My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!
Chapter 304 - 306: Breaking Ground_1

Chapter 304: Chapter 306: Breaking Ground_1

After the busy farming season, Tan Zhenghong began to organize the house construction.

Uncle Huang also arranged for two ox carts from the neighboring town to help transport bricks and other materials. Three days later, all the materials were brought home.

The fourth day was an auspicious day, good for everything, and the best time was at the Hour of the Dragon.

So they set the time for the groundbreaking ceremony for seven o’clock in the morning on that day.

Aunt Huang and Uncle Huang came over early in the morning to help with the preparations.

"Duo’er, there are eight offerings in total, have you prepared all of them?" Aunt Huang asked.

Qiao Duo’er nodded, "All prepared, should we go to the homestead now?"

Aunt Huang checked the time and then went with Qiao Duo’er to the new homestead.

Upon arrival, Uncle Huang had already set up the table, incense burner, and the Buddha’s painting. Aunt Huang then instructed Tan Zhenghong to arrange the offerings on the table and to light three sticks of incense.

"You and Zheng Hong bow your heads together, pray in your hearts for the safety and smooth prosperity of the home," she said.

Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong did as they were told, while Uncle Huang sprinkled water on the side to drive away bad luck.

After the kneeling and praying, Tan Zhenghong dug up a clump of earth with an iron shovel tied with a red cloth from the center of the main room and placed it sincerely before the altar.

The people who came to help with the construction each took turns to kneel and pray, and the ritual was completed.

"All right, let’s start working!" Uncle Huang shouted at the top of his lungs.

The crowd of onlookers around them applauded.

"Fourth Brother Tan is really impressive; he’s starting to build a new house not long after dividing the family property. He must have earned quite a lot of silver from selling braised meat."

"That’s for sure, with all the people coming and going at the docks, the business must be booming."

"I bet the Old Tan Family is feeling regretful now!"

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The workers didn’t dawdle either; they all rolled up their sleeves and got to work.

Fourth Brother Tan and his wife were generous with wages, paying the masons—a crucial force in house construction—fifty wen a day, and those who helped out got twenty wen a day, including lunch. How could they not work hard?

Tan Zhenghong was busy at the new homestead all day, and Qiao Duo’er wasn’t idle either.

Apart from bringing lunch to the workers, she had other things to do... and they were about making money!

Da Ni’er had successfully sold ten boxes of face mask powder, and she had quite a business mind, charging a deposit of a hundred wen from each customer.

"Sister Duo’er, there were too many copper coins, so I exchanged them for silver to bring to you," she said.

Da Ni’er pulled out a tael of broken silver from her purse.

Just a few days of using the face mask powder, her skin had improved; not only had the spots lightened, but her skin also became whiter and smoother.

Now her friends couldn’t sit still any longer; they all made purchases one after another.

Qiao Duo’er pushed the silver back to her, "This is your reward. I will bring you the finished mask powder in a few days."

"That won’t do, I can’t take my reward until I’ve collected the remaining silver," she insisted.

Da Ni’er was adamant, for if someone were to change their mind halfway, wouldn’t it be a slap in her face?

Besides, with the Tan family starting the construction, funds must be tight, so she really couldn’t accept the tael of silver yet.

Only then Qiao Duo’er accepted, "I’m going to the town to buy some herbs, do you want to come along?"

"Sure, I was so focused on selling the face mask powder when I went to my maternal family’s place that I didn’t get the chance to shop around. Oh, and you should get a pretty box, maybe you can sell it for an even higher price!"

Da Ni’er offered a suggestion, confident that with the powder’s effective results, it could be sold for a high price no matter what.

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