Upon hearing that there would be a seven-day break and that she would earn thirty coins a day working at the toothbrush shop, the young woman stood there dumbfounded.
They finally understood why their mother had rushed over last night, saying they were going back to Zhulin Village to do handicrafts before leaving. Their parents had never encountered such a lucrative business before.
Now, they can earn thirty coins a day, which means that a day's wages could buy eight catties of black flour before the flood and five catties of black flour after the flood!
If they could have earned this wage in the past, they wouldn't have had to sell themselves into slavery to survive... Without selling themselves into slavery, they would never have met a master! If they weren't servants of a master, they wouldn't have received this wage.
They turned misfortune into blessing; compared to those families who suffered, they were far, far luckier.
"I understand!"
Shuiqing then explained the schedule for feeding the livestock, doing laundry, cooking, and cleaning in the main house, and after making sure they understood, she sent the group of new brides back home.
Originally scheduled to depart on the 18th, the departure was postponed for more than half a month because eleven men, including Mancang, were getting married.
Although the date was postponed, people didn't have any free time.
Hu Wenhua's enthusiasm for building the house grew stronger, and he wished he could finish it in a day so he could get married the next day. Mancang and many other men naturally followed his lead.
Then, families in the village whose children had reached marriageable age suddenly became anxious to find suitable partners for their children.
For men, it's fine; all they need is a house to marry into the family. But for women like Aunt Li who are looking for husbands for their daughters, they need to prepare a separate house in advance. The land has been chosen and bought long ago, but once the house is built, the surrounding wall also needs to be built, so they are extremely busy.
Another reason is that there are too many people in the family. With grandchildren, it is inconvenient to live together in one place. So, we decided to take advantage of the off-season to build a new house and start a new life.
The new place was bustling with activity, with people and donkey carts coming and going in a lively atmosphere!
The biggest difference between this collective house building and the last one in Shanshui Village is that last time they used adobe bricks, while this time they used blue bricks!
Yes, the land on the right side of Shanshui Village is full of brick and tile houses. The villagers never dared to dream of building brick and tile houses in the past, and they were reluctant to do so. This time, they all decided to do it without being persuaded.
The reason is very simple: making adobe bricks doesn't cost money, but it's laborious and time-consuming. In the time it would take to make adobe bricks, you could make more toothbrush handles and sell a lot of bricks a day.
Furthermore, everyone else in the village was too busy to help, but the bricks were already fired, so they could be bought and used directly. With the help of some men from the village, the construction could be completed in just a few days.
Brick and tile houses are clean, bright, and impressive, and are the first choice for wealthy families.
Several brick and tile houses suddenly appeared in Shanshui Village. The villagers who lived there originally thought it was a waste of money. They thought, "Aren't mud houses just places to live? They're all tiled, so why spend extra money?"
After visiting several places, I was also tempted. Although the house couldn't be built in a short time, I could buy the land first, just in case it was no longer available!
Shuiqing saw the villagers working hard to buy land, build houses, and courtyards, and she understood them very well.
Of all the necessities of life—clothing, food, housing, and transportation—housing has always been a major concern for families.
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