pjbooks Chapter 64 Our Home Electricity Installation Chapter
Chapter 64 Our Home Electricity Installation Chapter
Zhao Yuan drove his tractor and parked it in front of Fan Bo's house. Fan Bo happened to be coming back from outside and, upon hearing the tractor, stood at the door and looked around.
"As soon as I heard the sound of someone dragging the trash, I suspected it was you, and sure enough, it really was you."
Fan Bo said.
"Brother Bo, I need to trouble you with something else. I need to buy a yard, the bigger the better. Preferably close to my house."
Zhao Yuan said.
"You also want to buy a courtyard house? I'll go ask around later to see if the courtyard houses in that factory are for sale."
Fan Bo said.
"Okay, please, Brother Bo, it's getting late, I'll head back to the village now. I'll come back another day to thank you."
Zhao Yuan said.
"Brother Zhao, you're too kind. Why be so polite with family? Don't worry, I'll ask around for you as soon as I'm done with my work."
Fan Bo answered with a smile.
Zhao Yuan thanked Fan Bo again, waved to Fan Bo, and drove the tractor towards Zhaojia Village.
It was very late when I got home. Zhou Jiefang had already gone home, and Zhao Zhaodi and Zhao Laidi had finished their homework and were getting ready to wash up and go to bed.
Lin Fangfang was teasing Zhao Nana; she had been waiting for Zhao Yuan.
Suddenly, a deep and powerful tractor roar broke the surrounding silence.
Lin Fangfang was overjoyed and quickly hugged Zhao Nana tightly. She walked briskly to the front door, stood quietly, her eyes fixed on the front, eagerly awaiting Zhao Yuan's return.
Zhao Yuan parked and locked the tractor, then walked home with slightly weary steps.
"Brother Yuan, you haven't eaten yet, have you? You must be starving!" Lin Fangfang asked with concern, her eyes full of tenderness and affection.
Not yet.
Zhao Yuan smiled and responded, reaching out to take Zhao Nana and gently holding her in his arms.
Seeing this, Lin Fangfang turned around and went into the kitchen without saying a word, and quickly began to prepare hot food for Zhaoyuan.
Just then, two adorable little girls—Zhao Zhaodi and Zhao Laidi—ran over happily and called out in unison, "Daddy!"
A loving smile immediately bloomed on Zhao Yuan's face, and he responded softly:
"Yes, my darling daughters. Tomorrow is your holiday! Have you finished your homework?"
"It's all done!"
Zhao Zhaodi and Zhao Laidi answered in unison.
"That's great, our whole family will go to our new house in the county town tomorrow."
Zhao Yuan said.
"Really, Dad? We have a new home in the county town?"
The two sisters jumped up with joy.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the family happily rode the tractor to the county town.
The tractor drove into a yard, and Zhao Yuan opened the yard gate. Zhao Zhaodi and Zhao Laidi quickly jumped off the tractor. As soon as the gate opened, the two sisters excitedly ran around in the yard.
Zhao Yuan drove the tractor into the yard, turned off the engine, and helped Lin Fangfang and Zhao Nana get off the tractor.
Lin Fangfang put Zhao Nana in the cradle and then busied herself cleaning the room.
After looking around curiously, Zhao Zhaodi and Zhao Laidi hurried over to help their mother with the housework.
Zhao Yuan, on the other hand, went to the market to buy a series of daily necessities. He not only bought a brand-new set of tables and chairs, but also a stroller for Zhao Nana, where she could lie down and sleep. He also picked up a few practical farming tools such as hoes.
After shopping, Zhao Yuan loaded everything onto the tractor and hauled it back to the yard. Zhao Yuan and Lin Fangfang carefully carried the newly bought tables, chairs, and benches into the main room and arranged them properly. Zhao Nana slept in her new cradle, while Zhao Laidi came over and pushed her younger sister around the yard to play.
A moment later, someone came to knock on the door.
