If you don't build a house in the north in winter, even in modern times, there are so many advanced machines, and when you enter the cold weather, the construction of various construction sites will be completely stopped.

One, the foundation can't be dug up, it's all frozen.

If you have to admit defeat and have to build a house in winter, the manpower and money will have to be at least tripled, which is too troublesome.

Second, and most importantly, even if the money is not bad, it is necessary to increase the cost of hiring people to build houses in winter, which is hot and cold and contracting, and the houses built in cold days are easy to deform.

Whoever builds a house is not to live for a lifetime, who can have nothing to do with the house and build a house to play. Once transformed, how to rectify.

Therefore, it took a lot of effort for Ren Ziwei to give Fang Tiles to everyone, and it can really be regarded as a decent apology.

Therefore, Song Fusheng will lead everyone to find a way to burn adobe and build a kang with great difficulty.

At that time, the money from the sale of pine nuts was not that I couldn't afford to buy green bricks.

Qin bricks and Han tiles, bricks have gone through many dynasties, and they really can't afford to use it.

A clay brick burned by manpower, the manpower here is not valuable and not expensive. Even the most ordinary people can't afford to build brick houses, but they can buy bricks to build kang.

The difficulty is that there is nowhere to buy it in winter.

The brick kiln in Tong Song Town has long been closed and will wait for the spring to open again.

Mrs. Ma and Song Fuling naturally inquired, but they couldn't buy it, which was the biggest problem.

However, their grandparents and grandchildren were lucky.

In the small narrow alley where I stayed to check the money before.

At this time, Song Fuling stepped on a big stone, holding her tweak shoulder with one hand and grabbing the wall of someone else's house with the other.

"Milk, I'm not mistaken, her house really has bricks, it seems that the family built a house leftovers, you see that her house is new."

"Come down, come down, don't fall." After Mrs. Ma helped her little granddaughter down, she trotted all the way from outside the wall to the door of this house.

Just as he was about to slam the door, the door inside just opened.

An old lady came out of it, who looked about the same age as Mrs. Ma, but she was much more decent than Mrs. Ma.

"Who are you looking for?"

"I should just be looking for you, hehe, big sister, it's really bothering, but I have something I want to discuss with you."

After listening to the cause and effect, the old lady was stunned and stunned, "You say, you want to buy my bricks to build a kang?" Why do you want to cook in winter? If the kang is not good to burn, it should be the latest in autumn to have to be rebuilt, why is this time now? Aren't you looking for trouble? ”

Mrs. Ma said, we are not looking for trouble, this is not because we came.

Just came? Ah, the old lady understands, you can't come from the south, do you? I heard that many refugees had come from the south, and the government also gave them relief food. I heard that because of the relief food, there are still rumors in a trance that some officials have been taken off their heads.

Mrs. Ma nodded and admitted:

"Yes, we are refugees, so we arrived.

Big sister, you don't know, in fact, our group of people don't want to see people and tell them that they are refugees or something, so that you will feel uncomfortable after listening to it, as if something is going on.

After all, we have hands and feet, and we will rely on our ability to eat in the future, and when we come here, we will be here in the future, and we don't always want you locals to pull us out, and no one owes anyone, right? After all, you can't always take advantage of a kind-hearted person like a big girl.

Really, these are the most honest words in my heart.

However, the difficulties are also real.

I just arrived, I didn't care about anything at home, I was poor and white, I couldn't even buy bricks to sleep on the hot kang, and the children were so cold that they screamed. I inquired, the brick kiln was closed, and there were no bricks stored in the kiln, so I cheekily wanted to knock on your door. ”

This sounded the most real knock, and it also brought a psychological analysis of its own words, how to listen to it and how it was true, it was really like that, which made the old lady soften her heart:

"But I don't have many bricks left, not enough to build a few big kangs, and if you have a large population, it may not be enough. However, let the little babies have a hot kang to sleep on, this weather is getting colder and colder day by day, don't get sick from freezing. Come, come in with me. ”

"Hicc," Mrs. Ma immediately smiled, and beckoned to Song Fuling not far away, meaning that it is done, you come over quickly.

This old lady is indeed a kind-hearted person, when Mrs. Ma and Song Fuling entered the house, she poured two bowls of hot water for drinking, and also let the slippers on the kang warm up.

Then I told me that the bricks in her yard were left over from the side house, and there was no more cashier, and I bought it for a lot of money, and I sold it to you at the original price.

However, you have to carry the bricks and ship them out by yourself. Because of her family, she is at home by herself right now, her son went to patrol the streets, and her daughter-in-law was not there, so she went to her mother's house to see Lao Tzu Niang.

