Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

"Not now," Shen Zhi replied without hesitation.

Xu Qinghe asked in surprise, "Why?"

Shen Zhi: "It just rained on the mountain, so it's quite muddy. You could easily run into danger if you go now."

"But if I don't go, we won't have enough money to build a house."

"Your dad said that there are a lot of people building houses in the village now. What if we are late and can't find anyone?"

Shen Zhi instantly understood Xu Qinghe's meaning and squeezed her hand reassuringly, "I understand what you mean."

"But this is not the time to rush."

"The mountain is so muddy now, what if you get into danger?"

"Although I said we don't have enough money to build the whole house, we can build the main hall first, and then we can figure out the rest later."

After hearing what he said, Xu Qinghe gradually calmed down. "But I still want to go to the mountains."

Shen Zhi looked at her helplessly, "You really want to go?"

Xu Qinghe nodded solemnly, "Mm."

Shen Zhi sighed, "How about this, I'll go with you when I have a day off."

"Then when will you ask?" Xu Qinghe asked with a dissatisfaction.

Shen Zhi chuckled and pinched her cheek, promising, "Soon."

Xu Qinghe muttered, "But I still want to go by myself."

Shen Zhi couldn't compromise again, "Then you should wait until the weather is better before you go."

Xu Qinghe was somewhat satisfied after hearing this.

Shen Zhi then stood up from the ground and said to Xu Qinghe, "I'm going out for a bit."

"Where are you going?" Xu Qinghe asked, puzzled.

Seeing her nervousness, Shen Zhi turned and pinched Xu Qinghe's face. "I'm going to find Dad and ask him to start finding people to build houses for us tomorrow."

Xu Qinghe subconsciously pointed to the mess on the ground, "What should we do about this?"

Shen Zhi said, "I'll figure something out when I get back." Then he quickly left the room.

Xu Qinghe looked at Shen Zhi, who was very proactive, pouted, and resignedly went to cook for him.

Maybe she's just love-struck; she's tired after a long day and all she needs is two steamed buns.

But when she saw Shen Zhi's tired eyes, her heart softened, and she felt that it wasn't right to just let him eat steamed buns.

Little did they know that being able to eat steamed buns every day was considered extremely good in this day and age.

As soon as she stepped outside, Shen Zhi began to visualize the scene Xu Qinghe had described.

After sketching out the steps bit by bit, Shen Zhicai strode towards Old Shen's house.

No matter the era, building a house is a big deal, and it's not as simple as described in books, where you can just build it whenever you want.

First, you need to plan out the style and layout you want. Then, based on that, you need to start preparing.

Buying materials, clearing the site, and hiring workers all require someone to do these things.

In Shen Zhi's mind, Xu Qinghe couldn't do any of these things. First, she was new to the place and didn't know anyone. Second, she was young and looked kind, so she was easily deceived. Third, she was a woman, and if she showed herself too much, people would gossip about her. Fourth, she had a man, so he had to do the work, and she could just think about it.

Lost in thought, I arrived at Old Shen's house. As soon as I entered the courtyard, I met Sister-in-law Shen.

Upon seeing him, Sister-in-law Shen couldn't help but sneer, "Oh, isn't this their second uncle? What gust of wind blew you here?"

"Could it be that your house collapsed and you want to come back to live here?"

"Let me tell you, home! We've already separated, and we've divided the house. If you come back, there'll be no place for you to live."

Shen Zhi didn't mince words when he heard his sister-in-law's sarcastic remarks. "Don't worry, sister-in-law, we will never come back to live here while you're at home." After saying that, he walked towards the main room.

These words infuriated Sister-in-law Shen. She pointed at Shen Zhi and wanted to curse, "You... you bastard."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Gui, who was working nearby, stopped him, saying, "Why did you provoke him in the first place!"

"His house just collapsed, he doesn't have a place to live yet, and he's in a bad mood, and you just go and cause trouble."

"I'm going to crash into it, and why am I doing this? It's all for my family."

"It's his own fault that his house collapsed. What does it have to do with me? Shen Gui, let me tell you, if you dare to help him, don't blame me for being rude to you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Gui immediately begged for mercy, "Alright, alright, I know, I promise I won't help."

After hearing this, Sister-in-law Shen's expression softened. "That's more like it." She then walked into the house triumphantly.

The second son's house deserved to collapse; how could he dare to live in such an old house? If it didn't collapse, who would?

Fortunately, she was smart. As soon as Old Man Shen had money, he encouraged her to build a new house. Once the old couple died, the house would all be hers.

Unlike that idiot Xu Qinghe, who seemed to get a lot when the family divided the property, but didn't even take the house, she's just a good-for-nothing.

Okay, now that the house has collapsed, let's see where she goes to live.

Even if you build it now, it still costs money! And how much money does she have? Unlike her, who not only has a house but also money.

While Sister-in-law Shen was mocking Xu Qinghe and the others, Shen Zhi was already talking to Old Man Shen about their house.

"You want your house to be made of blue bricks?" Old Man Shen asked with a surprised look.

Shen Zhi: "Yes, we need a main room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a courtyard wall."

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Man Shen frowned. "If we're going to build a main room, let's build a good one from the start."

"A bathroom is fine too, as long as the blue brick floor is clean; your wife is particular about cleanliness."

"But a kitchen and a courtyard wall are unnecessary, aren't they?"

"The kitchen is full of smoke and fumes, it's a waste for you to build a brick house. Go back and ask your wife if it's okay to build a mud house. Anyway, it's just for cooking, not for living."

Shen Zhi also felt that Old Man Shen had considered things very thoroughly, and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll go back and ask her."

"Hmm, I'll go back and ask. As for the courtyard wall, the blue brick wall looks nice, but we're in the countryside after all. If you build something so nice, it'll attract unwanted attention."

Shen Zhi frowned. "I only thought of building with blue bricks because I was afraid people would have their eyes on me."

"If that's the case, why don't you just cover it with a stone?"

"There's a mountain right behind your house; you could have as many stones as you wanted. Just think how much stronger those stones would be than bricks!"

Shen Zhi immediately realized, "But manually?"

Old Man Shen waved his hand dismissively, "That's easy to say. It's not the busy farming season yet. As long as the pay is right, there will always be people willing to lend a hand."

"Besides, our family isn't small, so we can use your cousins ​​if they're able."

When building a house here, people usually ask relatives for help; they don't need to pay them, just provide a few meals.

If your family is poor, you don't have to provide meals, but if someone needs your help, you must help them unconditionally.

Thinking of Xu Qinghe's tired appearance, Shen Zhi suddenly didn't want her to cook for others.

"Let's start with the wages."

Old Man Shen nodded, "Alright, as long as you have plenty of money, anything is fine."