Even if you return to your ancestral home, you will not be able to keep the few acres of thin farmland at home. They will definitely be snatched away by the clan members. Instead of living a life without enough food, it is better to stay. Whether you are a current generation or a long-term worker, at least you can fill your stomach.
Have a stable life.
Listening to the tone of the two people, thinking about the third uncle who left them behind, Bai Yunxi felt that these two children were quite smart and knew how to adapt.
After learning that the two children’s surname was Xu, Bai Yunxi asked Xiaowu to rename the two of them. They couldn’t keep calling them three and four.
Seeing the two brothers holding hands, Xiao Wu named the third child Xu Shuren and the fourth child Xu Shuyi.
Xu Shuren is seventeen years old this year and is a good worker. After taking care of himself, he has become much stronger and has endless strength.
Xu Shuyi is eleven years old this year, and he is at an age where he is serious about learning. Bai Yunxi asked Xiaowu if he would be willing to be a book boy by his side.
The two brothers had no objections to this proposal. After all, being able to study and read with Lang Jun was a great thing that they could never hope for.
Xiao Wu looked at his big flashing eyes and the curiosity in his eyes, thinking that it would be nice to have someone to help carry things and talk when he goes out in the future.
In this way, the two brothers were arranged by Baiyunxi. In their free time, the two of them helped the family with work. If Xiaowu went out in the future, he would take the little book boy Xu Shuyi with him.
As soon as construction started on the slope, the village got news. It was heard that the helpers they hired were the same price as the day laborers in the town. Some people couldn't sit still and came to ask if they wanted more help.
"Her sister-in-law, my boss may have done it. She doesn't need forty-five cents a day, just give her forty cents."
"Yes, we only need forty coins, and we guarantee that we will do it well and quickly."
Seeing the smiling faces of several people, Baiyunxi waved his hand lightly,
"I just found someone to do some simple repairs. I didn't want to make any big changes. I don't need too many people. Five of them are enough."
"Oh, don't refuse in such a hurry? If forty is not enough, I can give you thirty-five cents."
"Yes, if it weren't for the sake of the village, this price would definitely not be acceptable."
Looking at the expectant eyes, Bai Yunxi's face paled. Let alone thirty-five cents, it was twenty cents. She didn't need someone who could only grind away time.
"There are enough people. If you are too busy, go to the town and find work. The price is normal, so you don't have to suffer at my place."
With that said, Baiyunxi and Wenyou closed the door in front of them and walked away.
"This...is this too much?"
"We all begged at the door, but we didn't even look at it. Sure enough, life has changed, and we no longer look down on our fellow villagers."
"Think about it, when she lived in a shack, she didn't dare to talk to us like this. Now she has turned into a woman with high ambitions. This person just can't live a good life."
Wenyou followed Bai Yunxi and frowned, "Just let them arrange it?"
"People's hearts are unjust, and this has been the case since ancient times. Instead of trying to silence them, it's better to just live a good life and make it unattainable for others."
Humans are very strange creatures. If you live a good life, some people will make sarcastic remarks and express all kinds of envy, jealousy, and hatred. If you live a poor life, there will still be people who laugh at you, step on you, and even find it easier to bully you.
Bai Yunxi looked at Wenyou and smiled,
"No matter what you do, some people will be dissatisfied, as long as we have a clear conscience."
She only needs to help her sons to work hard and live their lives with diligence and wisdom, which is better than arguing with others about something useless.
He took Wenyou all the way to the town, first went to find Boss Cui, told him about building a duck farm, and then handed him the prepared drawings.
"Just build it according to this. The four main rooms are not only for living, but also for storing food tools and other things. They need to be spacious. The factory building is connected to the bottom, and there should be no partitions in the middle."
Boss Cui looked at the drawings in front of him and nodded.
"It looks okay, but whether it will work or not, we have to check it on the spot before deciding."
There is no room for carelessness when building a house, and the reputation of Lao Cui's family for generations must not be lost in his hands.
"That's no problem. You can go there at any time. There are people working on that slope right now. You can see it at a glance when you arrive at the entrance of the village."
He is the master of ink painting, and whether the house is built well or not depends entirely on his experience.
"I will take my son there tomorrow and we will discuss the details later."
"become,"
After agreeing on a time, Baiyun Xi didn't stay long and took Wenyou directly to the brick kiln. He paid a deposit and the goods could be delivered tomorrow. The homestead was fenced off first.
The blue bricks of this period were strong and durable. Even if houses were built later and the walls were demolished, these bricks could still be reused.
After the construction of the factory is finalized, it is time to prepare the ducklings.
It was only then that Baiyun Xi suddenly realized that she had not known where ducklings were sold?
When this idea came to her mind, Bai Yunxi raised her hand and patted her forehead. She couldn't help but laugh. Before she could speak, she heard someone calling her from behind.
When Bai Yunxi turned around, she saw Zhao Sanniang leading her daughter and running towards her happily.
"I felt like I saw him right. It was indeed Mrs. Bai,"
Zhao Sanniang held the basket and held her daughter's hand, "Yingzi, call someone quickly."
"Hello, Grandma Bai."
"Yingzi is so good, she is a big girl."
The name grandma made her numb after being called by Yaya, and it no longer had a critical impact on her. Seeing Yingzi's sweet dimples, she couldn't help but think of Yaya.
"Yingzi is ten years old, and she looks like you when she smiles."
"Sister-in-law Bai, please don't praise her. This girl has a boyish personality. She makes such noises and gives me a headache."
Zhao Sanniang said and glared at her daughter,
"By the way, what's the big deal when Mrs. Bai comes to town? If you're done, go and sit at home. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's have a good chat."
Bai Yunxi looked at her and chuckled, "I just came out of Cui's house, and I want to ask Cui Zhangmo to build a few more houses. I have been busy all day, but I don't have time to visit."
"We are all the same. We are so busy every day that our feet never touch the ground, so we are starving to death and unable to hold on."
Zhao Sanniang echoed, "We are now at the door of our house. Sister-in-law Bai must go and sit at home and have a cup of tea."
"I'm afraid I'm going to let down your good intentions today, but when I meet you, I would like to ask you if there is anyone around us who hatches ducklings?"
Just when I was worried about finding someone to inquire, I met Hu Ziniang.
"Duck seedlings? We don't have this in our town yet. Every family who raises chickens and ducks usually uses their own old hens to build a nest, and there are only a dozen or twenty in a nest."
Ducks like water and are noisy. There are not many duck-raising families in the town. The chickens she raises are hatched by her parents' old hens.