Become a burden in a period novel

Chapter 517 I'm not that old yet

The main gate of the old house has been repaired. However, because it was previously used as a government office, the gate was demolished. Now that it has been rebuilt, it looks much newer than other places.

"Time was a bit tight, so I used ordinary materials for now, but I've already contacted someone to bring back some timber from Southeast Asia."

"It's already pretty good." Qin Jingchu had returned before, before he joined the army.

Actually, the old house hadn't changed much, but because the people inside were different, it evoked a sense of loss and change. He had secretly returned then, looked at the old house, and went to his father's grave to tell him that he had gone to join the army.

His father's funeral was arranged by his father's friend. He did not return, and his grave had no tombstone. It was just a very ordinary mound of earth, like the graves of other families in the village.

That's right. His father's grave was built in a small village that had nothing to do with their family, so it wouldn't lead anyone to associate it with his father's identity.

"Now that you're here, let's find some time to move your father's grave back." The Xu family does have ancestral graves. The Xu family's ancestors shed blood for the revolution, so their ancestral graves are still well preserved.

“Okay, but shouldn’t we choose a date for moving the grave?” Qin Jingchu, as a Party member, was actually an atheist and didn’t believe in this, but since it concerned his father, he couldn’t ignore it.

"I'll have your cousins ​​inquire around here to see if there are any famous feng shui masters, and have them choose an auspicious time and direction."

"I'm afraid you won't find one here." After all those years, where can you still find a feng shui master?

"Then let's bring one over from Hong Kong. It won't take much time by plane."

As Qin Jingchu entered the gate, he saw some people busy at work.

When Xu Huaici arrived with a strange young man, some people came over to greet him.

"You guys are busy, I just brought my nephew over to visit." Xu Huaici waved his hand.

Those people then went back to their work.

“These people are quite skilled. Although they can’t compare to the craftsmen who built this house before, they are still very capable.” Xu Huaici wanted to find the best of everything. He didn’t lack money; he just wanted to rebuild the old house exactly as he remembered it.

He knew this was impossible, so he wasn't overly critical of the craftsmen.

"You'll be living here from now on. Can you tell me if there's anything that needs to be changed?"

"Fifth Uncle, I estimate I'll be in the army for many more years. You can build it according to your preferences. When you return to China, you can live here, and I'll take care of you in your old age."

"I have my own children, why would I need you to support me in my old age!" Although he said this, his eyes were full of smiles.

"Alright, let's go take a look over there. That used to be your father's yard. I wonder if you still remember it?"

"I vaguely remember some things." Qin Jingchu looked in the direction he pointed, but there was nothing similar to what he remembered.

Hearing that he still remembered what the old house looked like, Xu Huaici was very happy, and then began to tell him about his interesting childhood stories.

They hadn't gone abroad yet, and Qin Jingchu was only a few years old at that time.

"You were so cute when you were little! All your brothers loved to hold you. You weren't shy at all; you'd let anyone hold you. Your fourth uncle even carried you to school, which made us search all over for you!" The biggest advantage of Qin Shi was her good looks. With a mother like that, both of Third Brother's children grew up very well!

Listening to Xu Huaici recount the past, Qin Jingchu seemed to see the lively atmosphere of this courtyard in the past.

After Xu Huaici led Qin Jingchu on a tour of the entire old house, they walked back to the guesthouse.

Qin Jingchu was worried that Xu Huaici was tired and wanted to carry him on his back, but he refused.

"I'm not that old yet!"

Yes, Xu Huaici is not even fifty years old yet. Although he suffered some hardships in his early years, which caused his hair to turn quite white, his comfortable life later on made up for it. However, the white hair seems to be irreversible, and it only increases.