Chapter 1614: Settled

Some of these families gathered together were widows with one or two children, some were fathers and sons, some were couples with children, some were elderly people whose sons had died in battle and were left alone, and some were orphans of comrades-in-arms...

In short, the ingredients are quite complex.

There are eleven families in total.

Ten of them are small families of their own, while Zheng Sangge, Wu Guan, and Liu Changming live with four elderly people who have no one to support them and seven orphans.

The houses have been built, and two neat rows of houses are lined up beside the main courtyard of the manor.

After Qiao Xuan's guidance and training, Song Shi has become very good at doing this. He simply designated this large area as a residential area, so that if he buys more people in the future, he can build houses for them to live in.

All the houses are made of blue bricks and black tiles, with a courtyard wall more than one meter high. The courtyard is neither big nor small, with three main rooms, one bright and two dark, and east and west wing rooms, each with two rooms, one large and one small, which is enough for living.

Zheng Sangge and his dozen or so people lived in a large courtyard. The main house, side rooms and courtyard were much larger than those of other houses.

Outside each courtyard are planted saplings of osmanthus, magnolia, pomegranate and other trees the size of a copper coin, and other flowers and plants will be planted in spring.

The roads outside the courtyard are all paved with smooth bricks and stones to avoid mud on rainy days.

A well was also dug, not far from each house.

The vegetable plots allocated to each household are also near the residences.

Song Shi discussed with Zheng Sangge and others and decided to divide the vegetable plots among the families. Each family would get about two mu of land and plant some vegetables, which would be enough for daily consumption.

All the houses and courtyards were completed by late November.

When everyone in the dilapidated yard arrived at their new home in a horse-drawn carriage with their tattered luggage and belongings, everyone was stunned.

Several women wiped their eyes and started crying, crying and laughing at the same time.

The children were so excited that they ran around, screaming and cheering. They had never been so happy before.

This is their new home, a neat and clean new home. As long as they are willing and work hard, they can live here forever!

The temptation is too great!

It is equivalent to promising them a bright and new future.

A promising future.

"Great! Great! We have a proper home now."

"Mom, mom, I like it here so much. I will work hard. Let's live here from now on and not leave, okay?"

"Lord Shao and Madam Shao are truly Bodhisattvas. We must remember their kindness!"

"Yes, Lord and Madam Shao are both good people. Anyone who does something to let them down is not a human being. We must be the first one who must not be forgiven!"

Zheng Sangge has already decided who will live where in each family. They all have the same yard and house, so there is nothing to worry about.

Everyone happily put down their things and went to look at the vegetable fields.

Although there are only two mu of land, it is our own. With careful planning and arrangement, we can plant enough vegetables for a year.

Everyone felt even warmer in their hearts. The women all had smiles on their faces and were already thinking about what to plant in the fields.

The room is already equipped with simple furniture, such as a bed, cabinets, tables, and stools, but you have to buy the rest yourself.

Everything else is easy, but the pots, pans, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar need to be added immediately.

Zheng Sangge still had some money in his hands, so he took it out and bought a set for each family.

I also bought some quilts, winter clothes, shoes and socks, and food.

(End of this chapter)