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It was just the issue of the attic that made him hesitate. If he wanted to build an attic, a hole would need to be drilled in the wall. But after weighing the pros and cons, He Yuzhu decided to give up because drilling a hole would bring many problems.

He was not in a hurry to have children. If he had children after marriage, by the time the storm started, his eldest child might have gone to work as an educated youth.

And Wenli is still young.

He planned to change Wenli's character first and then consider having children, so that he could better educate the child and also survive the three-year disaster.

He believes that it is normal for his family to have a small population and better living conditions.

He Yuzhu had an idea early on.

"Okay, that's it, just give me a price!" He Yuzhu nodded, "Also, I want to paint half of the wall, do you think it's feasible?"

"Paint is not cheap. Do we want to paint the windows and doors outside?" Captain Zhao asked, pointing at the corridor, doors and windows.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said: "Let's not paint the outside, otherwise it will look too new and not very good.

"Okay, I understand. Nowadays, only half of the walls in the tube-shaped buildings are painted. The pure white walls are easy to get dirty.

"Captain Zhao continued: "Okay, I'll give you a quote tomorrow.

The project is not large, but He Yuzhu has many requirements. An ordinary family can complete it in a few days, but He Yuzhu needs at least twenty days.

Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu busying himself and thought to himself that He Yuzhu was already twenty years old.

However, there has been little interaction between them in the past two years, and Yi Zhonghai knows very well that He Yuzhu is unreliable as a backup.

Therefore, he did not say much. Instead of wasting time, he decided to focus on Jia Dongxu and improve his skills so that he would have someone to rely on in his old age.

Jia Dongxu really made him proud. He is now a skilled fitter. If he can be further trained to become an eighth-level fitter, Yi Zhonghai's life in his later years will be more affluent.

Qin Huairu is also a good wife. She takes care of all the housework and will definitely be able to take good care of herself in the future.

In addition, all the money sent by He Daqing is with Yi Zhonghai. At the beginning, He Daqing was worried about He Yuzhu's character and refused his money, so he sent it to Yi Zhonghai instead. This was also one of his strategies.

Yan Bugui has been in a good mood recently. He Yuzhu moved in with the Yan brothers and brought two meals back to the Yan family every night. He also gave them a lot of flour, which improved the food quality of the Yan family.

Until Sunday, He Yuzhu was busy preparing the banquet in the morning and did not have time to go home to change clothes at noon, so he rode his bike directly to Wen Li's house.

He took out ingredients and seasonings from the space in a deserted place and continued on his way.

Wen Li's sister and brother-in-law's family, second sister and brother-in-law's family all gathered together. The scene was very lively. Everyone shared a sumptuous meal and praised He Yuzhu highly.

At night, Wen Li sent He Yuzhu out and said, "Wen Li, our house is being renovated now. It will be completed in about ten days. When the paint smell dissipates, we can move in.

"Why are you telling me this?" Wen Li's cheeks blushed slightly.

"As the future hostess, shouldn't you have some opinions on how to arrange the furniture?" He Yuzhu said with a smile.

Wen Li was moved when she heard this: "We'll talk about it when the time comes!"

Fortunately, the strict regulations of the bill era had not yet arrived. It was not until the disaster period three years later that the bill system was truly implemented and we officially entered that era.

He Yuzhu directly bought a ceiling fan and installed it in the living room, and then the next issue was furniture.

By the time all the work was completed, it was already May, and he opened the doors and windows to ventilate the air.

He Yushui's house is more streamlined, without the attic. He simply opened two more windows and added a vent so that the smoke from the coal stove can be directly discharged.

As the room was small, a coal stove provided sufficient heat in the winter, windows were added for better lighting, a small ceiling fan was installed and connected to an electricity meter.

As the number of electrical appliances increased, He Yuzhu simply installed a separate electricity meter, but water charges were unavoidable, so he still used the public facilities in the atrium.

A simple shed was built at the corner between the main room and the ear room. A newly installed stove was placed there, which would not affect the lighting on the front of the house.

"Wow, this is awesome!" During the day, women with free time came to visit and took a look at the interior.

"That's really good!" An old lady nodded in agreement, "This way you'll have two bedrooms and a living room, and families with many people can use this as a reference.

Jia Zhang was extremely envious. Her family only had a city hukou and had to buy expensive grain every month, but her son was very hardworking and had become a fitter.

"That's right. I haven't thought about this before, but I wonder how much it will cost?" Jia Zhang said, "My son has just become a fitter, and our family may not be able to afford this expense!"

Another middle-aged woman, who was good at calculation, suggested: "Don't paint, the paint is very expensive, and there is no need to clean the floor, it won't cost much to simply partition a few rooms.

Jia Zhang was not happy: "If you want to do it, you have to do it well, otherwise it's better not to do it!"

"Let our Dongxu come over to take a look in the evening!" He Yuzhu's house has now become the focus of the yard, especially after the partition. The number of rooms has increased. For a family with a smaller population, one partition is enough.

However, what about families with large populations? In the past, their courtyards were of higher specifications and had more space, so many families could divide it into three rooms.

In comparison, it is difficult to achieve the same effect in a courtyard house that occupies a smaller area because the span is not spacious enough.

In the evening, when He Yuzhu returned home and took He Yushui to Yan Bugui's house for dinner, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong also came.

"Uncle Yan, why are you here?" Yan Bugui asked in surprise when he opened the door.

"Uncle Yan, we came to see Zhuzi for something!" Yi Zhonghai said after entering the door.