After hearing this, Mrs. Ma nodded again and again and said, that is natural. I asked this eldest sister again, where can we hire a car around here? Ah, after entering the city, cross the river bridge and go west, you know. She asked: "Big sister, after we finish calculating the brick money later, I will give you the money first, and also hire a trolley for him to come in and move the bricks, but can I trouble you with one thing." ”

"You say."

"Isn't it, it's not easy to enter the city, don't you care about it at home, you need to buy some other guys to take back this trip." Can you help me guard the brick mover, help me stare at him, I will take my granddaughter, go and go back, and after buying it, I can use the car to pull the bricks, and pull it away together. ”

The old lady agreed, and urged, since she was in a hurry, then go and check the bricks.

3820 bricks, which cost 1910 cents.

In addition, Song Fuling's newly recovered cattle cart, the old driver said, you can send it to the door, and you can move all the bricks to the car, you belong to the chartered car, but you have to pay 200 yuan.

Together, the two items cost more than two or two dollars.

Mrs. Ma was in pain, but she didn't dare to delay, so she asked the eldest sister to stare at the handlebar for her, so she pulled Song Lingling and left in a hurry.

When I got out of this house, I quickly asked:

"Those bricks, fat girl, why don't I think I can build ten or eight ovens?"

"Milk, you feel right, I did the math, that's enough for six. Our cake is large, the oven must be big enough, and there must be a fire up and down. But plus the original seven, it's enough, let's go, milk, we have to buy an iron plate. ”

"What are the iron plates for?"

"Turn up the heat."

When the grandparents and grandchildren arrived at the blacksmith shop, they picked and chosen, and Song Fuling picked out six pieces, a rusty broken iron plate, which cost 100 yuan a piece.

This time, even Song Fuling was distressed, the board in her hand was not very big, a hundred yuan a piece? This is obviously meant to be used as a scrap.

And the blacksmith said, That's the price.

The grandparents and grandchildren didn't dare to say much, Mrs. Ma continued to pull the copper coin out of the waistband of her pants, and for a while, the money was like flowing water, plus the money to buy bricks, and the silver was almost gone.

"Milk, we have to hurry up and buy a steamer, when we get there, I'll draw a picture for him, so that he has to make it according to the rectangle we want, and he has to hurry up, you have to come and get it tomorrow."

"Does it have to be made of bamboo? Do we use wood? Let your second uncle beat wood. ”

Song Fuling shook her head.

Why do those who sell steamed buns and dry food use bamboo and wood steamers? The bamboo itself absorbs water, and the noodles are more breathable at the bottom of the bamboo steamer, regardless of whether they are hot or cold.

The cake is the most squeamish, too soft and soft, it is best to put the pieces in a large steamer, the road transportation does not change, and I am not afraid of being crushed, collapsed, can people still want it? Especially if you send 23 pieces at a time in the future, it's not like this morning when we carry four pieces on our backs.

After hearing this, Mrs. Ma grabbed her granddaughter's arm: "Then this is a serious guy, I can't save it, let's go and buy it." ”

Mrs. Ma ordered thirty rectangular steamers in one go, and there were exactly twenty-three without correction, thinking that she had to book in advance to buy this thing, which was too troublesome, so it was better to do it in one step, don't miss the three melons and two dates, it is easy to delay things.

Thirty steamers cost Mrs. Ma 1,140 Wen, and another one or two dollars and more silver are gone.

The grandparents and grandchildren went to buy vinegar and oil paper.

In ancient times, oil paper was sold on knives, and one hundred pieces of knives were sold.

Song Fuling didn't want to buy those bad ones, they sounded cheap, like the kind of cheap ones used in the steamed bun stalls, but she felt that it was weird.

She bought it for 120 yuan a knife.

Mrs. Ma asked her granddaughter, how much do we need to use in a day?

Song Fuling replied, more than 30 sheets, because when each pot is baked, it has to be padded underneath, and it has to be padded in the steamer.

"Shopkeeper, don't cut it once, give it five cuts." Mrs. Ma counted out 600 words and handed them over.

Song Fuling thought that it would be almost enough to buy these, and she really couldn't carry it on her back, but she didn't expect the old lady to throw her in the grocery store and let her wait here, saying that she would buy it.

And what to buy, I didn't tell my granddaughter and left in a hurry.

Song Fuling was very worried that her grandmother would get lost.

What did the old lady buy?

Buy locks.

A lock is only the kind with two keys.

Mrs. Ma has planned it, and when the time comes, she will give her a handful and her little granddaughter a handful. There was no one in the oven room, so it was locked, and only the two of them could enter.

