Chapter 497
I just suffer from the lack of money.
Who doesn’t want to be well fed, clothed and housed well?
Xu Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Mom, dad, why do we earn money? Isn't it to live well for ourselves? To make life more comfortable? Otherwise, what are we doing to earn money from working early in the morning and working late at night? That's the truth, right?
So, if you want to build it, build it well. This time, apart from the labor costs and other expenses, I still have nearly two hundred taels left in my hand. I will use all of it to build a larger house for our family to live in.
It’s important to be comfortable…”
Everyone was shocked.
Some people were surprised that Xu Jiaojiao earned so much money from her loquat ointment business!
Two hundred taels!
This business is really profitable. You have to remember that this is in the countryside. What country girl can earn two hundred taels in more than a month? If it were an ordinary rural family, they would not be able to save so much money in several lifetimes.
Yao Shi, Luo Shi, Xu Laosi and others all had their eyes gleaming.
Xu Laosi often delivers goods and often collects accounts. Although he is a little confused, it is only gross income. He does not know how much the cost is. Now that Xu Jiaojiao said it, he is more confident about the loquat ointment business next year.
Already.
If their family makes loquat ointment next year and earns two hundred taels, how should they spend it? With so much money, they will need to buy twenty acres of land.
If you earn this much every year, you can buy hundreds of acres of farmland within three to five years. Most landlords only have hundreds of acres of fertile land.
Others were surprised by Xu Jiaojiao's generosity. She made so much money and used it all to build a house for her family without leaving any money.
What kind of courage is this?!
No one else could do it!
With so much money, they will never earn so much in their lifetime...
No, I dare not even think about it.
…
Here, Mrs. Xu Zhang glared at Xu Jiaojiao repeatedly.
He signaled her to stop talking, but Xu Jiaojiao didn't listen.
Regarding the matter of building a house, Xu Jiaojiao had an angry conversation with Mrs. Xu Zhang before and expressed her thoughts.
But Mrs. Xu Zhang didn’t agree.
"Jiaojiao, we don't need to build such a nice house in the countryside. After you and Liao Qing get married, you can definitely move to the city. Anyway, you have already bought a house in the city, and you will be a comfortable city dweller in the future.
How wonderful. What kind of big house should we build in the countryside? If we keep the money in our hands and burn it out, we can use it to buy land. Every year we come back to collect the rent and we will have food and drink. We will have food and drink for the rest of our lives. What kind of big house should we build? Just build a house.
Ten taels, our family will use fifty taels to build the one we have now, with adobe bricks mixed with bluestone, wooden rafters and a thatched roof. It is already the best in the countryside."
Xu Jiaojiao smiled, "Mom, my wine shop is built in the countryside. Why should I live in the city if I have nothing to do? What's so good about living in the city? I just like living in the countryside. I'm from our Xujia Village. I'm an old man.
If the daughter of the Xu family doesn't get married, I will stay at home. Once the house is built, it will be a century-old inheritance. The same will be passed on to the descendants of our old Xu family in the future. It doesn't have to be a land purchase, don't you think?
?My father and mother are getting older, and life at home is getting better now. If we don’t start enjoying life now, then when will we?”
Mrs. Xu Zhang saw that the old girl was determined, "Okay, okay, it's up to you!"
This girl's ideas are getting bigger and bigger.
He also doesn’t take money seriously. He shared the recipe for loquat ointment when he said it should be shared. He said he would use the money earned from loquat ointment for a month or two to build a house...
In other words, it is too wasteful! Fortunately, the money is easy to come by, and it is all used on the right path and on my family.
It made her angry, hateful and hurt.
When everyone heard that Mrs. Xu Zhang agreed, most of them were secretly happy, while some were still worried.
Xu Zhang glanced at everyone at the dinner table with her triangular eyes, "You ladies, you are sincere. You spent so much money to build a big house. It hurts my heart to think about it."
Xu Jiaojiao said, "If you want to build it, build it well, but I have a request. Build a courtyard with two entrances. I want to occupy one entrance to live alone. I will not disturb the family when I get up every morning to exercise."
, in the future, mother will live in the same courtyard as us, and honor mother well."
She is not used to crowded into a courtyard with many people. As a modern person, she pays more attention to privacy.
There are also many living habits that are different. If there are no conditions, there is no way to live together with everyone.
If you have the conditions, it will naturally improve if you can.
Ordinary families would grow vegetables or raise chickens in the yard, so Xu Jiaojiao would build some fitness facilities, such as wooden stakes and sandbags.
The concept is different, live alone, avoid conflicts with others, and feel more comfortable.
Mrs. Xu Zhang was so happy that she was coaxed by Xu Jiaojiao, and she didn't care to object, "Okay, it's as you said. You contribute two hundred taels, and the whole family together contributes forty taels. You each contribute more than half. It is recommended that
It is appropriate to enter the second courtyard and give you a separate entrance. It is equivalent to building your own house and paying for the house to be built for your family. If you don't live in the family house, no one dares to say a word."
Xu Laosi was the first to express his opinion, "Of course, we have no problem with the old girl paying the big share and occupying the courtyard. If you can take a bus with the old girl, you have already borrowed all the money, hehe."
Other people who wanted to live in a big house also agreed and agreed.
Wulang asked excitedly, "Auntie, I have never lived in a big house like a landlord's house. If we live in such a big house, will we also become a landlord's house?"
Mrs. Xu Zhang turned around and said, "The landlord's family is not as poor as your father! We just took advantage of your aunt's luck. Your aunt's land property is not much, and it is not as good as the landlord's mother-in-law..."
Xu Youde also clicked his pipe, "Having said this, I would like to remind everyone that our family must not let the adults and children act like they are looking down on others just because life at home is easier. Our family is just
Thanks to your old lady's blessing, we have lived a good life. Our ancestors are all poor people. Country folk, we should continue to live in harmony with our neighbors and be kind to others. Do you hear me clearly?"
Xu Jiaojiao glanced at Xu Youde, who seemed quite knowledgeable.
You can't be too lazy to be a human being!
Many people become rich all of a sudden, but they are prone to drifting, and their virtue and character are exposed.
It is easy to get into trouble and cause trouble.
Everyone responded in unison, "You heard me clearly!!"
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The matter of building a house has been decided like this. If you have money, it will be easy to do it. Now is not the busy farming season. It is just right to build a house. If there are laborers, you can ask for help. The weather is also suitable. I will wait until I go to Li Zheng to approve a piece of house land and then choose.
Construction started on an auspicious day.
The next day, Xu Youde carried two kilograms of oil and three kilograms of rice and noodles and went to Li Zheng's house again.
Chapter completed!