Chapter 94: Moving Out (3) (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Chen Goudan did not care about the rest. He put the old quilt, two changes of clothes, the earthenware pot and the two chipped bowls in a gunny sack. Those were all his worldly possessions. Then he picked up his sister and left without looking back.

One of the roads in the brigade ran from north to south, and everyone’s houses lined the road. At the northernmost point were two extremely rundown little houses. The houses were at the foot of the hill. They could see Gu Qingyao’s house just by raising their heads.

No one had stayed in these two little houses for a long time, and they were extremely dilapidated. One of them had partly collapsed. The other was in slightly better condition, but there was a large hole in the roof. If they mended it, they might just be able to live there.

This place was further from Chen Dagui’s house. In fact, of the empty houses in the brigade, this was the furthest one.

The sky was darkening by the time Chen Goudan led his sister there. He would be unable to tidy the houses that day.

Chen Xiaocao was a little frightened when she saw the derelict house. “Elder brother…”

Chen Goudan looked down and smiled at his little sister. “Don’t worry. This is great. No one will ever beat you again!”

Chen Xiaocao cheered up a little when she heard that.

Gu Qingyao had been keeping watch from her post midway up the mountain. When she saw that Chen Goudan had moved out, she went home to boil two pots of water. By the time she emerged again, the sky was completely dark.

At that moment, everyone in the brigade was asleep. Lamp oil was so expensive that few families possessed any.

Gu Qingyao took out an electric torch and went over to Chen Goudan’s new house. She found that the sibling’s house was lit by a fire and they were cleaning the place.

“Goudan!” Gu Qingyao shouted. She was not used to this name, but at that time, Chen Goudan had not yet changed his name, so Gu Qingyao had no choice but to use it.

“Elder Sister Gu!” The two children were delighted to see Gu Qingyao!

Gu Qingyao said, “Let’s go! You can spend the night at my home and come back tomorrow. I’ll get your Elder Brother Mo to fix up your house and then it’ll be habitable.”