Chapter 511: Sky-high Price House
After helping the poor couple, it was time to do my own thing.
Because they were delayed for a day, many other families had already started building their houses.
Lu Qiniang and Xiao Yan went out to inquire and found that the price of building a house was much more outrageous than they had imagined.
Because the labor required to build a house is very expensive.
Lu Qiniang thought that she could use local materials to build the house, but it turned out not to be the case.
A lot of timber has to be shipped across the strait.
It costs one hundred taels of silver to build a house.
This price is even more outrageous than the price in Beijing.
No wonder lower-class Han people like Wenxuan don’t even have a house.
"Who can afford this?" Lu Qiniang couldn't help muttering.
It's not that she can't afford the money, but she feels it's not worth it.
Labor prices are also monopolized by businesses, which take a large portion of the cost.
Moreover, the business company saw that a lot of people came this time and found a fat sheep to slaughter, so they raised the price.
It’s up to you whether to cover it or not.
If it is not built, it will end up on the streets. The dilapidated official residences are not habitable at all times.
Moreover, those conditions were unbearable for these people.
But many people, including the rich, have already accepted this price, while those without money can only find a way to build a thatched hut on their own.
Doctor Hu said, "We have a lot of people, but we don't know how to build it."
So the final result is probably that you will be forced to accept a high-priced house.
Lu Qiniang thought for a moment and then looked at Xiao Yan. "Can we ask the Li people for help? I think since they have lived here for generations, they must be more accustomed to it and know how to build houses."
"You and I thought the same thing, and Jiang Mingyue is here to help." Xiao Yan nodded.
"Madam," Ate said weakly, "Will this offend the company?"
Lu Qiniang was also a little uncertain.
"If I'm offended, then I'm offended." Xiao Yan said lightly.
"Aren't you afraid they'll retaliate against us? The adults are fine, but we still have the children." Lu Qiniang asked, "Do you want to find out their background first?"
"Don't worry, I already have an idea." Xiao Yan said, "If they dare to come, we can give them a warning."
Lu Qiniang didn't say anything.
But after a while, she secretly pulled Xiao Yan to a deserted place and said, "Are we too reckless? Why don't we take another look? We can't fight four hands with two fists. I'm afraid something might happen."
You have to use your brain when doing things and not act recklessly.
Qiongzhou is a really dangerous place.
"Have you forgotten Dewey?"
"Leizhou General?"
"Yes." Xiao Yan said, "There are few people guarding the island, but if something really happens, I can send a message and Dewey will send someone over quickly. And Dewey has already given us a heads-up."
Even though the people from the trading company were showing off their power in Qiongzhou, they still had to be a little wary of Dewey when they arrived in Leizhou across the way.
"It's easier to get things done with someone else," Lu Qiniang smiled, "Then what are you afraid of?"
Just do it.
"Dewey is just our support, but abandoned mother, there will always be things like this in the future."
To move people for their own benefit is like killing their parents.
Their future path will not be easy.
"Of course I know that. I still have to rely on myself." Lu Qinniang waved her hand and said carelessly, "Now that I know I have someone to back me up, I can just roll up my sleeves and do it. I'll go ask Mingyue if this is possible."
"No," she paused again. "Even if we give them money, it seems they can't buy anything... Let's first see what Daya brought us and see if there are any that they can use. We can use the things to pay for our wages, and pay them daily so that they don't worry."
"Okay." Xiao Yan always agreed with Lu Qinniang's suggestions, and would only give a warning when he felt something was inappropriate. "I'll take Sanya with me to clean up. You go ask Jiang Mingyue first."
It has been more than four months since Lu Qiniang gave birth, but Xiao Yan always felt that her body still needed care, and always quietly asked her to do less work.
Lu Qiniang went to discuss with Jiang Mingyue again.
I thought she would still have doubts, but I didn't expect her to be overjoyed after hearing it.
"Really, Madam?" Jiang Mingyue asked, "You're willing to hire the Li people to help you build a house?"
"Yes," Lu Qiniang said, "This is the territory of the Li people. They must know how to build it better. I happened to bring a lot of things with me. After I count them, you can help me calculate how much to give us every day to afford the staff. We can settle it by the day. If that doesn't work, I can pay you a day in advance."
If the resentment is deep, then take the initiative to make concessions and show your sincerity.
"Okay." Jiang Mingyue nodded excitedly, "I'll go back and tell my dad to help find someone."
"Don't go back yet," Lu Qiniang said, "Find someone to take a letter and explain everything clearly. Your father is the clan leader, he must be clear. As long as you explain it clearly, he will weigh the matter himself."
Jiang Mingyue said that the Li people are in great need of something.
She couldn't get any ironware, but she still had some cloth and medicinal herbs.
Jiang Mingyue was grateful that Lu Qiniang had put herself in her shoes and nodded quickly, "I'll listen to you, madam. Madam, don't worry, I will tell the tribe members."
It takes a long time for the ice to freeze three feet thick.
The arrival of several hundred Han people this time may bring a new atmosphere.
"If it works, it works. If it doesn't, don't force it. I'll think of another way. Take good care of Wenxuan and yourself. Come to me if you encounter any difficulties."
Lu Qiniang left some words and went back in a hurry.
She was worried about others packing things, so she had to go back and check.
The things Daya brought were too big to fit into the thatched hut.
After opening them one by one, Lu Qiniang looked at those things with tears in her eyes.
How can Daya be so careful and thoughtful?
There were four large boxes of pure salt and sugar, which were difficult to buy here. They were loaded separately on four carriages and mixed with other goods. They were carefully wrapped in many layers of oil paper and then packed in iron boxes.
No wonder it was so heavy to move...
There are also many kinds of fabrics, all of which are fine cotton and ramie, and the colors are mostly indigo and navy blue, which are resistant to dirt and wear. They are both inconspicuous and practical.
There are also some precious silks and satins, which were probably intended to be given as gifts or to be made into new clothes during the New Year holidays.
In addition to these important things, there are countless miscellaneous items.
Brand new iron pots, kitchen knives, axes of different sizes, saws, planes, and even a few thick-backed machetes...
There were also medicinal herbs: bundles of mugwort, Patchouli and Cyperus rotundus for removing dampness and relieving heat, jars of Jinchuang medicine powder, and several large bags of Coptis chinensis for treating dysentery and enteritis...
Needle and thread, scissors, rouge, powder, soap powder, hair oil, ear pick...all these things are available.
Xiao Yan gently put his arm around Lu Qiniang's shoulders.
Lu Qiniang turned her face away and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Soon her expression returned to normal. "Come, help me clean up. We're building a house and we're counting on these things!"
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