Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 156 Buying Bricks and Tiles

Seeing that An Yue didn't see him, Gu Mingchuan waved to the siblings.

"it's here."

An Yue raised her hand to block the glaring sunlight and looked at the stone arch bridge.

An Yue asked doubtfully: "Gu Mingchuan?"

When An Nian saw that it was Gu Mingchuan, he waved to him excitedly and called out, "Brother Mingchuan."

Gu Mingchuan walked towards the brother and sister and asked, "Why are you here?" "Why are you here?" the two asked in unison.

An Yue paused awkwardly, coughed twice to clear her throat, and said simply and clearly: "We came to the county to do some things. Now that we have done it, we are going back to the village."

Gu Mingchuan scratched the back of his head and said stupidly, "I haven't been able to say thank you to you in person before."

After saying that, he quickly bowed to An Yue and said, "Thank you, Miss An Yue, for saving my life."

The village chief found the mule cart and called out, "Yueyue..."

"Hey... here I come!" An Yue turned her head and responded.

"Well... let's go back first." After saying that, An Yue pulled An Nian and turned to walk towards the village chief.

"I……"

Gu Mingchuan raised his hand, as if he had something to give to An Yue, and as if he wanted to say something.

At this time, An Yue had already run far away. He raised his hand and then silently retracted it, and the words in his mouth were hesitant to be said.

He stood there and watched An Yue and the others get on the mule cart. An Nian turned around and waved at him, smiling and saying loudly, "Brother Mingchuan, see you later!"

Gu Mingchuan slowly raised his hand, waved to An Nian, and said absentmindedly, "When will we meet again?"

The mule cart started off.

An Yue just felt a little strange. Who exactly was Gu Mingchuan? Why did he appear in Baili Village before? And was he so seriously injured? And now he appeared in the county town?

An Yue thought about it over and over again, but had no clue. If she couldn't figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it. What was meant to come would come anyway.

The most important thing now is to go to the town to find out the prices of bricks and tiles, and decide on them as soon as possible if the price is right.

I think the structure of blue brick and tile houses is complicated, the processes are numerous, and in order to ensure the quality and aesthetics, it seems that we need to find a specialized work team.

But the row of adobe houses on the east side, such as the kitchen, toilet, and shed, need to be made of adobe first and the adobe bricks need to be dried. Not too many people are needed, just three or five men in the village can be hired to cooperate in the work.

If construction also starts on the blue brick and tile house, there will definitely be chaos on both sides, and I may not be able to take care of it all by myself.

Most of the people who build houses are from the village, but it is complicated and tedious with the involvement of a construction team. We need to find a trustworthy person to keep an eye on the work to avoid chaos.

An Yue thought about it carefully and decided that this person must have prestige and be good at talking to others.

The first person that came to my mind was my grandfather. He was a very feasible option, but he would have to run back and forth, and at that age, he really couldn't stand the strain.

The mule cart was shaking, and An Nian had fallen asleep without realizing it. An Yue gently held his head in her arms to prevent it from getting bumped.

An Yue looked at the village chief sitting beside her, and suddenly realized something. She said to herself, "Yes! This person is the most suitable candidate for the position of village chief."

So, An Yue said, "Uncle."

The village chief saw An Yue looking at him seriously and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Yueyue."

"Uncle, has our recent settlement delay prevented you and your aunt from farming?"

"Haha... Yueyue, what are you talking about? You must have noticed that your uncle Jing is not at home, right?"

An Yue smiled and nodded, thinking to herself, let’s talk about it after we get home!

The village chief leaned against the mule cart leisurely and said, "A few days ago, before the rain, we had already planted the seeds that should be planted in the ground. Now we just need to water them occasionally and weed them."

"Uncle, do you know where to buy blue bricks in our town?"

"Oh! I didn't know that!"

The driver in front suddenly laughed and asked, "Miss, do you want to buy some bricks?"

"Yes, it is!"

"I heard from others that there is a shop selling blue bricks in..."

After listening to the driver, An Yue already knew the approximate location of the shop.

The mule cart arrived at Shijing Town.

An Yue hurriedly woke up An Nian, and the three of them got off the mule cart. After paying the driver, An Yue said to the village chief:

"Uncle, Yueyue wants to take Nian Nian around town to find out about the blue bricks."

"Okay, okay, okay! Then you two should be careful and come back early. I will also ask the Wang family father and son, as well as the men in the village who often go out to work, and try to decide on the candidates for the work today."

"Very good! Then I'll trouble you to help me make this trip."

After saying that, the village chief walked towards the entrance of the town. It seemed that Li Wu’s ox cart was still there at this time.

The brother and sister held hands and walked towards the alley on the north side of the main road.

"Niannian, are you hungry?"

An Nian's rosy face was mixed with a little sleepiness, and she replied, "A little bit."

"Sister, can you buy a bunch of candied haws for Niannian?"

An Nian shook his head and said, "No! Nian Nian wants a bigger house."

Looking at An Nian who was so sensible and cute, An Yue couldn't help but pinch An Nian's chubby face.

"Well, let's buy some sorghum cakes!"

An Nian tilted his head and asked, "Sister, are sorghum cakes expensive?"

"Sorghum cake is not ..."

The brother and sister chatted with each other and unknowingly came to a crossroads, next to which was the shop selling sorghum cakes.

An Yue took An Nian to sit on a low table and a small stool outside the shop and asked for some cakes.

Thinking about the bumpy journey, An Yue decided to sit down and drink some water and eat some bread to fill her stomach.

By the way, ask the shop owner about other shops selling blue bricks. It is always necessary to compare prices before buying something.

——A quarter of an hour passed.

After the brother and sister had eaten and drunk their fill, they prepared to set out to find a shop selling blue bricks.

After the driver and the shop owner introduced them, we found out that the two shops selling blue bricks were in the same alley.

The brother and sister stopped at the entrance of the alley where blue bricks were sold. An Yue saw several shops at a glance, all selling blue bricks and tiles.

An Yue led An Nian into each shop. She compared them carefully and found that the textures were similar, with smooth, flat and thick surfaces.

When I asked about the prices, they varied greatly.

Several bosses looked at An Yue as just a little girl and didn't take her seriously at all. They deliberately quoted a high price.

An Yue turned around and picked a shop whose boss was relatively honest in his words and deeds, and ordered both blue bricks and tiles.

After discussing with the boss, the goods would be delivered to Baili Village in three days. However, in order to be fair, the boss required ten taels of silver to be paid as a deposit in advance, and An Yue proposed to sign a sales document to pay the deposit.

In this way, both parties readily reached an agreement.

After paying the deposit and signing the document, the boss kindly recommended a team of craftsmen who specialize in building blue brick and tile houses.

……

The boss roughly told An Yue about the wages the craftsmen had received in the past.