mesbooks Chapter 305 4 Courtyards
Chapter 305 4 Courtyards
The group did not go back to the Lin residence, but County Magistrate Xiao's carriage was already parked on the side of the road waiting.
Lin Jiaojiao and the head of the village did not get on the carriage. Instead, they stood by the roadside and saw off County Magistrate Xiao and Teacher Yang. They watched the carriage slowly leave, and then they walked slowly home holding umbrellas.
In the carriage, County Magistrate Xiao saw four baskets on the carriage as soon as he got on. Instructor Yang, who was sitting at the door, couldn't wait to lift the cloth covering them.
It's strawberries and potatoes.
"This Lin Jiaojiao understands the ways of the world."
After she finished speaking, she picked up a strawberry and put it in her mouth. The sweet and sour juice filled her taste buds.
County Magistrate Xiao smiled and said, "Master Jiang has found a treasure. We can just eat some minced meat."
"Yes, I heard that the woman in the palace is getting worse and worse, and she has started to choose a wife for the third prince. I wonder who will be unlucky again."
"This is none of our business, we just need to do our job well."
"This one is sweet, please try it too..."
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After the head of the village said goodbye to Lin Jiaojiao, he hurried directly to his own house. When he returned home, it was quiet and it seemed that he was taking a lunch break.
She put aside the strawberries and potatoes that Lin Jiaojiao had given her, picked up the teapot on the table, poured herself a glass of water and drank it all, then went to get a basin of cold water, first washed her face and then wiped her sweaty body with a handkerchief. After wiping, she felt much refreshed.
She yawned and walked towards the main room. As soon as she opened the door, she saw the door of the room where she slept was opened. It was her husband Wang Yongxia who came out holding Xiaomi.
Xiaomi stretched out her arms to hug her, mumbling: "Grandma... Grandma..."
Wang Yongxia coaxed the child to walk towards her, complaining softly.
"I didn't even know to keep quiet after I came back. I just coaxed myself to sleep and you woke me up. As soon as I woke up, I started to make a fuss and wanted to find you."
Li Zheng quickly took Xiaomi and held her in his arms, "Grandma, hold her. Old man, go to the kitchen and wash some strawberries."
When Wang Yongxia heard that she had bought strawberries again, she patted her shoulder angrily.
"Buy again? You might as well buy some meat with this money."
"How could that be possible? It was a basket sent by Sister Jiao, and there was a new food called potatoes. I had lunch at her house at noon. I won't say anything about the taste. The main thing is that Sister Jiao was willing to provide these potatoes for us common people to grow. I went to the fields and saw that the yield was even higher than that of sweet potatoes."
When he heard that she didn't buy it with her own money, his sullen expression finally relaxed and he smiled in surprise.
"Really? That would be great. We can grow more at home and sell the leftovers in town. We can save more money and pay off the mortgage sooner."
This mortgage is the money for buying the courtyard house.
He had seen the courtyard house before, and after seeing it, he wanted to live in it more and more. The total price was one hundred and twenty taels of silver.
If you pay by mortgage, the down payment is thirty taels of silver, and the monthly repayment is one tael of silver plus twenty cents of interest, for a total of ninety months, which is seven and a half years.
He and the head of the village had saved money for most of their lives, plus the money left by their mother and father, and now they had nearly fifty taels of silver. The head of the village also had a monthly salary of three hundred coins.
Now the eldest son Lin Bin, the second son Lin Fen and the eldest son-in-law all work on the farm. The eldest son works in the chicken coop, and earns about five hundred yuan a month. The eldest son-in-law works in the cowshed and sheep shed milking and picking vegetables in the vegetable garden. He lives and eats at home, and earns more than the eldest son, about six or seven hundred yuan a month.
Of course, the highest-paid one is the second oldest, Lin Fen. His basic monthly salary is one or two taels of silver, plus various subsidies and benefits, his monthly salary is about one or two hundred wen.
After he came back from looking at the house, he told the head of the village about his idea. She thought about it for a night and then found a time to gather her family together and talk about it.
"Your father and I considered it over and over again and decided to buy a courtyard house. You should have seen those houses. The blue brick and black tile ones are very beautiful."
"When the second son gets married, he will have to separate his property sooner or later. Your father and I have saved money for most of our lives, a total of fifty taels of silver, and we will divide it equally between you two sisters. So who of you will buy a house?"
Lin Bin and Lin Fen looked at each other without saying anything. After all, this matter affected their future, and it was a bit difficult to pay back more than one or two yuan every month.
There are also installment payments that are half the price, but the interest rate is also half the price.
Not cost-effective.
Seeing that they didn't say anything, Wang Yongxia immediately told them the news he had heard.
"It's not that Dad moved in for the sake of living comfortably, but Dad heard from his uncles that there is a school, a lake, and a pavilion here, and there is also a street of shops, and such a large farm. I'm afraid that our Linjia Village will become a small town in the future, and by then, this house will definitely become more and more expensive."
The village head also told what he knew.
"Last time, Wu Guixiang, the manager of the cowshed at your farm, came to ask me what procedures were needed to transfer her household registration to our village. But all the land in our village had been bought by Jiao Jie'er, so I asked her to see if anyone in the village was selling land, but it seemed like she was planning to buy a house."
"Yes, more and more people will come to our village in the future."
Lin Guangyuan, who was sitting next to Lin Bin holding the child in silence, spoke with a firm look in his eyes.
"Mom, we are willing to buy it, but I have only been working for a month, and Dabin and I haven't saved up five taels of silver yet, so we may have to wait until next month to buy the yard."
Lin Bin did not refute, but nodded and said: "Yes, Guangyuan and I have a total of one tael of silver per month. Recently, the vegetable garden has a good harvest. When I finish my work in the chicken coop, I will weed or pick vegetables. The more money I can make, the better."
Wang Yongxia smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then your father and mother won't live with you two for nothing. We will give you 100 coins a month."
"Dad, why are you saying all this? You guys helped me and Dabin spend so much money and took care of the children. I haven't thanked you yet, so why should I ask you to give me more money?"
"Yes, Dad, you can keep this money for yourselves. You don't have to worry about the house. Just enjoy your life and live in peace."
“I want to buy one too.”
Hearing this, everyone looked at Lin Fen.
The most excited one was the village head, "Really?"
Lin Fen nodded, but Lin Bin next to her said, "Little sister, you don't have to rush to buy a house. You can live in my house first. It won't be too late to buy a house after you get married. Save more money these days and give more for the down payment. This way you can pay less interest."
The village head interrupted quickly: "You don't understand, our Fen'er wants to get married!"
Lin Fen didn't expect her mother to say it so directly. Her ears turned red and she quickly raised her voice to cover it up.
"Mom, don't talk nonsense. I just want to make money now."
Wang Yongxia had already come and sat down next to her and asked with a curious look on his face.
"This is a good thing. Don't be embarrassed, Fen'er. Tell me whose son you are and I'll go and propose marriage to you."
"Yes, little sister, if you like him, marry him as soon as possible."
Lin Guangyuan also agreed: "That's right, when the time comes, your brother-in-law will also come to work on the farm, and you will have an easier time."
"Oh, don't worry about it. I have my own plans. If nothing else, I'll go back to the farm."
After saying this, Lin Fen went back to her room, packed some clean clothes, and left quickly to avoid being asked questions.