The construction started in full swing the next day.

Li Fengbei didn't call anyone, just him, Fang Cheng, and a master craftsman. The three of them building a small house was already enough!

In this remote and poor area in those days, there was no cement or steel bars.

But the master craftsman naturally has his own way.

Use local materials.

Yellow mud, thatch, lime, and various raw materials that Qiao Anle did not recognize were mixed together and pasted into the gaps between the stones to make the best "cement".

In the yard.

The three men were working hard.

Starting from a low foundation, it was built up bit by bit, and gradually it took the shape of a square little house.

Qiao Anle prepared boiled water and steamed buns for the men.

If they are tired from work, they can sit down and have food and drink at any time.

Qiao Anle took her three children and sat outside in the yard with a small stool.

The yard is very dusty.

Sit outside and the air will be better.

and……

Watching strong men working is quite interesting.

The three cubs grabbed some soil and a handful of small stones and started building their little new house.

Qiao Anle almost held a handful of melon seeds in his hand and watched the show with great interest.

Think of melon seeds, and they will come.

The people who came were Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Zhang, whom Qiao Anle was most familiar with.

One of them held peanuts and the other held melon seeds. They each grabbed a handful and stuffed them into Qiao Anle's arms.

Qiao Anle didn't have time to refuse and could only take it with both hands.

In this way.

Watching a play for one person turned into a chat for three people.

Mrs. Chen was impatient and spoke first.

"Anle, I think your family should have built a new house a long time ago. There are two adults and three children in such a small house. How can servants live there? It's a good thing you don't mind. If it were me, I would have wanted to go back home a long time ago. Who can bear the hard life in this small village?"

Mrs. Zhang continued.

"Exactly... Don't even mention your family with three children. I only have one, and the three of us squeezed together complain that the house is too small. I think it's just that you have a good temper, and Captain Li also has a good temper. He said that we are all comrades and there should be no special treatment. We endured the most difficult year before we even thought about building a new house."

Qiao Anle shook his head and said with a smile.

"It's not bad actually. There are many children in the family, so it's more lively living together."

When Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Zhang heard this, they realized that she was still protecting Li Fengbei.

After all, it was Li Fengbei's decision not to build a new house at the beginning.

That's why life seems so tight, both inside and outside.

Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Zhang also knew what was going on and smiled ambiguously.

But building a new house...

"Anle, you don't have to be embarrassed. Your family wasn't the first to build a new house in our military compound. It was Wang Guifang and her family who took the lead! Back then, the village conditions were poor and the production team was busy. She forced her husband to take a ten-day break before she built the new house."

"That's right. It happened last winter, and it was snowing! It was so cold, and the family could only stay warm together. I don't know what Wang Guifang was thinking, she actually insisted on building a new house."

"What else can I think? She wants to make herself look special! She's the only one here, her family is rich, and she wants to show off in front of us."