Chapter 117: Finding a House Construction Contractor
Zhao Zhitong shouted, "Mom, what does the little puppy eat? It’s so small, can it drink milk?"
Sun Mei laughed, "No, puppies have very weak stomachs and can’t drink cow’s milk; they can only drink goat’s milk. Don’t worry, just feed it rice porridge and steamed buns at night. Little mutts are the easiest to raise."
Zhao Zhitong then felt relieved and continued to play with the puppy.
After dinner, Zhao Zhitong and Zhao Ya fed the puppy rice porridge and then ran off to see the new house design Zhao Dong had drawn. In fact, Zhao Zhitong didn’t understand any of it, but that didn’t stop her from offering suggestions, which she began to do right away.
"Daddy, let’s build a grape trellis in the courtyard, so we can have grapes to eat," she said.
Zhao Dong thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let’s build it in the second courtyard."
Zhao Zhitong added, "Dad, let’s build a swing next to the grape trellis too."
Zhao Dong nodded, thinking it was a good idea, and marked it on the drawing.
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Once she finished giving her suggestions and looked at the design, it was as if she could already see their new home. The children were incredibly excited, already imagining all the joys of their new house.
「The next day, after Zhao Zhitong went to school, Zhao Dong took gifts and the design drawings and went to Zhang Clan Village.」
In Zhang Clan Village, there was a foreman named Zhang Jinbao, who specialized in building houses for people in the surrounding villages. He was an experienced and skilled craftsman with a good reputation, and anyone in the nearby villages looking to build a house would seek his help.