Going through the book and raising younger siblings

Chapter 7 Selling Grain
7. Sell food
Zhang Yu couldn't help feeling worried for Yingzi.

Although her appearance changed Yingzi's fate and saved her from bad luck, but her life was saved, but she might be caught in gossip. At that time, a rural girl was under such criticism. How could it be any better.

Zhang Yu found a place by the pond and began to wash clothes, but she was worried about Yingzi. She didn't know this girl very well, because she died tragically in the book. She and Zhang Daniu were good friends, but from the second Niu learned from her mouth that during the time when Zhang's grandfather passed away, Yingzi had been helping Da Niu Zhang with family affairs, and had been with them since then.So Yingzi should be a very kind and righteous girl.

At this time, the village head's wife came to fetch water, saw Zhang Yu, and said with a smile: "Look, big girl, I just said that it's very good to promote here. Is there anyone among them willing to buy your rice?"

Before Zhang Yu could answer, a fat woman next to her was the first to ask in surprise, "What? Does Da Niu still sell rice at home?"

Zhang Yu replied: "Yes! Isn't there three acres in the field?"

"Isn't that not shot yet?"

Zhang Yu: "You can sell it if you don't shoot it down! Which one of you wants to buy it?"

Fat woman: "How can I sell this if I haven't made it?"

Zhang Yu said the conditions.

Everyone immediately discussed, "The harvest will be ready in a month, girl, it's not too late for you to beat the rice and go to the city! It's not worthwhile to sell it like this."

Zhang Yu sighed: "There is no way, Erniu and Xiaobao will start school in a month, and I have to settle down in the city home before they start school."

Everyone was surprised: "Anjia? Didn't your grandpa's friend take you into their house to live? You don't want to live alone, do you?"

"They helped us take us to the city, moved our household registration, and helped find schools for our younger siblings. It's enough trouble for them, but how can we live in their homes?"

"You don't live in someone else's house, where are you going to live?"

"Temporarily rent a house to live in! This is popular in the city."

"You don't need money to rent a house? What's more, you can't even afford food. What do you use to support your younger siblings?"

"I can do business now! I can make money to support them."

"Big girl, you are too naive. Is it that easy to make money? You still rent a house. You are not in charge of the family and you don't know that daily necessities are expensive."

"Big girl, I think you guys should stay in the village instead of going to the city. After all, you can grow the land by yourself, and you won't starve to death. The house is ready-made, and you don't need to spend money to rent it."

"Why don't you go, the city is good! They will help you find a job for Da Niu. Da Niu will be a city dweller who will eat commodity food in the future. If you find another uncle in the city, then life will be beautiful in the future!"

Zhang Yu is most concerned about selling rice, so she changed the topic: "Grandma, aunts, sisters, my rice must be sold, please help me find out who wants to buy it, and a house, I'm going to sell it too."

"Big girl, you have to think about it, don't be unable to stay in the city anymore, there is no way out."

"I just want to push myself so that there is no way out."

Selling the house was Zhang Yu's impromptu idea, but she thought it was okay to say it out loud. Anyway, she made up her mind not to come back, and it was useless to keep the house here. Well, she also has a good plan, if she doesn't have enough money, she will be shy about doing everything, and in the end she won't be able to do anything well.

The wife of the village head persuaded: "Don't worry, big girl. Take it one step at a time. The rice can be sold, but the house is reserved for the time being. It won't be too late for you to sell after you gain a firm foothold in the city."

"Auntie, we will have a good life in the city. I've made up my mind. I won't come back in the future. If I need money now, I'll just sell the house!"

"Big girl, how much do you plan to sell the house for?"

This question stumped Zhang Yu. She didn't understand the prices of goods in this era, nor did she know how much her house was worth.

"Tell me about it, how much does it cost to build a three-room house like ours?"

"The house in your family, the earth-wood tile house, was built the year after your parents got married. It's been almost 15 years now! You won't sell it as new, will you?"

"It's no problem to live in a house like ours for 80 to 15 years! Now that we've lived in it for [-] years, it's probably [-]% new!"

The village chief's wife said: "You are right, it can be considered as new, not to mention that your family takes good care of the house. When your grandfather was here, it was repaired every year."

"Auntie, how much does it cost to build a new one?"

"One thousand five to three thousand yuan!"

"How can it be twice the price?"

"You see, wood, tiles, and doors and windows all need to be bought with money. There are differences between good and bad. Others, the earth walls are built with earth foundations. Most people use molds with clay and themselves. The work, building walls, erecting beams, putting up shelves, and laying tiles, are all done with the help of the villagers, not counting money, just taking care of a few meals, and paying back the work by yourself when you have something to do with someone else’s house. Like your family, big girl, Even if it is built now, it will cost 500 yuan at most."

"That's calculated as a new house of 500 yuan, with a 1000% discount, and it's still worth [-] yuan now."

"Big girl, you can't count it like this. Even if you only live in it for a year, it's considered an old house. In the countryside, old houses can only be counted at a discount of 500%. So your house is worth [-] yuan at most."

"No way! It's only worth 500 yuan!"

"Yes! Whoever wants to buy an old house to live in will build a new house, because in the village, most of the houses are built by themselves, including the wood, which is also cut secretly by themselves. Most of the carpenters are hired. It’s an acquaintance, and the fee is low, so building a new house actually costs about 1000 yuan.”

Zhang Yu: "Five hundred is five hundred. If anyone needs it, just come to me. I don't believe that no one wants such a cheap house."

In the countryside, there are many sons and a strong labor force. Of course, there is no need to worry about building a house, but there must always be some families with weak labor forces!In addition, if you have no money, you can save some if you can.

At that time, the decoration industry was not popular, otherwise, the old house would be no different from a new house if the interior was renovated.

While slowly washing clothes, Zhang Yu chatted with everyone about the sale of their house and rice, and counted the benefits of buying rice and buying an old house one by one. People who come to the pond to wash clothes People who came and went with the water bearers heard that Zhang Daniu's family was going to sell their house and rice to live in the city.

(End of this chapter)