Chapter 100 A Blessing in Misfortune

"Mom, don't think too much. Our family will build the house first. Then Cai Dashan comes again. If you don't want to come forward, just leave it to us to handle it."

"Okay!" Cai agreed.

The children can be relied upon.

very nice.

She is indeed a blessed woman.

All the hardships she endured in the first half of her life were over, and now she had a baby and everything was ready.

Dabao and the others went back to work.

Mrs. Cai and Aunt Wang didn't mention making lunch.

Little Yuanbao is a lively person, Erbao takes her everywhere for a walk, and Sanbao is like a wild horse, disappearing as soon as he is let out.

Only Erbao takes care of his sister the most hard-working and considerately.

Little White Hair still eats and sleeps, and eats even after sleeping. It is not yet a full moon, and it sleeps ten out of twelve hours a day.

On the first day of laying the foundation, Dabao discussed it with the old craftsmen sent by Shi Maner and the requirements were very strict and the foundation must be laid firmly.

Hit it deeper.

The old craftsman also suggested taking this opportunity to dig a cellar directly, where you can store some vegetables, fruits, etc. It is very convenient for a farmer to have a cellar.

Dabao also thinks it’s good.

Just next to the first courtyard, a large cellar was dug.

For the second yard, the foundation was dug and laid together, and large bluestones were filled into the ground.

Stone oxcarts have been transporting stones from the town to Tangjia Village since dawn.

The first day was mainly about stones.

The foundation is the first important thing in building a house. Once the foundation is laid, the house will be stable and cannot be blown away by wind or knocked down by rain.

When it was time for dinner, Mrs. Cai, Aunt Wang and several other women brought food to the workers.

There are porridge, big steamed buns, and unlimited broth. You can eat as much as you want and drink as much as you want.

All the villagers who went to work were satisfied and had a full stomach.

At this time of year, it is not the busy farming season. Many families are short of food and drink. Because they are not working, the meals at home are half of the usual ones. They can only eat half full, just barely not hungry.

I didn’t expect that while working at Xiao Yuanbao’s house, I could open my belly to eat!
It was rare for everyone to have a hearty meal, so they felt more energetic about working in the afternoon.

With such good food, they all want to rush to work if they work for nothing.

The other villagers who were watching were all envious and their mouths were watering.

The children in the house of the strong man who was working were so hungry that they wanted to share their share of the food with their children. Ms. Cai saw this and generously gave out steamed buns to the children.

The children were very happy.

The men who went to work felt even more grateful and wished they could use their full strength to help Xiao Yuanbao's family work.

The host family is so awesome!

The children ate the steamed buns distributed by Cai, and organized themselves spontaneously to help out. In short, the afternoon work scene was in full swing.

Efficiency is awesome.

At the end of the day, the cellar was dug and the foundations of the two courtyards were laid.

In the evening, I finished my work early.

Dinner is still at Xiao Yuanbao’s house.Dinner was richer and more plentiful than lunch. Ms. Cai was kind-hearted, especially to children. Many children ate their steamed buns at noon. She helped with the afternoon's work and gave it directly to them in the evening. Arrangements are made.

The food at home was not enough, so I took the food stamps and asked Uncle Wang to drive the ox cart to the town again to get the food back.

Of the fine grains given by Shi Maner, some were reserved for Xiao Yuanbao, and the rest were taken to the town and replaced with coarse grains eaten by ordinary families of the same caliber, so that everyone could eat well.

All the villagers praised Cai for being a good person, so they worked even harder to build a house for their family.

***
Cai Dashan returned home.

My whole body hurts, and the money I paid for the big car ride on the road was all on credit.

Finally got home.

The wife at home complained to him, "Why have you been away from home for a few more days? Where have you been fooling around? And you don't even know you're coming back!"

"What are you fooling around about? I went out to do business. I'm so tired that my whole body hurts. Please massage me quickly."

When Dashan's daughter-in-law heard this, her face darkened, "I'll give you a slap in the face! Did you spend all the money your parents spent on medical treatment and medicine on fooling around?"

"Bah, bah, bah! What are you talking about? If you lose money in business, you can still blame me! Since ancient times, there have been losses and wins in business. However, I will definitely gain a lot from this trip. I will report to my parents. Yes, I guarantee that my parents will be happy..." Cai Dashan raised his feet and walked towards the back room.

Dashan's daughter-in-law looked sad and didn't look very good.

When she got married, the Cai family still had a grocery store and could live a good life. She thought she had married into a good family and would not have to worry about food and drink in the future.

As a result, within a few years, the grocery store was sold at a discount, and the family's fortunes deteriorated day by day.

Men are no longer living up to their expectations and stay away from home all day long.

The parents-in-law at home are not too old, but their health is not good.

My father-in-law kept coughing and wanted to cough up his lungs. My mother-in-law couldn't use her eyes well and was almost blind.

Her two children are also often sick, with one illness occurring every three days and one illness occurring every two days.

When my son was still studying in school, his master always praised him for his intelligence and said that he was a talented scholar. As a result, he was suspended from school now.

The man is often away from home, and she is the supporter of the whole family.

No wonder she was so haggard.

If it weren't for the sake of her children, she would have wanted to divorce him.

"Wait for me. If you have any big gains, tell me..."

He took two trots and caught up.

I just happened to hear Cai Dashan recount his entire experience.

Father-in-law of the Cai family was lying on the kang, with a rare look of relief on his old face.

Grandma Cai's mother-in-law held a crutch in her hand and was afraid of falling.

She sat on the edge of the kang, with silvery white hair covering her head.

She asked uncertainly, "Son, are you really Cai Sanya? Didn't you say before that she became a widow, her man was killed in the war, she didn't come back for several years, and she even brought a few bottles of oil with her, and she lived a very good life. Don’t you have a meal yet?”

"Yes! Mother! It's Sanya. She's pretty respectable now. Her clothes are all new and shiny, except for wearing gold and silver. Her little girl also wears a big fox fur cloak. That cloak doesn't have any I can't get it for dozens of taels of silver. Tell me, how rich it is! It's better than our second sister..."

Dashan's wife heard this and sighed, "Sanya is a blessing in disguise."

You can live a good life without a man.

"What a blessing in disguise? Her good life is all because of us. If our family had not married her to Tangjiacun, would she have had such a good life? She should be grateful, but I asked her for some money to give back She refused to give my parents any treatment or medicine. She was so stingy that she even asked her offspring to beat me out..."

Dashan’s daughter-in-law asked tentatively, “How much do you want?”

(End of this chapter)

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