The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

Oil-splashed noodles are usually made by quickly pouring hot oil on the minced garlic and chili noodles in a seasoning bowl to bring out the aroma.

Zhou Dajiang ordered random recipes in front of others, and Chen Xiuying couldn't stop him on the spot, so she had to do it anyway.

However, she also came up with a little idea. After putting the seasonings and side dishes into a bowl, she topped it with chopped green onions and minced garlic, then poured a little hot oil on it. After the garlic aroma came out, she mixed it with the chili oil she had fried herself.

It tasted pretty good. It was the first time for Shopkeeper Chen and his friends to eat it, and they were quite receptive to it.

Shopkeeper Chen was so happy. The shop already had three kinds of noodles: stewed noodles, plain noodles, and fried noodles with soybean paste. Now they had another kind of noodles with oil splashing, and it was free. Not bad, not bad! Looking at it this way, the fifty taels of silver were really worth it!

After making Manager Chen happy and handing over the recipe, Zhou Dajiang and Chen Xiuying returned home.

In the evening, Village Chief Zhang came to the house and said that the people to build the house had been found. His relative had his own team that specialized in building houses and would come and talk to Zhou Dajiang the next day.

Zhou Dajiang didn't expect that Village Chief Zhang found people so quickly, and it was a construction team. It was really just the right thing to do, like "giving someone a pillow when they are sleepy".

He quickly invited the people into the main room and asked his wife to make tea. He wanted to ask Zhang, the head of the village, about the ins and outs of building a house.

Zhang, the village chief, said, "My cousin has been working outside for years and is a very kind person. When he comes tomorrow, you can ask him directly. He has much more experience than me. Don't worry, he won't ask you for more with me around.

The ancestral hall I built for the village was built by him, and he arranged everything for me. I just went with him to select tiles, and then asked my wife to prepare the meals, and that was it. It really saved me a lot of trouble."

Zhou Dajiang felt relieved after hearing what he said. He then asked him, "Are there any other special requirements for choosing tiles? How do you choose? If you prepare meals, how many meals a day do you need? Is two dishes per meal enough?"

Village Chief Zhang said: "There is nothing particular about tiles. We ordinary people all use blue tiles. Blue tiles can be made into flat tiles or tubular tiles. Usually only officials use tubular tiles. We all use flat tiles. However, the tiles are not fired until the contract is signed. The owner has to go. Moreover, the sooner you go to build a house, the better. You have to queue up.

As for the meals, my family prepared one meat dish and one vegetable dish. They were all farmers, so it was enough to have enough to eat. They had to start work early in the morning, so we had to prepare breakfast as well.”

Zhou Dajiang understood immediately, that is, to prepare three meals. He thought for a moment and asked, "Then what about digging a well? Is there any explanation?"

"There's a lot to say about well digging. If you find the water hole well, it will be a sweet water well. If you find it poorly, it will be a salt water well. And the depth must be sufficient, otherwise the water in the well will dry up during drought years.

But you don't have to worry about that. My cousin's construction team has an experienced well digger. He dug our well. The water is sweet and it never dries up even in drought years."

Zhou Dajiang was relieved now. He had found the source of the groundwater. They were in the same village, so the groundwater must be the same.

After understanding everything, Village Chief Zhang also said goodbye.

Zhou Dajiang thanked Zhang, the village chief, profusely. He was truly indebted to Zhang for this favor. Since his family didn't have much good food to give, he asked Chen Xiuying to make a few extra portions of cold noodles for Zhang to take away. There was still time to come, and Zhang, the village chief, couldn't forget this favor.

The next day, Zhou Dajiang had just finished teaching the children literacy when Village Chief Zhang came over with his cousin.

His cousin's surname is Wu, and his full name is Wu Chunsheng. He has dark skin and it is obvious that he has been working outside all year round.

Wu Chunsheng asked Zhou Dajiang how many rooms he wanted to build, what style they would look like, where he wanted to dig a well, whether he wanted to build a cellar and an ice cellar, etc. After asking so many questions, Zhou Dajiang was left dizzy.

He quickly found the drawings Zhou Sisi had given her last night. The main house consisted of ten large tiled rooms, with two wing rooms on the east and west sides. Vegetables were grown in the front yard, fruit trees were planted in the back yard, and there was a well in each of the front and back yards. The locations of the cellar and ice cellar were not drawn. The father and son had never thought of so much, so they had to ask Wu Chunsheng for help on the spot and asked where the cellar and ice cellar would be built.

Based on his own experience, Wu Chunsheng suggested that he build them in the front yard, making it convenient for taking out vegetables and ice. Furthermore, building a cellar and ice cellar required wooden racks and stone slabs, which also needed to be prepared in advance.

Zhou Dajiang had always outsourced the decoration of his modern house, so he had never worried about so many things. So he asked if Wu Chunsheng could be responsible for all the materials.

Wu Chunsheng: "I have built houses for so many families, and except for my cousin, I have never met anyone as easy to talk to as you.

In this way, I, the carpenter, can make the wooden frame. The stone slabs need to be ordered in advance from the quarry, and then we can order them together when we go to order the tiles.

As for wood and bricks and stones, if you have them at home, you can use them. If not, I have cooperated with merchants here, and I can help you arrange them. I guarantee that you will use good materials, so you can rest assured!

I am usually responsible for the workers' external affairs and I pay all their wages. The host arranges their meals three times a day, and I just need to make sure everyone has enough to eat.

We have the added expense of well drilling and material procurement, so the costs need to be calculated separately. If you have no problem with that, we can discuss the price."

Zhou Dajiang wanted to have the other party purchase all the tiles and stone slabs, so he naturally agreed.

Finally, after some negotiations, an agreement was reached at eighty taels of silver.

Although it was more than forty taels of silver more than the original calculated thirty-five taels, five more tiled houses and four east and west wing rooms were added, and an extra well, a cellar and an ice cellar were also dug. After careful calculation, the price was very affordable.

If he could get the wood and stone materials himself, the price would be even better, but Zhou Dajiang didn't have that much time right now. The first batch of parts would arrive tomorrow, and he had to assemble and deliver them. So, after the negotiation, Zhou Dajiang happily signed the contract with the other party.

Bricks, tiles, and wood all had to be ordered now, so Zhou Dajiang didn't dare to delay. After signing the contract, the two of them went straight to the tile kiln.

Village Chief Zhang succeeded in the matchmaking and was about to leave to go home when he was stopped by Chen Xiuying. Zhou Dajiang handed the task of preparing meals to her. She was also busy, so she had no choice but to learn from other people's experience.

Village Chief Zhang was also a hands-off manager at first, so it would be better to ask his wife instead of him. He said, "Go to my house and ask your Aunt Zhang about this matter. She found two women in the village who took care of all the purchases. Let them help you with some advice."

Chen Xiuying had no choice but to thank Village Chief Zhang and planned to go back to find Aunt Zhang.