Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 440 It's Not Easy to Get Well Water

Xiao Hong wiped her eyes and said, "This side is almost finished, why should we switch to that other place? Where is that piece of land?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's also next to the park, at the very bottom, about a thousand meters away from us. The main problem is that this place is too big, and Chen Hui thought it was too big to manage, so we arranged to move it. My parents wanted to grow some vegetables or something, and you like gardens. There's also a pond in this yard, about half an acre of water."

Little Red blinked and asked, "How big is the land? And how big is the pond?"

Xiao Wei said, "There are at least nine acres of land, nearly seven thousand square meters, enough to build a park."

Xiao Hong asked, "How much did it cost to be so big?"

Xiao Wei held up a four and said, "Forty thousand, it's all bought, and the property certificate has been changed to my name."

Xiao Hong pouted and thought for a moment before saying, "I still can't bear to leave. Everything's finished over there, and we can move in in October. I've already told my classmates that we're moving to our new home in October."

Xiao Hong pouted, pointed at Xiao Wei, and asked, "Are you trying to fool me?"

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "No, I'm serious. If you don't believe me, come with me to see Engineer Wang tomorrow. I'm going to talk to him about how to fix it."

Xiao Hong wiped her face with a towel and asked, "How do we fix it? It's really too big. Even if you were farming, you couldn't plant that many." After hanging up the towel, she came out and sat down next to Xiao Wei, watching him.

Xiao Wei said, "I was just talking about this with Lao Xia. I'm planning to build an office building and factory on this narrow side outside, and then enclose it with a wall to build houses inside. We'll also make a nice pond and turn it into a landscape. Oh, and there's a well in the yard that's over 30 meters deep. We'll drink well water from there."

Xiao Hong thought for a moment and said, "Are you planning to open a food factory right here?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, we need to start working on it in Fengtian. It's convenient since it's right in front of our house."

Xiao Hong said, "If we want to use well water, we have to build a water tower, which is a bit of a hassle. It needs to be cleaned regularly, otherwise algae will easily grow in the summer, and it will also be a problem in the winter because it will freeze."

Xiao Wei looked at Xiao Hong and said, "Then what should we do?"

Xiao Hong thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. Let Xiao Hui ask the waterworks how they process it, and see if we can learn something. Or maybe we should build it underground? If that doesn't work, we'll still have to use pumps. Ask Engineer Wang tomorrow and see what he says; he should have experience in this area."

Geng Hui came out of the bathroom, looking like she hadn't slept enough, and went to the kitchen to wash her face. Aunt Wang, who had finished tidying up the house, came out and saw her. She said, "Girl, wait a minute, don't use cold water directly, dilute it with some hot water. Xia, can't you see what your wife is doing? She's just sitting there watching."

Xia Maosheng was bewildered and stood up, asking, "What's wrong?"

Aunt Wang rolled up her sleeves and walked into the kitchen, saying, "It's raining today, and it's cold. Your wife just woke up, so she can't use cold water; it'll upset her. Do you understand, silly boy?" She handed a basin to Geng Hui to add hot water, and Xia Maosheng quickly took the basin, smiling as he said, "I'll do it, I'll do it. I really didn't know this. Thank you, Auntie. I need to learn more from you."

Aunt Wang handed the washbasin to Xia Maosheng, then turned to fiddle with the rice cooker, saying, "My wife is pregnant, so we have to be careful. We have to be extra careful about everything. If it's too cold, too hot, too salty, or too spicy, she can't walk too much, she can't lie down for too long, she can't get too fat, she can't get too thin. There are so many troubles to deal with."

Xiao Hui is nothing compared to what she's going through. Just wait until you're like Chen Xiao, constantly going to the bathroom, unable to sleep or eat properly, and feeling exhausted. It's just that she's not feeling well at all. When I was pregnant with Xiao Hong, those last two months were truly unbearable; I felt like I wanted to die.

You need to learn to be more attentive. Buy some books and read them. Your wife is carrying your son. If you don't take care of her, who will? She married you, does the laundry, cooks, raises the child, cleans the house, and serves you. She only needs you to serve her for a year or two in her life, right?

Besides, emotions, physical health, eating habits, sleep, and exercise all affect a child. If you want your child to be smart and good from birth, then take good care of Xiaohui these next few months. Eat smaller meals more frequently, drink plenty of water if she urinates often, and massage or rub her whenever you have time if she feels tired or swollen. It won't tire you out, you're a big guy.

Spend more time talking to her, don't keep it bottled up. If she's feeling unwell and irritable, try to bear it. It'll only be a few months. You have to remember your eldest son is still in their hands, right?

Xiao Hong leaned against Xiao Wei and laughed, saying, "My mom's started her chatterbox mode again. She talks like Xiao Hui kidnapped Lao Xia's son and he's in their hands."

Xia Maosheng prepared the water, and Geng Hui washed her face with a towel. Listening to Aunt Wang nagging as she worked, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up. Xia Maosheng said, "You really don't understand. Nobody taught me. In my family, my dad rarely speaks more than a few words to me throughout the year. According to my mom, the whole city owes him money; his face is always as hard as a brick. My mom isn't very educated; all she knows is working."

Xia Maosheng took the towel from Geng Hui, wrung it out, and hung it on the line. He then shook the water in the basin and poured it into the toilet. Geng Hui came out and sat down next to Xiao Hong.

Aunt Wang scooped the leftover rice from the rice cooker, rinsed the rice again, put it back on to cook, and turned to prepare the vegetables, saying, "Oh dear, this half-grown boy is eating me alive! I've been enjoying myself these past few days while you were away, just making do with whatever I could find. This little bit of leftover rice is enough for your dad and me; a little boiled water and an egg is all we need. You've really made things complicated since you came back. What does Xiaohui like to eat?"

Geng Hui looked at Aunt Wang and said, "I'm fine with anything, I'm not picky."

Xiao Hong said, "Just make her something sour, don't make everything sour, I don't want to eat it."

Aunt Wang bent down and looked at the vegetables in the house, saying, "Sour. 'Sour for a boy, spicy for a girl,' that saying doesn't hold true. I was practically drinking vinegar when I gave birth to her, and she turned out to be a money-loser, always complaining about her mother, a lazy and filthy brat. Ah, I've got it, sour, let's stir-fry some potato slices, and some cabbage hearts. Should we braise or stew the ribs? You guys decide."

Xiao Hong turned to Xiao Wei and asked, "Am I lazy? Am I smelly?" Geng Hui leaned against Xia Maosheng and looked at him with a smile.

Xiao Wei shook his head vigorously and said, "Not lazy, not smelly... Then who's lazy and who smells bad?" He jumped up and ran into the kitchen, saying, "Auntie, I'll help you prepare the potatoes."

Geng Hui burst into laughter. Xiao Hong, hands on her hips, pointed at Xiao Wei and shouted, "You little devil, you shorty, you can sleep in the living room tonight!" She couldn't help but laugh herself. Aunt Wang, without turning her head, said, "What a crazy day! You have the nerve to say that? I always discipline your dad secretly, without letting anyone see. Don't men have any pride?"

Uncle Wang pushed the door open and came in: "What face? Oh, you're back. No wonder the house was so lively."

(End of this chapter)