Finally, Gu Chengyu and Mr. Gu got on the oxcart with a lot of cloth in their arms. Mr. Gu felt his heart aching. This prodigal child actually spent twenty-two-eight yuan.
Full of resentment, Mr. Gu drove his ox cart to Mr. Sun's place. Mr. Sun's family lived in Dayang Village, two villages away from Shanngling Village. Mr. Gu had made an appointment with Mr. Sun before.
Wait for him at the entrance of Dayang Village.
When the ox cart arrived at the entrance of Dayang Village, Gu Chengyu saw a man about the same age as Uncle Gu standing at the entrance of the village. When the man saw Father Gu who was driving the cart, he waved quickly. He jogged forward and said, "Brother Gu, you
But it’s coming! Let’s go!”
Craftsman Sun got on the oxcart and saw Gu Chengyu and the cloth sitting in the oxcart. Then he praised Dad Gu for his good fortune along the way. His life was getting better and better. His son was also smart and delicate. He also heard that Gu Chengyu was in the town.
He went to a private school and praised his father Gu's family as if it were a landlord's family.
Gu Chengyu learned from their conversation that Craftsman Sun was the only craftsman who built houses in several villages in this area, but he had several apprentices who worked with him, and a group of people who followed him. Farmers usually build houses with mud.
Bricks and thatched roofs don't require Craftsman Sun. Just ask a few relatives and some villagers to build them.
For a brick house, you need to hire a craftsman, and this requires detailed planning.
The ox cart soon entered Shangling Village. Craftsman Sun looked at Gu's house and the yard next door. He was also surprised when he heard that Father Gu was going to build a house with two rooms. When he went to the main house to discuss with Father Gu,
When she saw Mrs. Lu coming out of the kitchen, she was even more surprised.
"Hey? Isn't this Tao'er? Is this your home?"
"Uncle Sun, this is my family! I didn't expect that after so many years, I haven't seen you, and you are still doing this business? Brother Sun didn't do this business with you?" Mr. Lu was not surprised when he saw Craftsman Sun. After all, he wanted to build a house, but he only wanted to build a house.
She had already been mentally prepared to find Mr. Sun's family.
"Hey! I haven't seen you for so many years. Why don't you go see your parents? They have missed you these past few years!"
Gu Chengyu was listening to the two of them reminiscing about old times, and then he remembered that he had not seen his grandpa or grandma in almost five years since he came here. That uncle was even more painful to his mother. Whenever his father rarely mentioned it, his mother would scold him.
Give the other party a meal.
"They miss me? Why don't you come to see me? That year when I went back to the second grade of junior high school, my brother and sister-in-law kicked me out. I swore at that time that I would never visit his house again." When Lu talked about her brother and sister-in-law, she had a look on her face.
Angry.
"Hey! Your brother and the others shouldn't be doing this! But your mother and the others are still nice to you. That's okay! Let's not talk about what happened back then, let's talk about business!" Craftsman Sun also felt a little sorry for Lu, but Lu didn't.
Before being sold, the eldest son of his family wanted Lu to grow up and marry her as his wife, but fate has its way.
"I also heard that someone in the Gu family is going to build a house. I didn't expect it to be your family. You are also a lucky one. Good times are yet to come!" There are many people in the Gu family, and Uncle Gu is the direct descendant.
, some of the other collateral families also live in Shangling Village.
Carpenter Sun didn't think much about it, because that year when Mrs. Lu came to pay New Year's greetings, but was kicked out by her brother and sister-in-law, the news spread in the village. After his brother and sister-in-law's publicity, everyone knew that Mrs. Lu married a poor man.
A widower with several children.
But now the family that Mrs. Lu married is about to get up? Otherwise, why would they build such a big house? Even though Mrs. Lu's face is still rosy and she doesn't look old at all, it can be imagined that her life is going to be difficult.
Not bad. In fact, Carpenter Sun didn't know that if he had met Ms. Lu a few years earlier, Ms. Lu would not look like she does now. Of course, Mrs. Lu now looks younger because of the nourishment of the spiritual spring.
"That was all a few years ago, so don't talk about it now! Uncle Sun, come and have a cup of tea. There's nothing to entertain you at home, so why not stay for a long lunch before going back." Since she is from her mother's village,
I have watched her grow up since she was a child, so it is a given that she will keep food.
"No! I still have to think about the topography of your house when I go back. Tomorrow, I will come and calculate how much money it will cost to buy bricks and tiles for your house. It's up to you whether you want to buy them yourself or I can help you.
.Since I came from the same village, of course I won’t make money off of your extra money.”
Gu Chengyu heard that what Craftsman Sun meant was that if the package was rounded, he would not make a difference in the price of the materials, or he would not overquote the price.
"Since you and Wa'er are from the same village, we can naturally trust you. This brick kiln is also owned by your family. It's better to ask Brother Sun to arrange it together. However, Brother Sun will give us a cheaper deal."
"Huh? Why, there's a gap in seniority! Don't worry, the brick kiln belongs to my second brother's family. It's cheaper to keep it for your family." Craftsman Sun was delighted after hearing this. Of course he was happy. There are three brick kilns in Shanhe Town.
In brick kilns, it is rare for farmers to build brick houses, so the business of the second brother's family is not good. If the Gu family builds a house, it is not only cheaper for the Gu family, but it also makes some money.
"This? You're really a generation behind! Why don't I call you Uncle Sun too?" Father Gu was also a little embarrassed, as his niece-in-law is also a bit older.
"Well, let's call you uncle! Tao'er, uncle will leave first." Craftsman Sun planned to go back and notify his second brother's family to burn the bricks quickly, otherwise it would be too late.
"Then I won't keep my uncle here today. In the future, we will build a house and have many opportunities to have meals together."
Father Gu took the unloaded ox cart to the front of the yard, took off all the cloth from the ox cart, and asked Lu to put it away. He was going to drive Craftsman Sun back in the ox cart.
Mrs. Lu was startled when she saw so much cloth, and then she felt sorry for her money. However, because Carpenter Sun was still there, she had to suppress her doubts and anger, and sent the two of them out of the courtyard with a smile.
"Xiaobao! Why did you buy so much cloth? But it cost a lot of money?" Madam Lu stopped Gu Chengyu who was about to sneak out, preparing to question him.
"Mom! Our family hasn't made new clothes for a long time. Last month when I went out, I heard people joke that our Gu family was poor and couldn't afford cloth. Didn't the third brother want to get married? Why don't we make something decent?
Clothes?" Gu Chengyu was caught by Ms. Lu, so she had to turn around and explain to Ms. Lu.
Mrs. Lu also felt sorry for her sons who had no clothes to wear. The clothes were too small, and she couldn't bear to spend money to buy them. On weekdays, when they were small, she would tie a piece of cloth of the same color to the edge of the clothes and trouser legs. She sighed and calculated.
It’s rare! It’s also rare!
The lotus-colored piece was used to make clothes for Wan'er. The girl asked her for it last time, but she refused and never mentioned it again. Sometimes the baby is sensible, which makes the mother feel distressed.
Huh? That’s not right! There’s no need to buy so much fabric? Looking at the clothes that disappeared outside the courtyard gate, Lu was furious for a while, and was fed soup by this kid again. No, when his father comes back, he has to put the clothes on
He scolded him. Xiaobao is a baby, so of course he doesn’t know how to save. But how can an old man spend money randomly when he is such a big man? This is all money earned by Xiaobao!