And this time, in order to expand the courtyard, they exchanged their dry land with Pan Guangcai's house for a little foundation. Pan Guangcai's house was empty anyway.
Other people demolished houses by themselves, and they only dared to hire five or six people to build a house. Otherwise, cooking alone would be troublesome. Second Brother Li was different. He was rich and overbearing, and he worked as fast as he could. It only took one day to demolish the house and two days to lay the foundation.
Cement and sand were continuously sent over, and the wall was built to more than a meter high.
"This is not symmetrical." Looking at the three lonely small tile-roofed houses in front and the five foundations at the back, Liu Four muttered, "Why don't we demolish the front and rebuild it?"
He knew that Second Brother Li was not short of money.
Fatty Chen said, "Demolish what? There's no place to give the money. Just build two more houses at the front. It's not a big deal."
He had nothing to do these few days, so he went to Second Brother Li's house to learn from him. He was also preparing to build a house.
Liu Four said, "Is that a matter of money? It's easy to add it, but it'll be ugly. And it must be on a straight line. It'll be ugly with one high and one low. "
Li He smiled and said, "The new house will be a little higher than the old house. Just leave some room for subsidence, and then it'll be flat."
Liu Four said, "Don't collapse the old house."
"Can't we build a load-bearing wall?" Fatty Chen said calmly. "You don't have to worry about this. Erhe must have thought about it long ago."
"We definitely can't use a fake wall. It won't collapse, but the seam in the middle will crack." Li He nodded.
On the day the second floor was sealed, Li Zhaokun carried a basket of big red steamed buns, peanuts, and candies upstairs, and scattered them on the ground from a high place.
Adults and children were all scrambling for it. They were happy to get it, and desperately put it in their pockets. Those who couldn't get it were crying.
It was true that life was better than before, but steamed buns and candies were still rare.
Unlike later on, the Shangliang event was just a simple firecracker. There was no ceremony at all. Other than throwing cash, there was nothing else that could cause people to fight over it. No one wanted the hard candy even if it was given for free.
After half a month of hard work, the two-story building was finally completed. The exterior was made of ceramic tiles that sparkled under the sun, while the interior was made of polished marble. The furniture was all brand new, which made many people who had come to visit envious.
Wang Yulan was very happy to see all of this. Whether she moved in or not, she would mop the house every day. Even Li Zhaokun, who was not very particular, was too embarrassed to wear shoes and enter the house. This was different from the way he did it in Hong Kong. The house in Hong Kong belonged to his son, and this house was his!
Of course, his own things had to be more exquisite!
Why was it his?
Of course!
Because he was the head of the household!
He didn't even bother to look at the house Li He bought for him in the county. If he didn't live in the bungalow at home and chose to live in a tube-shaped apartment, he would be crazy!
He wanted to prepare a new house but was stopped by Li He.
"You are making things difficult for me by saying that we are not rich."
Those who were rich did not need gifts of 8 to 10 RMB. But for those who were poor, 8 to 10 RMB was enough to kill them!
"It's not easy for me to move house." Li Zhaokun mumbled. "Can't we have some fun?"
Li Long said. "If you want to have fun, just set up two tables for your relatives."
Li Zhaokun's family was a model example of getting rich first, and all their relatives were not short of money. They did not feel guilty accepting the gifts.
Li Zhaokun waved his hand, tacitly agreeing to it.
It was said to be two tables, but in the end, eight tables were set up. For example, for people like Liu Dazhuang, although they were not relatives, it was not appropriate to not greet them.
Also, many of Li Zhaokun's friends also came.
When he was young, he would roam the countryside selling shoes, needles, thread, scissors, elastic bands, and rat poison. He often appeared at weddings and funerals. He knew a lot of people, and even more people knew him. When it came to loafers, other than Li Zhaokun, there was no one else. He had been famous for many years!
Now, he had returned to his hometown in glory. No matter if he was familiar with or not, everyone wanted to be friends with him.
No matter if he was eating in a restaurant or at someone's home, Li Zhaokun had to sit at the head of the table. When someone asked him for advice, such as business, education, or how to be a person, he would answer seriously.
In the vast sea of people, there were all kinds of people.
Many people were envious of him. Many people lingered on the glory of having a crowded restaurant, chatting and laughing at the banquet.
Li Zhaokun was not that tacky.
To him, the biggest success was not becoming the CEO of a listed company. It was not the sense of achievement of making tens of millions of USD every minute. It was not the feeling of being surrounded by stars when he went out. It was what he said every day. Everyone must agree with him, and he must be supported.
His friends were all talented, and they were good with words. He loved hanging out with them.
Among a group of people, he looked like a leader.
When people respect him, he would respect them tenfold. He had invested in his friends' quarry, sand field, chicken farm, and even had shares in the transport trucks. He was not short of this amount.
Li He and his brother knew that as long as he did not kill or set fires, and he did not betray their mother, they would let him do whatever he wanted. They were not afraid that he would lose money because he could afford it. They were also not afraid of being cheated by others. As long as someone knew about their family background, no one would dare to touch them.
During the banquet, Li Zhaokun reached an agreement with his friends in a drunken stupor. They each contributed 100,000 RMB to open an internet cafe in the city.
He did not know what computers and internet were. In his mind, it was probably something similar to a movie bar or a video bar. They had tried their best to explain it to him, and he could not say that he did not understand. It was only 100,000 RMB. He would do it!
After the new house was deodorized, the whole family moved in. Li He only stayed for a few days before he went to the county town.
He missed his son. Although he occasionally met him in the village, he could only smile and greet him. It was so uncomfortable.
"Do you have time?" Zhao Di was sitting in the courtyard. She was sunbathing and writing something.
Li He wanted to take it, but she blocked him with her hand.
Li He smiled and said, "Okay, it's a trade secret."
"No," Zhao Di said with a red face. "My handwriting can't be seen by others. It's like a dog crawling. It's ugly."
She did not finish primary school and could barely recognize a few words. After that, she studied in the literacy class. Although she could recognize most words, she did not make much progress in handwriting.
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