As soon as Uncle Zhang and Uncle Zhuzi arrived, Aunt Wang told them that Lin Manman wanted to build a house. Although they were very surprised, they didn't ask anything else.

Seeing the attitudes of the two, Lin Manman was still very satisfied. This showed that when Aunt Wang recommended people, she had taken their character and personality into consideration. Both of them were quiet and docile people.

Lin Manman greeted him and asked directly:

"Uncle Zhang, if I build four adobe houses, how much soil do I need and how much does it cost?"

Uncle Zhang thought for a moment and said:

"One room needs at least 2,000 bricks. With four main rooms and a kitchen, it takes about 10,000 bricks."

"It would cost about 120 yuan to build a spacious house with four main rooms and a kitchen! This is based on the use of mud bricks. If you buy mud bricks, it would cost 170 yuan!"

Lin Manman doesn’t have any adobe bricks, and she doesn’t plan to borrow from the brigade. Mainly because she doesn’t want to make adobe bricks and pay them back, so she might as well spend 50 yuan more to buy adobe bricks!

Lin Manman asked again:

"Can Uncle Zhang's house be covered with adobe bricks? We don't have any adobe bricks, so we still want to buy some!"

Uncle Zhang nodded and said:

"I still have some bricks at home, but they're only enough to build three rooms. That's okay, I can borrow some more from others and pay them back next summer!"

"Then use the bricks from my house. Don't worry about my bricks. My two sons and I made them in one summer. They are durable and can be used for more than ten years without any problems!"

Lin Manman smiled and said:

"Uncle Zhang's craftsmanship was recommended by Aunt Wang, so it must be correct. So I'll entrust the house building to Uncle Zhang!"

"Then there are the doors and windows of the house, as well as the bowl rack, chest of drawers, kang cabinet and dining table. I also want to estimate how many I will need and how much they will cost!"

Uncle Zhuzi was just listening to what Lin Manman said about the size of the house. He already had a rough estimate in his mind. When he heard Lin Manman ask this, he replied directly:

"One set of doors and door frames, four sets of windows, one set of cupboards, and two sets of dining tables, with an extra kang table, so it's convenient and warm to eat in winter."

"The chest of drawers and the kang cabinets depend on how many people they are for. Usually there is one chest of drawers and two kang cabinets in one room!"

"Then there are the big stools, small stools, washbasin stands, chopstick cages and other small things!"

"If you make a lot of big things, I'll just give you these small ones. They don't cost much, so you don't have to pay!"

At that time, every household had this kind of furniture, and there wasn’t much stuff or fabric, so it was convenient to use!

Lin Manman thought about it and said:

"The door and door frame are one set, and I want to make 5 sets of windows. I want to install windows in the front and back of the kitchen, so that cooking will be cooler!"

"Two dining tables, just as Uncle Zhuzi said, make an extra kang table, a set of cupboards, four chests of drawers, eight kang cabinets, and I also want to make four old-fashioned large food containers. Can you do it?"

Uncle Zhuzi nodded and said:

"I can do it, but my work is mainly for practical use. I don't have the skills to draw or carve patterns, so I don't think it will look good!"

Lin Manman doesn’t mind this, as long as it is useful, it doesn’t have to look good!

Lin Manman nodded and said:

"As long as it's good and strong, then order these. How much will it cost in total?"

Uncle Zhuzi calculated carefully:

"A set of doors and door frames costs 10 yuan, a set of windows costs 8 yuan, a dining table and a bed table costs 5 yuan each, a set of cupboards costs 10 yuan, a chest of drawers costs 7 yuan, a bed cabinet costs 4 yuan, and although the large lunch box is not a waste of materials, it takes a lot of work and costs 2 yuan each. The total is 148 yuan!"

"You ordered so many, there will be a lot of auxiliary materials left. I will make you 8 stools, 4 washbasin racks, 4 clothes hangers. If you have any other small items, just tell me. I won't charge you anything!"

Uncle Zhuzi rubbed his hands, thinking that this was a big job, 100 yuan would be enough for the materials, and if he finished it, he could earn nearly 50 yuan, which was more than what he could earn in a month working in the city. After finishing this job, his family might have a good New Year this year!

However, even though Uncle Zhuzi can really earn 50 yuan, his offer is a very realistic one and not exaggerated at all. The few things he gave away are worth more than ten yuan!

After hearing Uncle Zhuzi's offer, Lin Manman formed an opinion about him. He was a very real craftsman and the money he earned was real money from his hard work.

Lin Manman nodded and whispered to Lin Guoping:

"I think Uncle Zhang and Uncle Zhuzi are both reliable, and the quotes they gave are also reasonable. What do you think, big brother?"

Lin Guoping didn't expect that his little sister thought so carefully about this matter. He couldn't help but sigh, she has really grown up!

There was nothing much to add. The arrangements were very detailed. Lin Guoping made the decision directly:

"My sister and I have some things to do, so we can't help much these days. Let Uncle Zhang take care of the house building, and Uncle Zhuzi will take care of the carpentry!"

"I've given you the money in advance. Uncle Zhang, this is 170 yuan. Please make the arrangements as you see fit. If it's not enough, please help me make up for it. I'll give you the rest later!"

"Uncle Zhuzi, this is 150 yuan, the same as Uncle Zhang. If it's not enough, please help me pay for it first, and I'll give it to you later!"

Uncle Zhang and Uncle Zhuzi, who had not seen the goods yet and had just paid the money, looked at the captain hesitantly, waiting for his reply.

The captain nodded and said:

"Take it, Comrade Lin and Lin Zhiqing really have something to do, you just need to busy yourself!"

"The house should be built neatly and the cabinets should be made of good wood. There can't be any mistakes!"

Aunt Wang also said:

"Yes, it must be built for Lin Zhiqing, otherwise I won't agree. Just treat it as your own house and your own furniture. Don't fool me!"

After saying that, Aunt Wang pulled Lin Manman and said:

"Lin Zhiqing, don't worry, your aunt and your team leader will keep an eye on you and will definitely build a perfect one for you!"