Su Jinyao nodded to indicate that she understood, and also went to the edge of the pit to watch. I saw a few workers sweating and still digging. However, the pit has already taken shape, but it is still being carefully trimmed, and it should be almost finished.

When Master Gu saw Su Jinyao coming, he also walked over from the side and said to Su Jinyao: "There are indeed fewer stones in this place than expected, they have all been dug up, and the soil is still solid (tǐng). Little girl, you have a vision, and you are lucky. If there are a few big rocks buried underneath, and you can't get around or dig them, you have to change places. ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "Master Gu, you have also worked hard. This luck is not my alone, it is everyone's good fortune to get together, whether it is digging the foundation or building a house, it must be smooth, a good omen. ”

Master Gu's smile widened when he heard this, and he raised his thumb and said, "Okay, little girl, you are really good at talking." We who build houses are very auspicious. ”

After Master Gu finished speaking, one of his apprentices next to him also raised his head from the pit and said, "Yes, little girl, if you say a few more auspicious words, it will be smooth from building a new house, and ensure that your family's future (rì) children will be prosperous and smooth." ”

Su Jinyao hurriedly answered: "Okay, thanks to everyone's good words, whether we are working or passing (rì) children, we are all smooth and healthy, and good luck." ”

"Haha, that's a good thing to say." Master Gu and the rest of the working masons were all praised. Master Gu said: "I heard it, the little proprietor of the main family has given us a good omen, let's all work hard." ”

Su Jinyao was also happy in her heart. It's a good thing to build a new house, and it's good for everyone to bless each other kindly.

Su Jinyao looked at it here for a while, but she couldn't help much, so she went back to Su's house and brought a pot of boiled water to these workers. Although it is not yet big (rè) weather, the people who work are sweating all the time, and they still need to be hydrated.

When the workers finished drinking the water, Su Jinyao went home with the pot, and saw that (chūn) Niu and Xiaocheng'er had also returned. (chūn) Niu is still carrying a basket of vegetables in her hand, which should still be the little vegetables left over from Xiaoshuipu today.

Although the business of the small water shop is good, after all, the mix is not so even when buying vegetables. Sometimes guests will have a choice, and some dishes will not be eaten, so there may be a little leftover. So I brought it back every day, and it was just enough for dinner at home.

Su Jinyao hurriedly greeted her, took the basket in the hand of the (chūn) girl, and said, "When I came back, I heard from the eldest sister that you went to the small water shop, so I was relieved." After a short rest at home, you will come back. ”

(chūn) Niu smiled: "Can you still rest in peace?" I think you're busy all day long, and you have to go through you for big and small things (qíng). What's going on, the adobe pulled back? It's still good, right? ”

Su Jinyao nodded and said, "Shundang, the people of Zhoujiayao are really good." Then he said, "While it's still early, take me to the house of the three dogs and ask about hiring an ox cart." The next time I pull bricks, the day after tomorrow, tomorrow on the tenth day of the new year, I have to take Xiaocheng'er to the government school in Guyushu Town for the exam. ”

No matter how busy the family is, Su Jinyao will not forget the matter of Xiaocheng'er going to school (qíng). So today, when I discussed with the people of Zhoujiayao about the next (rì) period of pulling bricks, I also deliberately vacated tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so as not to have anything in the school that could not be done in one day. ”

(chūn) Niu said: "Then let's go, Sangouzi's house is not far from your house, and once you go, it is a cup of tea, and you will come back with a meal." ”

Su Jinyao asked Xiao Cheng'er to enter the courtyard to talk to Sophie, and told Sophie that she and the (chūn) girl had gone to contact the matter of hiring an ox cart, so she walked towards the house of the three dogs with the (chūn) girl.

The name Sangouzi sounds interesting, it should be a (rǔ) name, and it is casually called Shunyo, and it has not been changed. When the (chūn) girl arrived at the place with Su Jinyao, she saw that the courtyard door was open, and a little boy was squatting in the yard throwing stones to play, and the (chūn) girl called out: "Three dogs." ”

Only then did Su Jinyao know that Sangouzi was just a six- or seven-year-old boy, black and thin, but a ball of spirit. And the one who drove the car was actually the three dogs and his father.

