Mr. Wei was still basking in the joy of getting a few taels cheaper on the bricks when he suddenly heard that he needed to buy tiles, and his spirits dampened again.

Ye Caiping laughed: "Of course I want to buy tiles. But you have to give me the discount you just gave me, 15% off."

Mr. and Mrs. Liu almost vomited blood again.

But if you're not going to make money, you might as well. Even if you make less, it's better than nothing.

"Okay, come on over!"

The group then went to see the tiles.

Tiles and bricks were the same price, two for one coin.

Fortunately, tiles are different from bricks; they only need to be laid on the roof, so it doesn't cost much.

After looking at the tiles, Grandpa Liu suddenly said, "By the way, you built a house with blue bricks, so you should at least lay floor tiles, right?"

Mrs. Wei is about to faint; why are they ordering one thing after another!

The floors in the house are all hard, muddy ground, so there's no need to lay floor tiles.

Ye Erquan also took a deep breath and nodded: "I want floor tiles."

The houses with blue bricks and tiled roofs have already been built, so there's no reason not to lay floor tiles.

Grandpa Liu chuckled and said, "A floor tile costs one coin."

Ye Caiping and her brother asked for more floor tiles.

Grandpa Liu began to calculate the price: "Madam Ye, you need 20,000 roof tiles and 7,500 floor tiles. Brother, you need 5,000 roof tiles and 3,000 floor tiles. They cost 17.5 taels and 5.5 taels respectively."

"Reduce by 15%!"

"Okay, I'll give you the quote after I add the bricks."

As he spoke, he started working on the abacus again.

"The bricks, tiles and floor tiles, totaling 57 taels, 3 mace and 75 wen for Lady Ye, and 17 taels, 4 mace and 25 wen for Brother Da."

Ye Caiping: "Round the difference."

Grandpa Liu's lips twitched: "Alright. I'll give you 57 taels and 3 mace and 17 taels and 4 mace."

Seeing that the data was correct, Ye Caiping signed the contract with them, saying as she wrote:

“If we don’t have enough bricks and tiles, and we need to order more from you, you still have to give us this discount.”

Grandpa Liu felt like he'd been ripped off bald, and nodded tearfully, "Of course. When will your house construction start?"

"We haven't picked a date yet. We'll let you know once we have."

"Okay. Where are you from?"

"From Qinghe Village."

The brother and sister signed the contract, pressed their fingerprints, and each gave 5 taels and 1 tael of silver as a deposit, and the contract was finalized.

On my way home after leaving Daliuzhuang, I stopped by Wangjiacun.

There are people making lime there.

Ye Caiping spent 5 taels to order 50 cubic meters of lime, and Ye Erquan spent 1 tael and 5 mace to order 15 cubic meters before heading home.

Lady Wei silently calculated in her mind that this alone had already cost 18 taels and 9 mace!

Thinking about it made her feel a little dizzy.

Along the way, Ye Caiping discussed with Erquan: "How much should we charge per person to build this house?"

Ye Erquan exclaimed in surprise, "It costs money?"

Mrs. Wei said urgently, "In our village, everyone helps each other when building houses. My husband has helped many people in the village before, and now that we're building one, everyone will come to repay that favor."

Old Man Ye nodded: "That's how it is. Unless you think the villagers' skills are not good enough, you can ask people from other villages to help. Or if you've never helped anyone before, then naturally no one will come to help you."

Ye Erquan realized what was going on: "What about my little sister? She's never built a house for anyone before, and as a young woman, she's unlikely to build houses for anyone in the future! Right, my older brother and I can help her repay the favor later."

"Thank you, Second Brother, but I'd like to pay someone to build it."

Ye Erquan was taken aback: "Either way is fine, it's up to you to decide."

“But…” Old Man Ye frowned.

Building a house for Erquan is free, but building one for Caiping earns wages.

With comparisons made, will the people who built the house for Erquan still put their hearts into it?

Should we wait until Caiping and the other two have finished covering the roof before covering it? But that would be too late.

Ye Caiping saw the worry in Old Man Ye's heart and said with a smile, "Father, don't worry! I have a way."

When I got home, it was just time for the delivery.

Ye Erquan immediately went out with Bajin.

When he returned, he was starving.

After the meal, everyone started looking at the Chinese almanac.

Grandma Ye went to town early in the morning to find a fortune teller to pick an auspicious day.

"The second phase of construction will begin on November 10th, which is the day after tomorrow. The apple picking will be on November 12th."

Ye Caiping was very satisfied to see Ye Erquan ahead of her, as this meant there was no need for adjustment.

Ye Erquan was all smiles and hurriedly went door-to-door to find the people he had helped build houses for. He told them to start construction the day after tomorrow morning.

Fortunately, it was the off-season for farming, and when they heard that Ye Erquan wanted to build a house, they all agreed to help.

After notifying everyone, Ye Erquan, as if he never got tired, ran to Daliuzhuang and told Grandpa Liu that the foundation would be laid the day after tomorrow, asking Grandpa Liu to deliver a batch of bricks on the 13th.

Ye Erquan was running around, and Ye Caiping wasn't idle either.

She was at Uncle Ye's house this time.

Yesterday, she had planned to go find Ye Sanquan to do some work for her after inspecting the land, but she forgot.

When Ye Yong was preparing to deliver the goods in the morning, he realized that one person was missing, so Ye Daquan had to go with him.

"Caiping's here, come in quickly. I heard your second brother is going to build a house. He just came over and yelled."

Aunt Ye was sweeping the courtyard when she saw her and immediately went to greet her.

Ye Caiping sat down in the main room: "Not only my second brother, but I will also be building one in a few days."

"Caiping is such a lucky star!" Aunt Ye said with a smile. "Since you came back, your family's life has become more and more prosperous. Now you've even built a new house. You've built two houses at the same time, double happiness!"

"So you're asking your brother to build you a house today? Don't worry, Sanquan will build one for Erquan, and Siquan will build one for you."

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "No, thank you for your kindness, Second Aunt. I don't need favors to build my house; I want to hire people. If Si Quan or Wu Quan are free at the time, they can come and build it for me. I'll pay them for their work."

Aunt Ye's eyes widened: "This... how can you ask for wages..."

"Alright, Second Aunt, I didn't come here today to talk about building a house. It's just that my family's spicy soup stall is no longer operating; instead, we're delivering it to the town and the county seat."

“We need someone to deliver the goods to the county town. I'd like to ask Third Brother to come and help with the deliveries, to work with Yong’er. It’s thirty copper coins a day, paid monthly. The work isn’t too light or too heavy. When my two sisters-in-law are making soup, they can help carry water. Then they can deliver the goods.”

Aunt Ye was pleasantly surprised: "Thirty coins a day? This, this is too much..."

"Not much. Do you think Third Brother is willing? If he is, we'll start work at 5 a.m. tomorrow."

"Yes, of course he's willing!" Aunt Ye immediately agreed excitedly.

"Alright. Have your third brother look for me later. I'm heading back now."

Aunt Ye saw Ye Caiping off in a cheerful mood.

Thirty coins a day! It's like a windfall.

It's just fetching water and delivering goods; it's easy and pays well.

Aunt Ye knew that Ye Caiping had Ye Bajin deliver goods, and that he could earn several dozen coins a day by making just a few trips. She had long been extremely envious of him.

It's a pity we don't have an oxcart; we can't help.

Now that Ye Caiping has come to Sanquan to deliver goods, Aunt Ye is overjoyed. This incredible good fortune has finally come her way.