"I told you not to be polite. It's already late. Let's squeeze in and go to bed quickly."

Shen Li lay on the bed, listening to the sound of wind and rain outside, and gradually fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already bright day.

Liu Dahua and Qin Yueying were no longer in the room. Shen Li put on his coat and opened the door. The rain had not stopped, but it was much lighter and had turned into drizzle, but the wind had stopped.

Qin Yueying and Liu Dahua were cooking in the kitchen in the yard.

"Are you up?" Qin Yueying said.

"Ah."

"Then let's get ready for dinner."

There were no toiletries, so Shen Li had to rinse his mouth with salt water and wash his face before sitting at the table: "Mom, where are my second brother and the others?"

"They had eaten and went home to check on the situation, leaving the three of us without eating."

After having dinner with Liu Dahahua and the others, Shen Liang and Shen Xing came back.

Shen Li hurriedly asked: "Second brother, third brother, what's the situation at home now?"

"The roof is gone, the rain fell in, and the house was soaked. Only the walls are left, and they are no longer solid. But the things we covered with are all fine, so they have been preserved." Shen Liang objectively said.

"This storm is really strong. I see many people in the village are repairing their roofs. The trees next to our backyard were blown down, and the vegetables in the garden were smashed." Shen Xing said.

"So, Third Brother, how is the farmland?"

"The fields are fine, after all, they were just planted not long ago, but the water level has risen a lot, and some of the seedlings are submerged. I don't know if they will be drowned."

It seems that this storm is just a minor disaster.

"What should we do with our house? Can we still live in it? How much will it cost to repair it?" Liu Dahua was a little worried.

"Yes, and even if it is repaired, it will take several days to complete. We can't always live here, right?" Shen Xing said.

Shen Li was also a little worried. The house was so dilapidated that it was almost necessary to rebuild it from scratch. If he wanted to save money, he should build a thatched house. If it rained heavily again, it would still leak and be dangerous.

Yesterday she went to ask for shelter but was turned away. It was a really bad feeling. If she wanted to save face, she should build a brick house, but that would require a lot of money, which she has enough now. What makes her hesitate is that after her business expands, she may not live here anymore. Would it be a waste of money to spend so much money to build a house now?

As for when we can move out, it is still unknown. Otherwise, we can stay here as long as we can, which is also a kind of enjoyment. The key is not to save face.

Just as she was thinking about what to do, she heard Qin Yu's voice.

"You guys just stay here for a few days and repair the house before going back."

"Doctor Qin, thank you for taking us in yesterday." Shen Liang said.

"fine."

Shen Xing also continued: "Isn't it bad to always disturb you?"

"It's ok."

At this time, Qin Yueying also said: "You can live here. Our house can also accommodate you. Don't be polite."

Shen Li also knew that it was not a good thing, but she had no other choice. Old Mrs. Shen's family would not take them in, and they did not get along well with the people in the village. In addition, many people's homes were leaking, so they had no place to live.

Shen Liang and Shen Xing remained silent.

Liu Dahua knew that it was not good to trouble others, but she knew she had no choice but to say embarrassedly: "Sister Qin, Doctor Qin, I'm sorry to bother you."

"Don't disturb us. We live here alone. Qin Yu is a quiet person. I'm so bored. It's just right that you can come and stay with me. You can chat with me and relieve my boredom."

Now that things have been settled, Shen Li feels it necessary to discuss building a house with them.

"Second brother, third brother, mother, I have something to discuss with you."

"Then you guys talk, I'll go back to the room and clean up." Qin Yueying said.

Qin Yu also turned around and went to the pharmacy.

The four people in the family sat at the table.

"If we repair our house, won't it be as good as rebuilding it?"

Shen Liang nodded: "Well, basically they are all broken."

"Then second brother, if we still build a thatched house, how much will it cost?"

"It doesn't cost much, maybe just five taels of silver, and there's a lot of wood that can be used."

"Mom, second and third brothers, what I want to ask is, should we still build thatched houses?"

"Do you want to build a mud house?" Shen Liang asked.

Shen Li shook his head: "No, since it has already been rebuilt, it is natural to build a brick house in one step."

"Brick house?" Shen Xing's voice unconsciously became louder, and then he realized it himself, and whispered: "How much does it cost?"

Liu Dahua also said: "Yes, Ali, brick houses are very expensive."

Shen Liang didn't say anything, but he had already started calculating in his mind how much the brick house would cost.

"Second brother, what do you think?"

"If we calculate based on three rooms, the mud house would cost about 20 taels, and the brick house would cost about 45 taels."

"What about the four brick houses?"

Shen Liang thought for a moment and said, "About fifty-five taels."

Shen Li started to think about it. In this case, the money she would use to open the store would have to be used to build the house first. Fifty taels was not enough to open a store anyway. She could only save up money slowly later and then build the house.

"Ali, isn't this money used to open a shop? If you spend it, you have to continue saving. I think if you really want to build a house, you might as well just build a mud house." Liu Dahua said.

"Mom, now that we have built it, we have to build it well. I don't want to go to grandma's house to beg for shelter again. We have to fight for our dignity."

At this point, Shen Xing said somewhat sadly: "Yes, grandma no longer considers us as members of the Shen family. She doesn't even let us in. I support Ali's decision to build a brick house, just like who doesn't have a house."

"Do you have money?" Shen Liang asked.

Shen Xing was embarrassed: "I don't have any, but I will work hard to earn some in the future. Just think of it as borrowing from A-Li first. I will pay it back when I have money in the future."

"We are a family, there is no point in paying it back." Shen Li said.

After hearing what Shen Li said, Shen Xing became confident: "Yes, A-Li said we are a family, don't you want to build a brick house, second brother?"

Shen Liang said nothing.

Since everyone in the family likes the brick house, but the only problem is the money, Shen Li thought it would be easy to deal with. He could earn money later. Why not let the family live more comfortably now? "Then it's settled. We'll build a brick house, and it has to be four rooms."

Seeing that the children all agreed, Liu Dahua didn't say anything else.

"Second brother, third brother, I don't know anything about building a house, you guys arrange it, the money is with mother." Shen Li then took out another ten taels from the purse: "Mother, these ten taels are also for you, so the total is sixty taels, which is enough to build a house."

"Okay, leave it to us." Shen Xing said.

"But I'll tell you what kind of room you want to build. Four rooms, one for my mother and I, one for my brothers, one for a table for eating and receiving guests, and one for me to make ointment. It can also be used to store some sundries."

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