I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 112: Moving to a New Home

Upon hearing this news, Yuan Xiu was at a loss for words to express her opinion on the topic concerning Yuan Juan.

She could only wave her hand and leave under the watchful eyes of Sister Chunmei and the others.

"Xiao Yuan is still upset, after all, they grew up together."

"Yes, although we're annoyed by Yuan Juan, we don't want her to die. It's just a pity about the child in her belly."

Yuan Xiu was not saddened. If she felt anything about Yuan Juan's death, it was only out of reverence for life.

In this trial spanning two lifetimes, Yuan Juan in the previous life received her just deserts, while Yuan Juan in this life didn't even have time to commit too many evil deeds before her own ignorance cost her her life.

When Jiang Zhou returned, Yuan Xiu was reading a book. He carefully examined her complexion and, seeing that she looked well, felt relieved.

On the way back, he ran into Sister Chunmei and the others, who said that Yuan Xiu was acting strangely after hearing about Yuan Juan's news, and asked him to come back and give her some advice.

"Did the baby move today?" Jiang Zhou reached out and placed his hand on her slightly protruding belly.

Yuan Xiu shook her head: "No, you were lucky last time, you felt even the slightest fetal movement."

Jiang Zhou didn't care. He felt that as long as he kept touching his belly, the baby would definitely know that his father had come and would greet him.

Unfortunately, the child in Yuan Xiu's belly was unaware of his father's thoughts. If it had, it probably would have blew bubbles to appease him.

"Our new house is ready, and we can move in next weekend."

Yuan Xiu's eyes lit up. "Where?"

"It's right behind Political Commissar Wang's house, so it'll be much more convenient for you to go to Teacher Shen's class in the future."

Yuan Xiu smiled. This was truly good news. "We should clean up before moving. We'll go over and clean it after get off work these next few days."

Seeing that the child didn't react, Jiang Zhou finally withdrew his hand. "You don't need to bother, I'll take care of it. Just pack up your small things at home, and we'll have someone move everything over at once."

Yuan Xiu readily agreed, saying, "I'll do as Chief of Staff Jiang says."

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Time flew by and the day of the move arrived.

Because they were moving, Jiang Zhou didn't cook in the morning and went straight to the cafeteria to buy breakfast. Not long after the two of them finished breakfast, the people who were helping with the move arrived.

Needless to say, Li Shan and Instructor Li came to help, bringing their families along, knowing they were moving today.

Also present were Xu Bin and Xiang Nan, who had previously eaten at their home, along with three other young men.

When the young men arrived, they brought a tricycle. They loaded the large furniture onto the tricycle and carried the smaller pieces by hand.

Even Xiao Jun and his friends helped carry books and small stools, ensuring that no one's hands were left unattended.

Many hands make light work; in just one trip, they moved all the belongings out of the house.

Yuan Xiu walked behind, glanced at the vegetable garden in the yard, and said to Sister Guiying and the others, "Sisters, when you have time later, come over and pick some more vegetables to take home."

Chunmei's sister-in-law turned around and said, "You can keep it for yourself!"

"We can't finish eating it all, and we still need to return the house to the logistics department. We've already moved out, so it's not good to keep the key."

Sister-in-law Guiying laughed and said, "Little Yuan is so honest. Anyway, no one will be living here for a while. What's wrong with the vegetables growing in the garden? If I were you, I wouldn't give them the keys unless the logistics staff came to ask me for them."

Instructor Liu said to her, "If everyone were like you, how would the logistics department carry out its work? No wonder your family committee never awards you 'Advanced Family Member' every year."

Sister-in-law Guiying rolled her eyes at him, "How rare!"

Sister Chunmei laughed and said, "Okay, then we'll come and pick vegetables after we finish moving."

The group arrived at their new home in a grand procession.

Jiang Zhou handed the key to Yuan Xiu, telling her to open the door, "You open the door to the new house."

Sister-in-law Xiulan chuckled and teased, "Look at him, our Chief of Staff Jiang is quite formal. What does that mean? It means that at home, our Little Yuan is the one in charge."

The three young men, who had never seen anything like this before, looked at each other in bewilderment: "Does our chief of staff not manage things at home?"

Jiang Zhou, who was not in charge of the household, waited until Yuan Xiu opened the door before inviting everyone inside.

The courtyard was empty. The previous residents didn't seem to love flowers and trees like Teacher Shen. There was nothing in the flower beds except soil, which made it convenient to transplant the flowers and trees from the small courtyard.

Passing through the small garden in front, you'll find the main entrance to the two-story building. Yuan Xiu opened the door. Pushing it open, you'll find the entryway, then the dining room, with the kitchen next to it and the living room at the far end.

In addition to the dining room, living room, kitchen, and bathroom, there is another room on the first floor.

There are three rooms on the second floor, one of which is smaller and can be used as a study.

The regimental-level officers were provided with significantly more furniture than the battalion-level officers, and this furniture had already been placed in their homes by the logistics department in the previous two days.

The house is much bigger, and even though it's filled with furniture, it doesn't feel empty.

After the furniture was arranged, the sisters-in-law divided the work among themselves. Some helped to set up the pots and pans in the kitchen, while others took out rags, filled them with water, and helped to wipe the furniture.

Yuan Xiu stared at Xiu Lan's rag. She had seen her take it out of her bosom with her own eyes. Her sister-in-law had brought her own rag when she came to help.

"Little Yuan, you don't need to go downstairs. Go upstairs and pack your clothes and books yourself."

Yuan Xiu was ushered upstairs to tidy up her and Jiang Zhou's clothes and belongings that had been brought up.

When Jiang Zhou came in, she had almost finished tidying up and was about to make the bed.

With his arrival, Yuan Xiu became a supporting player.

"What are we having for lunch?"

Jiang Zhou gripped the corners of the blanket and shook his hands forcefully twice. "I called the cafeteria and asked them to send over a table of food. Consider it our joining the family."

Yes, their family has a telephone now. It's common for regimental-level cadres to have internal telephones in their homes for easy and timely communication.

Being at a higher level really makes a difference; you can even have food delivered from the cafeteria.

Of course, such situations are rare, and even with the authority, few people would abuse it in this day and age.

When Yuan Xiu came downstairs, Chunmei and the others weren't there; only a few children were sitting in the living room watching TV.

"Where are the sisters-in-law?" Yuan Xiu asked.

Li Shan: "I've gone back to the courtyard to pick vegetables."

The women arrived one after the other, along with the canteen deliverymen.

They not only picked all the vegetables from the garden, but also brought back the flowers and trees from her courtyard.

"I see some of your vegetables are still too small; they can grow a bit more. We'll plant them in the backyard for you after dinner. It would be a waste to eat them now. Don't worry, they'll survive." Sister Guiying's hands were covered in mud, and several baskets at her feet contained vegetables that they had sorted by size.

Yuan Xiu was deeply moved. "You've gone to so much trouble!"

Sister Chunmei: "What trouble? It's just a matter of lifting a hand."