It was Yin Jiuchen.
Gu Lili was a little curious about what Yin Jiuchen wanted to do at the village head's house.
Upon seeing Gu Lili and the other two arrive, the village head and Yin Jiuchen stopped talking.
"Lili, come in quickly!" Grandpa Village Head greeted her warmly.
He should have brought the villagers of Gu Village to pay their respects to Yin Jiuchen yesterday after learning that Yin Jiuchen and Gu Lili had returned.
However, because Yin Jiuchen had instructed Wei Yin to inform each household that there was no need to come and pay respects, and that there was no need to be overly polite when meeting him.
Grandpa Village Head thought that Gu Lili had just returned and would definitely want to reunite with her family first, so he didn't come over.
Unexpectedly, Yin Jiuchen came to my door early this morning, after lunch.
This startled him, and he hurriedly brought his whole family to pay their respects, but Yin Jiuchen stopped them.
After a moment of panic, the village head finally understood what was going on.
It turns out that Yin Jiuchen wanted to build a courtyard in Guzhuang.
Originally, Yin Jiuchen was the Crown Prince, so he could build a courtyard wherever he wanted.
However, Yin Jiuchen said that he wanted to build it in the name of Chang'an.
Therefore, I came here specifically to ask the village head for advice.
The two chatted for a long time until Gu Lili and the others arrived, at which point they stopped.
Gu Lili glanced back at Yu Yirou and gestured for Xiao Mulian to push Yu Yirou forward.
Little Mulan glanced timidly at Chang'an, then looked at Yu Yirou.
Only after Yu Yirou nodded did they push her forward.
Yin Jiuchen was both amused and exasperated. This little girl had been calling him "Brother Chang'an" the whole way from Jiangdu back to Donghai.
Why did I become so unfamiliar with myself after I learned who I was?
This is understandable for Xiao Mulan; her mother had repeatedly told her last night not to call Yin Jiuchen "Brother Chang'an" anymore.
Also, try not to appear in front of Yin Jiuchen, so as not to offend him.
Little Magnolia had memorized everything, which was why she dared not go forward.
Just as Yu Yirou was about to ask Xiao Mulian to help her bow, Yin Jiuchen quickly waved his hand to stop her.
Yin Jiuchen guessed the purpose of Gu Lili's visit. He felt that if he stayed here, he would feel uncomfortable with Yi Rou and her daughter, so he said goodbye to the village head and Gu Lili and left.
As Yin Jiuchen walked towards the Gu family, a few bolder villagers who could usually talk to him would take the initiative to greet him.
Many villagers hurriedly hid when they saw Yin Jiuchen from afar.
They were all afraid that reinstalling would offend him.
Yin Jiuchen sighed deeply. No wonder his father called himself "Guaren" (寡人), while he called himself "Gu" (孤).
Standing at the very top of that power is indeed a lonely position.
An invisible wall separated them from everyone else.
People who stand at the top of power should be carefully considered before speaking to them; how can you expect them to be sincere?
......
After Yin Jiuchen left, Gu Lili explained their purpose to the village head.
"Buying land? Of course!" said Grandpa Village Head with a smile.
The more people come to Guzhuang to settle down, the better.
The village headman asked Yu Yirou with a smile, "Miss Yu, how much land do you want to buy? Good farmland is two taels of silver per mu, while wasteland is five hundred wen per mu."
After thinking it over for a while, Yu Yirou decided to buy ten acres of wasteland.
One side can be used to build a yard, and the rest can be used to grow vegetables and trees.
She has difficulty walking and cannot grow crops.
Then we'll ask Gu Lili to help us find some good tree species to plant in the remaining wasteland.
When Little Magnolia gets married, we'll give it to her as part of her dowry.
“Then let’s take ten acres of wasteland,” Yu Yirou said.
Grandpa Village Head nodded. There's plenty of wasteland in Gu Village.
There's one to the west of Gu Lili's house; we can go check it out there later.
"Madam Yu, what kind of house do you want to build?" asked the village head.
The people in the village helped Gu Lili's family build a house, which can be considered as gaining experience.
Because they had helped Gu Lili's family build a house, people from other nearby villages came to visit.
His son, Dazhu, has now become a construction foreman.
Whenever someone wants to build a house, they come to him and ask him to help them find someone to build it.
So, the village head is trying to attract business for Uncle Dazhu.
Yu Yirou was undecided for a moment, as she didn't know how much a courtyard would cost.
"How much would it cost to build a brick house?" Yu Yirou asked tentatively.
The adobe house was prone to leaks over time, and because of her mobility issues, it was difficult for her to repair.
As for earthen houses, it would take a long time just to make the adobe bricks, so Yu Yirou mustered up the courage to ask about brick houses.
She was new to the East China Sea and didn't know the prices there.
Also, she had never built a house before, so she didn't know how much it would cost to build one.
The village head stroked his beard and replied, "The brick house will cost one hundred and twenty taels of silver."
Upon hearing the price, Yu Yirou couldn't help but clench her fist to calm herself down.
Little Magnolia, standing nearby, couldn't contain her excitement and exclaimed in an exaggerated manner.
"Mother, that's one hundred and twenty taels of silver! I'll have to sell my belongings for at least two years to save up that much!"
This is after the mother and daughter have not eaten or drunk anything for two years to save up this much money!
Little Mulan suddenly let out a loud howl, startling the village head.
He was so frightened that he dropped his pipe.
Yu Yirou glared at Xiao Mulian, who then realized that her voice was really too loud.
He quickly went over and picked up the village head's pipe, handing it to him with both hands.
"Grandpa Village Head, I'm so sorry," Little Mulan said apologetically.
The village headman took the pipe while laughing heartily.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. This girl has quite a strong voice!"
Yu Yirou said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's all my fault. I've raised this child to be so loud and boisterous. I hope I didn't scare you, sir?"
The village head shook his head and waved his hand.
"It's nothing, it's just that this girl, who looks short, has such a loud voice, which is really unexpected!"
Little Mulan stuck her tongue out at Gu Lili, who couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
To be honest, she was also startled by this girl.
However, there were more surprises than anything else.
I never expected this girl to be so good at math.
In a split second, one can mentally calculate how long it will take to earn enough money to build a house.
Perhaps she could train Xiao Mulan and have her be her accountant; that wouldn't be bad.
We can talk about those things later; the important thing is to solve the immediate housing issue.
"Aunt Rou, you should build a brick house. I'll give you the money first," Gu Lili said to Yi Rou.
Yu Yirou refused repeatedly. She had already accepted Gu Lili's tuition fees, so how could she possibly borrow money from Gu Lili again?
Gu Lili spoke first, dispelling Yu Yirou's concerns.
"Aunt Rou, I'm planning to ask you to train a group of apprentices!"
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