Zhou Xiaoyun felt that the timing was about right, so she began to persuade Zhao Yuzhen: "Mom, don't be angry first. You are the pillar of our family, if you get sick from anger, our family's sky will collapse, what can we siblings do?"

  "A few kind words cheered Zhao Yu Zhen up a lot: 'Where did you learn all these tricks from?'"

  Zhou Xiaoyun was being coquettish and playful, even she herself felt embarrassed and couldn't take it anymore. But at this moment, the most important thing was to make her mother happy, so she didn't care about being embarrassing or not.

  Zhao Yuzhen hugged Zhou Xiaoyun tightly, feeling a sense of comfort in her heart. In the blink of an eye, that child who was still in diapers had grown into a tall and eloquent young adult who could even mediate disputes, how could this not evoke feelings of nostalgia in her?

  Zhao Yuzhen also knew that doing so would make Zhou Guoqiang unhappy, after all, when Zhou Guofu and Zhou Guomin and Zhou Fang's family did things, they each contributed 10 yuan. But she also had her difficulties, the sisters couldn't just contribute the least themselves!

  Zhou Xiaoyun listed her father's good points in front of Zhao Yuzhen: "Mom, I think Dad is pretty good. He never goes out to gamble, doesn't slack off at home and is willing to do things for us. You shouldn't be mad at him, just think about his good points more."

  Speaking of this, Zhao Yu-zhen's dissatisfaction came again: "Your dad is not bad to you all, it's just too strict with Da Bao. Today, breaking a bowl would lead to beating your brother so heavily!"

  "Dad was also in a bad mood and that's why he scolded you more severely, but normally when he scolds you the most it means he cares about you the most and loves you the most!" Zhou Xiaoyun spoke up for Zhou Guoqiang, and this was indeed the truth.

  It is said that the deeper the love, the stronger the responsibility. How could Zhou Guoqiang not love his first child and son? It's just that Dabao was really mischievous and naughty, and Zhou Guoqiang couldn't help but use corporal punishment, unable to say two sentences without resorting to violence. This is also the old rural notion of "beating out filial piety" at work.

  "Hey, this is also my fault for not discussing it with your dad beforehand. Otherwise, we wouldn't have quarreled like this. It seems that in the future, when your uncles and aunts do things, we should all come to an agreement first, or else your dad's stubbornness won't be resolved."

  Zhou Xiaoyun was overjoyed, it seemed like the storm had passed. Zhao Yuzhen and her idea coincidentally matched perfectly.

  The couple's quarrel didn't last overnight, and as they cooked dinner together, one stirring the fire and the other preparing the meal, they naturally started talking again. Zhou Xiaoyun, who was helping out on the side, felt a sense of relief in her heart.

  My parents' feelings for each other are still good, if it weren't for the pressure of making a living and worrying about money, they wouldn't have conflicts. So, people don't need to be extremely rich or wealthy, but they absolutely can't be poor. A comfortable life is what people yearn for most. It can guarantee a normal or slightly better life for the whole family, without the troubles that come with being wealthy.

  Being a middle-class is Zhou Xiaoyun's greatest ideal, best to have a high-paying and leisurely job, and finding a boyfriend with similar circumstances would be even more perfect.

  The life of the Zhou family was also quietly changing, and Zhou Guoqiang and Zhao Yuzhen worked hard to make some money. This money is not a big deal for the rich, but for the couple Zhou Guoqiang, it's a considerable amount.

  Zhao Yuzhen is a woman who knows how to live her life. Every time she saves up enough money for a truckload of bricks, she has Zhou Guoqiang buy them and put them in the courtyard. As the number of bricks in the courtyard grows, Zhao Yuzhen's smile becomes brighter and brighter.

  The couple began discussing when to build a house.

  At this time, several tile workers came to work every day, and I had to follow them to do some small jobs.

  As the weather is about to turn cold, if they hurry up and work hard, they might be able to move into their new house before the New Year. However, the pork business will definitely be better in winter, but they are worried that they won't be able to handle it. If they wait until spring to build, there will be plenty of time, but Zhou Guoqiang and his wife are too anxious to wait.

  After all these years of waiting and longing to build a house, how can I still be patient and wait for several more months?!

  Zhou Guoqiang slapped his thigh and made a decision: start working now and finish building the house before the end of the year!

  Bricks piled up half of the yard, and then asked younger brother-in-law Zhao Gang to drive a new tractor to pull several trucks of stones, sand and cement. Hired workers to cut down several trees that had grown for over ten years behind the house, leaving the wood to be used as beams.

  The village's tile workers invited three more, and two from the neighboring village. Zhou Guoqiang and Zhao Yuzhen were busy again, reluctant to invite too many people. At that time, when asking someone to do something, not only did they have to pay wages, but also provide a lunch every day. Zhao Yuzhen thought that saving a little was better than nothing, and inviting two fewer people would save some money even if it took a bit more time.

  The things in the three-room thatched cottage have been packed up, with the important large items moved to the old house and the small ones to the kitchen. The ones that were really hard to move, like that long table, were just left in the courtyard of the house, anyway they weren't valuable items.

  Zhou Guoqiang and Zhao Yuzhen were watching the pile of materials in the yard, so they simply moved the bed to a small storage room next to the kitchen. But now there was no place for all these children to sleep. What could be done?

  There's a way! Send the youngest daughter to her maternal grandmother's house for a while, and Zhao Yu Zhen is really too busy to take care of her. When Xiao Bao goes to San Shu's house in the city, let Nai Nai take Zhou Zhiyuan with him, and it won't be late to pick them up when the house is built.

  Dabao and Zhou Xiaoyun both need to go to school, so they all moved in with the old family. Let Dabao and Zhou Zhihai sleep on one bed, and Zhou Xiaoyun and Zhou Xiaxia sleep on another bed, squeezing together for two months like this.

  Everything is ready, choose a good day and time to push down the thatched house, and officially start work.