Chapter 479: Building a House and Opening a Shop
"Ah, haha, my second brother actually made this singing bird... Of course, Qianqian can also call it a time clock..."
In order to save his eyes, Jiang Nian quickly laughed it off and said the original name of this thing, but he still took care of Su Qianqian.
[My name was chosen just to make up the number. Other people give their children nicer names. 】
"Thank you, second uncle. This singing bird is so exquisite." Su Qianqian carefully closed the wooden box.
"Qianqian doesn't have any good things on her..." Su Qianqian felt around in her arms, actually trying to figure out what to take out of the space.
She remembered that there was a small magnetic levitation ornament in the space, which would keep rotating as long as there was sunlight. Although it was just a small gadget, it was still a very innovative idea to use solar energy at this time.
Su Qianqian took out the small ornament. It was a crystal ball supported by several rotating rings. It was nothing special.
Jiang He came back to his senses at this time. In order not to offend Su Qianqian, he quickly reached out to take it: "Thank you Qianqian, uncle likes these little things."
Su Qianqian took the ornament to the door, held it in her palm and placed it in the sun. Soon, the spiral metal holding the crystal ball began to rotate in the sun, emitting colorful light.
The Jiang family was amazed: "It turns out that this thing only moves under the sun, it's amazing!"
Jiang He had always had no resistance to delicate things. At this moment, his eyes lit up and he had long forgotten the shock he had just received. He ran to the door and carefully observed why this thing moved, because he did not see any mechanism here.
"It's just a little gadget that needs sunlight to spin... But if my uncle can use this to develop a tool that can utilize sunlight, that would be really amazing!"
"Tools that can use sunlight? Tools that can use sunlight..."
Jiang He held the small solar-powered ornament, muttered to himself almost obsessively, and slowly walked out.
"Qianqian, your second uncle just got out of confinement, and you sent him back in again!" Jiang Nian smiled helplessly.
"It doesn't matter. Let your second uncle do what he wants to do. He will never show off after doing something, nor will he complain about his fate after encountering setbacks. If he likes to think about it, let him think about it."
Mrs. Ke smiled indulgently and stood up as well: "Qianqian is discussing some serious matters with your uncle, while your aunt is going to see the children. They left some homework unfinished just now, so they must be very anxious to come out."
After seeing off Mrs. Ke, a few cousins were left. Among them, the eldest cousin and the third cousin were obviously listening to their conversation with great interest.
"A shop in front and a house in the back? What kind of business are you going to run?"
Jiang Nian frowned and looked at his niece: "Muchuan is not suitable for doing business. Most of the people here barter. As long as they are self-sufficient, they don't seek to be rich."
Su Qianqian nodded and said, "Uncle, I do want to open a shop and grow some vegetables and fruits to sell. Qianqian can grow very delicious vegetables, fruits and rice."
"Qianqian, you've endured so much hardship, yet you've learned how to farm... You don't have to worry about your livelihood anymore, it doesn't matter if you don't open this shop.
There aren't many farmlands in Muchuan County, and the land isn't fertile enough. Why endure that suffering? As long as your uncle has something to eat, you won't starve! ”
"Uncle, the farmland is not fertile enough. Qianqian has a way to improve the soil. It is because there are too few crops here that I want to grow them myself. After all, it is impossible to go to Huizhou to exchange vegetables, fruits, rice and grains for fresh ones that I can pick at any time."
Su Qianqian walked around the market. The people here only maintained the most basic living standards. Even green vegetables were rare in this season, so most people went to dig wild vegetables or pick mushrooms to eat.
There is too little land and all of it is used to grow crops. The yield is so low that it is not enough to be self-sufficient, and we have to rely on hunting subsidies.
But when living in the wooden house, Su Qianqian saw the soil on the hillside behind. If some of the trees were cut down and the land was reclaimed to make terraces, the grain output should be increased significantly.
"A shop in front and a house in the back..." Jiang Nian looked up at Su Qianqian again: "Do you know that if there is a shop in front of the house, the people living in the house will be no different from merchants. Will the people in Wuning Marquis' Mansion agree?"
"The Qin family is now exiled prisoners. Are they more noble than merchants? As long as they can live a comfortable life, they have no objection." Su Qianqian said.
"How about this..." Jiang Nian pondered for a moment, then started drawing with the paper and pen Jiang Fengyi brought.
"Look, this house is right next to the shop. The goods can be stored behind the shop. The house is connected to the back room. This way, when you go out, you won't affect each other, and the shop will have more storage space."
Jiang Nian gave instructions and quickly drew a simple floor plan.
I went to take a look and my eyes lit up: "This is great. I was originally thinking of setting up a side door or a back door, so that there won't be any delays."
Seeing Su Qianqian agreed, Jiang Nian breathed a sigh of relief: "It will be easy once the framework is determined. If it is a three-courtyard house, this will be the guest hall and study, and the second courtyard will have several main rooms..."
The brothers of the Jiang family also joined in and helped to come up with ideas. They were very knowledgeable about architectural styles and building materials. As long as Su Qianqian told them the feeling she wanted, they could think of what materials to use and how to set it off.
[There are really no useless people in the Jiang family. No one feels that they are a member of a declining family and they live a vibrant and fulfilling life. 】
Su Qianqian admired him in her heart. This attitude of growing freely in adversity was what she respected the most.
"Cousin, someone is looking for you. He said his surname is Qin. Should we let him in?" Jiang Wuyou hurriedly ran in and asked Su Qianqian.
"No! No one with the surname Su or Qin is allowed to come in!" Jiang Nian frowned, still feeling resentful towards Qin Hanzhang.
Su Qianqian: Then I’ll go…
"Uncle, Madam Qin must be worried about me, so she asked the Qin brothers to come look for me. It's okay to let him in, we will meet sooner or later. He went back when he knew I was fine."
Su Qianqian quickly pleaded for mercy, not wanting to make Madam Qin worry.
"Then let him in." Jiang Nian softened his tone. It was nothing to just say a word and leave.
Soon Jiang Wuyou came in with his people. Su Qianqian looked up and was stunned. It turned out that Qin Hanzhang came in person.
Jiang Baipin snorted.
"My Lord, why are you here?" Su Qianqian didn't know how to address him for a moment, so she had to ask according to the original address.
"My grandmother and mother asked me to come look for you... You've been out for a long time, so they must be worried."
Qin Hanzhang looked at the men in the room. There were only two women, Su Qianqian and Su Mu. He couldn't help but frown slightly.
"What is there to worry about? My niece is at my uncle's house, so it's normal for her to stay here. Why worry? Qianqian has nothing to do with your Qin family, right?"
Jiang Nian put the pen hard on the table and asked coldly.
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