Near the brick kiln, there is a simple shed, under which are stacked dried mud bricks, and on the side of the mud bricks, there is a hill of firewood.

These firewood include dead trees picked up from the mountains, and there are also wood cut from the mountains of their own homes, because burning bricks requires a lot of firewood, and it is far from enough to rely on people to go to the mountains to collect firewood, so in order to burn bricks, Gao Yuanjian cut down almost all the trees on his own mountain last autumn.

Good wood is naturally left for the house, but those branches and tree pockets can be used to make fires.

Gao Mingcheng came with an axe, and his task was to split the thick trunk and tree pocket, while Gao Yuanjian and Gao Mingpeng were holding a machete and cutting off the longer firewood.

Usually burn firewood in your own stove, and the firewood has to be chopped smaller, otherwise it can't be stuffed into the stove, and it is not good to burn the fire, but if you burn bricks, it can be slightly larger.

After a few people arrived at the place, they didn't talk much, and they lowered their heads and went to work.

Gao Mingcheng's work required a lot of effort, but fortunately, he had a lot of strength, and when he chopped it with an axe, the firewood was easily split.

After working for a while, Gao Yuanjian and Gao Mingpeng looked a little tired, so they put down the machetes in their hands and took out matches and cigarettes from their trouser pockets.

This time they were quite economical, and lit two cigarettes with a match.

"Mingcheng, take a break, do you want a cigarette?" Gao Mingpeng took the initiative to greet and handed Gao Mingcheng a cigarette.

Gao Mingcheng glanced at the cigarettes they smoked, it was the cheapest kind of cigarettes in their local area, this kind of cigarette tasted bad, after smoking, it was easy to have bad breath, Gao Mingcheng was reluctant to smoke.

Of course, he hadn't smoked since he was reborn.

Fortunately, he was reborn at the age of nineteen, and this body has no addiction to smoking, as long as he overcomes his inner addiction.

Gao Mingcheng shook his head and said, "I don't smoke. ”

Since his father and brother were resting, he couldn't work all the time, so Gao Mingcheng put down the axe in his hand and decided to go around the neighborhood.

Since he lived in Niuweiling, he has rarely come here.

The back mountain was originally lush, and most of the mountains assigned to the village were here, but with the Gao Fuqiang family began to build brick kilns and burn bricks, the back mountain has been a lot bald, and those hills that belong to the Gao Fuqiang family are now bare.

Oh, and it can't be said to be bare, in fact, in the mountains, there are still some small saplings, but those small saplings are too small, so at a glance, they are not at all inconspicuous.

The hill that belongs to Gao Yuanjian's family is now bare, Gao Yuanjian started cutting down trees in the late autumn of last year, but in March this year, he also went to buy saplings to plant, and he planted some cedar trees, pine, sassafras, paulownia and birch.

These trees are common trees in their local area, fir and pine are excellent timbers, and birch is fast-growing forests, which are adaptable and suitable for afforestation.

Some of these trees grow fast and some grow slowly, and as long as the saplings don't die, in a few years, it will be green again.

Gao Mingcheng looked over one by one, and suddenly found that the mountain that belonged to him was actually bald!

Gao Mingcheng continued to walk forward, and after walking for a while, he saw many beautiful mountains.

When the fields were divided into households, the people in the village bullied many beautiful families who had no parents and no brothers, so they refused to give many cents of the fields, but in the end, they gave a mountain to many beautiful ones.

Today, the mountains that belong to many beautiful mountains are still lush and green.

Seeing this scene, Gao Mingcheng breathed a sigh of relief.

His hill and Gao Yuanjian were next to each other, and he hadn't come here to collect firewood since he had gone to live on the other side of Niuweiling.

But when he went home to build a house and burn bricks, and when he cut wood, he cut down all the firewood on his hill.

In fact, it's not just him, Gao Mingwan and Gao Mingli's mountains are also bald now.

Gao Mingcheng looked at many beautiful mountains, thought about it, and felt that it was better to forget it. Even if you say it, it's not interesting, the trees are all cut down, what else can you do? Just ask his dad to replant the saplings for him!

Fortunately, his father really planted trees, and Gao Mingcheng took a rough look and saw that most of the trees were pine trees and birch.

He didn't ask for anything about it, so he staggered all the way back to the brick kiln.

Gao Yuanjian and Gao Mingpeng had already finished smoking a cigarette, and they were working at this time, and when they saw Gao Mingcheng coming back, they immediately greeted him.

Gao Yuanjian knew that Gao Mingcheng went to see the mountain, so he said: "Our family's mountains are all connected, when we cut down the trees, we cut them together, but now we have planted saplings. ”

Gao Mingcheng hummed, saying that he already knew.

