Farming and reading family

That's true, but the problem is that Chen Ke's mother is not in the right.

So when Lord He asked him about it, he was very embarrassed and could only pretend that he didn't know and said he would go back and ask what was going on.

"Forget it." Chen Ke didn't say this to Gao E. "It's better for us not to have anything to do with that Li Quan."

"Okay." Gao E agreed.

She didn't want to have anything to do with Li Quan in the first place.

However, after Li Quan came this time, the matter of Zhiweilou should have nothing to do with their village, so he doesn't need to worry too much.

However, she didn't know that because she went to see He Tangchun, Li Quan was targeted by He Tangchun.

Everything in Baotou Village is going on in an orderly manner, whether it is farming or burning kilns to make bricks and tiles to build houses, but other places are not so smooth.

Previously, because the landlords hired long-term laborers at high prices, the long-term laborers became ill and brought epidemics to He County. He Tangchun severely punished them, not only asking them to pay, but also forbidding them to mistreat the long-term laborers.

But even so, there are still far fewer people willing to work as long-term workers.

Some people would rather leave He County to find work than stay in He County and work as long-term laborers for the landlords.

This made He Tangchun very distressed. If all the people in He County left, what was the point of him staying in He County?

What should we do about taxes and corvee labor in the future?

Even if he made contributions to disaster relief and epidemic control, he would still be punished by his superiors.

Chang Zhinan came in from outside, bowed, and handed him a letter. After reading the letter, He Tangchun burned it directly.

Li Quan's identity has been discovered, and he is indeed related to Zhiweilou. However, the court's attitude is subtle now, and using Zhiweilou as a starting point to investigate those people in Qinzhou City may backfire.

So this matter can only be put aside for now. It will take a suitable opportunity to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Don't mention Li Quan anymore." He Tangchun ordered.

Chang Zhinan nodded: "Then what is the matter that worries you, sir?"

He Tangchun took a deep breath and said, "Nowadays, a large number of young and strong people are leaving Hexian County. The areas along the banks of the Doushui River that were washed away may not recover for a year or two."

"Sir, why don't you ask Madam Chen about this matter?" Chang Zhinan suggested.

He Tangchun looked at Chang Zhinan.

"I was thinking that since Batou Village is now the same as before, maybe Madam Chen can find a way to restore the Doushui River to its former state as well."

He Tangchun frowned. He didn't think Gao had that ability.

Even if Gao E has such ability, it will take time.

Today, Master Ma and his team found a craftsman to discuss the housing types in the village with the village head and others.

Most farmers build their houses in the same way as other people do. There is no such thing as house type. If there are many people in the family, they just build a few more rooms next to each other.

This time, Gao E determined the orientation based on ventilation and lighting, and arranged the living rooms for convenience of life. She also used the layout that most people like to store wind and gather energy. As for the difficulty of building the house, it depends on professional craftsmen.

The people of Baotou Village never thought that one day they would be like the wealthy families and hire craftsmen to plan how to build their houses.

The craftsman they found was Master Xie, but their specific name was unknown. Everyone called him Xie Lao San.

Master Xie was well-known for his bad temper. When someone asked him to build a house, they had to follow his requirements as soon as they gave him a rough idea, and many owners could not accept this.

But those who know him know that the houses he builds are the best, so Master An and Master Ma unanimously recommended him.

He had been looking at the house plan drawn by Gao E, while others waited quietly, fearing that this stubborn old man would quit again if they disagreed with him.

Xie Laosan looked at it for a long time before asking uncertainly, "Are you going to build houses like this for the whole village?"

Gao E nodded: "That's what I think at the moment."

"Then do you know how much it will cost?" Xie Laosan was unusually cautious.

"We burn bricks and lime in our own kilns, mine river sand ourselves, chop wood ourselves, and build the houses ourselves." Gao E said it's just a matter of putting in some physical effort.

Xie Laosan fell silent again.

He has always looked down on those who are stingy when building a house. A house can be a home for three generations, which saves money in the long run.

But the village of Baotou is too generous. They plan to build such houses in the whole village. A rough calculation shows that even if the small courtyard is fully equipped, it will cost about thirty taels.

Even if they say they will do everything themselves, feeding so many people will be a problem.

"Is there any problem?" Gao E asked cautiously.

Master An and Master Ma looked at Gao E at the same time, worried that Gao E had angered Xie Lao San.

Xie Laosan said with a shameless face: "If I don't want wages, can I have a house in your Baotou Village? A small one will do."

Master An and Master Xie were surprised that this stubborn old man would actually humble himself sometimes.

Gao E was also stunned for a moment. Master An and Master Ma had repeatedly warned her that this old man Xie was very strange and that she should be cautious when interacting with him.

Thinking of this, she turned her head and looked at the two masters.

Xie Laosan also looked at the two of them: "Are you two selling my faults in front of Madam Chen?"

"With your temper, do you still need us to sell you things?" Master Ma said directly.

Xie Laosan chuckled and said, "I just thought that since you are all here, we can keep each other company."

Both of them expressed disbelief at the same time.

Gao E finally came to her senses and said, "Master Xie, if you want to come, of course we welcome you. But Master Xie, please discuss this with your family."

Xie Laosan waved his hand and said, "No need. I'm just an old man, so they don't need to worry about me."

"Then welcome, Master Xie." Gao E was also happy to have another master. "Then this house..."

"Your idea is good, but the painting is not very good. Can you adapt it to local conditions?" Xie Laosan began to analyze.

Gao'e painted according to a standard pattern, assuming that rows of houses would be identical.

But according to Xie Laosan, there is a stream flowing down the mountain behind their Baotou Village, and the terrain is uneven. They can lead the stream into the village, and then the houses can be arranged along the stream, making life more convenient.

Gao E didn't expect that the farm had so many things, and this was corrected by Xie Laosan.

It can be said that Xie Laosan’s proposal is more suitable for farmers’ life.

However, Gao'e's idea would change the terrain of Baotou Village too much and lose its aesthetic appeal.

Gao E finally understood what professionalism was and felt ashamed of herself.

Anyway, there is still some time before the bricks and tiles are burned and the wood is put away, so Master Xie has enough time to make arrangements.

During this period, the stream may be planned, the foundation may be drawn out, and then excavation may begin.

Zheng Fengan nodded repeatedly. They had never been able to invite these people before, but now they all gathered in their Baotou Village, which made him a little excited.

The matter was settled, and they were each responsible for their own duties, so Gao E didn't have to worry about it.

However, as soon as she returned home, she saw a man in fine cotton standing on the platform at the door of her house. Upon closer inspection, she found that the man with rosy cheeks was actually a woman in disguise.

She took one more look and went home.

"Mrs. Chen, please stay." Duan Yuping turned around and called Gao E.