(chūn) Niu stepped forward and asked, "Sangouzi, is your father at home?" We would like to hire your family's ox cart to pull the adobe bricks. ”

"Not there." The three dogs replied and walked out of the yard, and then said, "My father has been driving to the town to work in the morning, and he will come back tomorrow afternoon." ”

"You'll be back tomorrow afternoon?" (chūn) Niu looked at Su Jinyao, I don't know if Su Jinyao can wait, or I'm afraid that I won't have time to hire someone else's car.

Su Jinyao stepped forward and asked, "Then is your father still leaving when he comes back from the town?" We're going to have a few more trips. ”

"Then you wait a while, I'll call my mother." After saying that, Sangouzi turned (shēn) and went straight into the house, where he heard him call "Niang", and then the sound of him talking to a woman.

After a while, a woman with a child in her arms came out. The child in the woman's arms was only a few months old, and she was still holding her fingers.

(chūn) Niu opened her mouth first and asked, "Dog Ziniang, let's ask when your ox cart is free, can you pull a few more adobe bricks?" ”

The dog girl asked, "How many cars are there in total?" His father won't be leaving tomorrow when he comes back, but the crops in my field have worms, and I plan to let him go to the field for a while when he comes back, and beat the worms. ”

(chūn) Niu looked at Su Jinyao again, to let her make up her mind.

Su Jinyao stepped forward and said, "I have set a total of thirteen kiln bricks with Zhoujiayao, and I have already pulled back a cart today." The rest of the day after tomorrow will be pulled, but I don't know how many cars these bricks will be loaded, you often pull goods, you should know, right? ”

The dog girl was surprised for a moment and said, "Ah, there are a lot of bricks in these thirteen kilns, at least five rooms can be built, right?" My cattle have the strength to pull four or five times. Except for the one cart you have already pulled back, the remaining four carts of bricks will definitely be able to be pulled back. However, Zhoujiayao is not close, and the ox cart is also slow, and it takes half a day to come and go. If you get up early to pull, you can pull it twice a day, and you have to come back in the dark, which is two days. Although you only use the car after tomorrow, but the crops in my field can not be busy for one day, and you have to be busy for two days, I am afraid that the crops in the field can not wait. ”

Su Jinyao thought about it, although she didn't have to use the ox cart of the Sangouzi family, she could hire a car in Xiaozhang Village or other villages. But if they hire an ox cart in the village, after all, they are familiar with the way, and their family does not need to send someone to follow them, and they can save one person to do some other work. After all, the Su family built a house, and there were not enough people; There is also a small water shop that is also busy.

Therefore, Su Jinyao asked the dog mother: "It's not that I'm in a hurry to pull it back all at once, it's just that there is no delay in building a house here, and the Zhoujiayao side can't burn all the bricks of the thirteen kilns at once." You look at the day after tomorrow, and the remaining truckloads of bricks will be pulled several times in a few days, okay? Your ox cart will go early and will be back in the afternoon. Now the days are long again, and the sun can kill insects in the ground before it sets. ”

As soon as Su Jinyao said this, the dog mother was moved. After all, raising a cow is work, the ox cart is idle, and the work in the field is not something that can be done in a day. This can also get rid of insects in the crops, and it can also make money back, which is not bad. After thinking about it, the dog mother said: "Okay, tomorrow the dog father will come back, I will let him go to your house, and you can set the time for pulling bricks with him." ”

Seeing that the dog mother agreed, Su Jinyao asked again: "Then how much does it cost for your family to take a car?" "Su Jinyao is rich now, but her money is not blown by the wind, of course she has to ask clearly when she should ask the price.

Hearing Su Jinyao ask about the price of the hired car, the dog said: "Then it depends on the distance, and it depends on what kind of goods are pulled." But I can't say exactly how much I should charge, or my dog and his father come back and let him go over and discuss with you. ”

Su Jinyao said, "Okay, let's discuss it when we see the dog's father." But I have something to go out tomorrow, so you can let him come over in the evening. It's okay to come back after dinner, and I'm not sure when I'll be back. I'm afraid you'll run empty, so it's okay later, I'll wait. ”

The three dogs agreed, and took the child into the house.

