Chapter 135 Unexpected Gains
Cui Qingyi nodded. "Of course, I don't know the details of building a house. Aside from not straying too far from the sketch, everything else is up to you, as I've given you the full contract."
Uncle Fan's two sons were very happy. They had followed their father to build houses for others since they were very young, and over the years no owner had ever been willing to give them full responsibility for this task.
This time, not only did I get to build a teahouse that had never been built before, but I also didn't have to be too restricted by the owner. This job was much more enjoyable.
And the most important thing is that the teahouse that Miss Cui requested is not small. It will probably take several months to build it. This means that they don’t have to look for odd jobs everywhere during these months, and the income from building the house is also very good.
Cui Qingyi came this time just to confirm with Uncle Fan. Although no one usually builds houses in winter, most people who plan to build a new house will book craftsmen in advance and start construction in the spring. Cui Qingyi also had this idea.
During this winter period, she could make a specific classification of the interior space of the teahouse. If there were any necessary venues, she would have enough time to communicate with Uncle Fan.
After things were settled, Cui Qingyi and Konjac were about to get up and say goodbye when Aunt Fan came in and invited them to stay for dinner.
It is noon now. In winter, the Fan family usually only has two meals a day. They eat a little early in the morning and then have dinner early in the afternoon and go to bed.
But when there were guests coming to the house, and they were guests introduced by her daughter and son-in-law, Aunt Fan did not dare to neglect them. As soon as the guests entered the door, she took her two daughters-in-law to prepare lunch.
Fan Hui was also there to help her mother keep the guests coming: "My mother's cooking tastes good. I haven't eaten it for a long time. Just think of it as staying and keeping me company."
Since she said so, Cui Qingyi naturally felt uncomfortable leaving. "Then our timing is really good. Thank you for your hard work, Auntie and my two sisters-in-law."
The food cooked by the Fan family is not that exquisite, but as Fan Hui said, Aunt Fan is very good at cooking, and even a simple stir-fried cabbage is very tasty.
Cui Qingyi ate a small bowl of rice with the vegetables. As she ate, she suddenly remembered, "Auntie Fan, does anyone in Fanjiazhuang slaughter a cow every year?"
Cui Qingyi knew that cattle were the main productive force in farming, and that every dynasty had strict regulations on slaughtering cattle. Cui Qingyi had not seen any regulations on this matter in the laws of the Jin Dynasty, but there was basically no beef for sale on the market, so she asked this question.
Before Aunt Fan could say anything, Fan Hui's second sister-in-law spoke first: "Madam Cui, do you want to buy some beef? My family has an old cow ready to be slaughtered at the end of the year. If you want some, I'll let them know in advance."
The old cow from her mother's family has long been unable to work. Although the family is reluctant to give it up, it is a cow and they can't just wait for it to die of old age and go to waste.
No one buys cows that die of old age, so they can only be thrown away.
Aunt Fan also said: "Although we now have mules and donkeys for farming, people who raise cattle are generally reluctant to kill the cattle for meat. If it is not easy to do so, they will ask the second son's wife to go to her parents' home to complain."
Cui Qingyi nodded. "I want some butter and some beef, too. Sister-in-law, please ask for me. If no one wants the butter, please leave a few pounds for me."
Although she was curious about what Cui Qingyi needed so much butter for, the second son's wife agreed immediately, "Okay, I'll tell my parents, and I'll have the second son deliver it to you after we kill the cow."
The second son's wife was very confident. The Fan family lived a good life. After she married into this family, her mother-in-law didn't care about her and she had to help her natal family. Her brother from her natal family could also earn some money every year by following her father-in-law, so she had the confidence to make a promise directly to Cui Qingyi.
Unexpectedly, this trip would bring me extra gains. On the way back, Cui Qingyi was in a good mood. Thinking of the peppers stored in her warehouse and the butter that was about to be obtained, Cui Qingyi's smile never fell.
While waiting to get home, Cui Qingyi had temporarily forgotten her grand ambition to build a teahouse. She first went to the warehouse to check her own dried chilies. Fortunately, she and Konjac treated these chilies as precious as they were, and not many of them had gone moldy so far.
Seeing that she went to the warehouse first after returning home, Konjac knew that she was going to check on the peppers again. When she walked in, she saw that Cui Qingyi had already divided out some of the peppers and hurried over to help. "What are you doing, young lady?"
Cui Qingyi clapped her hands. "A few days ago, I felt bored staying at home in the winter, but now I have plenty to do."
Konjac smiled and said, "I'll do it with the girl."
Compared with the Cui family in the past, the little work they do now is nothing but work. It is something that can be done easily.
Beef hotpot base is not just fried beef and chili. Delicious beef hotpot base requires not only various spices but also broad bean paste. Some places also add sweet bean paste to enhance the flavor.
Cui Qingyi readily omitted the sweet bean sauce from her hot pot base recipe. Making a sauce was troublesome enough, so she didn't bother with it.
But fortunately, she still remembered that the most important thing for her at the moment was not making bean paste. The next morning, Cui Qingyi and Konjac dressed up and went to the dental clinic again. This time, they also brought Wangcai with them.
The two puppies are now three months old. Cui Qingyi and Konjac weighed them a few days ago. They really don’t waste any of their food and they weigh almost 35 kilograms.
Maybe it’s because their mother Wangcai took good care of them, or maybe it’s just their nature, but the two little ones have developed the awareness of guarding the house very early on.
It was probably in October. Wangcai went to the girls' school during the day, and Heiya and Shufeng stayed at home with Cui Qingyi. While waiting for Cui Qingyi to get up from her nap, they saw the two little ones squatting on the left and right at the gate of the yard. They were obviously very sleepy but still wanted to watch the house. Their little bodies were staggering from side to side, looking particularly cute.
Now it is even more incredible. Knowing that their owner is going out and not going to take them with him, the two little ones automatically lie down in the yard, one on the left and one on the right, looking outside alertly.
It is no exaggeration to say that Wangcai and his two cubs are now almost as famous as their owner in Huaihua Lane.
After renting a carriage and spending money, Cui Qingyi didn't hesitate to invite Wangcai to get in and lie down on the shaft. The driver was also a little surprised by the large dog, and asked why it was so big.
When they arrived at the dental clinic, Wangcai got off the car without saying goodbye. It was winter and there was not much business. He Ya Ren was taking a nap. When he heard the noise and opened his eyes, he saw a huge dog's head, and then he saw Cui Qingyi and Konjac standing behind.
The people of Heya are afraid of dogs, but when they see these two important customers, they no longer have the time to be afraid.
Even though he was still feeling sleepy, he smiled broadly. "Hey, isn't this Miss Cui and Miss Konjac? Come in and sit down. It's cold outside."
Cui Qingyi wore a fur-trimmed cape over her jacket, and it wasn't cold having come all the way in a carriage, but she still agreed, "It's probably going to snow today. It's definitely colder today than the past few days."
After a few words about whether it was going to snow heavily, He Yaren finally got to the point. "Ms. Cui, you've rented out all the land you bought some time ago. What are you planning to do this time?"
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