Chapter 4 Thinking About Building a House
The empty space was not what he had imagined.
Before his transmigration, Gu Yu had read novels with protagonists who obtained spaces, which were like super cheat codes.
Acres of fertile land, mountains full of cattle and sheep, or elixirs and miraculous medicines, failing that, at least a spring for recovery.
However, the space Gu Yu was in now was only about 8 square meters, with blue floor tiles underfoot, not suitable for planting.
Although the benefits he received were less than those of other transmigrators, Gu Yu did not have overly greedy thoughts, as he had obtained the space for free.
At least, this space could hold quite a lot of stuff, and even if he obtained precious items in the future, he would have a place to hide them.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu reached out and touched the red mole at the corner of his eye, and in the next second, he reappeared by the riverside.
He glanced coldly at his reflection in the water, then put his hands in his sleeves, adopting a classic farmer’s stance. His sickly body swayed as he walked towards the Gu family’s home.
Since he had accepted the space, he also had to take responsibility for his wife and brother-in-law.
However, in the current situation of an empty house, Gu Yu’s primary goal was to make money.
With less than two months left until winter, if he continued to live in that dilapidated thatched hut, even if he didn’t starve to death, he would freeze to death.
Therefore, he must build a house.
Building a house in the countryside was not too difficult. With good materials and a few quick-handed men, it could be built in less than a month.
However, just the land for the house, building materials, and labor costs, all these scattered expenses added up, and it was estimated to cost ten taels of silver.
If he wanted to build a better blue brick and tile house, it would cost more than thirty taels of silver.
Gu Yu did not arrogantly aim to build a blue brick and tile house immediately. Of course, if he had enough money, he wouldn’t mind.
Although he had no memories of his previous life after transmigrating, Gu Yu had walked around the village all morning and collected quite a lot of information.
For example, regarding money, which was his main concern, one tael of silver was equal to ten chunks of loose silver, equivalent to a thousand copper coins.
Two eggs cost one copper coin. If translated to modern currency, it would be two eggs for one yuan.
In other words, building a house would cost ten thousand yuan.
Actually, it was still quite affordable, but for Gu Yu, a twelve-year-old boy, it was a bit difficult.
He sighed lightly, knowing he couldn’t rush.
When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road. It was better to see if there were any solutions after returning to the Gu family. If nothing else, he had to see his wife and brother-in-law.
“Oh, isn’t this Gou Dan? Why are you back in the village today!”
Just as Gu Yu was thinking about his suddenly acquired wife, a fat woman with a head full of fat walked towards him. She wore a grey rough linen dress with quite a few stains on it. The layers of fat on her neck trembled with her speech.
And her narrowed eyes were full of gloating as she looked over.
It seemed this woman was talking to him.
However, upon hearing the name “Gou Dan,” Gu Yu was not inclined to pay attention to her.
Pretending not to see her, Gu Yu walked past and continued to sway forward.
“Peh, you ignore me? You ungrateful wretch, a kept pretty boy.”
Although the fat woman’s words were unpleasant, Gu Yu still ignored her, treating her like a dog barking.
If a dog bites someone, a person shouldn’t bite back.
Moreover, Gu Yu was not the original person now. If any abnormality was discovered, he would be put on the spot.
Besides, Gu Yu absolutely could not accept the nickname “Gou Dan”!
They say that humble names in the countryside help children grow, but for a sickly beautiful youth to have the nickname “Gou Dan,” Gu Yu felt his body tremble, finding it extremely awkward.
