They had only built four ordinary rooms. Drawing on their previous experience from helping the Zhou family, they managed to put the house together, even if it looked a bit ugly. However, when it came time to lay the roof tiles, the villagers stated they couldn't do it and that someone else would need to be hired.
"The craftsmen in the county have all been hired away by others," Gu Kaiping said. "Where on earth are we supposed to find someone now..."
"We really can't help with that," the working villagers said, refusing no matter what. "These tiles are precious. If we drop and break them, you'll demand we pay for the damages.
"Besides, we simply don't have the skills to build a tiled roof. You'd better hire an expert."
With that, the workers stretched out their hands to ask for their wages. They only wanted to settle today's pay; they didn't care about the rest, nor was it their business.
Gu Kaiping had no choice but to hand over the money, as agreed upon beforehand.
