Chapter 120: Little God of Wealth

  But she wanted a large mirror, not a small amount of money, Zhong Gensheng didn't mind, and agreed readily. Shen Sisi was moved to say: "Dad, I'll use it first, later when I earn money, Mom will have one too, and so will my sisters-in-law..."

  "Silly girl, what do the villagers care about these things? But you, a girl who never liked dressing up as a girl before, now wanting a mirror... Your father can't stop you, it's good that you're starting to take care of your appearance like a proper young lady..." Zhong Gensheng was clearly delighted.

  Shen Sisi's face was gloomy, and she was speechless. She had wanted to gradually improve her body and walk the path of a beauty, but... the road was long and arduous, and her love for beauty had been somewhat disillusioned and frustrated.

  Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, she told herself, must calm down, born in the imperial harem woman's belly myself, where can be worse?

  Zhong Gensheng thought so too. In his mind, this girl was the daughter of a wealthy family and should enjoy the best things in life. He just didn't have the ability to provide them for her, but now that she's earning her own money and wants to do something with it, he wouldn't dare refuse. The mirror may be expensive, but it's still within her means. Zhong Gensheng wasn't heartbroken at all. A daughter from a wealthy family wouldn't even bat an eye at things like jewelry, clothes, shoes, or luxury cars... But his own daughter had nothing. That's what made Zhong Gensheng heartbroken.

  The two father and daughter were discussing in the yard, He Axiu walked over and said: "What are you discussing again?!"

  "I was discussing with Tuni which furniture to buy..." Zhong Gensheng chuckled and said: "It's already been decided that the work will start tomorrow, this... you don't need to worry about it, when you move in you'll see the benefits..."

  After finishing speaking with a silly smile, He Ahxiu felt extremely at ease about him and Tuni doing things together, so she smiled and said: "Alright alright, I'll just be in charge of cooking..."

  He Ahxiu was taken aback for a moment, then said: "...This morning, Rong's daughter-in-law came over, and between the lines...". She paused again, seeing no one coming over, she lowered her voice and said: "...I always feel that there is a little bit of meaning."

  Zhong Gensheng was taken aback for a moment, then reacted and said: "......Are you sure? Who is it?"

  "Xiang... " He Axiu said: "Their family's daughter is only Xiang, and they always mention Er Bao San Bao in every conversation, I think... Gen Sheng, what do you think..."

  She was also hesitant and puzzled. In the morning, Zhong Gensheng went to collect pigs and wasn't at home. At that time, Shen Sisi had gone out of the yard to play, Niu Xiaohua was making shoes in the house, and she was avoiding suspicion. There was only her in the yard, so it was just right for Lizi to come and talk to her. Although they didn't explicitly say it, the meaning was already clear. He Axiu wasn't stupid, how could she not understand? So she had been thinking about it until now, and her mind was still uncertain. After all, the children were still young, and it was too early to discuss marriage with Dabao. Niu Xiaohua couldn't do anything about it, let alone Erbao and Sanbao who were even younger. If things continued like this, their family's daughters would be remembered by others.

  They had Tuni at home to be a daughter-in-law, but she hadn't chosen which one yet. As a result, Chunxiang's mother came, which made He Ashu feel quite uncomfortable in her heart.

  Zhong Gensheng naturally thought of it too, and for a moment he was silent. Should he agree? It would be unfair to Tuniu. Should he disagree? He would offend Lǐ Zhèng. Should he drag it out? That would not show enough respect to the Lǐ family either. What could he do?!

  Two people talking didn't avoid Shen Sisi, so she naturally heard everything. She wasn't bothered and just smiled: "Mother, I think Chunxiang is a good person, at home she's well-behaved and not someone who causes trouble. If only she were a bit younger, she'd be a great match. It's just that Er Bao is younger than her, otherwise we could wait a bit longer and talk about it again in two years..."

  "Right...right..." He Axiu said: "I think so too, now our two kids are still too young, it's not good to decide early, let's wait and see...or you can go talk to Lizi..."

  Zhong Gensheng shook his head and said in a low voice, "This is a matter between you women, if I speak up to find the master of the house, wouldn't that be offending him? Who knows what he's thinking in his heart?"

  "Yes, mother..." Shen Sisi said softly: "You find an opportunity to talk to Li Zheng's wife, at least it won't be made public and you can still save some face. As for what happens in the future, we'll talk about it later..."

  He Axiu thought for a moment, then nodded and changed the subject to the matter of building a house. Da Bao and Si Bao also walked over at this time. Da Bao said: "Dad, Mom, how big is our house going to be?"

  Zhong Gensheng burst out laughing and said: "What's your hurry? Your marital home must be bigger than this..."

  "Dad, you..." Da Bao's face turned bright red with anxiety, and he quickly ran into the kitchen. It was okay to make this joke before, but now that Niu Xiao Hua is in his own home, how could he bear such a joke?

  "Wait and see, you'll know once you move in. Let's just leave it as a surprise for now..."

