Once the issue of buying the land was resolved, there was still some time before the official sowing season, so Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao began to prepare for repairing the house.

In fact, apart from the fact that it would be inconvenient to break ground when having children in the future, Pei Shaorong also felt that the house he lived in now was not very comfortable.

Common people in ancient times were not rich, and most of their houses were built with stone-mixed-earth walls, which were not as warm as houses made of blue bricks in winter.

The yard at home was also surrounded by a simple fence made of mud and branches, so anything in the yard would be seen by everyone at a glance.

When he was drying persimmon cakes and preserved fruits before the New Year, he was lucky that not many people came to his house, and he took some protective measures to prevent the secret from being leaked.

Pei Shaorong still plans to continue making persimmon cakes this year. There are too many things about his family that cannot be known by others, and he is worried about the privacy of his house being unsafe.

The reason why he bought the house he lives in now was, firstly, he was in a hurry to find a place to settle down when he first arrived, secondly, he was not clear about the prices in ancient times and didn't know if he had enough money to repair the house, and thirdly, he was alone at the time, so Pei Shaorong just made do with it.

Now that he had money and time, Pei Shaorong thought he should quickly get the house repaired. If you have money, you have to live comfortably!

When he was alone before, Pei Shaorong wanted to buy a house in the town and move in, but now Pei Shaorong has ties in the village and has decided to become a local landlord in the future, so naturally he has to build a house in the village.

Pei Shaorong didn't plan to make the house special or unique, so he just built the kind of blue brick and tile house that is common here.

However, he planned to modify the yard wall. It could not be like the village chief's house, where only the house was made of blue bricks, while the yard fence was still the old-fashioned mud and wooden fence.

The entire house from front to back must be surrounded by blue bricks, and modern steel needle serrations or something like that must be used to prevent theft!

Although in ancient times, people in villages basically left their doors unlocked at night and there were few thieves, Pei Shaorong, who was used to all kinds of precautions in modern times, was too worried about the anti-theft measures of closing wooden doors in the village. However, later facts proved that his decision was right...

There is also a toilet. Pei Shaorong can't stand ancient toilets the most. This time when he builds a house, he must have a bathroom, a big and beautiful bathroom!

Now the toilet at home can only solve certain physiological problems. Baths are taken in the bedroom. Pei Shaorong's favorite thing is to enjoy a double bath with his son Abao. After each bath, the floor of the house is wet, which is very inconvenient.

Pei Shaorong planned to build the new house directly next to his current house, as he was too lazy to find a new piece of land.

Although the old house we live in now is not particularly good, it would be a waste to just throw it away.

Pei Shaorong planned to use the old house as a warehouse after the house was repaired. After all, he had spent a lot of money to renovate and decorate the house...

In addition to repairing the house, all the furniture also had to be rebuilt. After all the plans, the Pei family became busy again.

It was a big deal in the village when someone's family was going to build a new house. So when the news spread that the Pei family was going to build a new house, Linjiang Village became lively again.

Everyone who heard the news found it incredible. Previously, everyone said that the men of the Pei family were poor, but it had only been a short time and they had already bought some land. Now they were building a house...

The aunties and wives who were washing clothes by the river were chatting about gossip lively.

"Hey, have you heard? The Pei family is going to renovate their house. Yesterday I saw the men of the Pei family going to the brick kiln in the next village to buy bricks. It looks like they are going to build a big house!"

"I heard about it. I heard about it when I went to Aunt Qin's house yesterday... I really didn't expect that the man from the Pei family was so capable. It hasn't been long since he bought land and renovated a house..."

"Yes, I thought the man from the Pei family was not a simple person. When I saw him doing those small businesses before, I thought that this man looked simple and honest, but he had a good brain. Maybe he made a lot of money from the business in Yueyang City this time..."

"That's right. Yueyang City is a big city. If there is a good way, making money will be as easy as catching bamboo leaves..."

"Yes, yes. Looking at the Pei family, they must have made a lot of money. Hey, I thought that Abao from the Mo family was really lucky. I didn't expect that with his previous reputation, his fierceness, and his courage to escape from marriage, he could find such a man..."

"I think Abao is not bad. Although his reputation is not so good, I think he is a good kid. He is hardworking and brave. He is the kind of person a wife and husband should be like. I wanted to bring him back at first, but he refused to do anything!"

"What Aunt Xue said is right. Abao is not bad either. By the way, you know the Wang family, the one that retired from Abao's family. Yesterday, when I passed by the Wang family's yard, I heard a lot of commotion from a distance. Mother Wang Afu and Liu Meihua were arguing in the yard..."

"Oh, it's not uncommon for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to quarrel. They are not pushovers. They quarrel every day and fight every three days. We are used to seeing them. Hahaha..."

