Blessed wife descends from heaven

Chapter 66

Zhang Mandun only felt that his breathing was a little heavier, hey, since his wife kissed him, his endurance became more and more insufficient.Just getting close to it made him feel like he didn't know where to put his eyes.

But even though his heart was hot, he still had a serious look on his face, he just nodded and said that his wife's place is okay.

"Two and a half mu is not much. The front mountain is barren, and because it is a mountainous land that does not grow much crops, the price will be cheaper than that in the village. I reckon that four taels of silver is about the same."

After thinking about it, Lin Baozhu felt that the price was not expensive.Then the two roughly calculated the cost of building the house. Apart from the land, the bulk of the house was built with bricks and girders. As for the manpower, in order to save trouble, they simply hired a masonry team to take full responsibility.

In this way, the two of them made a general decision before going to sleep, and they only waited for the next day to find Li Zheng to buy land.Then go to the town to find a masonry class to build a house. As long as the negotiation is settled, it won't take long to live in a new house.

The next day, Zhang Mandun took some tea and went to Zhang Lizheng's house.And Lin Baozhu went to the back mountain to pick tea with Aunt Tian and several women who came to work.By the way, inquire about the prices of masons and blue bricks and tiles.

Sister-in-law Wang, who was picking tea nearby, couldn't help opening her mouth wide when she heard Lin Baozhu's words, and asked in surprise, "Wife Man, are you planning to build a house?"

It's not that she has any other ideas, it's just that she thinks that the couple is really capable.In the early days, no one in the village knew that old man Zhang had sold his fields and houses before he left, leaving the thatched cottage and ancestral tomb where Zhang Mandun lived now afraid to move.

At that time, many people secretly said that old man Zhang was not kind, and he didn't leave anything for the eldest son.And the daughter-in-laws like Wang Dazhuang's family are still looking forward to seeing Zhang Mandun and Lin Baozhu lose face, and they can't live on.

But I don't think how long it has been. Not only have people started a business, they can afford meat and food, and now they have to build a new house.This luck, who would dare to laugh behind his back in the future.

Yesterday, Lin Baozhu made up her mind to behave in a low-key manner and do things in a high-key manner. Since she will be conspicuous in the village sooner or later, she doesn't need to hide her thoughts anymore.Anyway, ordinary people can't afford to offend that guy Zhang Mandun. Even if a woman wants to control herself, she has to see if she has the ability.

It's good to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, but she doesn't want to do that.Now that you have your own property, and you don't violate moral order and customs, and you haven't violated the law, why don't you just admit that you have earned money?

In the final analysis, it is because there is an evil star in the family who can sit and live in the town. Otherwise, if it is an ordinary and honest farmer, it may really cause trouble because of sudden wealth.

"Yeah, now the family has a business of picking tea, so I thought about building a house so that the tea leaves wouldn't get wet when it rained." After thinking it over, she naturally spoke up. He was generous, and there was nothing embarrassing about it. He just smiled and said, "Although I owe some money to buy a mountain, as long as I work hard with Man Tun, sooner or later I will be able to recover."

Hearing what she said, another daughter-in-law beside her also echoed a few times.

"You are so courageous. Your family is still in debt, and you dare to build a house. If it were me, I wouldn't dare. I would like to tighten my belt and pay off the debt quickly." Another daughter-in-law, Da Ju, tut tsk Twice, "But speaking of it, we are quite envious of you. Although you have encountered a lot of bad things, you have come here in the end. I watched from the side, but your house is very concerned about you."

As she said that, she chuckled, pouted her lips behind Lin Baozhu, and joked: "Hey, it's been a while, your men have come to look for you. I'm really afraid that you will be tired."

Aunt Tian and Aunt Ma also started laughing, made fun of Lin Baozhu twice, then said a few words to Zhang Mandun, and then went to work on their own tea-picking paths.Since wages are calculated according to how much they pick, they don't want to delay too much.

Just when Lin Baozhu packed up the tea basket and let her man drag her away, Aunt Tian couldn't help saying a few words to Aunt Ma who was not far away.

"Who would have thought that in the past, with a cold face every day, even children would cry in fright, they would live like ordinary people like now, knowing the cold and hot and loving their daughter-in-law."

"I didn't say that. At that time, I was worried that he would be naked for the rest of his life. But after all, he married a good wife, so lucky. It's a pity that Mandun's mother left early, otherwise I'm afraid I would wake up laughing now."

The two of them exchanged a few words without saying a word. Although they felt that Zhang Mantun and his wife were in debt, it was a bit sad, but it was very gratifying to see that the next couple had a good relationship and were very motivated.

