Chapter 221: Preparing to Build Houses

221. Chapter 221: Preparing to Build Houses

"Right, at most one more."

Qiao Hushui actually didn't want Lan Yue Niang to have this, but thinking of how she looks now, he still decided to have another.

Lan Yue Niang said nothing.

Qiao Sheng thought she had agreed.

She immediately changed the subject and said, "Father, Mother, I'm planning to build a new house. I'm preparing to build two houses: one for you to live in, and one for me and Xiao Shitou and the others to live in."

Seeing her say that.

Qiao Hushui opened his mouth and said, "Lianhua, that would probably cost a lot of money. Do you have enough? Otherwise, perhaps we should build just one first; we can repair ours later without trouble."

"Father, rest assured I have that much money."

Qiao Sheng not only has that much money; she has even more.

Shi Lin's payments each time varied, and gradually he had given her a total of over six hundred taels of silver.

She spent some, and still had quite a lot left.

On top of that, the shop earned some money each month.

How could she be short of money?

Cheng Xianglan's younger brother Cheng Yuzhu not only could renovate the shop, but also could build houses, so Qiao Sheng didn't look for anyone else and went straight to him.

Cheng Yuzhu heard that Qiao Sheng wanted to build two houses: one with one entrance and one exit, and one with two entrances and two exits.

He said with some surprise, "Qiao Sheng, why do you want to build two mansions? You…"

His question was also because he didn't understand Qiao Sheng's situation.

Qiao Sheng honestly told him, "I will build one for us to live in, and the other for my mother and them."

"I see."

Cheng Yuzhu finally understood why Qiao Sheng wanted to build two houses.

Without waiting for Qiao Sheng to speak.

Cheng Yuzhu looked at her and said, "Qiao Sheng, now is a good time to build houses. We've just taken a job, but the houses they're building aren't as big as yours. If you can wait, just wait about ten days for us."

"Okay."

Qiao Sheng had no hesitation at all.

The matter was settled.

Qiao Sheng bought some things, and in the afternoon went with Qiao Hushui to the Village Head's house; building a house isn't done casually, you need to buy a foundation.

The Village Head learned that the house they were building was sizable, took them around to look, and finally Qiao Sheng and the others bought five mu of wasteland north of the village. The land wasn't expensive—one mu cost only one or two taels of silver, so five mu cost five taels of silver.

Half a month passed.

Cheng Yuzhu came looking for Qiao Sheng.

"Qiao Sheng, the house on our side is already finished, and now we can start building yours. By the way, I haven't told you the price yet; if you have us handle everything, the two houses will cost five hundred taels of silver. I think you should have an idea of the price; before it was cheaper, but now material costs have risen, so the price is higher…"

Qiao Sheng asked him, "Do you build them simultaneously, or finish this house first and then the other?"

"Either works; if you want to build them together, I can find more people later."

Cheng Yuzhu replied to her.

He has connections, so he doesn't worry about finding people.

"Then let's build together; I hope we can raise the beams together."

After speaking, Qiao Sheng continued, "Brother Cheng, the meals…"

She opened her mouth.

Cheng Yuzhu immediately knew what she was going to ask, and said calmly, "You may have to cook yourselves; we only cover one meal. You can eat whatever, as long as you're full."

Agreement reached.

After parting from Qiao Sheng, Cheng Yuzhu rode a carriage to the place that sells materials to order supplies.

What about Qiao Sheng?

She returned to the shop, told Qiao Hushui and the others, and then rode a rented ox cart back to the village.

She didn't intend for them to cook themselves; she planned to hire someone.

Back to the village.

Qiao Sheng headed straight to Zhang Qiao's home; it was afternoon and they were all at home.