Seeing Mr. Li's frown, he said, "Master, are you worried about the money? Since I want to do this, I must have money! Just hire as many people as you need!"
Old Master Li couldn't help but look sideways at his granddaughter who was so generous.
Li Yan continued, "Master, why don't we ask the uncles who helped us build the house last time to come and ask them to come. Strength lies in numbers. This way, we can definitely finish building the house at the foot of the mountain in less than half a month!"
Seeing that his grandfather didn't refute him, he continued, "Once we finish building the house, we can raise livestock as soon as possible and strive to make money as soon as possible!"
Mr. Li was persuaded by his granddaughter and walked home with his hands behind his back. He had to go back and ask his eldest son to help invite someone.
Li Yan followed Old Man Li back home. Li Dalang was packing up his farm tools. Seeing his father rush in like a gust of wind, Li Dalang quickly dropped the farm tools in his hands and asked, "Dad, have you chosen the land?"
Mr. Li nodded and said, "Okay, Erya urged me to ask you to hire some people to help."
Li Dalang listened to his father's instructions and asked, "How will the wages for the hired workers be calculated? Will it be the same as last time?"
Li Yan spoke up at this time: "Uncle, you can keep the twelve cents a day as we agreed last time, and provide lunch for you!"
"People are already available. We are all from the same village, and life is tight. If they hear about our recruitment conditions, there will definitely be a lot of laborers who want to come! Last time, many people told me to invite them if I hire people to work next time!" Li Dalang expressed what he was thinking.
Mr. Li pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, it's okay if you hire a few more people. More people means faster work, and we can finish the project sooner! But we don't want those who are sneaky and cunning."
Li Dalang was about to leave after receiving the order, but Old Man Li stopped him and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Let me check the almanac first, and then you can go hire someone. Otherwise, if they ask you when you're going to work, you should at least know the date, right?"
Li Dalang was scolded by his father, but he didn't get angry. He scratched his hair foolishly and waited for the next instructions from Grandpa Li.
"Okay, you guys wait for a moment. I'll go to the next village to find Zhao the Blind Feng Shui master and find a day that's suitable for breaking ground!" After saying that, he walked out of the yard with his hands behind his back.
People at that time were superstitious and would choose an auspicious day to break ground or start construction.
After Mr. Li left, Li Yan approached Wu and asked, "Grandma, where can we buy chickens?"
In fact, when her granddaughter suggested raising chickens in the mountains last night, Mrs. Wu had already gone to the nearby village early in the morning. She had just arrived home, and seeing her granddaughter's flattering smile, she didn't keep it a secret: "Don't worry, I've shown you everything. The Sun family's kangfang just happened to have a batch of large chicks ready to be slaughtered!"
Worried that her granddaughter didn't understand, she continued, "You'd better not raise those newly hatched chicks. If you want to raise one, raise one that's been raised for a while! These are easier to raise, but they're more expensive!"
Li Yan listened to Wu's explanation and nodded repeatedly. It was clear that Wu was much more experienced in breeding than she was.
Things have been discussed here.
Li Yan returned home first. When she walked into the yard, she saw her aunt turning over the ground in the yard.
Seeing her niece come in, she greeted her, "Yan'er, you're back. Are you hungry? There are steamed buns in the kitchen!"
"Aunt, what are you busy with?"
As Li Xiaomei was tilling the soil, she said, "I see such a large area of vacant land in this yard. It's a pity to leave it lying idle. I have nothing better to do, so I'll till the soil. I can even plant some radishes and cabbages this season! Storing them for the winter will definitely provide more food!"
A few days ago, Mrs. Wu only planted some vegetables in the backyard, so the front yard was empty. Li Yan looked at the empty courtyard and felt that what her aunt said made sense.
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