When Naruse came out with the mirror cake in place, Naoko finally made a decision to let him hang the Zhu Lian ornament and the Zhu Ren rope on the lintel together.

This is true for both.

"It's time to clean up next." Naoko said.

Seeing Naruse's sigh, she smiled, "Two of you together, you can finish cleaning it soon." ”

Soon......

He didn't think so, but he didn't say anything, leaving her to decide how to clean.

"If you want to clean thoroughly, let's start with the areas that are not usually cleaned much......

Naoko directly arranged the cleaning order of the various parts of the house, as if there was a plan that had been designed in front of her.

First the Nausee family, and then this flower family, from top to bottom, from the inside to the outside, do not let go of a corner.

"Every place has to be thoroughly cleaned." Naoko emphasized as she put a headscarf around Naruse and tied a knot at the back.

"Do you want to change your clothes?" She asked again.

"Just wear it. I've been wearing it for days anyway, so it's time to change. ”

"Okay."

The first place the two of them had to clean was another empty room on the second floor of Naruse's house.

This is also a guest room, but the Naruse family has not had many guests in recent years, and there is still an empty guest room downstairs, and over time, it has been completely idle.

After the change of nature, this place is more like a temporary warehouse, and if there is anything that is not useful and does not want to be thrown away, it will be stuffed into this room.

Standing at the door and looking at it for a while, his eyes swept over the various things placed inside, and Naruse still had a feeling that he didn't know where to start.

Naoko looked at him from the side, "Let's start cleaning?" ”

"Wait a minute." Naruse took a deep breath, "Let's get rid of some things first." ”

"Processing?"

"Just throw it away. Some things will continue to be left and will not be used in the future, so it is better to throw them away. ”

Naoko glanced inside twice, but didn't say anything.

Picking and choosing, the two of them moved out all the items that were not needed and did not have much commemorative significance, put them in the yard for the time being, and then sent them to the garbage room in batches.

The room was a little empty, and they just started cleaning.

It took almost an hour to sweep the floor, mop the floor, wipe down the doors, windows, floors, and what's left in the room, and clean up a room completely.

"Just wipe it a little here......"

"No, the New Year's sweep is to be thorough."

"But ......"

"Thoroughly!"

"Okay."

The next thing to clean up was Naruse's own room.

However, because I usually clean a lot, it is a little easier to clean up here.

But it's only a little easier.

At Naoko's request, all the books on the shelves were taken down, wiped spotlessly, and then put back on them;

Under the bed, where there was nothing, every corner was also cleaned;

Coupled with the gaps behind the wardrobe and the corners and corners such as the bars above the windows, it took more than half an hour to clean up.

The part of the second floor of the Naruse house was finally settled, and both of them were already disgraced and sat on the stairs to rest for a while.

"Completely cleaned up...... Including Naoko's house, it's probably tomorrow afternoon. Naruse said.

"Hmm." Naoko nodded, thinking about it again, "No, maybe it's night." ”

“……”

He took a slow breath, his eyes straightening.

After a while, he spoke:

"When I was in Tokyo, at the end of the year, I would ask someone from a housekeeping company to clean it."

Naoko was stunned for a moment, then smiled again.

She had heard him mention it a long time ago, and she didn't mind hearing him say it again at this time.

"You can't hire anyone from a housekeeping company here."

"I know."

Naruse sighed, "It's just too much work to clean it thoroughly." ”

Naoko hugged her knees and turned her head to look at him, "It's only this time a year." ”

He froze for a moment.

"Hmm...... Is there a saying that if you clean too cleanly, you will sweep good luck out of the door? ”

"Nope."

"I think it's ...... too"

Naruse only complained on his lips, and after resting for a while, he pulled Naoko downstairs to continue cleaning.

In accordance with the principle of "giving priority to cleaning areas that are not usually cleaned and are not used often", the two of them took tools and pushed open the door of the guest room on the first floor.

