All the foul language, slander, and rumors were kept out by the high walls of Yue Jiuyue's house.
Although the walls in her house weren't very high.
In the afternoon, the three Lin brothers brought back two cartloads of blue bricks with their own men. This was because the brick kiln was short-staffed, and the three brothers pulled the carts themselves.
Now, the older folks who had been vaguely spreading rumors about Yue Jiuyue's pink-clad status were all wide-eyed with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Most families in the village live in mud-brick houses. Only those with a little spare money replace their thatched roofs with black tile roofs. Yue Jiuyue's family is one of them, and they just replaced their roofs with tiles last autumn.
Now, their houses are still the same as before, and some houses are even leaking wind or rain. Oh, right, it's a year of drought, so there's no way for them to leak.
It's actually a good thing if it leaks; the money saved on water can't be bought back with any number of tiles.
However, the widow's family at the east end of the village was able to buy back blue bricks in a big way, just to enclose the three hills she bought and build a courtyard wall.
Oh, her family just bought three hilltops, totaling 300 acres!
Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable!
In the past two days, countless people have been green with envy, and some children have been wrongly beaten and scolded by their parents because of a disgruntled elder, who has nowhere to vent their resentment.
"Mom, we bought two cartloads of bricks, which cost only 120 yuan. I bought these large ones based on the recommendation of the older brother at the brick kiln. They cost 13 copper coins each. I compared them with the smaller bricks and found these to be more affordable, so I bought these."
We brought back two cartloads today. Starting tomorrow, the brick kiln will send people to deliver water to our house themselves. The three of us brothers still need to go to Xishan Village to buy water, so we can only go this afternoon.
Lin Chaodong's speech and actions are increasingly showing the demeanor of an elder brother in charge.
"Alright, you can handle these things as you see fit. After the wheat harvest, start building the courtyard wall. Make sure it's high, at least two and a half meters, three meters would be best. Also, put some thorns, broken tiles, and broken bowl pieces on top of the wall so that if someone tries to climb over, we won't be too far away to see them."
Yue Jiuyue's favorite thing was to plant cacti on the wall, so that they could bloom and bear fruit. She just didn't have a good excuse to openly bring out the cacti.
Hmm, roses are also a good choice. The courtyard wall will be covered with roses, blooming in clusters, a riot of colors. Not only will it be beautiful, but it will also prevent people from climbing the wall. It is Yue Jiuyue's second choice. After all, roses don't bear fruit, and things like snakes, insects, rats, and ants can easily hide under the flowers.
"Ah? Mother is so thoughtful!"
Liu's praise was sincere.
Previously, their family was the poorest in the whole village. Building a wall around their yard was just to enclose a small area, since the wall wasn't even as tall as a person, and there wasn't much in their house that would attract thieves.
Things are different now. Their family not only has money, but also surplus grain. Even if this year's harvest is not good, they can still get through the winter safely by saving every penny.
The premise is that no one in their family is after them.
Now, will no one care about their family?
It's impossible, even to a fool!
Therefore, Yue Jiuyue's idea of burying thorns and thorns on the wall is definitely the best preventative method available at present.
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