After dinner, Song Fuyu took the things he bought in the morning and went to the only brick house in the village, which was the team leader’s home.
Today I learned from the ladies that Wang Zhiyong was elected as the team leader by the villagers.
The reason why his family could afford to build a brick house was not because he coveted things from the village, but because he had five children, three of whom worked in factories in the town, and his family's income was far beyond that of ordinary families.
So even though the villagers envied them for living in a brick house, they did not think that their money was earned in an illegal way.
The path was a little dark at night, but with his previous experience of treasure hunting near the Taoist temple, Song Fuyu was not afraid at all and walked on the path as steadily as he did during the day.
When we arrived at the gate of the captain's house, his wife was about to close the door.
"Auntie, don't close the door yet. I'm the new educated youth who came here yesterday. My name is Song Fuyu, and I have something to ask Uncle Wang."
When the captain's wife Tian Qiaoxiang heard Song Fuyu's name, her hand that was about to close the door paused.
She had no impression of the other people, but the name Song Fuyu was known to everyone in Shanhe Village this afternoon.
Maybe even the stray dogs at the village entrance know her name.
Suddenly, he became curious about her appearance, and quickly stopped closing the door and walked forward to open the gate.
"Come in and talk."
She led Song Fuyu into the house.
"Boss, come out quickly, someone is looking for you."
"Who is it?"
The captain put on his clothes and hurried out from the inner room.
When I saw it was Song Fuyu, my heart suddenly skipped a beat.
The girl he is most afraid of seeing now is this girl.
Under the light of the kerosene lamp, the captain's wife finally saw Song Fuyu's appearance clearly.
How should I put it...It feels completely different to see it with your own eyes and to hear it from the villagers.
"Comrade Song, you came here so late at night. Did something happen in the Youth League House?"
"No, it's not about the Youth Institute. I just have something I want to know from you."
She didn't ask the question first, but put the shopping on the table.
"What are you doing? Take it back."
Wang Zhiyong looked at the wine and candy on the table and hurriedly wanted to put them back in her hands.
"Uncle Wang, don't be in a hurry. Wait for me to finish."
"Then you go ahead and tell me what's going on."
"I saw a small house behind the Youth League House. If possible, I would like to build one myself."
"There are eight female educated youth now, and the kang can barely accommodate them, but if new people come, it will obviously not be enough."
"And with more people, conflicts are bound to increase. I'm not the type to stir up trouble, so the best way is to stay away from disputes."
Although the captain felt that what she said was true, he also knew that Mo Juan, who came with them yesterday, was not an easy person to deal with.
But looking at Song Fuyu's face, he hesitated.
If she looked more ordinary and tough, he might have agreed without hesitation, but... oh...
Building a house is a small matter. If something happens when she lives alone after it is built, he who granted her the housing plot will be the culprit.
Song Fuyu looked at the hesitant expression on the captain's face and knew what he was concerned about.
"Uncle Wang, can I first know how much it will cost to build a house?"
"If you want to build a mud-brick house like the ones the villagers have, you only need to pay the villagers for the construction fee, which is 80 cents a day. The mud bricks are provided by the village."
"If you build a brick house, you have to buy the bricks and tiles yourself."
"Jin Kai's house cost about 180 yuan, including the bricks, tiles and glass, not including labor costs."
Song Fuyu had gone to the outskirts to take a rough look before. The house of the male educated youth seemed to have a bedroom, a kitchen, and a toilet, and the yard was surrounded by adobe bricks.
She will live here for four years, so the house can't be too nice, but it must have everything.
According to Jin Kai's usage of bricks and tiles, she and Tong Youyou can share the kitchen, bathroom and toilet.
The houses are completely independent, with each person having their own door and entering their own room without disturbing each other.
Youyou's budget is about one hundred yuan, and adding a little bit is enough.
If there is not enough money, she can just build a smaller house since she lives alone anyway.
After calculating the amount of money needed, Song Fuyu said to the captain, "Uncle Wang, I know your concerns. You just think it's unsafe for me to live outside alone."
"I have already agreed with Tong Youyou that if the price is right, we can build the house at the same time and share the kitchen and bathroom so that we can both take care of each other."
"If you still feel unsafe, we can move closer to Jin Kai's house, or between Jin Kai's house and the Youth House."
"I can assure you that if anything goes wrong, I will definitely not blame you. I will take all the responsibility myself."
"Before I came here, the comrades from the Youth Office told me that with you in the village, there are almost no troubles, and petty thefts are non-existent. I believe that under your leadership, the situation in the village will remain the same as before, and we will strive to obtain the title of advanced village by the end of the year."
After listening to her words, the captain instantly felt relaxed all over.
This little girl's voice sounds much more comfortable than that of Mo Juan yesterday.
"Since you have made up your mind, I will bring people to allocate a piece of residential land for you tomorrow."
"Do you want to put the private plot together with the Youth Institute?"
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