The best house in the courtyard was the main building. The three rooms of the main building not only offered a wide view but were also very bright.
In Grandma Su’s words, even the old house of the Red Heart Brigade wasn't as good as this room.
Old people always had deep feelings for the houses they were used to. The fact that Grandma Su said this room was better than the old house showed it was truly good.
What especially satisfied Grandma Su was that the windows were fitted with glass, allowing a clear view of the outside.
“I’ve never seen such a bright room in my life. Thanks to my little sweet darling, this old woman can live in such a bright room in this lifetime.”
Grandma Su caressed every piece of furniture in the room with her rough hands.
Everything was better than what they had used at home before. Beijing was indeed Beijing, completely different from their rural hometown.
Su Xiaotian smiled brilliantly. A courtyard house was naturally good; she wouldn't exchange it for a multi-story building in the future.
“Grandma, I plan to install glass in all the other windows at home too, so it will be bright for my brothers when they study. What do you think?”
Grandma Su considered it and said, “Oh my goodness, how much money will that cost?”
Glass was still quite expensive at that time. Most families would only cut a small piece of glass to fit into a window.
Only a child like Xiaotian would dare to say they would replace all the windows with glass.
“Grandma, I have money!” Su Xiaotian quickly said, pulling Grandma Su’s sleeve.
“I know you have money, but this money shouldn’t come from you; it should come from Grandma!”
The restaurant’s business had been getting better and better during this period, and Grandma Su was finally not as stingy as before.
At this crucial moment, she was generous.
Besides the three main rooms, the ear rooms on the east and west sides were also good.
Su Xiaotian had seen that compared to the east and west wing rooms, the ear rooms had much better lighting and other aspects. Therefore, she decided without hesitation to occupy them for her own family.
The house belonged to their family. Apart from Grandpa and Grandma Su, the owners were only their family of three. This had to be made clear to everyone.
Grandpa Su and Grandma Su had no objections to this arrangement.
In their hearts, their thoughts were similar to Su Xiaotian’s.
The house belonged to Xiaotian, and it was appropriate for her to arrange it however she pleased.
Soon, Grandma Su found someone to install the glass.
Su Xiaotian also asked Su Taohua to help purchase fabric to install curtains in the rooms.
Su Taohua couldn't help but gasp at such a grand gesture.
“Goodness, Auntie, you are truly wealthy now. Just these curtains alone, for other families, would be enough to make clothes for several years.”
Although she had opened a tailor shop and her business was doing well, most people saved up fabric for a long time before making a set of clothes.
As for curtains, most families didn't pay much attention to them. At most, they would cut old clothes into small pieces and piece them together to make a piece of curtain fabric.
Fancier families would piece them into patterns, while less particular families would just sew them together randomly and hang them up.
She had never seen anyone like Xiaotian who custom-ordered curtains.
“Aunt Taohua, I’m just using up all the fabric coupons I have. Fortunately, I’ve saved so much over the years,” Su Xiaotian said, frowning beautifully.
Upon hearing this, Su Taohua couldn’t help but laugh and pinch her cheek.
“Little girl, you’re using all your fabric coupons for curtain fabric. Are you not going to wear new clothes anymore?”
According to her, it was enough to use scrap fabric to piece together curtains. Who knew this child not only chose new fabric but also picked out the good ones?
“I won’t wear new clothes anymore. I have plenty of clothes anyway!”
This was indeed true. Yu Ruiyuan doted on Su Xiaotian and bought her quite a few clothes. Since Su Taohua’s stall opened, she had ordered three more sets of clothes.
This child could go two or three years without making clothes, and it wouldn’t be a problem.
Houses weren’t decorated at this time. After the curtains were installed, Su Taohua and the children spent two days cleaning the entire place, inside and out, and it was considered tidied up.
Looking at the beautiful new house, the Su brothers were even happier.
They were all grinning from ear to ear.
Amidst the joy and excitement of the entire family, the Su family moved into their new home.
To celebrate the move, Grandma Su specially prepared two tables of food and wine, serving as a housewarming feast.
There weren’t many guests, just Su Taohua’s family, Yu Ruiyuan and her husband, and Chi Ge and his grandson.
Seeing the Su family so lively, Yu Ruiyuan and Du Tonghe felt even more saddened.
Having lived together for so long, they had become accustomed to such liveliness.
Suddenly, so many people moved away.
From now on, wouldn't the large house be left with just the two of them, the lonely old couple?
No matter how they thought about it, they felt unhappy!
Su Xiaotian keenly sensed Yu Ruiyuan’s disappointment and sadness.
She was certainly not someone who only cared about her own happiness and ignored the feelings of Yu Ruiyuan and her husband.
“Grandma Yu, it’s okay. Our two families aren’t far apart. When my grandparents are busy, my brothers and I will still be at your place,” Su Xiaotian said, hugging Yu Ruiyuan’s waist and acting spoiled.
Hearing this, Yu Ruiyuan finally smiled.
Indeed, how busy were the Su elders now?
The restaurant’s business was getting better day by day. The family practically lived in the restaurant all day. They definitely wouldn’t have time to look after the children.
Speaking of which, she still had to worry about these children’s daily lives.
Since that was the case, did it matter where the children lived?
Yu Ruiyuan felt relieved, and the atmosphere became even better than before.
“I used to worry that you wouldn’t stay in Beijing for long, but now I can finally rest assured. From now on, we can be together often!” Chi Ge said emotionally after drinking a few cups of wine.
Their families were all from Beijing, so it was fine.
The old Su family, however, was from the Northwest. They were ultimately living under someone else’s roof in Beijing. He had always worried that Grandpa and Grandma Su would suddenly want to go home one day.
Now that the Su family had their own home, they probably wouldn’t think of going back, right?
Su Xiaotian remained silent upon hearing Chi Ge’s words, but in her heart, she thought that perhaps they would still go back.
As the saying goes, leaves fall back to their roots. When Grandpa and Grandma grew old in a few years, they would surely miss their hometown and want to return.
As for the brothers, their future lives were uncertain.
Some might stay in Beijing, but the possibility of returning to the Northwest was even greater.
But none of this was important. What was important was that the entire family had finally settled down in Beijing, and that was enough.
Su Xiaotian calculated that she should also use the remaining money to purchase another courtyard house as soon as possible.
Furthermore, she should mobilize Grandpa and Grandma to take out their money as well and invest it in real estate as much as possible.
However, she didn’t know how much money the elders had now, and whether she needed to help subsidize them for purchasing real estate.
After moving into their new home, the Su family lived harmoniously and happily.
But at this time, Zhou Ruishu, who found it difficult to even step out of the school gate, had an increasingly difficult life. This once arrogant young girl was also becoming more and more gloomy.
AUTHOR’S NOTES
I was planning to add an extra chapter today, but due to unexpected overtime, I was busy all day and only had time to write in the evening. My dears, please forgive me. The second chapter will be delivered before ten o’clock! Also, your votes are very strong. Thank you, kisses, I love you all!