LGHTNOVELBOOK 4: Wanting to Build a House
The empty space wasn’t quite what he had imagined.
Before transmigrating, Gu Yu had read several novels featuring characters with special spaces—those protagonists received super cheat abilities. Thousands of acres of fertile land, mountains full of livestock, or magical medicines; failing that, at least a healing spring.
But now, the space Gu Yu occupied was only about 8 square meters in size, with a layer of green floor tiles beneath his feet, completely unsuitable for planting.
Although smaller than the benefits other transmigrators received, this space was obtained without any effort, so Gu Yu didn’t have overly greedy thoughts.
At the very least, this space could hold quite a few things. If he acquired precious items in the future, he would have a place to hide them.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu reached for the red mole at the corner of his eye, and in the next second, he reappeared at the riverside.
He coldly glanced at his reflection in the water, then stuck his hands inside his sleeves in a classic peasant pose, his sickly body swaying as he headed toward the Gu household.
Since he had accepted the space, he would have to take responsibility for his wife and brother-in-law.
However, in their current destitute situation, Gu Yu’s primary goal was to make money.
With less than two months left until winter, if they continued living in that broken thatched hut, they might freeze to death even if they didn’t starve.
Therefore, building a house was essential.
Building a house in the countryside wasn’t too troublesome. Buy the materials, find several able-bodied men, and it could be completed in less than a month.
But the land for construction, building materials, and labor costs—all these bits and pieces added together would probably cost about ten taels of silver.
If he wanted to build a better house with blue bricks and tiles, it would cost more than thirty taels.
Gu Yu wasn’t arrogant enough to immediately plan for a brick and tile house, though he wouldn’t mind if he had enough silver.
Although he had no memories of the original body owner after transmigrating, Gu Yu had gathered quite a bit of information while wandering around the village this morning.
For instance, regarding money, one tael of silver equaled ten pieces of fractional silver, equivalent to one thousand copper coins.
Two eggs cost one copper coin, which, in modern money terms, would be about one yuan for two eggs.
In other words, building a house would require about 10,000 yuan.
Actually, that was quite reasonable, but for a twelve-year-old child like Gu Yu, it posed some difficulties.
Sighing softly, Gu Yu knew he couldn’t rush things.
There’s always a way when you reach the mountain. He would wait until he returned to the Gu household to see if there were any solutions. If nothing else, he at least needed to meet his wife and brother-in-law.
“Well~isn’t this Goudan? What brings you to the village again today!”
Just as Gu Yu was thinking about his sudden acquisition of a wife, a fat woman approached from the opposite direction. She wore a gray coarse linen outfit with numerous stains, and layers of fat on her neck quivered as she spoke.
Her squinty eyes were full of schadenfreude as she looked at him.
It seemed this woman was talking to him.
But after hearing the name “Goudan,” Gu Yu had no desire to engage with her.
Pretending not to see her, he simply walked past, continuing his unsteady progress.
“Pfft, ignoring me now? What an ungrateful wretch, a pretty boy who pays to get in.”
Although the fat woman’s words were unpleasant, Gu Yu didn’t respond, treating her like a barking dog.
If a dog bites a person, the person shouldn’t bite back.
Moreover, Gu Yu wasn’t the original owner of this body. If people discovered something unusual about him, he might end up being roasted over a fire.
Besides, Gu Yu absolutely couldn’t accept a nickname like “Goudan”!
People say that in rural areas, a humble name helps a child survive, but for a frail pretty boy to have the nickname “Goudan” (Goudan), Gu Yu’s body shuddered with discomfort.