The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Chapter 322 New Home

"Hey... this house belongs to you..."

Qin Guaizi was a man with a dark complexion and a slight limp in his left leg.

He sighed, dipped his calloused right thumb in the ink, and as he spoke, he pressed his fingerprint hard on the sales contract and transfer procedures.

"Brother, you are not at a loss. We paid a high enough price... We did not take advantage of you... You should know your situation. If you keep holding back, you may be able to sell it for 300 yuan..."

Old man Qin smiled slightly and took a puff of his pipe.

"That's... It's a good thing you bought it, brother. To be honest, I just feel a little regretful, but not sad..."

“Hahaha…you, you…”

"Let's not talk about this. Congratulations... When are we going to have your housewarming party?"

"This... depends on what my uncle-in-law thinks..."

Old man Qin blew out a smoke ring and looked at Zhao Dongchuan with a smile.

"We are not planning to hold a housewarming party... It's better to keep a low profile at this time..."

Zhao Dongchuan smiled slightly and spoke softly.

"Uh, that's right... that's how it should be..."

Qin Guaizi seemed to remember something, his face gloomy, and nodded.

Everyone nodded silently and said no more.

After Zhao Dongchuan and Qin Guaizi completed the payment procedures for the house, they left the brigade office and returned home surrounded by the Qin family.

When they got home, everyone felt relieved and started chattering about it. Old Man Qin had just told them to keep a low profile on the matter, so it was inconvenient for them to discuss it. Now that they were back in their own room, they naturally started chatting freely.

"Sixth sister...you married a good husband..."

A gentle smile appeared on the rough face of Qin Jingguo, the eldest son of the Qin family.

"Yes... Sixth sister, Dongchuan has invested a lot of money this time..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I spent 500 yuan to buy you a house..."

The second son of the Qin family, Qin Jingtai, also had a smile on his face.

The remaining third and fourth brothers also echoed.

Originally there was also the fifth brother, but the fifth brother of the Qin family was a minor cadre in the village. He went to the commune for a meeting and was not here.

"My dear brothers, thank you for your praise... Jingru and I are originally husband and wife... Buying something for her is like buying something for myself..."

Zhao Dongchuan held Qin Jingru's hand and smiled slightly.

"Although Dongchuan said not to hold a housewarming party, we still have to have a good time at home... Tonight, let's have a good drink together..."

"Hahaha, what Dad said makes sense... This time, we brothers will collect the food and drinks together... We will definitely not let the brother-in-law pay..."

"That's right, we'll give it as a gift..."

"..."

The Qin brothers all agreed.

Then they all went home to make preparations.

Naturally, there was another round of bustle and noise in the evening.

Qin Jingru's family has been in this atmosphere for two consecutive days, which is more exciting than the Chinese New Year.

The neighbors around were all envious and lamented why they didn't have a city son-in-law.

This made many families in the village more eager to marry their daughters to the city.

"I'm so lucky... Qin Jingru isn't necessarily prettier than me..."

Many young girls huddled in their beds, all thinking secretly.

"Old man, I heard that Qin Jingru and her city man haven't gotten married yet... Do you think we have a chance?"

In a certain family, a peasant woman whispered to the man beside her pillow.

"Alas...what are you thinking...they have already signed a marriage contract under the witness of the village elders and have a marriage certificate. What's the use of a marriage certificate...we have been married for so many years and have never obtained a marriage certificate...does that mean you are not my wife and I am not your husband?"

"Can……"

"Alright, alright, stop talking... Don't even think about those nonsense... Besides, Third Uncle's family isn't stupid... What chance do you have? Go to sleep!"

"Ugh……"

"..."

The next day, Zhao Dongchuan and Qin Jingru got up early in the morning... to go and take a look at their "new house".

They did not move in immediately after completing the formalities yesterday, but instead agreed with Qin Guaizi to give him one day to vacate the house and take away whatever they wanted.

This is a house near the ridge of a field, about a few hundred steps away from the forked path at the entrance of the village.

The yards in front and behind the house are very large, with a wall built with gray earth bricks. Although the land in the front yard is mud, it has been compacted into a solid road surface that does not require foot contact.

The yard was empty, without many weeds, and it looked like someone had been tending to it regularly.

The foundation of this house was low, and the two of them walked down a few steps and entered the yard...

"Hey, Xiao Zhao, Jing Ru, you're here..."

Qin Guaizi was coming out of the yard holding a red package at this time, and a rural woman followed him with a lot of things in her hands, probably his wife.

"Morning, Uncle Qin... Let's come and clean up, clean up... clean up, clean up!"

"Haha, no need, we have already cleaned it... Don't worry, we will definitely give you a clean and fresh house..."

"We have cleared out everything in the house... basically everything has been taken away... From now on, this house will belong to you..."

As Qin Guaizi spoke, he took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and handed them over.

Zhao Dongchuan took the key, looked at it, and handed it to Qin Jingru.

"My house is the one not far ahead...You can come over and visit me when you have time!"

Qin Guaizi pointed to the row of houses in front and spoke as he walked.

"Okay...take care!"

"..."

Zhao Dongchuan closed the courtyard gate and walked into the inner room. He saw that there were four or five rooms in the house. There was a south-facing master bedroom on each side of the east and west, a second bedroom behind it, and a large utility room behind it. In the middle was a spacious hall, and the back door of the hall was connected to the kitchen at the back.

"Wow, this place is so big..."

Qin Jingru walked around and said.

"Well, it is indeed..."

The two of them inspected every room and saw that both the inside and the outside of the house were clean and tidy. They couldn't help but nod secretly, thinking that Qin Guaizi was a honest person.

Although this is a country house, it is the first property they have bought since they got together, so it naturally feels different.

It was not until almost noon that the two of them finally stopped, satisfied.

After leaving the yard and locking the door, Zhao Dongchuan and Qin Jingru returned to Lao Qin's house together.

The fire has not been lit here yet, we need to go back to Qin Jingru's father's house for dinner.

……

In the following days, Zhao Dongchuan and Qin Jingru decorated the house with the help of the Qin brothers.

I bought a lot of daily necessities... and also took out the bright red quilt, sheets, mandarin duck pillows, etc. that I had bought earlier.

It seems as if he is going to open a new prefecture.

On this day, when everything was finished, Zhao Dongchuan invited the Qin brothers and his father-in-law and mother-in-law to come to this "new home" and start cooking.

For this meal, Zhao Dongchuan spent dozens of yuan to buy a lot of pork and wine at a nearby market.

Under the cooking of the sisters-in-law, plates of simple yet fragrant local dishes were soon served on the table, making people salivate.

"Thank you, Dad, Mom, and all my brothers and sisters-in-law for your help these past few days... I'll drink first to show my respect!"

Zhao Dongchuan picked up his glass and toasted everyone.

"Brother-in-law, you are too polite. Isn't this the way it should be... In just the past half month, I have eaten several meals of delicious fish and meat, and I feel like I have gained weight..."

"Hahaha……"

The third son of the Qin family, Qin Jingmin, said with a smile.

"Brother-in-law, you have spent a lot of money during this period... You don't have to be like this..."

The fifth son of the Qin family, Qin Jingbao, went to school for a few years and now works as a clerk in the brigade. He looks quite gentlemanly.