Chapter 109 110. Building a House
Ding Er just looked at Gu Wenheng in surprise, and then silently checked the foundation.
Gu Kaishan was stunned for a moment, but soon came to his senses, "You are a good kid. If we compare filial piety, you are the best in our clan."
Seeing Gu Kaishan giving him a thumbs up, Gu Wenheng felt a little embarrassed for once. He thought to himself that he must help his mother make up the money in the future and not let himself bear this good reputation in vain.
Gu Dashi looked at Li Cuicui in surprise, "Did your son tell you?"
Li Cuicui snorted, "This is my son's filial piety to me. He doesn't want to see me suffer alone."
Gu Dashi, "Then you asked me to do this and that before, it was all in vain..."
The other Gu brothers: “…” The Seventh Brother and others are becoming more and more annoying.
The sisters-in-law of the Gu family: "..." Is Jin Qianqian stupid?
As for the other villagers, their eyes were filled with envy. How big a foundation does it take to have the courage to build two houses in succession?
"Dad, shall we rent out the house as well?" Many people had this idea, including Gu Shulin. His family was small and he couldn't do those odd jobs. In addition, with yesterday's unexpected gain, there was such a bright road in front of him. Why bother making things difficult for himself?
Gu Sanbu looked at Gu Wenheng with a complicated expression. In the past, his family was the only one in the whole village with decent conditions. He didn't expect that after all the twists and turns, he was even worse off than a young man.
"Go talk to the foreman. If the price is right, we can do it in one go."
Hearing his father's agreement, Gu Shulin did not delay any longer and walked quickly towards Gu Wenheng.
Ding Er, who became a popular commodity, was instantly surrounded by people. Everyone was talking at once, and all they wanted was to build their house as quickly as possible.
Jin Qianqian and Gu Wenheng never expected such a reversal. Before, everyone was reluctant to eat and buy things, but suddenly they wanted to build houses on a large scale. Are these still the refugees we all know?
And what kind of village was this place they moved into originally?
After finally sending off batches of villagers, Ding Er thanked Gu Wenheng repeatedly with a smile on his face, "Brother Gu, I won't say much to express my gratitude, I can only work harder on this house.
But now I can only keep these masters here to work, I still have to go to the county town to find more brothers and workers to come over, if you have anything to bring, I will bring it over when the time comes."
Gu Wenheng also hurriedly shook his head, "You are already very busy, we won't cause you any trouble."
Although the other party spoke sincerely, Gu Wenheng did not intend to take advantage of him.
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The construction of the house started and Gu Wenheng and his family’s household registration was also settled.
Li Yong took a large stack of red deeds and handed over the land contracts that everyone had divided up over the past few days to everyone.
"Captain Li, thank you for your hard work!" Gu Wenheng took over his household registration and contract, which also included the red deed of the yard in the county town, with a smile on his face.
"When I entered the village, I saw that you were busy with work. It's true that you scholars are smart. It won't be long before you can move into your new house." Li Yong also saw several familiar faces from the county town there, and he wanted to make friends with Gu Wenheng even more.
Gu Wenheng, "Your Majesty has been so kind and has given us refugees a way to survive.
It is thanks to your hard work, Captain Li, that we are able to get back on track so quickly."
Li Yong was very pleased to hear this, "You are lucky, there are still many refugees waiting in line for resettlement.
There are also some people who had caused trouble in the past. Not only are they not getting any preferential treatment, many of them have been thrown into jail and are awaiting sentencing from their superiors.
If you don’t hear from the villagers who are missing from your team, you should prepare for the worst.”
Gu Wenheng was confused, "Is there a list?"
Li Yong, "There will be an official notice at that time, but it has not been issued yet. You can go to the county town to find out the truth later."
Gu Wenheng, "There is one more thing I need to ask you. I wonder how the villagers in this village made a living in the past? Our village also wants to find a way out."
Li Yong, "There is no record of this. It should be some ordinary farmers. Many people say that this place is unlucky, so few people go here."
At this point, Li Yong patted him on the shoulder and said, "But these are all rumors. I used to take my brothers here every year, and there is nothing wrong with it."
As for the corpse that was just found in the village, it was missed because it was hidden in the cellar. This time, they will clean it up as usual.
As yamen runners, they were already accustomed to these corpses. Burying them in the mountains and offering three incense sticks was considered a good deed.
Gu Wenheng inquired about some things in the county before sending Li Yong away.
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With the arrival of these groups of craftsmen, the construction of the village began in less than a month, and blue brick and tile houses were erected one after another.
The people coming and going brought vitality to this originally somewhat decadent and gloomy little village. No one expected that the village that everyone had been avoiding would change so suddenly.
As soon as the workers left, Li Yong, accompanied by Magistrate Tian and a group of gentry, marched into the village in a grand manner.
Tian Xiuwen nodded as he looked at them. Although not all of them were brick and tile houses, it was not bad. At least every household had a place to shelter from the wind and rain. This was also one of his major political achievements.
In addition, the fields have been restored to their rural appearance, which makes him even more satisfied. If these fertile fields are well maintained, they will generate another source of tax revenue in two years.
After giving everyone a few words of encouragement, he led his people away in a mighty manner.
However, other village chiefs who had rushed over upon hearing the news all surrounded the ancient book forest. They were all refugees from the same place. How come Gaoling Village suddenly became so wealthy?
Ancient Book Forest, "..." Ha! Ha!
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Gu Wenheng and Jin Qianqian hired workers early on to help them clear the land and learn to plant some cold-resistant vegetables.
What made them most satisfied was the small spring they found opposite the gate. Gu Wenheng made a special trip to the county town and bought the land opposite at a very low price.
Ding Shan asked someone to dig a small fish pond here. Now there are hundreds of fish fry in it, and life can really be lived now.
"Are you tired? Why don't you take a rest nearby?" Gu Wenheng took the water from Jin Qianqian and said, "I have to buy a means of transportation this time. It's not a good idea to always rely on my own feet to travel back and forth."
Jin Qianqian, "Can you drive a car?"
Gu Wenheng, "..."
Jin Qianqian laughed, "I didn't expect that even though we got the driver's license, it wouldn't work here."
Gu Wenheng blinked, "My dear wife, I believe in your husband's intelligence. Even without a driver's license, he can take you flying in less than half a day."
Let me tell you a secret. My ancestors were also refugees who fled from famine during the Ming Dynasty. Two brothers settled in different places and developed a large village. The family tree is full of two large boxes. (︶.︶)
(End of this chapter)
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