My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

It was Yin Jiuchen.

Gu Lili was a little curious about what Yin Jiuchen was doing at the headman's house.

Seeing Gu Lili and the other two coming, the village head and Yin Jiuchen also stopped talking.

"Lili, come in quickly!" the village head greeted warmly.

When he knew yesterday that Yin Jiuchen and Gu Lili had returned, he should have brought the villagers of Gu Village to pay their respects to Yin Jiuchen.

But because Yin Jiuchen asked Wei Yin to notify every household one by one, there was no need to come and greet, and there was no need to be polite when seeing him.

The village head thought that Gu Lili had just returned and would definitely reunite with her family first, so he didn't come.

Unexpectedly, Yin Jiuchen came to my house early this morning after lunch.

This scared him, and he hurriedly brought his family to pay their respects, but was stopped by Yin Jiuchen.

After a moment of panic, the village head finally figured out the situation.

It turned out that Yin Jiuchen wanted to build a courtyard in Guzhuang.

Originally, Yin Jiuchen was the Crown Prince, so he could build a courtyard wherever he wanted.

But Yin Jiuchen said that he wanted to build it in the name of Chang'an.

So, I came here specifically to ask the village head for advice.

The two chatted for a long time until Gu Lili and the others came, and then they stopped.

Gu Lili glanced back at Yu Yirou and signaled Xiao Mulian to push Yu Yirou forward.

Little Mulian looked at Chang'an timidly, then at Yu Yirou.

Only after Yu Yirou nodded did he push her forward.

Yin Jiuchen was a little amused and helpless. This little girl kept calling him "Brother Chang'an" on the way back to Donghai from Jiangdu.

Why do I become unfamiliar after knowing my identity?

It’s not Xiao Mulian’s fault. Last night her mother repeatedly told her not to call Yin Jiuchen "Brother Changan" anymore.

Also try not to appear in front of Yin Jiuchen to avoid offending Yin Jiuchen.

Little Mulian knew it all by heart, so she didn't dare to go forward.

Yu Yirou was just about to ask Xiao Mulian to help her salute, but Yin Jiuchen quickly waved his hand to stop her.

Yin Jiuchen also guessed the purpose of Gu Lili's visit. He felt that if he stayed here, Yu Yirou and her daughter would definitely feel constrained, so he said goodbye to the village head and Gu Lili and left.

Yin Jiuchen walked all the way to Gu's house. A few brave villagers who could talk to him on weekdays would take the initiative to greet him.

More villagers saw Yin Jiuchen from afar and hurriedly dodged away.

They were all afraid that reinstalling would offend him.

Yin Jiuchen let out a long sigh. No wonder his father called himself "I", and he called himself "Gu".

Standing at the pinnacle of power is indeed lonely.

An invisible wall separated them from others.

People like them who are at the top of power have to be considered twice before speaking to them. How can they be sincere?

......

After Yin Jiuchen left, Gu Lili explained their purpose to the village head.

"Buy land! Of course you can!" said the village head with a smile.

The more people come to settle down in Guzhuang, the better.

The village head grandfather asked Yu Yirou with a smile, "Madam Yu, how much land do you want to buy? Good farmland is two taels of silver per mu, and wasteland is five hundred coins per mu."

Yu Yiru thought for a while and decided to buy ten acres of wasteland.

One side can be used to build a yard, and the rest can be used to grow vegetables and trees.

She has difficulty walking and cannot grow crops.

When the time comes, I will ask Gu Lili to help find some good tree species and plant them in the remaining wasteland.

When Xiao Mulian gets married, give it to her as a dowry.

"Then we need ten acres of wasteland." Yu Yirou said.

The village head nodded and said, there are plenty of wastelands in Guzhuang.

It's to the west of Gu Lili's house. You can go over there and take a look when the time comes.

"Mrs. Yu, what kind of house do you want to build?" asked the village head.

The people in the village helped Gu Lili build a house, which was a good experience for them.

Because I helped Gu Lili's family build a house, people from other nearby villages came here because of my reputation.

His father's father, Dazhu, is now a construction contractor.

Whenever someone wants to build a house, they will come to him and ask him to help find someone to build it.

So, the village head is trying to attract business for Uncle Dazhu.

Yu Yirou couldn't make up her mind for a moment, she didn't know how much a yard would cost.

"How much does it cost to build a blue brick house?" Yu Yirou asked tentatively.

The adobe house is prone to leaks after a long time, and it is not easy to repair it because of her mobility problems.

As for the mud house, it would take a long time just to make the bricks, so Yu Yirou had the courage to ask about the blue brick house.

She had just arrived in Donghai and didn't know what the prices were like here.

Also, she had never built a house before, so she didn't know how much it would cost.

The village chief stroked his beard and replied, "The blue brick house will cost one hundred and twenty taels of silver."

When Yu Yirou heard the price, she couldn't help but clench her palms to calm herself down.

The little Mulian on the side became a little uneasy and couldn't help but screaming exaggeratedly.

"Mother, one hundred and twenty taels of silver! I'll have to sell my belongings for at least two years to save up enough!"

This is even taking into account the fact that the mother and daughter had to go without food or drink for two years to save up so much money!

Little Mulian howled suddenly, and Li Zheng was startled.

I was so scared that the cigarette in my hand dropped.

Yu Yiro glared at Xiao Mulian, and Xiao Mulian then realized that her voice was too loud.

He hurried over, picked up the village head's pipe, and handed it to him with both hands.

"Grandpa Village Head, I'm really sorry." Xiao Mulian said embarrassedly.

The village head took the pipe and laughed.

"Nothing, nothing, this girl is really full of energy!"

Yu Yirou said a little embarrassedly, "It's all my fault. I taught this child to be so noisy. Didn't it scare you, old man?"

The head of the village shook his head and waved his hands.

"Nothing, nothing. It's just that this girl, who looks short, has such a loud voice. It's really beyond my expectation!"

Xiao Mulian stuck out her tongue at Gu Lili, and Gu Lili couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

To be honest, she was also scared by this girl.

However, there are more surprises.

I didn't expect this girl to be so good at arithmetic.

In just a moment, he could calculate in his head how long it would take to earn enough money to build a house.

Perhaps, it would be a good idea for her to train Xiao Mulian and let her be her own accountant.

We’ll talk about these later; the most important thing is to solve the current housing issue first.

"Aunt Rou, just build a blue brick house. I will give you the silver first." Gu Lili said to Yirou.

Yu Yirou refused repeatedly after hearing this. She had already collected Gu Lili's tuition, so how could she feel comfortable borrowing money from her?

Gu Lili spoke first and dispelled Yu Yiru's concerns.

"Aunt Rou, I'm going to ask you to come and teach a group of apprentices!"