What's more, with Baozhu's skill in making tea, do you still worry about not being able to live a good life?

On the way home, Lin Baozhu did some calculations with her own man again, according to what Mrs. Da Tian and Aunt Ma asked.The bricks and tiles to build the house plus the wood and wages cost ten taels of silver at least.If you want to hire a masonry team, it is estimated that some extra wages will be added, but that will be faster.

In addition, buying some belongings and tidying up the house will cost a lot.The end is to build the new house, and even the land has to run for 20 taels of silver.

But fortunately, they still have some money in their hands now. Excluding the 150 taels that they planned to pay back first, and the 20 taels left to build the house, there are still about a dozen taels to maintain the expenses of Chashan and the family.

When the next crop of Eagle Tea and White Cockscomb Tea is made, I can earn some more to make my money easier.

Most of the things were settled, and in the next few hours, Lizheng sent a message saying that the land deed had been completed.Then Zhang Mantun went to the town again and found a job for the famous masonry team in the town to build a house.

Although he doesn't socialize with people very often, he does have close friends in the town.What's more, Shi Dayong can be regarded as a well-connected person. After all, he came from the Yamen, no matter who he deals with, he can get two points of face.

So he went to the town to find a reliable masonry team, and it didn't take much effort.In less than half an hour, the wages were agreed upon, and then the mason followed him to the village to measure the land.

There are many masons in the nearby villages, but there are not many big houses built by big families who may come across them.It can be said that once or twice a year, it is considered a good time.So Zhang Mantun said a little bit, and the master mason responded, measured the size, and he could buy bricks, tiles and wood on the same day, and start work in only three or two days.

In fact, when starting a project and breaking ground, there is a lot of care. Generally, you have to find a husband to show you the almanac, and then find a good day to start the project.However, Lin Baozhu is a modern person and doesn't really believe in those cumbersome rules and sayings. Although Zhang Mantun is an ancient person, he is not rigid, and he will not delay the business because of those so-called illusory statements.

So after discussing, several people decided to start work in two days.For a house with two and a half acres of land, all materials are covered, plus wages and food expenses, 14 taels of silver are all covered.

After deciding these things, Zhang Mandun thought of buying a pen, ink, paper and inkstone for his daughter-in-law.

In Anping Town, there is no special study or place to sell pens and inks, but I just buy some by the way in the grocery store.Because the nearby villages are surrounded by mountains, although the town is still prosperous, there are very few people who actually study, let alone the people who will be able to support their families and buy paper and pens for their children to study.How can ordinary people afford that stuff?

So don't look at the grocery store with many people, but there are no people who are actually buying things at the counter that sells paper and pens.It can even be said that the pens, inks and papers in the corner are covered with a layer of dust, and the counter is even more deserted, with not even a clerk.

At this moment, someone saw the expressionless Zhang Mandun going straight to the pen and ink. He was taken aback for a moment, and then hurried over to ask.They knew about this man, and they had been here several times with the wife at home, and every time they bought something, it was considered a big deal among the farmers.Therefore, although this person does not seem to be a scholar who can read and write, no one despises him.

Zhang Mantun didn't understand the difference between those papers, so he just frowned with a look of bitterness and hatred.What kind of raw rice paper, raw edge paper, Yuanshu paper, and fragrant ink and gray ink, who knows the difference.

When the guy saw his expression, he almost understood what was going on.This person really didn't buy these things, but even though he knew that Zhang Mantun didn't understand, he didn't look down on him or say anything cynical, but explained carefully: "This Shengxuan is the best paper, whether it is painting or writing copying The books are very good, and it is also the paper commonly used in academies. Yuanshu paper is relatively clean, flexible, and smells like bamboo. It’s cheaper, and it’s usually used by beginners or those from poor families who can’t afford good paper to practice calligraphy.”

Hearing what the guy said, Zhang Mandun understood.My daughter-in-law is used to keep accounts, so it is best to make a booklet, so I bought a dollar book paper immediately.Finally, I bought another inkstone and ink stick.It is also because there are too few people who come to buy these things, especially those who are as happy as Zhang Mantun, so in the end the shopkeeper asked the clerk to give him a brush without any patterns.

Don't look at the things that don't count as much, but it still costs two or three coins.In normal times, this may be the harvest of a farmer for one or even two years.But in Zhang Mantun's place, as long as it is needed by his wife, money is nothing.

How happy Lin Baozhu was when he returned home with the things, let's not talk about how he rewarded him.Anyway, that night, Zhang Mandun was furious when he went to sleep, and wished he could buy some more pens and paper for his daughter-in-law.

(End of this chapter)