Even if the matter of the ox cart was temporarily settled, Su Jinyao and the (chūn) girl went back. On the way, the two of them laughed a few times, and Su Jinyao remembered one thing and said, "By the way, there is also the matter of choosing a house beam." I don't know what kind of wood to use, so I'll have to trouble your family. ”

(chūn) Niu said: "Oh, you and I are polite, what trouble is not troublesome." When you're done with the affairs of the small town, I'll go with Siping to choose a house beam for you. If you can trust me, I'll just book it for you, and you won't have to go to see it again. ”

Su Jinyao said: "Of course you can believe it, you can call the shots." However, if the price is expensive, it is also better. The beams are the things that are overhead, the most sloppy, and the stronger the better. ”

When she heard this, she smiled and said, "Jin Yao, you are really rich now." ”

"No matter how much money I have, I still recognize my relatives. As long as it is someone who is good to me, I will keep it in my heart. After speaking, Su Jinyao said again: "The adobe bricks of the thirteen kilns I set in Zhoujiayao can still be left in addition to building five rooms in my house, and I plan to build the small water shop again." Just build a large canteen style, but the foundation is dug deeper, if the business is good in the future, we have money, we will take the second floor out. ”

When she heard this, she showed a bit of yearning for God (qíng), and turned to Su Jinyao and said, "Jinyao, I really didn't expect that I would be able to see such a big scene with you." My family is poor, and I have never been out of the house a few times, at most I have to go to the town to catch a market, and I can only go once in many years. I've never seen a two-story restaurant. If our small water shop can be built into a building in the future, and I can sell steamed buns in it for a few days, I will be satisfied. ”

"Hmph, I built a two-story restaurant, but I don't plan to let you sell steamed buns." Su Jinyao glared at the (chūn) girl and directly refused.

(chūn) Niu didn't get angry when she heard this, but just sighed and said: "Then I'll work hard to make money, and come to your magnificent restaurant to have a meal before saving, which can be regarded as a long experience." ”

"(chūn) girl, you're stupid, aren't you?" Su Jinyao stopped and grabbed her hand, and said, "You don't even use your brains?" Will the restaurant I open just let you sell steamed buns? I'll let you be my hostess in a big restaurant like this. Your Siping will also follow you to help in the store, you will have a husband and wife stall, and you can be together with Meimei all day long. As for me, I'll just be a shopkeeper, and when the time comes, I just need to count the silver, and let you go to your heart (cāo) for the rest. ”

"Jin Yao ......" (chūn) Niu was stunned for a moment, choked up, and smirked twice: "Hehe, you can let me continue to follow you, if you can't be the boss, I'll do chores for you, anyway, your business is big, and there is no shortage of coolies like me." I know that my pounds and pounds really make me support a big restaurant, and I am empty-hearted. ”

Su Jinyao said: "Don't be weak-hearted, start exercising now." The big restaurant is not built in a day, you have been operating in the small water shop, and after you build a big restaurant, you are also familiar with the guests, so you will not feel that you can't cope with it. ”

As he spoke, he had already returned to the gate of the Su family. Master Gu and his two apprentices and helpers were all there, some were drinking water, some were washing their hands, and it seemed that they had finished their work. As soon as he saw Su Jinyao coming back, Master Gu came over and said, "Little owner, the foundation has basically been formed, and I can only dig here today." Dry overnight, let the floating soil scatter, and tamp it again tomorrow, you can put on yellow mud and adobe bricks. Only when the foundation is well laid, the house is strong, so this is not in a hurry. ”

"Yes, I know, Master Gu, you have good craftsmanship and a lot of experience, and I will not interfere in these things (qíng) by myself." Su Jinyao said again: "Then do you need to prepare anything else tomorrow?" Or something that needs to be used in the past two days, you tell me in advance, and I can prepare it. ”

Master Gu thought for a while and said: "There is nothing special to prepare, that is, I mentioned before, the beams must be booked in advance, otherwise I am afraid that I will not be able to pick good wood." However, Siping is very good at this, and you believe him right. ”

