Ruan Meng touched her nose and smiled.
Ruan Qian cautioned, "We should pay attention to Wanjiacun, but it is just a small pebble on our road to future development."
"Even if there is no Wanjiacun, there is Zhengjiacun and Yuanjiacun. We can encounter them, and there will be no shortage of problems in the future."
"Besides Nanxian, there are Dongxian, Xixian, and Nanxian."
"Besides merchants and ordinary people, there were also government officials..."
The thought of the prefect's yamen runners made their hearts sink.
If someone can maintain their position as village chief despite such behavior, it's likely due to the influence of the prefect.
Even more so, the imperial court...
They were loyal to the imperial court, but what became of them in the end?
Ruan Qian's reminder made them even clearer about the biggest obstacle they might face...
"If you want to help my second and third brothers, then I won't stand on ceremony with you! My second brother got hit on the head by a coconut today, and I feel more at ease now that he's back to rest."
"We'll deliver breakfast from home tomorrow, and I'll be on-site during the day."
“I’ve seen the site. The frame of my house is already up, at least some of the walls are in place. Tomorrow we’ll mainly be building your two houses.”
"Later, I will go up the mountain and tell the Feng brothers, Feng Yun and Feng Xi, that your two families should build houses of the same size as mine."
Song Shiwen and Fan Zizhong quickly shook their heads, but Ruan Qian stopped them.
“I know you’re considering the costs, and we can’t afford to build houses without worry. I asked Mr. Feng beforehand, and he said that your original plan would take half a day longer than my house.”
"The two houses are the same size as mine, so they might take an extra day to build. Fortunately, the timber was cut from the mountain and the bricks were made from mud bricks, but the labor costs are a bit higher."
"Although the villagers have come to help, we won't take it for granted. Since the village chief has spoken, the house must be completed by tomorrow no matter what..."
"I'll talk to the village chief tomorrow and say that all the villagers who come to help will receive a subsidy of 300 coins. Also, we'll cover all the meals for tomorrow."
"Brothers Feng, I will personally thank you later. If you have no objections, let's split up and carry it out."
"Since my sister has mentioned it, there are many things to arrange for both of us to do, whether it's a venue or a warehouse, we need enough space. Let's look at the long term and think long-term!"
Song Shiwen and Fan Zizhong were not short-sighted people. Although they felt ashamed upon hearing this, they still nodded in agreement.
Ruan Qian had discussed it beforehand, saying, "Based on the layout of my house, we'll split off two separate rooms, one at the front and one at the back, one as a consultation room and the other as a pharmacy, for shared use..."
"I suggest that since both of your houses have the same layout, you can temporarily control the two rooms. This way, the three of you will have a place to discuss matters with the village chief and other villagers. What do you think?"
Song Shiwen and Fan Zizhong naturally had no objections. They understood that if Ruan Qian went to the village chief and asked for his help to build larger houses and occupy more space, there would be room for it.
After discussing it, Song Shiwen and Fan Zizhong immediately left to bring back the second and third brothers.
Ruan Meng asked Xiao Kai to accompany her elder brother up the mountain to the village chief's house.
The night went smoothly. The eldest sister-in-law slept in Ruan Meng's room, the second brother went to the eldest brother's room, and Xiao Kai was arranged to sleep with the third brother.
When they woke up early in the morning, the second son and Xiao Kai looked exhausted.
Xiao Kai looked at Ruan Meng, hesitating to speak several times.
Looking at the dark circles under his eyes, Ruan Meng comforted him, "Be content! Third Brother is just snoring..."
The second brother, looking sleepy, chimed in, "Big brother's grinding his teeth!"
Small calligraphy: The second young master is in dire straits!
Since there was no seafood at home, Ruan Meng planned last night to knead dough, mix in Sichuan peppercorn powder and chopped scallions, and then pan-fry a thin layer of it. The aroma was irresistible!
The second child and Xiao Kai have both woken up from their naps!
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