Chapter 126 Saving Money to Build a House
Although the Lin family's house has not been renovated yet, the couple has already saved up eight or nine thousand yuan. Lin Guoqing said that he wanted to save up ten thousand yuan, feel the joy of becoming a millionaire, and then spend the money to build a house.
The drawer for storing money was no longer sufficient, and Lin Guoqing originally wanted to build a wooden cabinet and put it in their own room, which would be a safe after being locked.
As a result, Chen Chunhua called him a country bumpkin, and then he took the money to the village and deposited it in a savings bank.
If they really want to demolish and rebuild a house, the land they have now may not be enough.
The house they live in now is two bungalows, one is the kitchen and the other is divided into two bedrooms.
The boy's room outside, which was converted from a chicken coop, is only half the size of the two bedrooms. If Lin Guoqing really wants to realize his dream of having one room for each child, he must build a three-room second-floor building that is two rooms deep and two rooms wide.
Now the land is probably not enough even if we build the yard inside.
Lin Guoqing went to see Lin Fuqiang again, and this time he took Ma Dexiang with him to a new small restaurant in the village for dinner.
"As you all know, my house is too small. Even if we convert it into a chicken coop, we'll just be separating the two boys."
"The children are growing up year by year, especially Shuying, who is already in junior high school. It's time for her to have her own single room."
"Chunhua and I have saved some money over the past two years, so we're thinking about building a small second floor..."
Ma Dexiang said "Hi" and then clinked glasses with Lin Guoqing.
"Your house needs to be rebuilt. You have two sons, and they need to live separately. It's not like my house, where there's a whole house of girls, and they all have to live in one room..."
Ma Dexiang's house was built before he and Lin Yulan got married. It has three and a half bungalows, two of which have a structure similar to Lin Guoqing's house. Father Ma originally wanted the remaining one and a half to be directly given to his grandchildren to live in in the future.
However, people think that half of the room can be given to the granddaughter and the main room can be given to the grandson. After the grandson gets married, he can continue to live in the house without having to rebuild it.
As a result, a string of granddaughters were born.
Erni got married this spring, leaving seven girls in the family. As they all got married, the family would become smaller and smaller, so Ma Dexiang had no intention of rebuilding the house.
"I'll leave a daughter at home to find a husband, and the house will be big enough for me. I'll consider flipping the house when I become a grandfather."
Ma Dexiang smiled with a relaxed look on his face, and Lin Fuqiang was inspired.
"You're right, I want to build one too. It's enough for me now, but in the future... it might not be enough."
He didn't explain it in detail, but Lin Guoqing and Ma Dexiang both knew what he meant. Ma Fengjuan was pregnant, and no matter whether it was a son or a daughter, the three large tiled houses in his family would not be enough to accommodate them.
Erniu is the same age as Lin Shugan, 12 years old. If he graduates from middle school and high school and stops studying, he will definitely get married early. If the young couple wants a house, then the grown-up old and young will also want a house, right?
So he was also thinking about when he would have to rebuild it!
"It's just that I'm not as good at earning as Guoqing and his wife, so I can't save that much money, haha..." Lin Fuqiang sipped his wine and smiled with admiration. He really thought Lin Guoqing and Shen Chunhua were capable.
The labor force of their two families is actually similar. He is also a village official and has some gray income, but he is not as good as Lin Guoqing's family. His old lady has generated a lot of income in the past two years, while the two of his family are still staring at each other at home every day.
Lin Guoqing poured him a glass of wine and said, "It's too early for you. It will take at least six, seven or eight years for Erniu to get married. You should take care of the present first."
"That's right, Fuqiang, your wife's belly... is really tight right now!" Ma Dexiang also said in a low voice,
Lin Fuqiang nodded nonchalantly, "I know, I know. I've already prepared 1,000 yuan. I'll pay the fine after she gives birth."
Ma Fengjuan is almost eight months pregnant and will give birth soon. His mother said that judging by her belly, it should be a boy. Lin Fuqiang's mind is now full of the joy of having a new baby. "If it weren't for this child, I could have built a house with that 1,000 yuan! Hahaha..."
What else can I say? I can only congratulate and be careful. Ma Dexiang is quite envious. Lin Fuqiang is already in his fifties and still has sons one after another. But his family has daughters one after another.
Alas, thinking too much will only bring tears. Don’t think about it anymore, just blame him for not being ambitious enough.
"Hey, Guoqing, when are you going to tear down the house and rebuild it? I'll give you a stamp then... Do you need our help then? Or where will you live after your house is demolished and before the reconstruction is completed?"
Lin Fuqiang was already a little tipsy, shaking his head and asking Lin Guoqing. Then he heard Lin Guoqing say,
"I came to drink with you today just to ask if my family can ask the village for another piece of land. Our current foundation is a bit small. If we want to build a three-room second floor, the whole yard will have to be built in. Then the neighbors will be overshadowed by us, and I'm afraid they won't be happy..."
Although he had never asked, he and Shen Chunhua guessed that if his house was really built like this, Xu Youqing's family would be the first to jump out and oppose it.
This has nothing to do with the closeness of their relationship. The main thing is that his house is to the east of Youqing's house. If it is really covered like this, Xu Youqing will not be able to see the sun when standing in his own yard. It is indeed a bit unethical.
Lin Fuqiang uttered an "Ah" and thought for a long time, scratching his head. "If your two sons really want the land, it's not impossible..."
"Usually, families with multiple sons would get more land, otherwise they would end up fighting..." Ma Dexiang pondered, "But the problem is that your sons and their sons are still young. It's not time for them to get married and build a house yet!"
Lin Guoqing picked up the wine jug and poured another glass for the two of them. "So, I thought I could pay a little more money and treat it as if the village sold me a piece of land. Back then, my father and grandfather had fewer people in our family, so the land they gave us was also less. But now there are so many people that we really can't afford to live here!"
At this point, Ma Dexiang and Lin Fuqiang both nodded. "I've heard my father say that your father had too few people back then. Other families had half an acre and six mu of land, but yours only had four mu. It was too little from the start."
"Okay! That's it! It's not like there's no land in the village. Come with me tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to walk around the village and see which piece of land is big enough to build a house. If you like it, just tell me... I'll compensate you based on the area... I can even approve the land... The money can't be less. I can't open this backdoor..."
"I know! There will definitely be a lot of money to supply the village!" Lin Guoqing laughed so hard that his eyes were nowhere to be seen.
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