In a short time.
The entire Qingxia Village has been reduced to Chen Xian's boasting cult.
Pleasant words were poured out one after another.
Chen Gui: "It's hot outside, everyone should take your things and go home."
Everyone in Qingxia Village was filled with joy.
He looked at Chen Xian.
"That's all, everyone go back and rest," Chen Xian said, and then everyone prepared to leave.
Chen Qingshan's expression was quite strange. He glanced at Chen Xian, then at his own father.
He was speechless.
Dad, it seems your prestige in the village is about to decline.
To be honest, if the pork were distributed to the people of Qingxia Village, especially given the current sharp rise in pork prices, anyone would be completely convinced of Chen Xian's merits.
That guy is really willing to give things away.
After everyone left.
Chen Xian took the remaining dozens of kilograms of meat.
He gave more than ten kilograms to Uncle Chen and another ten kilograms to Chen Qingshan.
Uncle Chen waved his hand: "I don't want to, I want to be like everyone else."
Chen Xian smiled and said, "Butchers always need to add some meat as a side dish; it's the rule."
Chen Gui also laughed and said, "Yes, there really is such a rule in this industry."
Uncle Chen laughed and said, "I know there are such rules in this industry, but this is not enough meat."
Chen Xian: "It's hot, and my family can't finish it anyway, so you can take it and improve your family's meals."
Chen Xian saw that Uncle Chen was about to decline again.
He continued, "I'm planning to demolish our old house and rebuild it. I wonder if you know any suitable workers?"
Uncle Chen was taken aback.
Chen Qingshan stood aside and said, "Leave this to me. I guarantee I'll find you a few reliable adobe brick makers. I guarantee your adobe bricks will be perfectly square and of the highest quality."
"So, how big of a house are you planning to build?"
“There are eight people in my family now. In the future, each person will have their own room. In addition, if we have guests, I plan to build ten large brick and tile houses.”
Wow!
I originally thought it was just an ordinary house building project.
Although it was strange, Chen Gui felt that Chen Xian, now that he had two wives and the whole family was huddled together on a large kang (heated brick bed), really needed to build a new house.
But hearing about the blue brick and tile house still startled me.
"Seriously, Brother Xian?"
Chen Xian nodded.
Chen Gui asked doubtfully, "A dozen or so brick and tile houses, plus the bricks and labor, would probably cost several tens of taels of silver to acquire."
Chen Xian nodded.
Chen Qingshan stood aside, thinking he was dreaming.
"That's dozens of taels of silver?"
I was originally planning to advise Chen Xian not to be so ambitious, that building a thatched house would be enough, or even that he didn't need to build one, just renovate it.
But after hearing Chen Xian say that he had several dozen taels of silver, he suddenly fell silent.
Chen Xian said calmly, "I've been pretty lucky. I made some money from selling the meat and vegetable recipe. After that, I bought dozens of pigs. With the recent rise in pork prices, I just happened to catch the wave. I sold them back and made enough to buy a big brick house."
Listening to those light and casual words.
All three of them were somewhat stunned.
Especially Chen Gui, didn't he say that he was targeted when he set up a stall in town? Didn't he say that he wasn't planning to set up a stall recently? Why did he buy dozens of pigs?
I couldn't figure it out, so I simply gave up trying.
Chen Qingshan, on the other hand, was somewhat speechless.
You really can't compare people.
They're from the same village and went to the same school for a year and a half, so how come there's such a big difference between them now?
Everyone else is living in big brick houses with tiled roofs, but I'm still stuck in an old, dilapidated thatched hut.
While I was still figuring out how to find the best master craftsman to make adobe bricks, the other person was already thinking about where to find reliable quality bricks to build a house.
Chen Guiqing laughed and said, "Leave it to me, I'll find a way to get the bricks for you."
Uncle Chen was speechless and glanced at him.
That's my nephew, how come you seem to care about him more than I do?
He snorted coldly, "Leave the roof beam issue to me."
The roof beam is also called the purlin.
Representing the pillars of a house, as the old saying goes, "If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked too."
This all illustrates the importance of a single beam in the house, representing the family's traditions.
When selecting roof beams, at least a month should be allowed to air-dry the wood to prevent cracking and insect infestation.
When cutting down a tree, the direction in which it is felled should be directly south.
Representing an ancient concept, the main hall faces south.
Chen Xian: "Uncle Gui, has Mr. Zhou decided to teach in the village?"
Chen Gui: "Mr. Zhou may need to stay for a while."
He also felt a little regretful that he couldn't preserve this towering tree.
Chen Xian chuckled: "Leave it to me, I'll pay for the school."
Chen Gui refused, saying, "That's not appropriate. This money should come from the village's accounts."
Chen Xian chuckled: "I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to provide everyone with a stable learning environment. Of course, I also have my own selfish reasons. I want the school to be built as soon as possible so that my children can start learning to read and do academic work with Mr. Zhou."
Chen Gui stared blankly at the young, middle-aged man who wasn't very old.
I couldn't help but admire him; he truly had a far-sighted vision.
Chen Gui frowned and said, "I think the old schoolhouse is still usable. There is no need to build a new building and renovate it. I see that Mr. Zhou is dressed simply and lives a secluded life. It is clear that he is not someone who values the external teaching environment. His greater focus should be on teaching and scholarship."
Chen Xian: "I was thinking of building a nicer house, just like a male bird building a nest to attract a female bird, to show Mr. Zhou the determination and sincerity of our village."
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