Chapter 37 From House to Ruins (Third update)
She decided to change the style to that of a Beijing courtyard because she felt that this kind of building was more in line with the limited conditions of ancient architecture. On the one hand, it was neat and tidy, and on the other hand, it was easier to plan.

Old Lei Gong couldn't stand others praising his craftsmanship in his life. Hearing that, his head was a little wandering, as if he had drunk wine. He coughed and said modestly with a smile: "Sister Yan, you are so complimentary. Okay, you This house is not a courtyard with pavilions and pavilions, and it is not difficult to build. So, have you thought about the area?"

Sure enough, as Uncle Li Zheng said, old Lei Gong was good at everything, but he couldn't help but be praised for his craftsmanship.

Wang Shuyan stopped laughing and said seriously: "The new main house is as big as the current main house. The houses on the left and right are the area of ​​three main houses, and the thatched cottage and the large workshop at the back are the area of ​​two main houses. I say this , maybe Master Lei understands?"

Old Lei Gong nodded: "Understood, I understand." All he had to do was measure the area of ​​the main house.

After determining the area of ​​the house, Old Lei Gong told his apprentice the area and asked him to calculate how much wood would be needed to build the four large and one small rooms. Then he looked at the materials already in the yard and thought that it should not exceed the budget. As long as The master and apprentice would not say anything if they could earn around five taels in wages combined.

After calculating it, Lao Lei's apprentice reported the numbers to him. Lao Lei was relieved to see that everything was within control.

Since he had to meet his future needs at once, Wang Shuyan secretly increased the cost of building a house to 25 taels, so he did not restrain himself when drawing the house plan.

Seeing that Old Lei Gong looked at the pictures and didn't mention that the budget might exceed 20 taels, he tentatively asked: "Master Lei, I want to replace the bamboo fence with an adobe wall, and then use bamboo to fence the inside and outside."

Old Lei Gong was startled: "Do you have to go to such trouble?" Generally, the walls in the village are only made of short fences. It is very rare to see luxurious and solid walls designed like this. In his eyes, there is no need to do so.

Wang Shuyan smiled and nodded: "Yes, after this storm, the safety of this wall must be upgraded and considered, and the door of our house needs to be replaced with a double-opening wooden door. If you don't have enough money, you can ask for it."

Seeing her insistence, Old Lei Gong didn't have anything to say, so he directly increased the original budget from 18 taels to 19 taels. In this way, there was only one tael left in the budget.

Old Lei Gong frowned and said: "Let me try to save money for your family. Building a house in this village is always cheaper than in the county. Nizi Village is full of them, so it doesn't matter."

When Wang Shuyan heard this, he was very satisfied. He gave Old Lei Gong ten taels of silver and said with a smile: "Then I'll help Master Lei. The remaining money will be settled after the completion."

Old Lei Gong didn't expect Wang Fu's daughter to give money so easily. After taking the money, he looked at her deeply and said with a warm smile: "It's not a problem!"

He had taken on so many jobs, but this was the one he was most happy to take.

……

Now that the style of the house has been determined, Wang Shuyan plans to buy thirty more kilograms of rice from Aunt Su.

Aunt Su was a little confused by what she was doing: "Why did you suddenly buy so much rice?"

Wang Shuyan sneered: "Isn't it convenient for me to buy so much rice from my aunt's house?"

Aunt Su shook her head: "No, our family only has enough rice and food for the two of us. Didn't you say you were going to the town to buy it last time? You don't plan to go for the time being?"

Wang Shuyan: "I suddenly have to build a house and I can't go to the town for a while. I have to finish it quickly, so I want Master Lei and his apprentice to eat at home for lunch so that they can be completed faster."

Seeing that she had made a solid decision, Aunt Su stopped saying anything and weighed 31 kilograms of rice for her.

Wang Shuyan saw this and quickly stopped her. Aunt Su slapped her hand and glared at her, scolding her: "You are such a shameless girl. Are you not happy to eat an extra kilogram of rice from my aunt?"

