This time, they built brick and tile houses directly, with the outer walls constructed with a 3:7 ratio. They didn't build a structure that combined rammed earth and brick walls, as that would have resulted in slower construction progress and slower wall drying, which is unsuitable given the current situation in Zhoujia Village.
The people they hired were all from the town. They brought their own tents and pitched them in the open space of the new village. They had their own cooks, so the people didn't have to worry about meals. They just needed to be paid periodically.
Li Mai and her team were only responsible for providing daily food for the villagers. The villagers who had oxcarts used them to haul stones, sand, and red clay.
Old Man Zhou and Zhou Shifan have been keeping a close eye on their progress.
Zhou Quan and the clan chief kept an eye on the progress on both sides.
At first, the villagers couldn't understand why their two families built first, but after Old Man Zhou explained it to them, they all understood.
These two families built their houses with their own money, according to their own preferences, without using the government's relief funds. They saved the relief funds to repair roads in the village.
Immediately, no one spoke.
They simply don't have the means to come up with over a hundred taels of silver to build a large brick house and courtyard.
The relief funds issued by the government are now in the hands of the clan chief and his son, and Zhou Quan and his son. The people have figured this out and have no objections. They work hard every day to haul sand and stones, hoping to save enough money so they can move into their new houses.
Thinking about it again, they realized that they didn't have to spend a penny of their own money, and someone would even provide them with meals. All they had to do was put in their labor to have a new house to live in. They thought it was actually quite nice.
Li Mai was in charge of more than forty women. At first, there were indeed many problems. Some women always felt that they couldn't cooperate with others. They complained that others' vegetables were not cut neatly, or that others' fires were too big or too small.
Li Mai doesn't tolerate them. If they say someone is doing a bad job, she'll make them switch to do the other person's job. You said someone else is doing a bad job? Then you do it.
After being suppressed with force several times, these women became obedient.
In fact, they had no choice but to behave themselves, because one day they discovered that Li Mai actually knew kung fu and was very skilled at wielding a kitchen knife. Anyone who dared to cause trouble or steal anything would be dealt with by her knife, which would scare people to death. Anyone who dared to provoke Li Mai would be considered to have no desire to live in the new house.
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