Chapter 61: Ask for help
It took Sang Yu several days to figure out the structure of the house. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć Info only, she didn't study architecture either, so she could only draw the house simply.
In the past few days, Lin Dashan has not been idle, he is going to find Chang Shimason to set stones, Sang Yu is planning to build the whole house with stones, after all, with loess, she is afraid that she will be washed away by the water, in case of heavy rain, the rain penetrates the loess and wets the house, it will not be good.
There were two brothers in the family of the stonemason, both of whom lived by going to the mountains to collect stones, polishing them, and selling them for money. Only on weekdays, when people in the countryside build houses, they generally only use loess, and the polished stones are also expensive, costing 20 yuan a piece. The Chang brothers usually mainly rely on planting crops, and they can only make a fortune when they encounter those who need stones. On weekdays, when the farmers are idle, they are idle, so they go to the mountains to pick stones.
When Lin Dashan went, what he saw was the tall and polished stones in the courtyard of the Chang family brothers.
He showed the drawings drawn by Sang Yu to the Chang brothers, and the two pondered for a while, and only asked Lin Dashan to set two hundred stones to use first, and if there are more, they can be returned, and if they are less, they will be added. Because Lin Dashan asked for a lot of stones, the Chang family brother was also a cheerful person, and he only charged him fifteen yuan for a stone of twenty yuan.
After ordering two hundred stones, Lin Dashan was about to leave, when he saw the appearance of the Chang family brothers who wanted to speak and stopped, he remembered that he was confused and forgot to pay the deposit. He took out a two-tael piece of silver from his bosom, and said with some embarrassment, "Look at me, I forgot to pay." Here are two taels of silver, which is considered a deposit. ā
The Chang brothers were worried that Lin Dashan had no silver, after all, no one in the village knew what was going on in his family, so they were taken aback when they saw him take out two taels of silver from his arms without hesitation.
When I got the silver in my hand, I couldn't believe it.
When Lin Dashan came out of Chang's house, he went to the village to find someone again. He wants to build a house, and he doesn't need help anywhere. Although it is not bad to help you in the countryside, but why should others help you for no reason, Sang Yu thought about it, and asked him to go to the village to find some people to come and give him a salary of twenty wen a day. He was afraid that they would not be satisfied, so he said that he should eat at noon.
After a while, Xiaolin Village knew that Lin Dashan's family was going to build a house. I'm looking for help everywhere, and I'm paying 20 yuan a day.
He Tiantian wanted to help Lin Dashan, and he didn't want the salary, but Sang Yu insisted, saying that he didn't want the salary, so he didn't dare to invite him. He Da had no choice but to accept it, but when he was working, he worked harder. Even the Jiang family came, and it happened that Sang Yu couldn't cook, so it was even more appropriate for the Jiang family to help.
Lin Dayou didn't wait for Lin Dashan to call, and came to Sang Yu's house the next day. Sang Yu knew Lin Dayou, and when she saw him coming, she felt strange. But this Lin Dayou didn't offend himself, and Sang Yu didn't want to drive people out like this. only let him sit in the house, and go outside to find Lin Dashan back.
Lin Dayou came this time to build a house for Sang Yu, Lin Dayou is in the Lin family, and he has the best relationship with Lin Dashan. Sometimes Lin Dashan was scolded by the Wang family, and Lin Dayou would come out to help Lin Dashan speak. Lin Dashan naturally likes this younger brother too, and he is also happy to see him at home.
Lin Dayou hesitated for a while before he said the purpose of his arrival, and asked Lin Dashan when the construction would start, and he would come to help earlier.
Lin Dashan didn't expect that his third brother would come to help build the house, in his opinion, even if one person in the family didn't come to help, it was normal. So, he didn't expect anything either. When he saw Lin Dayou sitting in the house waiting for him, Lin Dashan only thought that he had come to see the dilapidated house.
It's just that now he doesn't know when he will be able to start work, Sang Yu wants to start work as soon as possible, but now there are only a few of them, and he has to find some more people, besides, the materials and everything are not ready yet.
