Chapter 102 Preparing to Build a House
Mrs. Cui nodded: "You are right. Okay, then give the money to her. I will see how this damn Li Wanyue will live in the future."
In the evening, Gao Zhiyuan went to Daohua Village in person, ignored the looks from others, and knocked on the door of the Li family.
He wanted everyone to see him pay back the money he owed and have nothing to do with Li Wanyue anymore. Then he would see how she could threaten him in the future.
Li Dachuan opened the door and frowned when he saw it was him. But when he heard the purpose of his visit, his brows relaxed.
Zhao Suying took out the IOU and handed it to him. Gao Zhiyuan burned it with fire on the spot and turned away.
The Li family had few paddy fields, so they finished planting the rice seedlings in just two days.
It’s also time to make preserved eggs.
Li Wanyue had already taught the three brothers how to prepare the mud for making preserved eggs. After the three brothers prepared the mud, they found a few close neighbor aunts, paid each of them ten cents, and together with Zhao Suying, rolled the duck eggs in the mud one by one and put the finished preserved eggs into the jar.
A thousand of them were made in half a day.
Li Wanyue and Wang Guixiang started to clean up Douban.
No one sold moldy broad beans, so they had to make their own.
Sun Xiuqin and Wang Guixiang have already peeled and dried them.
Li Wanyue taught Wang Guixiang, Xiaolan and Xiaotao how to mold the bean curd.
Put a layer of large leaves in the drying basket, wash the dried broad beans with warm water, spread them evenly on the leaves, cover them with a layer of leaves or hay, and place them on the wooden rack in the corner of the backyard.
It takes about six or seven days for the mold to mature before it can be used to make bean paste.
Li Wanyue looked at the backyard which was filled with things and there was almost no place to step.
It seems that building a house should be put on the agenda.
During dinner, Li Wanyue asked, "Dad, if we use blue bricks to build a house, do we need to reserve them in advance?"
Everyone at the table looked at her.
Li Youshan was stunned for a moment before he said, "What? You want to build a blue brick house?"
"Yes, the blue brick house is solid and comfortable to live in."
Sun Xiuqin looked excited. The village chief's house was the only one in the village that had a blue brick house, so she could also live in a blue brick house.
Li Youshan whispered, "Yueyue, if we build a blue brick house, it will cost dozens of taels of silver. What do you say about the money? Didn't you say you want to keep a low profile?"
Li Wanyue thought for a while and said: "Let's just say that we helped the owner of Baiweilou in the county to grow sweet potatoes and yams. He thanked us and gave us some money. Besides, most of the people in our village are good people, and the bamboo shoot business also brings them income every day. If we are good, they will also benefit.
I plan to find a time to test the waterwheel. If it works smoothly, it will be a great benefit to the people in our village. Those who benefit from it will naturally not let others destroy it and will protect us. "
Li Youshan nodded: "You are right, how many rooms do you want to build?"
Li Wanyue had thought about it a long time ago. He originally wanted to build a main courtyard with two entrances, and then add two cross courtyards in the east and west.
Add a moon gate across the two courtyards, so that the families of the eldest and second brothers can each have their own courtyard. When the family separates in the future, seal the moon gate and they will have separate courtyards.
But that would be too eye-catching, so let's build the main courtyard first, and then add the east and west courtyards later, or let the eldest and second brothers build their own courtyards.
Li Wanyue said: "I want to build a two-courtyard house, with three main rooms in the main courtyard, two side rooms on the left and right, and two side rooms on the east and west. The side rooms should be larger, and they can be divided into two rooms, inner and outer rooms, or they can be partitioned into two rooms.
The east wing room is used as a kitchen and flower hall, which is also a dining area, and the west wing room can be used as a warehouse or utility room.
The back house in front of the hanging flower gate can be used as a firewood room or something. The bathroom and toilet are built behind the wing room. Oh, and the yard is also paved with bricks, so that it will be clean when it rains. I have already drawn the blueprint. Dad will take it to the blue brick manager to have a look, and we can order as many as we need."
Everyone was stunned. What is a hanging flower gate? What is an ear room and a bathing room? How much does it cost to buy so many houses?
They originally thought that they would just build a small courtyard like the current one and add two more rooms, but after listening to her description, it was equivalent to two or three small courtyards of their own.
Zhao Suying came back to her senses and asked, "Yueyue, aren't these rooms too many? How can we live in so many rooms?"
"Not much. In this way, everyone basically has their own room. It's all done in one go. If relatives or friends come over, they'll have a place to stay."
Li Dachuan was the first to support: "Little sister's idea is good, big brother will listen to you."
Li Erhu and Li Sandong also expressed their support.
Li Youshan agreed: "Okay, I'll go to the town to ask in the next few days. As for the craftsmen, let's ask the people in our village to help. I'll pay them twenty cents a day. How about that?"
Li Wanyue nodded: "That's fine, but Dad, you'd better find a few craftsmen who specialize in this business. I need to do some things, but I'm afraid that people in our village can't do them."
"This... We farmers all help each other build houses. We don't hire anyone specifically. Where can we ask?"
Li Wanyue had forgotten about this. She said, "Then I'll go to the county in a couple of days to ask Shopkeeper Li."
That’s all the plans for now.
Zhao Suying slapped her thigh as she thought of something. "Oh, I forgot something. Yueyue, how are you going to sell the shampoo? Yesterday, your village chief asked me that her grandson Wenxuan had run out of shampoo and wanted to buy two more. Moreover, the students in Wenxuan's academy were all asking him where to buy shampoo."
Li Wanyue slapped her forehead, she had forgotten about this matter.
"Mom, didn't I boil a few more barrels last time? You can take two barrels to the village head's house first. Tomorrow, my father, my eldest brother and I will go to the town. My eldest brother and second brother will take the two children to the academy, and my father will go to ask about the bricks. I will go to find a shop."
"good."
Li An and Li Kang's eyes lit up. They were about to go to the academy to study.
Li Wanyue looked at Xiaolan and the others and said, "Xiaolan, you guys can also go to the town for a walk together."
"Very good."
Several girls also became happy.
Zhao Suying said, "Let the whole family go. Your eldest and second sisters-in-law haven't been to town for a long time. Besides, enrollment is a big deal, so they should go and see it together."
Wang Guixiang and Sun Xiuqin were naturally happy.
After dinner, Li Wanyue told a few more idiom stories before the children went into the house to sleep.
The courtyard also became quiet.
The next day, after finishing everything that needed to be done, the Li family took a ox cart to Qingshi Town.
When they arrived in the town, Li Wanyue and Li Sandong got off the car to look after the pawnshop, Li Youshan and his wife went to the brick kiln, and Li Dachuan's two families drove a ox cart to take their children to the academy.
We agreed to meet under the willow tree at the entrance of the town after finishing our business.
Li Dachuan drove the ox cart while Xiaolan, Xiaotao and other children looked around, their eyes were too busy to take it all in. They seldom came to the town and this time they came in their fine cotton clothes and they were very excited.
Xiao Tao asked: "Mom, can we go for a walk in town later?"
Wang Guixiang smiled and replied: "Okay, I'll take you to the main street after my brother's enrollment is settled."
The children smiled even more.
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