allonlinenovel Chapter 128 Homestead Foundation Reconstruction
Chapter 128 Homestead Foundation Reconstruction
After the three of them saw the lime block that Gu Qingqing had taken out earlier, Zhao Dong immediately said that it could be used together with mud.
But it was too late in the morning, so Gu Qingqing announced that she would start the kiln after lunch.
Niu Zhanghe said while eating, "Fortunately, we are laying the foundation together these days, otherwise, if the main house is built, we won't be able to use the lime powder even if we want to."
"Uncle, please stop talking. If you continue, I'll want to rebuild the foundation from scratch." When Gu Qingqing brought a bowl of rice to Gu Zhuangzhuang, she heard what Niu Zhanghe said and continued.
"Hahaha, that's not necessary. The houses in the village were built with yellow mud before, and nothing happened."
"In my opinion, there's no need to do that. I've seen people adding lime powder when building houses before, and it doesn't feel any different. The ground we've laid is basically going to be buried deeper in the soil, so I don't think there's any need to redo the work. But if you're really worried, and you need to bury five bricks high in the soil, we can just lift up the top two bricks and start using them for you?" Zhao Dong also said.
The rest of the people were wolfing down their food, partly because the food was very greasy.
Secondly, what the employer does is none of their business. They get paid for each day they work. As long as the employer does not mind wasting their time, they would like to start all over again. In this case, they will definitely work half a day longer.
You can earn a dozen more cents in half a day.
Gu Qingqing was really hesitant. She had no idea what to do, so she smiled and said to everyone, "Let's eat first. I'll discuss this with the child's father."
Gu Zhuangzhuang felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing so many people in the yard. He huddled in a corner alone. When he saw his sister bringing the bowl over, he hurried to take it.
When he saw the sorghum flour buns and the stewed meat in the bowl, his eyes immediately lit up.
"Sister, I have finished cutting all the bamboo." Gu Zhuangzhuang said after taking the bowl.
"Well, Zhuangzhuang is awesome!"
Gu Zhuangzhuang is usually a bit lazy and silly, but it must be said that this is the first time he has been praised by someone, and unusually he felt a little embarrassed.
Gu Qingqing left after saying, "If it's not enough, there's more in the kitchen."
Seeing that everyone in the yard was eating, she also took a bowl for herself. Instead of rushing to find Wen Wuyan, she went to find Li Xin.
Li Xin has been helping here ever since he recovered from his illness. Not to mention how much work he can do given his young age and small stature, his attitude of rushing to do the work is definitely worthy of praise.
Li Xin's original name was Li Xin, but Gu Qingqing preferred to call him Li Daxin or Daxin. She always felt that the name Li Xin was too orthodox and serious.
Gu Qingqing squatted beside Li Xin with the bowl in her hand, "Is there enough in the bowl? Do you want me to share some with you? I haven't eaten mine yet." Gu Qingqing asked.
Li Xin shook his head, but seeing the reluctance to her bowl in his eyes, Gu Qingqing took the initiative and shared half a bowl with him.
"How is it? Are you used to staying here?"
Li Xin nodded without hesitation, then looked at Gu Qingqing with nervous eyes, and asked uncertainly, "Are you going to chase me away?"
Gu Qingqing turned her head and glanced at the nervous other person. She could somewhat understand the other person's feelings of longing for something but not getting it, and feeling uneasy when he got it.
Gu Qingqing laughed dumbly and said, "Why would I chase you away? My house is not even finished yet. If I chase you away, who will work for me?"
Seeing that he was not going to be chased away, Li Xin lowered his head and started to eat.
Gu Qingqing asked again, "Daxin, can you use a machete to peel bamboo?"
Li Xin then pulled his face out of the bowl and said honestly, "I haven't done it, but I can learn. Grandpa Li always said that I learn things quickly."
The Grandpa Li he mentioned was also a beggar. His legs were disabled and he made a living by begging. The old and the young depended on each other for survival.
Including the name Li Xin, they were all given by the old man.
A few days ago, the old man suddenly passed away one night, leaving Li Xin alone. The dilapidated temple where he lived was occupied by other beggars.
The injuries on his body were also caused at that time.
When Gu Qingqing heard him say that, she nodded and said, "Then don't go to the house to help this afternoon. Follow me up the mountain and we'll do something else."
Li Xin nodded repeatedly.
When Erhua saw her mother and Li Xin together, she also came over with a bowl. As soon as Erhua came over, Dahei also ran over and skillfully stopped in front of Gu Qingqing, wagging his tail and sticking out his tongue, with a slight "haha" sound coming from his mouth.
Gu Qingqing broke off a piece of steamed bun, dipped it in some oil and soup from her bowl, and threw it to Dahei.
At this time, Gu Zhuangzhuang appeared again. Seeing that the elder sister was feeding the dog with oil from her bowl, he couldn't help but pursed his lips with envy and stretched out his empty bowl towards Gu Qingqing. The meaning was obvious: I've finished eating.
Gu Qingqing looked at his size and spoke to him not as gently as she did to Li Daxin and Dahei, "You are already an adult, go to the kitchen and get it yourself."
Gu Zhuangzhuang looked at the people in the yard and shrank his neck a little.
"Uncle, you don't dare to go? I dare, I will take you there." Erhua asked from the side when seeing this.
Gu Qingqing was too lazy to move. She said to Gu Zhuangzhuang, "Follow Erhua." After saying that, she looked back at Li Xin and said, "If the food in your bowl is not enough, follow us."
Li Xin shook his head.
He has already eaten a lot and can't eat any more, otherwise he will be disliked by the host.
In this way, Erhua took her uncle to the kitchen to get food.
After Gu Qingqing said to Li Xin, "Wait for me in the afternoon," she went to find Wen Wuyan.
Then she told Wen Wuyan about her hesitation.
Just when she thought Wen Wuyan said the same thing as Niu Zhanghe, Wen Wuyan chose to remove all the bricks in the foundation of the main house, the back room, and the east and west wing rooms.
"Wen Wuyan, you've impressed me. I thought you would agree with Uncle Zhang He or Zhao Dong's approach, but I didn't expect you to actually build all those houses." Gu Qingqing looked at Wen Wuyan in surprise.
Wen Wuyan laughed in silence. "Uncle Yang once said that literacy is like the foundation of a house. Only after the foundation is laid can subsequent studies be connected. So the foundation of a house is important. Since we still have time to adjust it now, why should we regret it after the whole house is built? For us, the current correction is nothing more than an extra day of work. If we don't make the correction now, it will be too late to regret it in the future. In addition, if the house with lime can be lived in for a few more years than the one with yellow mud, then we will be more grateful for this decision now."
Gu Qingqing paused after hearing Wen Wuyan's words. She sighed that she was not as good as him. She understood such a shallow truth better, but when it came to really doing it, she was not as free and easy as Wen Wuyan, the ancient man.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. You can tell everyone later. I'm going to take Zhuangzhuang and Daxin to deal with the bamboo on the mountain this afternoon. And if the whole house needs lime powder, the stones we carried back before are not enough. Last time, I heard from Sister Geng that they picked up all the rubble around there. This time, they may just burn part of the mountain. Ask if there is anyone in the village willing to go. The price is negotiable."
Gu Qingqing told him what she knew, and at the same time prepared some oil and gave it to Wen Wuyan, asking him to put it not far from the lime to avoid having to run back home in case of an accident.
She basically didn't worry about the house. After she told Wen Wuyan her ideas, he would discuss it with Uncle Zhang He and Zhao Dong.
"Leave it to me, I'll arrange it." Wen Wuyan said.