Lin Dashan didn't think it was so troublesome to build a house, even if he was alone, he could build a house well.
It's just that Sang Yu wants to build the house to his heart's content. She was originally the eldest lady of the Su family, and her requirements for the house were already high. In this ancient world, where there was nothing, no matter how high her requirements were, she couldn't achieve them. So, you can only build a house so-so.
However, her so-so house, in Lin Dashan's opinion, is extremely delicate.
Tell Lin Dayou that it's good, but Lin Dayou is the same as He Dayou, and he doesn't want the twenty wages. Lin Dashan deliberately kept a straight face, saying that he couldn't ask you to help if he didn't want to be paid. Lin Dayou shirked it for a while, and then accepted it with a red face.
Sent Lin Dayou away, Lin Dashan went to the village to find some people, and in the evening, he ran back in a hurry, sweating profusely, and poured water into his mouth with a kettle. When he had drunk enough, he told Sang Yu that he would start work tomorrow.
Sang Yu was taken aback, she originally thought that it would be a few days later. After all, you don't know if people will come to help you build a house, and you don't know if people can afford it.
Actually, Sang Yu completely thought too much. This year, a pound of meat is only thirteen yuan. Countrymen, on weekdays, rely on the little crops in the field to live, some of them have the strength of their bodies, they are afraid that there is no place to make it, as soon as Lin Dashan went to call, others agreed without even thinking about it.
However, there are still people who say that they can't come to the family because they are afraid that Lin Dashan's family has no money and they can't get paid for their work.
Lin Dashan doesn't mind, he is honest, if you don't go, I'll find someone else.
In this afternoon, more than a dozen people were called.
Early the next morning, Lin Dashan followed everyone to work. Sang Yu was boiling boiling water at home, and the Jiang family came over there, not only the Jiang family, but even the Zhang family also came over. Sang Yu didn't have any special feelings for the Zhang family, but it was also a good thing to have multiple people to help. Hurriedly smiled and welcomed people in.
A few people were talking and laughing in the kitchen, Sang Yu boiled the boiling water, and Zhang volunteered to send it to them, and Sang Yu only thanked her. If you really let yourself carry such a big bucket of tea, I'm afraid that I really can't do it.
Because I didn't expect to start work so soon, I didn't have any food at home. Sang Yu was anxious, so he asked the Jiang family what to do.
Jiang thought for a while, and then said, "This vegetarian dish is easy to do, I have vegetables at home, and when the time comes, just go and cut it in my field." It's just that the meat, how much still has to be prepared, there is no meat sold in the village, usually we go to the town to buy it. Well, it's too late to buy meat today, so I think let's scramble a few eggs. In the village, Mrs. Wang's family raised a lot of chickens, and there must be a lot of eggs. I'll help you ask in a moment. ā
And so, and so it can only be. Sang Yu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the Jiang family gratefully, "Sister-in-law He, if it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do." ā
Jiang only smiled, "Don't talk about this, what is our relationship, do you still need to say such kind words?" ā
The two said they would do it, Sang Yu went to the vegetable field of Jiang's house to cut some vegetables, and Jiang helped her go to Wang's mother-in-law's house to buy eggs.
When Zhang came back, there was no one in Sang Yu's family. She was bored by herself, and thought that she would soon be living in the house, so she looked around.
The house is so dilapidated that it can't even stop the wind.
Zhang was thinking that after he moved in, he must take a break from the house, although they didn't have the money to build a new house, but they could still take a break, but it would take some effort.
When Sang Yu came back with a bundle of vegetables, Zhang helped pick the vegetables, and the two usually had no gap, and Sang Yu was not the kind of person who killed a group of people with a stick, and after a while, he chatted with Zhang.
The Zhang family is diligent, although they are talking, they are not relaxed at all, and their speed is much faster than that of Sang Yu.
Sang Yu was a little embarrassed, she was the host, and she wanted the guests to help cook. Remembering that the Zhang family also had two daughters, and Sang Yu himself liked children, he asked why the two children of the Zhang family didn't come over.
