Xu Lanzhi acted immediately. His original plan was to find two bricklayers in the village to simply build a few houses and that would be the end of it.
Tang Qiqi counted on her fingers and said to her, "Mom, building three or five rooms isn't enough. Grandma will have one room, you and Auntie will have one room, and there are seven of us sisters plus two cousins, so we need nine rooms. And Auntie and the others will need a guest room when they visit relatives!"
Xu Lanzhi was amused by Tang Qiqi's serious expression: "Girl, with your calculation method, there aren't even enough fingers to count them all. With so many of us, we'll have to squeeze in a bit. Building so many houses would be too conspicuous!"
Tang Qiqi earnestly did the math with Xu Lanzhi: "Mother, this isn't cost-effective for you. You're going through all this trouble to build just three or five rooms. Right now, we girls can squeeze in, but in a few years we'll all be grown up. You'll have to go through all that trouble again. In my opinion, let's just do it right away. Isn't that area in the back spacious? Let's just hire some skilled craftsmen from the county to build a courtyard with a dozen or twenty rooms. That'll be enough to house several generations!"
Xu Lanzhi didn't expect the little girl to have such lofty ambitions. She poked Tang Qiqi's little head and said, "You're always daydreaming. Is it because you met the family that picked you up in Lanling City that you still have such thoughts?"
"Qiqi, we're just farmers, we can't compare to those wealthy families. Your Uncle Zhuzi said they wanted to keep you as a young lady in their household. Qiqi, are you regretting it now?"
As Xu Lanzhi spoke, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous!
Qiqi replied without hesitation, "No, Mom. Building houses is a necessity now. Your idea of building fewer houses to save money is actually the biggest waste."
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Xu Lanzhi said, "But Qiqi, we don't have that much money right now. Building such a big courtyard would cost at least seven or eight hundred taels, and I only have a little over five hundred taels right now!"
Even if we don't spend anything, we're still short three hundred taels. We keep thinking about expanding the chicken coop, otherwise we won't be able to fulfill Boss Sai's order!
Tang Qiqi said mysteriously, "Qiqi has a great idea that allows us to raise more chickens without expanding the chicken coop, and it can also lead the whole village to prosperity!"
Xu Lanzhi didn't believe it at all: "You're just trying to make your mother happy, right? There's no such way!"
Tang Qiqi whispered something in Xu Lanzhi's ear, and the more Xu Lanzhi listened, the more believable it seemed!
She excitedly held up Tang Qiqi and said, "This is a great idea! We won't have to work hard, and we can even help everyone make money. Do you know if the villagers would like it?"
While playing with pebbles, Tang Qiqi said, "You can give them the chicks on credit for free first, and then deduct the cost of the chicks from the price after you collect the chickens. That way, they'll feel like they got the chickens and sheep for free, and they'll definitely be willing!"
Xu Lanzhi slapped her forehead: "Qiqi, what's your head made of? How come it's full of brilliant ideas? Okay, I'll go talk to the village chief right now!"
Within a few days, almost every household in Tangjiagou was raising Xu Lanzhi's high-quality chicks, including Cui Xi and Li Cai'e.
The reason was simple: Xu Lanzhi gave the villagers her family's chicks on credit and taught them her chicken-raising techniques, on the condition that they sell all the chickens they raised to her, and she would then sell them elsewhere.
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Everyone was blushing with envy at Xu Lanzhi's family's wealth. They were all eager to raise chickens, but they were afraid they wouldn't be able to sell them. Now that Xu Lanzhi was willing to buy them, their income was guaranteed, so they were naturally overjoyed!
Although Xilan's family seems to earn less per chicken, they only need to pass it through one intermediary to make money, so everyone is happy.
As for building a courtyard house, Xu Lanzhi was still undecided. She wasn't confident about such a large sum of money.
In order to achieve housing freedom, Tang Qiqi had no choice but to speed up the process of making money for her whole family.
He had Xu Lanzhi set up a shop in the county and had Zhaodi and Pandi sell eggs and chickens.
This is essentially an office for the Tang family in the city; most of the Tang family's business will pass through here in the future.
After witnessing the income Xu Lanzhi earned from selling chickens, Tang Xiahe's sons, Lin Jiaping and Lin Jiahe, no longer wanted to farm at home and were eager to go out and do business.
Tang Xiahe came to ask Xu Lanzhi for help. Xu Lanzhi originally planned to have them help Zhaodi and the others, but Tang Qiqi pulled Tang Xiahe aside and said:
"Second Aunt, I think my eldest and second cousins have inherited your talent and are very driven. Last time we went to Lanling, Uncle Zhu talked to a few shops. They were willing to buy our eggs, but they thought we were too far away and wanted us to deliver them ourselves. Why don't we let my two cousins go and do this business? They can also broaden their horizons!"
Jiaping and Jiahe were overjoyed when they heard this. This was a trip to Lanling! They had been dreaming of it!
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Tang Xiahe was naturally delighted, but he was also somewhat worried. A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles, and these two children had never been far from home before.
Secondly, these eggs are difficult to transport and don't keep for long. If they get stuck with them, how will she compensate Xu Lanzhi?
Xu Lanzhi noticed her worry and said, "Jiabin is better than Erzhuzi. Erzhuzi was able to sell the chickens, so the two of them can definitely do it."
In business, there are gains and losses. It's the two kids' first time going out, and if they sell these eggs, they get 30% of the profit. If they're stuck with them, it's all on me!
Tang Xiahe patted Xu Lanzhi's shoulder hard and said, "You're really rich and generous now!"
“We’re like family! But second sister, I can’t leave my house alone. I’m still worried about Zhao Di and Pan Di looking after the shop in the city. Since Jia Ping and Jia He have come to help me, why don’t you come too? You can help Zhao Di and the others, and I’ll feel more at ease!”
Tang Xiahe also wanted to work with Xu Lanzhi, but since Xu Lanzhi had already taken in both of her sons, she couldn't push her luck any further. Unexpectedly, Xu Lanzhi herself spoke up.
Tang Xiahe said happily, "That's great! I can benefit from it too. What about Third Sister? She helps you every day now. If you ask me to go, won't she have something to say?"
Xu Lanzhi said, "To sell things outside, we need someone as quick-witted as you, Second Sister. Besides, Third Sister also has things to keep her busy."
Now that we've asked the villagers to help raise chickens, hatching the chicks has become a big deal. Erzhu and Baogen are clumsy, so my third sister has to keep an eye on things for me!
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Tang Xiahe stared at Xu Lanzhi as if she had never seen her before: "Well, Xu Lanzhi, I always thought you were timid and slow-witted, and that you were a pushover. I never imagined you had such strategic skills. It's a good thing I didn't bully you back then, otherwise, if you take your revenge, my life would be in trouble!"
Xu Lanzhi also joked, "It's good that you know I'm not someone to mess with. Ning, save your words and use them to train your niece so they can develop a fiery personality like you and won't get bullied in the future!"
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