Yuan Junyao was very surprised.

She didn't expect that the drawing she casually designed would be liked by her elder brother. Does this mean that her design is good?

In modern times, her home was a courtyard house, but the drawings she drew were based on her own preferences.

"Brother, if you think this blueprint is good, I'll give it to you, but you have to pay me for helping me build the house."

Hu Changping's face suddenly became serious: "No, let's put it this way."

Hu Changping and Hu Changlin both listened to their brother and followed suit.

"Yes, let's be fair. If I take your drawings, I have to pay you. That's the rule."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Junyao could only nod and say, "Okay, when are you free?"

"Tomorrow, we can start measuring the homestead and matching the lines."

"Okay, how's the money?"

Hu Changping said, "We craftsmen are paid by the day, fifty wen a day. Since you gave us the blueprints and you are our younger sister, we will charge you twenty wen a day."

Hu Changan and Hu Changlin had no objection, they always listened to their eldest brother.

When Qi Meixiang heard that it was only twenty cents a day, the smile on her face became even brighter. It turned out that this marriage had its benefits. She wondered how much money she could save.

But Yuan Junyao shook her head and said, "No, it's too little, forty cents a day."

Qi Meixiang frowned slightly, but didn't say anything. However, the original price was fifty cents a day, and forty cents was a lot less.

Hu Changping was very stubborn and said, "I said twenty cents, and that's twenty cents. If you keep refusing, it means you don't treat us as your brothers."

Yuan Junyao said helplessly: "Brothers should settle accounts clearly!"

Hu Changping nodded and said, "Okay, then fifty coins. We'll buy this blueprint at the market price, which is ten taels. I'll go get the silver for you right away!"

Yuan Junyao: "............"

Qi Meixiang quickly replied, "That's too polite. I'll be the middleman. Thirty cents a day, how about that?"

Hu Changping said nothing more.

Yuan Junyao could only nod, thinking that the food must be better during the work, otherwise it would be unfair to others who spent so much money on her!

However, she did not know at that time that her drawing would bring unexpected wealth to the Hu brothers.

I have agreed on the wages with the three brothers of the Hu family, and now I am ordering the blue bricks with the fourth brother of the Hu family.

Yuan Junyao asked, "Fourth brother, how much do blue bricks cost?"

Qi Meixiang listened nervously. She only knew that blue bricks were very expensive and ordinary people definitely couldn't afford them.

Hu Changyun smiled gently and said, "One penny a piece."

Qi Meixiang took a deep breath. Their adobe house was made of the earth themselves, so there was no need to spend so much money.

Yuan Junyao stared at Hu Changyun's smiling face and said calmly, "I guess it's at least three cents a piece."

Hu Changyun was slightly surprised, then smiled and said, "I can still make a profit after deducting the cost, don't worry!"

Yuan Junyao nodded and asked, "Where are the floor tiles?"

Hu Changyun was surprised and asked, "You want to customize the floor tiles?"

Except for wealthy families, few people customize floor tiles.

The poorest families live in thatched huts, most ordinary families live in adobe houses, those with slightly better conditions usually live in half brick and half adobe houses, and those with very good conditions live in brick and tile houses, and only the rich families have tiled floors.

Yuan Junyao nodded and said, "Yes, I want a part of the yard and tile the whole house."

Hu Changyun was stunned. It was obvious that Yuan Junyao's conditions exceeded his expectations.

He originally thought that with her current ability, the house might not be built entirely with blue bricks.

He hadn't looked at the blueprint yet, and he only thought that the house she wanted to build would be no more than 70 or 80 square meters.

"Fourth brother, how much is the price for floor tiles?" Yuan Junyao asked again.

Not only Hu Changyun's expression changed.

The expressions of the three brothers of the Hu family also changed. They knew from the blueprints that the house was going to be very big, but when they heard that it would be paved entirely with bluestone bricks, they were suddenly at a loss. How much would it cost?

Qi Meixiang was about to persuade her not to use blue bricks, but before she could persuade her, someone else came along and wanted to lay tiles all over the floor. She felt as if she saw money being spent like water, and her heart was bleeding.

Hu Changyun said, "The floor tiles are two cents each."

Yuan Junyao nodded and continued, "The entire house will be built with blue bricks, the roof will be covered with asphalt tiles, the floor will be bluestone slabs, and the steps will be blue bricks and slabs. As for the wood, those of you in this business should know someone who sells it."

There was silence in the room for a moment.

Hu Changping said, "I know. What kind of wood do you want? Usually fir, nanmu, pine, etc."

Yuan Junyao shook her head and said, "I don't know. You brothers will have to help me choose. I don't understand either."

Hu Changping said, "Okay, it's settled."

The brothers didn't know much about Yuan Junyao, but they all knew that she had received a reward of fifty taels from the government.

But these fifty taels were not enough to build the house she wanted, and I'm afraid they were not even enough to buy blue bricks.

It is precisely because they do not understand that even though they have doubts in their hearts, they do not say anything.

Maybe they really have so much money!

The people in the Hu family are not only harmonious, but also filial!

After all, Yuan Junyao saved their father's life, so they accepted her as their sister no matter what, and would do their best to help her.

In the evening, after Yuan Junyao left, the five brothers of the Hu family and Uncle Hu gathered together to discuss the matter.

Hu Changlin was the most agitated. He looked at the blueprint and said, "According to my sister's requirements, building this house wouldn't cost hundreds of taels. Where did she get so much money? Dad, didn't you say they're just an ordinary farming family? The man my sister divorced's family is also ordinary!"

Hu Changping said calmly, "I think my little sister is not an ordinary person. She can capture the bandits with her bare hands and dare to divorce regardless of worldly matters. How can you only look at the surface?"

Hu Changan remained silent. He was the most honest among the brothers, but also the dumbest. Fortunately, he was hardworking and could always do his job well by following his brothers.

Hu Changyun stroked his chin in deep thought.

Hu Changgeng, who had the most contact with Yuan Junyao, said, "My little sister isn't as simple as we think, but she's very thoughtful and steady. If she said she wanted to build a house like this, she definitely has the ability to do it."

Judging from her divorce, she is not a simple person.

He had investigated everything that needed to be investigated. She had been married into the Zhang family for only over a month, and the Zhang family had suffered a miserable fate. He didn't know what exactly had happened, but Yuan Junyao was definitely involved.

There is not a single good person in the Zhang family, which is a case of evildoers being punished by evildoers.

Hu Changlin asked worriedly, "What about her? After all, if anyone tells others about her, she'll be our sister."

Uncle Hu, who was still drunk and not fully sober, was smoking at the moment. Upon hearing this, he blew his beard and glared, saying, "Jun Yao is definitely a good person, otherwise she wouldn't have stood in front of me in such a dangerous moment!"

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