He Yuzhu was surprised and turned to ask, "What's the matter?"

“It’s about your house.

"Liu Haizhong followed up and said, "Shazhu, how much did you spend on that house?"

In fact, Yi Zhonghai did not call He Yuzhu "Silly Zhu" at the beginning. It was not because Yi Zhonghai did not respect him, but because he had other purposes.

Yan Bugui had taken a great advantage, and being smart, he naturally would not continue to insist. But Liu Haizhong was different, he was a simple-minded person.

"Uncle, do you want to add partitions as well?" He Yuzhu did not mention how much it would cost because his materials were all of top quality.

Yi Zhonghai said: “When everyone in the yard saw your house, they were moved. After all, the population of large families is growing now.

“It is indeed difficult for a family to live together.

He Yuzhu nodded in agreement: "Indeed, I am also considering this issue. After all, it is almost time for me to start a family and build a career.

“But prices vary depending on the material and design style.

My partitions are very solid, mainly for sound insulation, and use a lot of glass.

“In addition, it depends on the economic situation of each family.

You might as well go directly to Captain Zhao from the street engineering team. They have just completed the work for my family and are now skilled in their craft.

“If we don’t do it now, once the news spreads, they might be too busy to handle it.

Liu Haizhong nodded when he heard it: "That makes sense, Lao Yi, we have to hurry up!"

“Since our house needs renovations, why don’t I just go to the street tomorrow and ask other people, since they are all doing construction in the yard anyway.

Yi Zhonghai agreed and said, "Good idea, just go there tomorrow. After all, there are five people in your family, and you are not short of money!"

"It's settled!" Liu Haizhong said hello, turned around and left, followed by Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai did not go home, but went to Jia's house.

"master.

"Jia Dongxu quickly stood up, poured water for Yi Zhonghai, and asked, "Did you ask the price?"

"Not yet!" Yi Zhonghai said after sitting down: "The price will vary depending on the material, the key is to see what kind of material is used.

"Your second uncle will find a construction team tomorrow, and they will definitely take action. I'll go with you to ask them then.

Jia Dongxu nodded and said, "I guess He Yuzhu spent a lot of money, right?"

“I don’t have much savings here.

"It's okay, if it's not enough I can lend it to you.

"Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "Your skills are improving very quickly. You will reach level 4 in one or two years. With the skills, are you still worried about not having money?"

"Thank you first, Master.

"Jia Dongxu was very happy because their home really needed a partition, and when he and his wife were together, there were also the elderly and children.

The son is young, but what should the mother do?

Every time Qin Huairu held back from speaking, he felt uncomfortable.

Many people in the yard had this idea, and the Xu family was also discussing it.

Xu Damao naturally didn't want to fall behind, so he suggested, "Dad, let's install a partition too!"

Father Xu nodded and said, "Shazhu's family has done a good job. Our house should indeed be renovated. After all, you and your sister have grown up and will need it when you get married in the future.

“Hey, our partitions have to be better than Shazhu’s.

"Xu Damao smiled and said, "I can't be worse than him."

"..." Father Xu looked at his son and shook his head.

As the yard became bustling, the engineering team intervened again, this time to prepare for the Liu family's backyard.

More and more people come to consult every day, and many families have the need for partitions.

Captain Zhao was very happy. The workload had increased and their team had enough manpower to carry out projects for several companies at the same time.

He Yuzhu took advantage of his free time on weekends to bring Wen Li to the courtyard. Their relationship quickly heated up, and he had convinced everyone in the Wen family.

Now the two could enter the marriage palace at any time, and He Yuzhu naturally did not want to waste time, so he took Wen Li directly into the courtyard.

"Hey, Zhuzi, this is Teacher Wen, right?" Yan Bugui was still staying in the front yard. When he saw the woman He Yuzhu was holding, he hurried over to greet her.

"Wenli, this is our third uncle Yan Bugui, he teaches at Red Star Primary School and is also one of our matchmakers.

" He Yuzhu introduced.

"Hello, Teacher Yan!" Wen Li greeted with a smile.

"Okay, are you here to recognize your relatives today?" Yan Bugui's heart was filled with joy, things were going smoothly, his big red envelope would arrive soon, and he had taken advantage of many things recently.

"Uncle, we are planning to buy some furniture, so I asked Wenli to come and see what kind of furniture we need.

Our relationship has stabilized and we are planning to get married soon.

"He Yuzhu explained.

"That's good, you guys go quickly!" Yan Bugui no longer made any requests at this time. He had become more shrewd in the past two years and knew He Yuzhu better. He knew that this was not the right time to negotiate terms.

On Sunday, people gathered in the yard, and the pool in the courtyard was the most lively place.

When they saw He Yuzhu coming in with a woman, everyone's eyes lit up and the fire of gossip burned fiercely.

Especially the young men in the compound, they were stunned when they saw Wen Li.

Liu Guangqi was helping his second mother hang clothes in the courtyard. When he saw this scene, he was shocked. Then he turned his eyes away, quietly put down the clothes, and walked towards the backyard.

There are several people of similar age in the compound. Jia Dongxu is the oldest among them and already has a wife and children.

Next came He Yuzhu, then Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi, and then Yan Jiecheng.

"Xu Damao!" Liu Guangqi shouted standing at the door of Xu's house.

Hearing the shout, Xu Damao came out and asked, "Guangqi, what's going on?"

"He Yuzhu brought back a beautiful girl, maybe she is his girlfriend.