Transmigrating to Book 50, others hoard rice, I hoard money

Arriving at Chang'anli, Zhou Jiaguang looked at the magnificent Shikumen houses and the neat rows of two-story buildings. Some families even grew flowers and plants. He exclaimed, "Sister, these houses are so beautiful. Are we going to live here in the future?"

Zhou Rong: "Well, you should get along well with your neighbors in the future and don't act naughty, otherwise you will be driven away."

Zhou Jiaguang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, big sister. Even for such a beautiful house, I will endure it and will never make trouble!"

Father Zhou walked up to Zhou Rong and asked quietly, "This house is obviously occupied by a wealthy capitalist. Will it be a problem for you to live here?"

Zhou Rong: "No, I asked around, and when these houses were first built, they were mostly occupied by wealthy businessmen, compradors, and employees of foreign companies.

After so many years of war, the house owners have changed several times, and some have even been taken away by the state to accommodate homeless workers or government employees.

The houses we just passed by are home to several families, some of whom are renting and some of whom were arranged by their work units to live there.

Erniu and his family are too young, and I was worried about them living in a place where all kinds of people gather, so I rented here.

My house was a dowry from the landlord. She cherishes the house very much and doesn't want to rent out a single room, so I rented out the whole house. When you and mother come here in the future, you will have a place to live."

Father Zhou: "It's good that you have such filial piety, but how much does such a big house cost?!"

While everyone was chatting, they had already arrived at No. 27 Chang'anli.

Zhou Rong unlocked the door: "It didn't cost much. The landlord is also my employer. She pays me a high salary, which is enough to cover all my expenses."

Father Zhou inspected the house and praised, "This house is really nice, quiet and safe. After Jiafu went to work, there are no adult men here, so your mother and I feel at ease with this house."

Zhou Jiaguang took Erniu and Sanniu up and down the stairs, ran to Zhou Rong, and asked happily: "Sister, is this our home in the provincial capital?"

Zhou Rong: “Yes.”

Zhou Jiaguang: "There are so many rooms here, can I sleep in a room by myself?"

Zhou Cai said mercilessly: "No! How can there be so many quilts if each person has a room?

Besides, you are an uncle and you have to take care of your nephew. From now on, you will sleep with Erniu and Sanniu. Remember to cover them with quilts every night. If they get sick because of kicking off the quilt, I will not forgive you!"

Zhou Jiaguang hung his head in disappointment and sighed repeatedly. Being an uncle was really tiring.

Zhou Rong chuckled and said, "You two can sleep together first. When you grow up, each of you can have your own bed or room."

After hearing this, Zhou Jiaguang felt better.

After Zhou Cai walked around the house, she began to assign tasks to everyone.

I found two rags and gave them to Zhou Jiaguang and Erniu, and asked them to wipe all the tables, chairs and benches upstairs and downstairs, and then sweep the floor.

Sanniu watched over Sanni and stopped her from running around.

Zhou Jiafu cleaned the water tank in the kitchen and filled it with water. If there was still time, he would boil a pot of hot water and soak the pots, pans, and utensils to make it convenient for cooking tomorrow.

After finishing the work, I will boil a pot of water for everyone to wash up in the evening.

Zhou Cai and Zhou Rong worked together to put everyone's luggage in order and make the beds.

As for Zhou's father, Zhou Cai didn't assign him any work, so he just asked him to find a chair and rest.

After carrying the load for such a long time, his shoulders must be sore. If I assign him more work and he collapses from exhaustion, my mother will definitely not forgive me...

The children were all working, and Zhou's father felt embarrassed to rest alone. He couldn't sit idle either, so he checked all the doors and windows upstairs and downstairs, stair railings, tables, chairs and benches. If he found any loose parts, he would go to his neighbor's house to borrow a hammer and nails to fix them.

When Zhou's father went to borrow something, someone asked him if he was a new resident.

Zhou's father said frankly that yes, their family came to the provincial capital to help out, and they had just arrived. They hoped that everyone would help out and would treat everyone to a meal later.

Zhou's father did not say a word about the fact that Zhou Rong lived alone with his brother, sister-in-law and children. He was afraid that some people with ulterior motives might think that there was no adult man to support him in the family and secretly plot to murder his children.

Zhou's father told Zhou Rong and others what he would say to the outside world and asked everyone to keep their statements consistent in the future.

If someone asks, just say that your parents and brothers work in other places and will come over to reunite during the holidays.

Zhou's father repeatedly warned Zhou Jiaguang not to let the secret slip, because if he did, it would bring trouble to the family and he would be punished by his sisters and no one would be able to save him.

Zhou Jiaguang raised his hand and swore that he would never speak nonsense, otherwise there would be no delicious food.

But Zhou Rong and Zhou Cai didn't believe this oath at all...

Zhou Rong and his friends divided the work and decorated their new home happily. However, Yang Jinlin looked at his parents, sister, brother and sister-in-law with a look of despair.

"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, why are you here?"

Yang Jinlin received a notice from the security guard that his family was looking for him, and he thought the security guard had conveyed the wrong message.

It’s such a long way from Yanglinpo to Jiangcheng, and one has to take a train and change several buses. My parents and older brother have never traveled far, so how can they find the place?

But now, his family members were standing in front of him like refugees, with dishevelled hair and tattered bags on their backs. Yang Jinlin had to accept this "cruel" reality.

Yang Kaiyun said: "The people from Zhoujiawan came to pick a fight and demolished our house, taking away all the bricks and tiles. We have nothing to hide, so we have no choice but to come to you."

Yang Jinlin said angrily: "The people in Zhoujiawan are too much, they are no different from bandits. When I find a chance, I will definitely deal with them!"

Granny Fang interrupted, "Son, there's no point in saying that now. I've been walking all day and I'm tired and hungry. Can you find a place for us to rest and get us something to eat?"

Yang Jinsen: "By the way, find me a job. I want to be a worker and show off my power."

Traces of spies have been discovered in the city in the past few days. All units have attached great importance to it and are making every effort to track down the spies. Feng Xingwu has currently withdrawn the surveillance on him, which is very likely related to this.

Once the spy is caught, a new round of surveillance will probably begin. The marriage application submitted has not been approved yet. If these relatives stay, it will only make things worse than it helps. Yang Jinlin doesn't want to cause trouble for himself.

He said with an embarrassed look: "Dad, Mom, and Big Brother, you came to the provincial capital without telling me in advance. I have no preparation at all. I can only take you to a hotel to stay for one night. I will borrow some money later, and you can go back tomorrow to rebuild the house.

It's hard to find a job in the city. I asked someone for Zhou Rong's job, but the quota has been used up.

I will help you keep an eye out. If there are other companies recruiting, I will immediately write home and arrange for my brother to go to work."

Yang Kaiyun knew that his son was going to drive them away, and said unhappily: "You keep saying that you want to honor me and your mother, and you also said that you want to take us to the city to enjoy a good life. Now that we are here, according to what you say, are you going to drive us away?

If you dare to do this, I will go to your unit and make a scene, saying that you are ungrateful and that you don't even recognize your own parents after you became rich.

I just don’t believe that no one in your unit is in charge of this matter!”