Chapter 186 Li Rong: I don't need silver
Jiang Nuanzhi paused for a moment, then raised an eyebrow at him.
"Just kidding, let's not talk about that. Isn't the Zheng family's house just ahead? Let's go take a look."
Li Rong was taken aback, but then breathed a sigh of relief. However, he also felt a vague sense of loss. He thought he would have to explain for a long time, but he realized that she didn't seem angry at all.
But at that moment, he couldn't help but look at Jiang Nuanzhi.
At that time, Jiang Nuanzhi had already led Ping'er into the Zheng family home.
Although it's called a house, the courtyard walls are gone, and parts of the house walls have collapsed. After walking around, I found that the courtyard was indeed quite nice.
There was a small pond in the courtyard, with some large trees planted around it. The courtyard was on the edge of the village, very close to the small river in front, with plenty of space in front and behind, and no other houses on the left or right. It was a secluded and quiet place.
Because it was a separate house, the courtyard was more than twice the size of theirs, with plenty of usable land in the front and back gardens. Jiang Nuanzhi was very satisfied with this place.
Before, whenever my family cooked anything, people would always peek inside.
Her house didn't have a courtyard wall; it was just simply enclosed by a fence. Villagers would pass by her doorstep when they went to fetch water, and she always felt like she was being spied on, which was really uncomfortable.
If the house were built here, this problem wouldn't exist at all. After all, you have to go to the well in the middle of the village to get water. And this pond is Jiang Nuanzhi's favorite place; then she could raise fish in her own yard!
With a proper rest, she can definitely create a paradise on earth.
Although living closer to Xie Liangchen's house might upset me, as long as the courtyard wall is built high, out of sight, out of mind will be a good thing.
Thinking this, he smiled at the two of them and asked, "What do you think about building the new house here?"
Ping'er nodded repeatedly, her smile almost bursting: "This place is so big. In the future, we can grow lots of fruits and vegetables ourselves and never have to worry about going hungry again."
After thinking for a moment, he added worriedly, "It's just that this place is remote. If we encounter wild animals or bad people, it will be difficult to ask for help. It's also too far from the well, so fetching water will probably be even more tiring in the future."
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and patted his head: "With a master like your father at home, do we still have to fear bad guys?"
Both father and son were stunned by these words.
Ping'er snapped out of her reverie and nodded earnestly, "That's right, I forgot that Dad's leg is already healed!"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Making a well is simple too. We'll hire workers. We'll dig our own well, and then we won't have to fetch water anymore. It's also close to the river, so we can just take the basin to the river to wash our clothes."
Ping'er listened, her eyes shining even brighter, her little face flushed with excitement: "That's wonderful! There's fertile water and grass right outside here, so Xiaoli and Da Niu won't have to go out and cut grass for themselves. They can just take it out to eat."
Li Rong nodded: "We can build a stable then, so they won't have to suffer from the sun and rain. Our yard was too small before, there really wasn't enough space. We can also build the yard wall higher, and put barbs on the top of the wall, so that even if I go out hunting, ordinary people won't dare to disturb me easily."
He had wanted to do this for a long time. With many elderly people and children in his family and a complex population in the village, it was inevitable that some people would have malicious intentions.
Today, he heard from Ah Nuan that she had been bullied so badly. A surge of anger rose within him.
Seeing how happy the mother and son were, he decided not to bring it up again, lest he upset them.
He secretly thought to himself that he should ask Lü Shizhu tomorrow if he knew anything about this. He wanted to find out who it was. He needed to deal with it as soon as possible.
"Li Rong, you also think this location is good?"
Seeing Jiang Nuanzhi looking over, Li Rong nodded: "Yes, it is indeed very nice. Actually, when I first came to Qingquan Village, I took a liking to this courtyard. Back then, the courtyard wasn't so dilapidated, and there were two rooms that were barely habitable."
However, I didn't have enough money. I asked Uncle Li, and he said that an ordinary courtyard would cost no more than three to five taels of silver, and a good place in a farmhouse would cost no more than ten taels. But this Zheng family courtyard cost twenty taels of silver.
It was because she had a pond and a lot of land around her. Also, the Zheng family's daughter wasn't short of money; she said she wouldn't haggle, take it or leave it. In the end, I bought the courtyard I have now for less than three taels of silver.”
After saying that, he looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with a slight worry: "We probably don't have enough money, do we? But don't worry, now that my leg is better, I may not be able to go out during the day to avoid attracting trouble. But I can go into the mountains at night. Although the price of animal fur is not as high in summer as in winter, it shouldn't be too difficult to earn enough for a house."
"No need," Jiang Nuanzhi said with a smile, waving her hand. "We have money now, so you don't need to worry about it for the time being."
“You don’t need to do that. Now that I’m better, I’ll naturally take care of supporting the family. You’ve worked hard these past few days, so you should rest for a while. From now on, leave these mentally and physically demanding tasks to me. You can just do what you like.”
Li Rong knew that while Jiang Nuanzhi's medicine might be profitable, it wasn't something that could be sold every day. Furthermore, Li Rong had seen her working late into the night several times, preparing medicine until she was exhausted, rubbing her back and shoulders. Sometimes she didn't even have time to drink water. Lately, she had lost a lot of weight; she was truly suffering.
He looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with remorse and said, "Nuanzhi, I didn't mean to keep it from you. It's just that there have been strange people coming to our house recently, and they don't seem to have good intentions. I was worried that they were sent by the Zhao family, so I kept quiet. Please forgive me. I promise I will never do it again."
A gentle breeze blew, ruffling the strands of hair at Li Rong's temples. Jiang Nuanzhi looked at his earnest face and nodded absentmindedly. A slight smile played on her lips: "I understand."
Having been here for so long, she had gotten used to the busy life and didn't find it tiring. Instead, she felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment. However, knowing that her work was being seen and remembered made Jiang Nuanzhi's mood improve somewhat. For a moment, she even found Li Rong a bit more agreeable.
She smiled and took out the silver from her bosom: "Look, your calligraphy and painting sold for a hundred taels. That should be more than enough to build a house."
Jiang Nuanzhi pondered that of the 150 taels that the calligraphy and painting sold for, 50 taels were earned through bargaining. If she hadn't bargained, it would have been 100 taels.
Yes, that's it.
Li Rong was stunned: "It really sold for one hundred taels?"
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded: "Okay, here's one hundred taels for you."
After saying that, she was about to hand it to him.
Looking at the silver notes in his hand, Li Rong smiled and pulled Jiang Nuanzhi's hand, then put the silver notes back into her hand.
"No need. All the clothes, shoes, and undergarments I'm wearing now were bought for me by you. There are no other expenses. Besides, your taste is much better than mine; the clothes you bought are much more comfortable than what I bought myself before. We also have enough to eat and drink at home, and I won't go out unless necessary, so I don't need any money. You should keep it; it's always easier to get things done if you have more money on you."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "You should also get a couple more pieces of jewelry, but the money is a bit tight, so you might not be able to buy anything good. Let's wait a few more days and I'll find a way to get you some."
(End of this chapter)
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