The pension plan of the ancient cannon fodder woman

Grandpa lowered his head and thought for a while, then told him everything he knew.

"Earth bricks are cheaper, 4 wen each. Blue bricks are strong, durable and waterproof, so they are naturally more expensive. I heard that the price had risen to 12 wen each last year. Tiles are 3 wen each. In addition, there is wood. We are close to the mountains, so wood is not in short supply and is also cheap. I think you spent a tael of silver on wood to build your house."

"In addition, there are choices for digging wells. There are 15-meter deep wells and 25-meter wells. The former costs 13 taels and the latter costs 20 taels. This was the price last year. I estimate that this year's price will be similar in the next two months."

"So if you want to build a good house with bluestone paving and blue bricks and tiles, I estimate that 50 taels will not be enough. You need to add at least 40 taels. You need to buy dozens or hundreds of taels for everything at home. It's quite scary when you add them together."

"That's not all. Your grandmother, your two uncles and their families will all help build the house, but we also need to ask people from the same village to help. The daily wage is at least 12 cents a day, and meals are also included."

Su He listened carefully, "Grandpa, there is a saying that a broken home is worth a fortune. I think this is the truth. It is not easy to have a home of your own."

Grandpa looked at his granddaughter with a smile, "That's right. So, what are your plans now?"

"In that case, I plan to use mud bricks to surround the outermost part, and then use blue bricks and tiles to build houses inside. The chicken coop near the vegetable garden will also be made of mud bricks. I want to dig a deeper well. I wonder if there is a 30-meter well?"

"This? The ones in the village are all 20 meters deep. I don't know, Fugui, is the well of the rich man next door deeper?"

Grandpa himself was not sure. He remembered that his youngest son had gone to work for the landlord, and he seemed to have heard last time that he had also dug a well.

Wang Fugui himself had never been there, but his brother did say that the well was not dug by them. They hired a professional well digger to do it.

"It's probably deeper than the one in our village. Dad, let Binzi go ask."

Su He quickly stopped him when he heard it, but there was no need to be so anxious.

"Uncle, don't worry. If there is no water, 25 meters will be fine. I think since it will be used for a lifetime, it is better to dig deeper to be safe."

Wang Fugui could understand this. Although the weather has been good in the past few years, it does not mean that things will always be smooth in the future. His family originally came here to escape famine, so they have this awareness.

The house issue has been initially planned, and it’s time to put farming on the agenda.

"Grandpa, we still have more than a month before we start farming. We have a lot of land, and I'm wondering how many people I should hire. I wonder if there are any suitable families in the village."

When this was mentioned, Sun quickly suggested, "Hehua, you're right. We should find someone from the same village. The people in our village are all OK. Although they are poor, they are all honest."

"If you want to say the most suitable one, it must be Uncle Qingshan's family. We bought the land from them."

Wang Bin also offered his suggestions, but they were rejected by He Hua.

"I don't plan to hire them. Although they are most familiar with this land, I don't think they have the time. Each of their families has just split up, and they will have to build houses and reclaim wasteland soon. Maybe after everyone's split up, there will be small families to split up. I want to find someone who can take care of the farming wholeheartedly."

Su He heard half a month ago that every family next door had bought a few acres of wasteland. In addition to building houses, they used the remaining land to grow some crops, or at least some vegetables. There was no tax on the wasteland for three years, which was very cost-effective.

If Hehua didn't want to be closer to her uncle's house, she would also want to buy wasteland.

Grandpa nodded in agreement, saying that the person next door was indeed not a suitable candidate.

Zhou had been making shoes without saying a word. When she heard Hehua say that she wanted to find someone who could focus on the fields, she suddenly thought of a suitable candidate.

"Lotus, there is a family at the foot of the mountain. Their parents are gone, leaving only two brothers and a grandmother. The eldest is 28 years old. His wife died of illness three years ago, leaving behind a daughter. The second is 21 and has not started a family. Their family sold all their land to pay for their parents' medical treatment in the early years. Now they have opened up an acre of wasteland on the side, and they also gave it to the landlord to farm last year. I think this family is suitable. They are good at farming."

