The casual life of the flat space

Bai Tieying smiled and said, "Uncle Quan, we are doing business together. Our partners are either rich or noble, and they are not short of money. There is no need to save money for them. If you are really happy, you can lower the price of my house."

When Manager Quan heard what Bai Tieying said, he immediately decided to give up all his profits and just pay 250 taels for the whole house. Bai Tieying immediately bowed and thanked him, but later when it came time to pay, she still gave him 10 taels more, otherwise she always felt that Manager Quan was holding her back.

In fact, the most expensive part of the whole house was the labor. The specially customized materials plus bricks and tiles only cost a few dozen taels. If he followed the price that Manager Quan had originally said, he could actually make a 50% profit on this house!

No wonder as soon as the well was dug, forty or fifty strong men came to the house the next day. In less than ten days, the courtyard was completed! Bai Tieying joked to him: "Manager Quan is going to make a full sprint before the freezing weather comes!"

Indeed, these two indoor water pressure wells became another "attraction" after Bai Tieying's courtyard and kang. Grandpa Wu and Village Chief Wang's family immediately ordered two water pressure wells. Many families also said that they would like to order water pressure wells next year based on this year's income, so other places will definitely not be lacking.

Xianhe Village is close to Beishan River, and the groundwater is not deep. Bai Tieying's house has water less than 30 meters deep, and Village Chief Wang's house is only 50 meters deep. Bai Tieying took the money for these two wells, one from her master's family and the other from the "current manager" family. The total amount of money for the two families plus materials was only 8 taels of silver. For her, who owed more than 10,000 taels of silver, she was not worried about the debt.

After collecting the newly dried mountain products and vegetables from the village, Bai Tieying went to Chunfu Hall again. Together with the mountain products she collected in the space, she got a total of 3,300 taels of silver. Very good, there are less than 5,000 taels left to pay the fine, and now it's time to "eat the rich".

"Tieying! Tieying! I called you from far away, why didn't you respond to me?" Zhou Shuqin said breathlessly, pulling Bai Tieying's arm.

"Sister Zhou? Oh my God! Is it really you? If you hadn't called me, I really wouldn't have recognized you!" Bai Tieying looked at Zhou Shuqin in front of him, his mouth wide open in surprise.

"Haha, it's me. Has there been such a big change?"

"Remove the 'ma' and it's like a miracle!"

"What big change...you're talking nonsense again!" Zhou Shuqin was embarrassed and happy at Bai Tieying's surprised tone and expression. She replied with a red face, but she couldn't close the corners of her mouth.

"You're talking nonsense. If you don't believe me, just stand at the door of Bafangke and shout that you are Boss Zhou. Nine out of ten people will say you are a liar!"

"Haha, isn't there another one?"

"That guy ran to the county government office to report it!"

After hearing what Bai Tieying said, Zhou Shuqin laughed so hard that she stamped her feet and slapped Bai Tieying. A slap made Bai Tieying stagger.

"Sister Zhou, please spare his life. A gentleman should speak with words, not with fists!"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was so happy that I forgot about my strong hands." Zhou Shuqin apologized hurriedly, lowering her head and pulling at her sleeves, as if trying to hide her hands.

"It's okay, I'm just kidding! I'll get used to it if you take a couple more shots! Sister Zhou, how much weight have you lost? About 50 pounds? It's only been over a month, you haven't been eating, have you? That won't do! We still have to focus on our health!"

"No, no, I followed Doctor Bai's instructions strictly and didn't slack off at all. But I did lose more than 50 pounds, and I had my clothes and shoes remade."

"Great! You must hold on! Because you were overweight before, you may lose weight quickly at first, but there will be a plateau later, which is a stage where you won't lose weight at all. You must hold on and never give up until you reach your goal!"

By the way, do you have anything to do later? If not, come with me to the South City Clinic and let my uncle take a look at you again."

"Doctor Bai is back? That's great! I went to the South City Clinic and Xianhe Village to look for you guys. They said you went up the mountain to collect herbs. The man I asked to work for your family at that time, his last name was Quan, right? He helped me bring a message."

"Haha, Shopkeeper Quan has been so busy lately that he might have forgotten about it. It's okay, we two sisters are destined to meet. Look, we can run into each other on the street. Let's go find my uncle!"

After Bai Tieying accompanied Zhou Shuqin to the consultation, she asked Zhou Shuqin where she was going and whether it was convenient for the visit.

"I am a guest from all over the world! Now, apart from walking twenty miles outside the city every morning, there is nowhere else to go. By the way, Doctor Bai just asked me to increase it to thirty miles. When I increase it to forty miles, I will go to your Xianhe Village every day!"

"That's great. My new house will be ready by then, so you'll have a place to live. By the way, let's go our separate ways. I'm going to the north of the city. Let's go together!"

"Going to the north of the city? Whose house are you going to?"

"Haha, same last name as you!"

"Zhou's family?" Zhou Shuqin was very surprised. Seeing Bai Tieying nod, she couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing at Zhou's house?"

"Let's eat at the rich man's house!"

"What?"

"Oh, ha ha ha, go get some money, go get some money!"

"Beggar? Are you related to the Zhou family?"

"What do you mean by 'also'? Oh, yes, your last name is also Zhou, so you and the Zhou family...?"

"They split up a long time ago." Zhou Shuqin answered with a smile, and then added: "It is said that they fled here from famine, and after several generations of hard work, the family had a foundation, but they ended up splitting up because of money, and it was quite unpleasant, so they gradually stopped communicating.

When I was a child, I heard my father talk about how after the Zhou family rose to power, some of my cousins ​​tried to become relatives with them, but the result was nothing special and nothing came of it. I guess they didn't get any benefits.

Later, some clan members insisted on adopting a son for my father, saying that the Zhou family was headed by a grandfather. My father scolded them and said that he would rather burn all the guests than adopt the son. Later, they hastily arranged a marriage for me. I never had any contact with the Zhou family again. "

"This county is really small! I only know two members of the Zhou family, and they are related."

"Sister Tieying, what did you mean by 'taking advantage of the situation'?"

"Oh, I went into the mountains with my uncle to collect herbs. I got some good stuff. I'm going to ask if they can sell it to me. This will also help me get some start-up capital for my food factory."

"'Start-up capital'? A food factory?"

"Oh, haha, I forgot to tell you that I opened a food factory with someone else. We are still building the factory building. I think I need some working capital. Didn't I tell you before that Bafangke should keep a low profile for a while? When my food factory is open, in addition to supplying you with goods, I guess that person will be dealt with by then!"