The three of them returned to the village, and Chunxiao copied the blueprints and gave them to Dongsheng in the afternoon. When the family was having dinner in the evening, Chunxiao talked about rebuilding the house.
"You want to expand the land behind your house. Will you stop growing cotton?" Zhou felt it was a pity because that was a piece of land that could make money.
"Mom, I've already grown enough cotton to do that. It doesn't matter. Besides, it's already a residential plot."
"Let her build it if she wants." Yan Bingfa knew her temper and simply stopped trying to persuade her. "Build the wall higher and get a few dogs later."
"I've already told the people at the manor when I went there today, and I'll send four people back when the time comes."
"It's time to transfer people back, otherwise I'll always feel uneasy."
"Little sister, my second brother and Huai Tian are going to Pengdong in a few days. Do you have anything to bring? My second brother asked you to prepare it in advance."
Chunxiao shook her head. "There's nothing to bring. Everything is going well at the farm now. I'm relieved that they can manage it themselves. Sister-in-law, please tell Huaitian to find me some flower or fruit seeds. I want to plant flowers all over my house in the future."
"You kid, you still think the flowers you planted are not enough? Isn't cotton also a flower?"
"How can cotton be considered a flower? Have you forgotten the flowers Huaitian gave you last year? I wonder who said we should grow them at home."
Zhou smiled and said, "Yes, I want to grow some of that too. Then let Huaitian get more and we can plant some in the yard as well."
"It's just right for you to stay home this year. Shuwen's marriage can't be delayed. You can help with the fortune-telling at home."
Shuwen, who was eating obediently, choked on his food when he heard his father say this.
"You're reacting so strongly to hearing about your marriage." Tian quickly scooped him a spoonful of soup. "Here, drink a mouthful and swallow the rice."
"He's been acting wild outside, so he should calm down."
"Dad, I didn't say anything. If you want to propose marriage, just say it. Why are you taking this opportunity to criticize me?" He looked at Tian dissatisfiedly, "Mom, there's not enough salt in this soup. It's tasteless."
"Is it tasteless?" Tian scooped a spoonful into her own bowl and took a sip. "It's quite good. How could it be tasteless? You're just finding faults."
Chun Xiao laughed at the side, "If you're shy, just say it. But you're already that old, talking about marriage is normal, why change the subject?"
"Ah, Auntie, I really didn't feel anything. I just choked on my food. After hearing what you said, I won't dare to eat with you anymore."
"Second brother and sister-in-law are only taking Changxing with them this time?"
"Well, Duo'er and Pan'er are grown up now, so it's not good for them to run away with her. She's almost getting married next year. Your second brother wants to tidy up the farm and hand it over to someone else this year. Then, like you, she can stay home and collect the money. If she wants to buy land again in the future, she won't have to travel so far."
Every successful businessman wants to sit back and collect money, but it mainly depends on whether his strength allows it.
On the third day after Dongsheng and Wangfu went to the county town, the craftsmen arrived. They were accompanied by three familiar teams of craftsmen. They all testified that they had built many courtyards for wealthy families in the county. The drawings were not difficult, but a lot of materials were needed.
Chunxiao took them to the end of the village to let them see the actual situation.
“Although we have never built a courtyard in the countryside, it is actually easier to do it there. Your large area is the most suitable place. However, I am afraid that we will need to hire a lot of people, and it would be best if they know some skills in building a house.
"That's not difficult. I can recruit a few more bricklayers from town. Then you can work together and there's no need to hire people from the village. As long as the money is reasonable, there won't be any problem."
The craftsmen knew that the master must be well-off, and they had seen several horse-drawn carriages in the village, so they gladly took over the job.
When the villagers saw that they were about to start building the house, they wanted to help. Chunxiao thanked them and said that they were not needed for the time being and would ask them for help when needed.
In the afternoon, Yan Dashan went to the town and invited all the bricklaying teams he could find who could start work immediately. These people temporarily lived in the village school because there were ready-made tables and chairs in the school. They put the tables together to make a large bunk bed. They brought their quilts and there was a ready-made toilet next to it, which was perfect.
Chunxiao recruited four sisters-in-law from the village to cook lunch and dinner for them, and thus the construction of the house began.
The family already had several oxcarts, and now they had given them all to haul the materials. The craftsmen had a clear division of labor, with dedicated personnel bringing in materials every day, and even more convoys of bricks and tiles arriving at the end of the village. The villagers began to flock to the village to watch the excitement, having only just discovered that Chunxiao was planning to convert all of his cotton fields into a house.
Many people felt it was a great pity. If it were them, they would be reluctant to do so.
"Chun Xiao is really generous. This house covers more than ten acres. How much money must it cost? They hired dozens of craftsmen alone. Wow."
"You might not know, but a while ago they were planning to dig up the road from the village to the end of the village, and then sell this residential land."
"Are you telling the truth? Why haven't I heard this news?"
"During the Lunar New Year, when the tribe members were chatting together, many people said on the spot that they wanted to buy this piece of land."
"Oh, this is not right, Li Zheng. You shouldn't say this kind of thing in front of everyone. No, I have to go and ask clearly, otherwise I will suffer a loss."
"Why are you in such a hurry? If we dig up every household, we'll probably need people. We'll know the explanation then."
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