Mind reading, taking the rental house through the whole village crying

Zhang Jinlan opened her mouth wide.

With trembling fingers she opened the purse.

I saw that there were indeed eighteen taels of silver inside.

She staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Zhu Yingqiu was right beside her and held her up.

"Mom, please take care of yourself and sit down and rest for a while."

When Sun Pingmei heard this, she quickly brought a chair.

Zhang Yanzi squatted on the ground and helped her mother-in-law to breathe freely.

Two or three minutes passed.

Zhang Jinlan finally came to her senses.

"Son, were you seen by anyone when you were selling ginseng? What if someone sets their sights on our family?"

Zhang Jinlan, who suddenly became rich, was frightened.

"Well, although eighteen taels is a lot, there are many wealthy families in this town. They might spend twenty taels on a meal in a restaurant. Who would come all the way to our village just for eighteen taels of yours?"

Jiang Shoujia was the calmest one.

He finished speaking to Zhang Jinlan.

He continued, "But your mother is right to worry. You must not publicize the sale of ginseng. No matter how rich the people in the town are, every family in our village is not doing well. To prevent our family from being targeted, you all have to keep your mouths shut, understand?"

Jiang Shoujia is usually taciturn.

But in important occasions, his words are like imperial decrees and everyone has to obey.

"I know, Dad—"

"Grandpa, I definitely won't tell you."

"Yes, Grandpa——"

"..."

Everyone echoed.

After chatting about ginseng for a quarter of an hour.

Zhang Jinlan then asked her eldest son, "Dahe, how was your visit to the town? How much is a tile selling for now?"

Although it's not raining now.

But for the sake of the future, Zhang Jinlan still wanted to use tiles for the roof.

This is to prevent rain water from flowing into the house through the straw and wooden boards when it rains in the future.

"The price has gone up. It's 13 cents a piece. It's OK to build one room, but if we build more than one, the money will definitely not be enough."

After Jiang Dahe finished speaking, he drank some water to moisten his throat.

"That's indeed a bit expensive, but if we're going to build it, we have to build it well. So, mother will give you another three taels. You and Eryong can go there again tomorrow. After you've made the order, ask the shop owner to send someone to deliver it. Then, hire a few helpers from the village. Go to the mountain to cut some wood and store it. The beams also have to be dried in advance.

As for the mud, go to the other side of the mountain to dig. The mud there is sticky and not soft. You can decide the rest by yourself. If you don't understand, ask your father. Remember, make it clear when you hire a helper. We don't provide meals. We would rather pay a penny more than that."

Zhang Jinlan gave earnest instructions.

Food at home is precious.

A lot of refined rice is mixed in it.

How can I give it to outsiders?

Zhang Jinlan, who was extremely generous yesterday, has returned to her original stingy self.

"Mom, in this case, why not build a house with old bricks? Although it is much more expensive, we don't have to store so much wood. Moreover, the wood needs to be dried after being chopped, and so much mud is needed to build a house. It will take at least three months to build it. The old bricks are faster, and it can be completed in two months at most. The house is also solid, and there is no problem living in it until Fubao's grandson is born."

Jiang Yamato thought for a moment.

Said slowly.

"An old brick house? I've never heard of it. Are there old bricks for sale in town? How much are they?"

See your mother and ask.

Jiang Dahe continued, "Last year, many shops opened in the town one after another. They were all merchants from other places. They bought the houses, demolished them all and rebuilt them. They sold the old bricks at a low price.

When I inquired about the price this morning, I saw someone coming to buy it. An old brick only costs two cents. If you buy more, more than 8,000, you can get another cent cheaper. Then I will find the shopkeeper to get close to me and buy some old tiles, and I can save some money. Mom, the old bricks will be gone once they are sold, don't miss this good opportunity."

Jiang Dahe finished speaking.

Zhang Jinlan did some calculations in her mind.

Five more rooms are being added to the house.

This way, eight children can each have a room.

According to the smallest room, there is only a bed, a cabinet and a table.

That would require at least 10,000 old bricks to build five rooms.

According to my son, if the amount is over 8,000, it can be discounted by one cent.

That is ten taels of silver.

This does not include other costs.

But old bricks are not available every year. If you miss it, if you want to build a bluestone brick house in the future, it will cost ten taels of silver for one room.

The price difference is too big.

"But, in this case, three children will have to sleep in the old house."

Zhang Jinlan's voice sounded a little worried.

You can’t just build eight rooms.

"Grandma, I'll just sleep in the original room. I'm the eldest brother, and my younger brothers can sleep in the new rooms." Jiang Tongjin could see his grandmother's worry.

He was the first to step forward.

"I am like the eldest brother. I am older than my younger brother. I am willing to give the new house to my younger brother."

Jiang Tonghuo also said.

"Grandma, let my brother and sister sleep in the new room. I can sleep anywhere."

The eight-year-old Jiang Tongji is already sensible.

"Just build eight rooms! The remaining three rooms will be empty. We just happen to have a lot of sundries at home, so we can use them to store things. If Sanhe comes back to live here, we can leave them to her and the children."

Seeing my grandchildren become sensible.

Zhang Jinlan waved her hand.

He took out two taels of silver from his newly warmed purse and gave the rest to his eldest son.

"The room is slightly smaller, plus the old tiles and the money for hiring helpers, eighteen taels is definitely enough. We can't be partial to one and ignore the other. As for the rest of the money, mother will save it."

Zhang Jinlan was heartbroken.

The sixteen taels in the purse plus the two taels she gave to her eldest son yesterday.

A full eighteen taels.

That's it.

Never mind, after all, the ginseng was discovered by my granddaughter by accident.

Just think of it as picking up eight bluestone brick houses.

Think about it this way.

Zhang Jinlan felt much better.

"Mother has always been fair." Zhu Yingqiu praised with a smile.

"Mom, we made so much money from selling ginseng. Let's ask Big Brother and Eryong to buy some meat tomorrow. Eat more to replenish your body so that you can have the strength to build a house. Besides, Fubao is craving for meat, right?"

Jiang Fubao, who was watching the fun, was picked up by his second aunt.

Seeing that the second aunt was very greedy.

Jiang Fubao nodded out of courtesy.

"Grandma, I want to eat some. Meat is delicious. Buy some and bring it back. Fubao will pick up a lot of ginseng in the future."

Jiang Fubao started to make big promises again.

But her good grandmother believed it without a doubt.

"Okay, okay, if Fubao wants to eat, grandma will buy it for him. I will go to the room to get some copper coins and ask your uncle to buy a pound of meat tomorrow to celebrate that Fubao will live in a bluestone brick house."

Zhang Jinlan smiled lovingly.

In the evening, the Jiang family went to bed early after dinner.

It's just getting light.

Jiang Dahe and Jiang Eryong went to the town.

Today, Jiang Fubao did not go picking wild vegetables with his grandma.

She was going to retrieve the eggs from the hole.

The weather is getting warmer.

Eggs cannot be stored for a long time. It would be a waste if they were left to rot.

Jiang Fubao being held by his second cousin.

After half an hour, we arrived at the inner area.