Chapter 7: A New Life
Walking all the way, it is really a good scenery everywhere, but where does Ruan Yunsi have the heart to see these beautiful scenery at this time? I walked through several villages along the way, but I didn't hear that there were empty houses for sale, until I came to Xiaowang Village, which is close to the rolling green mountains, and I inquired about a farmer who was planning to sell his house and go to the city because his son was making money from trading in the city.
Ruan Yunsi breathed a sigh of relief, she had been running around for several days, she had walked here with two hundred taels of silver on her back, and she hadn't rested well, and her legs were already so tired that her legs were weak. So when she heard that there was such a family, she hurriedly came to inquire.
The family was in a hurry to move away, and they were reluctant to sell this yard cheaply, and when they saw Ruan Yunsi, a woman, coming to the door, they didn't believe that the other party could buy these five tiled houses, but the villagers were simple and not snobbish, so they had to lead the other party to look back and forth in this courtyard.
This is a small courtyard with five sturdy tiled houses in the middle, and it can be seen that this is also a solid family in the countryside. The front yard is large, with vegetable gardens on both sides, except for a passage in the middle, in which a few peach and apricot trees are planted. There was a stone kennel against the west wall, but it was empty.
Entering the house, the house in the countryside is not like the big families in the city, and the hall house is a multi-tasking house, which is not only the place to worship ancestors during the New Year, but also the kitchen and dining room. This into the main entrance, on the right hand side is the stove, on the top of a large cauldron, one wall has been blackened, for a painting of the stove prince, can no longer see the original color, the bottom of the pot has a few sparse firewood grass. On the left-hand side is a large water tank and a cupboard with some dishes and chopsticks.
Further inside, the room on the right-hand side was a bedroom, with two rooms, a wardrobe and a dresser, and a table and chairs on the floor outside. There is a big kang by the window, which is enough for four or five people to sleep, which is very wide. The house on the left hand side is also a total of two rooms, but they are all full of miscellaneous items and look a little messy.
Going out from the back door, there is a large backyard, also planted with some cabbage radishes and other things, a few pear trees scattered scattered, against the east wall is a chicken coop pigsty, at this time there is a rattling and the sound of pigs humming.
Ruan Yunsi was very satisfied with this small courtyard, and the couple couldn't help but be overjoyed when they saw her revealing the intention to buy it, and hurriedly said: "Don't look at the age of the two of us, this house has only been built for two years, and at that time, I didn't expect my son to make a lot of money outside, so I deliberately built it sturdy and prepared to leave it to him." It can be said that a lot of effort has been put into brick by brick. The girl doesn't look like us countrymen, and I'm afraid that the things inside and outside here may not be to your liking, but there is no need to worry, we will naturally move out together. When you come, there will be only this clean house and the front and back yards, and we will also take those pigs, chickens and ducks, all of which are so big that we can't give up. In addition, if you look at the location of this house, it is not that our old couple boasted, not only the feng shui is good, but it is also a few steps away from the houses in the east, and it is far enough away from the hunters at the foot of the mountain in the west, so that it is quiet, and no one takes care of it, but I and our family chose for a long time before finally breaking ground in this place......"
Ruan Yunsi listened to this woman's words, although there were some small calculations in it, but she only felt warmth in her heart, and nodded in agreement immediately. The woman was glad that she was so eloquent. He also told her to go to a widow's house not far away for a few days, and then move in when the house was vacated.
So in the following days, Ruan Yunsi was even more busy, personally went to the city to choose furniture and what she needed, and when the couple moved out, sure enough, the whole house was empty, so she hired someone to paint and decorate it again, and it was no different from the new house.
After the painting was finished, the furniture she hired someone in the city was shipped one after another, including cabinets, wardrobes, several camphor wood chests, a sturdy loom, and dressers, tables and chairs. The widow named Yun Niang had become familiar with her in the past few days, so she came over to help set up the utensils. After all the cleaning was finished, a brand-new kang mat was spread on the big kang, and the family was finally cleaned up.
Although I don't know where Ruan Yunsi came from, this does not prevent the villagers from being enthusiastic about her. The countrymen are not as particular as the city, Yun Niang is also a beautiful widow, but no one has the idea of beating her, but many people are willing to help, and the women are not jealous, and often come to the door to do needlework together, all in all, this is a simple and peaceful village.
After sewing the last stitches on the large kang mattress that covered the entire bed, Ruan Yunsi finally straightened up and thumped her sore back. Looking at the tall futons stacked next to her, she felt a great satisfaction.
"What if there are no men? What if you're not a famous daughter? I can live this day in the same way. ”
Looking out the window, Ruan Yunsi muttered to herself, she clenched her fists, and her gaze became more and more determined.
A few of the newly made futons were left for their daily bedding, and the rest was put into the large wardrobe. Ruan Yunsi looked at the water tank full of water, looked at the vegetables in the yard and backyard, this vegetable garden is a little big, she decided that in the future, the backyard will only be used to raise chickens, ducks, sheep and pigs, how much can she eat by herself? It's enough to just plant peppers, eggplants, kidney beans and the like in the front yard.
The current five large tiled houses have changed their appearance. The bedroom on the right hand is still the same as before, but the table, chairs, dining table, wardrobe, dresser, etc. have been replaced with new ones, which looks both elegant and full of vitality. And in the room on the left-hand side, the innermost one is still a big kang, like a guest room, but what guests can Ruan Yunsi have here? It was just for her to pile up the clutter. Outside, however, there were only a few benches, and the brand-new loom was placed here, covered with a white cloth, as if for fear of dust. It can be seen that the owner should have high hopes for it.
Ruan Yunsi came to this house, looked at the loom, and imagined how pleasant it would be to weave exquisite brocade here in the future, so she couldn't help but smile on her face. Then she silently calculated: she has no jewelry now, and there are only a few sets of half-new clothes, and the only remaining two hundred taels of silver on hand before, after buying the house, furniture, cloth, etc., there are only less than one hundred taels left, this is her old book, and she can't easily move it in the future, not only that, but also work hard to make money.
Although the road ahead seems difficult, it is precisely because of this that it is full of hope.
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Yunsi's new life begins. Benjiu is also struggling on the new book list, passing by the contribution point recommendation votes and collection bars