Best friends transmigrate into a book! They marry a high-ranking official! If you run, I run too!

We'll leave doors for the kitchen and this house, so it won't prevent people from going into the yard or doing anything.

After these two houses are built, the remaining houses will be demolished.

Then cover it up little by little.

"The kitchen has been ripped up..."

"If the kitchen is torn down, then we can cook right here in our own kitchen!"

Before Zhong Meixian could finish speaking, Gu Jinfeng spoke first.

Zhong Meixian didn't say anything more.

He looked at the yard and the house, his eyes filled with reluctance. "To be honest, after living here for so many years, it's really hard to leave now that it's being demolished."

Wen Tang put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Out with the old, in with the new."

"Mom will live in the new house for decades to come."

“Yes, out with the old, in with the new,” Zhong Meixian said, her face lighting up with joy again.

"I'm enjoying the blessings of my daughter-in-law; I have a new house to live in."

When Gu Juyuan returned home that evening, Zhong Meixian boasted to him, "My daughter-in-law is going to build us a new house to live in."

"You're living the good life."

Gu Juyuan “…”

"Aren't you enjoying life?"

Zhong Meixian nodded matter-of-factly, "Of course I'll enjoy life. I'm lucky, what's wrong with enjoying life?"

After saying that, without waiting for Gu Juyuan's reply, Zhong Meixian continued to mutter to herself, "I just don't know when I'll be able to hold my grandson."

"God bless me, let me hold my grandson soon!"

"I'd be willing to give up ten years of my life just to hold my grandson."

Upon hearing this, Gu Juyuan couldn't help but say, "Stop talking nonsense. You're already sixty. If you're going to live ten years less, do you want to kick the bucket tomorrow?"

"He's kicked the bucket, and you're still holding your grandson?"

Zhong Meixian "..."

"You...you shut up. Look at how you've made even the nicest words sound awful."

Gu Juyuan “…”

"Am I not telling the truth?"

"Get lost, I can't be bothered with you."

Gu Juyuan dared not be angry, "It's clearly you who's been rambling on all day long..."

"I can chatter away if I feel like it, what's it to you?"

Gu Juyuan remained silent.

When the topic of building houses came up at the dinner table that evening, Lin Liansheng, unusually quiet, said, "I'll go find someone tomorrow."

“Yes, while you’re at it, go and ask what the price of those bricks is,” Gu Jinfeng instructed him.

"Oh, I see."

Zhong Meixian also instructed Gu Juyuan, "Then you shouldn't go to the fields to earn work points starting tomorrow. It's going to get cold soon, and we'll have to rest for the winter."

"Tear down the house yourself."

"Well, okay."

The whole family was arranged perfectly, but the next day the kitchen and the courtyard gate were torn down.

The moment the Gu family's house was demolished, the village became quite lively.

Almost everyone who was idle at home came to watch.

By noon, the number of onlookers had increased significantly.

People who had gone to work in the fields also came to watch the excitement.

When Wen Tang returned from town, the entrance to the Gu family compound was packed with people. The entrance was completely blocked off.

Just as Wen Tang was about to enter the neighboring courtyard, someone saw her.

Then the man spoke up, "Yan Li's wife is back."

The others looked in the direction of the sound and began to speak up one after another, spontaneously making way for Wen Tang.

Their gazes toward Wen Tang were filled with admiration and respect.

This is an expression of admiration and respect for strength.

They lost their sense of gender superiority at this time.

The fact that the Gu family suddenly built a new house means they've made money!

Moreover, many people already knew that the Gu family had received a large order.

All of this demonstrates Wen Tang's strength.

Although Wen Tang is a woman and young, her abilities are genuine!

Wen Tang simply nodded casually to the crowd and pushed her cart through them.

When Zhong Meixian saw that the person had returned, she hurriedly asked, "What did the commune say?"

Wen Tang went to the commune to inquire about lard.

In this era of scarcity, if you buy it yourself, you can barely make ends meet in the past. But now that the order volume has increased, it is obvious that the amount of lard you need will not be able to keep up with the demand.

The best course of action is to talk to your supervisor about this.

Wen Tang parked her bicycle. "Director Wang said he would talk to his superiors about this and they would be able to help us resolve it in a couple of days."

"You know what, Director Wang has been a great help."

"Did she like those fried sugar cakes and stuff I gave her last time?"

"If she likes it, send her some more."

Wen Tang nodded, "Don't worry, Mom, I know what I'm doing!"

"Okay, you know what I'm doing, so I won't nag anymore. You're smarter than your mother, and I don't talk nonsense." Zhong Meixian has a great advantage: she doesn't act like she's clever.

Moreover, they acknowledge the intelligence of others.

Looking at the crowd gathered around the kitchen that had been cleared away, Wen Tang couldn't help but ask, "Are they all here to watch the show?"

Zhong Meixian said proudly, "Yes, everyone came to see our new house because they heard we're building one. They're so envious."

"By the way, are you thirsty?"

"Mom's getting you some water!"

Wen Tang shook her head.

The mud-brick house was demolished in just one day.

The next day, Wen Tang had Xu Zhongguo call everyone together at the rice field for a meeting.

"I think everyone knows why I called you all here. That's right, our soap factory is hiring again."

"This time we're recruiting four."

"Based on the principles of fairness and impartiality."

"We draw lots, and whichever company we get is the one we get. There's absolutely no way to cheat."

"Now, right in front of you, I'll put each of your family names in here."

"Son, if I've separated from the family, we're considered two separate households; if we haven't, we're considered one household!"

Everything was fine up to that point; everyone was listening quietly.

Upon hearing this, many people became unsettled, as it was said that those who had separated would be considered two separate families, while those who hadn't would be considered one.

"How can you calculate it like that?"

"That's right!"

"Those families that split up their households, those with several sons, didn't they become rich?"

"That's right, it's not fair!"

The rice threshing ground was suddenly bustling with noise.

Xu Zhongguo shouted twice, "Quiet, quiet!"

"If you feel it's unfair, you can go back and divide the family property."

One sentence shut up those who complained about the unfairness.

Many families have several sons, and their grandchildren are all quite grown up, but they still don't separate from the family.

By not separating the households, the family appears harmonious in the eyes of outsiders, and the mother-in-law also appears authoritative.

He was able to manage the household affairs, so his daughters-in-law were all obedient.

Moreover, the family doesn't separate; all money and grain are shared publicly, and even eating an egg is decided by the mother-in-law.

In this situation, the mother-in-law is unwilling to separate the family property.

But given the current situation...

They don't want to separate from their family, because once they do, they lose their authority.

With all the money and grain distributed, and now that there are other ways to earn money, who would still care about a mother-in-law like you?

It's not necessary to distinguish...

Before the lot was even drawn, the atmosphere at the scene was already gloomy and depressing.

Xu Zhongguo and Wen Tang didn't care what they were thinking. In front of everyone, they threw the paper with their names on it into an enamel mug.

Xiangxing Brigade doesn't have many households. Originally, there were seventeen households, but later the three Xu brothers divided the family property, so now there are twenty households.

The paper with the name written on it was thrown into the enamel mug, the lid was closed and it was shaken vigorously a few times, and Wen Tang began to draw lots.

"Xu Wanguo!"

"Lin Guangshu!"

"Xu Ancheng!"

"Wang Fu!"

The person who was chosen immediately grinned, looking excited.