Immortality: Raise an ant queen and add some immortality

"Old man, can I ask you something?"

"Say it!"

The old man was breathing heavily while carrying a load of young grass.

"Here, let me help you choose!"

Qin Niu had enough strength and took the initiative to take over the burden. The burden of more than 100 kilograms was placed on his shoulders, looking extremely relaxed.

After all, he has the third level of cultivation of a mortal, so it is not very difficult to carry such a load of grass.

"I would like to hire some experienced bricklayers to build a house. Do you know which bricklayers in the village have the best skills?"

"Hey, that's why! Then you have found the right person! I recommended myself, little old man. Except for the youngest son who works for the government in the city, my three sons are all bricklayers. There are three houses in my family. It was built by my two sons, so you can go over and take a look first, and if you are satisfied, you can take care of my son."

After hearing this, the old man grinned.

Only a few teeth have been lost.

"Okay, let's go to your house and have a look."

Qin Niu was not in a hurry to agree.

Building a house is a big deal, and it must be strong, beautiful, and comfortable.

And it's not just a day or two.

You must find a skilled bricklayer.

Not long after, he arrived at the old man's house. I saw three imposing brick houses side by side.

"This is my youngest son's home. He lives in the city with his wife and children, and rarely comes back to live, so I look after the house for him. I have nothing to do and raise a pond of fish and a few sheep. There was a flood a few days ago. , Fortunately, I was prepared in advance and caught the fish and kept it at home, so there was no loss."

When the old man talked about this, he was not only secretly happy, but also showed a bit of pride.

Before a flood occurs, experienced villagers usually make some preparations.

"No wonder your three sons have made the family business so big. You are so strategic in doing things, and your three sons will only become better."

Qin Niu complimented the other party.

The old man was so happy that he grinned again.

"Young man, please sit down, I'll make you some tea!"

"Old man, I won't drink any more tea. I'll take a look at your three sons' houses. If I'm satisfied, I'll settle the matter directly."

Qin Niu doesn't have time to drink tea.

"Young man, you cherish your secrets as much as gold! Just take a look!"

The old man took Qin Niu to visit his younger son's house.

There are actually three rooms and seven shelves, which shows that the old man's youngest son is not a young official. Ordinary officials cannot be called officials.

At least you have to be at the level of Dianshi to be considered an official.

The old man's youngest son should be a little older than Mr. Liu who came last time.

"The layout of this house is very good, and the walls are strong. The yard looks simple, but it is very comfortable. There is also a place to park the carriage, which is very good."

After seeing it, Qin Niu was very satisfied with the house.

Officials really enjoy themselves.

Ordinary people wouldn't even think about where to park their carriages, but this kind of rich and powerful family considers every aspect very thoughtfully.

Defense aspects are also considered.

The gate, courtyard wall, and main house are all heavily fortified.

It seems normal during the day, but when the door is closed at night, it will take a lot of effort for thieves and bandits to break in.

The owner living inside had already woken up at this time and had enough time to respond.

"This house was only built last year. My youngest son has been blessed by his ancestors in the past two years and has a prosperous official career. Then he wanted to have a place to stay when he returned to the countryside, so he built this house."

The old man was quite proud when he talked about his youngest son.

Any parent would be proud to see their children making a difference.

"Let's go, I'll take you to my eldest and second son's homes. The second son may have gone out, and the eldest son should be at home."

The old man led Qin Niu to his second son's house nearby.

Although the house is very grand, it only has three rooms and five shelves. The second son's daughter-in-law was very virtuous and enthusiastically made tea for Qin Niu.

He just sat politely for a while and then got up and went to the old man's eldest son's house.

It also has three rooms and five bays, but it looks much older, indicating that it was built at least more than ten years ago.

"Da Wa, this young man wants to hire a skilled bricklayer to build a house. You have a good talk with him."

The old man said to his eldest son.

"I know you!"

The eldest son is in his early forties, of medium height, but very strong.