Zhang came over to help cook, but he didn't really want to eat here. She thought that after helping herself, she would go home and eat. After all, in her opinion, Lin Dashan's family is not good, and she can help him save a little, but don't delay the money to buy materials, if you can't move from home at that time, what can you do?
Hearing Sang Yu ask, Zhang hurriedly said, "It's okay, the two of them will eat at home, and after a while, I have to go home." In the afternoon, I'll come back again. ā
What the? Don't eat here?
Sang Yu looked at Zhang with some surprise. She had never seen anyone who came to someone's house to help cook, but went back to her own house to eat. Sang Yu is already polite, where can she let the Zhang family be like this, pretending to be angry and saying, "Since you come to my house to help, you have to eat here, how can there be a reason to go home to eat, besides, if you come here to help me, the children in the family will naturally come here to eat, otherwise, I don't have to be said that I am ignorant, and I don't even understand this basic human relationship." Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to ask you for help, and it's a big deal to spend some money and ask someone else. ā
Zhang has never been said like this, and her heart is a little warm, and she doesn't know what to say.
Seeing this, Sang Yu only asked her to go back and pick up the two children. Zhang was originally a little worried that her daughter would be beaten and scolded by Wang and others like that time. was threatened by Sang Yu again, and he no longer shirked it, but only said that he would pick up the children and come back to help immediately.
The Jiang family bought fifty eggs from Mrs. Wang and spent one hundred yuan. At noon, I was ready to make a scrambled egg with leeks.
Sang Yu thought about it and felt that it was still not enough, so he beat the eggs in a large basin and made a steamed egg custard.
Lin Dashan invited a total of twelve people, and they did manual work, Sang Yu was afraid that there would be no meat, they had no strength to work in the afternoon, and they beat twenty eggs at once, but the Jiang family was distressed, and said that Sang Yu had no plan at all.
Sang Yu only smiled and said nothing.
This is, Zhang led the two little girls over, and the two little girls looked at the eyebrows and eyes, and they hid behind Zhang with some cowering, and they didn't dare to look at Sang Yu.
Zhang's two daughters were a little embarrassed, "Sister-in-law, these are my two daughters, the older one is called Chunfeng, and the younger one is called Chunyu." Spring breeze and spring rain, this is your eldest uncle, call someone quickly. ā
Only the two little girls didn't know whether they recognized life or what, so they screamed softly, and then hid behind Zhang's and didn't come out.
Jiang looked at the thin appearance of the two little girls, and only felt sorry for their patriarchal grandmother.
Sang Yu loves little girls the most, and when she saw Zhang's two daughters, she smiled with her eyebrows and eyes. She walked over, squatted down, touched Lin Chunfeng's little head, and said softly, "This is Chunfeng, the name is so good, how old is this year?" ā
Only that Lin Chunfeng didn't know whether he recognized his life or was scared by the Wang family, so he didn't dare to move at this time, Zhang Shi hurriedly smiled, "This name was given by her father, and I don't know what it means, I am already five years old this year, and after the New Year, I will eat a six-year-old meal." The younger one is also three years old. ā
Sang Yu touched the little heads of the two children, thought about it, and then got up and went back to the house.
Zhang thought that Sang Yu was angry, and she also felt very puzzled, usually her daughter is very well-behaved, and her mouth is sweet, I don't know what's wrong recently, and I don't go out to play, I only follow her all day long, and I don't talk anymore.
After a while, Sang Yu came out, walked up to Zhang's with a smile, held an oiled paper bag in his hand, took out a few pieces of halva from it, stuffed them into Lin Chunfeng and Lin Chunyu's hands, and let them eat and play by themselves.
Although I like children, I'm busy making lunch right now, so I don't have that free time. On weekdays, Sang Yu likes to buy some candy or something to leave at home, and she doesn't feel distressed. The Zhang family has never bought these things, although the Wang family will also buy a little during the Chinese New Year, but where will there be their daughter's share, they are all eaten by Chen's two sons, and their daughter is so big that they don't even know what sugar tastes like.
