Siheyuan: The wife pays off the husband's debt, Huairu's mentality collapses

"Master, look, this is my kitchen." Su Mu pushed open the door and let the master go in to check.

The chef walked into the kitchen, looked around, and frowned slightly.

The kitchen was indeed very small, with only a few square meters of space. There was an old wooden table as a workbench, next to it was an old-fashioned coal stove, and a few simple kitchen utensils hanging on the wall.

Due to the limited space, it is almost difficult for two people to turn around inside.

"Well, it's indeed a bit small." The master nodded and began to carefully measure the size of the kitchen.

He held a tape measure, measuring and recording, and occasionally looked up at the ceiling and the surrounding walls, as if considering the feasibility of expansion.

"Master, how do you think this kitchen can be expanded?" Su Mu asked anxiously, standing aside.

The master put down the measuring tape, thought for a moment and then said, "I think we can push one wall of the kitchen outward a little, and then build a simple shed as an extension. This will not take up too much yard space and can meet your needs."

"That's great!" Su Mu heard this, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, "But, will this affect the overall layout of the yard or the neighbors' homes?"

"Don't worry about that. I will say hello to the neighbors first to make sure it won't affect them. As for the overall layout of the yard, we will try our best to make it beautiful and not appear abrupt." The master comforted.

Su Mu felt relieved after hearing this and said gratefully, "Then it all depends on you, Master. I will prepare the materials as soon as possible. Do you need any tools or manpower?"

"We have prepared all the tools ourselves, and as for manpower, we can just call on one or two apprentices." The master said with a smile, "However, this expansion project may take a few days, so you have to be mentally prepared."

"No problem, as long as it can be completed as soon as possible." Su Mu agreed readily.

So, the two discussed some details, such as construction time, safety measures, etc.

After everything was finalized, the master said goodbye and left, ready to go back to prepare tools and materials, while Su Mu began to contact people to purchase blue bricks and wood.

The first person he thought of was the old carpenter in the village, Lao Li. Lao Li had superb craftsmanship, always had high-quality wood at home, and he was a kind person with fair prices.

Su Mu walked through several familiar alleys and came to Old Li's carpentry shop.

The shop is not big, but it is well organized and the air is filled with a faint woody scent.

Old Li was busy with his head down, holding a knife in his hand, carefully polishing a piece of wood.

"Old Li, are you busy?" Su Mu walked into the shop and greeted him warmly.

Old Li looked up and saw that it was Su Mu. He immediately put down his work and came over with a smile: "Oh, it's Su Mu. Come in and sit down. What can I do for you?"

Su Mu found a stool and sat down, explaining his purpose: "Old Li, I want to expand my kitchen and need some wood. I heard that you have good wood, so I wanted to ask you."

When Old Li heard this, he immediately patted his chest and assured, "No problem, I have plenty of wood here, all of which are high-quality. Just tell me how much you want!"

Su Mu was delighted, but still asked cautiously: "What about the price? I have to tell you in advance. I don't have much money right now, so I have to choose one with a high cost-effectiveness."

Old Li laughed and pretended to understand: "Don't worry, Sumu, we are close friends. The price I give you is definitely the lowest in the village. How much do you want? I'll calculate it for you."

After saying that, Old Li pulled Sumu aside, listed the types and quantities of wood required according to Sumu's needs, and gave a reasonable price.

After hearing this, Su Mu was very satisfied and immediately decided to buy wood from Old Li.

Next, Su Mu thought about the problem of blue bricks.

He knew that firing blue bricks required specialized kilns and that the quality varied widely.

So he decided to visit the kiln factory in the town.

Sumu walked for several kilometers and finally arrived at the kiln factory in the town.

At the entrance of the kiln factory, several workers were busy moving steaming green bricks that had just come out of the oven.

Su Mu walked up and asked a middle-aged man who looked like the person in charge about the situation.

"Comrade, do you sell blue bricks here? I want to buy some to expand the kitchen." Su Mu asked politely.

The middle-aged man looked Su Mu up and down. Seeing that he was dressed simply but had a sincere look in his eyes, he nodded and said, "Sell it, of course. However, the blue bricks here have several specifications and qualities, and the prices are also different. Which one do you want?"

When Su Mu heard this, he quickly explained his needs: "The bricks I want must be strong and durable, preferably newly fired and without cracks. As for the quantity, I'll probably need a few hundred pieces."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man took Su Mu to a pile of freshly-baked blue bricks and let him choose one himself.

Su Mu carefully inspected and selected a batch of high-quality blue bricks and negotiated the price with the middle-aged man.

In this way, Sumu successfully completed the purchase of blue bricks and timber.

After everything was finalized, within two days, the two craftsmen from before arrived on time with tools and materials to expand Su Mu's kitchen.

As soon as they arrived, they immediately got busy, and one master was responsible for measuring and marking.

Another was busy carrying bricks and wood to prepare for building a new structure.

Su Mu stood aside, handing tea to the masters from time to time to express his gratitude.

"Masters, thank you for your hard work. It's so hot. Drink some water and take a rest." He said with concern.

"It's okay, Brother Su, this is what we do, we're used to it." The older master wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered with a smile.

Just as the masters were working hard, Yan Bugui appeared quietly not far away.

He was a nosy and extremely stingy person. Ever since he paid the 1000 yuan deposit to Su Mu, he had been unhappy and always wanted to find a reason to get the money back.

Now that he saw that Su Mu's family was expanding the kitchen and heard that it cost a lot of money, he became even more angry.

"Hey, Sumu, what are you talking about? Why did you suddenly think of expanding the kitchen?" Yan Bugui walked over with a sarcastic look, looking dissatisfied.

When Su Mu saw that it was Yan Bugui, although he was not happy, he still responded politely: "Uncle, my kitchen is too small and it is really inconvenient, so I want to expand it."

"Expansion? Where did you get the money from? You didn't use my 1000 yuan deposit?" Yan Bugui immediately found the point of attack and raised his voice a few points.

When Su Mu heard this, his face changed slightly and he explained, "Uncle, your deposit is not with me."