Jiang Damei didn't expect that her two brothers really took it seriously. She thought about Uncle Gu's house. It was not far from here. It was in the last row and close to the foot of the mountain. However, there was a lot of open space around it. If her sons got married in the future, it would be more than enough to build houses. She was really tempted for a moment.
"Will other families agree? I passed by there this afternoon with my younger sister, and the space outside is quite large. How much money does the team want? If it's more, we can't afford it. We originally wanted to arrange a marriage for the eldest brother this year, but there's no sign of it now. Even if we split it in half, it's not enough to spend."
Jiang Youfu thought about it and wanted to see how far the price could be negotiated. As he said, they were from other villages, and it would definitely not work if they offered less than what the locals offered.
"At least not less than 40 yuan." He hesitated for a few seconds and then spoke again: "This year, the team planted more than ten acres of forage grass. We harvested it three times this year. Although the current yield is not as high as the previous times, it is not small either. This year, the pressure on the team to raise livestock is much less, and women and children are cutting grass for pigs less.
Next year, the team wants to expand the scale of planting this kind of forage grass, and raise more pigs, cattle and sheep. When they are mature, they can also raise some chickens and ducks. When the pigs and sheep are sold during the Chinese New Year, every household can get some money. It is better than the current situation. After deducting food and other things from the little money each household has, a large family can only get a hundred yuan, and a small family can only get a few yuan. At the end of a year, there is basically nothing left.
You know the situation of your Fengshou Brigade better than I do. Gao Dazhu is not a capable person. It's good enough if you can keep things stable. If the situation gets bad, you will probably have to rely on the commune for assistance. I'm afraid it will get worse every year. If you really have this idea, go back and discuss it with your brother-in-law and Hezi.
You have seen that house. There are actually quite a few people who want it, especially since the money was just divided today. I guess someone will come and mention it in the next two days. If you are two days late, I am afraid that someone else will make the decision first.
Putting aside the living conditions in your brigade, even with our family, it's much better than your two families living there."
Zhao Yun was surprised. She had never heard the old man say that the team had so many plans for next year. If they could really be implemented, the Taoyuan Brigade would definitely get better and better, and life might even be more comfortable than in the city.
Thinking of this, Jiang's mother also advised: "That's right, big sister, if you really want to do this, you should do it as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you want to buy a new foundation and build a house yourself, it will cost much more than this. If you move here, your current house can be sold, so you won't have to pay much."
Jiang Damei had been persuaded by her eldest brother a long time ago. Just thinking about the situation her eldest brother described made her know how good it would be. What she was considering now was the thoughts of other people in the family. Her mother's family was in Taoyuan Brigade, so of course she wanted to come back, but it was not certain for others. Her sons did not often come to their uncle's house except when they were young. One reason was that the situation was not safe at that time, and the other was that the young boys were eating their father out of money. She did not want to always come to her brother's house to eat. She brought her own food, but in the end she had to pack it up and take it back to her, so she rarely brought her children here later.
"Brother, are there any other houses in our team? There's also my brother-in-law's family. When we arrive, they'll be the only ones left. I'm a little..."
"Of course there are empty houses in the village. You know the situation before, but they have been empty for a long time. If you want to live in them, they need to be properly renovated. But the price is definitely not too high. Just give a few dollars."
Jiang Damei was very happy, as if she had already moved in: "Okay, big brother, then you give me a few days to wait. I will go back after Xiaoxue's wedding is done and try to write you back as soon as possible."
Jiang Mengxue didn't expect that she still had her own things to do, so she said, "Aunt, you don't have to wait for a few days. If you're in a hurry, there's a bicycle at home. You can just ride back."
Jiang Damei smiled bitterly: "My dear Xiaoxue, even if you have a car, I won't ride it. Forget about riding, I've never ridden a bicycle in my life."
"Then which brother has time can give you a ride? It's a great opportunity for my uncle and my eldest cousin to come over and see me. You can take them around the village, and others will just think you're here to see me off to get married, and won't think anything more of it."
"I'm free, I'm free, aunt, I'll take you home." Jiang Daqiu had been listening attentively since they started talking. When he heard there was an opportunity to ride a bike, he immediately spoke first.
He went out in the afternoon and was not at home, otherwise he must have gone to pick up his sister, and ended up being picked up by the eldest brother.
"Go ahead. You'll just be causing more trouble if you stay at home. It's better to settle it down as soon as possible. I'll ask my brother-in-law and Hezi to come with you so they can take a closer look at the house."
The matter was settled in just a few words. Except for the stupid Jiang Lao Er and Jiang Youxing, everyone else at the scene had a stunned expression. They were discussing whether this matter could be as simple as going out to buy a cabbage.
Can a family really relocate with just a few words? Wouldn't it take the whole family a year or two to carefully consider the decision? Even if it's only a few dozen miles away, it still counts as leaving home, right?
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