ROTCGIS, Chapter Thirty Nine

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Rebirth of the Charming Girl in Space

Chapter 39:

Buy Land and Build a House

But sorrow must come to an end, and people still have to do what we should do. This time the heavy rain came and went quickly, but the damage was not small.

Although the elders in the village said that such heavy rains were rarely seen in most decades, just in case they were caught off guard again, Li Zhuang led the young men to widen the river a lot and added a lot more ditches.

The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. When Murong Zhe took his children to Li Zhuang's home early in the morning, Li Zhuang was worried about the future of Lihua Village.

This year’s autumn harvest will definitely see a serious reduction in production, and they didn’t know if the court will give them a tax break.

But even if it decreases, it won't be reduced by much. Especially for families whose food reserves have been flooded, he was afraid they’d have to tighten their belts now.

After replanting what needed to be replanted, some of the younger members of the family began to plan to go to the city to work.

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But you have to pay an entrance fee of five wen to enter. Some people went in and searched for a few days. But because they were illiterate not only did they not find a job, but they also wasted dozens of wens. Gradually no one wanted to go out to the city.

Li Zhuang's wife Mi Shi saw her husband's sad face as soon as she entered the hall, and she felt uncomfortable.

She saw how her husband had been suffering from insomnia all day and night over the past few days and was worried about the future of Lihua Village. She said softly: "Husband, we have a guest at home."

Li Zhuang raised his head when he heard the sound and saw Murong Zhe's family coming, so he quickly got up.

Murong Kuan quickly took out the gift from the bamboo basket and placed it on the table.

“Uncle Zhuang, thank you for taking care of us during this period. It’s a small kindness, so please don’t dislike it.”

As soon as Li Zhuang saw the package, he knew that it contained pastries from Yuxiangzhai, the most famous pastry shop in the capital. The meat next to it was at least three or four kilograms. He immediately said displeased: "A’Zhe, what are you spending money on? Take it back and hurry up. Take it back, feed it to your daughter, and give her a good tonic."

Murong Zhe said with a smile: "Uncle Zhuang has helped us a lot these days, and this is what we should do. Besides, we came here today to ask you something. If you don't accept it, I won't dare to tell you. I don’t dare to trouble you anymore.”

Then he expressed his intention.

The three of them had already discussed it in the past few days. The money they got in the past few days will be used temporarily to build houses and buy land. The money is not too much, but it can solve the current predicament.

Li Zhuang heard that they actually wanted to buy land and build a house, and his attention was suddenly diverted. He asked in surprise: "You want to buy land and build a house?"

Murong Zhe nodded awkwardly.

Murong Lingran saw that her father was a little uncomfortable and understood that he was embarrassed to tell the source of the money.

After all, the money came so easily. It was normal for her father to feel uneasy because of his pure character, so she briefly told him what happened on the mountain that day.

"That's what happened. It's just our luck." Murong Lingran said softly.

"It seems that good people are rewarded." Li Zhuang suddenly realized, and said seriously: "Then who do you want to find to build a house? Do you have anyone in mind?"

“We are new here and are not familiar with the people in the village, so I asked Uncle Zhuang to help me find a few reliable people to build a simple house like this.”

After Murong Zhe finished speaking, Murong Lingran handed a drawing to Li Zheng.

They had been discussing what kind of house to build in the past few days, and they listened to Murong Zhe's opinions after discussing for a long time.

Follow the locals and follow the cistoms. Most of the houses in Lihua Village are built in the same style. They are not ostentatious, but not too low-key.

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