Locked: God is the matchmaker, neither you nor I can escape

Meng raised her chin proudly and said with a condescending look and tone, "In that case, I'll give you five thousand taels."

"Five thousand taels!?"

Mrs. Meng thought that Aunt Qi had never seen so much silver, and she looked down on her in her heart: a peasant is a peasant, so poor and lowly.

She opened her mouth to mock her, but Aunt Qi spoke first: "Five thousand taels is only enough to build two houses. What I want is a farm! Not a shabby thatched house."

"What kind of house is so expensive? Five thousand taels is enough for you to buy a two-story house in that small county town."

Aunt Qi also raised her chin. Even though she was kneeling now, her posture and momentum were no less than that of Mrs. Meng: “Are you deaf?

I just said that if it was to be half the size of my neighbor's farm and equipped with similar facilities, a hut in their house would cost several thousand taels!"

This price was not made up by her. The cost of building the modern toilets in Yan Yiyi Manor was so high here. The engineering team of Hua Mansion made a lot of money by building toilets for others.

Mrs. Meng sneered and said, "Oh! Peasants are peasants. The way you try to extort money from others is really disgusting. How many thousand taels does a hut cost? Even a hut with gold trimmings doesn't need that much silver."

Aunt Qi responded with the same sarcastic smile: "That only shows that you are short of knowledge. This kind of thatched house is available to noble families. It seems that your family is no better than this."

After she reminded him, Qi Sheng suddenly remembered and asked, "Is the toilet made of white and smooth ceramic?"

Aunt Qi nodded: "Yes."

"We..." Qi Sheng almost blurted out "our village" and pretended to be choked by his saliva. After a cough, he said, "Has a distinguished person come to your village?"

"That's not the case. My neighbor has always been the eldest brother of the Li family. Oh, by the way, you have lost your memory and you probably can't remember who the eldest brother Li is." Aunt Qi was very dissatisfied with the "your village" he mentioned. What a group of people who have forgotten their ancestors, bah!

Qi Sheng thought about it and finally found the information of his neighbor Li's family in his mind. He was a man with a lame leg. He often ran escorts and often asked Meng to help take care of his children.

Could it be that he got an opportunity by chance and made a fortune?

By the way, it is said that the new toilet is not impossible for ordinary people to reserve. As far as he knows, several wealthy families in Beijing are queuing up to wait for the toilet to be produced. His own father-in-law has been waiting in line for more than half a year, which shows that it is very popular.

No matter how rich the man surnamed Li is, it is impossible for him to cut in line successfully. Could he be related to the merchant who makes toilets?

Yes, he is a bodyguard, and the merchant who makes toilets has underworld forces behind him. It is reasonable for them to have intersections.

If I could get the toilet for my father-in-law in advance and make him look good among the officials, would my father-in-law help me promote him?

And when those wealthy families find out that they can jump the queue and get the toilet from me in advance, that will be a great help!

The more Qi Sheng thought about it, the hotter his heart became. Looking at Zhao's weathered and sallow face, his heart was still pounding.

Qi Sheng opened his mouth to speak, but closed it the next second. He couldn't let others discover this secret, otherwise he might not get his turn to negotiate with Zhao, and someone else would get there first.

Aunt Qi noticed his calculating expression and instantly understood what he was planning. A sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth and she lowered her eyes to hide the contempt in her eyes.