After lunch, Su Qiqi took out fifteen taels and handed it to Su Sancheng and said, "Third uncle, help me see if there is any land to sell in the village, and if so, you can help me sell two or three acres at that time." Do you think this money is enough? ”

Su Sancheng took the silver, spit out a puff of dirt smoke and said: "There are occasional fields and fields, this is the silver earned by Qiqi?" Fifteen taels of silver, if you touch it well, you can buy three acres of medium and upper paddy fields, and four acres of almost paddy fields. It's just that this field was bought, and Qiqi is ready to come back and plant? ”

Su Qiqi explained: "This is the silver that my senior brother gave me, I don't think it's safe to put it in my hand, it's better to buy some land." However, after the field is bought, I will not come back to plant it, the third uncle, you and the fourth brother will help plant it first, and the field rent will be paid after the tax is paid and I will be given two achievements! ”

Su Sancheng was stunned: "After paying taxes, you will be given 20%?" How much do you have left? At least 30% will have to be left for you. ”

Su Qiqi excused himself and said: "Third uncle, I originally let you plant it first, and you can't ask for any field rent or field rent, but I know that you and the third aunt feel sorry for me, and you won't be willing to accept it." Usually when I come back, I eat and drink at your place, and it's enough to leave me 20%. So be it, if I earn money in the future, I will buy as much land as I can, and then we will have a better life!" ”

Su Sancheng looked at his nephew who was so young and so sensible in front of him, and tears almost flowed, his poor second brother and sister-in-law knew that if this child was so sensible, I am afraid that he would laugh in the underworld.

/一/本/Read/Novel ybdu Su Qiqi knew what the third uncle remembered, so she comforted him and said: "Third uncle, my father and my mother all know that you and the third aunt love me, and they must be happy in heaven, you don't have to be sad." ”

Su Sancheng wiped his eyes and said, "Qiqi, you have to remember that I am your third uncle, you can rest assured that you handed over the silver to me, and you can rest assured that the third uncle will do everything for you." It's hard to be out and about, take good care of yourself. ”

Su Qiqi smiled and said: "Qiqi only has one third uncle, which will always be in Qiqi's heart." Third uncle, I'll leave first, and I'll come back to see you and the third aunt after a while. ”

Su Sancheng looked at the thin back of his little nephew and said to his two sons: "The vegetables in the vegetable garden of your second uncle's family, try to help your mother dry all the vegetables, so that he can have vegetables to eat when he comes back." ”

For dinner, I bought two steamed buns on the way to satisfy my hunger, and when I returned to Zhang Qiben's house, it was already a little late, Ji Wenchen tied the cow into the cowpen, put the grass cut by Qi Sanming and Zhou Zhengqiang, and then went back to take a bath and rest.

At the end of November, the work of the year has been completed, the weather is already very cold, the frost in the morning is heavy, and it is no longer suitable for laying foundations.

Ji Wenchen took Su Qiqi to the patriarch's house surnamed Zhang in Zhangwan.

The patriarch's name is Zhang Jiliang, a man in his fifties with a white beard and a black beard, and he seems to be very charitable when he looks at people, but looking at his eyes carefully, Su Qiqi feels that he is as good as a thief!

Walking into the patriarch's house, the next person brought tea, and Ji Wenchen sat down and introduced to the patriarch: "Patriarch, this is Su Qiqi, the younger brother of Qian. Qiqi greets the patriarch. ”

Su Qiqi immediately stood up and bowed: "Say hello to the patriarch!" ”

Patriarch Zhang sat down and returned the salute and said, "Little master, please take a seat." ”

Ji Wenchen introduced: "Patriarch, last time you said that you wanted to meet the person who drew the picture for you, I brought it to you, if you have anything to ask, just ask." ”

Patriarch Zhang asked in surprise: "That painting was really painted by the little master?" ”

Su Qiqi said modestly: "The painting is a little rougher, so that the patriarch can laugh!" ”

Patriarch Zhang said in admiration: "Okay, good, you are not old!" There are still some things I don't understand on the old decay map, can you ask the little master for some guidance? ”

Su Qiqi thought: The guidance is fake, and the test is true, right? No matter what his purpose is, it's okay to convince him.

Calling the person who delivered the tea to inform Zhang Rong, the eldest son of the patriarch Zhang, that he had brought the picture, Zhang Rong was also very surprised to see such a young cartographer.

Su Qiqi took the picture and spread it on the table, and then asked, "I don't know if the patriarch has anything to explain?" ”

Patriarch Zhang pointed to the place where the bathroom was marked in each wing room and asked: "I heard Master Ji say, this is the place to build a washroom, if the washroom is so close, then will there be a smell in summer?" ”

Su Qiqi pointed to the location of each bathroom and said: "This place is made against the wall, you can make a sewer here, and then connect a toilet outside the house, so that people don't have to enter the room to pour night incense." After washing your hands, rinse them with the water you have prepared next to them so that there will be no smell. ”

"You can also make a big wooden barrel in this position, and make a hidden plug under this barrel, and after soaking, you can pull them apart, and you don't have to pour the water after bathing, so that they can flow directly into the ditch behind the house. The floor of the washroom can be made of bluestone slabs or wooden boards, which depends on the choice of the patriarch! ”

After listening to Su Qiqi's explanation, Patriarch Zhang admired it even more: "I really can't see that the little master is so young and has such a talent!" Listen to your words, it will be convenient to wash up in the future! When the house is built next year, all the washrooms will be made of bluestone slabs so that they will not rot by the water. ”

Su Qiqi said affirmatively: "Yes, that's it!" This material will not rot even if it is used for thousands of years, so that the patriarch will pass it on for thousands of generations! ”

Hearing this, the patriarch was overjoyed, and after laughing: "A good sentence that has been passed down for generations!" Borrow the little master's auspicious words! That's it, then I'll wait for the two little masters to help me next year. However, can you come earlier, my house is big, if you want to build it, it can't be built in a short time, this masonry is the first step, so..."

Ji Wenchen immediately agreed: "As long as the patriarch speaks, you say that we will come in a few months." ”

Patriarch Zhang asked in surprise: "Really?" Can Master Ji's house go away? ”

Ji Wenchen explained: "In the past, I chose to come out in the second half of the year, firstly, to avoid the rainy season, and secondly, most of the main families were rushing for the autumn harvest. If the patriarch really wants to do so, then we will do it at your request. ”

Patriarch Zhang proposed again: "If it's convenient, you can bring some helpers to start work in advance, nothing else, but it's hard to find helpers." ”

Ji Wenchen asked with a happy face: "Does the patriarch really want to ask for help?" ”

Patriarch Zhang said: "It's the best if you can get it!" The wages are the same as those of the local helpers, as is the food and lodging. ”

Su Qiqi saw that Ji Wenchen was still in joy, afraid that he would forget to ask: "How many helpers does the patriarch want to invite?" ”

Patriarch Zhang calculated for a moment before saying, "At least twenty people should be invited!" ”

When Ji Wenchen heard that he was going to invite twenty people, he immediately said: "I will try my best to invite, even if there are less than twenty, it will not be less than ten." ”

Patriarch Zhang clapped his hands: "Okay, a word is a certainty!" I will send someone to start preparing the materials used immediately, and I will wait for the arrival of the two young masters. ”