Chapter 72: Snow Heavy, Snow Second, Snow Third

Naturally there is no objection.

Erbao used to be a little timid about studying, fearing that he would be beaten by the teacher if he didn’t study well. Now he doesn’t think so anymore.

He had seen the majesty of the famous detective and the power of the Governor-General of the Six Gates, and he wanted to study hard, pass the imperial examination, and become a high-ranking official.

Even the little girl said, "Wait for me, when I grow up, I will also...study...study..."

The little girl looks ambitious.

Jiang Lianzhu laughed and said, "I think it's okay. Grow up quickly and go to school with your brothers."

Then, Jiang Lianzhu looked at the house and said, "Mom, I have another idea. Let's build a new house. This house was temporarily lent to us by your village head grandfather when we were in trouble, but it still belongs to someone else. Now that we have money, we should build a new house of our own. It will make us feel comfortable living in our own home."

Hearing this, the children were happy.

Erbao was the first to respond, "Great! Build a new house! Great! We can finally have our own home."

Dabao also smiled, as these words touched his heart.

Since childhood, they have heard a lot of words like "wild boy" and "poor guy". Now that they have built a new house and have a new home, does it mean that everything is different?

When Nanbao saw her two brothers laughing, she also clapped her hands and laughed.

Jiang Lianzhu envisioned, "Let's build a bigger one, with two courtyards. We'll live in the backyard, and entertain guests in the front, which will serve as a warehouse and utility room. If we still want to make autumn pear paste next year, we'll do it in the front yard. We'll also build more rooms in the backyard. Then, Dabao, Erbao, and Nianbao, Mommy will arrange a room for each of you to live in. When you grow up, you'll have enough space to marry wives."

Then build some small outbuildings behind the house, raise chickens, pigs, ducks and geese, dig a well in the backyard, dig a pond next to the house, raise fish... and so on.

Farm life is wonderful.

Erbao blushed, "It would be better to build a bigger house, but mother, why do you always talk about getting married? I don't want to marry. I only want mother, not a wife."

Nanbao didn't know what marrying a wife meant, so she said, "I only want my mother, not...a wife..."

Jiang Lianzhu laughed out loud.

Dabao couldn't help laughing.

He suggested seriously, "If we want to build a house, we should build it next to this old house. There happens to be a vacant lot next to it. The village head should be able to approve the space for us."

This is the most central area of Wangjia Village, not far from the main road at the entrance of the village. It is a good place.

This will save the trouble of people from other villages coming to sell pears next year when making autumn pear paste, and not being able to find a place to sell them, and asking all kinds of questions.

"Okay, I'll talk to the village head tomorrow and build it here. I'll also ask him to help find some workers to build the house. We'll pay for it. Now that the autumn pear paste is gone, everyone has stopped working, so there shouldn't be a shortage of workers."

That’s settled.

The mothers buried the silver bag back under the bed.

After blowing out the oil lamps and lying on the beds, the kids were so excited that they couldn't sleep.

They all started discussing with Jiang Lianzhu how to build a new house.

Address, orientation, what trees to plant in the yard, what kind of tables and chairs to have in the house, how many stoves to have in the kitchen, and how deep the well should be.

"Mom, we should build a house for our dogs too. We can let them live in the front yard and help us guard the house. If there are thieves coming to steal our things, the dogs will be able to hear them immediately."

"Mom, our dogs have grown up recently. Do you want to give them names?"

Jiang Lianzhu casually suggested, "They're all white, so why not call them Xue Da, Xue Er, and Xue San? Dabao's is Xue Da, Erbao's is Xue Er, and Sanbao's is Xue San?"

As a result, the kids were very supportive.

"Okay, let's just call them these names! Easy to remember!! Mine is Xue Er! Hehe..."

"Nannan's... is... Xuexue San..."

In the end, Dabao had no choice but to agree.

The three wolf cubs sleeping in the utility room next door pricked up their ears, as if they had heard something bad, and let out a few howls of protest...

One after another.

He called out for a long time.

No one pays any attention to them.

It's useless.

Finally, I was too lazy to struggle.

Close your eyes and go to sleep. It doesn’t matter if it snows heavily, twice, or three times.

***

Shili Town dental clinic.

It is equivalent to a modern intermediary agency, but its business scope is wider, including real estate transactions, land transactions, servant transactions, etc.

Jiang Lianzhu, her mother and her two children arrived at the town leisurely and had a comfortable breakfast of soy milk, fried dough sticks and soup dumplings. After eating, the three children and Jiang Lianzhu each had a candied haws, and then slowly strolled to the dental shop.

This is a leisurely and good time.

After being busy for a while, every time he came to town, he was either busy at the market or summoned to the government office to sue.

This is the first time I feel so relaxed.

Jiang Lianzhu and her son were basically celebrities in Shili Town. As soon as they entered the pawnshop, the owner came out to greet them personally.

"Madam Jiang, you are so welcome! If there is anything I can do for you, just tell me. I have all the information I can offer you. Whether you are looking to buy a servant, a property, or land, I have excellent recommendations. Come on in, let's talk. Serve me some tea."

Jiang Lianzhu was holding the little girl's hand, and the two older ones followed behind her. They were not afraid of strangers at all and looked around.

He followed the shopkeeper into the inner room with a smile.

Straight to the point, "We don't need to buy people. We don't have any rural connections. Our neighbors will laugh at us. Does anyone have any suitable land to recommend? Preferably in the area near our Wangjia Village. If it's far away, it's difficult for us to take care of it. A suitable hilltop will also be fine."

She has three children. She basically doesn't have to take care of the two older ones, and they can even help her with housework. The third child is a little younger and sometimes wets the bed, so she needs her help to take a bath. But that's not a problem. She was busy when making autumn pear paste, so it's no problem for her to take care of it now that she has free time.

She can bring it.

The shopkeeper's smile deepened, "Yes, yes, of course. This year is a disaster year. The grain harvest is poor. Many families can't make ends meet, so many people are selling their land. You don't have any in Wangjia Village, but there are plenty in the surrounding areas. The price of land this year has also dropped a lot compared to usual. In the past, an acre of good land cost thirteen or fourteen taels, but this year it only costs eleven or twelve taels. You can buy an acre of dry land for eight or nine taels.

As for the hilltops, there are several of them. Madam Jiang, you are really lucky. Didn't the county magistrate come to our Shili Town a few days ago to do a major overhaul? He cleared out several hilltops that were previously the subject of wrongful convictions in the government office and put them up for auction at very low prices."

As he spoke, the pawnshop owner slapped his thigh and said, "Later, the county magistrate reinvestigated the case of Mr. Qian of the Yingke Restaurant. Madam Jiang, I don't know if you know about this. Mr. Qian was secretly released by Lord Du that time, and found someone to take the punishment in his place. Later, the county magistrate reinvestigated him. There were too many cases behind him. The investigation was clear. All his properties in Shili Town were seized by the government, including the Yingke Restaurant. The Qian family also has dozens of acres of land and two hilltops. It seems that they are not far from your Wangjia Village, close to the official road, which is convenient for collecting grain. The fields are all good fields and the price is not high... Madam Jiang, you might as well consider this."