There was nothing clutter in the rooms downstairs and it was relatively easy to clean.

Naruse stood on the chair, wiping the top of the wardrobe, and Naoko picked up the basin of water that had become cloudy, "I'll go change the basin." ”

"Hmm."

And not long after she went out, she hurried in again, with his mobile phone in her hand and a clean cloth.

"Auntie's phone."

Wiping his hands, Naruse took the phone and connected to Matsu Chiaki's call.

"Hey."

"I finally took it. Is Harumi still playing outside? ”

"No, I'll be back at noon."

Naruse said, getting down from the chair, and at the same time motioning Naoko to rest for a while with his eyes, "I didn't put my phone on me, I'm doing the year-end cleaning." ”

"Year-end cleaning, ......"

Song Qianqiu smiled, "I really miss it." ”

"Say it as if you've done it."

"What a faux pas! Before I debuted, I would still help with housework at home. ”

"How far back is it?"

"Not really. When I retired to work as a housewife at home, of course, I had to do a big cleaning every year, but my mood was different. ”

"What's the difference, was it a happy cleaning before?" Naruse asked.

Matsu Qianqiu smiled again.

"Happy—reluctantly, but happy and nostalgic."

He pursed his lips and didn't say anything, but instead asked, "Call me at this time, is the filming already over?" ”

"No, I don't. There was a small problem on the scene, and the shooting was suspended, so I called and asked about Haruhae's situation. Song Qianqiu said.

"The director has fallen again?"

"No, it's a prop issue...... Don't crow's mouth! ”

Naoko laughed silently.

Naruse had turned on the hands-free just now, and she could also hear Matsu Chiaki's words.

"Get Tomorrow...... What time is it today, twenty-eight? …… That will be the afternoon after tomorrow, and this year's filming will end. ”

Song Qianqiu continued: "After that, there will be a year-end party, and it is estimated that there will be two meetings and three meetings or something, and the next day I will sober up, and then pack up my things, and I will come back in the afternoon of the day after tomorrow." ”

This has been the case for the past few years, and Naruse is not surprised, "I see. ”

"Is there anything else you need to prepare for the New Year, Mom can bring it back from Tokyo." Matsu asked.

Naruse looked at Naoko.

She thought for a moment and shook her head.

"There's nothing you need to bring."

"Okay."

Song Qianqiu just asked casually, and she didn't have time to buy anything.

"It's hard to clean up~ But with Naoko's help, it won't be too hard."

Naruse glanced at the smiling Naoko, "There's still her house to clean." ”

"Ah, too...... Mr. Flowers, haven't they come back yet? ”

"It's estimated that it will be the 31st."

"Hmm...... What about starfish? ”

Song Qianqiu suddenly asked, "Mr. Seiichiro won't do a big cleaning until the last few days of the year, right?" If the child is free, let her help. ”

"It's strange that she can say yes."

"Just say I miss her."

“…… Tell her yourself. ”

Song Qianqiu smiled, and wanted to say something, but the speed of his speech suddenly accelerated.

"Ah, the problem seems to be solved, I went back and continued to shoot Chunhai, let's look at it myself, by the way, remember to say hello to Naoko and the starfish for me, bye-bye! Toot-"

“……”

Naruse put down his phone and shook his head.

Naoko smiled, looked at him again and asked, "Are you looking for a starfish to help?" ”

Naruse thought for a moment, then looked at the guest room that had just been cleaned.

After cleaning here, there is also the study, Matsuchiaki's room, kitchen, bathroom, and living room that need to be cleaned, and then Naoko's house......

"Let me ask."

Naoko answered.

Buzz –

Starfish lay on the bed and looked at the news she had just received.

Chunhai: Are you free?

Starfish: Yes.

Chunhai: Come to my house to do a big cleaning.

“……”

[Starfish retracted a message]

Starfish: Not available.

Chunhai: Give money.

[Starfish retracted a message]

Starfish: Available.

(End of chapter)