My mother-in-law actually married the prince

Lying in bed at night, Lin Zhixin looked at the two children lying beside her, thinking slowly in her heart.

Should we build a house tomorrow? Otherwise, there won't be enough space to live here.

Moreover, there is only one stove in the kitchen, which is too little. Maybe we should build two more stoves in the yard.

As she thought about it, Lin Zhixin's eyes gradually became heavy, and she fell asleep unknowingly.

The next morning, when Lin Zhixin got up, almost everyone else was up too.

Lin Zhixin called everyone to the yard.

He said to the eldest brother, "Li Feng, go to the village chief's house and ask how much silver it would cost to build six or seven large brick and tile houses and a bathroom.

"The eldest brother was confused. What the hell is a bathroom? He asked, "Mom, what is a bathroom?

"Lin Zhixin had to explain: "The bathroom is a place for bathing.

Lin Zhixin turned to Li Yi and said, "Take your wife and pull out all the vegetables behind our house today.

I think it would be no problem to build six or seven rooms on the open space at the back.

"Then he said to Zhou and Furong, "You two will be responsible for cooking from now on.

"After the arrangements were completed, everyone had their own thoughts.

Li Yi nodded and prepared to take his wife to complete the task of picking vegetables, while Zhou and Furong also silently accepted the responsibility of cooking.

After a while, Li Feng ran back panting.

He stood in front of Lin Zhixin, took a breath and said, "Mom, I asked, and it costs about twenty taels of silver per room, and the labor cost is extra.

"Lin Zhixin frowned slightly and asked, "What is the general wage now?

Li Feng quickly replied, "In the village, building a house usually costs 20 wen a day, and lunch is included. In the county, it's 30 wen a day."

After hearing this, Lin Zhixin thought for a moment, then said decisively: "You should hire more people. We have to build the house as soon as possible, otherwise there will be no room for us to live in.

Nowadays, there are many people in the family and the living conditions are very crowded. If we don’t build a new house quickly, everyone’s life will be inconvenient.

After a while, Li Feng invited the house builder from the village.

The master looked to be about 40 years old. Li Feng introduced him, "This master is called Li Facai and is from our Lijia Village. He and his son are both good at building houses, and they often build blue-tiled houses for wealthy families in the city.

"Lin Zhixin explained her needs to Li Facai and asked, "Can you build a two-story house?

"Li Facai said embarrassedly, "Ah, I have never covered it before.

"Lin Zhixin thought that she couldn't force others to build a house if she had never built one before, so she decided to build a single-layer house.

Lin Zhixin thought of the layout of ancient houses and explained her specific needs to Li Facai: "Two rooms each in the east and west wings. One main hall. The east and west wing rooms will be turned into bathrooms. Two rooms will be built in the back wing. Behind the main hall, a toilet will be built and a septic tank will be dug. Stairs will be built in the east and west wing rooms, leading to the rooftop to dry some medicinal herbs.

"Li Facai listened carefully, thinking about how to carry out the construction and the materials and manpower that would be needed.

Li Facai looked at Lin Zhixin and asked, "How many people do you plan to invite?

"He frowned slightly, thinking about the scale of the project and the manpower required. Lin Zhixin thought for a moment and replied: "It depends on your suggestion. How many people do you think are needed to build the house as soon as possible?

Li Facai lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "According to the scale you mentioned, we need to hire at least twenty people to ensure the progress of the project. However, with more people, the expenses will increase accordingly.

Lin Zhixin nodded slightly, weighing the pros and cons in her mind. The whole family also fell into deep thought. They hoped that the house could be built as soon as possible, but they were also worried about spending too much.

But they also understand that this is a necessary investment in order to improve their living conditions.

Finally, Lin Zhixin made up her mind and said, "Then let's hire thirty people and try to build the house in the shortest possible time.

"Li Facai nodded and began to plan his next move.

Li Facai said, "Give me 100 taels as a deposit first. I need to buy bricks, tiles and many other things."

"Lin Zhixin said decisively: "It would be best to start this afternoon." Li Facai looked embarrassed and said: "It's too hasty to start today. I have to contact the brick sellers and find someone. I'll wait and see tomorrow.

"Lin Zhixin thought for a moment and said, "Okay. Go back to the house and get the banknotes. Give them to Li Facai." Although she was a little anxious, she also understood that building a house was not something that could be done overnight.