Sun nodded after hearing this. "You are talking about Dali and Erli, right? They are good at farming. You can consider Hehua."

Su He nodded, but this family alone was not enough, as she had 15 acres of land.

"Why not ask the village chief? He knows best which family is suitable."

Wang Bin was not discouraged and actively offered suggestions.

He has to be proactive. There is less and less room for him in this family, and he must find a sense of existence.

Grandpa nodded, this is quite pertinent.

"Binzi is right. The village chief knows best. Why don't we go and ask him? And by the way, ask about hiring people to build the house."

Wang Bin was finally praised and squatted on the ground, grinning foolishly.

Su He had no objection and followed her grandfather in a horse-drawn carriage to the village chief's house. This time Shunzi drove the carriage.

Wang Bin was so angry that he was not selected, and now no one calls him to drive the carriage.

It only takes ten minutes to walk to the village chief's house, but Su He was too cold to walk, so he suggested taking a car.

Five minutes later, the three met Village Chief Wang.

"It's really better to find someone from your own village to buy this kind of land. Let me introduce you to a family, the Goudan family at the end of the village. They also rent land from a landlord. Apart from the grain they pay for taxes, the landlord only gives them 30% of the rest. They have half-grown children, so it's really not enough to eat. If you are willing to give them 40%, they will not rent land from the landlord this year."

Grandpa looked at the lotus and Su He nodded in agreement.

"Village chief, 40% is fine with us, so we will go ask them later. If they agree, we will rent our land to these two families."

Village chief Wang was very happy to see Wang Daming being so straightforward, as it showed that they believed in themselves.

They continued chatting for a while, and then Grandpa happily said goodbye to Su He.

"Grandpa, go back and have some rest. We'll go to my uncle's house first to ask about the well digging, and then go to the other two families to ask about the situation."

"Shunzi, I don't know where the family the village chief is talking about is. I'll let Binzi go with you."

Grandpa did not refuse his granddaughter's kindness, and Su He agreed, but also called Shunzi.

"Uncle, I'll let you take care of my farm from now on. It's not in vain. I'll give you 10% of the grain per acre of farmland as wages after paying the taxes. I have other things to do."

Shunzi was not willing to accept it at all. He had already prepared himself to be a free laborer for Hehua for the rest of his life.

"Hehua, your cousin has plenty of time. I'll take care of the money for you."

Su He frowned. How could that be possible?

"Shunzi, the grain you earn will directly offset the debt you owed to Hehua. Once Hehua has paid you back, you can pay me back. That's it."

What grandpa means is that you can't get the grain, so just use it to pay off the debt.

That seemed to make sense, and Shunzi scratched his head and agreed.

In a few minutes, they arrived at my uncle's house. The door was open, and they walked in directly without any hesitation.

"Aunt, what are we having for lunch? Is my uncle here?"

Su He shouted at the kitchen door.

"Lotus, are you looking for me?"

Su He looked carefully and saw that her uncle was adding firewood to the stove.

"Uncle, we have something to ask you."

Jin quickly greeted them warmly, "Hehua, Binzi, Shunzi, come in, find a stool and sit down. Have lunch with me at noon. It will be ready soon."

"No, aunt, we have something else to do later. My aunt has already cooked our meal, so we can't waste food."

Su He refused with a smile, but was afraid that Jin would try to keep her, so she quickly asked questions to Wang Quangui.

"Uncle, did the landlord you visited before the New Year dig a well? Do you know the well digger? I'm going to build a house and dig a well in half a month."

Wang Quangui understood immediately, "Yes, the well digger is from the county, and he lives in Qingshui Lane. You can go there and ask around and find out."

"Uncle, can you dig a well 30 meters deep?"

"Yes, the landlord's is 30 meters. It cost 25 taels of silver."

Okay, finally I asked the right person.

Su He got the answer he wanted and left happily.

Leaving behind my uncle's family in a state of confusion.