Zhao Ce arrived at Zhao Youcai's home.

It was early in the morning, the sun had just risen.

When Zhao Ce came home so early, Zhao Youcai's family thought something big was going on.

When they heard that Zhao Ce was here to repay the money, the whole family couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

Zhao Youcai waved his hand and chased people away, saying, "You are building a house just when you need money."

"Why is our family so urgent for this little money?"

Zhao Ce thought that this would be the case.

But he didn't panic and had already prepared his words.

Zhao Ce smiled and said: "Uncle, I can only build a house if I pay you back the money."

Zhao Youcai frowned slightly and said, "How can there be such a statement?"

Zhao Ce sighed lightly and said, "If I don't pay back the money, what the people in the village will say will probably not sound good to me."

After all, farmers want to build houses made of bricks and tiles, but ordinary people can't build them even if they work hard all their lives.

Previously, everyone in the village knew that Zhao Ce's family was poor and had only two acres of low-grade farmland left to sell.

Even though he said he had a business, he never told others that the money came in so quickly.

So they skipped the mud-brick house and built a blue-brick house. Everyone was secretly guessing that Zhao Youcai's family probably subsidized Zhao Ce a lot.

Li naturally knows the best.

In the past few days, when she was bragging about Zhao Ce to everyone under the big locust tree, she refuted many people's words.

But no one really believed that Zhao Ce really relied on his own ability to make money and build a big house.

Li said unhappily: "Did someone come to you and say something?"

"Who has such a big mouth? Tell my aunt, she will never let her go!"

Although Mrs. Li is the wife of the village chief, she is always reasonable.

But she didn't cover it either.

If we really get into a quarrel, we will definitely not suffer any loss.

If someone in her family is bullied, she will never sit idly by and ignore it!

Zhao Ce still smiled and said: "Auntie, it's nothing."

"It's just that I've made a lot of money recently, and I really should pay it back."

Saying that, he took out the silver in his arms.

"Brother Vincent knew that I wanted to build a house, and he also said he would lend me money."

"But he didn't borrow it because he knew that I had indeed made a lot of money recently."

"So you can accept it first."

"If there is not enough money to build a house, I will ask you again."

When Zhao Ce said this, Zhao Youcai and his family felt that it made sense.

After all, Zhao Ce has a criminal record.

If the money is in their hands, it will definitely be more secure than if it is hidden in Zhao Ce's hands.

Zhao Youcai nodded and said: "Okay, let's accept it first."

"When you need money, just come to us and borrow it."

Zhao Ce smiled and handed the money to Li.

When Mrs. Li heard her boss say this, she accepted it.

After taking it, she asked: "Have Ce'er eaten anything in the morning?"

"My aunt has cooked porridge at home. Can I give you a bowl?"

Zhao Ce waved his hand and said with some show off: "Auntie, I didn't go out until I ate."

"My wife got up early in the morning, baked scallion pancakes and cooked porridge."

"The pancakes were so delicious, I ate three pancakes! I couldn't eat any more."

As he said that, he seemed to feel that he was showing off a little too much.

I touched my nose awkwardly.

Zhao Youcai and his wife were also silent for a while.

Zhao Wenhao next to him said carelessly: "It's only three pancakes, your appetite is too small."

"If it were me, I could eat five!"

Zhao Youcai and Mrs. Li glanced at their son and couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Wenhao looked at them confused.

Mrs. Li went in and put away the money, thinking that she had to go out and talk about it today.

This nephew has paid back his money, but he can't let the villagers continue to use this to slander him.

…

Inside the hall.

Zhao Ce said that he wanted Zhao Youcai to go with him to see how the house was built.

After Zhao Youcai heard this, he said to Zhao Wenhao on the side: "Go to your uncle Qingshan's house and call him up."

Zhao Wenhao nodded and went out first.

When Zhao Qingshan was young, he worked as a bricklayer in the city for a while.

So usually when everyone in the village builds a house, they will call Zhao Qingshan to help with the details.

Hearing Zhao Wenhao say that he would be asked to help look after Zhao Ce's house, he put down the hoe on his shoulder again.

We followed him to Zhao Ce's house.

Nothing has fallen off the roof of Zhao Ce's house in the past two days.

Just looking from a distance, it looks like someone has shaved one side of his head.

Somewhat funny.

Zhao Youcai saw it from a distance and sighed lightly.

"It would be better to build a better house."

"You are a scholar, and if you become a scholar in the future, your family's house will have to be rebuilt."

While talking, I thought of Master Zhao Ce's question again.

Recently, Zhao Wensheng has been helping to inquire about the wives in the city.

I don’t know how the inquiry went.

Zhao Youcai said: "When you leave the city next time, you can ask your cousin to see how the master is doing."

"You've been at home for almost a month now. If you continue like this, you really won't be able to catch up with Tong Sheng."

Zhao Ce said yes.

The two arrived at Zhao Ce's house, and Zhao Qingshan also happened to arrive.

Zhao Ce greeted: "Uncle Qingshan."

Zhao Qingshan looked at Zhao Ce, thinking of his recent rumors, and felt a little relieved.

The scholars in their village are pretty decent.

He asked: "How are you going to build this house?"

"Do you have any ideas?"

Zhao Ce told them his idea.

He said he wanted to build a workshop in the backyard.

Then they talked about building a pool in the yard and using ceramic pipes inside the wall to bring water in.

They also talked about making a valve to lead the water directly into the bathroom.

Zhao Qingshan and others were stunned for a while.

Only after Zhao Ce finished speaking did Zhao Qingshan come back to his senses.

He and Zhao Youcai looked at each other and then asked: "Are you... going to build it like the master's house in the city?"

He has helped build houses in rural areas for so many years, but he has never heard of anyone building a house like this.

As farmers, their houses are basically torn down.
To be continued...