Time Traveling: The Man and Wife Heads the House

After entering the kitchen, Zhang Chi said: "Xihe, you haven't looked at this room well, have you?"

Gu Xihe looked around the kitchen, the inside had also changed a lot.

Although it was still an earthen stove, Zhang Chi completely remodeled it.The stove did not move, and then the side of the stove against the wall made a long table with wooden boards, and there were basins for washing vegetables on it.The height was just right, so Gu Xihe and Zhang Chi didn't have to bend over when washing vegetables.At the end of the platform is a pool made of stones. When the dirty water is poured out, it can flow directly into the ditch beside the road outside, so that no one needs to carry the water out to pour it out, which saves effort and trouble.

There is a large porcelain jar next to the water basin, which is full of water, and there are two buckets and poles in the corner.In fact, the location of the old house is very good, it is very close to the river, and the water is very convenient, but Zhangchi insists on drinking well water, so this pole is added.It doesn't matter to Gu Xihe, it's not troublesome to pick a tank of water that can be used for several days.

The strangest thing was a cabinet, as tall as a man and as wide as two arms, with a smooth stone base almost as high as a man's knee.What's even more strange is that there is a pointed top on the cabinet.Standing in the northwest corner of the room, but not leaning against the wall, almost as far as a person's arm from the wall.

Gu Xihe thought about it, he hadn't seen it when he came here before.

"Brother Chi, this cabinet is so strange, why is there a stone base underneath?"

Zhang Chi rubbed his nose, stepped forward and opened the cabinet door, and saw that the cabinet was divided into several compartments, with potatoes, sweet potatoes, some radishes, and a handful of vegetables at the bottom.On the upper floor are several baskets, which Gu Xihe knew were for rice noodles.There are clean dishes and dishes on top, and there are still a few empty compartments.

"Xihe, do you know what you are most afraid of in the kitchen?"

Gu Xihe thought about it, but unexpectedly, "What is it?"

"It's a mouse. The kitchen is full of food, and I like to attract mice, so I designed this cabinet. You see, the base is made of stone, and it's so smooth that mice can't bite or climb. Come up. The pointed top, even if a mouse jumps off the beam, it won't fall on the top of the cabinet."

Gu Xihe didn't expect it to be because of this reason, he laughed: "Are you so afraid of mice?"

To be honest, Zhang Chi was really scared.He is afraid of all small bugs and animals.But the design of this cabinet was not simply out of fear.When renovating the old house, he found that the foundation of the main house was built with stones, which was very strong.But the wing room was made of adobe, and two mouse holes were found in the corner.Although no mice were found in the house during the renovation and the mouse hole was blocked, he was still worried that mice would get in.After all, this is a bungalow, and it will still be a kitchen with a lot of food.

It took him a lot of effort to design this cabinet, and he has been supervising the carpenter to complete the work, and the cabinet made is exactly what he wanted, so he was relieved.

Zhang Chi said sternly: "I'm not afraid. It's because the rats carry a lot of germs. If they contaminate the food, we can't eat it. But they always come out at night, and sometimes we touch something. I don't know, if it is eaten by us, it will be troublesome."

Gu Xihe didn't know much about the new terms Zhang Chi spoke of, but he understood that Zhang Chi had put in all his effort, so he nodded repeatedly even though what he heard was foggy.

There are many places in the old house that need to be remodeled, and Zhang Chi has many ideas, but the conditions here are really limited, and Zhang Chi racked his brains to make it look like it is now.

"Xihe, I tried my best."

Hearing Zhang Chi's sleepy voice, Gu Xihe was very puzzled, the house has been repaired completely beyond his expectation, why Zhang Chi still looks sad?

"Brother Chi, you are doing very well, really, really well."

Gu Xihe patted his head, held back for a long time and only said this sentence.

"Of course!" Zhang Chi was resurrected with blood because of this sentence, and smiled proudly, "Hurry up and cook! Maybe someone will come!"

Gu Xihe asked: "Who will come?"

Without saying a word, Zhang Chi bent down and took out a few potatoes and put them on the table, then slapped his forehead, "Oh, I haven't bought meat yet! I'll go buy it right away. You wash and cut the potatoes first, and wait until I come back." !"

With that said, Zhang Chi went out.

Gu Xihe wanted to say that there was no need to bother, but they moved today, as Zhang Chi said, it was time to celebrate.He didn't want to disappoint, so he nodded.

Gu Xihe washed the potatoes, cut them up, thought about it, and washed the vegetables.But when he heard the door knocking outside, he thought it was Zhang Chi who had come back, and said without looking back, "Brother Chi, I already put the potatoes..."

"Second uncle!"

A small shell landed on his leg.

Gu Xihe paused for a moment, thankful that he wasn't cutting vegetables with a knife, otherwise he would have to cut it with his hands.

He put down the dish in his hand and turned around.

"Dabao is here? Who brought you here?"

Dabao blinked his slender eyes and said with a smile: "I came with my father and mother!"

Gu Xihe looked towards the door, and Gu Xicai and Wang Yinghong walked in.

He didn't expect his eldest brother and sister-in-law to come, and he was really pleasantly surprised.

"Brother, sister-in-law, why are you here?"