Sang Yu picked the vegetables, chatting with the Jiang family and the Zhang family, and saw that the two children did not go to play, but only stood beside the Zhang family, not leaving a step, and did not eat the sugar in his hand, so he smiled and said, "Why, I don't think the sugar given by the eldest aunt is not delicious." Taste it, it's sweet. After eating, the eldest aunt will take it again, ah. ā
On weekdays, Jiang's two children always love to play with Sangyu, and Sangyu will stuff two pieces of candy for the two boys every time, at first, Jiang's also felt embarrassed, after all, sugar is still quite expensive. Later, seeing that Sang Yu was not distressed, he only said that he liked the two little nephews before giving him sugar, and others wanted to eat it yet. Jiang didn't say anything more.
On weekdays, his two sons eat happily, and seeing the pitiful appearance of Zhang's two daughters, Jiang's is also a mother, so he is naturally distressed. Knowing that the Zhang family was reluctant to eat, he said with a smile, "Don't be polite to her, my two boys like him the most, Aunt Sang, and now, even my mother is behind." You guys, eat hard, it's the best, it's good to eat your aunt so distressed that you shed tears, hehehe. ā
Zhang secretly wiped away his tears and said something to the two little girls in a low voice, and the two little girls picked out the smallest one from their hands, licked it lightly with their tongues, and their eyes lit up immediately.
Lin Chunyu was already young, so he immediately looked up at Zhang with a little face and smiled, "Mother, it's so sweet." You taste it. ā
As he spoke, he put the small piece of candy in his hand to Zhang's mouth, insisting that Zhang's taste it, Zhang's eyes were filled with tears, but his face was a satisfied smile.
"Mother knows, Chunyu is good, eat by yourself, and mother has to help the eldest aunt make lunch. Is it okay for Chunyu to go to the yard with her sister to play. ā
Lin Chunyu nodded, and then took Lin Chunfeng's hand and went to the yard to play.
At noon, when Lin Dashan led more than a dozen people back, Sang Yu had already prepared all the meals.
Sang Yu went to the kitchen to scoop up water and wash everyone's hands, and everyone sat down at the table to prepare for dinner.
Sang Yu was a little embarrassed, and he didn't prepare meat today, so he just asked everyone to eat it, but I'm sorry.
Countrymen eat meat several times a year. Even if someone else hires workers, they may not be able to make lunch, let alone meat. And in the middle of the table was a basin full of scrambled eggs with leeks, and a large pot of egg custard. Everyone just felt that their saliva was going to flow out. It's been another busy morning, and I'm already hungry.
Lin Dashan also knew that everyone had wanted to eat for a long time, so he didn't say much, just let him not be polite, just treat it as if he was in his own home.
Everyone was a little embarrassed at first, but they were so hungry that the eggs were fragrant. I don't care about anything, I just pick up the rice in my mouth.
When they were all full, there was not even a single leaf left on the table.
After lunch, Lin Dashan and the others went to work again.
Only then did Sang Yu put away the table and prepared to eat.
Because there were still a few children at home, Sang Yu first sandwiched some scrambled eggs with leeks, steamed some egg custard, and boiled a few white eggs for a few children to eat.
He Junsheng and He Liansheng are okay, and they can occasionally eat eggs a few times. That Lin Chunfeng and Lin Chunyu have grown so big, but they don't know what the smell of eggs is. Only when Lin Dabao and Lin Erbao were eating, they smelled the aroma.
At this moment, holding the bowl in her hand, Lin Chunfeng's eyes looked at Zhang simply, she took a sip of the egg custard, and narrowed her eyes slightly with satisfaction, "Mother, is this the taste of eggs?" ā
Just this sentence made the three adults present red-eyed.
Zhang forced back the tears in his eyes, and said to his daughter with a smile, "Spring breeze is good, eat quickly, eat it and grow tall." ā
Lin Chunfeng nodded, took a small bowl and ate it in small bites, the satisfied look was really sad.
