Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons

Advance notice is precisely to avoid any unpleasant situations in the end.

The villagers answered in unison: "We checked!"

"I checked it, everything is correct."

The red handprints on the account book are clearly visible, like marks of promise.

Zhang Laoer smiled with satisfaction. Although he already had an idea in his mind, he was still willing to confirm it again through words.

"In this case, let's officially start choosing a room. After choosing a room, I have a few words to say to everyone. Please take turns."

As he finished speaking, the villagers lined up consciously. Occasionally, a few people stood shoulder to shoulder and would politely give way to each other. This was not a spur-of-the-moment politeness, but because every house in front of them was almost perfect. The design layout and size of the first five rows were almost the same, the only difference was the number of rooms.

In this case, it doesn't matter who comes first or later, and the task of choosing a house naturally falls on the hostess of the house, while the men are happy to have some free time. After all, in their eyes, no matter which one they choose, their happiness will not be compromised.

The Zhang family's mansion is located in the third row. It was proposed by Boss Zhang that two houses be built next to each other. This was a suggestion made when discussing the construction costs a few days ago.

Zhang Laoer was quite surprised when he first heard it. After all, he had never really thought about the issue of dividing the family.

After several months of living in a big family, he was intoxicated by the harmony and warmth.

To be honest, if it weren't for his eldest brother's family, he and Xu Liyun would never have such a leisurely life with their two children.

And with two elders at home, they can rest assured to entrust their young son to their parents when they are away.

On the other hand, life would be equally difficult for the eldest brother’s family without their help.

The two families moved forward step by step with mutual support.

Boss Zhang deliberately put on a funny look and said, "We're not going to split up tomorrow. Do you want to leave me behind now? Don't even think about it!"

Zhang Laoer couldn't help but chuckle after hearing this and accused him, "You really don't act like a brother at all."

Boss Zhang laughed and explained, "What I mean is that in the future, Mingyi and Louxuan will each start their own families. The two brothers will live across the wall. If there is something, they can just shout and hear each other. They will be very close."

The Zhang family has few descendants, only two brothers, and there are only two males in the next generation.

It is not clear whether the second brother and his wife have plans to have another son. If Mingyi and Louxuan only support each other, the road ahead may seem more bumpy.

Zhang Laoer prepared a map of the locations of six rows of houses in advance. After the villagers selected their favorite houses, he marked the names of the household owners on the map and gave each person a piece of paper to record the selected location.

Afterwards, the villagers went to see Boss Zhang with the notes in hand, and he calculated the difference between the cost of the house and the villagers' advance payment.

The excess will be returned together with the wages; if it is insufficient, it will be deducted from the wages and the remaining amount will be settled immediately.

Guo Jiajie guarded a wooden box full of silver and followed the instructions of Boss Zhang to distribute the money one by one.

Fu Jun was thinking about Zhang Laoer's previous promise, so when Qi Yu stepped forward, he followed closely, hoping that his efforts would be rewarded.

Zhang Laoer keenly caught Fu Jun's action, turned around and exchanged a glance with his wife Xu Liyun, whose eyes were full of confidence in the future and gratitude to the villagers.

Zhang Laoer pondered in his heart, his eyes gently swept over his wife beside him, and whispered silently in his heart: Wife, how should we deal with this sudden change?

Xu Liyun's eyes were as firm as a rock. She gently squeezed Zhang Laoer's hand, conveying strength and determination: "Give me a hand! People are all kind-hearted. Giving a hand in times of crisis shows true love."

Zhang Laoer's eyebrows flashed with hesitation, and his voice was a little hesitant: "Are you really sure? This is their own dispute. It is inappropriate for outsiders to interfere at will."

Xu Liyun's lips formed a persistent smile, and her eyes flashed with an unquestionable light: "Now that the words have been spoken, how can we easily break them? Let's just do our best for this time, and let them walk their own path in the future."

Finally, Zhang Laoer sighed in his heart, with a look of helpless compromise in his eyes: "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Then, Zhang Laoer's fingers gently jumped twice on a certain point on the drawing. The movement was so light, as if the spring breeze was blowing across the lake. Only the most delicate heart could capture that tacit understanding.

Fu Jun, the experienced assistant, nodded in understanding just by this subtle movement. He knew that the fate of the Qi family was quietly decided.

Then, Zhang Laoer pointed to another house nearby. His eyes met Fu Jun's, confirming and affirming, as if he had completed a crucial negotiation in silence. It was not until the other party's eyes also flashed with a light of reassurance that Fu Jun felt relieved.

To bystanders, all of this is just a simple discussion about choosing a house, but little do they know how many subtle plots are contained therein.

After everyone had made their selection, they still stood obediently at the bottom of the square, waiting for the next instruction from the village chief. They were either expectant or nervous, but no one knew about the unknown episode between Zhang Laoer and Xu Liyun.

When Zhang Laoda's fingers slowly stopped moving the abacus, a piece of paper carrying the village's future plan was handed to Zhang Laoer. Zhang Laoer then stood up, cleared his throat, and began to announce the village's recent financial situation: "Fellow villagers, I would like to report to you the recent overall income and expenditure of our village and the amount of money left. It took us forty days. The original 700 taels of silver, plus the 900 taels raised by everyone, and the harvest from the greenhouse, the total in recent times has reached 100 taels. Calculated in this way, we have a total of 1,700 taels of silver."

He paused and looked around to make sure everyone present could clearly hear what he was going to say next: "During this period of time, we have spent a total of 520 taels of silver on purchasing food and materials needed to build houses. The total wages for everyone's hard work is 450 taels. After deducting the excess advance payment and part of the wages, we currently have 530 taels of silver left."

Upon hearing this, there was a murmur among the crowd, and some people had already begun to think about the distribution of the remaining funds, hoping that this unexpected wealth could bring some benefits to their families.

Zhang Laoer was keenly aware of the villagers' little thoughts. A gentle and understanding smile appeared on his face. He continued, "I know you may be thinking that these five hundred and thirty taels sound quite generous, but in fact, it is far from enough to support all our needs. We must not forget that the construction of the school in our village has not made any substantial progress so far. Therefore, my suggestion is that we keep this money first and spend the New Year with peace of mind. The first task next year is to build the school. The future is still long, and there are many things waiting for us to do. What do you think?"