Chapter 275 Two Choices
When Xia Dalang said these words, his voice was trembling, but it revealed an unyielding determination.
He didn't want to abandon his sister, and even thought about looking for her privately.
But he knew without thinking too much that after going through so many tragic things, Jinhua's attitude towards her family was still unknown. If Jinhua was angry and resentful of her family, then if this sister came back, it would probably be a disaster.
What's more, if one can get away with something like rebellion, who would want to be associated with it?
However, the relationship between Xia Dalang and Jinhua is very good.
Thinking of the past, thinking of Jinhua's clever and proud little appearance, he felt like his heart was bleeding.
Zhou also doted on Jinhua, so Xia Dalang knew that he had to make this clear.
Otherwise, Zhou might really go looking for Jinhua regardless of everything.
By then, maybe the whole family will be dragged into the trap of "rebellion".
Xia Dalang felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife, but he still had to pull himself together and persuade Zhou to accept his idea. His voice naturally lost its usual calmness, but his attitude remained firm at all.
The grandfather and grandson looked at each other for a while, and both couldn't help but shed tears.
Finally, Xia Dalang regained his composure and took out a handkerchief to wipe his face - this was what he found at home on the day Zhu got into trouble.
After washing it, I always carry it with me and never want to use it, but today I made an exception.
Even if it was Zhu, not Jinhua, who fell into the hands of the thieves, he would not be able to go to recognize his relatives for the sake of the Xia family.
Xia Daohua heard the conversation clearly.
She didn't mean it.
After the space was upgraded, she could hear all sounds within a radius of 100 meters.
Unless Xia Daohua actively tried to ignore it, there would be no need for her to be present at the scene of the "eavesdropping" incident.
Even if there are one or two rooms between them, it is easy to do.
Not only did she hear the conversation between Xia Dalang and Zhou, she also heard the previous conversation between Wu and Lanhua.
Wu wanted Lanhua to get close to her, but she was not annoyed. She just felt sorry for the love of parents. Wu's thoughts were all for Lanhua and Juhua.
Although she had no fate with her parents in her previous life.
Although the parents in this life are good to their children, they know in their hearts that they are not their biological parents.
When we get along, there's always something missing, and we can't get close enough.
Sometimes, she even felt that when she was facing Jiang, she was not like a sensible and caring daughter, but more like an elder who was trying to make a child happy.
Xia Daohua smiled self-deprecatingly, and the expression on her face became a little cold.
Xia Daohua felt a gaze, looked up and saw it was Qianniang, nodded and smiled at her, then stood up and left.
Qianniang was stunned when she saw the expression on Xia Daohua's face. She had never seen such a cold smile on anyone's face before.
Watching Xia Daohua's figure gradually disappearing into the distance, Qianniang shook her head.
Forget it, why bother with so much. Why should I get involved in the Xia family's affairs?
If you have that much free time, you might as well do more embroidery work to earn copper coins.
The Wu family finally chose to buy land and farm in the countryside, but they didn't have the money on hand and didn't want to owe the Xia family too much.
He simply reported himself as a refugee and accepted the arrangements made by the county government.
The land allocated to the Wu family by the county was located in the southern suburbs of Jixiang County, not too far from the small farm bought by Xia Daohua.
If you walk between the two places, it will only take about half an hour to get there.
However, Xia Daohua did not invite them to live on the farm.
Although the Wu family were not bad people and knew their limits in dealing with others, they were penniless, while Xia Daohua even bought the farm... Such a sharp contrast seemed a little too stimulating.
Xia Daohua is a lazy person and really doesn't want to create trouble.
What's more, the county government also organized refugees to build houses for the winter.
I have to mention here that the red bricks and cement used by the refugees to build their houses were almost all ordered from Xia Daohua's workshop.
Of course, nominally these two workshops were Wang's dowry, but in reality the profits were divided among Eunuch Wei, Wang, and Xia Daohua.
The majority of the red brick workshop went to Xia Daohua, with Eunuch Wei and Wang each taking 10%. The cement workshop was divided equally among the three families.
There were also refugees who were unwilling to buy red bricks and wanted to make their own mud bricks and build thatched houses, but the county government did not care.
They were just acting as a matchmaker. Of course, the part of the house that was paid for by the county government was purchased from the red brick workshop.
Moreover, if you buy red bricks and cement from red brick workshops and cement workshops, you can enjoy wholesale prices and buy on credit.
At that time, you can use silver or grain to pay off the debt.
Many refugees learned this and no longer wanted to break the clay blocks themselves.
The main reason is that the weather has become cold, and the clay will not dry that quickly.
Everyone needed to build a house, so they crowded together and made bricks of mud. Firstly, there was not enough space, and secondly, it was easy for conflicts and disputes to arise.
Although County Magistrate Yang is a good official, he does not have a very kind temper.
Anyone who dares to cause trouble, no matter whether you are a foreigner or a local, will be taken to the lobby of the county government, have your pants taken off and be beaten with a stick!
After the beating, they had to be displayed outside the county government office for a day...
Only those who have been through it know how it feels!
Therefore, except for a very small number of people who really did not want to spend money, most refugees eventually chose to buy red bricks and cement to build houses.
The proposal offered by Xia Daohua was very favorable. Not only was the price based on the wholesale price, but they were also allowed to buy on credit for three years without charging any interest.
All that is required is that the county government acts as a guarantor and a pawnbroker acts as a middleman to ensure that the refugees will not default on their debts and will repay the money in good faith.
Anyway, Wang's family has stakes in both properties, so the county government will certainly not dare to deny its debt.
The county government had very strict management over the settlement of refugees, and tried to disperse them as much as possible to prevent fellow villagers from getting too close to each other. Although the Wu family had just arrived, they did not suffer any bullying.
Seeing that many families were building houses in full swing and the weather was getting colder, the Wu family also hurriedly prepared to build a house.
Like other refugees, he bought some red bricks and cement on credit from two workshops and built a house for his family in about two or three days.
I learned how to use cement from my new neighbors.
Due to the habit they developed in Beiguan Town, they also built a kang.
The firewood in Jixiang County is much more expensive than that in Beiguan Town, but there is black coal available here.
Although coal has a slight odor and produces a lot of dust when it burns, it is far less pleasant than the smell of firewood and straw.
But it is not bad for heating.
It is also quite good for heating the kang.
When the Xia family heard that the Wu family was going to build a house, they naturally sent a few strong laborers to help, such as Xia Yougui's brothers, Sun's sisters-in-law, and Erlang, Sanlang, and Silang.
Even Mr. Xia and Mrs. Zhou came.
When Mrs. Wu saw that Mrs. Sun brought her sons to help her parents' home with work, her face looked a little unnatural, but she didn't feel upset for too long.
She had made up her mind that, considering their relationship today, she would just be more accommodating to Sun and quarrel with her less often in the future.
Good night, sweet dreams, see you tomorrow. ^_^
Love you, (づ￣ 3￣)づ.
(End of this chapter)
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