When Chen Xingling heard this, he asked hurriedly, "Where is it built?"
"It's on the vacant land next to my house." Ma Dali explained, "The land behind the house is also ours. It was allocated to us by my grandfather's generation."
Chen Xingling shook his head slowly: "It's not appropriate. If you don't approve of this marriage, and your brother hasn't married yet, then it's best not to settle these girls on your territory."
"Yeah." Gu Qi whispered, "If we want to get married, then it's only natural for me to live in your house. But if you don't agree, it's best to draw a line in advance and not live together."
Ma Dali suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly.
If you settle these girls in your own home, the future relationship is self-evident, and they will be your own family.
I really cannot agree to my brother's marriage. I have to repay the favor, but I can't sacrifice my own lifelong happiness. There will always be other ways.
Chen Xingling reminded: "If you still want to persuade your brother not to marry her, then you shouldn't keep her on your territory. You can find someone nearby so that it's convenient for you to take care of her in the future. If your brother marries someone he likes in the future, he must also consider the other person's feelings. In addition, if this widowed sister-in-law meets the right person in the future and remarries and starts her own family, she will have her own living space and she doesn't have to always squeeze in with your family."
Ma Dali blinked a few times and then agreed again and again.
"Right, right, right... I was confused for a moment! Fortunately, you reminded me - otherwise I would have done something wrong with good intentions."
At this point, he was in a dilemma again: "What should I do? I have to find a place to settle my widow and the baby first."
Chen Xingling suggested: "If you can temporarily live there, then you can stay there temporarily. If not, then you can first find a house nearby to rent for a month or two. Then, you can buy one or two plots of land from your fellow villagers, quickly build the pillars and lay the foundation, and quickly lay the bricks to build it."
"Yes, yes." Ma Dali whispered, "There are still a lot of vacant land in our village. As long as we have enough money, we can buy two or three houses at once. Do you want to make it a temporary residence, or build a formal house?"
Chen Xingling asked back: "What do you think? They are already helpless, so why should they leave their hometown? The stronger and more spacious the house is, the more at ease they will feel. Temporary buildings are not stable. There are many typhoons here in the summer, and temporary buildings are easily blown down by the wind. They are not safe at all. They are orphans and widows, and they must have a stable and safe place to live."
"Not bad, not bad." Ma Dali nodded slowly: "Then build it well. What Lingling said makes sense. We should really pay attention to it, more than our own home. As for the money, I wonder how much it will cost - two or three hundred yuan?"
Chen Xingling thought for a moment and replied, "Not counting the land, one room would cost about two hundred dollars. If it's two rooms, it should be more than three hundred dollars."
Ma Dali's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked awkwardly: "Lingling, that..."
He didn't have much money left, but if he just lived a normal life, he would have no problem making ends meet.
But right now, there is an important matter at home, so I have to advance some money to deal with it.
"I'll get you three hundred yuan right away." Chen Xingling stood up. "You can use it to settle your family first, and then take your brother to find a suitable homestead. The land over there will be ready soon, we can hurry up in a few days, and I'll take care of the rest. You can find some people to lay the foundation and build the pillars first. After Uncle Liao's garden is finished, you can come over and lay bricks and pave the ground right away. If there are enough people, it can be done in ten days at most."
Ordinary brick and tile houses are very easy to build. They have people and building materials on hand and sufficient funds. There is no need to worry about time issues. It can be done easily in a few days.
Ma Dali was overjoyed when he heard this: "That's fine! I'll try to get this done before the end of the day!"
Chen Xingling: "No problem!"
Gu Qi whispered, "It's getting late, hurry up and get it out."
After a while, Chen Xingling took out three hundred yuan and handed it to his friend.
Ma Dali took the stack of big unity notes and felt warm in his heart.
"If it was one half a century ago - no, half a century ago, I wouldn't have dared to imagine that one day I would be able to make so much money!"
Before he met Chen Xingling, he went hungry every day. At worst, he didn't have a full meal for several months.
Now, he not only has solved the tuition and living expenses, but can even earn so much money!
All of this depends on the good friend in front of me!
Chen Xingling laughed and teased: "How can you stop there! You will definitely make more money in the future!"
Ma Dali smiled naively: "Let's make money together! Let's get rich together!"
Then he thanked her and left in a hurry.
Gu Qi saw Ma Dali out, turned around and closed the door. Just as he was about to enter the house, he saw Chen Xingling standing on the corridor, looking at him with a smile.
Gu Qi smiled unconsciously and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Xingling hooked his finger at him.
Gu Qi stepped forward obediently and stood on the steps below.
Chen Xingling leaned on his shoulder and asked with a smile: "Do all responsible men like to repay a favor by 'giving themselves away'?"
Forehead?
Gu Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "No way. There are many ways to repay a favor, why must he repay it with his own body? If there were more than one person who saved Ma Erli, but he was the only one, could he marry the widowed sister-in-law?"
"That's right." Chen Xingling rolled his eyes and laughed, "Then why didn't you choose other ways to repay your gratitude? I don't mind you choosing other ways!"
Gu Qi glanced at her lovingly and asked, "Other ways? For example?"
"For example - money, real estate." Chen Xingling blinked mischievously: "I like them too!"
Gu Qi sighed, as if smiling, "There's nothing I can do. I was very poor at the beginning. I only had a few dozen yuan in capital, no money, and no house or land here. To put it simply, I have nothing except myself."
Chen Xingling whispered: "So, Comrade Gu Qi, you have no choice."
"Isn't it?" Gu Qi replied: "I have no choice but to pledge my love to you."
After saying this, he reached out and held her slender waist, seemingly thinking about it seriously.
"Now that I think about it, I am really lucky. If there were several people who saved me, I might not even have the chance to marry them, or even get married."
Chen Xingling clicked his tongue twice and gently stroked his handsome face.
"Look at how pitiful you are..."
Gu Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Comrade Chen Xingling, are you satisfied with this answer?"
"Not satisfied!" Chen Xingling said coquettishly, "Not satisfied at all."
Gu Qi's eyes were full of smiles, and he asked seriously: "What answer do you want?"
"I like the answer." Chen Xingling poked his chest: "Let it speak, don't make excuses."
Gu Qi finally figured it out and whispered, "If it was anyone else, I would definitely reward him handsomely and remember his kindness forever. But it was you that made me want to repay you with my body and my lifelong happiness."
"Hehe..." Chen Xingling laughed softly and kissed his cheek.
Gu Qi smiled dotingly and asked, "I wonder how many points this answer will get? Will it satisfy you 100%?"
"Not bad." Chen Xingling smiled and replied, "About ninety."
Gu Qi raised his eyebrows and put on a very teachable attitude.
"What answer would get 100 points?"
Chen Xingling asked with a smile: "What do you want to know?"
"Of course." Gu Qi nodded seriously.
Chen Xingling leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You should just say that because it's you, I wish I could give myself to you. It's impossible for anyone else except you."
Gu Qi chuckled and held her in his arms.
"Because it's you, I wish I could give myself to you. It's impossible for anyone else except you."
Chen Xingling laughed out loud, hugged his neck and kissed him.
"The standard answer! One hundred points!"
Gu Qi's handsome face was filled with a warm and happy smile, and he hugged the person in his arms tightly.
The two hugged each other intimately.
After a while, a chubby little head popped out of the study window.
"Dad, Mom, have you hugged me enough? I'm sleepy and want to go upstairs to sleep."
Forehead? ? ?
The two of them quickly let go of each other and looked away uncomfortably.
"Um - are you going to bed? Are you sleepy? It's already nine o'clock, you must be sleepy!"
"Go to sleep! Go upstairs and sleep."
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