"Build a house?"

The old man and his son were very surprised after hearing this. They did not expect that Mr. Song would also pay to build a brick house for his adopted brother, which was considered a standard for rich peasant families in Wangfu Village.

The father and son couldn't help but feel a little jealous in their hearts. They didn't expect that this unlucky family would be better off than any other family once their fortunes changed.

The old man's eldest son glanced at his father and said:

"This is not difficult. The budget can be come out tomorrow night. I am a mason, but building a house does take time. This..."

Song Xiaoniu had guessed what he meant when he hesitated, "Don't worry, cousin, I'll ask my uncle and you to supervise the work. Naturally, the wages will not be less. My brothers will settle the accounts."

When he took the boat there in the morning, Song Xiaoniu found that his cousin was very cold, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with the unpaid work. Maybe it was because of his father's face that he reluctantly came over.

But when I came back, my attitude completely changed. Mr. Song was longer than Mr. Song, and he was very happy.

Alas, there are many snobberies in this world, and relatives are no exception.

"Oh, you misunderstood. My eldest son drank too much. He didn't mean it like that. How can cousins ​​pay for doing favors?" The old man glared at his eldest son displeased and explained quickly.

His eldest son knew that he had let the matter slip, so he also explained, "Mr. Song, that's not what I meant. My father is right. Leave this matter to me. I promise to build the house according to the approved cost."

His words made Gu Zhunian secretly frown.

"There is no misunderstanding. Building a house is a big deal and requires a lot of energy and time. As a junior, I still have to pay the supervisor for his wages. This means that brothers should settle accounts clearly and each should take their own responsibility so that things can be done properly."

The implication of Song Xiaoniu's words is that I will be responsible for supervising the work, but you must do a good job and don't cut corners. We will not be ambiguous when the time comes.

The father and son hummed and hahaed for a while, and when they reached this point, they became rude.

After drinking and eating, the father and son stood up to say goodbye. Song Xiaoniu and Gu Zhunian took them to the river outside the door. They saw the old man disembarking from the boat and leaving. Then they returned to the house, helped clean up the mess on the table, and spread out the straw mat to get ready for bed.

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Early the next morning, Gu's mother got up to make porridge, using the new rice. The porridge was very silky and sticky. It felt different from the past and had new hope.

After finishing the porridge, Gu's mother began to pack her clothes and other items, organize the house, and get ready to go out.

Brothers Song Xiaoniu and Gu Zhunian carried hoes and plows to the fields and prepared to plow the fields.

Throughout the whole day yesterday, Danian cleaned up the debris in the fields and turned over part of the soil.

This time, two people use the plow, one pulls in front, and the person behind plows her to the depth and direction.

The two of them were young and strong, and they took turns. Based on yesterday's New Year's plowing, by noon, more than two acres of paddy field had been plowed.

All that's left is to sow seeds and fertilize.

Looking at the scorching sun, Song Xiaoniu asked Gu Zhunian to go to the river to wash himself, go home clean, put on clean clothes, eat last night's leftovers and rice, and go to the river to wait for Ah Hua's arrival.

Not long after waiting, a big red sailboat came over at the entrance of the village on the river with a "chu-chu-chu...".

"Dannian, go call your mother and Xiaonian. The speedboat is coming."

"Well..." Gu Zhunian ran home.

The appearance of the sailing speedboat that Ahua holds is no longer what it used to be.

The hull is wrapped with wooden slats and planks, with skylights and side windows, and is painted with bright red waterproof paint so that it can be seen from a long distance, making it particularly eye-catching.

There are straw mats and cloth blankets in the cabin, chairs with armrests and small tables are fixed to the hull, and the interior decoration is also very exquisite.

The entire ship is now a small passenger ship carrying people. The only difference is that the cockpit is on the stern deck, and the motor is still the old-fashioned type, using a hand crank.

"Where did this foreign ship come from? It's so beautiful."

"It seems to be heading to the east end of the village. Let's take a look."

"..."

Men, women, old and young in Wangfu Village were amazed by the tutu tutu sound and amazed by the bright red color, and ran to the river bank at the east end of the village.

Some villagers who were holding bowls to eat saw their neighbors rushing towards the east end of the village making noisy noises. They put down their bowls and chopsticks and ran with them without any hesitation.

These days, the corner of Wangfu Village is so ordinary that it is almost forgotten by people. There is nothing lively to do all the year round. It is hard to come up with something, but if you don't go to join in something new, wouldn't it be a big loss?

"My cousin recognizes his adopted brother. He is a big shot from the provincial town. He is already rich. He is here to pick up my aunt and her family for medical treatment."

Several of Gu Zhunian's cousins ​​were also in the crowd watching the excitement, and the eldest cousin was proudly promoting and explaining.

Now, he also felt that his face was bright.

"Your cousin? He's still a little boy. How can he recognize a big man in a provincial city? Who can he coax?" someone questioned.

"That's right, bragging!"

"..."

Many villagers were in disbelief and accused him of bragging.

The eldest cousin was so choked that his face turned red and his neck widened. He opened his eyes wide and wanted to fight back, but he really couldn't explain it at the moment. "Then just watch the results. You will have to apologize to me later."

The eldest cousin took several brothers from the Gu family and marched towards the bank of Dongtou River with great enthusiasm.

At this time, Gu's mother walked out with a large package in her hands, wearing a slanted shirt, a bun on her head, a silver hairpin, and a long-lost jade bracelet, her face glowing red.

This outfit is all stuff from the bottom of the box, and the jade bracelets and other items were her dowry back then.

Behind her was Gu Zhunian, supporting his younger brother Xiaonian, who was seriously ill.

"Oh, now the ancestors of the Gu family have appeared. I didn't expect it."

"Aunt Gu finally got through it, and her son has made a name for himself outside. No, this has really made my mother famous."

"..."

Amid the complicated looks and comments from the neighbors, Gu's mother walked towards the river bank with tears in her eyes, as if she was sleepwalking.

It's unbelievable, I never imagined that I would have such a glorious day, it would be worth dying for.

With the attention and blessings of the whole village, Gu's mother and the old and young got on the red sailing speedboat.

The speedboat turned around and headed towards the river at the entrance of the village.

Twenty minutes later, the speedboat docked at the west pier of Shuangqi Town.

Ahua built a private dock next to the west dock of the town, called Chenfu dock, which can dock five barges at one time.

Song Xiaoniu took Gu's mother and Da Nian with her, and Xiao Nian went into the Chen Mansion to pay homage to Mrs. Chen.

In fact, Gu's mother and Mrs. Chen are not much different in age, but it seems that Gu's mother is much older.

After bowing and exchanging greetings, they were taken by speedboat to the clinic in Dongpu Town and checked in.

There are beds there, and patients can bring their own bedding, etc. There is a kitchen next to it with several coal stoves for family members to cook.

The usual meat, fish and vegetarian dishes are delivered by Chen's servants in rowing boats, once every two days.

Dongpu Town is only 20 miles away from Shuangqi Town by waterway, so everything is very convenient.
Chapter completed!