Chapter 99 Moving into the New Home

Chapter 99 Moving into the New Home

Wang Xiaozhi's uncle is named Wang Dayou, who is the older brother of Wang Eryou and Wang Xiaozhi's biological father.

Previously, their family had also coveted Wang Xiaozhi's biological father's fortune, and their attitude towards Jiang Yuan had always been consistent with that of Wang Eryou's family.

After severing ties with Jiang Yuan, the reason they didn't run around in front of him like Wang Eryou's family did was because they still cared a little about their reputation and face.

Although they both coveted other people's things, they didn't behave as badly as Wang Er's family.

They will disguise themselves as relatives and use more subtle methods of plunder to seize what they want that belongs to others.

This is why, after learning that Jiang Yuan was actually a wealthy man, they didn't rush to resort to their underhanded tactics like the Wang family did. Instead, they tried to rebuild their kinship with Jiang Yuan through Wang Xiaozhi.

But the problem is, Wang Xiaozhi isn't stupid. With their clumsy disguise, she wouldn't be fooled into not seeing their true intentions.

When they came to her door, Wang Xiaozhi not only refused without hesitation, but also brought up all the old stories from the past, proving that they didn't consider her, Jiang Yuan, or even her father as family.

Even though she had made her stance so clear, the family was still tempted by the potential benefits and shamelessly pestered her, insisting that she agree to speak on their behalf to Jiang Yuan.

These days, Wang Xiaozhi has been busy and tired. After finally finishing her work and returning home, Wang Dayou's family keeps bothering her. It would be strange if she could remain calm.

Sure enough, not only Chen Zhao and her mother-in-law listened to her complain about Wang Dayou's family several times, but even Xie Wanniang couldn't help but complain as well.

Xie Wanniang was always focused on her own little world and had no idea that Wang Dayou's family was also restless.

Before Wang Xiaozhi complained to her, she had actually had the same question: Wasn't it said that neither branch of the Wang family was very good? Why is it that only Wang Er's branch is always causing trouble?

Now her question has been answered. It turns out that it's not that the eldest branch of the Wang family doesn't cause trouble, but rather that they cause trouble in a different way.

She asked Wang Xiaozhi, "Didn't you tell them you absolutely wouldn't help them?"

Wang Xiaozhi sighed, "I did tell them, I even brought up old grievances and scolded them. But they are so shameless, no matter what I say, they just laugh it off and don't take it seriously at all."

Even Chen Zhao and her in-laws tried to help her get rid of them, but the couple acted as if they couldn't understand human language, sticking to her like glue every day.

Xie Wanniang sighed along with her.

You can't reason with these kinds of stubborn people; the only way is to deal with them harshly until they instinctively run away at the sight of you.

The problem is, Wang Xiaozhi doesn't have the courage or the ability.

Xie Wanniang suggested to her, "You should talk to A Yuan or Chen Lizheng about this. They can help you resolve that family's issue."

As the party they wanted to reconcile with, Jiang Yuan only needed to make it clear that he would not allow the Wang family to get involved, and then make them suffer a bit because of their shamelessness. They would then give up and stop bothering Wang Xiaozhi and forcing her to act as a peacemaker.

Although Chen Lizheng was not directly involved, he was the village head. Wang Xiaozhi's family was constantly harassed and their daily lives were severely affected. As long as they went to Chen Lizheng, he could openly and legitimately deal with Wang Dayou's family on their behalf.

Wang Xiaozhi was persuaded by Xie Wanniang, "Then I'll have your brother-in-law go find Uncle Village Head later."

As for having Jiang Yuan intervene, Wang Xiaozhi said it was better to forget it. Her brother's best option was to cut ties with the scum of the first and second branches of the Wang family.

Although the two were talking, they didn't neglect their work at all.

The other women who came to help were the same; they chatted idly while efficiently doing their work.

After another eleven and a half days of busy work, Hao Yu's new house was successfully built with the help of the villagers.

Because ventilation and moisture dissipation were still needed, Hao Yu continued to stay at Jiang Yuan's house for the time being. Xie Wan Niang, on the other hand, chose a good day and, with the help of Hao Yu, Jiang Yuan, and Wang Xiaozhi's family, moved her and Xiao Yang's belongings to her new house first.

Her new house was exactly the same as Jiang Yuan and Hao Yu's new house. Even the tables, chairs, wardrobes, and cupboards inside were made using the same blueprints, with the help of a carpenter from the village.

The tables and chairs placed in the main room, and the cupboards placed in the kitchen, were all the kind of square tables, high-backed chairs, and sliding cabinets with two layers that were commonly used in this era.

The four-door wardrobe placed in the room was drawn based on modern wardrobe designs.

She didn't throw away the rectangular box that Jiang Yuan had bought for her and Xiao Yang, which was commonly used at the time. Instead, she kept it to store cloth, bedding, money, jewelry, and other items.

In addition to wooden furniture such as tables and chairs (including kang tables), wardrobes, cupboards, basins, buckets, and washbasin stands, Xie Wanniang also bought kitchen knives, iron pots, spatulas, strainers, water tanks, bowls and chopsticks, earthenware basins, earthenware jars, porcelain plates, teapots, cups, and other daily utensils.

Buying these items, plus hiring people to dig a well, cost her about twelve taels of silver.

Of course, Jiang Yuan is the same in this respect.

Hao Yu, who didn't need to dig a well or buy ironware, but simply purchased bowls, chopsticks, porcelain plates, teapots, cups, and brand-new wooden furniture such as tables and chairs (including kang tables), wardrobes, chests, cupboards, basins, and washbasin stands according to his family's actual needs, kept his spending within five taels of silver.

As for the old tables and chairs (including the kang table), chests, cupboards, basins, buckets, washbasin stands, etc. that he used, he gave them all to Wang Xiaozhi's family, who were about to move out of the Chen family's old house.

He built a large brick house with tiled roof and was about to marry a new wife. The family did not want to continue using the old furniture, but Wang Xiaozhi and Chen Zhao did not care about such things.

For these poor people, these wooden furniture pieces, which may look old but are actually in perfect condition, are still very much loved, even if they have been used by others.

On the day Xie Wanniang moved, she invited Hao Yu, Jiang Yuan, Wang Xiaozhi's family, Chen Zhao's parents, Dr. Chen's family, Chen Lizheng and his wife, his eldest son's family, and his second son's family to her home for a warm feast.

Of course, none of these people came empty-handed. They brought gifts, including cloth, wine, finished cloth shoes with multi-layered soles, eggs, hens, pork, flour, brown sugar, and more.