Chapter 61 We don’t have enough money
Xiaohu didn't notice her shock at all and thought she didn't hear clearly.
He repeated patiently, "Five hundred wen, not only does it cover the construction of the house, but it also includes a complete set of furniture. If it were in the city, it would cost at least five or six times as much."
What he said was a bit exaggerated. City people are not fools. They earn money bit by bit. How could they be willing to spend so much money to build a house?
When building a house in the city, the labor cost will be slightly higher, but not much higher. The most expensive thing is still the land.
Even with Carpenter Wang's skills, the wages for building a house in the city were at most two taels of silver, and he had to pay for both labor and materials.
Here, wood and bamboo have almost no cost. You just need to hire someone to cut them down in the mountains and bring them back. Even if it's only 500 coins, you can still make 70% to 80% profit.
“…” If we add a set of furniture, five hundred coins seems acceptable.
His words also reminded Sang Yu that she had thought that everything would be fine once the house was built, and she had actually forgotten about buying furniture. She couldn't let the whole family continue to sleep on the floor.
It all comes down to money. She thought the money from selling candy would be hard to spend, but she didn't expect it to be so hard to spend. She was short of 500 coins on the first day of construction.
Sang Yu was in a state of confusion, but she didn't dare show it on her face. She forced a smile and said, "That's indeed a good deal."
Xiaohu raised his neck and said, "Of course. I wouldn't introduce Carpenter Wang to ordinary people building their houses."
Of course, most people wouldn’t build such a nice house.
Although there are many people living in the canyon, most outsiders build sheds, while locals may wait ten or eight years, or until the next generation gets married and separates from the family, before building a new one.
There was a lot to do, such as digging foundation pits, cutting bamboos, and making money. It was really too much for the family to handle alone, and hiring people would cost money.
After Sang Yu and Sang Yongjing discussed it, they decided to try doing it themselves for two days first. If the results were not good, they would pay someone to do it.
They asked Xiaohu to take them to borrow some tools such as shovels and hatchets, and the three of them took the tools back to the shed.
As soon as they returned to the shed and had no time to sit down, Sang Xingjia couldn't help but ask, "Little sister, how is the construction of the house going?"
He also wanted to go with them, but the soft tissue contusion on his ankle had not yet healed, and he limped when he walked, which was really inconvenient, so he offered to stay at home.
"We just did some simple planning today and started preparing materials. I'm afraid it will take some time before it's completed."
Sang Yu was a little absent-minded when answering him, and was always thinking about making more money.
Of course, her behavior did not escape Sang Xingjia's attention. He keenly sensed that his little sister was hiding something, so he asked directly, "Little sister, what are you worried about?"
Building a house is obviously a good thing, so why is my younger sister so worried?
Since he had discovered it, Sang Yu did not hide it. Besides, she had no intention of hiding it in the first place. Even if she did not say that she was short of money, her family would be able to sense it.
She sighed, "We don't have enough money."
At first, she thought a few hundred coins would be enough to build a house, but now it seems that she would need at least one or two taels of silver, and even that might not be enough.
It turned out that they were worried about this. Sang Xingjia breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "We can continue to sell candy. Money is not a problem."
The last time I went to the city to sell candy, I made more than 400 coins in one go. The whole family was very excited.
He was not only excited about the more than four hundred coins, but also excited about finding a way to make money so quickly.
All of them, including Sang Xingjia, felt that their family's life would get better and better, and money would be just a number to them.
But is it really like that?
Obviously not. Sang Yu had thought about this before. Selling candy is not a long-term solution. The last time he went to Yonghefang to sell candy, he was already targeted.
Next time I go there, even if I go to a different market, I may not be safe.
The weather is changing day by day, and it is unclear how long the golden berries hanging on the mountain can remain.
In the best-case scenario, if they can sell the candy once they make it, they can probably sell it four or five more times at most.
"Brother, you..." Sang Yu wanted to say that you guys think things are too simple, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
She decided not to break this illusory and beautiful vision for the time being and give them a direction and hope.
Sang Xingjia stopped talking after she called him and asked in confusion, "Huh? What's wrong?"
Sang Yu talked about something else: "I'll make some more sugar later. When I go to the city to sell it tomorrow, I'll ask the doctor to get some medicine for you so you can get better faster."
It will take him half a month to recover naturally if his leg recovers. His family is busy building a house and is short of manpower, so they cannot miss out on such a strong laborer.
Sang Xingjia had no idea why Sang Yu wanted to heal his leg injury quickly. He just thought it was his sister caring about him and was very touched: "Then I would like to thank you first."
Since it concerned his own legs, he didn't say anything pretentiously about wasting them.
He was reluctant to ask for help before because his family was short of money, but now they are not short of money, so it would be best if he could get some medicine and get better soon.
Sang Yongjing, who was standing by, heard her words and poked his head out with some joy: "Yu'er, are we going to the city to sell candy again tomorrow?"
Although he was nervous all the way back with money last time, who can resist the joy of such a good harvest? It was such a great sense of accomplishment.
Sang Yu nodded and then shook her head: "We are indeed going to sell candy tomorrow, but I am the only one going."
"Why?" Sang Yongjing asked hurriedly. If he didn't go, then, then... He thought desperately, trying to come up with a reason why he had to go.
No one weighed it? No, Hao'er was much better at using the scale than him, not to mention Yu'er.
No one is hawking? No, Yu'er's methods and speed in selling candy are much better than his.
Hey, he suddenly thought of something and shouted happily: "If I don't go, there will be no one to watch the stall, right?"
"...Dad, have you forgotten that you said you wanted to go to the mountain to cut bamboo?" Sang Yu did not express his concerns directly, but only raised other questions.
There are so many things to do at home that it’s hard to keep track of them all. How can there be so many people to set up a stall together?
"Oh yes, I almost forgot about this." After being reminded by her, Sang Yongjing remembered the important matter.
On the way back, he told me his plan. He was going to go up the mountain to cut bamboo tomorrow, and the axe he had borrowed should not be wasted.
"Well, then let your mother go with you." Sang Yongjing was still worried about leaving Sang Yu alone. Although his wife was a woman, she was more reliable than her, a half-grown child.
"Oh, Dad, you are still worried about me. It's very safe in the city. I will be back soon and it's okay." Sang Yu was determined to go there alone and would never agree to bring anyone else with him.
After a lot of argument, Sang Yu finally persuaded Sang Yongjing to let her go to the city alone to sell candy.
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