lcionline Chapter 476 Neighbors in the Compound
Chapter 476 Neighbors in the Compound
When Feng Qingqing saw her daughter ask this question, she quickly asked in return:
"What's wrong? Does Yuanyuan not like it here?"
She knew the two children; they had been living in that house in Nanjiang County.
Suddenly moving into this place might feel a bit strange.
The light bulbs in the house must have been very low wattage, casting a dim, yellowish light on the room, making it not very clear.
When Yuanyuan heard her mother say that, she pouted, but still spoke the truth:
"Mom, I don't like it here. I like our old home."
"I also like my old home."
Seeing her sister say this, Tuantuan also chimed in to agree with her.
The two little ones, already bright and precocious, expressed their opinions after being moved to a new environment.
Seeing this, Feng Qingqing smiled and patted the two little heads.
After a long pause, he finally began to explain:
"Honey, we're only staying here temporarily. We'll move to our own home later."
Just like our old home.
Although the two children are young, Feng Qingqing usually doesn't just let it slide because of that.
Instead, they explained it to the child seriously.
She knew they not only understood what she was saying, but also what it meant.
Hearing their mother say this, the two children smiled again.
She knew that the home she was referring to after having two children was the home in Nanjiang County.
She did not explain the misunderstanding.
Although the yard she bought yesterday is much larger than the house in Nanjiang County.
However, they are all detached houses, and the overall layout has not changed much, so the two children should be able to adapt quickly.
After playing with the two children for a while, I used the water heated on the coal stove to wash them and let them go to bed to play for a bit.
Then, she quickly washed herself and went to bed with her two children.
The bedding used in this bed is still the same as what we used in Nanjiang County; even the smell is exactly the same.
After putting her two children to sleep, she found herself tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
It's not that she wasn't sleepy.
It was still early, just before nine o'clock. The other residents in the courtyard were still awake.
She has excellent hearing and has heard various sounds before, such as a mother-in-law scolding her daughter-in-law, a couple arguing, and children crying after a fight.
She could hear clearly not only the sounds coming from this courtyard, but also the sounds coming from the courtyard next door.
The sound of a symphony playing in her ears made her more and more awake as she tried to sleep.
This is also a drawback of living in a large courtyard.
Anything that happens will inevitably be seen and heard by the neighbors.
Fortunately, the two children were probably having a good time at kindergarten during the day and were now fast asleep.
Helpless, she could only lie there, unconsciously listening to the sounds coming from both sides while pondering her own affairs.
Unbeknownst to me, the sounds around me gradually faded away.
The next morning, it was still far from Feng Qingqing's usual time to get up.
But everyone else in the compound had already gotten up one after another.
"Dog, get me a towel."
"Xiaofang, get up now! What time is it? You brat, you'll be late if you don't get up soon."
"Junzi, go and move all the coal briquettes from the gate into the yard."
In short, the sounds in the courtyard were a mixed bag.
The noise kept Feng Qingqing awake, completely banishing any trace of sleepiness.
The living conditions here are incomparable to those of a guesthouse.
She shook her head, sighed, and got up anyway.
Although it's a bit early to get up at this time, I can't fall asleep lying down anyway, so I might as well get up and make some breakfast for my two little ones.
Seeing that the two children were not affected by the noise outside, he breathed a sigh of relief.
After getting dressed and getting out of bed, she grabbed a washbasin and went outside.
There are several shared water taps in the courtyard. Residents in the courtyard usually get their water here for washing, washing clothes, washing vegetables, etc.
Water bills are also shared equally among each household.
As she walked over to fetch water, a girl of about eighteen or nineteen years old was standing by the pool. When she saw her coming, she looked her up and down with some confusion, and after a while, she looked away.
Although the girl didn't say a word the whole time, Feng Qingqing had keen senses and could still sense a hint of ill intent in her scrutinizing gaze.
Seeing this, she ignored it, filled the water basin, and then carried it back to her room.
Although she hadn't seen the girl yesterday, the landlord had briefly told her about the basic situation of the other households in the courtyard when she rented the place.
Based on what she heard from the neighbors yesterday while she was lying in bed, she roughly knew which house the girl lived in.
She used the water she brought back to mix with some hot water and did a quick wash.
But his mind was still on the girl he had just met.
While she was still thinking about the girl, Shi Feiyan, after returning home, was also asking her parents about the situation next door.
"Mom, I just saw a girl by the pool. She was fair-skinned and very tall."
She gestured briefly.
When Shi Feiyan's parents heard her say that, they immediately realized that the girl their daughter had met must be the neighbor who had just moved in the day before.
"Oh, you mean her? You came back late yesterday, so you didn't know."
The house next door has been rented out. The girl with two children moved in this evening, so it's normal that you don't know her.
Shi Feiyan had a premonition, and now that she heard her mother say this, she immediately understood.
But I felt a little displeased.
She was the only girl in their alley who had a formal job.
They have far more food and clothing than others.
But the cotton-padded jacket that person was wearing just now was obviously not cheap; the color was right, the quality was good, and it was pink, which she always liked.
That's pink! Even in department stores, it's a hot commodity. You usually can't get your hands on it unless you have connections with the sales staff.
But this person actually has it.
Her pants were corduroy cotton pants, and she wore a pair of fur-lined mid-heeled leather shoes.
In her opinion, this outfit must cost at least several tens of yuan, and even though she has a regular job, she wouldn't be willing to buy it.
Even though this person has two children, judging by her attire, she clearly outshines her.
Moreover, this person lives right next door to her, and seeing him every morning and evening is not only annoying but also an eyesore.
Feeling uncomfortable, she bit her lip before reluctantly speaking:
"Mom, do you know what that person does?"
Regardless, let's find out the details first, and then we'll discuss it later.
When Shi Feiyan's mother heard her daughter say this, she glanced at her daughter, swallowed the sweet potato in her mouth, took a sip of water, and then slowly spoke.