Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Chapter 351 Discussion

The Liu family sat down at the table, nearly twenty people in total, and the eldest sister-in-law was pregnant. The two tables were crowded. Father Liu looked at the room full of people and felt very satisfied.

Liu Qingshan mentioned the matter he had just discussed with his brother and sister, and the whole family agreed. However, his parents were a little worried, fearing that they would be criticized like in previous years.

After all, Liu Qingshan has achieved a lot now and is more knowledgeable than his parents, so in the end he listened to his advice.

Dongdong's graduation banquet was held a week later than Xixi's, and was scheduled for next weekend at noon. The invited chef was a chef from the meat processing factory, and everything was arranged by Dongdong's grandfather.

After breakfast, Liu Qingshan went directly to the home of Captain Sun of the construction team. After explaining his purpose, he took Captain Sun home.

A group of people from the Liu family gathered around Captain Sun and began to discuss the expansion of their house.

"Captain Sun, I want to build houses on both sides." Liu Qingshan said with a smile, pointing to the east and south.

"Your yard is not small. If you build the whole thing, it won't be completed in a short time. It will probably take a month or so."

Captain Sun was also surprised. The previous few times Liu Qingshan asked him to build a house, they were all small-scale projects, but this time the scale was not low-key at all.

"There are more people in the family and the children are all grown up. The house is no longer big enough. Captain Sun, I think the overall style should be consistent with the courtyard house, and it shouldn't be too abrupt."

Liu Qingshan just wanted to build a small courtyard house, and didn't want it to become something weird.

"Then it won't be quick. Should I prepare the materials for you?" It was not the first time that Captain Sun had dealt with Liu Qingshan, and he knew his preferences.

"Captain Sun, our family originally used city wall bricks. See if you can find one. It would be best if it is similar to the original ones. There is still a color difference between the new bricks and the original ones." Liu Qingshan explained.

"The house on the south side is a little higher, so the windows can be opened higher so that there can be some sunlight. For the row of rooms on the east side, you can also include the doors. Leave an aisle next to the doors."

Captain Sun listened and took notes, nodding from time to time.

"What are your plans for the yard? Do you want to lay tiles?" asked Captain Sun.

Liu Qingshan looked at the empty space in the middle, thought for a while and said, "Build a small flower bed in the middle, it doesn't have to be too big. Lay the rest of the space with tiles."

This place can be used to grow vegetables, flowers, or even a tree.

All the original floor tiles in Liu Qingshan's yard are available, and now this small patio is not big, so the bricks are enough.

"Okay, the beams and other things, just like before, have they all been found?" Captain Sun asked in a low voice.

"If you have it, use the good one. If you don't have it, use something else. If you find it, let me know. Don't count this one in your account for now. I'll count it separately when the time comes."

Captain Sun wrote and drew for a while, and finally gave Liu Qingshan a total price. Liu Qingshan took a look and nodded in agreement. After agreeing on the start date, Captain Sun left.

After watching the people leave, the people in the room surrounded Liu Qingshan again.

"Qingshan, how much does it cost approximately? From what you just did, it seemed like it cost quite a bit," the eldest brother said, frowning.

"It's okay. Captain Sun is an old acquaintance. Director Yang introduced him to me before. What I just mentioned is about a little over a thousand." Liu Qingshan didn't care too much. Compared with money, he still paid more attention to quality.

"That's not expensive. The total amount of this circle is not small." My brother-in-law has been dealing with money for many years and he knows the ropes.

"Don't worry about it. When you come back next time, you will all be able to live comfortably in the new house." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

In the afternoon, the elder brother and sister went home soon after lunch. However, Liu Qingshan's family was not quiet either, as the children were busy enough.

Today, the headline in the courtyard is Xi's victory in the imperial examination yesterday. Whenever people get together to chat, they basically talk about this.

First of all, at yesterday's banquet, Liu Qingshan did not collect a single penny of share money, and everyone enjoyed delicious food and good wine. They drank several bottles of Erguotou, which made people in the yard very envious.

Secondly, a lot of leaders came yesterday, and many people in the courtyard worked in the steel rolling mill. The factory director, secretary and several deputy directors were present in person, giving Liu Qingshan enough face.

In addition, the director of the street office and the leaders of the box factory also came to congratulate, and the arrival of these people made the whole scene particularly grand.

Of course, this is also a psychological imbalance. Xu Damao was sitting with his neighbors in the yard yesterday, and he felt very uncomfortable when he saw that the factory leaders didn't even look at him.

Back when he was the deputy director, these people might not even be qualified to sit at the same table with him, and Director Yang was still sweeping the streets.

"What are you showing off for? It's just that you got into university. What's so great about that?" Xu Damao muttered in dissatisfaction.

"You are so capable, why didn't anyone from your family pass the exam? College students are different, they will become state officials when they graduate." The third aunt immediately retorted.

"My two children have been out of school for such a long time. It is of course a little difficult for them to pick up their books again now. If they study hard, they will definitely be able to pass the exam next year." After saying this, Xu Damao didn't say anything more to the others and went home angrily.

When he got home and saw Da Hu and Er Hu reading books, he immediately became angry and said, "Look, what's the point of reading? Liu Xixi is only 17 years old and she can get into Peking University. What are you studying for?"

Sun Xiaoyan heard the noise in the house and ran over in a hurry. She looked at Xu Damao with a sullen face, "Do you think it's so easy to get into university? Didn't Niuniu from the Shazhu family and Huaihua from the Jia family fail to get in? There are only a few people from the entire street who passed. Why are you so angry at the child?"

Xu Damao was also provoked by the group of people outside, and now he knew that he was in the wrong. He went back to his room and lay down in silence.

"You should study hard. If you don't understand something, you can ask Uncle Liu to teach you later." Sun Xiaoyan said to her two sons with a smile.

"Mom, we will definitely pass the exam next year."

"Yes, we are not far behind this year."

Although the two were not admitted, their scores were not too far off. If they were really far off, they would not have counted on next year.

In the evening, Liu Qingshan met Liu Guangtian who was walking in the backyard. He called him out of the courtyard, and the two found a deserted place to chat.

"Guangtian, I know you are familiar with the streets, so I want to ask you if there are any courtyard houses for sale in Dongcheng. I want to buy one, and it would be even better if it faces the street." Liu Qingshan asked when he saw Guangtian suddenly remembered buying a house.

"Brother, I heard some time ago that someone was going to take action, but I didn't pay attention. Wait for me to ask for you." Liu Guangtian respected Qingshan very much, perhaps more than his father.

"Don't be in a hurry, take your time. It would be best to find a place in our Dongcheng District, closer to home, so that our children can live there after they get married." Liu Qingshan explained.