Chapter 77 How many rooms?
The Zhao family has a large land for building their house, ranking among the top three houses in the village.
When they first bought the land, the Zhao family had money and bought a large piece of land.
However, the Zhao family is small, with only two children in each generation, so the house they live in is sparsely repaired.
A separate kitchen and firewood room were built, and there was even a utility room dedicated to storing sundries.
Even so, there is still a lot of empty space in the Zhao family's yard.
Mr. Zhao would weave bamboo baskets and carry baskets in the yard when he had nothing to do.
Mr. Zhao told the strong men the range, and the leading strong man counted the people of the Zhao family.
"Old man, with such a big place, we can build a room for each family. You have three sons, right?"
Mr. Zhao nodded, "With three sons and two daughters, I have to keep a room for my daughter."
Chen Jingzhi smiled and said: "Master, in such a big land, can you leave me a room?"
Wu Yang also came forward, "Master, I want it too."
"I can pay for that room myself."
Mrs. Zhao likes Wu Yang's spontaneous enthusiasm.
"Look what you said, how can I ask you to pay for a room for you? I will pay for it for you!"
Wu Yang hugged Mrs. Zhao's arm and said, "Master's wife is the best!"
"Master's wife loves me the most."
Mrs. Zhao was coaxed to smile.
Mr. Zhao thought that if more houses were built, Chen Jingzhi would pay more.
Chen Jingzhi immediately saw Mr. Zhao's concerns.
"Since there is enough space, it doesn't hurt to build a few more rooms."
"Master and Mistress share a room, three brothers each share a room, and two girls, plus me and Ah Yang."
"At least eight rooms."
"The boys are almost growing up, and they have to prepare their rooms."
"Just build a big house
Courtyard, a dozen houses. "
Mr. Zhao was frightened. Even if there were many rooms in a big house, there was no need for a big house. It would cost a lot of money.
Wu Yang was the first to say, "Teacher, the big house is too conspicuous. It would be so high-profile for Master and the others to live here."
Mrs. Zhao also had the same idea, and Wu Yang said it to her heart.
"Ah Yang is right, just build a big yard."
Chen Jingzhi understood that he had not thought well, and he still had to think more about the comfort of his master's family.
In the village, the master's family is obviously very low-key and simple.
The sudden construction of a large house is a no-brainer.
"Then let's have a big yard. A big yard is not bad. This is what life in the village is like."
Zhao Changfu asked excitedly when he heard Chen Jingzhi mention that their boys also had to prepare.
"Grandpa, grandma, do we also have our own rooms?"
Now that there are many Zhao family members, if everyone has a room, the land will definitely not be enough.
The strong man at the head roughly measured the size of Zhao's land.
"Old man, I calculated the approximate area and found that it would be best to build ten rooms."
"We still have to build a kitchen, a woodshed and a hut."
"By the way, old man, do you raise some chickens and ducks at home?"
Mr. Zhao looked at Mrs. Zhao. Mrs. Zhao had always made the decision on these matters.
Mrs. Zhao thought for a while, and she was used to eating meat recently, so it would be better to raise some chickens and ducks.
Pheasants and rabbits caught in the mountains can also be fed.
"Leave a piece of land and raise some chickens and ducks in the future."
The strong man nodded, "Then there will be ten rooms at most. Any more rooms will be too small and uncomfortable to live in."
"And you have to leave some yard. Ten rooms is just the right layout, and there is enough yard."
"Do
Everything is convenient. "
What Li Xiuxiu is most interested in is the kitchen, which is where she often stays.
"Is the kitchen separate?"
The strong man replied, "It doesn't matter. You can build them individually or they can be connected together."
Since Li Xiuxiu was the one doing the cooking at home, Mrs. Zhao simply gave Li Xiuxiu how to build the kitchen.
"For the second son's house, the kitchen will be built according to your ideas. You can build it however you want."
Li Xiuxiu was very happy. The Zhao family's kitchen was big enough before, and cooking every day was a pleasure.
After arriving in the shed, the place was too small and I couldn't do anything freely.
"Mom, can the kitchen be a little bigger?"
Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "Of course, our whole family is counting on you to eat, so it would be better if you were older."
Li Xiuxiu nodded happily, there will be a new kitchen in the future.
"The kitchen should be built separately. If you cook something spicy, you won't be afraid of choking the people in the house."
The strong man noted it down and asked, "Do you have any other requirements?"
The Zhao family looked at each other with smiles on their faces. The thing happened suddenly and they hadn't thought about it yet.
Mr. Zhao: "It's okay for now. Let's fix the kitchen first. If you have any other requests from the second family, just tell them."
"Hey! Okay, dad."
Li Xiuxiu had already started thinking about a kitchen when the Zhao family first started talking about building a house.
I already have a complete idea in my head.
Li Xiuxiu stated her requirements in detail. In short, she wanted a spacious and bright kitchen.
The strong man listened carefully to Li Xiuxiu's request and took note of each one carefully.
It's already three o'clock in the morning and it's time to prepare for dinner.
The strong men had received so much wages, and they thought that the Zhao family still lived in a shed. There were so many of them, so it was not good.
I mean to stay at the host's house for dinner.
"Old man, Mr. Chen, how about we go back and come back in the afternoon."
Mrs. Zhao: "What are you going to do? Just eat here. Don't worry, there's enough to eat."
Li Xiuxiu was still excited and had already envisioned how happy it would be to cook on the new stove in the future.
"You're here, we're going to have lunch soon. Don't leave, I'll go back and cook."
The strong men looked at each other in confusion. The Zhao family was so enthusiastic that they were not sure to pay attention.
Chen Jingzhi said: "Since you're here, stay for dinner. I've ordered the wood this afternoon and I need your help moving it."
The county magistrate has said so, and the strong men have no reason to talk about leaving anymore. It is troublesome to come and go.
Li Xiuxiu held Zhao Miaomiao in her left hand, Li Yuebai in her right hand, and greeted He Sutong.
"Sister-in-law, I have to worry about the reception."
"There are many people today, so I have to drag Miaomiao and my third brother and sister to help."
He Sutong smiled and said, "Okay, you go back first."
Zhao Changfu pulled Zhao Changan, "Let's go back and light the fire."
The other children also wanted to follow, but were stopped by He Sutong.
"I told you, you all go to help Second Aunt, and there are not a few people left to help me."
Zhao Yicha smiled and held He Sutong's hand.
"Mom, let me help you."
Wu Yang held Zhao Yigui in one hand and Zhao Nanzhou in the other.
"Auntie, we can help too."
The cook went home first and got to work quickly.
Zhao Laoer also went back first. He had to cut some meat and kill some fish.
There were a lot of pears left at home, so He Sutong asked several children to wash them and give one to each person in the shed.
Fortunately, the Zhao family's shed is big enough to barely accommodate these people.
I just can’t let go when eating, kids.
So he took the initiative to bring the bowl without serving it to the table.
There were many people helping to cook, and several tables of food were quickly filled.
When all the dishes were served, Li Xiuxiu greeted: "Come and eat!"
"The steamer for steaming rice is not big enough. Each of you can fill a bowl first, and then I will steam a steamer."
The table is full of delicious food, and the aroma fills the whole shed. You can already imagine how delicious it is even before you taste it.
Wu Yang actively lined up to serve the rice, smelling the aroma and making his stomach growl.
“Second Aunt’s rice is still so delicious!”
Li Xiuxiu was so praised that she couldn't help but say, "Ah Yang, I'll eat more of it later."
Wu Yang happened to be waiting in line and served himself a big bowl of rice.
"Don't worry, Second Aunt, I'm the best at eating! There won't be any leftover!"