Chapter 184: Chapter 184 Starting Construction on the House (1)_1 Chapter 184: Chapter 184 Starting Construction on the House (1)_1 Over these five days, Lin Yuan’s house had been anything but idle.
All the wheat flour and vegetables had been procured, Chief Sun’s men had been almost entirely assembled, and especially the red bricks from Ma Family Manor, which were rarely used by villagers for building houses.
When the head of the Ma Family heard that it was the country folks themselves who were purchasing them, they were quite curious and even specially sent a horse-drawn cart to deliver the bricks to Lin Family Hollow.
The moment those red bricks made their appearance on the village road, they immediately drew the attention and awe of everyone.
These were something only wealthy people in town could afford, and now they had ended up in their small Lin Family Hollow.
No one knew which family had struck it rich and was going to build a new house.
Although there had been whispers of Lin Yuan’s family planning to build a new house, no one had made the connection with the red bricks.
After all, with a paralyzed father and a pregnant mother, it would be a miracle if such a family could even construct a house, let alone afford red bricks.
But when the villagers followed the horse-drawn cart carrying the red bricks all the way to the west side of the village and watched, struck dumb, as it stopped right in front of Lin Yuan’s house, and a gang of men swiftly moved the red bricks into the dilapidated courtyard of Lin Yuan’s house, everyone was flabbergasted!
The red bricks were delivered to Lin Jiaxin’s house?
Had Little Disaster Star’s family had a change of fortune?
Were they now using red bricks to build their house?
Watching the shocked and curious expressions of the villagers outside her door, Lin Yuan leaned against the doorway with a faint smile.
Were they awed by a few red bricks?
They would be scared to death on the day construction began.
On the day earmarked for the commencement of the construction, Lin Yuan’s house was surrounded by a dense crowd early in the morning.
The villagers who loved a spectacle had all arrived, and even people from the old residence turned up.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the ground at the entrance of Lin Yuan’s house, where two rows of cylinder-shaped objects were laid out.
Their shells were green, and at a glance, they looked like bamboo sections.
But it wasn’t long before someone with more experience shouted, “What bamboo?
That’s firecrackers!”
That was even rarer than red bricks.
Li Feng’e held her young son, Lin Yongxi, in her arms and sneered with disdain, “Firecrackers?
As if you’ve ever seen firecrackers.”
During festivals, they had seen fireworks in the sky or heard the distant sounds of firecrackers from the town; these were things that wealthy families set off inside their manors.
Hence, none of them had actually seen what real firecrackers looked like.
Lin Jiazhong had seen them at the Boss’s house, but today he was occupied with contacting the fathers and seniors of a few students who had been locked up in prison with Lin Yongle, hoping to pull some strings at the Yamen to bail their sons out.
Even Li Feng’e had never had the opportunity to see firecrackers at Master Magistrate’s place, let alone a peasant who did heavy lifting?
The worker, who had been basking in the envious admiration of those around him, suddenly felt doused by Li Feng’e’s cold-water comment and his face slightly changed as he retorted, “Of course I’ve seen them.
When I was working for the Boss, it happened to be his son’s full month celebration, and I even helped to move the firecrackers.”
Hearing his confident explanation, others curiously inquired what firecrackers looked like—were they hard or soft, cold or hot—while Li Feng’e just rolled her eyes disdainfully.
Seeing her roll her eyes, the worker taunted, “I say, Laosan’s house, judging by that sour tone of yours just now, could it be that you’re jealous of Lin Yuan’s family?
After all, when they cut ties with you, they had nothing, and now, in just a few days, they’re building a new house and can even afford firecrackers.
Ha-ha, I really wonder if the name ‘Little Disaster Star’ actually applies to Lin Yuan or your Lin family!”
Someone immediately chimed in, “That’s right, I heard that ‘Little Disaster Star’ made a name for themselves with mooncakes and is even planning to open a shop in the town!”
“What ‘Little Disaster Star’?
She’s a ‘Lucky Star’!
Have you ever seen a ‘Little Disaster Star’ who can make money for the family and build a new house for their parents?”