Li Kaishan was very reliable; he delivered the land deed for the homestead the very next day.
Because Yan Qingqing wanted a large plot of land for her house, Li Kaishan allocated a large plot of land behind her house for her. It was enough to build a three-courtyard house.
Yan Qingqing gave Li Kaishan twenty taels of silver as payment for the land, which Li Kaishan readily accepted. The land he allocated to Yan Qingqing's family was definitely worth twenty taels of silver.
Moreover, this money is also considered public funds for Canghe Village, and with this money, he can also properly repair the village's ancestral hall.
The land deed was registered in Yan Qingqing's name, which was also the intention of Li Xiangping and the others.
Yan Qingqing didn't care about that, but for now, it's most appropriate to put it under her name.
Yan Qingqing held a meeting for Li Xiangping and the others while they were all at home. It had become a family habit that whenever there was an important matter, the whole family would gather together to discuss the specific arrangements.
The children were overjoyed to hear that their family was going to build a new house, especially Li Xiangkang, who almost jumped for joy.
He's six years old now, and he still has to share a bed with his two older sisters. He's a little embarrassed to admit it.
They were even more astonished when Yan Qingqing said she wanted to build a large courtyard with three sections.
Li Xiangkang asked cautiously, "Mother, will I be able to have a separate room then?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Of course, you will not only have your own room, but your mother will also set up a study for you."
Don't cry because you're scared to sleep alone.
Li Xiangkang blushed and retorted softly, "I'm all grown up now, I wouldn't do that."
After saying this, Yan Qingqing took out a blueprint and said, "I have drawn up the details of how the house should be built and what it will look like after it is built. You can take a look first, and we can make changes if you have any opinions."
Yan Qingqing's engineering drawings were very detailed, combining the style of a modern courtyard house with an overall neo-Chinese style. However, Li Xiangping and the others were destined not to understand them.
Fortunately, the children could understand the renderings Yan Qingqing had drawn, so in the end, the children chattered excitedly about how beautiful the house would be after it was built, while the engineering drawings were left aside and ignored.
Yan Qingqing glanced at the few clueless children, carefully picked up the blueprints she had painstakingly designed, and shook her head.
Yan Qingqing coughed as she watched the children's endless discussion and said, "Alright, you'll have your turn to be curious once the house is built."
I checked and the eighth day of the fifth lunar month is an auspicious day, suitable for starting construction.
Let's assign the tasks first.
Business in the city can't stop. During this period, the braised offal business will be entirely handled by Erlang. The cooperation with Jinsheng Pavilion must also continue. Huiniang, you need to put in more effort.
Yue Niang, keep a close eye on Liu Shi. I have a feeling that she's been unusually quiet lately.
"The eldest and third sons will be in charge of our new house. We need to hire workers, order bricks and tiles, and meet the construction deadline; all of these things need to be planned in advance."
Li Xiangping and Li Xiangjian nodded in agreement. Repairing their house was a top priority for them, so they had to be careful.
Li Xiangping thought for a moment and said, "Mother, the courtyard we're going to renovate is too big. The two of us might not be able to handle it. Why don't we ask Uncle San to come and help us?"
Yan Qingqing nodded. After observing him for a while, she felt that Li Sanniu was a decent person.
He is down-to-earth and has a bit of cleverness; he is probably the best of the three Li brothers.
Li Xin's mother, who had been waiting for a long time without Yan Qingqing assigning her any tasks, quickly asked, "Mother, what about me? What can I do?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "You will manage the accounts. You will record all the expenses for building the house in detail. However, Mother's budget is around two hundred taels, so I don't want there to be too much discrepancy."
"And you'll be in charge of all the meals for our family during this period."
Li Xinniang was somewhat surprised to hear Yan Qingqing entrust such an important matter to her.
After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Mom, I'm good at cooking, but I'm afraid I won't be good at managing the accounts."
Yan Qingqing replied calmly, "How do you know you can't do it well if you haven't even tried? Your sister-in-law will be by my side for a long time, and your younger sister is still young. They will always have opportunities to learn. But you are different. You will be fifteen years old soon."
Li Xinniang's face immediately flushed red; no young girl is immune to the allure of first love. Despite the ordeal with the leper, Li Xinniang still held great hope for the future.
Although Yan Qingqing felt that it wouldn't be a big deal if Li Xinniang never got married, she couldn't impose her own ideas on her child.
Therefore, Yan Qingqing also needs to plan for Li Xinniang's future, so that she can learn to manage the household and not be fooled if she encounters a scumbag in the future.
As Yan Qingqing thought about it, she felt her maternal instincts overflowing again.
Finally, Li Xinniang said she was willing to give it a try, and would ask Yan Qingqing for help if she didn't understand anything.
That same day, Li Xiangping went to see Li Sanniu, who immediately expressed his willingness to help and made no mention of wages. Yan Qingqing knew what was going on.
The next day, Li Xiangping posted a job advertisement, offering 25 coins a day, without meals.
Upon hearing the news, many villagers from Canghe Village came to sign up, as this was much better than carrying heavy loads at the dock.
Although meals weren't provided, the wages were high, and besides, we were all from the same village, so eating at home was the same thing.
In addition to the villagers of Canghe Village, several neighboring villages also came to sign up after hearing the news.
Some cunning people, fearing they would lose their chance of being elected if people from neighboring villages came, went to the village chief.
Unable to refuse, Li Kaishan had no choice but to come to Yan Qingqing to talk about this matter. Before Yan Qingqing could speak, Li Sanniu said, "Uncle Village Chief, everyone knows that my second sister-in-law's family paid a lot of money to build the house, and the wages were the highest in the surrounding area."
We naturally want to hire reliable and capable people. There are a few lazybones in the village, and we certainly won't hire them; after all, nobody's money grows on trees.
Yan Qingqing glanced at Li Sanniu and thought to herself that this younger brother-in-law was still acceptable.
Li Sanniu had already made his point very clear, and Yan Qingqing was not an ungrateful person.
So he laughed and said, "Yes, Uncle Village Chief, we are paying to hire people, so we definitely don't want those who usually slack off."
Whether now or in the future, our family will only hire people who are of good character and suitable for our family.
However, I'll trouble Uncle Village Chief to make the trip; I'll definitely give priority to the people of Canghe Village.”
Li Kaishan was, after all, the village chief, and he personally came to propose the job. Although Yan Qingqing had her own recruitment principles, she still had to speak eloquently.
Although Yan Qingqing did not agree to Li Kaishan's request, she still gave him enough face.
Li Kaishan left with a big smile on his face. After he left, he told those who had come to him to plead for him what Yan Qingqing had said.
Finally, Li Kaishan said seriously, "My niece-in-law is very capable. They will have plenty of opportunities to hire people in the future, so you all need to know your own character, otherwise you will miss out on all the good things."
After saying that, Li Kaishan snorted and left, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.
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