Gu Xicai entered the door and nodded at him, "Second brother, it's a great event for you to move today, I'll come and have a look."

Seeing Gu Xihe wearing an apron, Wang Yinghong curled her lips, and said coolly, "Hey, why are you a big man cooking? Where's Zhang Chi? Shouldn't he be doing this job?"

Gu Xihe washed his hands, took off his apron, and said softly, "Zhang Chi went to buy meat."

Wang Yinghong said again: "Tsk tsk, he moved today, and he doesn't even know how to buy meat. How does he live these days?"

Before Gu Xihe opened his mouth, Gu Xicai glared at Wang Yinghong and scolded, "What are you talking about that is useless?"

Wang Yinghong exclaimed: "What do you mean useless? I'm telling Xihe that a man shouldn't spoil his wife too much. Look at you, when did you cook at home?"

"You said it!"

"Why can't I say it?"

Gu Xihe saw that the two of them had actually quarreled, and quickly said, "Brother, sister-in-law, let's sit in the room!"

Wang Yinghong snorted coldly, pulled Dabao over, and led him out of the kitchen door.

Gu Xicai smiled at Gu Xihe, and said in a low voice, "Your sister-in-law is like this, and her words are ugly, so don't take it to heart."

"I understand. Brother, let's go into the room and talk."

"well."

As soon as Gu Xihe entered, Wang Yinghong said, "Xihe, you spent a lot of money on this house, right?"

Gu Xihe replied honestly, "I don't know, it was all done by Zhang Chi."

"You said you are still a man! Why do you let your wife decide everything?"

Gu Xihe smiled, "Sister-in-law, sit down."

Dabao broke free from Wang Yinghong's hand and walked over, "Second Uncle, where's Xiaoan?"

"Xiao An, it's in his room!"

Gu Xihe raised his voice, "Xiao An, your elder brother is here."

Xiao An ran out from the west room, saw Gu Xicai and Wang Yinghong, and yelled at someone, but couldn't help shivering when he saw Dabao, "Brother Dabao, I have my own bedroom. Come, I'll show you to see it!"

Xiaoan dragged Dabao into her room, and then the sound of two children playing came from the room.

Gu Xihe felt relieved when he heard the movements of the two children. "Brother, sister-in-law, sit down first, I'll boil the water."

Seeing Gu Xihe go out, Gu Xicai whispered, "Can you talk less?"

Wang Yinghong stared, "What did I say? I'm telling the truth. Mr. Xianggong, look at how much the second family has spent! Do you believe that our father only gave them 50 taels of silver?"

Gu Xicai rubbed his chin, "You said our father secretly gave them money? Can't you?"

"Cut! Why can't you? You forgot that Zhang Chi went to find our father?"

Gu Xicai also became suspicious, "You said my father..."

"My father didn't give me any money, why don't you ask him?"

Wang Yinghong and Gu Xicai turned their heads together, and Zhang Chi was standing at the door.Zhang Chi's face was light and expressionless.

Gu Xicai stood up and said embarrassingly, "Zhang Chi, that's not what we mean."

But Wang Yinghong said: "Cut! Do you think I dare not ask? What kind of man are you if you dare not admit what you have done?"

Zhang Chi laughed angrily, "What did I dare not admit?"

"How much did you say you spent on repairing this house? Did my father really not give you any money? Then what are you going to do with my father?"

Zhang Chi didn't bother to explain to her, "My father did give me money, it's the 50 taels. If you don't believe me, I can't help it."

"Hmph! If my father is willing to give you money, I don't care about it. You can't secretly give it. At least you have to give it to the public so that Xibao and I know. Otherwise..."

Wang Yinghong was still rambling on, Zhang Chi's face sank, and he regretted inviting these two people.Originally, he didn't want to invite them, but they were Gu Xihe's eldest brother and sister-in-law after all, so he couldn't make it difficult for Gu Xihe.

Regardless of Wang Yinghong, Zhang Chi said directly to Gu Xicai, "Brother, I respect that you are Xihe's elder brother and sister-in-law, so I invite you to burn the kang. If this is the case, it would be meaningless!"

Wang Yinghong's mind turned quickly this time, "What? You want to drive us away? Did I hit the mark? Are you guilty?"

Zhang Chi was also furious, "I'm so guilty! You really treat the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain! Since you won't believe anything I say, why should I tell you!"

Gu Xihe came in with a water bottle in hand, and saw the two of them were at war with each other.

"Brother Chi, what's the matter?"

Zhang Chi stepped forward to take the kettle in his hand and put it on the coffee table.

"Some people talk nonsense!"

"What do you mean I'm talking nonsense? It's obvious that I've hit the spot, and you're furious!"

"I don't know who made it out of nothing!"

"Yinghong, can you say a few words less?" Gu Xicai had a headache, this woman is really worrying.

"What did I say? Your Gu family doesn't even let anyone say anything?"

"I'm not saying I won't let you talk..."

"Then what do you mean? Gu Xicai, you are so useless, I will marry you..."

Gu Xicai and his wife actually quarreled.

Gu Xihe looked at Zhang Chi's flushed face, ignored them, walked over and whispered, "Brother Chi, what's the matter?"