Sure enough, after dinner, while it was still dark, the old Zhou Tou gathered the whole family for a meeting, officially announced the decision to build the house, and informed everyone that this time the house would be built with seven rooms.
There are six rooms in their house, three in the middle, one is the main room, the main room facing the sun is where Lao Zhoutou and the others live, and the other side is where Zhou Dalang's family lives.
As for the east and west hatchbacks, only the two in the west wing are complete, and there is only one in the east wing, because the kitchen is built on the east side and built down the house.
Lao Zhou was not willing to use bricks to build the kitchen, so he built it with mud mixed with thatch.
This time they plan to expand out next to it, just knock down the wall of the yard.
Old Zhou Tou originally wanted to open a small door, but after thinking about it, if he opened a small door here, he would have to build another door to get in and out, which would cost a lot of money, so after discussing with Qian, He decided to knock down the courtyard wall on the east side, so that there is only one courtyard.
The kitchen and firewood are all here, and there is enough space there, so we built seven rooms directly, three in the middle, no need to stay in the main room, and two rooms in the east and west sides, so they can be used together.
The old Zhou Tou planned it very well, "The place is big enough, build a bigger house, and it will be used by Da Tou and the others when they get married in the future, so it will save trouble."
Zhou Dalang and the others were very excited when they heard it, but they were still a little worried, "Father, is the money enough?"
Old Zhou Tou said simply, "Not enough."
Everyone: ... not enough What are they discussing here
"That's why each of your families has to pay part of the money." Old Zhou Tou was not polite, and said, "Your younger sister is only six years old, and you gave me five hundred cultural buildings a few days ago."
Lao Zhou didn't say the rest, but everyone immediately felt that a big mountain fell on their shoulders.
Zhou Dalang looked around and asked, "Father, how far is it?"
Old Zhou Tou smoked a cigarette and said: "The house is built, but we still need to make beds and prepare bedding."
The brothers felt that the pressure was even greater. Zhou Dalang calculated the private money of their house, and finally gritted his teeth, "Father, then I will take out two taels of silver."
With Zhou Dalang as a demonstration, Tuesday Lang and Wednesday Lang can only follow, but Tuesday Lang should be fine, Zhou Zhoulang looks a little bitter, he is the least earner among the brothers, and their private houses are all the same. It's only in the early 20s, and the money is due to taking turns with the boss and the others to sell food for the laborers.
After paying 60% to the public, the two share it equally, and he can save seventy or eighty Wen every day.
Zhou Zhoulang found it difficult, but Friday Lang and Saturday Lang said that they also took out two taels of silver without blinking their eyes.
Then everyone looked at the silent Thursday Lang.
Zhou Zhoulang wanted to cry, but he stared back, he wanted to give it, and he had to have it!
Old Zhou Tou coughed lightly and said, "There's no rush for the fourth brother's share, it will be fine when he finishes paying off the family debt."
What everyone actually wants to say is that it doesn't matter if the fourth child doesn't give it, but the old man said that, so let's do it.
Zhou Xi said: "Father, I'll pay you two too."
Old Zhou frowned, and said: "Your brothers are all here, so you don't need to pay. When the fourth brother wants to marry, you can just lend him some money to marry him, and he will pay you back when he earns."
Zhou Zhoulang: ... Very good, I have another debt.
But Zhou Xi said: "I also live at home, Manbao is out, there is no reason for me to come out."
Old Zhou Tou blurted out, "Are you not married anymore?"
Zhou Xi said, "I won't marry anymore."
Old Zhou was so angry that he tapped his bong, and Qian, who had been silent all this time, said, "Okay, you can take what my daughter gave you."
Qian said to Zhou Xi: "Give me the money later."
Zhou Xi let out a "hmm".
Old Zhou was a little angry, and when he returned to the house, he asked Qian, "Do you really plan to keep the child at home forever?"
It's been almost a year, and Zhou Xi hasn't married yet. Old Zhou doesn't think it's because his daughter can't get married, then it can only be that the old wife didn't find her hard.
Qian said: "Wait until she has figured it out before marrying. Haven't you seen that she has not only gained weight in the past year, but also has a rosy complexion? I asked, and the doctor said that she was almost nursed. I don't like it."
Old Zhou's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Is it possible to give birth?"
Qian said "Hmm".
Old Zhou Tou was happy, and finally let go, "Okay, then look for it slowly, this time find a better one, a widower is fine, but children are not allowed at home, it's not easy to be a stepmother."
As soon as he heard that his daughter's illness was cured, the condition of the old Zhou Tou increased accordingly, "The old man in the family also needs to take care of it carefully, so don't be as fucked up as the Liu family."
Qian threw away the lint on his face, and said, "Listen, Man Bao."
Old Zhou Tou pulled off the end of the thread, and when he turned his head, he met Shang Manbao's shining eyes. Old Zhou Tou pressed her head and said, "Hurry up and go to bed, you have to go to school tomorrow."
It seems that a house has to be built, and it is not convenient to even talk.
Zhou Xi's marriage is harder to find than Zhou Zhou's. Old Zhou is ready for a protracted war, so he doesn't refuse her money anymore. She will definitely stay at home for a long time.
Collecting all the money from the sons and daughters, Lao Zhou counted it and was happy. In this way, the money for building the house is enough.
At this time, Zhou Dalang was also talking to Xiaoqian, "I don't know how much money my parents have saved, whether it is enough to build seven rooms."
Xiaoqian was also worried, and said in a low voice: "Back then, to build these six rooms, including buying the things inside, it took forty-two taels. Now the bed and bedding are new over there. I'm afraid it's fifty taels." I can't stand it."
Zhou Dalang nodded, "Yes, I don't know how much the fourth brother's debt has been repaid. By the way, the fourth brother still owes us money, right?"
Only then did Xiaoqian remember, that's right, the fourth child still owes them money.
The couple looked at each other, and Zhou Dalang said: "The fourth child's money is not in his hands, and we don't know how much we have paid back. Tomorrow, you can find time to ask Man Bao. I asked her about this child, but she refused to say anything." .”
Little Qian nodded.
Man Bao and Xiao Qian have always been close, and their relationship is almost the same as Qian's, so after Xiao Qian made meals for the students, he found Man Bao and took her aside to ask.
As soon as she asked, Man Bao said everything, and she didn't remember what she said when she rejected her eldest brother, because in Man Bao's heart, her sister-in-law was the same as herself, telling her secrets to herself, of course not to others.
"I have already repaid 9,795 Wen. Last year, my fourth brother paid back 2,300 Wen from work and business, so I still owe less than three taels."
Little Qian blinked her eyes, she even paid back their share, she began to count in her heart, it seems that her mother-in-law doesn't have enough money, she may deduct the money from the fourth child to pay them back first, but in this way As soon as it came, the mother-in-law had at least thirty taels in her hand.
With the addition of the fourteen taels they gave, I can earn some more during this time...
After counting like this, Xiaoqian became happy and said: "In this way, the money for building the house will be almost the same."
If it’s too small, don’t add an extra bed.