Chapter 237 Changes

Chapter 237 Changes

Chapter 237 Changes
Tao Shuxin ran up and down excitedly, pulling Xu Mingyuan out.

"Why is there nothing at home? Let's go buy a broom and mop."

"It's a waste of time. We haven't even bought the furniture yet. Once we buy it, we can just hire someone to clean the house," said Xu Mingyuan.

"How can that be possible! If you don't clean the corners now, it will be difficult to clean after you move the furniture. Oh, I'm almost too lazy to do it. Let's go."

Seeing that he was reluctant, Tao Shuxin almost dragged him downstairs.

Experiencing her own little home for the first time, Tao Shuxin's happiness index was through the roof.

Xu Mingyuan didn't want to dampen the girl's interest, so he accompanied her around the store.

Tao Shuxin thought for a long time, thinking about the things her mother would need on a daily basis. After a while, the shopping cart was full of space.

Seeing that Xu Mingyuan only bought a notebook and a measuring tape, Tao Shuxin asked, "Can you help me think about what you're missing? Why don't you care at all? What's the point of buying these things?"

"You know nothing. There are so many things we need at home. Can you buy them all in one day? Even if you buy them all today, will you never buy anything again in the future?"

"That's right."

After Xu Mingyuan's reminder, Tao Shuxin came to his senses.

Because she wanted to get home as soon as possible, Tao Shuxin spent less time shopping in the supermarket than usual. When she couldn't make up her mind, she would ask Xu Mingyuan. After he gave her suggestions, she didn't pick and choose, but just picked up the items and left.

Tao Shuxin is just an ordinary little girl. She is a lazy person at home who doesn't want to get up. She is not as diligent as Xiao Yangzhi.

But it was completely different when she was tidying up her own half of the home. She insisted that Xu Mingyuan open the water valve, fill a basin with water, and even though the water was cold, she squatted on the ground and started washing the rag.

Seeing that her fingers were red from the cold and her forehead was covered with sweat, Xu Mingyuan was afraid that she would catch a cold again, so he helped her wipe the dust off the table.

"That's it, don't wipe it yet, help me pull the tape measure."

Xu Mingyuan himself felt his hands were a little cold, not to mention Tao Shuxin, so he called her over to help him with the work.

"What do you want to measure?"

Tao Shuxin rubbed his hands and put down the rag.

"Measure the distance and see what size furniture and appliances will be appropriate," said Xu Mingyuan.

“Didn’t the designer give suggestions?”

Tao Shuxin took out his mobile phone and flipped to the design composition he had stored earlier.

"I don't know this yet? You should have an idea in mind. Do you only refer to the pictures of the store when you go to buy furniture and appliances? If the other party asks you how big your living room and dining room are, do you want to point with your hands? Or let people guess?"

"Okay, okay. I know."

Tao Shuxin came over to help him pull the tape measure. The careful girl didn't want to miss even a centimeter of error.

"It's almost okay. It's not custom made. Be careful."

Xu Mingyuan threw the measuring tape away, and Tao Shuxin was so scared that she quickly let go of her hand.

However, the tape measure got stuck and did not bounce back. The frightened girl was so angry that she wanted to strangle him.

Although the little girl's jumping around was a nuisance, it was much more convenient to have someone to lend a hand than for Xu Mingyuan to do it himself.

"I want to put a bench by the window and a small round table, and read here in the sun every afternoon. Don't you think it's cozy?"

"You can put whatever you like." Xu Mingyuan said casually.

The attic is 30 square meters in total, with hollow partitions. The design is not practical at all. It would be more practical to put a bed there.

Now I can only put a chair by the window, and the rest of the space is piled with miscellaneous items and is of no use at all.

Xu Mingyuan didn't even have to think about it. This little girl who loved to jump and dance, even if she wanted to be an artistic girl, her popularity would only last for two days at most.

This position is more suitable for Xiao Yangzhi. After all, she can have some free time, half leaning on a recliner, staring out the window all day long.

"Humph."

Seeing him being so perfunctory, Tao Shuxin couldn't help but roll her eyes.

The free open-air balcony was covered with a layer of snow, and it was impossible to put up a canopy in the cold weather. We had to wait two months for them to come and redecorate it.

Although it is a bit troublesome, you can enjoy the cool breeze in the summer and have an open-air barbecue. It is more practical than the attic, so it is not bad.

In recent days, Tao Shuxin no longer wanted to go out for a stroll with her sisters, and just followed Xu Mingyuan to Jiangcheng all day long.

I go in the morning and come back in the afternoon, and go around the furniture store every day.

Furniture and electrical appliances are easy to buy. Once you have chosen them, you can have them installed at your home. It won't take long.

The remaining curtains, bedding and other miscellaneous daily necessities may not seem like much, but it is very troublesome to buy them. Tao Shuxin is still a very picky person, and it would take at least ten days or half a month to buy them all.

