Chapter 77: Deng YunGui Also Wants to Build a House
Chapter 77: Deng YunGui Also Wants to Build a House
In modern times, when moving into a new home, even if you don’t throw a big party, you’d at least invite your relatives and friends over for a simple meal. The guests would usually bring a red envelope as a gesture of congratulations.
Most families wouldn’t accept these red envelopes, and even if they did, they would return the exact amount after the meal. However, if you were to throw a grand party, then accepting the red envelopes would be expected.
These days, when moving into a new home, you generally only invite close family and friends. The relatives would usually bring over rice cakes and popcorn, both of which carry auspicious meanings and are essential for the celebration. Friends, on the other hand, might bring gifts like firecrackers or kitchenware.
This time, when Deng Shirong moved into his new home, he explicitly told his friends not to bring anything, just to come over and enjoy the meal.
However, he didn’t hold back with his relatives, asking them to bring the rice cakes and popcorn, as these were indispensable for the celebration.
After showing the guests around the house, Deng Shirong led them to the living room for tea and conversation.
Deng YunGui took a sip of tea and sighed, "Uncle Jiu, after seeing your new house, my current home looks like a pigsty. I need to save up more money and build a new house like yours."
The production team leader, Deng YunJun, smiled and said, "YunGui, with your financial situation, you don’t need to save up. You and Uncle Jiu’s brick factory makes a few hundred dollars a month, and you’re among the wealthiest in the village. If Uncle Jiu can build such a house, you definitely can too."
"Team Leader, don’t forget that Uncle Jiu isn’t making money alone. There’s also YunTai, the master brickmaker. I can’t compare to Uncle Jiu, but I don’t need to build a house as big as his, which will save me a lot of money."
With that, Deng YunGui looked at Uncle Jiu and asked, "Uncle Jiu, how much did it cost to build this house?"
The others also turned their attention to Deng Shirong, curious about the actual cost. While they had their guesses, they were just that—guesses. No one knew the exact figure.
There was nothing to hide, so Deng Shirong answered straightforwardly, "So far, excluding food and drinks, it has cost more than 5,000 yuan."
"Wow..."
Upon hearing this, everyone drew in a sharp breath. They all knew that such a large and beautiful house would cost a significant amount, but they hadn’t expected it to be this much.
In today’s rural areas, 5,000 yuan was a staggering sum. Moreover, the meals provided during the construction were famous throughout the village, and they must have cost a considerable amount as well. Even if the total wasn’t 6,000 yuan, it was likely very close.
Deng YunGui was also taken aback by the figure, but compared to the others, he remained relatively calm. After all, he earned around 500 to 600 yuan a month at the brick factory. Even if he wanted to build a house similar to Uncle Jiu’s, his annual income would be more than enough.
After the initial shock, Deng YunGui turned to the construction foreman, Deng YunFeng, and said, "YunFeng, when you have the time, could you help me calculate how much it would cost to build four houses like Uncle Jiu’s?"
Deng Yunfeng asked, "Are all four houses ninety square meters?"
"Three of them are ninety square meters."
Deng YunGui pointed to the larger house and said, "The other one is the same size as this one."
Deng Yunfeng smiled. "There’s no need to do detailed calculations. Uncle Jiu’s five houses are ninety square meters each, and one is a hundred and thirty square meters. Including the food, it probably cost around six thousand yuan, averaging about a thousand yuan per house. The hundred and thirty square meter house is a bit more expensive, so let’s say a thousand yuan for that one and nine hundred yuan for the others. If you build two fewer houses, you’ll save about eighteen hundred yuan. If you save a bit more in other areas, you could cut down by about two thousand yuan.
"So, you’d need around four thousand yuan to build the house you want."
For everyone present except Deng Shirong, this amount was still astronomical. However, for Deng YunGui, it was just over half a year’s income, which he could easily afford.
Deng YunGui nodded. "Alright, but if we start this year, it might be a bit rushed. Let’s wait until next spring to begin. When the time comes, Yunfeng, you have to come and help me."
Deng Yunfeng nodded. "No problem."
With these few words, Deng YunGui had set his plan to build the house, leaving everyone else envious.
Deng Shirong felt a bit nostalgic. In his previous life, he and Deng YunGui had made quite a bit of money in the early years of their partnership. However, due to an accident involving his eldest son, Deng YunTai, there was no urgent need to build a new house. It wasn’t until a few years later, when his second son was getting married, that they finally built a new house.
Similarly, Deng YunGui hadn’t built a new house so early in his life. If Deng Shirong’s memory served him right, Deng YunGui didn’t build his new house until three years later.
Now, spurred on by the sight of Deng Shirong’s new house, Deng YunGui was also planning to build a new house. The other families in the village were likely feeling the same way. If they had the money, they would probably start building their houses right away.
After all, compared to the modern brick houses with private bathrooms, the mud-brick houses they currently lived in were truly outdated.
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Around eleven in the morning, the meal began. Deng Shirong had prepared plenty of dishes and enough rice wine to keep the guests well-fed and happy.
After the meal, the women helped clean up and wash the dishes. Once everything was tidy, they all left.
When the family was alone, Deng Shirong said to his eldest son, "Tomorrow, I’ll go to Poxin Village to inform the girl’s family that they can come the day after to see our home. Tomorrow is Shuangwang Market Day, so remember to go get a haircut and dress up nicely. Try to make a good impression, understand?"
Thinking about soon meeting the girl his father and sisters had praised so much, Deng YunTai felt quite excited and nodded eagerly. "I understand, Dad."
Deng Shirong then turned to his eldest daughter. "Ahzhen, have you finished making the clothes for your brother?"
Deng Yunzhen replied, "Yes, I already had him try them on. They fit well."
Deng Shirong reminded her, "Remember to have Changyuan go and burn a few bee nests and bring back some bee larvae."
The whole Naye Village knew that Deng Shirong loved fried bee larvae. Whenever someone found a bee nest in the mountains, they would let him know, so he always had a list of bee nests. Whenever he wanted to eat some, he could just have someone go and burn a couple of nests, making it very convenient.
Deng YunTai nodded. "Alright, I’ll go tell him later."
(End of Chapter)
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