At noon, the three of them only ate something casually, because the family only had lunch, in the afternoon, Zhang was going to take his two daughters home, and the two little girls were having a good time here, and they were a little reluctant to go back. Zhang didn't want to go back, as soon as she went back, she had to face the Wang Chen's finger and scolding Huai, she felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.
Sang Yu was thinking about going to the town to buy some vegetables and coming back, and she wouldn't have time to go tomorrow. After thinking about it, she asked the Zhang family and the Jiang family to help her watch the house, and then boil some tea in the afternoon and send it over there.
Jiang wanted to go with Sang Yu, she was afraid that Sang Yu would not be able to buy so many vegetables alone, Sang Yu smiled and said, "Sister-in-law He, I am not such a delicate person, I can't buy it back, besides, I have already told Uncle Niu who is driving the car, take his car, you can rest assured." ā
Sang Yu said so, and the Jiang family didn't say more, just asked her to pay attention to safety, but don't be tired.
Sang Yu nodded, thought about it, and stuffed the remaining pieces of candy from the house into the hands of several children, and went out.
Because it was not a day to catch the market, there were few people on the street, so Uncle Niu parked the car and followed Sang Yu to the vegetable market.
Sang Yu is going to buy some meat. It's just that there was no refrigerator in ancient times, the weather was big, and she couldn't buy much meat, which made her a little difficult.
Uncle Niu has lived for most of his life, and when he saw Sang Yu's difficulties, he smiled heartily, "What's this, buy the meat back, or put it in the well to ice, or salt, or cut it and cook it, it can be put for a while." However, it is better to marinate it with salt, which will last longer. ā
Sang Yu thought that he couldn't come to the town to buy meat every day, anyway, Uncle Niu said several ways, besides, he wouldn't do it, Lin Dashan might be, otherwise, what sister-in-law would be. was ruthless, so he bought twenty catties of big fat. The fat was a finger thick, and just looking at it, it made me feel very greasy. Sang Yu himself doesn't eat fatty meat, but in this countryside, it's rare to eat meat once, what's so delicious about lean meat, it doesn't smell oily at all, isn't it a waste of money? Besides, this fat meat can also be squeezed for oil.
As the countrymen say, if you eat fatty meat, you will have strength.
Sang Yu bought a few catties of lean meat, and the lean meat was several pennies cheaper than fatty meat. The boss who sold the meat thought that today's meat was going to be leftover, but he didn't expect a big business to come, a total of 367 yuan, so he only received 350 yuan from Sangyu. I also gave Sang Yu several big bones.
Sang Yu bought some vegetarian dishes, then went to the pastry shop to buy a few packs of pastries and candies, and beat a few catties of sorghum wine before preparing to go home.
When he got home, Uncle Niu helped Sang Yu move things into the house, and Sang Yu was a little embarrassed, so he insisted that Uncle Niu eat at night before leaving. Uncle Niu waved his hand and said that there was something else at home, so he wouldn't eat it. Sang Yu knew that he couldn't keep it, so he found a bottle, filled half a catty of sorghum wine into it, and stuffed it into Uncle Niu's hands.
The Jiang family and the Zhang family were frightened when they saw that Sang Yu had bought a lot of meat. I thought that Sang Yu would only buy a few catties, but who knew that she would buy twenty catties at once. The white flowers are hungry and fat, and they make people drool when they look at them.
The three of them were afraid that the meat would spoil the taste if it was left for a long time, so they hurriedly made a fire and burned the fat meat, washed it, salted it finely, and hung the lean meat and bones in the well to cool it.
Because Sang Yu only took care of lunch and took care of the meat, Jiang took the two children back. The Zhang family was about to leave, and Lin Chunyu looked at Sang Yu with a small face, with a simple look.
"Auntie, can I still come here tomorrow to play?"
It's only been a day, and the girl likes to be here, and she also likes to play with Sang Yu. In the eyes of her children, Sang Yu smiled kindly, looked better than the fairies in the story, and most importantly, there were delicious candies and eggs.
Sang Yu nodded, touched the heads of the two girls and smiled, "Of course you can, I'll come with your mother tomorrow." ā
The two girls laughed. (To be continued.) )