Ma Lu Yao and the old servant brought back good news.

The old brick kiln was built at the foot of the mountain, the terrain is a bit high, it was not affected by the water, and it was sealed because there was no demand, the use time was not long, the kiln is still very strong, although it has been abandoned for many years, but as long as it is cleaned up, it can continue to be used.

Because the old lady Xie Zehu built this brick kiln in order to build his own house, from the brick kiln to the side gate of the old house, there is a smooth dirt road three feet wide that can be used by trailers, but it is just covered by weeds. Once the grass is shoveled and the gravel is cleared, a trailer can be used to transport heavy loads on this dirt road. In the broken grass shed near the brick kiln, there is still a broken wooden trailer, which can be repaired and put to use again.

Even better, the location of the old brick kiln is a certain distance from the old house, closer to the old house with two bedrooms, and directly opposite the old home of a row of tenants. The area is no longer inhabited, but eight years ago it was thriving. Therefore, for the convenience of the residents of that area, there is also a small road that leads diagonally to the river, and there is a small stone pier for the convenience of tenants to travel by boat.

If it weren't for Ma Lu Yao's consideration of the need to buy cement raw materials from outside, he would have to find a way to transport things to the brick kiln, and if he had found it all the way, he would not have found the small dock that had long been covered by weeds. This place is more than half a mile away from the gate of the old house, and it cannot replace the wharf in front of the old house, but it can be used as a special wharf for transporting goods.

Ma Luyao also told Xie Mulin: "In addition to burning cement, the kiln can continue to be used to burn bricks." Lao Jia Tou said that the soil used to burn bricks was dug from the side of the hill, so there is still a big hole there, but it is now overgrown with grass. In addition to cement, bricks and tiles are also required for the old house. If the girl plans to save the money to the end, it is not impossible to open a kiln to burn bricks. At that time, our family will even have brick and tile crushed and cinder with cement powder, and we don't even have to buy them from the brick kiln in Xiejiajiao. ”

Xie Mulin was very satisfied, now the kiln for burning cement is complete, and there is a kind of basic raw materials, and then buy some coal, lime, gypsum and other things back, complete the tools, and start drying.

By the way, their family is still short of a potter. With a little cement powder by hand, you can take a pot and fry it. Since the kiln is to be burned, there must be a skilled worker to operate it, so as not to let this group of unprofessional servants at home know nothing and cause problems in firing.

Ma Luyao received the task of purchasing materials, and Lao Jiatou recommended his son and nephew to Xie Mulin.

Lao Jia Tou said: "The younger one has two sons, both of whom are honest and willing to work. The second girl could do whatever she told them to do. Our old Jia family is an errand in the Xie family, and they are already the fourth generation, loyal and loyal, and will never lose to anyone! The second girl needs to keep the secret of the formula, and only her own family can really trust it! As for the younger nephew, the younger two brothers are now working as a family in Xie Jiajiao, and this nephew works in the brick kiln over there. Recently, the brick kiln has not been in a good situation, and it has not been paid for three months, only food and shelter, and the food is getting worse and worse. The little nephew had the heart to find another job, but it was difficult to leave the Xie family's territory. Besides, he has worked in a brick kiln for six or seven years, and he doesn't know any other skills except burning bricks. ”

Xie Mulin agreed to let Lao Jiatou's son try his hand at cement making, but he was more conservative about his nephew. Even if she really needs a professional craftsman to help at present, she doesn't want to easily recruit subordinates from other clansmen, which is suspected of poaching.

She could only promise: "Since it involves other people in the clan, I have to go home and discuss it with my mother and brothers before I can make a decision." Grandpa Jia doesn't have to worry, let's buy back the building materials needed for the old mansion first. Whether or not to build a cement workshop is a matter for a later date. ”

Lao Jia grinned and agreed: "Listen to the second girl." The second girl has the final say! ”

At this time, the girl came to report that the old man Du Fengchun came.

Xie Mulin hurriedly looked at the clothes on his body, which were not dirty, so he said hello to Ma Luyao and Lao Jiatou and went out.

As soon as she left, Ma Lu Yao squinted at Lao Jiatou: "You old immortal, I thought you were really an honest person, but I didn't expect to be shrewd now." If it weren't for the fact that the second girl has always been cautious, you would have gotten a good errand for your son and nephew, right? If our family really wants to open a cement workshop in the future, it's not your old Jia family who has the final say?! ”

Lao Jia grinned and said: "Don't be surprised by the horse steward, you are the right-hand man in front of your wife, so you naturally don't look down on this dirty little errand." My old man is also a last resort, my two sons are coachmen, once in Jinling City, they can remember the streets and alleys of Jinling City, no matter where the owner's family takes the car, it is unimpeded. But now that I have returned to Huyin County, the wife, the young master and the girls do not live in the county seat, what is the use of asking for a coachman? It's the boatman who is popular here! You can't tell me that my two sons are no longer on errands, so I can only do rough work, right?

They also have children, and the eldest grandson will marry in a few years, even if he doesn't think about himself, he has to save more money and food for his children and grandchildren. As for my nephew, since he happens to have this skill, he can help the second girl, so he is naturally more reliable than outsiders. If I don't recommend him, who can I recommend? ”

Ma Lu Yao sneered: "Don't say it so nicely. Your family has just returned to their hometown, and the mission is not going well, so naturally you need the help of your relatives. You and your brothers haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and each has children and grandchildren, a big family, and they haven't met, how much affection can you have? This time you pulled your nephew, and the three-room branch was twisted into a rope again, and you can help each other if you have something in the future, it's cost-effective! ”

He dusted off his sleeves and snorted, "Okay." I didn't intend to take over the new messenger of the cement factory. Whether this workshop can be built or not, I can't say for sure. If your old Jia family really has that blessing and can guard this workshop for his wife and girl, just be an errand boy, don't think about making trouble under my nose! ”

Lao Jia grinned: "Where can it?" Steward Ma, our old Jia family is not that kind of person! ”

Shamulin had no idea what was happening behind him. She respectfully greeted Du Fengchun's arrival, and sent people to the backyard to see Mrs. Xie.

Mrs. Xie's bedroom has been rearranged this time. Old Mrs. Xie herself also wiped her body, changed into clean clothes, and closed her eyes to rest for a while-she was going to take a nap, but when she thought that her condition had worsened, she couldn't sleep anyway-when she appeared in front of Du Fengchun, she had already recovered her clean and decent appearance as a rich old lady, even if her complexion was ugly, no one could say that she had been mistreated by her juniors and subordinates. But anyone with long eyes can see that she is well taken care of.

But Mrs. Xie looked frightened, and had long forgotten her previous appearance of being unpretentious to Du Fengchun, and only grabbed someone's sleeve and asked, "Has my condition worsened?" Does it matter? Am I going to die?! ”

Du Fengchun was noncommittal, concentrated on taking her pulse, and turned his head to ask Pearl and Mrs. He: "Have you given your old lady a big fish and meat?" Can diarrhea occur? Is she still angry at every turn these days? Not...... I guess I still have symptoms of lightheadedness, right? ”

Mrs. Xie fell back to the bed in a dejected manner, and suddenly cried: "I don't have the strength in my hands and feet now, I am covered in cold sweat when I move, and I am guilty of heart disease, I am really going to die, right?" If I had known this, I would have listened to you honestly and recovered from my illness. I really don't know, that's going to kill people! ”

She burst into tears.

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