After the separation, the family had a lot of fish and meat every day, and the best was furious

Tian Wang brought out two stools for Lin Ting and Shen Wanyi to sit on.

"Qingzhou's wife, what do you want from us?"

Tian Wang's mother Feng Yu asked Lin Ting cautiously, after all, Lin Ting had a bad reputation.

"Aunt, Brother Tian, ​​aren't we planning to build a house on the land at the edge of the village? It's right next to your little hill.

So, we want to buy that little hill from you to build the foundation. The price is negotiable. What do you think?"

When Feng was in good health, she would grow some vegetables on that small slope.

But since I became ill in recent years, I have neglected the place and it has become almost deserted, with only a few sour plum trees growing on it.

"Although that small hill is not suitable for growing vegetables, if we clear it, we can build a master bedroom and two side rooms."

After deep thought, Tian Wang said that he didn't know how big a house Lin Ting and his family wanted to build. If they wanted to build one that was big enough for them to live in, then their one-acre-wide piece of dry land would be enough.

I also want to buy their small house. This house is bigger than all the houses in the village, right?

"Yes! That's why I came to ask Brother Tian and Auntie. Everyone in the village knows about our Shen family. We are going to build the house there.

If we don’t use that small slope as the foundation, we would also like to buy it and shovel it away so that we can have a wider view.”

The news of the Shen family's big fuss spread throughout the village, and everyone felt that Shen's mother had gone too far.

Knowing that they were eager to build a house, and hearing from others that they seemed to have some money, Lin had been saying that their family had been eating and dressing well recently.

Now that I see Lin Ting and Shen Wanyi wearing new clothes, it seems that the rumors are true.

Feng Yu was in poor health, and his medicine and other expenses had cost the family a lot of money. If they could sell that small slope, it would indeed ease the pressure on their family.

"Qingzhou's wife, that small slope is easy to deal with, but there are three sour plum trees on it. They were planted by Grandpa Tian Wangzu. This..."

When Lin Ting bought Xiaopo, he would definitely buy those plum trees as well, otherwise these were big trees and would not survive if planted again.

"You guys also name a price for this tree, and I'll buy it as well."

They were all from the same village, and that small slope was dispensable to the Tian Wang family, but Lin heard that they needed it, so he had no problem selling it to them.

"How about this, Lin Ting, that small hill is not a vegetable field, so you can just give me fifteen taels of silver. As for the sour plum tree on top.

For so many years, it has been a snack for our family, costing three taels of silver per tree."

The three or two taels of sour plum tree are already a courtesy to fellow villagers, otherwise these trees may still grow for decades or even a hundred years.

Lin Ting nodded tactfully: "Okay, then let's write a note as proof."

When Lin Ting came, he brought pen, ink and paper, and wrote a note in front of Tian Wang.

Tian Wang didn't expect that Lin Ting, who always didn't care about his appearance, could actually write, and his handwriting was beautiful, as if he had learned it for a long time.

"Brother Tian, ​​take a look at this document. If you're worried it's inappropriate, you can show it to the village chief."

Tian Wang is illiterate, but he believes in Shen Qingzhou's character and believes that he will not be greedy for a small piece of land in their family.

"No need, I believe you."

After pressing her handprint, Lin Ting took out twenty-four taels of silver from her waist and handed it to Tian Wang. This small slope would belong to their family from now on.

Tian Wang didn't expect Lin to be so happy to pay all the money at once, more than twenty taels. Tian Wang was very excited.

Now I can buy two years' worth of medicine for my mother.

The discussion went smoothly and Lin Ting was also very happy.

For a small transaction like this, no documentary proof is needed. Lin wrote this receipt just to avoid any disputes in the future.

When she has time one day, she will go to the county magistrate to modify the building area. With Wan Weiran around, this will be easy to do.

"Brother Tian, ​​we've almost finished all the farm work. We just need someone to dig up this slope. Are you free?"

Tian Wang is a very filial son. Because his mother is in poor health, all the money in the family is used to buy medicine for her, which has led to him not being able to marry until now.

Since Lin Ting was so quick to work and had a lot of strength, of course he was willing to work for them.

"I'm free, but I don't know how much a day's wages are?"

Feng Yu also looked at Lin Ting expectantly. Having work to do meant having money, which was a good thing.

"Thirty cents a day, including breakfast and lunch."

Thirty cents? And food?

It was such a good job, moving goods in the county, and only earning between twenty-five and thirty cents a day. I didn't expect Lin Ting to pay such a high salary.

"Okay, I'll go dig. When do we start?"

Tian Wang couldn't wait any longer. Where could he find such a job with such high pay in a day?

"Starting tomorrow, I'm going to find about thirty strong young men to dig this slope flat within ten days.

We still need to build the foundation and other things later, and we'll need your help to build the house. We'll have it completed in two months."

After the matter was settled, Lin Ting took Shen Wanyi home again.

When she came back, Shen Dali also returned home. He heard about Shen Qingzhou from Yang Xiuxiu, and his face was filled with uncontrollable joy.

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, please sit down first. I have something to tell you."

Shen Dali's clothes were soaked with sweat, but when Lin heard that something was wrong, he immediately sat under the eaves and listened to what Lin said.

"Father-in-law, I have already bought the small slope next to our vegetable garden from Brother Tian and the others. Qingzhou and I have discussed leveling the slope.

The construction will start tomorrow. I have already asked Brother Tian and others to go digging. I have also negotiated the wages. It is 30 cents a day, including breakfast and lunch.

We'll need about thirty strong young men to dig it up. I'll leave this to you, my father-in-law. We'll look for them in our village."

Lin Ting is quick to act. Shen Dali will only carry out the tasks as long as she has given the instructions.

"Okay! I'll go to the village and call for help today."

Lin Ting looked at Yang Xiuxiu again.

"Mother-in-law, I'm going to trouble you and father-in-law with the house matter. Xiaobao, come with me to the county today.

You are also responsible for calling a few aunts to come over and cook for the people who are working. Aunt Jiang, and anyone in the village who you think is good at working, call them all.

It would be best if there were four or five people, two meals a day, ten cents a day, including two meals."

She had observed that the wages Lin Ting paid were five to six cents higher than those in other places.

Especially for those who cook, they won’t be treated so well elsewhere.

"Xiaobao is going to the county with you. I can cook, but I have to buy food every day."

The vegetables they grow in the fields are not enough for their family to eat, and with so many people, buying vegetables is also a problem.

Lin Ting was confident: "This is easy, I'm in the county, I will buy it every day and find someone to bring it to you to make it.

You are familiar with the villagers, so it would be best if you could find someone to help prepare everything today, so that you don’t get too late tomorrow.”

Yang Xiuxiu felt that what Lin heard was right, so she went to the village chief's house and asked Jiang Lan and others to help repair the thatched hut for cooking.