No wonder the village head has such a loud voice.
This brick house cost over a hundred taels of silver to build.
Gu Lili laughed and said, "Grandpa Village Head, it's not safe for me to hold so much money. I'm always worried that someone will have their eyes on me. If I build houses and buy land, I won't have to worry anymore."
Upon hearing this, the village head realized that it was indeed the case.
“Alright! I’ll go with your Uncle Dazhu to measure the land later. Once it’s measured, we’ll go to the yamen to sign the land deed the next day!” Grandpa Village Head nodded.
When Uncle Dazhu heard that the land needed to be measured, he quickly grabbed his tools and followed Grandpa Village Head out the door.
The villagers watched the three walk toward the east end of the village and were filled with curiosity.
Tie Dan's mother asked with a smile, "Uncle Village Head, where are you going?"
Grandpa Village Head chuckled and replied, "Lili's family is preparing to build a house and needs to buy land. Dazhu and I are going to measure the land!"
Grandpa Village Head had never told anyone about Gu Lili receiving a reward of two hundred taels of silver, because he was worried that Gu Lili would be targeted by others again.
Now that we're building a house and the money is going to be spent, it's natural to talk about it.
Upon hearing this, Tie Dan's mother exclaimed in surprise, "They're buying land to build a house!"
The village head smiled and told Tie Dan's mother about Gu Lili's prescription. Tie Dan's mother's eyes widened even more!
I never expected that the prescription I received a few days ago was actually given to me by Gu Lili. I have to thank Gu Lili for teaching me the bloodletting method.
Otherwise, my own Tiedan would probably have burned to death!
Gu Lili's prescription saved the lives of everyone in the village! The magistrate really deserves a reward. If she didn't have the money, she would have given Gu Lili some herself.
"Lili, you're amazing! We owe you so much! If it weren't for you, our Tiedan would have died of illness! If you're building a house, I'll come and help you!" Tiedan's mother said readily.
In his heart, he cursed Gu Shuwen for fraudulently obtaining the prescription.
Gu Lili smiled and nodded, then continued to follow Grandpa Village Head to measure the land.
Tie Dan's mother turned and walked towards the center of the village, where there was a century-old banyan tree. When there was nothing to do, the women in the village would gather there and sit under the tree to mend clothes or do embroidery.
Let's chat about this and that. In Gu Lili's words, this place is the village's GDP.
Most of the new news spreads from here to every household.
"Hey, hey, hey, have you heard? The guy from our village who wanted to be prime minister was crippled by the county magistrate!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, how could they get beaten up out of nowhere?"
"I don't know! I guess Gu Shan really came back to take revenge on this heartless family. Look, Niu Cuihua has gone mad, and Gu Chuan was killed by a tiger. Isn't this retribution?"
"Sigh, it's such a pity about Gu Shuwen. Such a good child, born into such a family, he's been dragged down by it!"
As Tie Dan's mother approached, she heard several women talking about Gu Jingsheng's family, so she quickened her pace and walked over.
"Pah! What kind of good person is Gu Shuwen! Do you know why Gu Shuwen was beaten by the county magistrate? He took Lili's prescription without permission..." Tie Dan's mother's mouth was like a machine gun, repeating what the village head had just told her to these women.
He also recounted how Gu Lili's family was going to build a house.
The women's eyes widened in surprise!
Last time, they heard that Gu Shuwen had made Gu Jingsheng return Gu Lili's father's pension, and they thought he was a good person.
I never expected it to be this kind of thing!
He deserved to be beaten! He should have just been killed!
How shameless!
The women chatted and grumbled until it was time to cook dinner, and then they gradually dispersed.
When Gu Lili's family built a house, some people were happy for them, while others were jealous.
But so what if I'm jealous?
They dare not do anything bad now, for fear of retribution!
From that day on, the villagers gradually learned that Gu Lili's family was going to build a house, and that Gu Lili had given them the remedy that saved their lives a few days earlier.
Because no one was buying the wasteland in the east, Gu Lili was free to choose whatever she wanted.
Gu Lili chose a relatively flat area and had the village head and Uncle Dazhu take measurements.
After measuring and marking the land, the two went back after arranging a time with Gu Lili to sign the land deed.
The village head knew someone who specialized in building houses, and he had already arranged with Gu Lili to hire him to build a house for her family.
Gu Lili's grandparents are no good people, and Gu Lili and her siblings are just children. As the village head, I should naturally worry about them.
What's more, Gu Lili saved their family's lives!
Gu Lili was also grateful for the help from the village head and Uncle Dazhu.
Because the village head and villagers helped Gu Lili first, Gu Lili thought of repaying everyone by giving them the prescription.
Therefore, good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and cause and effect itself is a cycle.
After returning home and cooking dinner, including stir-fried clams, Gu Erniu and Gu Sigou finally went home.
Judging from their cheerful expressions, they had clearly completed the task assigned by Gu Lili.
After they finished eating, they tidied up, did some arithmetic, and went to bed when it got dark.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the three of them got up early as usual and started exercising.
Upon arriving at the beach, Gu Lili suggested going back to the shore to check things out. If they were to encounter another stranded yellow croaker, wouldn't she be able to upgrade her system much sooner?
Unfortunately, things didn't go as Gu Lili wished today.
I went down and looked around, but only found some clams.
The only thing that made Gu Lili happy was finding a piece of seaweed.
Whether stewed in soup or served cold, this kelp tastes great.
The three of them carried their catch and headed home.
Even though they were still some distance from home, the three of them saw a lot of people standing in front of their house.
The three thought something had happened and quickly hurried home.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that it was the village headman leading a group of people.
Gu Lili hadn't expected the village head to be so efficient and to find the person to build the house so quickly.
"Lili, I've found the people for you. In a little while, I'll have your Uncle Dazhu take you to sign the land deed, and then he'll take you to buy the bricks and tiles. We'll pick a good day, and then we can start preparing to build! Each person will be paid thirteen coins a day, and we'll provide two meals a day. What do you think?" The village headman smiled and approached Gu Lili as she returned.
The price is quite fair, and the village head has found honest and hardworking people.
Gu Lili smiled and said, "Grandpa Village Head, thank you for taking care of my brother and me. It's inconvenient for us to cook. I see that all of you uncles and elders are from the village. How about I give each of you fifteen coins so you can go home and eat?"
Gu Lili's family doesn't have that many bowls and chopsticks, and if they're busy making candy in the next few days, they won't be able to cook.
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