Lian Shouyi wanted to add to Lady Zhou's troubles by demanding the tearing down of the east wing of the Lian Family Old Mansion to build a new house in Luo Family Village. Although Lady Zhou was angry, she was more eager to send Lian Shouyi away as soon as possible, so she didn't oppose.
Farmstead households often live frugally and cherish physical resources, so using old house materials like wood and bricks to build new houses isn't uncommon. Of course, during this era, not only farmstead households do this. Even large households and venerable families often do the same.
One of the main reasons for this is that, during this era, things people use, especially those used for building houses, are made of solid materials, durable and not something that can't be used after a few years.
