Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 699: Chapter 699: Moved House (5/25)

But in reality, now there’s only one weekend left until the 11th, and Mei Mengcheng really couldn’t care less. Overtime means overtime pay— who wouldn’t want to earn more money? So he was genuinely happy to work overtime, "Okay then, I’ll get busy."

The two of them stayed in the warehouse for several days straight, enduring and enduring until they finally made it through the last day of September, when their shipping task was at last completed that morning.

Fan Tianyu massaged his own arm, because the long-term loading and delivering had left his muscles sore as could be. He said, "Actually, we can’t rest during the 11th holiday either, right?"

When Mei Mengcheng heard this, he was startled, then realized that indeed, they couldn’t rest. "Yeah, we have to help Second Aunt move, and we need to drive the truck and the van back home, right? Your family sold the house, didn’t they? Do you also need to move the furniture over?"

That wasn’t necessary. Fan Tianyu said, "My mom sold the furniture with the house. Even if she kept the furniture, it would be pointless. We already have furniture here, and there’s no need to move things back and forth. All I need to do is go back and bring the luggage."

But speaking of luggage, Fan Tianyu guessed that it was mostly stuff they didn’t really need. So he thought if they were going to move it, they might as well throw away anything unnecessary. Of course, whether things would go as he intended was another matter.

But speaking of his father, his retirement was indeed a happy and congratulatory event.

Fan Hongwei’s retirement naturally called for a Retirement Banquet. After all, he wasn’t just retiring; he was moving away with his son as well. In light of these circumstances, he had to invite the old neighbors and colleagues of several decades to dine together. Even with his busy schedule, Fan Tianyu had to find time to go back for this meal. You can imagine how grand that occasion would be.

But Fan Hongwei’s retirement wasn’t the main point. The focus was on the pile of stuff that was questionable whether it was junk or not. Fan Tianyu said, "I plan to go back and see what exactly my mom has packed, and if it’s not needed, toss it straight out of the building."

Mei Mengcheng quickly said, "Don’t do that; let my mom see if we need anything first. The stuff is good, why throw it away?"

Fan Tianyu laughed and said, "Do you think my mom wouldn’t let your mom have a look first? For things that are usable but not needed, she’ll definitely prioritize giving them away. So whatever my mom is keeping is probably stuff that’s a pity to throw away but useless to keep."

Then, Mei Mengcheng asked, "When are we going back, this afternoon? Aren’t we waiting for Zhenzhen and the others?"

Actually, there was no need. Mei Yinan and his wife were Zhenzhen’s great aunt and uncle, but they weren’t moving very far away; they were relocating to live together in Jiangcheng. So it really wasn’t necessary to have a child specially go to meet them, especially when both kids had things to do, "No need. Why send so many people over there? She can’t help much anyway. If she went, she’d have to bring Chenchen too, and then Zhenzhen, having to look after Chenchen, would be even less able to help."

What he said made sense, "Alright, then let’s go after lunch."

Mei Mengcheng closed the doors of both warehouses and checked the warehouse locks several times before the two of them headed back to Xiyuan.

The two of them ate lunch swiftly and were ready to leave, but then Fan Tianhua called out to them, "Brother, Mengcheng, are you heading back to Xincheng? Do you want me to come with you?"

Fan Tianyu hesitated then replied, "Forget it. There’s nothing for you to do when you get back, just stay here. Why put yourself through the trouble of the round trip?"

Since Fan Tianyu didn’t need her, Fan Tianhua didn’t insist either, "What about Chenchen? Is someone picking him up today?"

"Zhenzhen will pick him up herself. She only has one class this afternoon, and it ends around the same time as Chenchen’s. She already warned him before leaving, telling him to wait for her to pick him up from school. Chenchen is very obedient; there won’t be any problems. You just focus on your work."

Fan Tianhua nodded repeatedly and watched their car leave before she went back to work at the company.

The trip back to Xincheng to move wasn’t just for Fan Tianyu’s own family but also for Qi’s family, so naturally, it wasn’t just the two of them returning alone. Mei Mengcheng drove the truck home first, and after a detour, Fan Tianyu went to pick up Qi Yongwang from his school as well.

Qi Yongwang had classes in the afternoon too, but he had a legitimate reason for leaving and had only asked for a half-day off, so the assistant dean approved without any trouble.

The journey back was unobstructed; the only thing was that Qi Yongwang was extremely excited, "Brother Tianyu, is our family moving to Jiangcheng? Are we not returning to Xincheng anymore? I feel like I’m dreaming."

Qi Yongwang truly felt like he couldn’t catch up with the rapid change, considering it had only taken a month from deciding to move to actually moving. Qi’s family wasn’t particularly wealthy, so this swift relocation to live together was indeed thrilling.

Fan Tianyu couldn’t be bothered with him and finally, after a little over an hour, his car parked in the community’s parking lot downstairs.

When the two of them got out of the car, they could see the bustle of so many family members.

They hadn’t hired a moving company, so they had to lift the larger pieces of furniture themselves. Although there weren’t many large pieces, the constant running back and forth was tiring.

Mei Mengcheng’s family of three truly had no complaints; after all, they had moved in the same way before. Helping Mei Yifang and Mei Yinan move didn’t seem problematic, but they were genuinely tired.

Fan Tianyu and Qi Yongwang hurried to help, giving the elder male family members some relief.

After Fan Tianyu loaded the cupboard onto the van, he quickly asked, "Why not hire someone to help? This stuff is heavy."

Mei Yinan replied, "Your Second Aunt didn’t want to waste money. I thought since we moved like this last time, I didn’t insist. Sure, it’s a bit tiring, but you guys got back late. Most of the large items have already been moved."

The large items were indeed almost all moved. Naturally, heavy and bulky items were crammed in first, followed by smaller items, and the rest was squeezed in wherever possible. But in fact, Mei Mengcheng hadn’t been back long and could only have moved so many heavy items.

Fan Tianyu didn’t reply, hurriedly went upstairs, and started moving household appliances. It took another 2 hours to move all the furniture. Under such circumstances, if it had been Fan Tianyu alone, he would definitely have gone to Xiyuan for a meal first, but the Second Aunt’s family wasn’t in a hurry to settle in. Thus Fan Tianyu immediately made a call to Fan Tianhua, "Tianhua, we’ve just finished now, and in a bit, please pack some staff meals to take home."

"Okay, Zhenzhen just called me as well and said she’s coming over. I’ll head out with her. When are you guys leaving, and how long will it take to get here?"

Fan Tianyu glanced at the time; it was 4:30 now. Considering the traffic jam during the evening rush hour as they headed back to Jiangcheng, he estimated, "I guess it will take about 2 hours, roughly around dinner time. We’ll contact you by phone then."

"Okay."