The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 119 Moving

When returning home that afternoon, Chen Cui took a detour to Chenjiagou and told her family that her family was going to move to the county town.

Chen Shangen looked at his daughter, who was dark, thin but had a determined face, and didn't know what to say.

He thought it was nice to live in the village. The whole village was filled with people of the Liu clan, so they could take care of him to some extent. It would be enough for his children to study in the town, so there was no need to make any more trouble.

But looking at his nephews' faces full of longing and anticipation for life in the county, he couldn't say a word he wanted to say.

No matter how close my daughter is to me, she is married into the Liu family after all, and is a wife of the Liu family. My nephew is also a member of the Liu family.

No matter how much he cared about them, he could only give them suggestions on some things. If they had not yet decided whether to move to the county town, he might have been able to make some suggestions, but now that they had made their decision, he could no longer say anything.

Chen Shangen sighed, "Life in the city is not as easy as you think. If it doesn't work out, you can move back to the village. But you must talk to your clan leader nicely. He has taken good care of you. You will need him a lot in the future. Don't let the relationship get too far away."

Chen Cui nodded: "I understand, Dad, don't worry, we will take you and mom to live with us for a while after we settle down in the county town."

Zhang wiped her tears and said, "Look at you, why can't you live peacefully on such a good day? Alas!"

Chen Cui held Zhang's arm and said, "Don't worry, mother. The days ahead will definitely be better. You and my father will enjoy happiness in the future!"

Zhang patted Chen Cui on the back and said, "You are still enjoying yourself. Just make us worry less. Your three brothers and their wives are all obedient and worry-free. It's just you who likes to make trouble and makes us worry!"

Although my daughter made some money from burning and selling charcoal in the past year, she also caused a lot of trouble, which made people worry.

Chen Dahai said in a deep voice: "Dad, I will drive the ox cart to help Cuicui move tomorrow, so that she doesn't have to make so many trips."

Chen Shangen nodded. No matter whether his daughter's family was rich or poor, his sons always cared for their sister, which made him happy.

Chen Dahe also said hurriedly: "Dad, I will go and help tomorrow. I can help with moving and lifting."

Chen Shangen glanced at him and said, "You just do whatever others do. You just love to follow the trend!"

Chen Dahe shut his mouth in grievance. When his eldest brother said he wanted to go, his father didn't say anything, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his father would scold him. It was like this every time. He didn't let others speak.

Chen Cui said quickly, "Dad, there are many things to do tomorrow. Big brother may not be able to finish it all by himself. Let Dahe go with us."

Chen Shangen then nodded. Chen Cui knew that he agreed, so she winked at Chen Dahe.

Chen Dahe tensed his expression and tried hard to suppress the joy on his face.

Chen Cui then talked to her family about the subsequent care and harvesting of the corn, and then took the children home.

After returning to the village, she first went to Muramasa's house to tell him that her family was going to move to the county town.

Chen Meihua was really surprised this time, and even accidentally let the tea spill onto the table when she was pouring it.

"Cui, aren't the children studying well in town? Why do they have to go to school in the county?"

She asked without even waiting for her father-in-law to speak. When she heard her father-in-law cough, she realized that she had lost her composure. She quickly picked up a rag to clean the tea on the table and stood by.

"The teacher said that they were good students, but he was worried that he would not have enough energy in the town and would delay the children's study, so he suggested that they go to school in the county. Unexpectedly, the children were admitted after taking the exam." Chen Cui explained with a smile.

Muramasa drank a sip of tea, was silent for a moment, and then said, "It's a good thing that the three Changping brothers have a talent for studying. It's also an honor for our Liu family to be able to be admitted to the county school. However, the county is different from the village. You are unfamiliar with the place and you have to be careful about everything. If you need any help, just come back and find us."

Chen Cui nodded gratefully, "Thank you, uncle. Don't worry. We moved to the county for the children's education. Liujiaping will always be the root of our family. If Changping and his family become successful in the future, they will not forget the care and love of you and your clansmen, and will definitely repay the village."

Liu Youcai nodded with satisfaction.

The small place of Liujiaping hasn't produced any talented people for many years. If Changping and his friends can really make it, it will be a glory for the clan and the entire village.

However, Liu Youcai also has something that worries him, and that is the maturity and harvest of corn.

Although Chen Cui had already told them about the subsequent growth and harvest of corn, it was the first year of planting it after all, so she was unsure and worried.

"Uncle, I will definitely come back when the crops are harvested, and I won't delay the farming season."

With these words, Liu Youcai felt relieved.

At night, Chen Cui and the children packed up their belongings and put them on the mule cart.

They didn't take any large pieces of furniture, only some commonly used items and clothes. They didn't take any kitchen utensils either, and left some bedding at home. After all, they would have to come back and live here during the autumn harvest, and they couldn't be left without anything.

The next day, Chen Dahai drove an ox cart and Chen Cui drove a mule cart. Both carts were fully loaded with the family's luggage and set off towards the county town.

The family's sheep and two dogs were also in the car. Suisui would hug one and pull that, never sitting still. The whole way was filled with the sound of sheep bleating and dogs barking, making it very lively.

When the family arrived at their home in the county town, the sun was already shining brightly. Chen Cui directed the unloading of the items from the car and placed them in the appropriate places.

Because the kitchen of the new house had not been cleaned up yet and they couldn't cook, everyone ate outside at noon. In the afternoon, Chen Dahai and Chen Dahe helped clean up for a while before driving the ox cart back home.

Chen Cui prepared dinner in the kitchen of her new home. She rolled out noodles and made cold noodles. They were chewy and tasty. The children ate them while slurping them up without even looking up.

Except for Sui Sui's mixed noodles, Chen Cui and her three children all added homemade chili oil to their bowls. The children hissed and couldn't help putting more noodles into their mouths.

After dinner, Changfu was responsible for cleaning the kitchen and boiling water for the bath, while the others continued to tidy up things.

The layout of this house is similar to their old house, with a front yard and a back yard. Although the yard is not as big as the one in their old home, there are more houses.

There are five main rooms and six east and west rooms. Although the house was built some years ago, it is well preserved and is all solid brick and tile houses. The floor is paved with blue bricks, which looks clean and tidy and is cooler than old houses.

Because the new house has more rooms, when allocating the rooms, Chen Cui asked the children's opinions whether the three of them could sleep separately, each with a room.

As a result, the three brothers said they still wanted to sleep together, but they wanted to have a separate study room that could be separated from the bedroom.