He has made a lot of money to build a house at home, and he doesn't care about this bit of wood, and in order to burn bricks, all the mountains in the family have been cut down, and there is no favoritism.

Since it takes four days and four nights to burn the bricks, it takes a lot of firewood, and now only part of it is piled up here, and the rest is still in the mountains, so it takes time to carry the firewood down the mountain.

"Mingcheng, why don't you stay in the village for a few days? It's good to come over here and take a hand. Suddenly, Gao Yuanjian opened his mouth and shouted that Gao Mingcheng stayed in the village.

Gao Mingcheng subconsciously refused: "No, I came back this time to take eggs and clothes to sell in the county." In a few days, when the eldest brother asks someone to hear the news of the prefabricated board owner, I will come back again. ”

Gao Mingcheng refused to agree, and Gao Yuanjian had no choice but to continue to cut down trees in silence.

He cut down the kind of miscellaneous trees with thick wrists, and if he went down with two or three knives, he could basically break them, and then put the cut trees neatly, and when the time came to burn the kiln, he could fill the firewood.

Gao Mingcheng stepped on the wood with one foot, fixed the wood, and chopped down with the axe in his hand, leaving deep chopping marks on the wood.

After continuing to chop a few more times, Gao Mingcheng said, "Dad, did you invite a potter to burn bricks?" ”

A potter is a person who can help people burn bricks. Although the ancestors of Gaojia Village have passed down the method of making bricks, not everyone can burn the bricks well.

Therefore, when burning bricks, if you can't grasp it, then it's best to ask someone who understands, this person is a potter, will teach you how to step on the mud, how to make molds, how to make bricks, where to put the bricks, to dry in the shade for a few days, and when the kiln is fired, what to pay attention to.

When to seal the top of the kiln, when to seal the kiln door, when to leak water, when to open the kiln, are all particular.

In addition to hiring a potter, if the family does not have enough manpower, then you have to ask someone to watch the fire.

After the brick kiln starts to burn, it must be burned for four days and four nights in a row, and the fire cannot be stopped day and night, so it is necessary to rotate some people, otherwise one or two people will not be able to burn bricks at all.

Of course, in the village, when burning bricks, it is basically relatives who come to help, or help each other.

Seeing Gao Mingcheng asking, Gao Yuanjian said: "I didn't call the potter, I called Gao Fuqiang to help guide him, this brick kiln is his, he burned seven or eight kiln bricks last year, he knows it very well." ”

Gao Mingpeng also said: "Originally, it only cost 30 yuan to rent a brick kiln, but Gao Fuqiang said that if he asked for guidance, it would cost 35 yuan." ”

Gao Mingpeng's tone was a little dissatisfied with this.

But Gao Yuanyuan saw it, and he said to his two sons: "If you hire a potter, it will cost a little more, and you have to pack rice!" ”

So Gao Mingpeng was silent.

Gao Mingcheng asked again who would help when the fire was burned, and Gao Yuanjian said the names of a few relatives, and if they rotated together, then the kiln bricks would be able to burn.

There was a lot of firewood piled up near the brick kiln, and Gao Mingcheng came here to help with the work, and he worked until five o'clock in the afternoon.

The work is not completely done, but Gao Mingcheng can't keep it.

He put down the axe and said, "It's not too early, I have to go back to the county." ”

If you don't go back, when it gets dark, it's not safe to drive.

Gao Yuanjian also wore a watch, and after glancing at the time, he didn't leave Gao Mingcheng anymore.

Gao Mingcheng hurriedly returned to Gao Mingpeng's house, first took the eggs and brown sugar he wanted to bring to Wang Xiuxiu, and then returned to Niuweiling.

Chen Dasong is serious, he has already piled up the eggs and wind-blown meat in his car body, and when the others come back, he can just drive and take them away.

On a May day, the vegetables in the field have just been planted, and they are not yet ready to eat, so there is nothing else but a few hundred eggs.

As for the honey, I won't take it with me this time, because I'll have to bring a bag of clothes back later.

He greeted Chen Dasong, so he drove the tractor and went to the county in a hurry, passing by Xing'anling, he was about to take his clothes and leave, but found that Gao Shouwang's family was stir-frying, and they were ready to eat.

When he saw Gao Mingcheng, Gao Shouwang also opened his mouth to leave him at home to eat.

But Gao Mingcheng didn't agree, he moved the goods into the car, and then continued to drive away.

Waiting for the sound of the tractor to go farther and farther, until it was no longer heard, Dong Feixia's dishes were completely fried, so he called Gao Shouwang to eat.

