Upon hearing this, the village head and his wife stared in shock.
"What? You're going to build a house?"
He was probably too excited, his voice was a little cracked, and he looked completely incredulous.
Realizing what he had said, and fearing that his friend might think building a house was very simple, he quickly added, "Do you know that building a house requires a lot of money?"
His eyes were filled with worry, a little afraid that Zhiyin was too eager to make a name for herself, too eager to let everyone know that her family of three could live well even if they left the old house.
That's why I asked about building a house.
"Don't pay too much attention to the gossip in the village. Just ignore them. They may be gossipy, but they don't mean any harm."
He knew that Zhiyin could probably earn money by selling potato chips, but he still couldn't quite believe that she had earned enough to build a large brick house in just ten days.
After all, that's no small sum!
It must be at least several tens of taels!
I'm genuinely afraid that my soulmate might be driven by vanity and ask to borrow money or something similar.
I was afraid she'd used all her money to build a house and wouldn't have any money left for food.
Seeing how excited the village head was, Zhiyin couldn't help but smile helplessly.
"Uncle Village Head, don't worry, I know. I don't care about the occasional things that happen in the village."
To be honest, the villagers would occasionally gossip about how the family of three had a very hard time without a man.
They say they're too unconventional, that no other woman is as out in the public eye as Zhiyin...
But these things won't have a big impact on her.
"All right…"
The village head looked at Zhiyin suspiciously, but seeing that she was calm and composed and did not seem to be faking it, he relaxed.
I couldn't help but gasp and be shocked.
"Liu Dahan at the east end of the village is a professional blueprint maker. You can ask him to draw architectural sketches, and you can tell him any requirements you have."
"As for experienced craftsmen in this field, you can go to Dazhuang. He has repaired houses for others in the county before and knows many experienced craftsmen in this field. He can give you some advice."
"You can ask him for help with materials. He knows which material suppliers offer the most affordable and cheapest materials."
"If you've thought it through, I'll go to the county tomorrow to submit the materials you need to build the house."
The village head explained everything clearly in one go.
"By the way, Yinyin, as for ordinary workers who help move bricks or chop wood, could you please give the men in the village a chance? Let them earn some money?"
Zhiyin finally understood a lot and immediately smiled and thanked him, "Then thank you very much, Uncle Village Head."
"Sure, I need help anyway. Anyone will do, even a woman, as long as she's strong, I'll pay her."
"But most importantly, you must work quickly and not slack off. As for wages, we'll give each person 80 coins a day, plus one meal. We should have about 10 people."
After thinking for a moment, Zhiyin directly stated her needs.
She has money, but she doesn't want to see villagers who are just there to make money and slack off.
"Okay, don't worry, Yinyin, it won't happen. I promise to select people carefully, and the workers are all hardworking, and I will definitely supervise them."
The village headman, seeing that his friend had agreed, excitedly assured him.
Especially after learning that Zhiyin was so generous and paid such a high wage, they were even happier for the villagers.
"OK,
Having said that, Zhiyin couldn't wait to get up and go find Liu Dahan and Dazhuang.
"Tsk tsk tsk... This Yinyin is indeed extraordinary. Old Zhi has misjudged her this time."
Watching his friend's retreating figure, the village head couldn't help but click his tongue in praise.
At the same time, he felt that the Zhi family were a bunch of blind fools who didn't value their granddaughter's talent.
"Yes, they're kicking themselves now!"
"I heard that a few days ago Wang Cuihua shamelessly went to Zhiyin to try to win them back, but unfortunately Yinyin wouldn't listen."
Even the village head's wife couldn't help but gloat, feeling that the Zhi family had gained a little but lost a lot.
"If you ask me, isn't it the same for boys and girls as long as they have the ability?"
"Things are not like they used to be. Even girls can still bring honor to their ancestors and can still pass the imperial examinations."
"Their family is still so stubborn."
The village head's wife thought of her daughter who was studying in the county and couldn't help but say proudly.
She didn't have a good impression of the Zhi family, after all, she only had one daughter.
Back then, the old lady of the Zhi family and the eldest daughter-in-law often talked behind her back, saying she was a barren hen!
"Yes, that's true, but there are still very few people who can truly understand it!"
The village head couldn't help but sigh. After saying that, he thought there was nothing else to do and that it was still early, so he put his cigarette aside, patted his bottom, and hurried off to help Zhiyin find workers.
…
Meanwhile, Zhiyin had successfully found Liu Dahan to help draw up the architectural plans according to her ideas, and then she went to Dazhuang's house.
Listening to the children's bell-like laughter and the cheerful voices of men and women coming from inside.
Zhiyin raised her hand and gently knocked on the door.
"Knock knock..."
"Second brother, are you there?"
There was a moment of silence inside the door, and then the somewhat dilapidated door was suddenly opened.
The second brother appeared before Zhiyin, holding the baby in his arms.
"It's Yinyin! Come in and have a seat."
The second brother and sister-in-law welcomed their soulmate in with faces full of joy and surprise.
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