Chapter 431 – Rebuilding Xiangyang County (15)
【He Shi Bi is so expensive】: #LOL, the land deeds for this house are like a heavenly price!
【Need 100 soft sister currencies】: A dream paradise, I wouldn’t dare be this bold even in my dreams.
【Don’t tease randomly】: Not just paradise, even the news broadcast wouldn’t dare show this! Three Wen, everyone, here it would barely cost three bucks! Did anyone calculate how big that two-entry house is? Even if the live streamer is a ferocious beast working overtime and crying, I still want to travel back and cling to her thigh.
【Author might not want to update more】: Pah! What’s the argument up there? A two-entry house is over 400 square meters; this is a small house! What about my 100-square-meter duplex villa? A bathroom? But this house price is indeed outrageous! Live streamer, can I travel back and cling to your thigh? Just give me a two-entry house for three Wen! I wouldn’t frown for a month of overtime; if anyone does, they’re a little dog!
【Too much debt】: Don’t talk about a year; I’d be willing to say ten years! Work hard for a year and still can’t buy even a tenth of a bathroom.
【Don’t want to update, just want to die】: Am I the only one who noticed that our streamer made a profit of two Wen?
A land deed bought for one Wen and sold for three—she just doubled her money!
Honestly, Jiang Pengji is a great streamer; her temper may not be the best, but she’s very hardworking.
From morning streams to night sleeps, rain or shine.
Especially after the recent earthquake in the capital, Jiang Pengji was completely exhausted, with daily streaming hours exceeding 15 hours, peaking at 24 hours. Feng Jin and the others were all working overtime, and she didn’t slack off either.
Yet her skin is so good! Even after days of sleepless nights, she doesn’t have a single dark circle or puffiness. At first, the audience was envious, but later they realized that her subordinates didn’t believe she was that hardworking, causing a fit of laughter.
Only at times like this would these shameless viewers spare Jiang Pengji a fraction of their sympathy.
For a month now, construction in Xiangyang County has been progressing steadily.
Starting from the county center and radiating outward, the first batch of exquisite residences is nearly complete.
As a group departed, Meng Hunyun jogged over to Feng Jin and shyly asked, “Mr. Feng, can we swap a house?”
Feng Jin hesitated; if he remembered correctly, Meng Hunyun had taken a three-entry house while he had a two-entry one. The area difference was significant; swapping a three-entry for a two-entry felt like a huge loss!
He explained, “Anyway, I’m just a lonely bachelor. Living in such a big place is inconvenient.”
Although Meng Hunyun was a martial artist, he was quite sensitive. It hadn’t clicked before, but he soon realized he had made a mistake.
The land deeds and housing deeds Jiang Pengji handed out clearly considered everyone’s household situations—married folks got the three-entry houses while single dogs like him got the two-entry ones. His quick hands apparently snatched the one meant for Feng Jin.
Now, he definitely needed to swap back to avoid any unpleasantness and awkwardness.
Scratching his head, Meng Hunyun said, “Your place is situated next to a construction site, which can be noisy. It might disturb my niece and younger siblings. I, being a big man, don’t mind; that construction noise is less disturbing than my usual snoring!”
Feng Jin chuckled and exchanged the land deed and housing deed with him.
In just a month, Xiangyang changed from despair to prosperity.
Walking out of the county government, the ground beneath was exceptionally smooth. Even the shoddiest carts seemed to glide, and people inside hardly felt a bump. This was something even the former capital couldn’t manage.
You see, the road was paved with bricks produced from kilns—these blue bricks were larger and denser compared to the ones used for houses. Feng Jin thought it was quite extravagant. While blue bricks weren’t invaluable, it’s all about scarcity!
Following the address on the deed, he took a detour to look at the future residence.
Still outside, he glanced up and saw neat blue tiles.
Upon entering the yard, a gray-blue stone path led straight to the hall.
The hall and the two side rooms still lacked doors and windows, looking quite empty. The diamond-patterned wooden windows of the side corridor were slightly ajar, displaying the natural wood grain without any additional carvings. Overall, it felt clean and fresh.
Venturing further into the inner courtyard, he noted that the layout was currently the most popular design.
The overall structure wasn’t very large, but the lighting was ample. There was even a small courtyard that looked bare at the moment. With some decorative stones and perhaps a little pond, one could fish on hot summer days—what a delightful and enjoyable prospect!
Feng Jin wandered around, mentally calculating the renovations.
Changsheng was nearly three months old now, and soon enough, she wouldn’t be confined to one spot.
This little boy seemed to have been blessed, being illness-free since birth.
Meanwhile, Feng Jin had just suffered from dizziness for two days a while back, only feeling better after some medicine.
He stepped into the hall and looked up to find something of interest.
After the earthquake in the capital, if it weren’t for Jiang Pengji stepping up to save Wei Jingxian and her daughter, Feng Jin would be a widower now.
Each time he thought of it, he felt chills, even developing a bit of fear regarding houses.
Now seeing the peculiar house, it was indeed different from the usual ones.
Haha, of course, it was different.
Though the architecture of this era used mortise and tenon joints, it was still in its early stages, not very sturdy, and the technology was immature.
While Jiang Pengji was fiddling with the house, she spent a long time discussing with her audience and, with their help and her own efforts, successfully applied mature mortise and tenon techniques to these new constructions, enhancing their seismic resistance by hundreds of times compared to previous shoddy projects.
In a good mood, Feng Jin left the residence, and as he stepped out, he spotted Xu Ke and Qi Guanrang walking not far away.
The three ran into each other, and upon another glance, they found their houses were nearly on the same street.
Qi Guanrang still had a fatigued face, “Shouldn’t Huaiyu borrow some craftsmen from the lord to tidy up the inner courtyard first?”
After frantically working extra hours, Feng Jin and Xu Ke finally got their tasks on track and were enjoying a bit of a breather. Feng Jin even found time to visit his wife and child, but Qi Guanrang… it seemed he’d rather camp out at the workplace!
The household registration registration was already complicated, and the current system was fraught with unreasonable and chaotic elements. Jiang Pengji supported him in establishing a new registration system, and while Qi Guanrang was somewhat tempted, doing so would go against his usual low-key principles.
Feng Jin replied, “No need! Such trivial matters won’t trouble the lord. I still have some household helpers to manage things.”
Regardless, Feng Jin was still Feng’s Young Master; he had some resources.
After checking the house, Feng Jin headed to his temporary residence. Wei Jingxian, whose body had recovered, was gently soothing Changsheng, humming a melodious tune. Changsheng looked particularly cute and chubby now, becoming even more lovely.
Both tiny hands reached out eagerly to grab at Wei Jingxian’s flowing hair, babbling away happily.
