In 1959, what's wrong with me pedaling a tricycle?

Li Xiuping walked around, checking the condition of the four rooms and then looking at the vegetables being grown, her smile never fading.

It seems she's quite satisfied with their future home.

Everyone toured the place first, and then started moving their things inside.

I have to say this detached house is really nice, especially since it has a toilet, the kind with a latrine dug into the ground and covered with cement.

These things are actually quite common in Beijing's courtyard houses, but the latrines need to be cleaned regularly, which is quite troublesome.

However, this was not a problem for Wang Xingguo, since he could store these things in his space and use them as fertilizer for his crops, saving him the money of hiring someone to dispose of them.

There's only one faucet, which is installed in the kitchen, so they have to carry water from the kitchen to the toilet to flush it.

However, this is not a big problem. After all, washing clothes and vegetables will generate wastewater, which can be collected in a large bucket and used to flush the toilet.

One toilet is enough to make the neighbors envious. So many people in their yard share one toilet, which is really inconvenient sometimes. If they can't wait, they have to run to the public toilet outside to relieve themselves.

Many people even hold it in during the morning and then go to their workplace to relieve themselves, since workplace toilets are cleaned every day and are much cleaner than public toilets.

After making four trips, by 10 a.m., I finally got everything that needed to be moved over.

I gave each of the helpful neighbors a pack of cigarettes to thank them for their help, and then I didn't invite them to stay for lunch, since no one has that much surplus food.

Li Xiuping worked very efficiently. She kept cleaning and washing the things that had been moved in the yard, sweating profusely, but she didn't stop.

She cleaned the items thoroughly, dried them in the yard, and then moved them inside to store them.

There are four rooms. The main room is for the eldest brother. Although the house belongs to Wang Xingguo, according to custom, the main room should be for the eldest person.

The main house is a large house, with rooms divided into sections of 20 square meters each, and the living room is also 20 square meters.

The left wing room was for Wang Xingning, the right wing room was for Wang Xingmin, and Wang Xingguo's room was in the east wing, which was a little over thirty square meters in size, with half of it being the bedroom and half the room being the living room.

He chose this room, naturally, because it would be convenient for their sex life.

Hehe, big brother will have to take care of his younger siblings in the side rooms from now on, so he won't have to go through so much trouble here. At least the creaking of the bed won't bother them too much.

Seeing that it was still early, and that only Wang Xingmin had a bed and the others needed to be bought, Wang Xingguo arranged for Wang Xingning and Wang Xingmin to cook lunch while the three of them went out to buy furniture.

There aren't many furniture styles, and they don't have many patterns. These days, practicality and quality are valued more than aesthetics.

They first went to Beixinqiao Trust Store, where they had the most complete selection of second-hand tables, chairs, wooden beds, wardrobes, and wooden boxes.

The main reason is that these second-hand furniture items don't require coupons. Although Wang Xingguo has quite a lot of coupons, it's not enough to furnish all four houses, so he needs to buy some second-hand furniture.

He can't skimp on this; he'll need it for the banquet later.

They just moved here and can't borrow things from the neighbors because they need to go to Quanfu Renjia to borrow things.

A family with all its blessings is one where the parents-in-law are alive, the couple is both alive, and the family has both sons and daughters, with no widows or orphans, no filial duties, and no pregnant or postpartum women.

They weren't familiar with their neighbors in the alley, so they couldn't borrow these things. It wasn't that they couldn't borrow them, but they didn't know who the truly blessed family was. These things were quite particular, and they couldn't just do whatever they wanted.

Wang Xingbang bought a batch of furniture here, but he wouldn't let Wang Xingguo pay for it, saying that since his younger brother had paid for the house, he should pay for the furniture.

Wang Xingguo didn't argue with his older brother about it, since family members shouldn't be so concerned about such things.

After making an appointment with the locals, the three of them set off for the Longshuncheng Wood Factory store at 2 PM.

This is a long-established state-owned factory. After the public-private partnership, it integrated more than 30 old woodworking workshops in Luban Hutong. To buy furniture here, you need a furniture supply ticket; they won't sell to you without one.

After arriving at the destination, we bought three double beds, three large wardrobes, three bedside tables, a set of tables and chairs, two desks, and so on.

Wang Xingbang spent all his furniture supply coupons today, spending over 140 yuan, but he was happy with the money and felt it was well spent.

These pieces of furniture will last for ten or even several decades. You get what you pay for; solid wood furniture is sturdy and durable, so the price isn't too high.

The price only appears when there is a receipt; otherwise, secondhand furniture would cost much more.

I bought a bunch of pots and pans, which means I've spent all the receipts I got from Director Zhao.

The three returned home laden with their belongings at 12:30. After putting their things away, they washed their hands and began to eat.

Wang Xingbang asked cheerfully, "Xiuping, when do you think would be a suitable time to set the date for your wedding with Xingguo?"

Li Xiuping, who was eating, almost choked on her food because of these words. Wang Xingguo quickly patted her back, and it took her a while to recover.

Whether it was from choking or from shyness, Li Xiuping blushed and said, "Brother, why are you asking me about this? You should ask Wang Xingguo."

Wang Xingguo said with a smile, "Oh, there's no rush. I'll be busy for a few days and then I'll ask Director Zhao to come and propose marriage. By the way, how are things going between you and Sister Xiaolan, brother? If Sister Xiaolan has no objections, how about we have a wedding banquet together?"

Before Wang Xingbang could even speak, Wang Xingning exclaimed anxiously, "No, we can't have the banquet together!"

Wang Xingguo asked in surprise, "Third Sister, why won't it work?"

Li Xiuping nudged Wang Xingguo's arm and scolded, "Oh dear, are you stupid? Mixing two happy events together makes it seem cramped and shabby. Not to mention whether your brother's girlfriend would be willing, my dad definitely wouldn't be."

Wang Xingguo suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I didn't know that. How about we get your wife home first, and then we can have our own wedding?"

Li Xiuping nodded and said, "That's how it should be. Since my elder brother has a girlfriend, they must get married first. There's an order of seniority."

Wang Xingbang was a little embarrassed, but he still forced a smile and said, "Okay, in order not to delay your wedding, I'll talk to your sister Xiaolan as soon as possible..."

Wang Xingmin said happily, "That's great! Our family can have two wedding banquets now. I love banquets the most; the food is really delicious."

These words made everyone laugh. Although Wang Xingmin is very sensible, he is still a child after all!

After lunch, everyone continued to organize various things. Around 2 p.m., the purchased furniture was delivered, and there was another flurry of activity. The two brothers moved the bed into the room and then arranged everything in order.

That day, the five of them were busy all day. Although they were tired, they were very happy because they knew that from now on, this would be their home for the rest of their lives...