Exile at the beginning: farming with power space

Chapter 91 Discussing Building a House

Qi Yuanshan was very familiar with the terrain here, and directed Fu Yu to drive a donkey cart across the small river from a place where the river was the shallowest.

Standing on the flat grass, Meng Qingping looked at the grass dotted with wild flowers at his feet, stretching out like a colorful carpet into the distance, but his mood was never calmer than before.

"Uncle Meng, from the mountains in the north to the forest in the south, I've rowed in for you. This river is the boundary, and this side of the river is yours."

Qi Yuanshan was afraid that Meng Qingping would not understand the terrain here, so he carefully took out a map from his arms and pointed it out to Meng Qingping carefully.

Driven by curiosity, Fu Xinci quietly stood by and peeked.I don't know if I don't look at it, but I was shocked when I saw it. The other side of the mountain is actually the sea.

"The sea?"

"Little girl still reads maps?"

"No, the wavy lines of the sea are obvious."

"She's a smart girl." Qi Yuanshan never hesitated to praise the little girl.

But Fu Xinci pointed to the mark of the mountains on the map, and asked Qi Yuanshan seriously, "Uncle Qi, will the Tatars attack us from the other side of the mountain?"

Fu Xinci felt uneasy. If the Tatars could cross this mountain and attack here, she would not want this piece of land. She didn't want to work hard and sweat to make wedding dresses for others.

"Don't worry, little girl, there are cliffs on the other side of the mountain, connected to the rough sea. Tatars go there, unless they have a pair of eagle-like wings. Otherwise, they will drown if they don't fall to death."

"As long as they can't make it through." Fu Xinci thought of her current small body and many limitations in fighting, so she didn't like fighting very much, fearing that she would suffer losses.

"Hahaha."

Seeing that the little girl was obviously relieved, such a little girl who has brains, plans and dares to do something really makes people like it more and more. It would be even better if she was a kid.

After seeing the little girl, Qi Yuanshan took another look at his son, and thought, "You have to live up to me!"

After reading the map, Meng Qingping and Fu Yu and his son listened to Qi Yuanshan's explanation, and they were even more satisfied with this place.

"Uncle Meng, should we take a walk inside, and think about where to build the yard. Take advantage of this season to find someone, and the house will be built soon."

Meng Qingping pondered for a moment before discussing with Qi Yuanshan: "Nephew Qi Xian, you know more about the weather, terrain, customs and customs here than Uncle, that is, what kind of yard is more practical to build, and what materials are better, Uncle I want you to help us as a staff officer."

What Meng Qingping said was very pleasant, and Qi Yuanshan originally wanted to raise his own suggestion with the Meng family and his son.Well this time, they thought of one thing.

With a common goal, the three men are studying where to build the yard according to the terrain.Of course, it is closer to the water, so that the water is convenient.

Fu Xinci didn't care about these things, she could finally relax and let go of all her worries, she wanted to let go for a while.

"Sister, sister." Seeing that her sister was willing to play with her, Yu'er immediately broke free from Fang's hand and ran towards her. "Sister, let's catch grasshoppers."

"Okay."

"Here." Qi He raised the shoulder pole ditch he had just grabbed in his hand, calling for the siblings to go over.

"Hehehe, Brother Qi, you are so capable of catching such a big grasshopper."

"What's this? Wait, Brother Qi can catch a lot for you."

Qi Yuanshan: I really can't see it, that little girl knows how to read maps, and his kid even catches grasshoppers with his younger brother.

Really, really, alas....

Meng Qingping didn't know that Qi Yuanshan was worried about his son, so he discussed with him: "Nephew Qi Xian, let's build a courtyard according to your idea, but I don't know if the green bricks and tiles here are good or not."

"Uncle Meng, don't worry about this. There are special craftsmen making bricks and tiles at Qianhusuo. It's just that the workmanship is rougher than that in the capital, but it won't delay the use."

"It's fine if you don't delay the use, and how do you calculate the wages for the people who hire the builders?"

"In our guards, there are generally two types of wages paid by people. One is to pay copper money, and the other is to use grain. Generally speaking, everyone ignores the first type. As long as the food is used, it is enough to take care of a meal at noon. It's done."

What Qi Yuanshan said was comprehensive, fearing that Meng Qingping and his son might not understand, he added a few more words: "You don't have to choose anything for lunch, as long as you can fill your stomach."

"Food?" Others don't know, but Meng Qingping knows that no place in the Ming Dynasty has enough food.

He was just about to discuss with Qi Yuanshan that even if he pays two copper coins more per day, don't worry about him asking for food. He really has no place to scouring food now, so he saw his granddaughter blinking at him.

Could it be, Ci'er?
Seeing that his grandfather was hesitating again, Fu Xinci ran to his side and reminded him in a gentle tone as much as possible: "Grandfather, let's go to the countryside to do as the Romans do, and use grain as wages."

Meng Qingping: "...?"

"Grandfather, we are newcomers, so it's not easy to be independent."

Meng Qingping knew that what his granddaughter said was reasonable, "But in a while, where should we go to buy food?"

"Uncle Meng, you can buy grain in Ningyuan City or Jincheng, and the nearby towns also sell grain. You can also buy miscellaneous grain noodles, corn noodles, and sorghum noodles. few."

Meng Qingping: Is he considered a big family now?
No one answered, but he knew that he was considered a big family now.

Next, Meng Qingping discussed with Qi Yuanshan about ordering bricks and tiles and hired labor. Qi Yuanshan took care of everything and said that he would send someone to Qianhusuo tomorrow to make orders, and if they were in stock, they would be delivered the day after tomorrow.

As for hired workers, their guards can basically take care of themselves.

Finally, when it came to buying food, Meng Qingping asked Qi Yuanshan if he could help them find a guide.

After all, they have just arrived here, and they are unfamiliar with the place, so it would be difficult to get lost.

Qi Yuanshan laughed when he heard Meng Qingping's words, "Isn't it just a matter of sending people to the Qianhu Office tomorrow? I'll ask them to accompany Uncle Meng to take you to the nearest town. After you buy the food, just go back the same way."

"Hey, that's a good idea."

The two of them had almost talked, Qi Yuanshan looked around again, and asked Meng Qingping, "Uncle Meng, where are you going to stay tonight?"

When he came, he found out that Uncle Meng's family was sleeping outside.

Meng Qingping didn't mean to hide anything, and directly expressed his thoughts: "I don't want to live with those people, because I'm afraid they will spoil my children and grandchildren."

Qi Yuanshan could also understand Meng Qingping's concerns, so he gave an idea. "Uncle Meng, why don't you do this? I'll ask a few people from the guard to help you build a hut temporarily. It's no problem to live in a hut during this season."

(End of this chapter)