  Shen Sisi burst out laughing, and the Fourth Treasure didn't ask any questions. Anyway, under current circumstances, it wasn't bad for him either. When he was a beggar before, being able to get food was already good enough. If the Zhong family built a house, he could also move into the new house, which would be even better.

  He Ashu really found an opportunity to reject Li Zheng's daughter, and Li Zheng's daughter returned home with a sigh, her face stiff. Fortunately, the other family didn't refuse outright, just saying that the child was young and they would talk about it again in two years. In two years, it would indeed be two years, and she wouldn't believe that her own Xiangxiang wasn't worthy of the other family. Although she had put aside this thought for now, she quietly waited for an opportunity to go find He Ashu to discuss it again after two years.

  Li Zheng listened and indeed had nothing to say, but his mind was working. In the following days, seeing the Zhong family getting better day by day, he naturally became more thoughtful.

  Shen Sisi has basically handed over the business to Da Bao, her mind is all focused on building a house, every day she comes back just to collect money, check accounts, and remind them a few words, other times are idle. Da Bao has also grown up a lot, taking on heavy responsibilities, looking more mature, with a more steady and honest appearance than before.

  Zhong Gensheng was very busy, had to go collect pigs, and also supervise the workers building the house, from time to time he still had to discuss with Shen Sisi about the renovation of the house, buy various materials, cut down big trees to prepare for furniture making, sometimes even went up the mountain to hunt wild game, really was busy to the point of no end.

  The second treasure and the third treasure read books, once they go home, they just bury their heads to finish the teacher's homework, occasionally they can hear the sound of recitation. The fourth treasure follows the eldest treasure every day to do things, when he goes home, it is generally chopping firewood, feeding pigs and chickens, collecting eggs, and making pig feed. Only He Ahxiu and Niu Xiaohua are relatively idle, basically not worrying about anything, from morning till night they just make shoes, quilts, and cook lunch.

  The food at the Zhong family's is famous for being delicious, and all the workers who ate there said it was good. They worked hard with enthusiasm, sometimes Shen Sisi would give some opinions, and they would listen happily without objection. The Zhong family was not stingy, not only did they provide meals but also gave them some to take home, so they not only received high wages but also got a free meal and could bring some back for their children at home. Therefore, they worked with great enthusiasm, and the foundation of the house slowly took shape. Just by looking at the area, you can tell that this house is extremely large. Everyone was envious and sighed, who let them have the money to build such a big house?

  As autumn approached, the Zhong family bought a lot of fabric and made autumn and winter clothes. They also made four pairs of shoes for each person: two pairs of single shoes, two pairs of cotton shoes, which were convenient to wash and change. Each person got two new cotton-padded jackets, all made with new cotton. Additionally, they made two large quilts for each person, one mattress and one cover, thinking that once they moved into the new house, each person would have their own bed, covered with extremely warm bedding. This year, they had earned some money, otherwise, He Ahxiu wouldn't have spent so much on cotton. Their family didn't grow cotton, so they had to buy it if they needed it. Although they spent a lot of money, she was very happy in her heart. It had been many years since they last made quilts and sheets with flowered fabric. Now that they were finally making them again, just touching the fabric made her extremely happy...

  "Hehe, this year we moved into a new house, finally can have a solid year..."

  Niu Xiaohua felt a pang in her heart and said, "Mother, Tuniang is capable, we don't have to work hard on these things, it's just Father and Tuniang who are suffering..."

  Generally speaking, Niu Xiaohua would not take the initiative to mention Dabao, although he was also very hardworking, but because of his concern for face, he naturally never mentioned it, and he was also very heartbroken. In her heart, she had already recognized Dabao as her husband.

  "Hehe, that's why I said Tuni is our Clock family's little wealth god. With her around, we have all these things. Otherwise, the Clock family would still be as poor as before..."

  Thinking of those poor days, He Qiu felt a sour heart, and muttered while touching the new quilt: "From now on, life will be better, this is what it means to really live."

  "Girl, you should be happy..." Niu Xiaohua hurriedly comforted her. He Axiu lightly smiled and said: "The older I get, the easier it is to want to cry, really no energy, sigh."

  Everything went on as usual, until the house took shape and winter arrived. The weather gradually became extremely cold, and the Zhong family also put on their down jackets. The new house of the Zhong family became the most lively topic in the village, with many people running to the west every day to take a look.

  After the beam was installed and covered with high-quality tiles, the Zhong family's house was finally completed. The green brick wall looked very stylish, and with the addition of high-quality gray tiles, it was a world apart from the thatched roofs used by other villagers, who couldn't help but feel envious.

  Next is to paint the wall, the wall is painted white and bright, the big kitchen and grain storage room in the front yard are all dug out, even the well is drilled, and a waterwheel is installed, which is safer for children playing on the side.

  The interior of the house is fully paved with bluish bricks, and a one-meter-wide path made of bluish bricks leads from the gate to the house. The rest are earth roads. Behind it is a uniform thatched cottage with five rooms.