It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

The next morning, the Song family started preparing for the move.

Wu took her daughter-in-law to the next door to clean the new house early in the morning, while Song Zhi led a few children to pack up the belongings in the house.

In fact, they didn't have much stuff, just a few sets of coarse linen clothes, some sheets and mattresses and so on.

The mattress that was taken out of the cabinet smelled musty.

And it's not fluffy or soft at all. No wonder Xiaokang gets sick every winter using such a quilt to keep warm.

How can this hard and stiff quilt keep you warm?

Song Zhi decided that after today's busy days, she would prepare all the cold-resistant items for the house.

Song Zhi simply wrapped the clothes in a bundle and handed it to the two children, while she carried the sheets and mattress to her new home next door.

At this time, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had already cleaned the new house and the cement floor was

It looks very clean and tidy, much better than the original gray floor.

Looking at the floor like this, Wu couldn't help but say to her daughter-in-law, "When we build the kang later, we can also make this floor concrete. It will look so bright and spacious!"

Yang was fumigating the house with mugwort and nodded repeatedly. "When the time comes, let's follow Ah Zhi's example and build a cement path for people to walk on. That way, we don't have to worry about getting our shoes dirty even on rainy days!"

When Song Zhi led her sister-in-law into the house, she overheard the conversation between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She said very straightforwardly, "Don't wait any longer. I think we have nothing to do this afternoon, so I'll ask my uncle to go to the brick kiln and buy some bricks to build the courtyard wall and the kang."

"Since the county magistrate hasn't come to the village to inspect the kangs yet, and the cement workshop hasn't officially started operating, everyone has some free time. Let's quickly get our household affairs in order."

"This way, even if we ask a matchmaker to come and propose marriage, we'll be more confident!"

This made perfect sense, and Wu agreed without hesitation, "Okay, then I'll talk to your uncle when he comes back from the county town."

Several people washed and cleaned the house and made the beds.

Because the two children were used to relying on Song Zhi, and they had just arrived in an unfamiliar environment, and there were not many sheets and quilts.

The two children still live in the same room with Song Zhi.

The only difference, of course, is that the bed in the new house is more than twice as big as the original one.

Not to mention that it can accommodate only three of them, it can even accommodate two more adults.

On the other side, the father and son who went to the county town chose to split up into two groups.

Song Ping first went to Weiyuefang to deliver cakes, and then went to the market to buy today's fish and meat, as well as firecrackers, incense candles and other items.

Song Youshan went to the blacksmith shop to choose an iron pot for his new home. The blacksmith shop had regular-sized iron pots ready-made and there was no need to order in advance.

Song Youshan bought two pots according to the size of the stove from the blacksmith and went out. He then went to the shop next door that sold ceramic basins and earthenware jars.

When the shopkeeper saw the two large iron pots in Song Youshan's hands, he greeted him enthusiastically, "What can I do for you, sir? We have clay pots, ceramic jars, ceramic cups, and ceramic bowls, and we have everything you need at affordable prices. We're honest and fair!"

Unlike his previous timid purchases, this time Song Youshan came straight to the point and asked, "Boss, how much are these pottery basins, bowls, and plates?"

The shopkeeper's smile widened upon hearing this, and he enthusiastically introduced, "The prices of the pottery basins vary depending on their size. The largest is fifty wen each, the medium is forty-five wen each, and the small is thirty-five wen each. The same goes for bowls and plates, ranging from eight to twelve wen each. It depends on what kind you prefer."

After the shopkeeper said this, he led the person to the shelf and asked him to choose for himself.

Song Youshan pointed to a set of medium-sized bowls and plates and asked, "How much is this?"

"These are ten coins each. If you buy twelve, that's a dozen, and you can get a five-coin discount on the total, which is one hundred and fifteen coins."

In accordance with his niece's request, Song Youshan selected twelve ceramic wash basins of different sizes, as well as a dozen ceramic bowls, a dozen ceramic plates, and a dozen ceramic cups.

"Boss, I bought so much. Can you give me a discount?"

When the shopkeeper saw that the other party had selected so many things at once, his eyes narrowed with joy.

After some bargaining, the shopkeeper finally gave an additional ten cents on the total price and also gave away a few defective pottery bowls.

The pottery bowl has no cracks and is only slightly deformed during firing, which does not affect its use.

Both parties are satisfied with the transaction.

When Song Ping came over with the meat, he saw his father putting the utensils into the backpack one by one.

Seeing his son coming, Song Youshan hurriedly said, "You've come just in time. Take these pots. They're waiting at home. Let's go back quickly."

The father and son hurried out of the city carrying a backpack on their backs and a pottery basin in their hands. They did not let the driver wait for them, and after hiring an ox cart, they hurried home.

When the father and son returned home, Doctor Zheng had already arrived.

Doctor Zheng personally wrote a couplet and the word "Fu" that symbolizes happiness and perfection and posted them on the door of his new home.

Zheng Hui also came with a rice bucket with red envelopes hidden inside, which also symbolized a good harvest and ample food and clothing.

Song Zhi first took the master's family to visit the new house, and from time to time introduced the benefits of the kang to Wang.

"It's cold in the north in winter. Tomorrow I have to build a kang for Grandma and the others. Since the villagers are not busy now, Master will build a kang for you too."

Doctor Zheng stroked his sparse beard with satisfaction, smiled and nodded, "You are so thoughtful."

Compared to the hard earthen kang, Zheng Hui prefers this clean and flat concrete floor.

Seeing that her grandfather agreed to build a kang, she said at the right time: "Grandpa, let's go to the workshop and buy some cement. We can make a cement floor like this. It will look so bright and spacious!"

Before Doctor Zheng could agree, Song Zhi said, "This isn't difficult. I'll talk to the uncles and aunts in the village about it tomorrow when we start working."

Song Zhi accompanied her master's family in their new home, chatting about daily life.

On the other side, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy in the kitchen in an orderly manner and cooperated with each other tacitly.

But in just one hour, the table was filled with delicious food, three fragrant meat dishes and five refreshing and delicious vegetarian dishes.

Song Youshan set up the altar, and when the firecrackers sounded, Song Zhi led the two children to respectfully worship the gods of the family, praying for peace and prosperity.

After the worship, everyone sat around the dining table in a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Song Zhi raised her cup and said happily, "Today is such a great day! The three of us, my siblings, have officially moved into our new home. I'd like to thank Grandma and Auntie for your hard work this morning. Thank you, Master, for coming. I'll offer you fruit tea instead of wine!"

Everyone responded, some served wine, some served fruit tea, and they had a lively meal together.