This made Hu Cong feel very happy.
In fact, he still understands the truth of this moment and the other.
Nowadays, no one in the northwest would be optimistic about his ability. As high as he used to be, I am afraid that only the Mohist family was the only one.
He was especially interested in He Zhiran's design drawings. If he did not take the lead in participating in the construction, he would probably have regrets in his life.
Therefore, even if Mo Jiuye did not agree to outsource all the projects to him, he would still choose to participate.
It's just that you may feel a little uncomfortable in your heart.
After the matter was finalized, the two discussed some details with Hu Cong.
He Zhiran was also very wealthy and directly handed over 10,000 taels of silver notes to Hu Cong. For ordinary people, these amounts of money were definitely unimaginable.
As far as Hu Cong is concerned right now, it can be regarded as an astronomical figure.
After all, he has been exiled to the northwest, and he can only make a small living by relying on his craftsmanship.
Although this much money is not entirely for him, for Hu Cong at the moment, it is still a huge sum of money.
Hu Cong was indeed a little confused after receiving so much money.
"Mrs. Ninth, what are you doing?"
He Zhiran explained with a smile: "Since I have entrusted all the construction of the house to Brother Hu, I will no longer interfere with anything. Brother Hu will also have to worry about some materials needed in the future, so the money also includes some purchases. Cost of materials and labor.”
Of course, He Zhiran had initially calculated the cost before coming to Hu Cong.
Labor was very cheap in this era, and labor-intensive work like building a house only cost fifteen to twenty cash per day.
A project like building ten yards for their family is not a small one, and it will definitely require a lot of labor.
If one hundred people can be recruited to work every day, the labor cost is calculated based on the highest price of twenty silver, and the daily labor cost is only two taels of silver.
The bricks, tiles and wood at home have been prepared before the Chinese New Year, and the quantity required for the ceramic toilet is not very large. A hundred taels of silver is enough.
The only thing with a higher price may be the iron pipes used for floor heating. In ancient times, materials were scarce, and not many iron mines were developed. They were often controlled by the court, so the price of iron was relatively high.
Even so, a few thousand taels would probably be enough.
There are some scattered items left, which don't cost much money at all.
If Hu Cong could plan these expenses and help the Mo family build a house, he could earn at least four thousand taels.
He Zhiran can calculate clearly, and professionals like Hu Cong can naturally calculate more clearly than she does.
"Even if some expenses are included, it won't cost so much!" Hu Cong was still a little surprised.
When he was in the capital, if he encountered a project that interested him, he would rather participate in it without making any money.
Now in the poorest northwest of Dashun, the Mo family actually gave him such a high salary.
Mo Jiuye saw that Hu Cong was a little awkward and said: "Brother Hu, in the past in the capital, you couldn't even get so much money, so don't accept it politely!"
Hu Cong doesn't have an awkward temper, so if he can't shirk it, forget it.
No one would mind having too much money.
"In that case, I won't be polite. I will definitely try my best to complete the Mo family's house and make sure you are satisfied."
"Okay, Brother Hu can start preparations in the next few days. As for the labor, you can discuss it with Li Zheng from several surrounding villages."
Spring plowing is about to begin, and the manpower in Xiling Village is definitely not enough. What's more, when spring plowing comes, many strong laborers will not be able to come out to work.
I contacted people in several villages, and there were always families with many boys. I didn’t believe that no one was willing to work and make money.
"Okay, I'll take care of all these things."
Hu Cong also thinks so. As long as he has money, he will not have to worry about not being able to hire people.
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye knew that Hu Cong could not wait to study her design drawings, so they left after talking.
Now, the matter of building the house at home was entrusted to Hu Cong, which saved them a lot of worry, and they could focus on spring plowing in the remaining time.
Hu Cong moved quickly. He locked himself in the room and studied for two days. He had thoroughly studied He Zhiran's design drawings.
He first contacted a porcelain kiln to make toilets, and then contacted several blacksmith shops in Yuncheng to make iron pipes for floor heating.
After all these things were arranged, he found Li Zheng from several surrounding villages and hired people to help build houses.
Although spring plowing time is coming soon, as He Zhiran expected, those with a lot of labor in the family are willing to separate one or two to work.
After all, few people are willing to give up this kind of business of making cash.
He Zhiran was also busy here.
In recent days, she and Mo Jiuye rented a large courtyard in Yuncheng not far from the pier.
She stores all the fruit trees she cultivated in advance in the space there.
The plants or seeds produced in the space do not care about the land and climate, so she has prepared a full range of fruit trees.
There are apples, oranges, oranges, peaches, cherries, and even mangoes and durians that grow in the tropics.
In short, as long as everything she thinks of is ready.
There are many types and quantities of fruit trees, and a lot of labor is required.
The laborers from Xiling Village and surrounding villages helped their families build their own houses, which did not bother Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran at all.
The two asked Meng Huaining to help find some labor in the city.
The people living in Yuncheng do not have farmland at home, so they are not busy with farming.
Moreover, the wages paid by He Zhiran are also very high, thirty cash per person per day. Such wages are not that much even if you work in the city.
Meng Huaining sent people to spread the news, and many people rushed to sign up.
Meng Huaining did not dare to be careless in doing things for the Mo family, even if it was just a trivial matter.
He specially sent out all the officials to find out the temperament of those who signed up, and did not use anyone who was sneaky or sneaky.
After picking and choosing, he finally helped the Mo family hire a hundred people.
He Zhiran planned to plant all of such a large mountainous area with fruit trees, so this project was naturally not small.
The hired people first transported the fruit trees from the yard in Yuncheng to Xiling Village and then planted them.
In this way, one hundred people worked for about ten days before planting these fruit trees.
Today's hillside is no longer as messy as it used to look, and is full of neatly arranged fruit trees.
The pear blossoms and peach blossoms have bloomed one after another, bringing a different kind of beauty to the mountains.
Of course, the Mo family planted so many fruit trees on the mountain that no one had ever seen before, which naturally aroused discussion among the villagers.
Even the Mo family members were a little confused at first.
When He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were doing this, they had already thought of excuses.
The reason why they rent a yard close to the dock is to continue to use foreigners as scapegoats.
Although this excuse is a bit lame, it is better than being asked over and over again and unable to give an answer.
