The workshop he built did not have to be very big, but the open area needed to be larger so there would be enough room to dry everything. He could build a warehouse while he was at it!
Once everything was dry, it could go straight into the warehouse before being transported to the city, freeing up the shop there to rent out.
With the market gradually getting busier and more shops opening, someone would probably rent it soon.
Cleaning, drying, and storage-he could take care of everything in one go!
That would save him from proposing a separate warehouse and getting objections from his father and wife. Surely they would have nothing to say about a small workshop with an enclosed drying area?
Otherwise, their yard could not hold that much now, and continually hanging things outside his two older brothers' doors was no solution either. It affected their daily lives, and what if thieves came at night? He was one of the village's well-off households now!
Lin Xiuqing was surprised, but she could not find any grounds to object. With so much catch, they could hardly just leave it drying on an open patch of ground, could they?
It was all right during the day, but what about at night?
"Isn't this going to cost a lot of money again?"
"Getting a plot of land approved won't cost much. Catching squid takes priority right now, though, and we don't have time to hire anyone to build it. But we should at least buy the land first."
"I heard the villagers all think the area around us has good feng shui, so it's become their first choice for building houses. Let's buy the land ahead of time, or there won't be any open ground near us once someone else