After checking the list of empty houses located in Xie Village, Han Jinhe wrote down several houses and said, "Comrade Wei, there are several empty houses in the outer ring of the village."
"One is located near the mountain foothills but far from the village. Another two are located near the village but far from the mountain foothills. The houses' condition is mostly the same—needing repair before you can move in."
Standing up from his chair, he added, "How about I show you the houses now?"
Father Wei and Mother Wei nodded and followed him out. Since they were carrying a lot of luggage, Han Jinhe used his bicycle to help them carry the bags and suitcases.
As he pushed the bicycle, he said, "The situation in Xie Village is vastly different from the capital. While the villagers are honest and hardworking, some of them tend to gossip and look for trouble. If one day you are troubled by them, just report it to the production team. We will handle the matter fairly."
When he heard this, Father Wei smiled and said, "Then I have to thank you in advance, Comrade Han."
Han Jinhe returned the smile and informed them about the relationships between the families in the village and also the production team's planting and harvesting schedule.
As they chatted, they arrived at the house located near the mountain foothills. Pointing at the house on the roadside, he said, "Comrade Wei, this is the house."
Parking his bicycle, he opened the gate and walked into the yard while saying, "There is a well in the front yard, and the river is located twenty meters away from the backyard."
"The house has three buildings. The main building has three bedrooms and one living room. The kitchen is built separately behind the house."
"In the backyard, there is a woodshed and a warehouse. As for the latrine, you can build one later or just use the public latrine located 200 meters away from this house."
When Mother Wei heard that there was no bathroom or latrine in the house, she hesitated. But before she could voice her rejection, they heard a familiar voice coming from the backyard direction.
"Cousin, look! I was finally able to catch the hairy crab!"
It took Father Wei and Mother Wei a moment to react and walk to the backyard. The backyard was full of weeds, but the fences were still intact. As they opened the backyard's gate, they saw their grandsons playing in the river with a group of children.
Seeing how her grandsons were wearing only short pants and not even wearing clothes or shoes, Mother Wei couldn't help but call out in horror, "Mingze, Yuze!"
Hearing their grandmother's voice, Chen Mingze and Chen Yuze stopped what they were doing. Turning around, they saw their grandparents looking at them with shock and disbelief.
The children also looked at the old couple with curiosity.
"Brother Yuze, who are they?" Chen Jianfang asked in her milky voice.
"That's my maternal grandparents," Chen Yuze replied as he came out of the river.
After he wore his straw sandals, he ran to the Wei old couple while shouting, "Grandpa, Grandma!"
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