I, the one in the heavens, am here to protect my bottom line in all realms.

Chapter 13 Pan Kang
  Looking at the scenery on the roadside, thinking about the things I didn't buy today, my thoughts gradually drifted away.

It was getting dark before we arrived at the place where we took the bullock cart in the morning.

Zhao Lihua said hello to Lao Litou, and walked back quickly with Zhang Chengyuan.

Zhang Chengyuan walked, looking at the shadow cast by the moon in front of him, and made a mental note to prepare some torches in the future, as he never knew when they would be needed.

When we returned to the village, most people had already gone to bed. Occasionally, we could hear some movement when passing by someone's door.

The two soon parted ways and went back to their respective homes. Zhang Chengyuan opened the door, put the things into the yard, and closed the door behind him.

She went back to the house, found a candle, lit it, and hurriedly cooked for herself. She was so hungry that her chest was touching her back.

She simply cooked a pot of paste and took a bite. She would pack her things tomorrow and went back to the house to rest.

Early the next morning, Zhang Chengyuan heard a knock on the door just after waking up. For a moment, he didn't know whether he was woken up or woke up naturally.

Zhang Chengyuan was confused for a moment, then got up and opened the door.

The person who came was the man who saw her aunt and her that day. The man smiled honestly and said: "Daughter, you were supposed to come yesterday. This is not yesterday when you and your aunt went to the market. They only went there for the whole day. I hurried early in the morning. coming."

Zhang Chengyuan nodded to express his understanding: "Uncle, I understand. I didn't delay you yesterday."

Some elderly middle-aged people said very simply: "No."

"Uncle, why don't you come in first and see how you want to arrange the kang? I don't understand anything, so I have to trouble my uncle to give me some advice."

Zhang Chengyuan got out of the way and led him to the house while talking.

After entering the house, the man walked around, seemingly measuring with his feet.

After a while, he seemed to have finished the survey, and smiled at Zhang Chengyuan and said: "Daughter, do you plan to use a brick kang or an earthen kang? Now two bricks are a penny, which is a hundred yuan at least. The rest are mine. All."

One hundred yuan, which is fifty cents, is quite cheap. Zhang Chengyuan said with a smile: "Then please give me a brick kang. Uncle, you can see how much it costs, and I will give it to you directly."

Auntie and her man waved their hands repeatedly and said: "No, no, no, it's all agreed, it's done."

"Then what was agreed is Uncle Uncle's salary, not the money for materials. It's as much as you need."

Zhang Chengyuan said, turned around and took out two bunches of money and insisted on handing them to him.

He reluctantly accepted it and secretly decided to give this kid a good fuck.

Zhang Chengyuan sent the person away, then remembered that he hadn't packed up yet, so he hurriedly washed up and went to mess with the things he brought back yesterday.

They were put away in different categories, and then they hurried to cook and eat. After the meal, they were about to go out when they saw their aunt bringing her husband and a few strange men over, who looked like her sons.

She could only give up her plan to go out and wait at the door.

Zhao Lihua walked a few steps quickly and said, "Are you going out?"

Zhang Chengyuan nodded and said, "Yes."

"Then you have to wait a while. I'll bring my son here to recognize you. I want to hurry up on Pan Kang. My old man can't do it alone. I'm thinking of asking my son to help him. Can you help me? Don't worry, don't wages.”

Zhang Chengyuan nodded: "Okay."

Zhao Lihua took out the copper coins she had just given out from her arms and said, "I promised you at the beginning, how can I ask you to give me money again? Take it back quickly."

Zhang Chengyuan was willing but refused to take it back and said: "Aunt, if you do this, I won't dare to trouble you again if something happens in the future. I'm not even prepared to pay uncle's salary. This is the money I gave for materials. You can just take it with peace of mind."

Zhao Lihua saw her serious expression and said she wouldn't accept it, so she gave up: "Okay, I won't push it to you anymore, I will accept the money."

Zhang Chengyuan said with satisfaction: "That's right. Auntie, when will uncle and the others start?"

"They will transport the materials and we can start soon. There are many of them, so they can get it ready for you before evening." Zhang Chengyuan was even more satisfied after hearing this: "It's pretty fast. When can it be used?"

"The weather is hot now, so it can be used in two or three days."

"Okay, I understand. Auntie, do you know who has a big tank cover? I want to buy a few."

When Zhao Lihua heard this, she realized that all the men in her family could do this, so there was no reason to extrapolate it. She immediately said: "Your uncles can all do it, how about I ask them to make a few for you?"

"Okay, then just wait until uncle is finished and do it for me. Auntie, what's the price?"

"How many do you want? The materials and stuff don't cost anything, they just require a little effort. Can they be worth three cents each?"

Zhang Chengyuan thought the price was acceptable, so he nodded in agreement.

"Okay, since you are going out, I will ask them to come back later."

Zhang Chengyuan immediately persuaded him to stay: "Auntie, no need. I plan to buy this lid when I go out this time. Now that you have it, I don't need to go out."

"That's it. Then I'll ask your uncle and the others to get the materials right now."

Zhang Chengyuan pulled Zhao Lihua who was about to leave and said: "Aunt, please let uncle and others do their work. I also want to ask you something. Do aunt and uncle know how to make steaming baskets? If they can, I won't have to worry about two people. ”

Zhao Lihua only felt that it was extremely easy to make money today, and said with a smile: "Yes, how can I not? I will leave this matter to your uncle and the others. I will tell him later."

"Sorry, auntie."

"What's the trouble? It's not troublesome."

Zhao Lihua wished she had trouble like this every day, and the money would go crazy.

Zhang Chengyuan changed the subject and started talking about other things: "Auntie, do you know the current price of land?"

"I know, you want to buy land?"

Zhang Chengyuan nodded honestly: "I have this idea. I still have some money in my hand, so I want to buy some land to plant. As you know, aunt, I eat too much, and the food storage at home is almost exhausted.

I thought that I couldn't just sit there and have nothing to do. I didn't know any other crafts, so I just thought that I was strong and could support myself in a variety of ways. "

Zhao Lihua nodded in agreement, and this was indeed the truth: "You are strong and have been doing well in the past few years, so I would say it is more cost-effective to buy wasteland.

I just heard someone say some time ago that the price of fertile farmland has increased to ten taels of silver per acre, and even the price of sandy land has also increased..."

After Zhang Chengyuan listened carefully, she felt that she had been advised to eat enough, so she asked without hesitation: "Auntie, what is the current price of wasteland?"

"One tael of silver per acre is a real bargain. You don't have to pay taxes on the wasteland for three years, and you can grow whatever you want."

Zhang Chengyuan actually doesn’t know much about farming. He just remembers that when he was a child, he would play in the fields with his grandparents.

But one tael of silver seems to be okay. The money in my hand can buy four acres. Plus, with the talent, I can't starve to death, so I don't have anything to worry about.

Zhao Lihua was probably afraid that Zhang Chengyuan would feel uncomfortable alone, so she didn't mention leaving, so she just chatted with her here.

As time passed, Zhang Chengyuan felt hungry. She touched her belly and said, "Auntie, let's go to your house to buy some eggs and vegetables. I'm hungry."

The corners of Zhao Lihua's mouth almost reached the base of her ears. She was so happy. This was the easiest time for her to make money. It was as if the money was running to her home.

Zhang Chengyuan carried a basket and money and went to her house with Zhao Lihua. There was no one at home, so she was taken to the backyard.

Under Zhang Chengyuan's nose, Zhao Lihua got into the chicken coop and quickly came out with four eggs. She asked with a smile: "How many do you want?"

(End of this chapter)