Since the opening of the garment workshop, most of the husband and wife have eaten here, sometimes after eating, and then slowly walk back to the house on the other side of the old village to sleep.

Sometimes if you are too busy, you simply live here and don't go back to the village.

Such a day is simple and hectic, but it is also reassuring.

Gao Shouwang and Dong Feixia had already eaten a hot meal, but Gao Mingcheng was still hungry, facing the wind, all the way to the county.

Fortunately, the wind in May is not cold, and although the evening breeze is slightly cool, it is also pleasant.

By the time he returned to the clothing store, it was getting dark, and when he looked at the time, it was already past six o'clock.

When he went back, he was catching up with many beautiful people to eat, and when he saw him coming back at this time, many beautiful people couldn't help but say, "Why did you come back so late?" I thought you weren't coming back! ”

In the first half of the year, there was a lot of work in the village, so Gao Mingcheng just stayed in the village for a few days, which was normal, but with Gao Mingcheng's habit, he would tell her in advance, and even if he decided temporarily, he would borrow Gao Shouwang's phone to call her.

So although Gao Mingcheng didn't come back for a long time, his family also left him food.

As soon as Gao Mingcheng entered the courtyard, he first went to the faucet to wash his hands, and then sat down at the table.

When he sat down, Gao Shufang had already brought out the meal left for him, because they had only eaten it for a short time, so the meal was still hot.

Smelling the aroma of the food, Gao Mingcheng was hungry in his stomach, so he ate a big bite of rice first, and then sighed and said, "I was arrested as a strong man!" ”

For the whole afternoon, he was there in the back mountains to help chop wood!

It's also because he has good physical fitness, otherwise he wouldn't be able to lift his wrist at this time.

Hearing what happened to him, everyone laughed, and Gao Mingli said: "Second brother, you said that I don't dare to go back on vacation this week!" ”

During the previous holidays, Gao Mingli had to drive a tractor back to the village, and he had to help Gao Mingcheng bring eggs to the county to sell, and occasionally take some goods from Gao Shouwang to sell.

In order not to work, Gao Mingli decided not to return to the village when he had a holiday this week, but he never expected that someone wanted to show himself!

Lou Xinyu said: "I will burn bricks!" My grandfather would burn bricks, and when I was a kid, he took me to burn bricks for others a few times! ”

"Shufang, why don't I go home with you on the weekend, and I'll meet your parents so that I can help them do some work."

His tone is quite eager!

Lou Xinyu wanted to get married early, and his relationship with Gao Shufang was agreed by Gao Shufang's brothers, but he hadn't seen Gao Shufang's parents yet!

If you want to marry Gao Shufang smoothly, your father-in-law and mother-in-law must pass the hurdle well!

Therefore, Lou Xinyu really wants to show himself.

He has an arm that can't use his strength, and he can't do this kind of work like chopping wood, I'm afraid he can't do it, but he can make a fire!

He also knows how to burn bricks, knows what kind of fire the brick kiln fire wants, and when the kiln roof is capped.

Lou Xinyu looked at Gao Shufang with excitement in his eyes, but Gao Shufang was a little nervous.

She looked at Gao Mingcheng like a plea for help and asked, "Second brother, have you told your parents about me and Xinyu's relationship?" ”

Gao Mingcheng swallowed the food in his mouth before saying, "No." Haven't you said that yet? ”

When he returned to the village, he really forgot to tell his parents about it, and thought that Gao Shufang had already told his family.

Gao Shufang's cheeks were slightly red, and she said, "I have been with Xinyu for less than half a month......

The implication is that I haven't told my family yet.

When Lou Xinyu heard this, he became even more anxious, and felt that he should go home with Gao Shufang as soon as possible!

So Lou Xinyu looked at Gao Shufang and said, "Shufang, you take me back, and we can tell your parents in person." ”

Gao Shufang's eyes flickered, and finally nodded.

Okay, take it back, take it back, there will always be this one anyway!

After his wish was fulfilled, Lou Xinyu began to think about what gifts to buy.

After dinner, Lou Xinyu didn't stay long, went back to the family home to rest, and by the way, asked a colleague what gifts to buy for the first time.

After he left, Gao Mingli exaggeratedly joked to Gao Shufang: "Little sister, you are in a good place!" I really hope he will be so diligent and willing to work in the future! ”

Every time he went back to the village before, his family would catch him doing some work, Gao Mingli really felt that he was really tired of working, and he was even more tired of doing farm work!

He didn't want to do the work at all, and now someone is rushing to do it! (End of chapter)

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