Early February.

Chen Wen stayed in the new house again during the day.

The cabinets in each room have been finished, and now he is mainly making gadgets, such as cat kennels, kennels, and cat climbing frames.

At the same time, he was already preparing to paint.

When he gets all these done, the decoration of the new house will be completely completed.

After that, you have to watch the time. If you have time, move all the furniture in and arrange it before the Chinese New Year.

If it's too late, you can move again when you come back next year.

Anyway, once the furniture is ready, we won’t be able to move in right away. It will take some time for the smell to dissipate. After the wedding is completed in May, the two of them will officially move in.

In the evening, when he went downstairs to go home for dinner, Chen Wen strolled around the basketball court.

The basketball court is just one field, two baskets, and no net.

It looks relatively new, since few people use it.

In other words, no one is using it.

After all, the influence of the elderly in the community is quite strong.

Goalball is the mainstream here.

But in recent months, there have been other changes.

In addition to playing croquet, many people come here to brag and gossip, and there is another interesting entertainment activity.

Petting the cat.

And there are all kinds of cats.

Two more cats were added to the previous army of cats, and the coal was picked away before, so there are still seven cats left here.

Chen Wen wandered over to the row of stone countertops next to the ball frame. Several cardboard boxes and simple cat nests made of foam boards were built into a two-story villa, which became the home of these stray cats.

They were all made by Chen Wen himself.

After all, it is already deep winter. Although Hangzhou is said to be in the Jiangnan area, it is still bitingly cold in winter.

Especially when it rains, the cold air can penetrate from the soles of your feet straight into your heart.

Not to mention these cats living on the streets outside, it will be even more difficult in winter.

Chen Wen happened to be doing some carpentry work during this time. He wanted to make a wooden nest directly, but Uncle Li stopped him.

I'm afraid that the basketball court will be stolen when it's ready.

So they found a bunch of cardboard boxes and foam boards, and after some tinkering, they made several small nests.

Then stuff a layer of cotton inside, and it will almost last the cats through the winter.

"Sheriff, Orange." Chen Wen stretched out his hand to scratch the Sheriff's chin, and then touched the lazy-looking Orange twice.

I looked around and then looked into the nest. Cuihua and the loan shark were sleeping in the nest, while the old cat Pidan was lying on a seat not far away, watching croquet with the old man next to him with his eyes narrowed.

The newly arrived seaweed was licking the water at the cat bowl and drinking. It was a thermos bowl specially bought by Jiang Qiuyi. The opening was small and hot water could be poured in. It would stay there for at least a few hours before turning into cold water.

Seaweed's hair is very long and brown, so it should be some kind of long-haired cat.

When I arrived, I was extremely dirty. I was taken to Uncle Li's house and given a bath, which resulted in a pool of dirty water.

The other was a kitten, about the same age as the police chief. It was a small milk cat with yellow stripes on a white background. Jiang Qiu first called it custard bun, but later on it was just called bun.

It's a soft little one, stepping around on the field, and is often frightened by unexpected goal kicks. When its belly is bunched together, it really looks like a steamed bun, making people want to take a bite.

"You haven't gone back yet?"

Uncle Li came downstairs carrying cat food.

The couple opened a breakfast shop and had to get up early every day, so they also had dinner early so that they could go to bed early.

So it was just before five o'clock, and Uncle Li had already finished his meal and came downstairs to feed the cat.

Chen Wen usually finishes decorating in the evening and goes back to eat when he is too tired. But if it's okay like today, he will come to the basketball court to hang out and pet the cat.

Occasionally I can meet Uncle Li who comes to feed the cats.

At this time, he would help by the way, or when old men and women came to help, he would record a video with his mobile phone and send some material to his wife.

"It's not a hurry, just take a look here." Chen Wen responded and helped Uncle Li put a few bowls away, leaving one in his hand and tapping the bowl with his fingers to attract the cats.

As soon as they heard the familiar voice, everyone rolled over like a conditioned reflex.

Cuihua and Shark, who were still sleeping, also poked their heads out, smelled the smell of cat food, and eagerly waited to eat.

"Come, come, everyone has a share." Uncle Li poured cat food into each cat bowl.

Chen Wen handed the cat bowl to each cat.

Halfway through the delivery, Chen Wen was stunned. He looked at the thin short-haired white cat in front of him and asked, "Uncle Li, is this just a new one?"

"Huh?" Uncle Li, who had just finished pouring the cat food, turned around and looked over with a look of surprise on his face, "No, where did this one come from?"

"Is that the one who just snuck in?" Chen Wen put the cat bowl in front of the white cat. The white cat immediately took a few steps back, then jumped off the table and hid behind a tree to peek.

"If you don't eat now, you'll have to wait until tomorrow." Chen Wen reminded, regardless of whether the cat understood it, he brought the cat bowl in front of Cuihua.

They have become accustomed to this situation.

Basically, every new cat will have an adaptation period of a few days and should still be cautious about this place.

But after a few days of living here and enjoying the delicious food, you will slowly integrate into the place and become a complete part of the basketball court.

"This one is beautiful." Uncle Li praised it, "If you wash it, someone in the community should want it."

Chen Wen smiled on the side, feeling that Uncle Li was like their father, always worrying about their future and marriage.

"It's almost done. I'll leave first." Chen Wen patted the increasingly plump orange and waved to Uncle Li, "See you later."

"Go ahead."

After returning home, Chen Wen stepped on the newly bought slippers, looked at Lai Ya who was lying next to the sofa chewing on the slippers, and shook his head helplessly.

If he had the guts, he would squat by the door. After Chen Wen came in, the cat would come forward and rub against it. As soon as it rubbed, something went wrong. As soon as its eyes changed, it cried out "Meow!"

Chen Wen lowered his head and looked at him with a look that said, "You touched another cat outside again." He knelt down and picked it up.

He kind of struggled for a moment, meowed and sulked, and turned his head away from him.

But when Chen Wen touched his head and scratched his chin, he quickly forgot about this unpleasantness.

Jiang Qiuyi happened to have finished cooking, came out with a plate and put it on the dining table, urging Chen Wen: "Wash your hands and eat."

"Um."

Chen Wen threw Youzhong on the sofa and followed Jiang Qiuyi into the kitchen.

Without rushing to wash his hands, Chen Wen came behind Jiang Qiuyi and helped her untie her apron with his own hands.

Jiang Qiuyi was serving rice to the two of them. She didn't show any restraint and allowed him to take off her apron. It wasn't until his hand touched her waist that she put down the bowl. She slapped his hand away with her eyebrows and said, "I told you to wash your hands."

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Unfortunately, it is February now, the middle of winter, so Jiang Qiuyi is wearing a sweater and warm cotton trousers on his lower body.

Otherwise, Chen Wen would definitely have to use his hands and feet for a while to let her go.
Chapter completed!