Article 7

"Okay, there are only a few of us in the room. Let's talk it out now if there is anything we want to say!" Lin Ting broke the silence.

Wang Xiuren and Lin Qiu, one with his head down and the other looking at the wall, remained silent.

"Since neither of you is willing to speak first, let me ask two questions: First, do you want to lend money to your eldest brother? Second, do you want to build a new house? Where?" Lin Ting could only ask straight to the point.

"No!" Lin Qiu said firmly, "As for whether he can build a new house, it's up to him!"

"Xiu Ren, what do you think?"

Lin Ting looked at Wang Xiuren and said, "Don't keep your thoughts to yourself, just speak them out!"

Wang Xiuren hesitated for a long time, "Of course I have to build a new house! But since the eldest brother asked, I can't refuse. After all, he is my brother..."

"What's so bad about refusing?"

Before Wang Xiuren finished speaking, Lin Qiu took over, "Don't you think about it? If we lend the money out, what will we use to build a new house? Air?"

"Then what do you think we should do?" Wang Xiuren spread out his hands.

"Cold!"

"You..." Wang Xiuren was choked in front of his father-in-law, and his lips were tightly pursed.

"Oh, look at the two of you, you're arguing again after just a few words!" Lin Ting shook his head, "Qiuqiu, can't you speak more quietly?"

Lin Qiu shut his mouth.

"Well, listen to my analysis and see if you want to accept it." Lin Ting stood up and took out a pen and paper from the drawer of the chest of drawers.

"Let me do the math for you. Red bricks are five cents a piece, and small tiles are seven cents a piece. For a main room and four main rooms here, it would take 20,000 bricks and 10,000 small tiles to build one floor. If we build two floors, it would take 40,000 bricks. Add the kitchen and utility room, and another 10,000 bricks and 5,000 small tiles. Bricks and tiles alone would cost 2,600 yuan. Good wood is not very expensive, and cement is five yuan a bag. The total would be at least 3,300 yuan, and we have to take into account doors, windows, glass, and labor. Now the daily wage for a skilled worker is 10 yuan, and the daily wage for a skilled worker is 6 yuan. By the way, we have to take into account the cement slabs for building two floors, so we have to prepare at least 5,000 yuan."

Lin Ting helped them calculate how much money would be needed to build a new house. Looking at the increasingly large number, Wang Xiuren slowly sat up straight and his expression gradually became serious.

"Daddy, what if I build one and a half floors?"

Lin Qiu thought of the two-story villa in his previous life. The second floor was almost empty except for his daughter who occasionally slept there. The family's daily life was basically concentrated on the first floor, so he made a suggestion.

"One and a half floors?" Lin Ting heard this style for the first time and didn't quite understand it.

"Just build a little higher on the foundation of the first floor, separate out half a floor to store sundries, so that you can build a utility room. There are not many people in my house, so we don't need two floors, and this is more cost-effective." Lin Qiu explained.

"It's not impossible. Let me calculate it again!" Lin Ting understood and took another piece of paper to continue calculating.

"The bricks can be reduced by 10,000 yuan, only 40,000 yuan, and the tiles will be about 13,000 yuan. Cement plus wood and river sand will cost about 600 yuan, and the doors, windows and glass will probably cost 500 to 600 yuan. Labor is easy to say, 300 yuan at most, adding up to at least 3,600 yuan. Of course, during the period of building the house, labor, food, tobacco and alcohol are calculated separately!"

Lin Ting is worthy of being the old accountant of the village. He calculated every expense of building the house clearly and clearly.

"Do you have enough money? If we can afford the one and a half floors as Qiuqiu suggested, if the difference is not too big, your mother and I will think of a way to build the new house as soon as possible!"

"It's not that far off! I'll probably have to ask my dad for help when the time comes." Lin Qiu felt a little embarrassed.

The first bungalow I built in my previous life was almost entirely paid for by my father. My father and mother never asked about the money because they knew our family was not well off. They just gave it as a subsidy to their daughter. But later my sister-in-law and younger brother's wife found out about it and made a big fuss.

Think of this. Lin Qiu quickly added: "When the time comes, ask Wang Xiuren to write an IOU for the remaining amount."

"Why are you talking about these things when you're in your own room?" Lin Ting didn't care.

"Let's put it this way. Brothers should settle accounts clearly!" Lin Qiu was afraid that Lin Ting would say no, "Daddy, just listen to me!"

"Okay, let's put all these aside. What do you think, Xiu Ren? We can't let Lin Qiu make the decision alone!" Lin Ting said seriously.

"Can you afford a new house? You need to make a decision early."

"We definitely need to build a new house." Wang Xiuren said, "It's fine as Lin Qiu wants, but I need to go back and ask my parents where to build it. After all, there is no foundation in the house, and the one we live in now is too small to build a new house."

Lin Qiu rolled his eyes after hearing this. He had to ask his parents everything, but once they told him something, he changed his mind again!

She was about to say something when Lin Ting glared at her.

Lin Ting nodded and agreed: "You're right. Building a new house is a big deal. You must tell your parents. I believe your in-laws will definitely make plans for you! However, since you are planning to build a new house, what about your eldest brother? It's really hard to deal with these things at the same time!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. I'll explain it clearly to him. After all, the two rooms I live in now are really not in good condition. It's time to rebuild them!" Wang Xiuren decided to rebuild his own house first.

"A man as generous as Xiu De will definitely understand you, don't worry!" Lin Ting struck while the iron was hot, "The sooner the better, the better. Qiuqiu, you and Xiu Ren go back together to discuss the foundation with your family, and I'll help you contact brick and tile materials. I know someone who makes bricks and tiles when I worked in a prefabrication factory, and I'll ask him to give you a cheaper price. Then let Lao Da and Li Zi call a few colleagues to form a team, and start construction once the foundation is ready. This way it won't delay you from going out to work, what do you think?"

"Dad, you are the one who has the plan and is thoughtful. You act on both ends, and your efficiency is much higher!" Wang Xiuren was very satisfied.

Lin Ting felt that his goal had been achieved and was very satisfied. "When the construction starts, your mother-in-law and I will come over to help, and we will try to get your family into the new house as soon as possible!"

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Old ginger is still spicy.

Lin Qiu once again felt admiration for his father.

According to Lin Qiu's experience in his previous life, in this situation, it would usually take a long time for him to be angry with Wang Xiuren and still not be able to solve the problem. I have indeed been a little anxious and angry these past two days.

It seems that living my life over again has not made me smarter. The only advantage is that I know some things about the future. If you think about it carefully, it may not necessarily be an advantage. After all, things are changing and no one knows what will happen in the future. Just like what you said about your previous life, you didn't go back to your mother's house, nor did you take the passbook with you. Wang Xiuren listened to his parents' coaxing and secretly gave the money to his brother, and he didn't even decide on building a new house today. You know, in the previous life, we didn’t decide to build a new house until Shanshan was about to go to kindergarten.

So, no one can predict the future.

However, it is currently developing in a good direction.

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