After seeing Qin Niu, he recognized him at a glance.

"Are you the son of Old Man Liu from Shuangfeng Village?"

"Yes, my name is Qin Niu. Has uncle been to our village?"

Qin Niu didn't know the other party.

"They all call you A Niu, right? Come on, please sit down!"

The old man's eldest son asked Qin Niu to sit down, and then moved a chair for the old father to sit on.

This is just a small gesture, but it shows the family tradition of a virtuous father and a filial son.

There is a reason why the old man's three sons can develop the family business so prosperously.

The eldest son's wife came out making tea.

Tea is offered to the guest Qin Niu first, then to the father-in-law, and finally to the husband.

The old man's son and daughter-in-law are both good.

They did not despise Qin Niu just because he was wearing shabby clothes.

"Haha, everyone in the village calls me that. I haven't asked my uncle for my surname yet."

"My name is Tang Fang, known as Tang Bricklayer. Does your family want to repair or rebuild the house?"

Qin Niu felt a little confused when he heard that this man's surname was Tang.

People with the same surname in the village are basically relatives.

Kind of like a blood relationship.

I don’t know what the relationship between Tang Fang and Tang Wenhan is?

Tang Fang asked, so he naturally knew Qin Niu's family background. Renovating a house is not cheap, but it is much cheaper than building a house.

"I want to build a new house from scratch."

Qin Niu replied.

"If you want to build a mud house, you can directly ask the two bricklayers from Shuangfeng Village! If you want to ask me to help you build it, you are looking down on me. But we have an unwritten rule among the bricklayers. Try not to take away other people's work. Eat.”

Tang Fang explained to Qin Niu.

"No, I want to build a brick house that is exactly the same as your third child's house. That would be the best."

Qin Niu is now a bug master and belongs to the privileged class.

You can build a house according to the treatment of officials. There is no problem in building three rooms and seven houses.

"You want to build a brick house? Does it have to be the kind that my third brother built?"

Tang Fang looked at Qin Niu with a strange look. He was probably thinking that Qin Niu from Shuangfeng Village was rumored to be a bit stupid. Could there be something wrong with his brain?

"right!"

Qin Niu nodded seriously.

"Ahem... Brother Qin Niu, the cost of building a brick house is not cheap. My third brother's house cost almost eighty taels of silver to build. Also, my third brother is a high-ranking official. So you can build a house with three rooms and seven bays, but you, an ordinary person, cannot build that kind of house.”

Tang Fang patiently explained to him.

"I just like that kind of house. Money is not an issue, and identity is also not an issue."

Qin Niu said lightly.

We have looked at the houses of the three brothers, and the one that suits our best is the house of the third brother.

Simple, comfortable, sturdy and beautiful, he was very satisfied with it in every aspect.

"Uh... Well, as long as you have money and an official position, then I will definitely be very happy to take this job."

Tang Fang's expression was a little stiff.

In other words, he had eaten a lot of food and didn't want to offend anyone, so he didn't say anything that would make Qin Niu unhappy.

At this moment, the sound of a carriage came from outside the house.

Several people looked outside the courtyard and saw Yan Qi, the housekeeper of Yan Yuan's wife's family, getting off the carriage.

The reason why a carriage is called a luxury item is not only because it is expensive to build, but also requires a driver.

In addition, the procedures also need to be entrusted with relationships.

Without a bit of identity, it's hard to get approval.

Tang Fang saw Butler Yan Qi and quickly stood up to greet him.

"Oh, why is the Seventh Butler free to come here today? Please sit inside!"

"Last time I hired you to work, didn't you pay your wages yet? I urged the chief manager to pay your wages first. No, as soon as I got the money, I sent it to you immediately."

Yan Qi is still so talkative and humble.

"Haha, thank you, thank you! Working for Butler Yan Qi makes me feel at ease."

When Tang Fang heard that the wages had arrived, he also smiled happily.

When working for a wealthy family, the biggest fear is not getting paid.