A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

Chapter 159 Cleaning the New House

The toilet made in this way is much cleaner, has no odor and is safe.

"Yueyue, your idea for the toilet is really good. It's much better than our own toilet at home." A worker praised sincerely.

"Yeah, Yueyue, I've been wanting to renovate my house. It's just that the squat toilet you mentioned is a bit troublesome, and it also requires blue bricks. Now that I think about it, forget it. The one at home can still be used, hahaha."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Zhang Yunyue smiled and said, "The toilet has been prepared. Thank you three uncles."

The finished toilet was not much different from what Zhang Yunyue had imagined before, and she was already very satisfied.

So, while Zhao Xiaoxiao and Zhang Xiaohua's families were putting up the beams, Zhang Yunyue asked them to call their fathers to come and see the construction results of the toilet and bathroom.

If they also want to do this, they should go to Old Sun's house early to order things in advance. After all, it takes time to chisel a squat toilet.

However, after seeing the appearance of Zhang Yunyue's toilet, the two families thought it was a good idea and the bathroom was well built, so after leaving Zhang's new house, they went directly to Old Sun's house and ordered two squat toilets each.

The toilet and bathroom are ready, and the next step is to cover the roof tiles and all the wooden furniture in the house.

But it's okay, because Zhang Cheng had asked the carpenters to make beds, tables, chairs, stools and sofas in advance, and all of them have been completed. Now more than a dozen carpenters are making doors and windows.

So it is estimated that it will be completed at about the same time as the tiling work.

After the carpentry work at Old Zhang's house is completed, these people will go directly to Zhao Jin's house and Zhang Dashan's house to continue their work.

half a month later.

The new house of Lao Zhang’s family has been completed, and the ground has been paved with blue bricks after the tiling was completed.

Zhang Cheng, Foreman Luo, the village workers, and the carpenters settled the money for their work during this period.

Foreman Luo took all his bricklayers back to the town, and the carpenters went to Zhao Jin's and Zhang Dashan's homes to continue doing carpentry work.

Zhang Yunyue had originally thought of building a pavilion in the backyard, but it was not realized in the end. Although the toilet was only in a corner of the backyard, it still felt unsatisfactory, so it was not built.

Anyway, there are stone tables and stone benches in the middle of the second courtyard, and a locust tree was specially moved and planted in the yard, so we can eat barbecue and hot pot there in the summer.

People were hired to dig a well in the backyard and the second courtyard for convenient water use.

The doors and windows of the new house have all been installed, and the sofas and beds have all been moved to the rooms chosen by each member of the Zhang family.

Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Zhang lived in the main house of the second courtyard, Father Zhang and Mother Zhang lived in the east wing, Zhang Cheng and Zhu lived in the west wing, the three brothers Zhang Xingyun lived on the first floor of the third courtyard, each with a room, and the two sisters Zhang Yunyue and Zhang Yunxue lived on the second floor.

However, we have only confirmed the room now, and we can actually move in after the housewarming party.

The Feng Shui master has already calculated that the housewarming date is the third day of November. Five days later, the housewarming banquets of Zhao Jin and Zhang Dashan's families will be held on the tenth and thirteenth of November respectively.

These days.

Everyone in the Zhang family was cleaning the new house. It took everyone two full days to clean the entire three courtyards inside and out.

Then the Zhang family went to the town without stopping to purchase new bedding and pillows. Now that the weather was cold, the bedding they bought were the thickest.

In order to facilitate disassembly and washing, Zhang Yunyue took Zhang Xingyun directly to Jinxiufang, bought several pieces of cloth at Jinxiufang, and asked them to make a batch of quilt covers, sheets, and pillowcases within two days. The sheets on the bedding they used before had to be sewn on after each wash, which was troublesome and time-consuming.

Then I asked the people from Jinxiufang to sew some covers for the sofas, and I had already bought the cotton and put it at the new house.

All I have to do is take the sewn cover home, stuff it with cotton, and spread it on the sofa. It will keep me warm even in winter.

Then I bought a set of cotton clothes for everyone in the family, so that they can wear new clothes on the housewarming day. It's already November, so it's a good time to buy cotton clothes for everyone in the family, otherwise their hands and feet will be cold if they stay outside for a while.

The family was about to move into a new house, and the old teapot was not suitable for use in the new house, so Zhang Yunyue bought a set of teapots and teacups suitable for entertaining guests, and also bought some fine tea to use for entertaining guests.

Zhang Yunyue also bought some ornamental flowers, which will be placed in the corner of the new house's yard to add some vitality to the new house.

Zhu took Zhang Xinghao to purchase flour, fruits, snacks, and drinks needed for the banquet.

The rest of the people were responsible for following behind and moving things.

Everyone did their part, and in just three days, the new house was decorated.

Every room was filled with new bedding and pillows, and the bedding and pillows were covered with quilt covers that Zhang Yunyue had asked the embroiderer at Jinxiufang to make. The sofas were also covered with covers filled with cotton, and they felt very soft to sit on.

In addition to each person's room, there are two sofas on both sides of the main room.

Tomorrow is the housewarming party, so everyone in the Zhang family moved all their clothes to the new house. Only the clothes that Zhang Yunyue bought at Jinxiufang were left in the old house. Everyone can just change into new clothes tomorrow morning.

Pots, pans, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, rice, flour, grains, oil, various kimchi stalls, etc. have all been moved to the new house kitchen.

The things in the utility room have not been moved and are still in the old house. You can just go there and get them when you need them.

Zhang's father and mother took Zhang Xingfeng back to the village in the evening. Zhang's father had already asked Zhang Xingfeng for leave tomorrow.

The next day.

Tianxiang Tower in the county town.

Cao Shiyang got up early and had breakfast. He asked someone to load the gifts bought yesterday onto the carriage and prepared to go to Zhangjia Village to congratulate.

After the waiter loaded all the gifts onto the carriage, Cao Shiyang got on and was about to call the waiter to set off.

At this time.

A carriage was coming towards Tianxiang Tower from afar.

Cao Shiyang stood on the carriage and took a closer look. He saw that the drivers of the opposite carriage were the host's guards Mo Qi and Mo Wen.

So he hurriedly got off the carriage and went back to the entrance of Tianxiang Tower to wait.

When the carriage stopped at the entrance of Tianxiang Tower, Mo Qi jumped off the carriage first, holding the reins to steady the horse. Mo Wen jumped off the carriage from the other side and took out a footstool.

"Young Master, we're here." Then the curtain of the sedan chair was opened, Xiao Qi walked out of the carriage, and slowly got off the carriage.

Cao Shiyang walked forward, lowered his head and smiled, "Boss, how come you have time to come to the county town today? Is there anything you need to do?"

"I was bored staying in the city recently, so I went for a walk and happened to come to Wuyang County."

After saying that, Xiao Qi glanced at the carriage next to him, and then looked at Cao Shiyang who happened to be standing at the door of Tianxiang Tower.