187: move place

“After Shang Guangwang's death, the position of the Patrol Team's Captain became vacant.”

“Captain Yang Zhanguo and Director Ning recommended me to Director Zheng. Not only did I get a promotion and a raise, but I also received four houses in Dongyang District.”

Lu Yu took out four brand new keys and placed them on the table: “The living conditions in Dongyang District are much better than in Mingshang. There's electricity and water, and they are independent two-story houses, each with a small yard.”

“The only drawback is that the houses I received are in a remote location, on the edge of Dongyang District.”

“Whether we move or not is up to you.”

Xiao Chuxia, Ling Zhaorui, and Su Liuyuan all expressed that they would follow Jiang Fei's decision.

Jiang Fei was very tempted.

The small yard could be used for planting and raising chickens and geese.

Being in a remote location was fine; it would make it easier for her to access items from the Supermarket.

Moreover, the vacant house on the third floor could be converted into a warehouse.

“I agree to move.”

Lu Yu: “The higher-ups gave me two days off, so we'll start moving tomorrow morning.”

Ling Zhaorui raised a question: “Four houses, how will the five of us live?”

“Of course, you'll live with me. You don't come back often anyway.”

Su Liuyuan slung his arm over Ling Zhaorui's shoulder.

Ling Zhaorui had no objection to this, as he and Su Liuyuan had also lived together when they were at Yulan Garden.

Xiao Chuxia felt regret.

Darn it!

She spoke a step too late!

She couldn't find a reason to live with Miss anymore!

Lu Yu, hiding his own little thoughts, distributed the keys to everyone.

The keys had door numbers: his was 0-01, Jiang Fei's was 0-02, Xiao Chuxia's was 0-03, and Ling Zhaorui and Su Liuyuan's was 0-04.

This way, he and Jiang Fei would be neighbors again.

After dinner, Jiang Zhengkang tidied the dining table while asking Jiang Fei: “We're moving tomorrow, do you need us to come?”

“No need, I'll find Crippled Wang and his people.”

With that, Jiang Fei used the walkie-talkie to contact A Meng, telling him to bring people and vehicles to help tomorrow morning, then she and Lu Yu's group returned to Mingshang.

Everyone went back to their respective homes to pack.

Jiang Fei replaced the furniture in the 302 bedroom with the original, ordinary ones.

Fragile and heavy items were put into the Supermarket warehouse; everything else was packed into cardboard boxes and placed in the living room.

Big Yellow watched Jiang Fei busy herself with curiosity, following her back and forth like a shadow.

“Be good, go play with your leader and the others. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the new home.”

After sending Big Yellow away, Jiang Fei continued to organize.

After about an hour of work, Jiang Fei took out a large bag of skincare products and face masks, delivered them to Xiao Chuxia, and helped her pack her boxes.

It was past midnight when the teammates finally finished packing their luggage.

Su Liuyuan: “Captain, should we dismantle the air conditioners in our homes tonight?”

“Let's rest first. We'll let Crippled Wang's people do it tomorrow.”

Free labor shouldn't be wasted!

The next day, at 6:00 AM, Jiang Fei and the others woke up.

Crippled Wang had not yet brought his people over.

There was a truck downstairs. Following the order of their residences, everyone helped Lu Yu move some of his boxes down and load them onto the truck.

Jiang Fei wanted to see the houses, so she went with Lu Yu to Dongyang District.

The rest of the people stayed in Mingshang to wait for Crippled Wang.

The houses in Dongyang District were all two-story townhouses, with five households in a row. Each house was separated by a low wall, and they all had a uniform gray exterior, making them look very orderly.

It could be seen that solar panels were installed on the roof of each house.

The four houses Director Zheng gave them were located on the edge of Dongyang District.

Unlike the central area, where there were neighbors on all sides, front and back.

Here, the back and right side of the houses were high walls marking the boundary of the area.

To the left of the houses was a small entrance/exit for Dongyang District, allowing trucks to pass through.

Only the front and the two houses on the far right had neighbors.

Jiang Fei got out of the car and walked with Lu Yu towards the two-story house near the entrance/exit.

Door number 0-01.

The yard gate was a picket fence gate, without a lock; it opened with a push.

Both sides of the gravel path were bare earth.

The entire small yard was about five or six square meters.

Lu Yu used the key to open the house door and led Jiang Fei inside.

Each floor was about 80 square meters, and the walls and floor were covered with off-white tiles.

The first floor had a living room, a bathroom, and a small kitchen.

The second floor had a master bedroom and an empty room.

There was basic furniture, kitchenware, and a generator.

Although dusty, the house was generally clean and didn't require much cleaning.

Jiang Fei was very satisfied.

She had already thought about how to decorate it!

Seeing Lu Yu about to move boxes, Jiang Fei stopped him: “You stand guard, I'll use the Supermarket to move.”

The windows of the Dongyang District houses were all on the front and side, so there was no worry about neighbors in front seeing. They only needed to guard against the residents of 0-05.

Confirming that no one was coming out of that house, Jiang Fei quickly put the items from the car into the Supermarket, returned to 01, took them out, and placed them in the living room.

Lu Yu planned to organize everything once all the items had been delivered.

The two drove back to Mingshang.

Crippled Wang had brought his subordinates and was helping Xiao Chuxia and the others move things.

There were a total of 10 large trucks.

