After a simple rebirth

There was nothing to do in the evening. The Fu family had not bought a TV yet, so Fu Zhe went to Kui Ge's house next door to watch TV. Fu's mother sat by the stove. There were always relatives coming to visit, so she chatted with them.

Fu Ying doesn't like going out and doesn't have many friends in her hometown. She has almost forgotten her former classmates since she transferred to another school.

Fu Ying returned to her room and wanted to try Coach Liu's exercises. There was no music or video to follow, and she immediately lost half her energy. She could only do the movements she could think of twice more, and just move them through.

Studying all the time can be boring, and it's really hard to live without a mobile phone to relax. Fu Ying can only find some fun for herself.

After thinking about various methods, Fu Ying finally decided to do something related to study. If she had been pressuring herself to study and suddenly doing something unrelated, she would feel strong anxiety and pressure. And once she relaxed, she would be more likely to be lazy. Fu Ying didn't want to give herself any chance to procrastinate and be laziness.

Fu Ying took out the historical materials and prepared to translate them. Fu Ying's major in self-taught college was English, so she took the course "Overview of English-speaking Countries". For her, the historical materials were like a review of this course, a way to consolidate historical knowledge, and a way to practice translation and check for missing vocabulary.

Thinking about relaxing with a challenge makes her feel more excited.

First, she found out the British history, familiar names and events, and then Fu Ying began to translate the first paragraph into English.

When there were uncertainties about words during the translation process, Fu Ying carefully considered the choice of words and deleted words according to the situation, trying to make the meaning and form more appropriate.

After translating, translate the English back into Chinese to see if there is anything inappropriate in the meaning and whether you can think of better words and translations.

Write down the English words whose meanings you are unsure of or that you suddenly can’t remember in a separate notebook. Look up the words in the dictionary and write them next to them. This will help you remember them more clearly the next time you see them.

In this way, the translation time passed quickly and Fu Ying felt very energetic.

When Fu's mother came in and told her to wash her feet and get ready for bed, she came out of her high-intensity translation state. Looking at the paragraph with only two sentences left, Fu Ying decided to finish translating before going to bed.

Fu Ying finished the translation quickly and went to wash her feet.

It is not popular in her hometown and the conditions do not allow for daily bathing, even in the summer. Even in the winter, Fu Ying has tried not to bathe for a week at most, and her family members probably can only go longer.

In Guangdong Province, it is impossible that it has not been washed for so long. Just thinking about it makes it smell sour.

But the climate in Yunnan Province is different, so sweat won’t stick to the body, and it won’t be uncomfortable if it dries. Plus, it was inconvenient to use water before, so people got into the habit of taking a bath every few days.

Fu Ying has developed the habit of taking a shower every day, but the conditions here do not allow it. She can only wait and see if the Fu family wants to build a second floor. If they do, then Fu's mother can plan a bathroom for her. Now it is impossible for her to hire someone to build a bathroom alone.

In the previous life, Fu's mother came back around the National Day to renovate the house. In this life, they returned to their hometown and wanted to live at home, so they couldn't vacate the house. Fu Ying felt that the house would not be renovated this year.

After washing her feet, Fu Ying still asked Fu's mother.

"Mom, I heard you want to build the second floor? When will it be built?"

"Did your sister tell you? It should be repaired in two months. The family we rented it from said they are moving out. We will repair the second floor after they move out. After it is repaired, let it air out for a few months. When your sister's family comes over during the Chinese New Year, or when relatives come over, they will have a place to stay."

"Mom, I don't think we need to repair it so quickly. We are still living here. It's impossible for the three of us to go to my second aunt's house to borrow a house to live in. It will be inconvenient when the time comes!"

"Everyone around here has built a second floor, and the Ai family next door has built a third floor. We are still on the first floor. We must build ours. It will be more spacious for us to live in!" Fu's mother thought her daughter was too naive. Sometimes, if you build a new house, your relatives will look down on you less.

"There are only so many people in our family, so we can all live here. It will cost a lot of money to build a second floor, right? How can we afford that much money?" Fu Ying asked directly.

"You have to repair it even if you don't have money. Go to your brother Kui's family to borrow a loan with high interest. Pay it back slowly after the house is repaired." Fu's mother didn't want to tell her daughter too much about these things. They wouldn't understand and would easily think too much. But since her daughter asked, she answered.

"Mom, give me the phone, I'll call Dad and we'll discuss it together!" Fu Ying felt that she had to persuade her parents, and the chances of success would be greater if she persuaded her father.

"Why are you still calling your dad? What's there to discuss? It will definitely be repaired. Your dad must be asleep at this time, right?" Although Fu's mother said it was not necessary, she still handed the phone to her daughter.

Fu Ying took the phone and called, and Fu's father picked up quickly.

"Dad, it's me, Fu Ying. I heard from Mom that you want to build a second floor, but I want to advise you not to do it for now. The current house is big enough for us to live in." Fu Ying spoke first.

"You're talking about this. Your mother and I have discussed it and we still have to renovate it. Your sister also thinks it's a good idea. We will then renovate the second floor and the back as well. It will be like your brother Kui's house, so there will be many rooms." Dad Fu didn't ask his daughter why she was concerned about these things, and explained it to her in detail.

