The ancient houses were only painted with a layer of lime, without any other decorative paint or the like, so there was no environmental concern. After the house was aired for two days and it was no longer so damp, it could be lived in. Everything could be moved in directly.
"Have you drawn up the blueprints for your house? What kind of design do you want it to have?"
"Dad, everything is drawn. We're just waiting for the house to be finished. Originally, we didn't plan to pave the ground, but we thought Chunxiao's place looked really good after paving it, so we decided to do that as well. As for whether to surround the courtyard with a wall, it doesn't matter. It's just that the foundation is difficult to handle. We can't make it wider left and right, so we can only make it wider front and back."
"Anyway, just have a plan for what you do. Your mother and I only share one room. Don't be confused when she asks you about this or that. It won't waste your time if you're like your sister."
"It's a pity that the foundation is too small, so we can't build a big house, otherwise I would really like to build a better one."
Yan Dahe pondered for a moment, "Big brother, what you said is what I thought. The place is indeed small. I was thinking about selling the land I got to you, and we can buy another piece of land to build a bigger one. It will be more convenient for us to have children and bring them in later. It will also be enough for Shuwen and Xiaoqi to get married in the future."
Tian's eyes suddenly lit up. She felt that her second brother's concession really touched her heart, and then she looked at the two of them with gratitude.
Zhou immediately grasped the key point. "Newborn, what do you mean by newborn?" She looked at Zhang with surprise. "Oh, second son's wife, are you pregnant again?"
Zhang's face immediately turned red. "Mom, don't listen to Dahe's nonsense. It's not true."
Zhou suddenly became anxious, "Is there really one?" She looked at Dahe, and everyone looked at Dahe.
Da He scratched his head. "Maybe it is, and maybe it isn't. She's been dizzy for the past two days, and her period hasn't come this month. I don't know if it's true. I'll see a doctor later."
Everyone now looked at Zhang nervously.
Shuduo knew that her mother might be pregnant, so she happily kissed Duoer on the face and told her that they were going to have a little brother.
Zhou hit Dahe twice with her hammer, "You idiot, instead of telling her such an important thing, you even let her go to the fields with you. What will happen if something goes wrong?
Yan Bingfa didn't know what to say about his daughter-in-law being pregnant. He just told Zhang not to do heavy work and to pay more attention to herself.
Dashan and Tian congratulated them.
"Sister-in-law, don't say anything. We don't even know if it's true or not. Don't be too happy for nothing."
"Whether it's true or not, pay attention first. This is no joke."
Finally, everyone talked about the house. Dahe decided to go to the village head tomorrow to ask about the village foundation. It would be best if it was somewhere close to his eldest brother's house or Chunxiao's house. They also wanted to build a big house.
After talking about the foundation, everyone started discussing when to start construction there, whether to build the residence on the river first or the residence on the mountain first.
Originally it would have been best to build the residence in Dahe first, so that there would be time to tidy up and move in Dashan. However, Dahe is a new site, and to start construction they have to determine the feng shui and choose an auspicious day, and the land has not been decided yet.
There was no choice but to start construction at Dashan first. This time, there were more things to move, in addition to Chunxiao's original ones, there were also those from Dashan and Dahe. Fortunately, there were more houses built at Chunxiao's place, and the utility room at the back could be used as a bedroom first. Moreover, there was a courtyard wall here, so it was safe to put things in the yard. It was barely enough for a whole family to live in, and it was also convenient to work here. So everyone discussed and decided to start construction in three days, leaving two days for moving things.
After these arrangements were finalized, Yan Bangfa reported back to Master Zhong. The masons were delighted, as they could rest for two days before continuing to work, and earning less than a tiring wage. After returning, Yan Bangfa and Chunxiao went to distribute wages to the villagers. Each person worked 27 days, and each of the 21 people received 675 wen. The villagers were happy to receive an extra 5 wen, and they didn't ask for meals. Everyone was overjoyed to receive the money, especially Xu Shizhu and Yan Musheng.
Yan Bingfa then announced that the village elders' houses would begin construction in three days. If they were willing and didn't mind the work, they could continue. If they didn't want to, they could tell him they were looking for a replacement. Naturally, no one would quit such a good job, and everyone expressed their willingness to continue. They all sighed, "Yan Bingfa's family has become rich!" They had built such a beautiful house at the end of the village, and now they were building another one in the middle. Everyone was envious.
After receiving the money, Fang looked at Chunxiao and the others and said, "I won't dare to come to your place anymore. You've done such a good job that I was afraid of dirtying your land. Now you are very different in our village. The villagers will be more respectful to you when they see you."
Zhou suddenly slapped her hard and said, "I'm going to slap you and see if you can make any noise."
Fang was confused. "What's that noise?"
"I'm afraid you've suddenly lost your mind. What does the appearance of our house have to do with how well we get along? Why, now that the house is built, you're not coming? Do you think I have to come find you for things to be okay?"
Fang laughed when she heard it, and her laugh was very cheerful. "If I don't come to see you, I'm afraid I'll be bored."
After everyone left that afternoon, the family sat together for a while to discuss how to move their belongings. They'd start by moving Chunxiao's belongings back home. Their belongings, which weren't moved often, would be placed in the shed in the backyard. Whoever had time could move some until that shed was empty. Heavy items like water tanks could be temporarily placed in the Fang family's yard. Wangzu and Dongsheng would also be there to help tomorrow. The farm work wouldn't be a problem in the next two days.
In addition to their own bedrooms, Chunxiao also let them choose from other rooms where they would like to live. Once they moved their belongings in, they would be able to get by for a while. Pan'er, the youngest, would sleep with the Zhangs, Shufeng, Shuduo, and Ze would sleep with Chunxiao. This would allow them to sleep in the remaining four bedrooms plus a utility room, which could be used for storage.
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