Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 165 Bath Tub

Thanks to their help, the brick and tile house was completed so quickly.

With their help, the siblings' lives have been truly free since then.

In the evening, we finish work.

When the grandfather returned to the Jiang family, the siblings also followed the village head and his wife home.

After the four of them finished their dinner, An Yue asked the village chief and his wife to sit on the bench at the eight-immortals table.

Qin looked at An Yue's serious face and asked quickly, "Yue Yue, what happened today?"

An Yue brewed two cups of tea, brought them to the village head and his wife, and served them with both hands.

The village head and his wife took the tea handed to them by An Yue in confusion.

Afterwards, An Yue turned around and stood in front of the village head and his wife with An Nian. An Yue said with a smile and a bit of seriousness.

"Uncle, Aunt, my brother and I have been staying at your place for more than a month. We are sorry to bother you."

"Besides, during the time we were building the house, you two really worried about us, helping us with all the big and small matters."

"Niannian and I will remember this kindness in our hearts. If you two need us in the future, we will definitely repay you!"

An Nian also said: "We will definitely repay you!"

After saying that, the brother and sister bowed deeply to the village head and his wife at the same time. The moment An Yue bent down, tears began to fall from her eyes.

Village chief Li Huairen, who was sitting on a bench, was a little overwhelmed when he saw the brother and sister's sudden thanks and An Yue still crying.

Qin wiped the tears from her eyes, stood up quickly, walked over and pulled the siblings to sit on the bench, and said with a bit of a smile: "You girl! Why are you saying these things?"

As she spoke, Qin's tears welled up again, and she choked up a little as she said, "You two have a miserable life. Your uncle and I are still able to move now, so we will help you if we can, and we don't ask for anything in return."

The village chief coughed twice to calm down his emotions, and said gently: "We help you because you have the ability. Besides, you are kind, well-behaved and sensible. Not only do we want to help you, but even the villagers are helping you!"

An Yue took out four taels of silver from her pocket and gave two taels of silver to An Nian. The brother and sister walked towards the village head and his wife at the same time.

An Yue gave Qin two taels, and An Nian gave village chief Li Huairen two taels. An Yue bowed her head and said respectfully, "Uncle, this is a small gift from us, please accept it!"

Qin quickly refused, saying, "Yueyue, what are you doing? We can't accept it." After saying that, she continued to push with her hands.

An Yue frowned slightly and said seriously, "Let's not talk about other things. For example, Nian Nian and I have been living and eating in this house for these days. These are all real expenses. You two elders must accept this money, otherwise Yue Yue will always feel uneasy."

Qin wanted to say something again, but An Yue didn't care about that. She winked at An Nian, and the brother and sister stuffed the silver and money into their hands and ran quickly towards the east room.

Qin picked up the silver and was about to chase after them, but the village chief smiled and said leisurely: "Since the two children are determined to give it to us, we should accept it!"

Qin stopped and slowly sat back on the bench, sighing, "These two children, at such a young age, know how to repay kindness. They are much better than their ancestors."

The village chief didn't say anything else, but silently took out his pipe and smoked it leisurely.

The brother and sister returned to the east room and lay on the bed.

An Yue calculated in her mind: [In less than two days, the tiles will be installed. After the tiles are installed, I can buy furniture and move it into the house. By then, the door will be installed and locked, and I can move into the new house.]

Just thinking about it made me so excited that I couldn't sleep.

Tossing and turning, unable to sleep, she sat up, lit the oil lamp, and opened her account book.

After carefully checking the accounts, it was found that up to now, thirty-six taels of silver had been spent on purchasing the barren hills and wasteland.

The construction of a three-story courtyard, a blue brick and tile house, and a mud-brick house cost a total of sixty-five taels.

The labor cost for all the craftsmen and the workmanship was nearly twenty taels.

Since the house was built, nearly a month's worth of food has cost five taels.

I just gave four taels of silver to the village head and his wife.

The total amount is one hundred and thirty taels.

An Yue planned to strike while the iron was hot and since she had manpower, she planned to dig another well.

No matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, with a well, the brother and sister no longer have to worry about lack of water, and their lives will be more convenient.

An Yue put the account book away, lay down, turned around to look at An Nian, and found that An Nian was already fast asleep.

She lay flat on her bed, planning what she would do after moving into her new home.

Before she knew it, she also fell asleep.

The next day.

After breakfast, An Nian continued to go to school, and An Yue went to the new courtyard.

Today she went to her new home in the wasteland alone, as the village head and his wife were busy with farm work.

As soon as An Yue entered the yard, she saw several people laying tiles on the roof.

An Yue greeted, "Uncles, aunts, and brothers, why are you here so early today?"

Wang Hu, the son of the Wang family, said, "It has not rained heavily for more than a month. Seeing that the spring rain is coming soon, we thought of helping you put up the tiles as soon as possible so that you two can move in earlier."

Another younger man echoed, "Yes! It looks like it's going to rain these two days. Let's finish laying the tiles quickly. We also need to help our family with farm work for two days."

"That's great! But you guys have to be careful up there. I'll be in big trouble."

After saying that, she walked into the house and saw that the carpenter and his son were working on the gate of the yard and the wooden doors of each room.

An Yue thought that while the carpenter was here, she would customize a wooden tub for the carpenter to take a bath.

After she traveled here, she was most afraid of taking a bath in winter. She felt uncomfortable if she didn't take a bath, and she felt very cold when she took a bath.

If you catch a cold while taking a bath, you are most likely to catch a cold.

So she said to the carpenter, "Master, can you help me make a wooden tub for bathing?"

As the carpenter worked, he asked, "What kind of barrel do you want to make, girl?"

An Yue thought again and realized that most common bath tubs are open, and after pouring in the hot water, it will become cold after a while.

Then she thought that this wooden tub for bathing should have a lid.

She said to the carpenter, "Make a lid for the bath tub. Remember, leave a gap at the edge of the lid."

After hearing what An Yue said, the carpenter seemed to understand what she meant.

He stopped what he was doing and praised excitedly: "Miss, this is a great idea! Why didn't we think of it before!"

The carpenter rubbed his hands and said affirmatively, "Wow... it's really great! It's great! This bathtub with a lid, after pouring hot water, put the lid on, and people sit in it, the water won't get cold easily, and you won't feel cold while taking a bath."

An Yue smiled and asked tentatively: "I wonder if the master can make it?"