Chapter 201: All-inclusive package

Lin understood and gestured on the paper, "Qing girl, do you mean this place is full of houses?"

"Yes, that's right, all of them are houses."

"Oh my goodness, this house is too big."

"Yes, Qing girl, how much does it cost to build such a big house?" Chen Zhanshan had never seen such a big house in his life and almost dropped his jaw in shock.

Chen Qingqing shook her head and smiled. "Dad, you don't have to worry about the money. I want to ask you if there are any skilled craftsmen in our town. I want to greet them in advance so that they can come and build a house for our family."

Chen Zhanshan frowned and thought for a while, "We have quite a few bricklayers in Qingshui Town, but they can only build ordinary mud houses.

Speaking of skilled craftsmen, there are only the Lu brothers in the town, the eldest brother Lu Neng and the second brother Lu Fang. They are craftsmen who specialize in building brick and tile houses. I heard that they even went to the capital to build mansions for dignitaries in the past.

However, these two brothers have many craftsmen under their command. They always take on large projects and never take on small jobs. If you go to hire these two brothers alone, I'm afraid you won't be able to hire them."

Hearing this, Chen Qingqing was delighted. She had thought that she had to do everything by herself when building a house, but she didn't expect that there were such professional house-building craftsmen in the town. Since it was so easy, why should she work so hard and worry about it?

"Dad, I want to meet the Lu brothers. If the price is right, we can hand over the construction of the house to them. This way, we can worry less."

"It seems that this is the only way. After all, apart from the Lu brothers, there are no other good craftsmen in Qingshui Town. So you can go and ask first."

"Okay, I'll be there in a minute."

Qingshui Town.

The Lu brothers were very famous, and after a little inquiry, Chen Qingqing found out where they lived.

After a while, they arrived at the Lu brothers' house. Chen Qingqing jumped out of the car, walked straight to the door and knocked.

The door slowly opened, and a young man walked out. He looked Chen Qingqing up and down, and asked, "Miss, who are you looking for?"

"Hello, little brother. I want to discuss something with the two masters, Luneng and Lufang."

"My master is very busy. Tell me what you have to say." The man frowned. He felt that Chen Qingqing was just a woman and there shouldn't be anything important.

Chen Qingqing smiled nonchalantly and explained her purpose directly, "I want to build a house and would like to discuss the construction matters with the two masters."

"Okay, wait a moment, girl." Seeing that there was business, the man did not dare to delay any longer and turned around and ran back.

Soon, a dark-faced man came out hurriedly, "Master, this is the girl. She said she wants to discuss building a house with you."

Chen Qingqing hurriedly introduced herself and explained her purpose. "Hello, Master Lu, my name is Chen Qingqing. I'm here to ask for your help in building a house."

The man smiled and greeted, "Hello, Miss Chen, I'm Luneng. Building a house is easy to talk about. Please come in."

Come to the hall and sit down, serve tea,

When Lu Fang heard that a guest had arrived, he hurried out to greet him warmly.

After some pleasantries, Luneng smiled and said, "Miss Chen, I wonder what kind of house you want to build?"

Chen Qingqing didn't answer directly, but asked casually, "Master Lu, how much money would it cost to build a house with two courtyards?"

Luneng paused for a moment. "That can't be generalized. It depends on how big the land is that you're building on. For example, a double courtyard built on a normal one-acre land would cost around 180 taels of silver."

Chen Qingqing was very surprised to hear this. She thought that the Lu brothers were famous and the price they offered would be very high, but she didn't expect them to be so approachable. Based on this, the two brothers should be trustworthy.

Seeing that she didn't say anything for a long time, Luneng thought that she thought the price was too high, so he smiled and explained, "Don't worry, Miss Chen, this is the real price, and it's definitely not a random price."

"Master Lu, you misunderstood. I think the price is acceptable." Chen Qingqing took out a blueprint from his pocket and handed it to Luneng. "I drew a simple blueprint. Please take a look. This is a total of more than four acres of land. I want to build a three-courtyard house on the left, a workshop on the right, and warehouses on the east, west and north sides. This row of houses will be divided into ten rooms, each with a large pot, and surrounded by walls..."

Luneng nodded repeatedly after hearing this. "Miss Chen, you have built two houses, and the price is not a small amount."

"How much silver will it cost?"

"Miss Chen, wait a moment. Let me calculate." Luneng took out a pen and paper, and started clacking on the abacus. After a long while, he finally spoke.

"Miss Chen, according to your design, the three-story courtyard will cost 260 taels of silver. The workshop on the right is less complex, only requiring a few rows of houses, so it's cheaper, but it will still cost 120 taels of silver. The total is 380 taels of silver. If you think this is acceptable, let's sign the construction documents."

Chen Qingqing didn't hesitate, "Okay, then sign it!"

Hearing this, the Lu brothers were stunned at the same time. They were a little bit unbelievable. In the past, people who came to them to ask for building houses either bargained because the price was too high or went back to think it over carefully. They had never met someone as straightforward as Chen Qingqing, which made them look at her differently.

Luneng handed the document he had prepared long ago to Chen Qingqing. "There is an unwritten rule in our industry. Once you sign the document, you must pay a 30% deposit in advance."

"No problem, this is as it should be." Chen Qingqing confirmed again to ensure that everything was safe. "You are fully responsible for all matters related to the construction of the house. I will only be responsible for supervision. You are not allowed to charge any additional fees in the middle of the process."

"Don't worry, Miss Chen. We brothers would never do anything so unscrupulous as to deceive ourselves. Besides, it's clearly written in the documents that if there's any part of the construction that we're not satisfied with, we'll definitely start over and rebuild it."

"Okay, that's good." Chen Qingqing carefully looked at the various clauses on the document. When she felt satisfied, she picked up the pen and signed her name. Then she took out another 150 taels of silver and placed it on the table.

"This is a down payment."

Luneng was surprised by Chen Qingqing's generosity and asked hurriedly, "Miss Chen is really generous, but I don't know when you plan to have us start construction. With a specific time, we can prepare bricks, tiles, stones, etc. in advance."

"Now you can prepare the materials in advance. As soon as the crops in the fields are harvested, you can start working."

"Okay, the autumn harvest will probably be ready in half a month. We can take advantage of this opportunity to prepare the ingredients." Luneng nodded in agreement.

After Chen Qingqing chatted with them for a few more details, she stood up and said goodbye.