"Listen to me, what I mean is, instead of busying yourself with building the second floor now, you might as well buy the back first, and then expand the back wall after buying it, or just open a door and build another wall at the back. The second floor can be built in a few years, and by then you will have enough space whether you want to build a house or grow crops at home!" said Fu Ying.

This was not a sudden impulse on Fu Ying's part, but in his previous life, the Ai family next door first bought the land behind his house and expanded their house, and later bought a few plots behind Fu Ying's house, so his house became a very large piece of land. Fu Ying's house was half surrounded by his house.

Fu's mother later regretted it and thought about buying the Zhou family's land, but his family refused to sell it at first. Who knew that the Ai family bought it, leaving her family sandwiched in between.

Fu Ying's family can only start the project on the original foundation. They cannot expand or move to another location because the other land is long but not wide, making it unsuitable for building a house. In addition, the homestead land is strictly reviewed, so there is even less chance.

So if possible, of course it would be better to expand the house while the land is still cheap. After rebirth, it is impossible to let Fu's parents go to the county to buy a house or build a villa, but Fu Ying thinks it is still feasible to expand the area of ​​the house.

"Buy the land in the back? The land in the back belongs to the Zhou family. How can they sell it when they are growing crops there? Besides, our own land is big enough!" Dad Fu was puzzled by his little daughter's sudden idea.

"If the foundation is large enough and you think it is enough to live in, why build a second floor?" Fu Ying asked.

Father Fu was silent. This was indeed a contradiction. Why not expand outwards instead of building upwards?

"I heard these days that the Ai family next door wants to buy the land behind his house, which is the Zhou family you mentioned. You can go and ask. If they are selling it, we can buy it together. If they don't want to sell it, we can ask more. If it is not too expensive, I think it is better to buy it now. Your backyard is bigger, and you can build a second row and build bigger rooms if you want." Fu Ying began to persuade Fu's father.

Fu's mother looked at Fu Ying in shock. Fu Ying had been studying at home these past two days. How did Fu Ying know about this? Did the neighbor tell her?

Fu Ying: They haven’t said it yet, but his family definitely has this idea.

"We don't have that much money to buy it, and his land is not small." Father Fu said in a low voice.

"Since you have to renovate the house even though you don't have money, why don't you use the money you intend to use to buy land? Once you buy the land, you can renovate it anytime. If you don't buy it, the price will only get higher and higher! And what if the Ai family sees that we don't buy the land and buys the land behind us and renovates it? Then by the time you are able to buy, it will be too late." Fu Ying felt that perhaps due to the limited perspective of her parents, they sometimes really couldn't adapt.

"Another thing is, you suddenly built the second floor, and people thought you made a lot of money, so they all came to you to borrow money. You said you didn't have money and didn't want to lend them. Others said you were unwilling to lend such a small amount of money, but even if you lent it, you didn't have money to lend to others." Fu Ying finally expressed her opinion.

The last one is especially aimed at my second aunt's family. Her family had money but insisted on borrowing from Fu Ying's family. Fu's father and mother couldn't save their face, so they gritted their teeth and borrowed 10,000 yuan. In the end, they said they would pay it back by the end of the month, but they dragged their feet and finally paid it back after several reminders at the end of the year.

Those who owe money become like big bosses and even think you are annoying, while those who borrow money live a miserable life and are too embarrassed to keep asking for repayment.

"We are the only ones in the village who haven't renovated our house. Others look down on us, saying that we haven't saved any money after working outside for so many years, and our house is still so shabby." Dad Fu also directly expressed their concerns about gritting their teeth to renovate the house.

"Dad, people always say that you should keep a low profile and make a fortune. Look at our family now. There are not many people who borrow money from you every day or don't pay it back. People look down on us for being able to come up with money. Isn't it just right for us to keep it for ourselves? Besides, our family really hasn't made any money or saved any money, so why should we show off to others!"

Fu Ying understood this the best in her previous life. She was the one who didn’t make any money, didn’t save any money, and always asked others to borrow money. But because of this, others knew that she had no money and would not ask her to borrow money. Even the fraudsters in northern Myanmar didn’t consider her, so she didn’t suffer any major losses.

Fu's father and mother were shocked several times by their daughter's words. Their daughter has become very mature now, but they didn't expect her to be so mature. Even they, including her sister, didn't expect these things.

After a moment of silence, Fu's father spoke. "Fei Fei, go talk to the Ai family in the next two days to see if they really want to buy the back and how much they want to pay. If it's suitable, we can borrow some money to get it together, and then buy it. Let's not repair the second floor for now. The tenant has left and the house is empty, so we can live there during the New Year."

After hearing what Fu's father said, Fu Ying told Fu's father that she should go to bed early and then lay down to prepare for sleep.

She had put her mind at ease. She reminded Fu's parents and the rest depended on their decision. If they really didn't buy the house, they could still live in it.

She slept well, and left Fu's father and mother tossing and turning, thinking a lot. The difference from the last time was that this time Fu's father was in Guangdong Province, and Fu's mother was in Yunnan Province.