Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Building a new house and recruiting a son-in-law
A big brick and tile house is good, but living with a bunch of relatives who are always looking to take advantage of you, seeing them everywhere and having to be on guard all the time is not bad enough.
The house that Chen Moer and her family live in now, apart from being a little shabby, actually has many advantages.
The most important point is that the house is located at the entrance of the village, opposite to the farmland, with an old man who was sent down to the countryside living in the cowshed on the right, and the brigade headquarters on the left. Except for a room in the backyard where a small landlord and his son lived, the other rooms were empty. In other words, there were only three neighbors closest to them, and they were all "landlords, rich peasants, counter-revolutionaries and bad elements" who dared not cause trouble at ordinary times. This was almost like having no neighbors at all.
This environment is perfect for the father and daughter who traveled through time and brought a treasure trove with them.
So they had no intention of really changing houses from the beginning, they just wanted to find an excuse to get money from the Shen family.
After all, you can eat delicacies from land and sea, or you can eat simple meals, but you can never afford to lose money.
The other members of the Shen family didn't know what Shen Moer was thinking. They were just feeling bad about the huge sum of money they had taken out.
Those who were more thoughtful, like Shen Shengli and Tian Fang, were thinking that Shen Laoqi would not be able to use much of the money to repair the house, and would most likely save it for his daughter. After all, they would have a chance to get it back if they took their time.
But when I turned around, I heard Shen Moer asking the team leader if he could approve the foundation for building a new house!
“One house is enough for you two, father and daughter. Why build a house? Old Seven, Mo’er is young and ignorant. You can’t spoil her in everything.” Shen Shengli said with a sullen face.
"That's right, Seventh Brother. Even if you have money, you should think about the time when you are short of money. Even though you took 300 yuan at once, money is something that can only be spent easily. Don't just look at the present, think about the future too. Mo'er is so old now, does she need to save up for a dowry when she gets married? After Mo'er gets married, you will be alone, don't you need to save some money for your old age?" Tian Fang was still in her usual style, speaking earnestly and sincerely, as if she was really thinking about you, but the expression on her face was a little unnaturally anxious.
Shen Yongjun also said: "As the old saying goes, if you have enough food and clothes, you will not be poor, but if you don't plan ahead, you will be poor. Although our families have some disagreements about the house, we are still brothers after all. Seventh brother, your eldest brother and second sister-in-law are all doing this for your own good."
If it were the original Shen Laoqi and his daughter, they might really be persuaded by these seemingly heartfelt words.
It is naturally impossible for Shen Moer and her daughter now.
Shen Moer snorted, looking irritated, and said angrily: "My father only has me as his daughter, how can I get married? I want to find a son-in-law! Build a new house, find a son-in-law, and we will take care of him together in the future!"
She glared at Shen Shengli and the others suspiciously and said, "You guys cheated me out of my house, so now you're not going to cheat me out of my money again, are you?"
Shen Shengli: “…”
Shen Yongjun: “…”
Tian Fang: “…”
It is true that this is what they planned, but thinking it in their hearts is one thing, but having someone point it out to them so bluntly in person is another matter.
They all denied it:
"How is that possible? What nonsense are you talking about!"
"You kid, how can you be so kind and take it for granted? Second uncle is doing this for your own good."
"That's right. We are all doing this for your own good. You want to find a son-in-law, which is a good idea, but it's not that easy to find a live-in son-in-law..."
Tian Fang wanted to tell him not to bring back a man who would eat up the whole family, but she didn't say it directly because she cared about her reputation. Instead, she changed the subject and said to Shen Shaoyuan, "Seventh Brother, Mo'er still has a childish temper. She does whatever she wants. You can't just give in to her."
Shen Shaoyuan raised his eyebrows and said directly: "I only have this one daughter. If I don't rely on her, who else can I rely on? Besides, she wants to find a son-in-law to take care of me in my old age. It's her filial piety. Captain, don't you think so?"
He turned to Zhou Mancang and asked, "Can my homestead be approved?"
Zhou Mancang smiled and said, "Yes, why not?"
The father and daughter had just given up their two large brick and tile houses, so it was reasonable to allocate them a new residential plot.
Fortunately, Shen Moer could read and write, and since they had just signed the document, paper and pen were ready. Zhou Mancang asked Shen Moer to write an application, and then asked Shen Shaoyuan to sign and stamp his handprint, and promised to go to the commune tomorrow to complete the procedures for them.
No one knew what the other members of the Shen family were thinking, so they stayed and didn't leave. They watched Shen Moli write the application, and heard Zhou Mancang say that the formalities could be completed tomorrow. They felt mixed emotions.
The man who had always been timid and submissive suddenly changed his temperament. Not only did he get back the huge sum of 300 yuan from them, but now he even wants to build a new house?
Shen Moer didn't care what they thought. She glanced at the group of people with different expressions and said, "Wait until my homestead is approved and the date for building a new house is set. All my cousins, please come and help!"
Everyone in the old Shen family was stunned for a moment. Shen Shengli frowned and suddenly remembered that when they signed the document to transfer the blue brick and tile house, there was a sentence added at the end: "When Shen Shaoyuan's family builds a new house, Shen Shengli's family needs to pay back the thirty working days required for the construction of the house."
There was also such a clause in the document from Shen Yongjun's family, but his was a little less, at ten working days.
At that time, they were secretly mocking in their hearts, thinking that it was unknown when Shen Laoqi's family would build a new house.
He has only one daughter, and after she got married, he lives alone in that storage room. How could he build a new house?
It's an impossible thing anyway, so just write it.
Who would have thought that something that was thought to be impossible would soon come true?
Shen Shengli and the others wanted to go back on their word, but they also knew that it was written in black and white and the captain was a witness, so they couldn't deny it even if they wanted to.
Today was a day of loss of both the wife and the army. Shen Shengli didn't have the energy to argue with Shen Shaoyuan and his daughter anymore. He left with his family with a sullen face.
Shen Yongjun and Tian Fang wanted to argue further, but Shen Shengli, who contributed more money and labor, did not say a word. Both of them were used to playing the role of good people, so they naturally did not want to take the lead and left with their children.
Zhou Mancang looked at the group of people who were walking out with obvious expressions of worry, and then looked at the pale and thin Shen Moer and her father and daughter, and sighed secretly, saying: "Since you are going to build a new house, how to build the house and how to arrange the materials, you should all plan it as soon as possible. I will call some people for you later. If you hurry up, it will be built in five or six days."
Zhou Peijun also said: "Yes, if you need any help later, just come to my house and let me know."
Shen Moer and Shen Shaoyuan looked at each other and naturally agreed happily.
There are many annoying relatives, but there are also many enthusiastic people!
The Yangliu Brigade is really great.
After returning home, the father and daughter, who had seen countless rare treasures, took a stack of large unity books and looked at them over and over again with curiosity.
How bizarre! In this dynasty, the people used neither silver nor copper coins, but such light paper. There were many things printed on the paper in fancy colors. It was said that the front side was people's representatives walking out of the Great Hall of the People, and the back side was the capital, no, the capital's landmark building, the Tiananmen Gate.
"Hey, we can go to the capital someday."
Shen Shaoyuan sighed.
Thinking back to the past, he lived in a location in the capital city where every inch of land was worth a lot of money. In the entire capital city, no other royal noble residence was located in a better location than his palace.
"There will always be a chance." Shen Moer said with a smile, "Before that, let's go to the commune first."
The team leader is going to the commune to handle the procedures for approving homestead land, so they have agreed with the team leader to go to the commune with him tomorrow.
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