu, will be back from winter vacation.

They hope that the three can live in peace.

Especially Lu Yang and Yin Mingzhu, it would be better for them to be humble to each other and not have any more conflicts that would become known to the neighbors.

Then the old couple can only say "Amitabha".

This time we both came to your house just to give you a shot of prevention.

Lu Yang said nonchalantly: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, you see how loving Sister Mingyue and I are, why would we care about that woman? Don't worry, as long as she doesn't mess with me, I will definitely not take the initiative to mess with her."

The old couple nodded.

They believed what Lu Yang said. After all, their youngest daughter Yin Mingyue seemed to have become a different person since her marriage.

Pity yourself and feel sorry for yourself!

These expressions used to make them feel distressed.

Now they can no longer be found on my little daughter's face.

Especially during the time when her son-in-law came back from Shanghai, she was in high spirits the whole day long. Her dimples never left her face, as if they were permanent. She was like a happy person, and they were happy just looking at her.

Let’s talk about the second thing.

"I have asked someone to show the blueprints of the new house you gave me to an old friend who came back from the south. This old friend is also a carpenter who inherited his family's skills. Later, he learned the skill of bricklaying. After the reform and opening up, he specialized in building houses for others. In recent years, he has also supported more than a dozen people. He is considered a relatively large contractor in the nearby towns. Do you want to meet this person first?"

It seems that my father-in-law cares a lot about his villa.

Right.

Yin Mingzhu is coming back.

There is no way to live separately this time, but what about next time, and the next time?

In order to avoid trouble and to avoid being in trouble, it is better to let the son-in-law Lu Yang move out. After all, he is no longer a son-in-law who marries into the family, and the baby he has will no longer take his surname, Yin.

Lu Yang smiled in his heart, then waved his hand, "No, father-in-law, you decide. You are my master and an old carpenter. I have nothing to worry about if you are in charge."

Besides, it wasn't him who paid for it!
If I interfere too much, my father-in-law might be unhappy. Although the villa was exchanged for a blueprint, Lu Yang was well aware of this.

"Okay, that's it. I'll call them later and ask them to get ready. We can come in after the holiday and start working on the foundation." Having said that.

Old Man Yin remembered something else: "Oh, by the way, since we are building a new house according to the drawings you provided, we will inevitably need some steel bars and cement for the foundation, and those things are very expensive.

You also know that the land you are going to build your new house on is quite remote. Although it is on the side of Maoma Road, there are no houses around. Given the current trend, you have to work hard to prevent the building materials from being stolen, especially at night. Your old master, I can't guard it. The factory is busy recently, and your brothers and sisters are also busy, so you can only rely on yourself. Why don't you wait until after the holidays to build a shed there and guard it for a month or two?"

He will pay for the building materials.

However, Lu Yang himself is responsible for the safety of the building materials.

Lu Yang pondered for a moment.

What my father-in-law said made sense. After all, even the railroad spikes were stolen, let alone bundles of building materials. It would only be more convenient to sell them secretly.

Can you let yourself waste two months guarding these building materials?

Of course not.

He was still waiting to go on a long journey with his army and a few others after the New Year's Day.

The original plan cannot be changed.

After thinking for a while, he said to his father-in-law, "Okay, leave this matter to me. I will definitely not let anything go wrong with the building materials."

I didn't say I had to keep watch by myself.

But he already has a reliable candidate in his mind.

"Okay, then it's up to you."

After giving a few instructions, the father-in-law took the mother-in-law out.

Lu Yang also said to his wife Yin Mingyue, "I'm going to my uncle's house. As for the night watch, we Lu family members have to do it ourselves. Otherwise, not only I don't trust you, but your father doesn't trust you either. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used the excuse that he's busy in the factory and has plenty of carpenter apprentices to command. Who would dare not listen to him?"

Yin Mingyue smiled sweetly and nodded: "Yeah."

Lu Yang added: "Then you should be good at home. I will definitely be back before tonight. It's winter, so don't stand outside waiting for me. I will be sad if you get frozen."

After saying that, he scratched her little nose.

Then he walked to the door, picked up his coat and put it on. After opening the door, a gust of north wind blew in, which seemed to bring ice chips with it, making Lu Yang shiver. He hurried out and quickly closed the door.

In this era, unlike the land of Hunan in later times, where snow rarely falls throughout the year, this era is completely unimaginable if you live in later times. The weather starts to change in July and August. There is a local proverb that goes like this: "Squat down in front of the stove on the 15th day of the eighth month."

What it means is: every year on August 15th, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather becomes very cold. In such damp and cold conditions, if you don't move around, you need to warm yourself by a fire to maintain your body temperature.

Can you believe that this happened in the area south of the Yangtze River in later generations?
Although Lu Yang put on an extra coat, he was still shivering from the cold. After he started jogging, he gradually felt warmer, but the north wind blew on his face, causing it to hurt.

He felt a little regretful that he didn't go out with his face covered.

It is impossible to ride a bike.

It was snowing outside. Lu Yang walked for more than ten minutes, taking one step deep and one step shallow, before he reached his uncle's house.

He said what he was thinking: "Third brother, your integrity is obvious to all, so I don't worry about you coming to watch the night. I won't let you work for nothing. Five dollars a day, I will have someone build a shed before the construction of the villa, and you can live there after the building materials are bought. The shed is simple and it will definitely be a bit cold, but don't worry, I will ask someone to buy some coke, and I will definitely not let you freeze."

Among the cousins, apart from the eldest cousin Lu Youren, there is only Lu Youyi, the third cousin who has some mobility problems, and whose character makes Lu Yang admire from the bottom of his heart.

(End of this chapter)