Wang Shuyan burst into laughter and had no choice but to give up and give her a small piece of silver. She ignored people who said, "That's a lot," and ran away as if running away.

Aunt Su was so angry that she held the small piece of silver in her hand and felt it was hot and tight. If she had known it, she would have given someone else ten or eight catties of money. What a blessing now, she has asked for so much extra money. …

In order to increase the progress, Wang Shuyan asked Old Lei Gong and his apprentice to have dinner at home at noon. When Old Lei Gong heard this, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

Most of the people in the village had a simple diet. Wang Shuyan and the village farmers who grew vegetables bought a lot of fruits and vegetables that they had grown. They squatted on the stove and worked on the soup. Her family didn't have any meat, and the village didn't have to buy it, so she simply didn't. Think about what to do.

After listening to Aunt Su's words, she went directly to Grandma Liu to buy local eggs for a penny each. She bought almost all the eggs, which saved fifty pence compared to buying them directly from the oil and grain store.

She fried seven eggs at once, one for each person, cooked it with perilla and wild mushrooms into soup, and then fried a stew of wild vegetables and served it with rice.

During the meal, Old Thunder Master and his disciples were allowed to eat as many bowls of rice as they wanted. Afterwards, they also offered oranges as after-dinner fruit without any hesitation.

This kind of generous treatment is an exception in the village. Old Lei Ping usually goes home to eat at noon when he takes on the work. Now that he is well fed at the Wang family, he works even harder.

In just two days, Old Lei Gong used the bamboo that Wang Shuyan had previously built to build a bamboo fence and quickly built a large temporary bamboo house. The task that was originally planned to take three days to complete was completed one day ahead of schedule.

Once the bamboo house was built, Wang Shuyan and Old Lei Gong first moved the injured boy and the couch into the side room, and then moved the other two beds there, even if it could be temporarily occupied.

When Dr. Li walked slowly with the setting sun that day, Wang Shuyan was eating in the newly built bamboo house. When she came up, she gave him a small red note with a smile.

Wang Shuyan took it in a daze: "What is this?" When he unfolded it, he saw that the small red note actually wrote an auspicious time for demolition of the house tomorrow, 'Maochen Siwu'.

Wang Shuyan understood it at a glance and looked at Dad Li very touched: "Dad, you are so thoughtful. I didn't even think about this."

In the folk customs of the world, good times must be chosen for demolishing and building houses, weddings, and funerals.

Doctor Li smiled: "I also heard about it from Li Zheng, so I chose an auspicious time for you. These hours are all auspicious times for tomorrow, so I should treat it as an advance congratulations to your family."

In his eyes, it would actually be better to rebuild that miserable dilapidated house.

Wang Shuyan gently put Liangchen into his arms. When he thought that he had taken so many medicines from the old man a few days ago, the guilt in his eyes became even stronger. He held Father Li's hands tightly and said solemnly: "Dad, Don’t worry, I will honor you well in the future, I will definitely!”

When she earns the 100 taels from the 'finance owner', she will definitely give Daddy Li a big red envelope.

Doctor Li glanced at her, coughed, and whispered in her ear: "... Then catch more snakes for me in the next two days."

Wang Shuyan agreed: "It's a small matter."

Starting from the third day, many men came to the Wang family. At the right time chosen by Dr. Li and under the arrangement of Old Lei Gong, they picked up hammers and started banging on them. The clanging sound lasted for two days before the whole house was smashed to the ground. .

The four members of the Zhang family watched helplessly as their home turned into ruins, feeling high and low.

Wang Shuyan stood beside the bamboo house with his hands behind his back, looking at the Wang family that was razed to the ground in front of him, filled with joy.

Suddenly, there was a commotion, and a villager shouted: "Everyone, please go home quickly, the officers and soldiers are here to search again."

 Thanks to I Can Eat Without Being Fat, Shao Shao, Book Friends 2031, Lalanzhai, and the most well-behaved Zaizai in the whole Yangcheng City for their encouraging votes~ The promised third update is here~! ! !Good night
  
 
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