Thanks to Old Man Tian’s foresight, we don’t even need to change the family tree now.
Since Old Lady Wang had left, there was no need for her to return. After Qian and her four children left, the family had no further ties with the village.
The Qian family’s affairs have been dealt with, and the next issue is compensation.
After some discussion, the Tian Fu family said, "Village Chief, we don't want any land."
As long as the ancestors have lived in Shangba Village, every family has a lot of land. There are only a few people in their family, and they can't even cultivate all the land on their own, so why do they need the Qian family's land?
The village chief asked, "What do you want?"
Tian Fu's family looked at each other and said, "We want the house. Give us the Qian family's blue brick and tile house as compensation."
The clan leader lifted Banlong's eyelids and said, "What you burned down was a mud-walled thatched house. Isn't it a bit excessive to use a blue brick and tile house as compensation?"
Someone on the side said, "Yes! The Qian family only has three tiled houses. If we compensate your family, what will happen to the village school? Your family doesn't want the land, but Tian An's family has even more land, so she definitely doesn't want any land either."
Tian An listened to everyone's talk without commenting. Land was a good thing; how could she not want it? Even though every adult male could get a hundred mu of land these days, that was because the country had a small population and the land was sparsely populated.
However, as the population gradually increased, the amount of land available for distribution became smaller and smaller. When the state ran out of land to distribute, each family would have to divide their ancestral land among their descendants. Consequently, the amount of land available would become smaller and smaller.
Just like in modern times, each family only has a few acres of land, and some even only have a few mu of land. There is not even land to build a house, so they can only spend money to buy it.
Tian An wanted the land, but she also wanted the house. These things were left by the Tian family's ancestors. They would be well-off in the future, and they would be passed down from generation to generation. They could not be squandered.
Tian An was thinking about it when the village chief called her name: "Girl An An, tell me what you mean."
Tian An thought for a moment and told the truth: "The house and the land were the result of generations of hard work by our ancestors. If my grandfather hadn't married Wang, the troublemaker, nothing like this would have happened. I don't want my grandparents to die without peace."
Tian Mingcai, who was standing by, felt bad when he heard Tian An say that Wang Shi was a troublemaker. After all, Wang Shi was his biological mother. But when he heard that his own father had died and he couldn't rest in peace, he could only sigh. Tian An was right.
Tian Fu snorted coldly when he heard this: "My little niece, are you going to take both the house and the land?"
Tian An nodded: "These things should belong to our family. Now that the Li family has been expelled, they should naturally return to our family."
Tian Fu's face darkened: "My niece has taken away the fields and the house. What about my house?"
Tian An thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Fu, we all have the surname Tian, so I can't just ignore your house. How about this! Give me the house and the land, and I'll be responsible for building your house."
Tian Fu was unwilling to give up, so he hired everyone to help build the mud-walled and thatched houses in the village for free. The mud came from the fields and the thatch was from their own home. It just took some effort, but he didn't have to spend any money at all.
He wanted the Qian family's blue brick and tile house, but he also knew that the village chief and the elders would definitely not agree to exchange the blue brick and tile house for the mud-wall house.
Zhao Yiming saw what he was thinking, discussed it with Tian An, and said:
"If Uncle Fu's family wants to build a blue brick and tile house, they can take advantage of this opportunity. You pay for the materials and we will take care of the labor."
Their family has a lot of bricklayers, so they don't have to spend money to hire them, it's just a matter of convenience.
Someone nearby advised Tian Fu, "Hurry up and agree! Building a thatched hut is free, and the villagers can help you build it. But building a blue brick and tile house requires hiring a mason. If Daniu and Tian An help you, you can save a lot of money!"
"Yes! Even if you calculate the money for your half thatched house, you won't lose much. It can't even cover the wages of the mason. You made a profit."
Tian Fu's family also knew that his thatched house was worthless, so it was indeed a bargain for him. But the problem was that he couldn't afford to buy the materials!
Tian Fu told the story of his family. Tian An thought for a moment and then started to mutter with Zhao Yiming.
After the two men had discussed it, Tian An said, "Uncle Fu's land has endless crops, and it would be a waste if it were left empty. If you are short of money, why don't you sell some land to us? We can use the money to build a blue brick and tile house."
Everyone was shocked when this was said: "An An, your family has so much land to grow, and you still want to buy it!"
Tian An smiled and said, "We are from the same village. I just want to help Uncle Fu."
The corner of Zhao Yiming's mouth twitched. This girl was clearly plotting to take over someone else's land, yet she insisted that she was helping them.
Zhao Yiming knew about this, but the villagers didn't! They all thought that Tian Fujia had gotten a great deal.
"Tian Fu, please agree quickly! This is a good thing! Then we can build a blue brick and tile house."
Tian Fu hesitated: "But the land was passed down from my ancestors! It would be awkward if I sold it!"
The people around him encouraged him, "What's wrong with that? Your ancestors farmed their entire lives but couldn't even build a brick and tile house, but you've built one in your generation. You're definitely better than them!"
Being praised by everyone, Tian Fu felt a little proud.
I also heard someone say, "Your second son will also be dividing the land next year! If you sell it now, won't it come back next year?"
Tian Fu also felt that what everyone said was right. His sons were grown up and it was time for them to get married. The newly built blue brick and tile house would make it easier to do so.
After discussing for a while, the family decided to sell the five acres of land to Tian An.
Since his family had no shortage of land, Tian An could choose whatever he wanted. Tian An chose five mu of good fertile land that was close by and connected to his own land.
Seeing that the two families had reached an agreement, the village chief didn't say much. He helped to deal with the house deeds and land deeds, and then asked someone to watch the Qian family pack up their things, and then asked someone to watch them leave.
After the matter was settled, the village chief came to Tian An again and said, "An An! It took quite a while to rebuild the village school! How are you going to arrange the children's education?"
Everyone also said: "Yes! We have all paid the tuition, we can't just not go to school during this period of time!"
Tian An thought for a moment and said, "As for the house, I can have someone clean up the room vacated by the Qian family, and the children can make do with it for now. Even if the tables and chairs are burned to ashes, it will be difficult to make so many tables and chairs at once!"
The village chief thought for a moment and said, "Every family should contribute a little for the tables and chairs. It is important for the children to go to school."
Some people were not happy about it. An old lady grumbled, "We need tables and chairs at home too. We paid the tuition and now we have to provide them ourselves. We should get some money back."
The clan leader glanced at her and said rudely, "Not to mention that you have long hair and short knowledge, you also have no conscience. If you don't want to come to your house, don't come. If you want to come, bring your own table and chairs."
After saying this, he walked out of the ancestral hall without caring about the aunt's unhappy expression.
Seeing that someone was scolded, the others didn't dare to say anything more, and the matter was decided.
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