jdhmnovel Chapter 173 Busy
Chapter 173 Busy
After bidding farewell to everyone, the group drove their carriage directly to the capital. This time, because their eldest brother-in-law Liu Lin was leading the escort, the journey was faster than before, and they arrived in the capital in the evening of the eighth day.
Zhou Dajiang first sent the convoy to the village. There was no other way. There were so many people and so much stuff. The village was spacious, with houses for both young and old, so accommodating four or five families was no problem. Furthermore, the several truckloads of potatoes also had to be unloaded.
So, the families of the two brothers Tian Youcai and Tian Youbao, as well as the families of Zhang Dazhuang and Zhou Dong, plus Guo Long and his wife Lin Xiuxiu, all settled down in the manor.
The others followed in their carriages, their next stop being the Zhou family's residence. Arriving at Sifang Hutong, Uncle Fu and Nanny Sun, who had stayed at home to guard the gate, heard the noise and quickly opened the gate, welcoming everyone in. Liu Lin, the eldest brother-in-law, had the escort driver drive the empty carriage to their escort agency in the capital, while he himself was left at his brother-in-law's house.
On the way, Chen Xiuying had already calculated the housing situation. Including her own family of five, her family would have to accommodate a total of 33 people, which was really not too old or too young.
The five people living in the front back room remained untouched, and the second middle room was reserved for the men. The two guest rooms plus Xu Wu and Quan Dali's room made up a total of four rooms.
Master Chen and his son, Zhou Dajiang and his eldest brother-in-law Liu Lin lived in one room; Zhou Dahai and his third brother Zhou Dahe, Master Qian and his son Qian Chuanbai lived in one room; the two brothers Tietou and Suotou lived in one room with Xu Wu; the four brothers Chen Nan, Chen Bei, Dabao and Erbao lived in Quan Dali's room. It happened that Quan Dali's military camp was not on holiday, so they were arranged for them.
The remaining female family members and the two brothers Zhiger and Hengger all lived in the third courtyard.
Yunxiang, Qing'er and Chunxi all stayed in the same room; Zhou Sisi took Hehua to live in her own room; Chen Xiuying took the two brothers Zhiger and Hengger to share a room; Wang lived with her mother; Zhou's mother took Zhang and Li to live in the houses prepared for them by Chen Xiuying.
After the distribution, everyone was able to stay.
Dinner was prepared by Nanny Sun, her daughter-in-law Kong, Yunxiang, and Chunxi. Seeing that there were so many people, Zhou's mother quickly asked Zhang and Li to help.
Chen Xiuying quickly waved her hand, "No, no, it's tiring for my sister-in-law and sister-in-law to sit together. Let's pack our luggage first. Qing'er has already packed it for me. I'll ask Qing'er to help."
The Zhou family didn't have that many beddings, so they only found one set for the eldest brother-in-law Liu Lin, and the rest of the people covered themselves with the bedding they brought.
After the house was arranged, Chen Xiuying took everyone to see the bathroom and toilet and told everyone how to use them.
Zhou Dajiang, who was doing the same job as his wife, told the men to follow him. "Come, this is the bathroom. When you're done, flip this switch to flush it. Then, use the one above to drain the water."
Then he went to the bathroom and said, "The red switch is for hot water, and the blue switch is for cold water. Before you drain the water, plug the plug below. You can adjust the hot and cold water yourself."
Everyone was amazed after seeing it. The bathtub was smooth and exquisite, and the toilet was clean and hygienic. It was really an amazing invention!
Zhou Dahe was curious and immediately went forward to try it out. He opened the red valve to test how hot the water was. He accidentally burned his hand and said while shaking his hand, "It's really hot!"
Zhou Dajiang rolled his eyes. "I told you it was hot, how could it not be hot? You deserve the blisters!"
Zhou Dajiang was complaining in his heart while Doctor Qian started rummaging through the medicine box. There was a burn ointment in the medicine box. He took out a small bottle for Zhou Dahe and said, "Use this. It will heal in a few days."
Because they had been riding in the car for several days, everyone stopped chatting and went to bed early after dinner.
Perhaps it was because she had a good night's sleep, or perhaps it was because she had just arrived home, but Chen Xiuying woke up feeling refreshed. Her two mothers had already gotten up and were now figuring out what to plant in the small vegetable patch in the backyard.
After breakfast, Zhou Dajiang first asked Sun Dashan to harness the cart, and took him, his eldest brother and his third brother to the farm first, picked up the two brothers of the Tian family, Zhang Dazhuang and Zhou Dong, and went to the Water Department where Mr. Cui was.
"I've brought the people here, hurry up and make arrangements for them."
Lord Cui was very surprised, "Why are you back so soon?" It's only been a little over a month, everyone can rest at home for two days before coming back.
"No, didn't you say you were in a hurry? Come back earlier so you can get started sooner. Leave the rest to Lord Cui." Zhou Dajiang sent the people there and then became the boss. After all, it was his first time here.
Xiao Cui, a doctor from the Ministry of Water Resources, bowed and thanked him, then led the group inside. Along the way, they all looked around curiously. The place was littered with models and blueprints of various water conservancy projects, as well as some strange tools.
After entering a government office, Master Cui pointed to a few tables and said, "This will be your office from now on. There's some basic information on the tables. When you officially start working, you can familiarize yourself with the various projects we're currently responsible for."
Several people nodded hurriedly, their hearts full of anticipation. Zhang Dazhuang scratched his head and whispered to Zhou Dong, "We have to work hard, this opportunity is rare." Zhou Dong also agreed.
After touring the office area, the next stop was the low-rent housing. The low-rent housing was a bit far from the Ministry of Industry, so Master Cui simply had a carriage prepared for them to take a look.
The low-rent housing was in the north of the city, near the base of the city wall. A large area like this had been built. A few people looked at the location and then went inside to take a look. The house was okay, but the location was a bit out of the way. Looking at the layout, it was similar to my second brother's house.
Xiao Cui introduced: "After joining the company, each technician can get a low-rent apartment. Report the number of people in your family and the staff will allocate an appropriate apartment to you according to the number of people reported."
After visiting the low-rent housing, the group said goodbye to Mr. Cui and left.
However, after leaving the Water Department, they did not go home directly, but went to the market to buy some seeds.
Zhou Dajiang thought his mothers needed to pick the best seeds for their backyard vegetable garden. After wandering the market for a long time, asking around at every stall, they finally selected several vegetable seeds suitable for the season. They happily returned home and handed the seeds to the two elderly women, who beamed with joy and praised their understanding.
Chen Xiuying didn't take her sister-in-law and her younger siblings with her. Instead, she took Qing'er and Xu Wu with her. The three of them walked all the way to the car rental place. There was no other way. The family only had one carriage, and Zhou Dajiang had already been driven away early in the morning.
After renting a car, Chen Xiuying went to Datong Trading Company as her first stop. "Boss, before I left, I asked you to help me find a popular shop. Have you found any results?"