Su Jinyao said: "Yes, I just asked Siping to help me pick it." But tomorrow I have something to do, and I'm not at home. Master Gu, what do you ask for (chūn) Niu said. Or just talk to my dad. My dad can write it down and tell me about it later. ”

Master Gu was relieved and said, "That's okay, there is nothing else (qíng) for the time being." Tomorrow afternoon, the foundation will be fully laid, and then the walls will begin. This is all done step by step, I will arrange for my apprentices and workers to do their best, you can rest assured of this little owner. ”

Su Jinyao thanked her again, walked to the side and poured a glass of water for Master Gu herself. He quietly took out two cents of silver, and handed it to Master Gu with a water cup. Then he said with a smile: "Master Gu, I don't have tea at home, and the hospitality is not good, drinking a glass of water to quench my thirst is considered my heart." ”

Master Gu took the water cup and silver, and his face immediately smiled. He understood that this little girl was very good at doing things, which meant that she would buy tea for herself with the money. Besides, yesterday Su Jinyao also gave the money to buy steamed buns for dinner in front of his two apprentices, and now she gave herself another one, which she handed over to everyone inside and outside.

And Su Jinyao's mind is very smart, if she still gives money to buy tea and rice today, then the four extra workers will have to give more than yesterday. And the benefits of only giving Master Gu one person, these two cents of silver are not a lot. Master Gu is the foreman of the contractor, and the matter of building a house (qíng) is all up to him, as long as Master Gu is enveloped, this work will naturally be done quickly and well.

Money has to be spent on the blade. Su Jinyao will let every penny she spends be of the greatest use.

After receiving Su Jinyao's money, Master Gu happily beckoned his subordinates to wash their hands and leave quickly, don't worry about it at the master's house, after all, they have been busy for a day. also deliberately explained that these people should splash their face wash water far away from the door, so as not to pollute people's yards.

In this way, the effect of this silver is really immediate.

Master Gu left with his apprentices and workers, and Sophie was already busy cooking in the kitchen. Su Jinyao pulled the (chūn) girl and didn't let her go, saying that she would leave her at home to eat. He also said: "In the future, you and Siping will have breakfast and dinner at my house, and you can make do with the small water shop at noon." I'll take the little town to town tomorrow, and I'll have to buy you a pot for everything. ”

(chūn) Niu smiled and said, "Let me eat at your house, and you are in a hurry to buy me a pot and come back?" Isn't this wishing I had my own pot so I didn't have to eat at your house? ”

Su Jinyao also knew that (chūn) Niu was joking, so she nodded and said, "Yes, you saw through it." But you can say that if your family still lacks something, I will buy it for you together, so that you don't feel that you can't eat my family's food, and you feel a loss. ”

"There is still a baby missing, and you can buy it for me?" (chūn) Niu laughed and said such a joke.

Su Jinyao was choked enough. But she also knew that (chūn) Niu really wanted a child.

Thinking of this, Su Jinyao wanted to diagnose the pulse of the (chūn) girl, but looked at Siping who was looking at the (chūn) girl with a smile and a pulse, and felt that it was better not to show the (chūn) girl now.

Su Jinyao was actually worried, in case something was wrong with the (chūn) girl, would she say it in front of Siping? So this matter has to be done slowly, if (chūn) Niu and Siping really can't get pregnant all the time, she will quietly tell (chūn) Niu to show her. When the time comes, you will be able to hide Siping if you have nothing to do.

Sophie went to cook, and Su Jinyao and (chūn) Niu wanted to help, but Sophie said that she was the most idle in the family, and she didn't want to cook a meal again. Su Jinyao didn't fight with her anymore, after all, she could understand the eldest sister's thoughts, no one wanted to be an idler at home, so the sense of existence would be too low.

Waiting for dinner, Siping and Su Xiangui were gesturing something in the house, as if they were "talking" about building a house. It is also rare that Su Xiangui is patient, and he has been watching it very seriously, and he seems to understand most of it.

Su Jinyao and (chūn) Niu were chatting in the courtyard, while Xiao Cheng'er was nervously going back and forth between the yard and the house.