"Alright, alright, I won't say any more. The Pei family will need help to repair the house. I'll let my boss try and earn some money..."

"Wait, I'll ask my boss to go too..."

In ancient times, there were no construction teams to build houses in the countryside. People relied on men from the village or neighboring villages who had experience in building houses and were capable of working to come and help.

Some people in the village wanted to come to help with the house repair work, and Pei Shaorong naturally did not refuse. He carefully selected and recruited more than a dozen strong and experienced men.

Pei Shaorong sent away all those who seemed incapable of working and wanted to take advantage of others. Even if he offended others, there was nothing he could do as such things were inevitable.

Uncle Qin and Lin Ge'er's husband Xue Tieshi were both here. Both of them were strong and honest men, so Pei Shaorong naturally welcomed them.

Aunt Qin was busy preparing for Qin Musheng's marriage proposal and didn't come to help. However, Brother Lin came with Xue Tieshi. He couldn't do heavy work, so he cooked for the workers with Mo Xiaobao.

When Aunt Mo heard that the Pei family was going to build a house, she also ran over to help with cooking, which made Old Man Mo very unhappy, and he also ran over to the Pei family all day long.

Given Mr. Mo's miserly character, he came to the Pei family simply because he felt that he was at a disadvantage by having Aunt Mo come to help him for free.

Pei Shaorong was too lazy to argue with Old Man Mo, so he gave Aunt Mo a share of the wages given to Brother Lin. Aunt Mo also did the work anyway, so he just treated it as hiring an extra worker.

Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly, so with a father-in-law like Old Man Mo, it is even more important to settle accounts clearly!

Aunt Mo was a little embarrassed. "Abao, let your boss take the wages back. I came here to help on my own initiative. Why should I pay you back..."

"Forget it, mom. Just take it. You know my dad. If you don't want the wages, will he give up? Come on, mom, I know dad better than you. Our family can give you this little bit of wages now. Just don't ask for anything..." Mo Xiaobao said with a smile.

"How come you are speaking with such a loud tone, kid? You dare to decide the money of the family. Mother is worried that you, the head of the family, will feel guilty about your financial support to your mother's family and will dislike you..." Aunt Mo is an experienced person. She has lived to such an old age and is very clear about family conflicts.

"No, Brother Pei doesn't hate me. He said he will treat me well all his life!" Mo Xiaobao retorted with a sweet smile.

"You are such a stupid kid! How come you still can't change your temper after being married for so long? I think you are getting worse and worse. You seemed a bit smart like your father before, but why do you look so stupid now..."

Aunt Mo laughed and said, "You believe everything he says. It's just new now, but you'll know how to live after a while. I tell you, you have to put aside your impetuous and stupid temper, and you need to get pregnant as soon as possible!"

"I understand, Mom..." Mo Xiaobao nodded a little embarrassedly when talking about such a private matter as pregnancy, but he was also very much looking forward to it.

Seeing that Mo Xiaobao had taken this to heart, Aunt Mo felt relieved. She stared at her little brother for a while and asked in confusion, "Abao, how come your face looks bigger than before?"

Mo Xiaobao paused in his work and sighed, "Ah..."

"What's the matter? Why are you sighing?" Aunt Mo didn't understand.

"I'm fat. Who's face can suddenly become bigger? It's all caused by eating one bite at a time..."

Mo Xiaobao pinched the flesh on his face in annoyance. Although it was good to grow flesh, it was not a good idea to continue growing horizontally like this. Sigh, eating well was also a kind of trouble...

Seeing his expression, Aunt Mo beside him laughed and said, "You are such a talkative kid. Okay, but you really need to change your temper in the future, okay? Be a good husband to your husband, and don't take advantage of the fact that your man likes to pamper you and become ignorant of the world. I know your temper too well..."

Seeing that Mo Xiaobao had gained weight and become much whiter, Aunt Mo felt relieved. She could tell that her little brother was living a good life now.

But she was still very worried about Mo Xiaobao's impetuous and stupid personality. Who knows how long a man's love can last? She had to worry!

However, Mo Xiaobao didn't care about Aunt Mo's worries. People who fall in love are always blind, and they have confidence in their men...

Pei Shaorong still prepared the meals for the workers according to the village's customary standards: mixed flour buns, brown rice, a large pot of oily stew, and occasionally a full plate of pork.

Pei Shaorong didn't think the food was good, but he didn't dare to be so generous as to feed the workers rice and pork every day. Doing so would undoubtedly be courting death in the village.

The food was average, but Pei Shaorong prepared generous portions, so the workers were very satisfied because the Pei family always allowed them to take home any leftover buns, which everyone thought was very generous and honest!