Huaiyi pondered and said, "I think, although he may seem a little old-fashioned, he is not stupid on the surface. If Xu Village Chief was provoked, he might really help us deal with the Xu family.""Th...The living room was tidied up. Pushing open the door, Gu Huan took a deep breath with delight. Without the thick dust and messy cobwebs, the original appearance of the room was revealed. Everything was arranged with both the elegance of a scholar and the luxurious refinement of a wealthy person. Those pieces of furniture were all made of yellow rosewood...

Xu Huaiyi was already marveling with a face full of excitement, like he had struck it rich. He touched this and that, looked here and there, completely satisfied.

He couldn't help but whisper to his daughter-in-law, "Back then, if there was a set of rosewood furniture like this, it could have been a family heirloom. You couldn't buy it even with money. Now, look at it, it's like picking it up for free. How can you explain this"

Gu Huanyi worried, "What if the original owner changes their mind It's fine that the estate value drops to fifty taels, but selling all the furniture inside would be a huge loss. What if..."

Hsu Huai-yi soothed, "Don't worry, when I go through the paperwork tomorrow, I will write down all these risks in the transfer documents. It will be too late to regret it afterwards."

Gu Huanxi hummed in response, strolling from the main hall to the east chamber, the original owner's bedroom. Next to it was a smaller room, used as a study. Inside, there were shelves and antique racks, but they were bare. There were no books or display items, seemingly taken away when the previous owner left.

Yes, those are the true treasures for a scholar.

Xu Huaiyi saw things with more depth than she did. She cared about appearance, taste, and whether something was aesthetically pleasing, while Xu Huaiyi focused on quality and comfort. He checked each piece meticulously by hand. It has to be said that the furniture of this era was truly solid and well-made, even if left unattended in an abandoned house. After a simple wipe, it still gleamed like new.

"From now on, we'll sleep here..." Xu Huaiyi said, then furrowed his brows again, "We still need to make some changes. We should turn the ear room into a washroom."

Gu Huanxi was quite satisfied with the layout here. Upon hearing this, she didn't say whether it was acceptable or not, and turned to go see the west chamber. She was unexpectedly taken aback.

Of these two rooms, the rare thing is that they are empty.

Xu Huaiyi uttered a surprised "Eh" and walked around in circles, but couldn't find anything unusual. "Could it have always been empty here Or was it used as a warehouse before someone took everything away"

Gu Huanxi took over the conversation, "It's also possible that there were arrangements that hadn't been made in time before the accident happened, leaving only regret."

"Well, it's actually quite possible..." Xu Huaiyi pondered for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Even if it's empty, we still need some room to play with, don't we"

What are your thoughts

"A kang."

Once again, the couple were in perfect agreement.

“Alright, tomorrow we'll go handle the paperwork first. Once that's done, buy some bricks back to build a kang stove. Do it quickly, we can finish it in half a day. After letting it dry for a few days, you can sleep on it. Put the stove in the ear room so we don't have to worry about smoke inhalation at night. We should also plan out a washroom while we're at it. Then, when there's a fire burning in the stove, the house won't be cold, and you can even take a shower. Oh, and we need to ask Uncle Liu to build some furniture for you – a dressing table, wardrobe, desk. Just put them all in this room. No matter how good someone else's is, it wouldn't be new. And a sofa, it's more comfortable than chairs…”

Gu Huan nodded in agreement, while reminding, "Buy more blue bricks, get one for Xiao Yu's house too, and don't forget Wei Liang and the others."

After so many days of getting to know each other, the efforts of the three siblings finally made Gu Huan recognize them completely and accept them as part of his own people. They deserved all the same treatment as family.

Xu Huaiyi readily agreed, "Whatever you say."

After all the rooms were cleaned, it was dark. Gu Huanxi took Wei Ci to prepare a table of dishes, celebrating their move into their new home today.

After dinner, Gu Huanxi couldn't hold on any longer. She yawned and asked Gu Xiaoyu, "Are you afraid to sleep alone in the east wing tonight You can still sleep with us."

Gu Xiaoyu naturally refused, otherwise his father's glare would fly towards him.

Actually, it wasn't just him. Wei An, as a personal attendant and bookkeeper, had to be close at hand. Besides, he had already experienced some truly terrifying things before. He wouldn't be afraid of the dark, would he

Gu Huanxi watched his small figure leave, and sighed, "It's not good for a child to be so sensible."

Understanding children are always more heartbreaking.

Hsu Huai-yi pulled her back to the room to sleep, muttering as they walked, "At least that's better than being unreasonable. Having an unreasonable child would make parents live ten years less."

Gu Huanxi, “…”

There's no way to argue with that.

Because they finally have an independent and private space, the couple can freely come and go from the RV. They can shower as much as they want, cook small meals whenever they please, and enjoy late-night snacks without having to hide or be sneaky. They can even bring out their computers to watch shows. The feeling of freedom is wonderful, and the enjoyment is even greater.

The moment was so beautiful that the couple forgot all about their previous exhaustion. They played and had so much fun that they didn't want to sleep, leading to them both waking up late the next day.

When Xu Huaiyi stretched and came out of the house, he saw that the weeds in both the front and back yards had been cleared away, leaving no trace of desolation. He wandered around and found that there were quite a few flowers and plants in the yard. After being vacant for five years, most of them had survived, which was undoubtedly a miracle. Especially a clump of yellow chrysanthemums, blooming brightly, instantly added a splash of color to the yard and brought it to life.

The meal was already prepared. Wei Ci had steamed rice cakes and cooked a pot of millet porridge. When she served them to Xu Huaiyi, she couldn't help but ask, "Sir, is there something wrong with your wife's health"

Otherwise, how could you have slept until now and not woken up

Xu Huaiyi took a large bite of his steamed bun, without looking up, and said, "Your wives are all in good health, they're just tired. Don't bother them, let them sleep until they wake up naturally."

Wei Ci hurriedly responded.

"Also, if your wife doesn't get up until noon, you should cook a few more dishes. Don't just let your wife eat buns! If you run out of vegetables, ask people in the village to see if you can buy some. Forget it, I'll have your brother go to Shuangliu Village directly. They have vendors there with a wider variety of goods..."

After finishing his words, he took out a sliver of silver from his sleeve and placed it on the table. "Take this to your brother and tell him to go to the market. Buy whatever food you can find, especially eggs, pork, ribs if possible, live fish, mountain goods and so on. Don't be too concerned with saving money, try to choose fresh things."

Wei Ci respectfully agreed with her mouth, took the silver, and quickly ran to find her brother.

Wei Liang was a restless person. Not only did he tidy up the clean courtyard, but he also went to mess around outside the courtyard wall. Since the master wanted to open a tofu shop, he definitely needed to buy land nearby. He first cleared it out so that when the time came, he could save some time.

Wei Ci slipped the silver into his hand, and carefully repeated Xu Huaiyi's words. At last, she moved with emotion and sighed, "Master is so good to his wife..."

This considerate touch was almost unbearable, she had never seen or even heard of anything like it before.

Wei Liang reminded, "Just like your master, you shouldn't have such unrealistic fantasies about other men."

Then, she'll never be able to marry out of the house. will definitely help to denounce the Liu family.Liu Xian's elder brother was so angry he almost spat blood, but he still had to force a smile and stand there, showing the Liu family's openness and in...