"The most important thing is that you have relatives here. You said you are a girl, no matter which village you go to.
Either get married or put your name on someone else's head.
It’s different here, you have a younger brother.
Since all the adults in your family are gone, I can decide to put your brother's name on your household registration.
When he gets married and wants to move out, I'll divide the land between you two. What do you think?" said the village chief.
"Let me think about it." Song Jinxiu was in a dilemma.
The conditions mentioned by the village chief are really tempting.
I am at a great disadvantage because of my gender, and if I move to another village, they may not be willing to give me a separate household registration.
If I stay here directly, the village chief said he can register my household registration directly.
You don’t know if there will be another store after you pass this one!
The balance in Song Jinxiu's heart secretly tilted a little.
"Can I ask about the child's situation?" Song Jinxiu asked.
"Ermao, Ermao, go and call Niu Wazi over." The village chief shouted at the door.
"Niu Wazi? Is this the name of the child? Doesn't he have a real name?" Song Jinxiu asked.
"Village kids are easy to raise with humble names. Speaking of names, it seems that there are some real ones.
I'll check later. I haven't called him, and I've forgotten he even has a name." said the village chief.
"Speaking of this child's situation, ah, this child is really pitiful.
He lost his parents when he was young, and his grandfather passed away when he was one year old.
Then he was raised by the villagers with the help of others. Let me tell you, this kid is good at everything.
Just one thing, he doesn't like to talk, so you have to be mentally prepared for what's going on!"
Song Jinxiu nodded. It was indeed pitiful. It was better not to be talkative!
Being quiet doesn’t mean being annoying. Children who don’t like to talk are the cutest.
"Then, how old is the child?" Song Jinxiu asked.
"He is seven years old this year! He will be eight after the New Year, but he was born at the end of the year, so he is at a disadvantage in terms of age," explained the village chief.
Seven years old, isn't that the age when people hate dogs? Do I have to start taking care of children when I'm still a child?
After a while, a little boy walked in from outside the door. He was wearing slightly loose clothes and walked in with his head lowered.
"Niu Wazi, come here quickly. Look, this is your sister." The village chief said kindly to the child.
"Hey, hey, he's not even seven years old!" Song Jinxiu pointed at the little boy and said, "He looks like he's only three or four years old at most."
"Hey. Niu Wazi has been sick since he was a child, so he looks younger than his peers." The village chief touched Niu Wazi's head lovingly.
This is not just a little bit, it is clearly billions of bits.
Also, this child has been keeping his head down and not saying a word since he entered the door. Song Jinxiu thought, could he be a fool?
"Can he eat by himself?" Song Jinxiu asked weakly.
"How can you talk like that, girl? Niu Wazi is quiet, but he is not a fool." The village chief looked at Song Jinxiu with disgust.
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I just thought he looked a little small, so I asked, haha!! Just asking." Song Jinxiu explained quickly.
"Niu Wazi, say hello to your sister. You will be living with her from now on." The village chief said to Niu Wazi.
The little boy raised his head and looked at Song Jinxiu, then lowered his head again, still without saying anything.
"Okay, go play." The village chief patted his head and let him go out to play.
"Don't worry about it. I'm not familiar with you now, but it will be better when we get to know each other better.
He's easy to take care of. You just need to give him something to eat, and he can take care of himself, such as bathing and sleeping. ” said the village chief.
"Then village chief, if I were here, I would consider the house," Song Jinxiu asked.
"Everyone is fine now. You can choose a piece of land. There are many people in the village and we can build it for you in half a month!" said the village chief.
"Okay, thank you, Village Chief, but I'm staying in town for the time being.
It’s not convenient to bring Niu Wazi with him, so he should live in the village first.
I'll take him over after the house in the village is built," said Song Jinxiu.
"No problem, I've been here for so many years, so half a month won't make a difference.
"Where do you plan to build your house? What style do you want it to be?" asked the village chief.
Song Jinxiu had just taken a rough look at the layout of the village. Most of the villagers lived in the middle of the village. The end of the village, which she had never been to, had only a few scattered houses at the head of the village.
"Well, I want to build one at the entrance of the village." The entrance of the village is not too far from the village, nor is it too close to the crowd. If you do something small at home, people won't be watching you all the time.
"Okay, do you have any requirements for the house?" asked the village chief.
"Um, village chief, I want to buy some bricks in the village.
I also paid the villagers who helped build the house directly according to the market price so that they would not work for nothing.
It's just that I can't provide meals in my current situation, so everyone should go home and eat." Song Jinxiu said.
She also wanted to live in a big brick and tile house, but there was none in the village. It would be too conspicuous if she lived there alone, so she had to build an adobe house like everyone else.
"No need. Niu Wazi has grown up under our care, so just consider it as building it for him. As for the adobe bricks, I will talk to the villagers about it later." said the village chief.
"No, no, even brothers have to settle accounts. I'll have to trouble the village chief to help me manage all this, and I won't pay you less."
Song Jinxiu quickly said, "You have to collect the money, otherwise I would feel embarrassed to make a request."
"Okay, then tell me what you want from the house, and I'll have someone help you get it done. We'll make sure they don't get away with it!" said the village chief.
"There are only two of us living here, so two rooms will be enough, and a storage room..." Song Jinxiu stated her request.
"We have to have a high wall, since there are only two of us living here.
What if some wild beast comes down the mountain and has no ability to protect itself?
The gate must also be strong..." Song Jinxiu roughly stated all her requirements.
"Am I asking for too much?" Song Jinxiu scratched her head embarrassedly.
"No, what you said is very reasonable. I will give the order soon so that you can live in the new house as soon as possible.
I'll also have the village carpenters help you make the furniture first." The village chief said to Song Jinxiu.
"Yeah. Thank you, village chief uncle." Song Jinxiu smiled sweetly.
"Ah, it's getting late. I should go back. Uncle, I'll come back in a few days. I also need to buy some things in town these days."
"Okay, I'll help you watch it, don't worry! Then I won't see you off." The village chief waved his hand with a smile.
"No need to see me off, no need to see me off. I know the way myself." Song Jinxiu also waved her hand, then walked away happily.
"If only I were really that naive." The village chief murmured as he watched the receding figure.
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