Chapter 50: Let's Open Up the Wasteland
Menggojean built three thatched huts with mud ramming. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The large house in the middle of the info is a hall used to receive guests.
In the hall, the folk customs here are continued, and a large kang is erected on the south side, which can be seen as soon as you enter the door. In the middle of the hall, a brand-new Eight Immortals Table was placed, and a Taishi chair was placed on each side of the Eight Immortals Table.
The rest of the two rooms have their doors open on the inside of the hall. The ondol in the West Inghouse, as well as the large kang in the hall, are fires that are lit directly from the kitchen.
The kitchen is a small room built separately from the Westinghouse, only about 10 square meters.
As for the thatched house, it is at the back of the thatched house, and it can usually be entered and exited through the back door of the hall.
Because Meng Ge and the others were in a hurry to move in, the fence had not yet been built, so they temporarily surrounded it with some bamboo chips or wheat straw, which probably saw that it was just a courtyard.
Because the house was built on a pile of rubble, the yard was full of large and small stones, and even the soil that was dug up from the foundation could not fill in the corner of the yard.
Mengo chose to build a house here because she planned to plant some herbs in front of the house.
In the past two years in the mountains, Meng Ge has collected a lot of herbal seeds.
After distributing the items, Meng Ge carried two large wooden barrels and planned to fetch water from the small waterfall not far behind the house.
Meng Mao naturally followed. He hadn't had time to take a look at the surroundings yet.
Meng Ge looked at Meng Mao who was looking around with a new face, and felt that he had really chosen the right place to live. If he lived in the village, Meng Mao would probably not want to go out at this time.
After Yu Yang packed up the things in his house, he also carried a large wooden basin and a basket to wash vegetables and meat.
Before, Tang Li was instructing someone to bring Meng Ge and them a lot of cabbage and turnips. In the basket in Yu Yang's hand, there is half a cabbage and a large white radish.
As for the meat in the pot, it is a rare beef. It is the meat of a large yellow cow that accidentally fell into a puddle and drowned.
Meng Ge saw that the meat was still fresh, so he bought twenty catties. She also bought a lot of beef bones and came back, planning to make soup for Meng Mao and them to make up for it.
Meng Ge fetched water three times in a row before filling a small water tank that he had temporarily bought from a craftsman in the village.
Thinking that everyone should take a good bath tonight, Meng Ge came over with a bucket and fetched two buckets of water. At this time, Yu Yang also washed the vegetables and meat.
"Sister Ge'er, what should we do in the future?" Yu Yang suddenly asked as he walked back
I've been running for my life in the mountains, but now I'm suddenly settled. Yu Yang and Meng Mao are not used to it, I don't know what to do next?
Meng Ge himself was a little uncomfortable. But she had already planned her future goals, so she was a little less confused than Yu Yang and the others.
"From tomorrow, we have to open up the land so that we can grow grain next year. "Among the things that Meng Ge bought this time, farm tools are indispensable.
Yu Yang thought of the farm tools that he had moved into the house before, and suddenly had a goal, so he was no longer confused.
"yes, we're going to have to open up the wasteland. We have more than a dozen acres of land waiting to be cleared. I don't know how long it will open. Yu Yang slapped his head and said with a stupid smile.
On the side, Meng Mao was also happy carrying the basket. It's a home away from home, and it's not bad.
Meng Ge looked at the two of them who had gradually integrated into the life outside the mountain, and smiled knowingly.
That night, after the three of them ate fragrant white rice and beef stew with radish, they comfortably took a hot bath and fell asleep.
The large wooden barrels for bathing, which Menggo bought from outside the mountain, were two in total. Yu Yang and Meng Mao used one, and she used one herself.
Meng Mao was placed in the West House and slept on a kang with Yu Yang. Mongo slept in the East Room by himself. After all, they were used to sleeping in beds, and Meng Ge planned to ask the village carpenter to help them make two beds another day.
On this night, everyone slept well, except for Meng Ge, who was a little drowsy. After all, he had just entered the village, and Meng Ge still raised his vigilance, and he didn't dare to really sleep at night.
At the end of October, the farming work in the village is coming to an end, but there are still many trivial things in the field.
Although Meng Ge wanted to ask someone to help clear the wasteland, he was not in a hurry at this time. Therefore, she carried her pickaxe and hoe and other things, and first went to the ground near the waterfall.
The climate here is so cold that only one crop of rice can be grown every year. Meng Ge thought about opening more fields and harvesting more rice in the future.
After all, they came from the south and were used to eating rice. As for the noodles, they are only used when making dumplings.
Meng Mao and Yu Yang also carried a rake and followed behind Meng Mao. Their task today is to remove the roots and stones from the ground that Meng Ge has opened.
When he reached the edge of the realm, Meng Ge was a little frightened. After all, she had never farmed the land herself, and she didn't know what to do.
Looking at the decaying dead grass vines and small bushes in front of him, Meng Ge's scalp was numb. How long will it take for her and her two younger brothers to complete this big project?
But when he thought of his responsibility, Meng Ge could only accept his fate and pick up the machete, first cutting down the grass and small shrubs on the ground.
Meng Ge was mowing the grass in front, and Yu Yang and Meng Mao were behind to carry the cut grass to the edge of the land boundary, and by the way, they picked up the exposed stones.
The three sisters and brothers cooperated seamlessly, and finally cut out half an acre of land when the sun was shining at noon. During this period, Meng Ge also served a snake hole.
"Let's go for a walk, go home and cook first, and come back in the afternoon. Meng Ge saw that the sun was not early, so he hurriedly beckoned Meng Mao and the two to go back.
When he returned to the door, Meng Ge saw Tang Li and two other middle-aged men, standing in front of their courtyard and waiting for someone.
"Uncle Lizheng, why are you here?" Meng Ge asked in surprise.
From the bottom of the valley to here, the road is not easy to walk. If Meng Ge hadn't paid ten taels of silver to help him open an easy road, I'm afraid they would really have to climb to get up here.
Tang Li was beckoning the two people, followed Meng Ge into the courtyard, and said, "Seeing that you are clearing the wasteland, these two uncles want to come and ask if you need help." ”
The courtyard of Meng Ge's house was not installed, and when Tang Li and they came, he also consciously stood outside and waited, and Meng Ge felt very satisfied.
Hearing that the two of them were looking for something to do, Meng Ge asked, "Isn't the work in the field unfinished now, can you spare time?"
"Yes, we can all spare time. The land of the family is still taken care of by the family. A man who looked honest said.
Another man also rubbed his hands together and echoed: "Hah, that's the case." ”
After letting everyone into the hall and sitting down on the kang, Meng Ge asked them about their wages. Of course, the main question is Tang Lizheng.
"The town carries a day's worth of rice, and it's only ten copper plates. They help your family clear the wasteland, and if you don't have food, you will give each person two or three copper plates. If it is a package of two meals, it will be ten copper plates. Tang Li was thinking for a moment before he said.
Meng Ge thought about it and felt that the price was very affordable, so he readily agreed.
She was going to pack two meals. Because these two people went up and down the mountain, they didn't talk about delaying their work, and they also took up their rare rest time.