Zhang Yuejin was still making plans with his wife for next year when his three brothers-in-law started constructing houses.
Wang Zhenguo had discussed with his three sons; the second and youngest sons took over Xibao's two residential plots, and each wrote a promissory note to Xibao for eighty yuan, with the promise of repaying the debt when they had the money. The eldest son, Wang Dachun, as the elder brother, ceded to his siblings, so the brigade approved a plot for him, and the money was deducted from the year's work points.
Each of the three households built three brick-and-tile rooms and two mud-brick rooms on the east and west sides, spending almost the same amount, with each family's expenses not exceeding four hundred yuan.
This amount was their entire savings.