Also bought door plugs. When the time comes, the little granddaughter goes in to make a cake, and she puts the door in it, and no one can go in.

After buying the lock, when the old lady came back to look for her granddaughter, she accidentally walked to the door of the medicine hall.

If she hadn't made it to the point and killed the old lady, she wouldn't have bothered to come here to buy something.

But when she arrived, she turned her head to look at her little pink headscarf, and her feet seemed to have roots.

The granddaughter has been grinding with her since yesterday, and now she wants to buy it.

Those little eyes......

The old lady habitually tugged at the corner of her clothes, brushed her hair, and walked into the medicine hall with a look of self-sacrifice.

"The one that cures lice, bring me a can."

Mrs. Ma felt as if it didn't come out of her mouth, but it did come out of her throat.

Half a tael of silver, buy this broken thing, don't you feel distressed? The gall hurts.

She was sweating when she bought it.

Persuade herself, the two sons and daughters-in-law, including the eldest grandson, have spent the money they earned back, and the old capital has also moved.

Gritted his teeth and went back to find his granddaughter.

"Milk, what are you buying locks for?"

Mrs. Ma said, are you stupid? I'll tell you, in the future, don't say that we can't let people in the cake house casually, that is, let's talk later, no matter who we talk to, give me the word "baked", quit. Don't bake the stove with one bite.

"Oh, milk, are you going to be? I still want to tell you, since I can't do it alone, if I can't do it, let me be the eldest sister and the second sister, my peach blossom family, and the sister of the Guo family......"

Song Fuling didn't wait for her to finish, and the old lady showed an extremely worried look.

Her granddaughter, her heart is simply too simple, such a simple child, she can't be deceived in the future? If you don't win, you can be taught.

"Are you stupid, fat girl, why don't you follow milk at all? It's all up to your father, don't take your skills as your skills, do you two want to be angry with me? ”

Kindness?

"Kindness? Can't teach. Those girls will have to marry in the future, teach them, and take them all to their in-laws. When the time comes, their in-laws will make cakes again, and the in-laws will tell the real relatives that there is something wrong with the two of us. Then let's just sell the recipe right now, I don't believe no one buys it. lest they marry out in the future and say everything, and we don't have a penny. ”

"Milk, you're thinking too far."

Facts have proved that the old lady can think further, she picked up these oiled papers, and preached Song Fuling as she walked:

"Fat girl, you must remember the words of milk, don't talk about those girls, even if you are yourself, you will marry someone in the future, and you must not use your own ability to please your mother-in-law's family.

For example, in order to please your in-laws, you handed over the recipe and taught the in-laws family, let me tell you, the in-laws are able to be happy, and the recipe can also be very good to you for a while.

But ah, after a long time, it's over.

You might as well rely on your ability to make cakes, if you want to recruit more money, it's a big deal to pay more money to your in-laws in the future, they rush to receive the money in their hands every month, and they don't dare to block you no matter how uncomfortable they are, and if you add blockage, you will cut off their income. ”

Mrs. Ma's words made Song Lingling stupid.

The old lady sighed: "Just for this, my milk is really looking forward to our business being able to flow for a long time, and the craftsmanship must be retained." You look at a good person right now, but when she gets married, it may not be like that. You kid, no, it's too reassuring, it's okay in the future, and the milk will teach you the truth. ”

After speaking, the old lady motioned to her granddaughter: "You take out my cotton pants." ”

"What are you digging for?"

Song Fuling took it out, holding a small jar of ointment, and paused, "Milk?" I ......"

"Oh, hurry up, give me a hand, I'm going to tire the old lady, don't I? Hurry home and go home. ”

Song Fuling was moved, and then kept whispering to Mrs. Ma all the way:

"Milk, don't worry, I can bake it alone.

But I'd love to tell you the recipe. If you can sell the recipe for a high price, that's great.

In fact, we don't use much noodles, and we don't use much sugar in the recipe, so we make more than 20 pots of cakes, and even milk only uses a total of seven or eight catties, which is a bit expensive for eggs. Do you know where the most important step is?

Milk, when I catch up with you, I will teach you, that is, to beat the egg white, you have to send it, low to medium and medium speed, medium and high speed to send it, and then put sugar at medium and high speed, and then medium and low speed, I point to the method of beating, that is, the wrist speed of your egg white. ”

The old lady said you can stop talking quickly, she doesn't study when she has time, and if she does a pot of destruction, the money for 47 texts is gone.

……

The sky was a little dark and gloomy, Song Jinbao ran all the way, announcing all the way:

"My grandmother bought a cart of bricks and came back."