Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack-Chapter 47 - 0. One hero with three helpers

Of course, Lianshan not only focuses on speed when building houses, but also pays great attention to detail.

At least the night before delivering the wild chicken to Shuzhen, he carefully discussed with her the size and layout of the house he planned to build. He asked for her opinion on the color of the paint for the window frames, how big the windows should be, and whether they should open inwards or outwards. He even consulted her on the style of the furniture and whether the floor should be rammed earth or cement like the Liu family.

That earnest and meticulous attitude almost turned his previous statement that he would listen to Shuzhen on all family matters big and small into a behavioral guideline.

In this manner, never forgetting to bring even the slightest good thing to Shuzhen and always asking for her opinions on even the smallest issues regarding house construction, he earned unanimous favor from the Liu family. Lian, who had always been worried, felt unexpectedly relieved that her sister-in-law with Lianshan, who had seemingly moved from one tough situation to another, had unwittingly changed her attitude.

She felt that apart from being poor, Lianshan really didn’t lack anything significant.

And you know, he especially cares for his younger brother and sister, almost treating his nephew, niece, and even nieces and nephews as his own children. He works tirelessly and hardly keeps any of the money he earns, spending most of it on those two families.

Haha, siblings of the same mother, who wouldn’t be considerate of each other!

Fortunately, while Lianshan cares for his brother and sister, he’s definitely not thoughtless. Both Lian Hai and Lian Yue are not ungrateful; they respect Lianshan as both brother and father.

Seeing the sister-in-law marrying into a family, enduring grievance and mistreatment temporarily, what’s the hardship?

Two people working together whole-heartedly. If they can’t prosper temporarily because of their weak foundation, don’t they still have their elder brother and her husband!

It’s like what her mother always said: For a woman, everything in this lifetime is fleeting, what matters most is having a caring man and a few smart, clever children. Her sister-in-law had bad luck before, marrying Dai Weiguo who was heartless and ungrateful. But now meeting Lianshan, who treasures her, is it not another form of a change of fate?

Watching her husband’s gaze towards Lianshan growing softer, half of the frustration in her heart was relieved by the increasing smile on her sister-in-law’s face. While Su Hongying felt comforted, she couldn’t help but want to lend them a hand. Knowing for certain that Lianshan was low on cash, that building a house for him was like trying to force a stubborn donkey across a river — a real struggle!

And her sister-in-law had spent almost all of the cash she had, lending the major portion of two hundred to Lian Hai. Though it’s not tough, repayment won’t be quick.

It’s obvious that the young couple is really tight on money now.

Of course, giving money is something Su Hongying couldn’t do, and if she did, her sister-in-law and Lianshan wouldn’t accept it. But if the direct way doesn’t work, can’t we take an indirect route?

Three stakes for one fence, three helps for one hero.

If her sister-in-law has chosen the guy, then he is family in the future.

Family helping one another, there’s nothing wrong with that.

Su Hongying nodded calmly, as if it wasn’t her who had vehemently objected before.

Taking advantage of the cooler morning weather, she went back to her parent’s home without even needing another day. Her brothers were jokingly called the Eight Warriors, whose names combined to mean blessings and good fortune, rushed collectively to Lianshan’s house site. They brought their own masons, carpenters, and assistants, and worked hard while even bringing their own meals. What originally would have taken three days to finish was completed before dark with the help of these eight skilled hands.

Not only did they build the three small mud houses neatly, but they also completed tasks such as installing the kang (heated bed), stacking up a stove, and even set up the toilet and chicken coop. If it weren’t for the time, these brothers would have managed to chop some poplar trees behind the new house and nail up tidy fences!

The lead mason, Su Yanfu, also took it upon himself to help look for ways to install glass windows, while the third brother, Su Yanshou, volunteered to help make the furniture. All they asked for were meals and didn’t request a cent for wages.

Feeling they had gotten a great deal, Lianshan, full of gratitude, repeatedly refused, insisting on paying some wages, saying he couldn’t let the brothers work for free. Which made the quick-tempered third brother, Su Laosan, immediately lose his temper: "Get out of here with that! If you’re talking money, then you can invite whoever you want! We’re here for the sake of my sister, my brother-in-law, and my sister’s sister-in-law.

We’re here for you without any external significance!

If you start with those useless platitudes, then go find whoever you want. I don’t care about doing this work anymore!"

With the sincerity of the Su family brothers, what else could Lianshan say?

He warmly patted the shoulder of Su Laosan, Su Yanshou, and expressed his gratitude, saying, "Since Brother Su’s words are thus, I won’t bother with the useless pleasantries. If there’s anything needed in the family later, brother you just speak up. As long as I, Lianshan, can contribute in some small way, I won’t hesitate!"

"Haha, that’s more like it! Relatives, relatives don’t need the useless polite talk. When the time comes, putting in a solid effort is the true deal! Rest assured, since you’re now brother-in-law to our Hong Ying, you’re also brother-in-law to all of us eight brothers. As long as you treat Shuzhen well, then everything else is fine.

Later, if there’s work building houses for money, we’ll bring you, your brother, and Jianshe along.

We can’t promise to earn much, but earning some pocket money as an assistant, and getting a full belly, won’t be out of the question!" Su Yanshou laughed and nodded, showing approval of taking in the three brothers from that day onward. He kept the attitude that after this, they would be mutually supportive good brothers. The remaining seven brothers of blessings and good fortune also nodded in agreement, fully supporting this view.

They considered the fact that with their robust physical strength and good skills, they regularly earned full work points at the production team and sometimes helped build a house or stack a stove to earn extra money or exchange for some food. Life was genuinely going well, so they didn’t mind the addition of the Lian family brothers sparing their income and such. Instead, during these two days together, they gradually found themselves getting along more with the Lian family brothers and their brother-in-law Ning Jianshe, increasingly willing to help them within their capability.

Whether these brothers would really call upon them if there was work later or whether the brothers themselves would feel comfortable to go was another matter. But just based on their current attitude, Lianshan and Lian Hai accepted these eight good brothers. Ning Jianshe, who always wished to maintain good interactions with all relatives and friends, visibly brightened with joy, immediately addressing Brother Fu, Brother Lu, Brother Shou, Brother Xi, Brother Jixiang in a warm, enthusiastic manner. Those looking on could easily mistake him as being the ninth lost brother of the Su family!

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