Years: Return to the Leisurely Fishing Village

Chapter 42 The Tan family really made money!
Mid-August is the hottest time of the year.

The sun was shining brightly, and even standing on the ground you could feel the heat rising up. The air was also warm, as if you were enveloped in a steamer.

On days when he didn't go to market, Tan Shaoyang would just lie at home.

It was noon and the eldest and second sons also went back home to hide. Building a house was important, but getting heatstroke would be troublesome.

After selecting enough stones, all that’s left is to build the foundation. It’s not something that can be built all at once, whether it’s wide or not.

Just then, Tan Shaonan's father-in-law and brother-in-law came over. Tan Dasao sent a message home, asking them to come over to help after the rice harvest was finished.

With two more strong laborers, things can be done much faster. After the hottest period of the year, they can just go out with a kettle.

Mrs. Tan pushed Tan Shaobei and suggested, "You should also go and help your eldest brother. After you finish building his, you can build ours."

Tan Shaobei didn't beat around the bush and nodded in agreement. He picked up a piece of stone and laid it for the eldest brother first. With more manpower, the process would be faster.

When he walked over, Tan Shaoyang saw Tan Shaobei's actions and laughed. The second sister-in-law was indeed a smart person. She laid a good foundation for the eldest brother, so it would not be good to ignore him. It was free work for her!

When it comes to smartness, no one can compare to my second sister-in-law!
The boss remained silent, obviously agreeing.

We are all family, and there will always be losses among brothers, but brothers should not be too fussy to avoid hurting the relationship.

Tan Shaoyang guessed it, but was too lazy to say anything. It would be difficult to be caught in the middle of a conflict.

The five of them started working, carrying any big rocks they came across and piling them up according to the positions of the wires to ensure that the line was straight, piling them up bit by bit.

If you encounter a high position, just flatten it.

There is strength in numbers, and a long pile was built in just one afternoon.

The villagers passing by looked at him and asked, "Old Tan, are you going to build a new house? Are you going to split up the family?"

"Look at the design. It's quite grand."

A pit has been dug at the foundation location, and the outline of the house can be clearly seen. There is also a wooden sign in the hall, making it clear at a glance.

Mr. Tan's clothes were soaked. He straightened his aching waist and wiped the sweat with a towel. Then he responded, "There are too many people in the family, and the house can't accommodate them."

"As for the division of the family, it's not impossible for the child to be the head of the family."

The villagers looked on enviously. They had already started laying the foundation. Could they be building a brick house?
The Tan family really made a lot of money.

Red brick houses are not cheap!

"Old Tan, are you building a brick house? That's really promising."

In 83, only a few people were able to build brick houses!
After all, money is hard to earn, especially in coastal areas. Whether you can make money depends entirely on luck.

But they saved up all their money with just a boat, how could they not be jealous? The villagers immediately became interested, and everyone wanted to have a boat.

Tan's father said, "Even if my family helps a little, I still have to borrow from relatives and pay them back slowly later. It's impossible to save enough money to build the house."

Even if you have to borrow money, being able to build the house is still enviable.

After chatting for a while, the crowd dispersed.

Tan Shaoyang looked at the smile on his old father's face and felt that the decision to build a house was absolutely the right one.

In the eyes of the older generation, all houses are built with mud. It was only after Tan Shaoyang's intentional or unintentional guidance that the eldest and second oldest brothers set their sights on the brick house of the village chief.

In a few years, building brick houses will become a trend. Rich families will want to build brick houses. They will build one or two floors at first, and then build three or four floors when they have enough money.

It is better to build it now than to dig the ground again at that time, and save that money. In a few years, you can save some money again.

Although I am in debt, I can pay it off in one or two years.

When the sun went down, no one thought about stopping the morning work. Instead, they thought about working more. If they worked for another day tomorrow, the bricks would be almost finished.

The cooler the temperature, the faster the speed.

We didn't stop working until it got dark and we couldn't see clearly.

Tan's mother spent a lot of money to fry a bowl of fish. It was crispy and the most delicious dish to go with rice.

At the seaside, seafood porridge is a must, followed by a serving of steamed clams and egg, a plate of cold kelp salad, and fried bacon.

The dishes that I usually wouldn’t want to eat are all on the table today.

When the in-laws come to help, how can we not treat them well?
Tan Shaonan went to get some wine, and his father-in-law and brother-in-law had to be well entertained.

We had a very enjoyable dinner that night. We were all hungry, so we ate with big mouthfuls. There was a big pot of seafood porridge, and we ate half of it in one scoop.

That is to say, at the seaside, there is no shortage of fish and shrimps, otherwise it would be difficult to eat something nutritious!
While the family was eating comfortably here, the villagers were all looking for their old friend.

They had been able to resist the temptation of the ship before, but when they saw that the Tan family could actually build a house, they couldn't hold back anymore.

They also want ships to go out to sea and make money.

Their family also wants to build a luxurious brick house.

Since my friend said there is a ship, we can’t miss such a good opportunity!
At this time, Lao Tie was so anxious that his mouth was foaming. He coaxed 250 yuan from the old stubborn man, and the mute girl's husband agreed to the final deadline and gave him 500 yuan.

The mute girl has to go home quietly to get the money. It would be best if she could do so before the deadline. She can get the money and the ship quickly without making her father angry.

But the date my friend mentioned is August 8th, which is still a few days away, so I can only be patient.

And now, some villagers have come to us, which makes us overjoyed!

How could giving him money not be welcome?

The more the better, the more is good.

Lao Tie used his persuasive words to coax people around, "It's okay if you don't have that much money. You can get together with people you have good relationships with, and go to sea together."

"Look at the old Tan family. Aren't there also three people going out to sea? Their ship still needs to be constantly controlled by people, which is different from our ship that needs oil and has an operating panel to control it."

"The ships are wider and bigger, and can carry more cargo. Wouldn't you make more money per trip?"

"It won't take too long, just one or two years to pay it back, and then I can pocket all the money I earned."

"Don't you want to make money? Don't you want to build a brick house? From now on, Old Tan will be able to walk around the village like a tyrant, and you will have to suffer. Doesn't that feel good?"

"Everyone knows that only those who can make money can have status in the village. If you can't make money, people will just smoke and they won't even call you!"

Although this era is quite simple, this situation is also very common.

Lao Tie's words touched their hearts, and they all promised to get the money when they returned.

Lao Tie urged, "You have to hurry up, this is the third ship. If the time is up and the boss doesn't accept it, you can only watch others get ships."

Human hearts are like this; when they don’t have something, they become nervous.

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