"Don't worry too much, everyone. The terrain here is relatively flat and the altitude is not high. I have also studied it myself. The vegetation on the mountain is very dense, and the rocks at the bottom are very solid with no faults."
"We're at the foot of a mountain, with a stream in front that supposedly flows into the canal in He County. We're backed by mountains and have water in front—it's a really good feng shui location!" Tan San Niang smiled, genuinely believing they had found a great place.
"Does Madam Qin mean that there won't be any rockfalls or floods in this mountain range?" He Yingyuan frowned. If that were the case, it would be perfect!
Qin San Niang nodded and said with certainty, "I can be pretty sure about that. How should I put it? This place is not located in a low-lying valley, nor is it an exit between two mountains. In terms of location, there is no danger as you described."
Secondly, and most importantly, the mountain here has a dense structure and high vegetation cover, with no sandy soil layer, so there's a 90% chance that the mudslide you're worried about won't occur. Besides, having the mountain behind the house can actually provide some shelter from the wind and rain!
However, no matter where we build a house, I think we can use blue bricks as the material. They last longer, and even if there is a flood, they are much better than mud bricks.
The house is situated on higher ground, allowing for the digging of ditches in front of and behind it to divert water and prevent flooding.
In her time, the media frequently reported on floods, mudslides, and earthquakes, and with the abundance of reference books and easy access to information, her knowledge base expanded remarkably. Furthermore, her earlier plan to buy a mountaintop and build a resort was no joke; she had naturally conducted some research and felt the mountain could indeed be utilized, perhaps planting fruit trees or something similar.
He Yingyuan found it more and more interesting as he listened. He knew that there were wandering knights who traveled thousands of miles and wrote travelogues, covering the mountains, rivers, geography, customs and local conditions of various places. Unfortunately, he had done little research on it. Hearing others talk about it today made him realize his shortcomings. It seems that he should continue to study hard.
He respected Qin San Niang, and even more so at this moment, and thanked her for clearing up his doubts.
The same goes for everyone else. As soon as they hear that the house they will live in is a feng shui treasure land, how could they not be happy? They can't wait for it to be built and they can move in.
No one doubted Qin San Niang's explanation, after all, in the eyes of outsiders, she was an extraordinary person!
Liu simply thought that her eldest daughter had received guidance from a deity!
She knew that Third Sister often read books in her room! The pages of those books were so white and translucent, and the handwriting was so neat and tidy. She really didn't know who could write such beautiful handwriting. Except for the fact that the pages were a little small and her old eyes were too dim to see them clearly, everything else was simply perfect!
After a discussion, everyone agreed that they should start building the house as soon as possible.
Wu Chunhua, who originally planned to build an adobe house, changed her mind after hearing that there might be heavy rain and decided to build a brick house instead. She had earned a lot of money before and after the New Year, and it would be enough to build a small house!
Gu Qingshan naturally followed Tan San Niang's lead. Since brick houses were good, then they should build brick houses. In short, he couldn't let his Azhi suffer!
At the home of old man Wang Zhaowen in Wangwu Village, Cheng Shi brought Gu Qingshan to visit. After exchanging pleasantries, they got down to business.
"Young man, how many houses do you plan to build?!" Although he had already heard that they planned to build four brick houses, the old man still found it hard to believe.
Many migrants came to settle down these days, but few could afford to build brick houses.
Many refugees cut down trees and chop firewood to build thatched huts, covering the roofs with bark and that was it—at least they had some shelter from the wind and rain! So, their business wasn't good!
When Old Man Wang was young, he was very famous in the surrounding villages. Everyone knew that he was a master house builder!
In Wangwu Village alone, a third of the men were willing to learn his skills from him. However, since teaching an apprentice can lead to the master starving, he chose his eldest son as the successor of his craft, and his nephew as the other, who was not an outsider either!
Things haven't been good these past few years. They don't own much land, and they have one grandson and four granddaughters to support. Even though everyone in the family is hardworking, it's still difficult to feed so many people. They haven't received a single job in the past two weeks. Not only the old woman, but even he couldn't bear it and kept sighing!
"Yes, Uncle Wang, we really are going to build four houses." Hearing his question, Gu Qingshan wasn't angry; after all, it wasn't common to build four brick houses all at once. Their village used to only have three brick houses! None of them were as big or grand as what Qin Sanniang and He Xiucai had requested!
Knowing what Old Man Wang was thinking, and considering that the two families were related, Wang Guixiang's father and Old Man Wang Zhaowen were cousins, so Old Man Wang could also be considered Cheng Shi's cousin.
The main reason he was introduced to Qin San Niang was that her cousin was an honest and reliable person, and his house-building skills were indeed quite good; he wouldn't arbitrarily inflate prices. In the past two years, their business hadn't been doing well, and with the increase in their family size, they were having a difficult time.
"Uncle, Brother Gu is telling the truth. Our task is very important. They all need to build brick and tile houses. Now several families are crammed together, so the sooner we start construction, the better."
Knowing that it's inconvenient for Qin San Niang and the others to live together, it's alright in the winter, but it would be really uncomfortable in the summer when the weather is hot and humid! Take Brother Gu for example, he can't even go shirtless at home! Qin Niangzi and Hong Ying Niangzi are obviously very particular, so Brother Gu probably wouldn't dare to either.
Upon hearing the affirmative reply, old man Wang Zhaowen grinned from ear to ear, his dark hands trembling as he gripped his pipe.
"If that's true, that's wonderful! Our place is damp and infested with insects, so brick and tile houses would be perfect! But they're not cheap! I wonder how many houses you plan to build?"
This is to inquire about the style of the houses they want to build. These experienced people can basically determine how many bricks and tiles are needed based on the number of houses.
“Uncle Wang, there are four families in total. Two of them have more people and need two or three main rooms, one side room on the east and west sides, and one wing room on the east and west sides. The two families with fewer people will have it simpler: one main room and one wing room on the east and west sides will suffice. Oh, and we also need a shed for cattle and horses! It would be best if we also had a few storage rooms in the back, they don’t necessarily have to be made of blue bricks, mud bricks would also be fine.”
He had already discussed these general matters with Qin San Niang, He Xiucai, and Wu Saozi before coming. As for the specific details, they could be discussed in detail later.
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