Noticing Jiang Fei's return, Crippled Wang ran over: “Boss, if these trucks aren't enough, I'll call more people to come back and get them.”

“That's enough, we don't have that many things.”

Jiang Fei went to collect the keys from Xiao Chuxia and the other two, then gave them to Crippled Wang:

“When you have time, find a few people to clear out the furniture from the five rooms on the third floor and convert them into storage warehouses. In the future, if you're short on supplies and I don't have time to deliver, you can come here to pick them up.”

“Has Wu Dayong arrived?”

“He's here, working over there,” Crippled Wang directly turned his head and shouted, calling Wu Dayong over.

Wu Dayong: “Miss Jiang, you called for me?”

“Yes, you and Lu Yu go to Dongyang District. I want to reinforce the perimeter walls and the yard. See how to do it, and it's best if it's finished today.”

Although those living in Dongyang District were all people with connections or children of officials, it didn't rule out the possibility of petty thieves.

She didn't want to go out and find her vegetables, chickens, and geese in the yard missing.

Wu Dayong followed Lu Yu and left by car.

Jiang Fei was about to help move boxes when Xu Qianyao suddenly ran over.

“The tire on the truck I borrowed is flat and needs to be changed. Do you have a jack?”

“Yes, wait for me a moment.” Jiang Fei went upstairs to get it, but actually retrieved it from the Supermarket warehouse halfway.

She gave the jack to Xu Qianyao and casually asked a question.

“What are you borrowing the truck for?”

Xu Qianyao chuckled: “I'm moving today too.”

“Actually, Director Ning had given me a house in Dongyang District before, but I didn't take it. Hearing that you all were moving, I went to the police station last night to get the keys.”

“Grandma Xu will be living close to you, and I'll be at ease.”

Jiang Fei was not at all averse to this; she truly enjoyed spending time with Grandma Xu.

“Do you need my help?”

Xu Qianyao shook his head: “Grandma and I don't have many things; I can move everything by myself.”

“See you in Dongyang District later.”

Xu Qianyao took the jack to change the tire.

With the help of Crippled Wang's subordinates, Jiang Fei and the other four finished moving before noon.

The air conditioners had all been dismantled.

Big Yellow, the chicks, and the geese were temporarily kept in the cat villa.

Wu Dayong had already requested manpower and renovation materials from Crippled Wang and was raising the perimeter walls of the four houses.

The picket fence gates had been removed, and anti-theft doors to be installed were placed nearby.

The doors had peepholes, so when someone knocked, they could know who it was without opening the door.

Not far away, a large amount of glass and brackets were piled up.

These were for making glass awnings for the yards.

They would provide light, block rain and wind, and prevent thieves from entering.

It had to be admitted that Wu Dayong was truly a master at renovations.

He always perfectly completed Jiang Fei's requests.

Xiao Chuxia, Ling Zhaorui, and Su Liuyuan were responsible for cleaning each house.

Lu Yu and a few of Crippled Wang's subordinates installed air conditioners and wired electricity.

Learning from the Blood-red Poison Ants' lesson, this time the outdoor air conditioner units and electrical wires were all protected with mesh iron plates, ensuring they wouldn't be damaged by insects or rodents, or allow them to crawl inside through the pipes.

The rest of the people either assisted or did odd jobs.

Such as adding anti-theft railings to the windows, and using tools to turn over the soil in the yard.

Jiang Fei became the idlest, so she simply went to 02 and moved all the kitchenware and tableware to the small kitchen.

The kitchen had water storage buckets.

Xiao Chuxia had already cleaned 02, and since no one would be coming to the kitchen, Jiang Fei took out abundant ingredients from the Supermarket warehouse, connected the appliances to the generator, and started cooking.

Today was a housewarming, and there were many people, so Jiang Fei stewed meat and cooked rice in the kitchen, then set up two stoves in the yard to stir-fry dishes in large woks.

The sky was filled with sunset clouds.

Wu Dayong, Lu Yu, and the others finished their work, and Jiang Fei's dishes were also ready.

Jiang Fei asked Lu Yu to invite Xu Qianyao's family to eat with them.

Xu Qianyao lived at 1-05, not far from them, about seven or eight minutes' walk.

When everyone had arrived, Jiang Fei and Xiao Chuxia acted as canteen servers, dishing out food.

There were stir-fried potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant, sweet and sour pork, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and braised beef, one large plate per person, with all the dishes covering the rice.

Everyone lined up to get their food. Besides the meal, there was also a bottle of milk and a bottle of fruit juice. They found a spot and started eating.

Some sat on the ground, some squatted in a row, as there wasn't enough space if they ate inside the house.

Jiang Fei and Xu Qianyao's group ate standing in the yard.

Old Mrs. Xu sat on a small stool.

The four dishes, with their excellent color, aroma, and taste, captivated everyone's hearts.

“The last time I ate Miss Jiang's cooking was when we were hunting wild boars at Beishan Farm. Leader, how lucky are you to meet such a capable and skilled chef!”

“Miss Jiang's cooking is too good! No, I want to be your subordinate!”

“That's right! We can work for Miss Jiang!”

Knowing that his brothers were joking, Crippled Wang cooperatively laughed and scolded: “You all want to run off! Have I ever deprived you of food and clothing?”

No sooner had Crippled Wang finished speaking than a sharp voice rang out.

“Oh, why are there so many people at your house?”