Courtyard: My wife is Wen Li

They did a lot of cleaning work on the roof. The main house was three-bay, and the bay refers to the width. The number of tiles on it was not too many, so one day was enough to complete it.

"Let's go in and talk." He Yuzhu led Captain Zhao into the house. "Open the floor tiles and re-pave them. The ground must be leveled. Also check if there are any mouse holes around. Now is the time to get rid of the four pests."

"It's not a big problem. It only takes a day." Captain Zhao nodded, "How to build a partition?"

"I will directly separate the three bays, but I don't want to make it that simple. I will add four footings and use stones for the base below." He Yuzhu said.

Captain Zhao looked at it and said with some envy: "The house in your courtyard is really nice. One room is only 3.6 meters. They are all separated enough to not look too small. It is enough to separate three rooms."

"All the people in our courtyard were the first to work in the steel rolling mill, and the others are also from affiliated units of the factory." He Yuzhu explained, and then continued: "Four bases, two on each side."

"Just divide the partitions on each side into three parts, seal the left and right sides, and have a double door in the middle. I want double-layered glass on top."

"Double-glazed glass?" Captain Zhao was stunned.

"A single-layer one will buzz when it shakes, but a double-layer one will not." He Yuzhu said: "The thicker the glass, the better."

"I'm really not sure about this. Let's take a look at it then!" Captain Zhao thought for a while and was not sure, "If the left and right sides are sealed, should it be sealed with glass or wooden boards?"

"It's made of glass, otherwise it would be too dark in the middle." He Yuzhu pointed to the top and said, "I want to make attics for the two rooms on the left and right, but only half of them, so as not to block the light."

"The one in the middle must be the living room. I want to install a ceiling fan on it. I'll buy this."

"I roughly understand what you mean. Let's start first. We will clean up the roof and ground in two days, and at the same time, we will set up pillars for you. Are these pillars for support?" Captain Zhao asked.

"Yes!" He Yuzhu nodded, "Can this load-bearing problem be solved?"

"No problem." Captain Zhao continued: "I will draw a simple diagram for you later, and we will change it then."

"Okay, it's settled, you can just come over tomorrow." He Yuzhu said he was not sure, it would be easier if he had the drawings.

…

Captain Zhao came early the next morning with his people and two ladders. He Yuzhu asked for leave yesterday and would have to go to work later today.

Everyone in the courtyard was curious, but they soon understood that He Yuzhu wanted to clean up the house, which had nothing to do with them.

The things in the house were packed up last night, and some of them were put directly into the space. The furniture left a bed and sent it to Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang's room, plus a quilt.

The remaining clothes were packed and temporarily placed in He Yuyu's room. The other pots and pans were piled under the verandah in front of Yanbu Gui's house.

The radio also turned to He Yuzhu's place, and he did not want any other furniture and gave it to Yan Bugui to deal with it. He Yuzhu was not going to replace it with any old furniture and would just buy new ones for use.

After all, there will be trouble later. If you use old things, you will be asking for trouble. Besides, he doesn't know him yet, so there is no need to pursue this.

Captain Zhao actually finished the drawing in one night. He Yuzhu saw that it was really good. Although it was a sketch, he drew his own ideas on each position.

But the attic is a problem. If you want to build an attic, you need to make holes on the wall side. He Yuzhu gave up after thinking about it.

There are so many problems with wall openings, it’s better not to have them at all!

Anyway, he didn't plan to have children too early. If he wanted to have children when he got married, then when the wind blew, his oldest child might go to the countryside as an educated youth.

And Wen Li is still a child herself!

She must be changed first, and then she can have children, so that she can better educate her children and survive the three-year disaster.

My family has a small population and good food, so this is considered normal.

He Yuzhu made up his mind early in the morning!

"Sure, that's it. Just calculate the price!" He Yuzhu nodded, "Also, I'm going to paint half of the walls in the house. Do you think it can be done?"

"The price of this paint is not cheap. Also, do you paint the outside of the house?" Captain Zhao pointed to the verandah and windows.

He Yuzhu summed it up and said, "Don't paint it outside, otherwise it will look too new here and have a bad impact."

"Well, I understand. Nowadays, half of the walls in Tongzilou are painted. All white walls are too easy to get dirty." Captain Zhao then said, "Okay, I'll give you a price tomorrow."

…

The amount of the project is not large, but He Yuzhu has a lot of requirements. Most people can finish it in a few days, but He Yuzhu needs at least twenty days.

Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu tidying up the house, and his heart moved. He Yuzhu was twenty years old.

However, they had not had much contact with each other in the past two years, and Yi Zhonghai knew that He Yuzhu could not be counted on as a spare tire.

So, he didn't say much. Now that he has that time, he might as well watch Jia Dongxu carefully and let his skills improve again.

Jia Dongxu really gave him credit. He is now a level three fitter. If he can be trained to become an eighth level fitter in the future, he will be able to live a better life in his old age.

Qin Huairu is also a good person. She does all the housework at home. She will definitely be able to take care of herself in the future.

In addition, the money sent by He Daqing was in his own hands. He Daqing was worried about He Yuzhu's temper and did not want his money, so he sent it to himself.

This can be regarded as a saving grace, Yi Zhonghai thought.

Yan Bugui has been relatively happy recently. Now He Yuzhu has moved to live with Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekang. He and He Yuzhu eat at Yan Bugui's house every night. He usually brings two lunch boxes back, and also gives a lot of white noodles.

The food of the Yanbu Gui family has improved a lot.

Until Sunday, He Yuzhu went to make a banquet in the morning. He didn't have time to go home and change clothes at noon, so he rode directly to Wenli's house.

Find a place where no one is around, take out various ingredients and seasonings from the space, and then get back on the road.

Wenli's eldest sister's family and second sister's family came, and there were quite a few people. They had a lively meal, and the eldest brother-in-law and second brother-in-law were full of praise for He Yuzhu.

…

In the evening, Wen Li sent He Yuzhu out, "Wen Li, the house is being cleaned now. It will be completed in about ten days. The smell of paint will be gone in the future."

"Why are you telling me this?" Wen Li's face turned red.

"As the future hostess, shouldn't you express your opinion on how to arrange the furniture?" He Yuzhu chuckled.

Wen Li was moved when she heard this, "I'll take a look and talk about it then!"