After dinner, Tao Shuxin lay on the sofa with his legs crossed, watching cartoons.

"Shu Xin, have you seen where the crystal glass in your house is?"

He Qiong searched through the boxes and cabinets at home and asked her daughter. "Ah? I, I didn't see it...Mom, why do you want a crystal glass? I've never seen you use it."

It was then that Tao Shuxin noticed that her mother was rummaging through something. She swallowed subconsciously, put on her slippers stealthily, and wanted to quickly leave this place of trouble.

"Were you broken?"

Seeing her daughter's guilty look, He Qiong frowned and said.

"I don't need it anyway, so if it breaks, it breaks."

Tao Shuxin took advantage of the situation and acted as if it was no big deal.

"Why weren't you more careful? What if you cut your hand? Where did you fall? Did you clean up the broken glass?" He Qiong asked.

"Oh, there's no broken glass. I threw away the box as well!"

"You're a spendthrift kid." He Qiong scolded him, muttering to herself, "Why do I feel like something is missing at home? Alas, I'm getting older, and my memory is getting worse."

"Mom, what are you talking about... You are so young, how can you be considered old? When you and I go out, many people say we are sisters."

Tao Shuxin ran over and helped her mother pack up.

"That's just a polite remark." He Qiong said with a smile.

"No way, why don't they talk about others? Mom is very young..."

Tao Shuxin kept saying nice things as she packed up the clutter and put it neatly into the cabinet.

He Qiong felt very relieved to see that her lazy girl had finally grown up and took the initiative to help her mother with work.

"Oops, I need to go to the bathroom."

Tao Shuxin felt more and more guilty. Finally, she didn't dare to show up in front of her mother and found an excuse to go to the bathroom.

When she came out again, she slipped back to her room without even saying hello.

If my mother found out, the consequences would be absolutely disastrous as I was about to clear out the house of things that had not been used for years.

Tao Shuxin, who was shivering in bed, quietly called Xu Mingyuan to explain the situation.

Xu Mingyuan found it funny. The little girl received several times more New Year's money this year than last year, but she spent it all on home appliances before she had even had two days' leisure.

Tao Shuxin also wanted to save face. Since he couldn't afford the money, he had to contribute his labor.

Yesterday, while no one was at home, I asked Xu Mingyuan to help me secretly move things around the house, and we didn't stop until the entire trunk was filled.

However, Tao Shuxin didn't dare to continue doing such reckless things. Taking advantage of the fact that the holiday was about to end, he hurried to learn the road test and try to get a driver's license before school started.

……

His old father, Xu Jun, sent Xu Mingyuan to the Sailing Technology Factory as an intern.

Although my father didn't have much talent, he had been a second-generation factory worker for many years. He looked up with a certain demeanor and had an air of ease.

Xu Mingyuan simply let him take over his job and inspect the progress of sailing technology.

However, in private, Xu Mingyuan still found Yao Jianhui and asked him to do things according to his own ideas. Xu Jun's opinions were only for reference and he just needed to be given enough face.

After all, Xu Jun was the second generation of a factory worker, so he had no problem handling some daily trivial tasks. Xu Mingyuan was afraid that his adopted father would insist on starting his own business.

Fortunately, Xu Jun is already 44 or 45 years old and has long known his own limitations. On weekdays, he just attends meetings and has nothing else to do.

There must be a person in charge in the company so that the people below will not have any disloyal ideas.

With Xu Jun's support, Xu Mingyuan can finally be a hands-off boss and focus on planning the future direction without having to worry as much as before.

However, Xu Jun did not go home these days and has been staying in the factory, which gave Xu Mingyuan a headache.

Xiao Yangzhi started school early, and Xu Mingyuan was worried about her, so he thought of asking Xu Jun to pick her up and drop her off at school.

The round trip from home to Sailing Technology takes only more than three hours every day. Xu Jun drives fast, so if he takes the highway, it might not even take three hours.

Now that Xu Jun has come out, wouldn't it be putting the cart before the horse to let Xiao Yangzhi live in the dormitory again?
However, Xu Jun said that after the Lantern Festival, Xu Mingyuan would go to Jiangda for classes and then come back to pick up Xiao Yangzhi. He would entrust Xu Mingyuan to take care of her for the next few days. After all, he had already taken care of her for so long, so he wouldn't mind a few more days.

Xu Mingyuan found it difficult to face Xiao Yangzhi. Every time he saw her, he would think of what she would look like ten years later.

The careful Yang Zhi naturally noticed his changes.

After eating outside, Yang Zhi did not do his homework immediately after returning home.

"Brother, did I do something wrong?"

After putting down his schoolbag, Yang Zhi didn't sit down, but stood aside timidly.

"No, why do you say that?"

Xu Mingyuan looked at her. Little Yangzhi had not yet changed out of her black and white sports school uniform, and looked a little cold.

(End of this chapter)