Zhao Yuan went out and opened the door. It turned out to be the workers he had arranged to meet yesterday, who had come to paint the house. Zhao Yuan politely welcomed them in, offered them cigarettes, and made them tea. Zhao Yuan explained his requirements to the workers in detail, and then the workers went about their respective tasks.
Zhao Yuan and Lin Fangfang turned over the soil in the yard, preparing to plant some seasonal vegetables. Zhao Zhaodi also busied herself picking up a hoe to help.
"Zhao Zhaodi, go and take care of your younger sister. You won't need to help with the chores around the house anymore. Fangfang, take the children to Xinhua Bookstore. I'll come to Xinhua Bookstore later to find you all so we can go out to eat together."
As he spoke, Zhao Yuan took Lin Fangfang's hoe.
"Brother Yuan, it'll be much faster if I help you."
Lin Fangfang felt a little sorry for Zhaoyuan working so hard all by himself.
"Go ahead, when you get to the city, Zhaodi should take her younger sister to the Xinhua Bookstore more often."
Zhao Yuan said as he turned over the soil.
"Okay, Dad."
Lin Fangfang put down the hoe, tidied herself up, and pushed the stroller out the door with her three daughters.
Zhao Yuan was turning over the soil in the yard when, after a while, someone came and knocked on the door again.
It turned out that post office workers had come to install telephone lines. As usual, Zhao Yuan offered them cigarettes and tea, and told the workers where the telephones were to be installed.
Zhao Yuan picked up his hoe again and went to turn the soil.
Although the yard was large, it was just a small area of soil around the yard, so Zhao Yuan quickly finished turning over the soil.
Zhao Yuan put away his hoe, drew water from the well, and washed his hands.
The telephone line installation is basically complete.
After the phone line was installed, Zhao Yuan tried calling Wilson. He heard a "beep beep beep" sound on the other end and hung up, because it was the middle of the night in the United States.
After seeing off the post office staff, Zhao Yuan checked his watch and saw it was already 12 o'clock. He called the wall painters and went to the Xinhua Bookstore to call Lin Fangfang. They all went to a restaurant for lunch.
After dinner, everyone went back to their new home to rest. Zhao Zhaodi and Zhao Laidi saw the newly installed telephone line. "Wow, we got a telephone!" The two of them stood around the telephone for a long time, very happy.
While Zhao Nana was asleep, Lin Fangfang went to buy some chili seedlings and planted them in the yard. She also planted some seasonal fruits and vegetables such as bitter melon and green beans.
In the afternoon, the phone rang for the first time at home.
Zhao Yuan was initially taken aback, but then realized that Wilson must have called back after seeing the missed call at work.
"Hello, this is Zhao Yuan!" Zhao Yuan smiled, picked up the phone elegantly, and spoke in fluent English.
Mr. Wilson's joyful and enthusiastic voice came from the other end of the phone: "Haha, Mr. Zhaoyuan, as soon as I saw the missed call from an unknown number in China, I immediately thought of you." And so, the two began to chat happily and freely.
In a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, Zhao Yuan thoughtfully informed Wilson that the call was from his own number and that he could call it directly in the future for important matters to discuss or just to chat. He then proceeded to provide Wilson with the contact information for the fireworks export company in detail.
Wilson, beaming with delight, told Zhaoyuan that he planned to personally come to Jinyang County in mid-next month to order fireworks, as the fireworks he had purchased last time were selling exceptionally well. Zhaoyuan and Wilson then engaged in another lively conversation.
After a free and open discussion, both parties ended the call satisfied.
Zhao Yuan slowly put down the receiver, his face beaming with undisguised excitement.
He eagerly dialed Zheng Ziqi's number and then briefly relayed the key points of his conversation with Wilson to Zheng Ziqi.
Zheng Ziqi was naturally very happy and couldn't wait to tell Lu Tiejun and Yang Fushan the good news.