"There's always a first time." Lin Gongshang greeted them with a cheerful smile. "Try some. Xiaohui's cooking is pretty good."
Luo Xiaohui quickly said modestly, "No, no."
Lin Guixiao watched the married couple and laughed. "Getting a wife really does make a difference. This guy never used to care about anything in the kitchen. Today, he can't go three sentences without mentioning it."
Lin Qiyan said, "Sister-in-law was busy in the kitchen. Of course he had to go in and help."
Lin Gongshang and Luo Xiaohui were newlyweds, and the two were very much in love.
Everyone gathered around and teased them for a while. When the topic turned to their new home, Lin Manzhang asked when they planned to build a house.
Lin Gongshang had a homestead plot, but he had not built on it yet.
It was already late autumn. He planned to take advantage of the relatively free time before the New Year to build the house first, hoping to move in by next summer or autumn.
Building a house was hard, tedious work, and everyone offered him suggestions over dinner.
Lu Ao said, "If you're short on people, you can ask Da Wu. I still have more than ten people up in the mountains. Once they finish planting the trees, I won't need them anymore. They probably haven't found other work yet."
"I was thinking the same thing. I'll have Da Wu ask around. If any of your workers are willing to do odd jobs, they can come over to my place after they finish up with yours."
"That works for me."
Lin Gongshang settled the matter of the laborers.
Lin Manzhang knew many people and recommended several construction crews to him as well.
Rural construction crews did not place much importance on craftsmanship. What mattered