Chapter 15: Discussing the Construction of a House
"Second Uncle of the Huang family, Mai Dong, Miss Su Su, my father asked me to bring something to your family to eat, if it is not enough to tell me, other things are not easy to say, this dish or something, at this time, there are many older people in every field.
If you can't eat it, you will grow old, and it will be a pity when the time comes.
The things in this basket were sent by Uncle Song, saying that he was grateful to Dr. Huang for giving Grandpa Song a bone, and these things were used as a reward for Dr. Huang's treatment of Grandpa Song today.
Uncle Song said, you are also busy, so you didn't come to thank you in person, and when you settle down, he will visit in person. Zhuang Xiaohe walked to their backyard with his things, and when he saw the two uncles of the Huang family walking towards him, he put the contents of the two baskets in front of the second uncle of the Huang family, and pointed to the two baskets and explained to Huang Lian.
"Thank you, it's not enough to eat, I won't be polite to your family." Huang Lian smiled and accepted these things unceremoniously.
A back basket contains vegetables, melons and fruits, and cornmeal that can be eaten at this time, which is a gift from the village chief's family.
The other basket contained a small two-pound pork, and a large bag of ten pounds of sweet potatoes, corn and other coarse grains, which Uncle Song gave to their family.
"Uncle, are we going to hunt today?" After Mai Dong saw Zhuang Xiaohe leaving, he looked at his uncle and asked.
"The food has been delivered to the door, what kind of hunting are you going to go to, Su Su, let's go back and let your second aunt cook for us." Huang Lian patted his second nephew's head, carried his things and walked to the side room where they lived.
"Second uncle, I'll help you share it."
"It's not necessary, the second uncle can move it." When Huang Lian said this, he also glanced at his second nephew.
These two nephews are too simple, they don't have any eyesight, and they won't help carry things, but their nieces are still intimate and feel sorry for the second uncle.
"Why did you come back, what are you carrying?" Huang Yaozi was sitting outside the wing, and when he saw the three of his second sons, who were going to go out to find food, came back with something, he asked curiously.
"Grandpa, a basket was given to our family by Village Chief Zhuang.
The other basket and Uncle Song gave our family some food, saying that it was the reward for his treatment today. Huang Shisu pointed to the two baskets of food.
"It's easy to put the icing on the cake, but it's hard to send charcoal in the snow, Village Chief Zhuang and Brother Song have a heart." When Huang Yaozi heard this, he nodded knowingly.
"Everything is packed up, there are four wings, it just happens that I live in one room with your father, and one room for each of your three brothers and three rooms.
There is still more than a month to go, and it is time to discuss how to survive the winter and how your father and son can make money to support the family. Huang Zhang's saw that the wing room was cleaned up, they all cleaned it, they each boiled water to wash themselves, and when everything was cleaned up, Huang Zhang's saw that the old man and Su Su were talking under the eaves, she gathered the people in the family and began to discuss how to live.
"Ming'er, the third child, you go to the town with the village chief Zhuang and handle the matter of our family's settlement. Old woman, how much money do we have in our family. Huang Yaozi first instructed his youngest son, and then turned to his wife and asked how much money he had.
"There are only three taels of silver left." Huang Zhang sighed and said.
"Take out two taels of silver and bring it to Lao Sanming'er to the town to buy some rice, noodles and other things to eat.
We can't always rely on the village chief's family to help, the village chief Zhuang gave us a place to stay, and today he also sent food, we have to remember this kindness, and we will return it in the future. ”
"Dad, are we going to live in the backyard of the village chief's house at the moment?" Uncle Huang's inappropriate voice sounded.
"Or else? Even if the villagers don't need to pay for building a house, and it doesn't cost money to build a house with a thatched roof, then they have to pay for the people who build the house.
Now our family has nothing to eat, where can we still pay for the villagers who built houses. "Huang Zhang's also has a good airway.
The golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennels, and they have to be a last resort, and Huang Zhang's family does not want to borrow to live in other people's houses, and it seems that his own house is a head shorter than others.
"As for making money, after two days of recuperation, my boss and I will go to the town to set up a stall to treat people, and slowly accumulate money, so that our family can build a house next year."
"Grandpa, I have an idea, I don't know if I should say it or not." Huang Zisu saw that the family was discussing how to live in the future, but they didn't solve the current predicament, and they didn't discuss any good ways to come out, Huang Zisu couldn't help but say something.
"Susu, if you have something to say, maybe your idea is much better than your grandfather and uncle." Huang Zhang saw that Su Su had an idea, she smiled and touched Huang Shisu's head, so that she could speak directly.
His three granddaughters have been smart and sensible since she was a child, and her head has turned very fast, maybe there is really a good way to solve their food, drink and housing.
"Let's talk about the residence first, the golden nest and the silver nest, not as good as your own kennel, only living in your own house is the most comfortable, borrowing others, it seems that your own house is a head shorter than others.
We can discuss with the village chief Zhuang and ask him to gather the villagers to build a house for our family, but our family does not ask for people to eat and drink.
Instead, the people who came to our house this time will come to our family to build a house for free three times in the future, and they will also be provided with medicinal herbs.
Grandpa, grandma, what do you two think? ”
"Susu, that's a good idea." When Huang Zhang heard this, his granddaughter's words were all in her heart, and she naturally agreed with Su Su's idea.
As for the medical treatment package of medicinal materials, it is all a matter of their family's effort, and it is easier than the villagers building houses for their family.
"Girl, you have a good idea, it is expensive to see a doctor here, there are few doctors, and it is not cheap to drink medicine, presumably the villagers in the village will not refuse this proposal." When Huang Bai heard his own daughter's words, his eyes lit up.
"It's possible."
"As for making money, it's even simpler, the flowers and trees in this mountain are growing vigorously, and there must be a lot of medicinal herbs.
We don't know any medicine as a family! Ming'er can go up the mountain to collect medicine, and find food by the way.
After the medicine we picked at home is concocted, it can not only be prescribed to patients who seek our treatment, but if you want to make money quickly, you can also sell it directly to the pharmacy in the town to accumulate money quickly, and maybe next year our family will be able to live in a big brick house.
As for the grandfather and uncle, they don't have to go to the town to set up a stall to treat people or anything.
Let's directly let the village chief Zhuang preach to us, which is faster and stronger than you going to the town to set up a stall to see a doctor.
However, does this charge? It's cheaper, if you start with a 100 wen out of the town, we will directly halve it, and go out for 50 wen a trip.
The medicine is bought separately, what our family has, buy our family first, and then let the patient go to the town to grab the medicine if our family is not enough.
First slowly accumulate word-of-mouth and popularity, and after making a reputation, the consultation fee and medicine money can slowly grow. Huang Zisu saw that his grandfather motioned for herself to continue, and she said unhurriedly.
"That's a good idea, you can do it." When Huang Yaozi heard this, his eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and applauded.