Hou Yongping nodded at this moment, then asked in confusion, "Are you going to Hangzhou and will you come back?"
"Well..." Ye Beiping glanced at Su Xinyi beside him, somewhat hesitantly, "It depends. If I have time, I will still come back. Besides, it's not convenient for Xinyi to run around with her big belly. If she is to come back, it will be by myself."
"Yes." Wu Guangfa and Hou Yongping glanced at Su Xinyi's belly and nodded slightly.
At this moment, Wu Di suddenly said, "Beiping, didn't you say you were going to build a house? We were planning to learn from you and see what kind of house we should build."
“That’s right, Fatty and I have already discussed it, we want our house to be modeled after yours.” Hou Baolin echoed.
Ye Beiping looked at everyone with a helpless expression and said with pursed lips, “I’m planning to build a three-story house with reinforced concrete. The area is probably quite large. I don’t know if the village will approve it.”
"This..." Wu Guangfa was immediately at a loss, glancing at Hou Yongping beside him.
No matter what, Hou Yongping was a leader, so Wu Guangfa really had no say in this matter.
There is a limit to the amount of residential land each person can own.
If you want a larger plot of land for your homestead, you'll probably have to buy it. If you do buy it, you'll definitely need to submit a report.
Hou Yongping was also taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "This matter is not under my jurisdiction. We are only responsible for production. The government has the final say on everything else."
"Alright." Ye Beiping was just testing the waters anyway; if it didn't work out, he'd just give up.
"Let's make a smaller one first."
Ye Beiping glanced at the yard outside his house and said, "Isn't there a plot of land next to our house? Uncle Wu, what do you think about it? Help me set it up, and then I'll give you the blueprints for building the new house."
“That’s no problem, but what exactly are the blueprints for building a new house?” Wu Guangfa asked curiously.
It was only then that Ye Beiping realized that there were no blueprints for building houses in the countryside.
Moreover, they all built mud houses. Wealthy families would build brick houses, but they didn't need blueprints. They were usually one floor plus an attic.
Ye Beiping opened his mouth, but didn't know how to explain it.
"Anyway, I'll bring the materials over when the time comes, and you can just build it according to the blueprints."
"Alright then." Wu Guangfa nodded in agreement.
Soon it was evening, and people started heating up their dishes, which were nothing more than leftovers from the previous night.
The father-son pairs, Wu Guangfa and Hou Yongping, also left.
It's against custom to invite people to eat at your home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, especially since they already have family members at home.
So Ye Beiping didn't insist on keeping him, only exchanging a few polite words.
During dinner, Tao Qiuyan frowned, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Ye Xiaoxin asked when she saw this.
Tao Qiuyan was still considering whether to speak, but when Ye Xiaoxin asked, she said, "Beiping, although you have some money now, you still need money to do business. Why don't you just not build this house?"
Suddenly, Su Xinyi and Ye Xiaoxin both turned their attention to Ye Beiping.
Tao Qiuyan is right. Doing business requires money. What if you build a house but then run out of money for business?
Ye Beiping, on the other hand, remained calm: "It's alright. Building a house only costs a few dollars. I'm already married. I can't stay in the old house every year when I come back. It's not warm and it's small. It's fine for our family, but it definitely won't work if we have children."
Upon hearing this, Tao Qiuyan fell silent.
After all, he was his own grandson, and according to Ye Beiping, that was indeed not enough.
The entire dinner was silent except for the sounds of people passing food between each other.
Nothing was said that night.
...
The second day of the first lunar month.
Ye Beiping got up early, originally planning to go with Ye Xiaoxin while Tao Qiuyan and Su Xinyi stayed at home.
Unexpectedly, Su Xinyi got up just as I did.
"It's so early, aren't you going to sleep a little longer?" Ye Beiping asked with concern.
Su Xinyi rubbed her eyes, pouted and shook her head: "Aren't we going to visit Grandpa's house for the New Year today? So I got up early."
Hearing this, Ye Beiping did not refute it.
I believe my grandparents and uncles will be happy to see Su Xinyi.
The family quickly prepared gifts for the New Year's visit.
It was around seven or eight in the morning when Ye Beiping and his family went out and encountered some neighbors also going out.
"Beiping, let's go pay New Year's visits."
"Yes, that's right."
...
"Hey, Beiping, the whole family is going out to pay New Year's visits so early."
"Yes, Uncle Li, you're going to pay New Year's visits too."
"Yes, we're going to my father-in-law's house."
...
We encountered many villagers along the way, all of whom were going out to pay New Year's visits.
In previous years, people might not have been this enthusiastic, but this year Ye Beiping came back with money, and he even drove back in a car.
This matter is no longer a secret in the village; everyone who moves around knows about it.
Therefore, everyone was much more polite when they met Ye Beiping.
Ye Beiping walked to the village entrance and opened the car door. He saw some people carrying things in their hands, and a small number of people driving donkey carts out.
"Mom, Sister, Xinyi, please wait a moment." Ye Beiping put the things in the trunk, then walked to the driver's seat and started the car.
After starting the engine, he got out of the car.
Ye Xiaoxin asked curiously, "Beiping, what are you doing? Why did you get out of the car after it started?"
This is also what Su Xinyi and Tao Qiuyan are curious about.
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