Chapter 28 After this argument, the father and daughter went into a cold war, but Fu Le still didn't forget to put milk, strawberries, and a mixed drink in the refrigerator.
Despite the commotion at home, the house construction proceeded as planned. This time, Fu Le took the initiative to approach his father, saying, "Dad, our family's plot of land is too small. The roads here are narrow, only one or two meters wide, making it very inconvenient to get in and out. Even trucks carrying bricks have to be extra careful. I hope we can buy a plot of land from the village, something bigger, about two acres. We can build a large yard. Look, this is the design I had a teacher draw for me. It cost a hundred yuan, and it's really well done." As he spoke, Fu Le handed the design to his father.
Old Fu, who was originally unwilling to talk to someone, saw that Fu Le was giving him a way out, so even though he still had a stern face, he accepted it and unfolded the design drawings to take a look. He immediately felt that the design was indeed very reasonable, and the house was really beautiful. The dimensions were very detailed, showing how big each place was, how high the walls were, the beams and columns, etc., which even a layman could see clearly.
"What kind of teacher are you? You're so amazing!" Old Fu said in surprise.
"My physics teacher used to be an architect." This was the truth, but the blueprints weren't drawn by the teacher. Instead, Lu Shi found an architect to draw them. She offered suggestions and some new elements, and the architect was very happy. He was originally going to charge 300, but he only charged 100. He told her that he would use these elements for his clients in the future, and she didn't refuse.
"This is our ancestral home, we can't abandon it, it's the land of my bloodline." Old Fu is a very traditional person, and besides, his younger brother lives next door, he can't bear to be separated from him.
“Let’s not throw this place away. Let’s clear it out and turn it into a vegetable garden. We don’t have any land at home. We can use this place as land to grow vegetables.”
"I need to talk to your uncle," Old Fu said hesitantly.
"What did you say? He definitely won't be happy about our house being built." With her uncle's personality, he'd rather her dad be poor to death than comply with his wishes.
"If you're unhappy about something, I'll be right back. You're just a kid, don't meddle in adult matters."
Fu Le rolled his eyes, too lazy to say anything.
Less than an hour later, Old Fu returned with a sullen face, clearly extremely unhappy.
If he's in a good mood, he can spend the whole afternoon at her uncle's place, and who knows, he might even get a drink with him.
Her family and her uncle's family shared a wall but each had their own area. Her family's house was to be demolished, but the shared wall couldn't be demolished. If her family built a house on the original site, they would have to leave 50 or 60 centimeters for her uncle's family, otherwise the eaves would extend to the neighbor's house, and the rainwater would fall on her uncle's roof. If there was too much water, it would easily leak, which did not comply with the rules for building houses in the countryside. However, her family's land area was less than 200 square meters to begin with. Giving up another 50 or 60 centimeters would make her furious. Therefore, Fu Le thought about moving out and simply connecting the original wall to the original site to make a vegetable garden. No one would have to fight over that little bit of water area. Besides, her uncle's old house would never be demolished, not even until she died.
She was an only child, and even if her parents didn't build it, she would still build it. Thinking about the relationship between the two families in future generations, Fu Le had no desire to get together again.
"I'm going to the village committee." Old Fu rarely spent an afternoon studying blueprints at home, but as it was getting dark, he went out, carrying two bottles of good wine.
As darkness fell, when Aunt Fu returned, Old Fu was already back.
Fu Le served the prepared food, and the family sat down to begin their routine chat.
The adults were talking, and Fu Le was listening. It was all about houses, from choosing an auspicious date to the building area, and they were talking about exchanging homestead land. Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the door.
"Big brother, time to eat." It was my uncle coming over.
Fu Le got up, took a bowl, chopsticks, and a wine glass, greeted them, and then sat down to the side.
"Brother, this dish is pretty good..." After a few rounds of drinks, the two brothers started talking about building a house again.
"Brother, listen to me, don't build this house yet. When I build my house later, we'll build it together on the same spot. We brothers won't be separated. I have an acre of land next to me, right? When I build my house there, I'll move to that area, and you can build on this plot. Your area will be enough. We'll still be together, brother. Trust me, it'll be at most three years. I'll definitely have the money to build it in three years..."
Old Fu drank his wine, his face somewhat gloomy, as if he was wavering.
"Dad, I want a new house, I want a big house. I'm fed up with the kitchen leaking constantly, and I'm tired of the stuffy heat in the house in the summer. Dad, let's build a house..." The land was restored to her family. In her later life, she also thought about coming back to build a house. She asked her uncle if he could give her a few dozen centimeters more. What did her uncle do? He stood up and left. The two houses were only a few steps apart. He didn't show his face for a whole month until she returned to the capital to work.
"What do you know, you little kid? This house isn't something you can just build any old house. It costs a lot of money. You're still in school, and you'll need money for many other things. Don't think that just because your mom has earned a little money recently, it's enough. You'll have plenty of expenses in the future. Why don't you save it instead of spending it all..."
"dad……"
"Alright, alright, go upstairs after you finish eating, and don't interrupt here."
"Dad, if you don't build this house, I'll take Mom back to her parents' house, buy land, and build a house there. Then my mom and I will live in Qijia Village. I'll make you a laughingstock for not having a place for your wife and kids to live!"
"Fu Le!" Old Fu glared, furious.
Qi Hua listened quietly from the side. She knew her husband's temperament all too well; only the girl's words could make him listen. Whatever she said was useless.
"Big brother..."
That night, the two brothers talked late into the night. The younger brother was very enthusiastic about the older brother's house construction, but everyone knew what his true intentions were.
Three days later, Lao Fu returned with a usage certificate, which had Lao Fu's name on it.
"It's all taken care of, don't worry. We'll start construction the day after tomorrow."
Fu Le laughed out loud at her father's smug look.
History can be changed, after all. Her family is completely different now, and no one can bring her family down.
As soon as Old Fu mentioned building a house, many people from the surrounding area came to chat with him every day. They kept asking how much money Old Fu had and how he bought a plot of land. Some even rode their bicycles to Qi Hua's shop to chat. The couple got tired of talking to him. Old Fu would go out to play cards during the day and wouldn't come back until late at night. Fu's mother simply went around asking for money, but after borrowing from everyone, she didn't get a single penny. Everyone quieted down, and the people who came to their door stopped. When they went out to greet people, they would avoid them.
After the family calmed down, they all laughed until their stomachs hurt when they talked about what Fu's mother had done.
The construction of the new house on the old Fu family's land finally started as scheduled. On the day of the groundbreaking, many people came. People from several nearby villages came over. After all, the old Fu family had too many connections.
The foreman who took on this job was from the village. However, this foreman was quite reliable. He didn't have a great relationship with Lao Fu, but he had a good reputation. The team he led consisted mostly of relatives, with only a few from the village.
Fu Le also added a site watchman to the site, who would live there and guard the materials. He said he was a classmate's father who was struggling financially and wanted to earn some money. In reality, he was a construction worker hired by the company to assist him and prevent any ill-intentioned people from burying unlucky things on the land. Old Fu agreed without saying anything.
Accompanying Master Xu were two tall and strong dogs, one named Da Huang and the other Da Hei. They often followed the company's work to guard the materials and were company assets.
With everything arranged, Fu Le stopped worrying too much and continued to focus on his studies.
'Host, it's time to go.'
"Huh?" The time hasn't come yet!! Fu Le, who was doing his homework, was shocked, and the next second, he lost consciousness.
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