After everything was decided, I was so excited that I didn't sleep all night. The next day Zhang Xu went to work, and I went to the courtyard to look at this big courtyard. Zhang Xu said that we could build two rooms against the west wall. For the western wall had a ready-made foundation that had been laid. That's what I know. At the beginning, Zhang Xu's parents wanted to build a house, and they had already laid the foundation for two rooms. But Zhang Xu's ex-wife said that she wouldn't let her cover anything, so she kept it there. Anyway, there is no delay in growing vegetables inside, but I didn't expect it to come in handy now. You can use the western wall and this ready-made foundation, and you will save a lot of money. And we're on the west side of the street. Although the village is not very large, as long as it is facing the street, it is still good to open a shop.

You don't need to build a good house, as long as it's simple, and you can save some money by making it simpler. As Zhang Xu's father said, maybe only the people in the village know at first, but after a long time, the people in the neighboring villages will know. So don't worry about no business to do.

I figured out where to open the door, where to put the machine, and where to put the fabric. After all the plans were turned around in my head, I started to calculate how much I could get.

When I had all this in mind, I went to the house and took out a small notebook, wrote down the plan, and then began to plan again, what machines to buy, and the tools I needed. In the future, when we go to buy it, we can also buy it according to the above list. Write a good list of everything you buy, which is learned from Zhang Xu, because Zhang Xu often says that "a good memory is better than a bad pen." "I think he has a point. It's a good habit, so since he said it, I've been doing what he says.

But there are some neighbors' wood outside the big wall to the west, because there is no place to put it, and I agreed with Zhang Xu to borrow the pile outside Zhang Xu's wall first. If you want to build a house, the pile of wood has to be moved by the neighbors.

When all of this was almost planned, I cleared all the obstacles from the area where I chose to build the house. When Zhang Xu came back, he saw me sweating profusely there. So he smiled and said, "This guy has a little face like a little cat." ”

I straightened up, took a breath and said, "I didn't expect you to get off work." I forgot all the time for this job. ”

"So you haven't cooked for me yet, have you?" Zhang Xu said with a smile.

"Yes, if you forget all the time, how can you still take care of cooking?" With that, I went inside, washed my hands and face, and got ready to cook.

Zhang Xu went to find wood to burn the kang as before. It seems to have become a habit for us. When I was working just now, I didn't feel it, but after finishing the work, I found that my waist hurt a little bit. Because I didn't do any manual work when I was a child. When I was young, I went to school, and after graduation, I went to work. Although I have never been idle at home, it is not too tiring work.

Probably every family has a habit, that is, they like to study or discuss big things at home during meals, and Zhang Xu and I are the same. Once the meals are ready and the meal begins, it's time to start researching what we're going to do.

I said to Zhang Xu: "Zhang Xu, I have thought about everything we should buy today." ”

"Oh? So what should we all buy? Zhang Xu asked.

So I took out the small notebook I had written in advance and said to Zhang Xu, "Look at it, it's all written on it." ”

"Can you just tell me? It's a nuisance to watch. Zhang Xu said while eating.

When I heard Zhang Xu say this, I smiled and said, "Look at you who are lazy, okay, then I'll read it to you." "After that, I'll read it to Zhang Xu.

"One sewing machine, one edge machine, one ironing table. An electric iron. A keyholing machine and a pair of 12-gauge scissors. A tape measure and a meter long wooden ruler. A one-foot-long wooden ruler. A box of powder—"

"Okay, don't read it, listen to the weird mess, put the book away, and don't forget to bring it when we buy it."

"I won't forget that." I say.

"That's not easy to say, just your carelessness, maybe you'll leave this book behind."

"How can I be as sloppy as you say?" I defended myself.

At this time, Zhang Xu asked again: 'You haven't forgotten anything in that notebook, right?' “

"Probably not. That's all there is to sewing, what else can there be? ”

"Did you remember the model who tried on?" Zhang Xu asked me.

"It's really not, Zhang Xu is still thoughtful. I haven't really thought of this yet. "I sincerely admire Zhang Xu's carefulness.

"Look at me, do you say you're sloppy? You still don't believe it? If I hadn't forgotten all such an important thing, wouldn't I? What about making clothes? Even a layman like me can remember, you can't. ”

"It's called a hundred secrets, didn't I forget it?" I'm going to make excuses for myself, too.

"Then you should write it down." Zhang Xu said to me. So I really put down the rice bowl in my hand and went to find a pen to write this person's desk.

"Actually, I wrote this a little early, because I have to build a house to buy these things, but I just want to calculate how much it will cost us to open this store." I said to Zhang Xu.

"You're right, we have to write it down first to see how much it costs, to see if we have enough money in our hands." Zhang Xu said.

"By the way, Zhang Xu, when we build a house, do we have to let them move the wood from your second aunt's house outside the wall first?" Our neighbors are called second uncles and aunts in the village, but they don't have any relatives. I don't usually have much contact. I don't know much about them.

"yes, when I see her tomorrow, I'll have to let them move out first. Otherwise, it would be in the way. Zhang Xu said.

"Won't they be angry?" I asked.

"How could that be? It's our place, it's a favor for them to let it go, and it's their duty not to let it go, what do they have to be angry about? ”

My personality is that whether at home or outside, I would rather suffer a loss than have a conflict with others over a trivial matter. And Zhang Xu's character is that he will not suffer at all in front of his family or outsiders. For this reason, I often advised him not to worry about everything.

But Zhang Xu always said that I was a stupid girl. If you want to be like you, this family can't get by? We call this complementarity. He said eloquently. When I heard him say that, I stopped saying anything.

"Then we have to take a leave of absence to build a house?" I asked Zhang Xu again. In fact, my dependence is quite strong. I get a headache when I think about it. I'm the kind of person who makes it simpler, the better. Sometimes when I think about it, it's no wonder that Zhang Xu always says I'm a fool. I am indeed a fool. Whether it's at home or outside, I don't know how much I have to lose. In fact, sometimes, I know that people take me for a fool, but I just don't want to make it too clear.

"Of course I have to take a leave of absence? If I don't ask for leave, can you do all this? Zhang Xu said.

"Will the boss give you leave?" I asked again.

"Will he give me leave to build a house? Don't worry, he'll give me a fake. Zhang Xu said.