Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

"Let's build a bigger house so that when Huai Jin comes back, there will be enough space. Besides, money is earned to be spent, so when it's all spent, we can earn more."

When talking about his son, worry flashed in Lu Mingchuan's eyes. He didn't know how Huai Jin was doing now. So many years had passed and there was no news from him.

"Dad, don't worry! Lu Huaijin will return safely."

Seeing the worry in Lu Mingchuan's eyes, Yao Qingnian spoke to comfort him.

"Yeah, it'll be fine."

Lu Mingchuan was unsure, but after hearing what Huai Jin's wife said, he felt a lot more at ease. Yes, Huai Jin would definitely come back.

After the blueprints were ready, Yao Qingnian went to the village chief and told him that he wanted to buy wasteland to build a house: "Village chief, I want to build a house, but the base of the old house is not enough. I want to buy the wasteland behind our house. Do you think it's okay?"

"What? Your family is building a house?"

The village chief stood up suddenly, then realized that he was too excited. He calmed down and continued to sit down.

"You saw the heavy rain last night. There's a big hole in the roof of my house. I have to rebuild it."

After the rain last night, many houses in the village were blown down. Today, the threshold of the bricklayer's house was almost broken by people. Even his large blue brick and tile house was affected, and the yard was in a mess.

"Okay, what kind do you want to build?"

"I want to build a big house with blue bricks and tiles."

Yao Qingnian took out the blueprint he had drawn and showed it to the village chief.

"Daughter-in-law Huaijin, your house is so big, it must be expensive to build."

"Village chief, our Yinuo has grown up now, and the two adobe houses are really not enough for him to live in. Taking advantage of this storm, I still have some money in my hand. I can build a big house for my family to live comfortably. Then I can have more energy to make money, right?"

Having said that, building a house is a big deal: "Have you discussed it with your parents?"

"We've discussed it, and they have no objection. So, they asked me to come over and ask you about the wasteland."

"It's no problem to buy the wasteland. I'll go measure it with you later. The wasteland behind your house is quite large. Do you want to buy all of it?"

"Buy it!" When the house is built, the empty space in the backyard can be turned into a vegetable garden to grow some seasonal vegetables, saving the trouble of going so far to the field.

"By the way, Village Chief, is there any empty yard for rent near my home?"

The village chief thought for a moment and said, "Yes, after the scholar in the village passed the imperial examination, his family moved to the capital, and the yard became empty. I guess he will never come back to our remote place."

"Then take me to see it later."

In less than half a day, the village chief brought people to Yao Qingnian's backyard and measured the wasteland.

Yao Qingnian had inquired and found out that most people in the village who wanted to build a house would go to Uncle Yongshan. So she took the drawings, some homemade milk tea and braised food, and went directly to his house.

"Is Uncle Yongshan home?"

Yao Qingnian shouted from outside the door across the yard.

Uncle Yongshan heard the voice and came out of the house, opening the gate: "Huaijin wife, why are you here? Come in and sit down!"

Seeing Yao Qingnian coming in, Aunt Meilan stopped what she was doing and stood up: "Qingnian, come here, sit down, I'll go get you a glass of water."

Yao Qingnian quickly stopped her and said, "Aunt, don't bother me. I'll just talk to Uncle Yongshan and then I'll go back."

"It's not a bother. You guys continue chatting." Aunt Meilan went to the kitchen.

The two sat down, and Yao Qingnian got straight to the point and said, "Uncle Yongshan, my family is going to build a house, and you are the best craftsman in the village, so I want you to help me."

"Okay, what kind do you want to build?"

"Build a big house with blue bricks and tiles."

"What? Huaijin's wife, are you here to joke with your uncle?"

Yao Qingnian was not too surprised to see Uncle Yongshan's surprised expression. Few people in the village knew that she opened a shop in the city, so it was normal for her to have such a reaction.

"No kidding, uncle. There was a big hole in my house during last night's storm. There's no need to repair it, so I decided to tear it down and build a new one."

Uncle Yongshan came back to his senses and said, "Really? Girl, you are really capable. You are so young, but you built a house with blue bricks and tiles. Do your parents know about this?"

I heard that Yao Qingnian used to be a gangster, but has become a good person recently. He and the village chief had the same idea, that is, to first confirm whether the old couple of the Lu family knew about it. After all, everyone knew that Lu Mingchuan's leg was broken, so where did their family get the money? And as a woman, could she be the head of the Lu family?

"Yes! I opened a shop in the city. Business is pretty good. I made some money. I thought I would rebuild my house first so that I can live more comfortably."

As he spoke, Yao Qingnian took out the milk tea and braised food he had made and handed them to Uncle Yongshan. Sooner or later, the affairs of the shop would be exposed. Besides, Ye Youcai had been cutting so many bamboos back and forth that some curious villagers had already begun to inquire about it.

"Isn't this the braised food you sell?" Aunt Meilan poured water and brought it out, looking at what Yao Qingnian took out and asked.

"Yes, I brought some for you to try, and this milk tea."

"Milk tea? Is that the popular drink in the city?"

Recently, there is a thing called milk tea in the city. It is refreshing and heat-relief and is well-known to everyone, but it is too expensive and ordinary people can't afford it at all.

"Auntie, have you heard of it?"

"Of course, you own that shop?"

It’s hard not to know how popular it is.

"Well, auntie, come and visit my shop next time when you are free."

The shop was actually opened by Yao Qingnian, no wonder he had money to build a house. Aunt Meilan's eyes widened, she heard their conversation clearly.

"You are really amazing. Building a house is a big deal. We can't be careless. Have you thought about how to build it?"

Yao Qingnian took out the blueprint he had drawn and said, "Now that you've made up your mind, build it according to mine."

Uncle Yongshan was a little surprised when he saw the drawings, but he soon began to look at them carefully.

"The layout of your yard is very clear. There are not many houses, so it is not too difficult to build. But what do you mean by this?" Shi Yongshan asked, pointing to a place on the map.

"This is the corridor. I plan to connect the front and back yards so that I don't have to worry about the rain."

"Your idea is good. As for your well, you need to find a professional well digger. I don't know how to do it."

He took the blueprint and asked clearly about the parts he didn't understand.

"You have finished the blueprint, but it is the only one in the village. I'm afraid even the village chief's house is not as grand. You will be envious of us when the time comes." Uncle Yongshan joked.

Yao Qingnian laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. If you are envious, give them my blueprint and let them build it themselves."

"Girl, don't you see how many people in our village can build a house like yours..."