bookbashuk Chapter 46 Mom, I know
Chapter 46 Mom, I know
Soon the group arrived at their doorstep.
The Qin family and the Xu family lived in the same courtyard, separated only by a wall.
Wang Yinhua instinctively pulled her daughter toward her own door, but they hadn't gone more than a few steps.
Then Tianhua suddenly called out to him.
"Yinhua, are you taking Suisui back to her parents' home?"
"We've already prepared the food here. Let Sui Sui eat first before we go over."
Wang Yinhua paused abruptly, only then realizing that her daughter was already married. The young couple had just returned, and it wouldn't be appropriate for them to separate immediately and come to her parents' home. Otherwise, outsiders would gossip about Sui Sui.
She patted Xu Sui's hand, and even though they were only a few steps apart, she felt a strange sense of reluctance.
"Sui Sui, go back with your mother-in-law and the others first. If you need anything, just shout. Our house is right next door, and your mother, your older brother, and your younger brother can all hear us."
"Mom still has your room at home. Your brother even washed all your sheets and blankets when he heard you were coming back. You can come back anytime you want."
These words were not only spoken to his daughter, but also to the Qin family.
Xu Sui felt a warmth in her heart, smiled and nodded, "Yes, Mom, I know."
She was an orphan in her past life, growing up by scavenging garbage, and never had any relatives. It seems pretty good that she has a mother like this in this life.
After saying this, Wang Yinhua asked her eldest son, He Quan, to move the young couple's luggage to the Qin family's courtyard before they returned to the house next door.
These days, no one is rich, and even if you have money, it's hard to buy food. Almost every household is starving, so hungry that they're dizzy.
Even if the relationship is very good, they will not stay at each other's place for a meal when it is time to eat. If they do stay, they will bring their own food.
The Qin family's courtyard was not large, but it was a square-shaped area housing four households.
Once inside, you can see the public water taps.
Almost every household had a stove set up outside, and they cooked their meals there. You didn't even need to look to know what each family was eating; you could tell just by the smell.
As soon as Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou entered the courtyard, they saw several families cooking at their own stoves.
Upon seeing them enter, some people immediately looked over curiously.
The speaker was Sister Li, who worked at the neighborhood office and knew best about everyone in the compound, including who lived in which household and what their situation was.
"Sui Sui, when did you get back?" Although she was talking to Xu Sui, her gaze fell on the unfamiliar face Qin Yunzhou, and then she smiled at Tian Hua.
"Sister Tian, is this your second son? He looks so handsome."
"What happened to your second son's leg? Is it anything serious?"
Tian Hua gave a long explanation, which finally stopped the gossipy eyes of the surrounding neighbors. She then quickly led Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou back into their house and closed the door.
"Come on, Yunzhou, sit here. Be careful not to bump your legs."
Compared to most families, the Qin family's house wasn't small, only about 30 square meters, but it had a large population.
The three generations living together, including Xu Sui and her husband, made up a total of several people. Originally, it was a standard two-bedroom apartment, but it was gradually reduced in size and eventually turned into four small rooms, which were barely enough for the whole family to live in.
The original living room was very small, with things scattered almost everywhere. There were even two curtains that separated a space that could barely fit a bunk bed.
Xu Sui looked around and felt there wasn't much room to stand; it was too crowded.
Even if she and Qin Yunzhou had a place to live alone, it probably wouldn't be very big.
However, these days, most families in the city live in cramped apartments of only a few dozen square meters. Some newlywed couples who haven't been allocated apartments even have to live in dormitories with their children.
Qin Yunzhou also took a look at the general situation of the Qin family and had a general idea of what was going on. He subconsciously looked at Xu Sui and saw that she did not have any dissatisfaction or disgust on her face, so he looked away.
Tianhua smiled somewhat awkwardly, "Yunzhou, Suisui, Mom has cleared out a room for you two, it's the same size as your older brother and sister-in-law's room."
"However, our house is small and there are many people in it. Your house is barely big enough for people to live in, and you can't put much stuff in it."
"Mom will take you to your room for a look, and we can put your luggage there as well."
Before the incident of the babies being switched at birth was exposed, they thought that since the young couple would be staying in the military most of the time after getting married, their home was too small.
So Xiaoshu and Suisui discussed it and decided that their family would not prepare a wedding house for them, but would give them a compensation fee of fifty yuan when they got married.
I never expected this to happen so suddenly, and it has disrupted our previous plans.
Xu Sui shook her head. "It's nothing."
She doesn't mind the environment, but she does mind the attitude.
If the Qin family favors their eldest son and gives them a bigger house than theirs, she will definitely have objections.
However, the Qin family prepared houses of the same size for both sons; it's just that the family's financial situation was average, and they couldn't afford to provide them with larger houses.
Qin Yunzhou glanced at Xu Sui again, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment. She seemed genuinely unconcerned.
Tianhua secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Okay, Mom will take you to see your house."
Soon, Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou, led by Tian Hua, arrived at a partitioned room.
The room was indeed very small, barely enough to fit a double bed, a wardrobe, and a table. There was almost no extra space to store too many things.
Despite its small size, the room was spotless and well-lit, with a small window. However, the cotton quilt on the bed was a bit stiff and clearly not new.
Fortunately, Xu Sui and the others brought back the quilt that the army had bought, so apart from the small room and poor soundproofing, there weren't any major problems.
She breathed a slight sigh of relief; it wasn't too bad.
Tian Hua went out to cook, leaving Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou alone in their room. She even closed the door before leaving.
The only place to sit in this room is on the bed.
The two sat down. The room was quiet, but they could faintly hear voices from other households and children playing outside the window.
A moment later.
Qin Yunzhou thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you see if there's anything else in this house that needs to be bought?"
He didn't know how long they would stay here; it could be a few months, or it could be a year or two.
Xu Sui looked around the small room, shook her head, and said, "...Never mind."
She would like to get a desk so she can write and draw, but there's definitely no room for it in this room.
Qin Yunzhou was silent for a moment, then said, "If you think this place is too small, I can have someone inquire in a few days to see if there are any places nearby that can be rented out privately?"
Nowadays, housing is scarce for every household. Everyone is short of places to live and food, so basically no one would leave their house vacant to rent out to others privately.
But if you're lucky, you might find a family with a spacious home, even if they're not very well-off, who's willing to rent out their house.