The daily life of a farm girl raising a family

Old Zhaotou asked directly: "How did you come up with this?"

Seeing his grandfather asking himself, Zhao Yunxi calmed down his thoughts and said: "Ah, reading history can make you wise, and only by knowing the past can you learn about the present.

Whether it is the Four Books, the Five Classics or the Analects, they all contain a lot of truth.

As long as we think carefully, we can know a lot of different knowledge. "

Old Zhaotou looked at his granddaughter seriously, his eyes full of regret for Xiao Jiu as a woman.

Seeing the look of regret in his Aweng's eyes, Zhao Yunxi didn't feel anything at all.

After all, women can also make achievements, but there are many things she cannot do at the moment.

But if one day, with her meager power.

It is absolutely inevitable for her to change the social status of women today.

“So where are you going to build your house?”

"In the north of the village, right where we planted the fruit trees, there is a particularly flat piece of land.

The trees nearby can block our house, but we can have a panoramic view of the village entrance from the mountain. "

Old Zhaotou thought about the piece of land his granddaughter was talking about, and then called to his grandson to call Zhao Youde.

After waiting for a long time, Zhao Youde slowly walked into the house.

"Third uncle, I've kept you waiting for a long time. There were some things to deal with in the village just now, so I was late.

I heard that my third uncle’s family is going to build a house. When will the groundwork be started? We'll be here to help then. "

Old Zhaotou said: "If you have something to do, get busy first. Building a house won't be completed for a while. The time is set after the autumn harvest. If you are not busy then, everyone will have time."

"There was indeed time at that time. But this year's corvee does not know the time yet, and we are afraid that the time will conflict by then."

When they heard about the corvee, everyone who was still immersed in the excitement of building a house suddenly lost their smiles.

After Zhao Yunxi saw his third uncle serving in the army, he had a more intuitive understanding of corvee service.

The ancient corvee's narrow escape from death was really no joke.

"My cousin is fine, just stagger the time when the time comes.

Besides, it’s not like the whole family goes to serve. Come on, there’s always someone who can do the work. "

"Xiaojiu is right, doesn't Xiaojiu have a good relationship with the county magistrate's daughter?

Maybe we can ask about the time then, and we can also bring it up to prepare. "

Zhao Yunxi nodded in agreement.

As long as it wasn't something that violated the principles, Zhao Yunxi thought it didn't matter if he asked.

After the atmosphere calmed down, Zhao Youde asked: "How big will the third uncle's house be expanded?"

Hearing this, Lao Zhaotou subconsciously looked at his little granddaughter.

Seeing the look in his grandfather's eyes, Zhao Yunxi said: "Uncle, we are not building a house where we are.

I thought that there was a large place on the mountainside in the north of the village that was suitable for building a house. Standing there, people from outside the village could clearly see it.

And it’s not too far from our home. I also showed my uncle a piece of land, just a little next to us.

I wonder how much it would cost to buy those two pieces of land? "

Everyone in the yard was stunned by Zhao Yunxi's words, even Old Zhao was a little confused.

She knew that the child wanted to build a house, but she didn't expect that she would just change the place and build it again.

Looking at the dull look on his face, Zhao Yunxi ran back to the room, took out the drawings he had drawn, and placed them on the stone table in the yard.

Old Zhaotou watched his granddaughter bring out a stack of drawings, and curiously leaned over to take a look.

After looking at the first complete drawing, Old Zhaotou's eyes were full of surprise.

The construction of this house is much more regular than the current one, and it is drawn according to the three courtyards of a rich and noble family.

The people on the side were a little strange when they saw the old man's expression. What did I see that makes me so happy? They all stood up and gathered around. Soon, the courtyard was filled with exclamations of exclamation.

After Zhao Youde read it, he said to his niece, "Xiaojiu, did you draw this yourself?"

Zhao Yunxi replied: "Yes! When we went to the county before, we saw that other people's yards were designed like this.

So I thought that since everyone built it like this, it must be good, so I modified and drew it myself.

I also painted a picture for my uncle’s house, but it’s not as spacious as this one. But it's enough for the uncle's family to live there. "

"You also painted a picture for my house? Where is it? Show me quickly." Zhao Youde said excitedly.

Zhao Yunxi stepped forward and took the last one from the back of the drawings and handed it to Zhao Youde.

Zhao Youde reached out and took it. Looking at the drawings in front of him, Zhao Youde felt happy.

Although it's not as spacious as my third uncle's house, it's not small either. Is it twice as big as his current house?

Zhao Youde became more and more happy when he saw his father.

Zhao Yang stepped forward and took the drawing in his hand. When he saw the house built on the drawing, Zhao Yang liked it more and more.

But when he saw the size of the house, Zhao Yang's joyful mood suddenly calmed down.

After the joy, Zhao Youde calmed down and said: "Xiaojiu, this house is not cheap!"

During this period of time, Zhao Yunxi had almost learned about the prices of various commodities.

"The uncle's house is estimated to cost about one hundred taels to build."

After all, labor is still very cheap in the countryside, and with meals included, the price becomes even cheaper.

You can go up the mountain to see the wood and other things. The most important thing is the blue brick.

"One hundred taels?" Zhao Youde and his son exclaimed in surprise.

Together with a group of people who were looking at the drawings, they stopped talking instantly and turned to look at the two of them.

Seeing everyone looking at me, I felt a little embarrassed.

He scratched his head and said: "Usually, it only costs more than ten taels to build a house, but both of our homes have wells.

I don't know if a well can be drilled on the land in the north of the village. This seems to be a bit far away. "

Hearing his uncle's concerns, Zhao Yunxi said: "Don't worry, the mountains over there are next to a big river, and there are streams on the mountains, so there will definitely be no shortage of water.

If we are afraid of this, we can first ask the well digger to check and confirm the location. "

Zhao Youde saw that his little niece was determined to build a house in the north of the village.

I was a little shaken in my heart, but I didn’t have that much money at home!

Old Zhaotou said: "Don't rush this matter now, we can't make a decision for a while."

Zhao Yunxi said: "Uncle, I do this for a reason."

With that said, he took Zhao Youde to the study room to explain clearly.

After walking out of the study, Zhao Youde made up his mind and said: "Third uncle, now that you have considered everything comprehensively.

Then I definitely trust you, and I will follow you when it comes to building the house. "

Old Zhaotou pondered for a moment and said, "Youde, this matter is of great concern.

Go back and tell your father, and don't tell anyone else about this matter.

Buy the land first, and we will slowly build the house. "

Zhao Youde looked at his little niece and thought: He naturally understands the importance of this matter.

Otherwise, based on their status and background of the Zhao family, they would dare to predict the future.

Once word spreads, it will be a disaster for the entire clan.