In the rural life of the 80s, Luo Xueyun couldn't bear two things.

The first is the problem of water use, Shangluo Slope is located on the edge of the mountain range, and the Luo family has not been able to dig a well on the slope for decades, and the water for drinking water has to be carried from the public well at the bottom of the slope, and the washing of vegetables is in the large reservoir on the slope.

It is often a basin of water that is dirty, and they have the meaning of changing, men like Daddy Luo have no habit of washing their hands seriously, they really think that the soil is cleaner than people.

The second thing is the bathroom, which is called the latrine, which is to dig a big pit at the bottom, bury a large tile pot, and use two wooden planks as a bridge to stand on, and there is no protection at all.

This is the root cause of frequent accidents of children falling off the toilet in rural areas.

Compared to these two things, it is extremely easy to accept without electricity.

Luo Xueyun asked Xu Quan, the foreman of the construction team, to mobilize his relatives in the city to write letters to friends in the area, and specially built a set of small purified water tanks and pumping towers in a certain tap water machinery and equipment station.

The purified water tank can probably hold one side of water, and there is a fixed module that can add activated carbon, flocculant and other agents, precipitate and disinfect to obtain a clean water source, and pour it into a small pump water tower placed at a high place, and realize a simple tap water supply with the help of gravity potential energy.

In many rural areas, it will take more than 30 years to achieve a running water supply, and some families have adopted this method to bring themselves to the same level as the cities, so that there is running water in the kitchens and bathrooms.

However, Luo Xueyun, who has no electricity at home, can only rely on manually pouring water into the high water tower.

I met Xu Quan's relatives and friends in the big market as scheduled, the man was named Li Guodong, in his thirties, dressed very decently, like a cadre in a management position in the factory.

When he first met Luo Xueyun, he behaved very coldly, ignored him when he handed him cigarettes, and looked like he had to help because of his friendship.

Luo Xueyun flashed and disappeared for a moment, and then came back with a big watermelon in his hand and wrapped it around a rope net.

"I came in a hurry, I don't know what Brother Li likes, I saw that there were watermelons sold in the market, so I weighed one easily, and Brother Li kept it to quench his thirst."

Li Guodong took the watermelon that could have seven or eight catties, his face suddenly softened, and he began to talk from time to time to answer Luo Xueyun's questions.

After figuring out the instructions for use, Luo Xueyun and Li Guodong broke up, took advantage of no one's attention, went to the box to put the equipment into the storage space, and then began to shop.

Since you want a clean and tidy bathroom, shower equipment, porcelain basins, mirrors, etc., at this time, the international bathroom brands are in the coastal cities, and the inland uses are produced by state-owned old factories, with an outdated style and a simple one.

Plank bed, wardrobe, desk, sheets, bedding, toothbrush, toothjar, towel, razor, comb, etc., now that you have moved to a new home, everything is moving towards the new.

Walking around, Luo Xueyun was in a trance, as if only by patrolling the city's big market could he have a little bit of what he remembered.

Forty years of rapid development, the old look has been renewed, so that people who have experienced these years seem to have their lives stretched out of thin air, and have passed one historical period after another that is worth mentioning.

Shaking off the feelings of sadness and sadness, Luo Xueyun quickly returned to Huanggang.

Looking at the distance at the intersection of Shangluopo, the rudimentary brick house is like a pile of dust, and a rising diamond is so conspicuous that people can't take off their eyes.

"Brother hard work, I've been keeping vigil for the past few days."

To the construction site, people come and go is lively, the eldest sister and the second sister lead the aunt and sister-in-law, prepare dishes for the day after tomorrow, according to the custom, relatives and friends on the day of the beam will spontaneously bring things to help, have to congratulate the meal together.

Luo Xueyang slurred: "I haven't kept vigil in the past few days. ”

"Huh?"

Luo Xueyun frowned, Luo Xueyang, who was much older, was a little flustered, and said in a low voice: "It's the night of the uncle's vigil, he won't let me stay here, I really can't screw him." ”

This cheap daddy......

At night, Luo Xueyun moved out the water tank and other things one by one and arranged them, and lied that someone else sent them overnight.

The next day, Xu Quan brought people over early to install the equipment, which simply means that the long hard and sturdy wood is firmly mounted, and pulleys are installed on the top, one end is connected to the front of the tractor as power, and the other end is tied to the prefabricated slab to rise to the roof.

"The owner's house is divided into two parts, the house and the warehouse, according to the previous rules of the beam, it is best to get it done before twelve o'clock, so we will divide it into two groups of work, work as soon as the morning dawns, and try not to delay the hour."

Xu Quan explained some customs and doorways to Luo Xueyun.

"That's a lot of rules."

Luo Xueyun sighed sincerely.

Xu Quan said with a smile: "Building a brick house on the floor is already simplified, and the beam is the most important thing to build a house in previous years. ”

When he saw the water tanks, water towers and other things arranged in the shack, his face was still as usual, but when he saw a large pile of tiles arranged neatly, he couldn't hold back for a moment, and he was taken aback by Xu Quan's well-informed heart.

"What are you buying so many tiles for, don't tell me to stick to the ground."

Luo Xueyun said with a smile: "It should be pasted on the ground and on the wall." ”

Of course, the bathroom should be fully tiled, and the bedroom floor should be tiled, as for other places, of course, it will not be so artificial.

"You're crazy, isn't it nice to paint white lime, this thing is expensive and fragile."

"Earning money is meant to be spent, and no matter how expensive things are, as long as you can afford them, you can afford to use them."

Xu Quan was powerless to refute, touched the smooth surface of the tile, and shook his head frequently.

"After all, you can't eat it as food, you have money to save and maybe you can use it when you can, alas, I've seen so many people, and you're the first one."

Water tank tiles these things, to the people on Luopo is very fresh, first a lot of children, like the lock deflated brother they came around, asking east and west.

In the end, even their father and mother couldn't hold back their curiosity and accosted Luo Xueyun to ask about the role of these things.

"If you turn on the faucet, you can get water, but where does this water come from, and will it change on its own?"

Luo Xueyun was dumbfounded, he couldn't imagine that someone who was over half a hundred years old would ask such a question, so he had to explain patiently.

"The water tank is like a big pond on the slope, the water pipes are the ditches, and the faucet is the field shortage, and when I open the faucet, it is equivalent to digging up the field shortage, and the water will flow into my field, and if I don't want water, I will block the field shortage.

Guy, do you think, can the water in the pond come out on its own? ”

"I understand when you say this, but don't you take off your pants and fart, you still have to pick up the water in the tank, why don't you just pour it into the tank, and scoop it up when you use it."

Luo Xueyun's interest in popular science decreased by half, and he immediately talked about him left and right, and did not grind his teeth with him.

However, he underestimated the sensation of these strange things to the closed small mountain village, and even brought his grandfather to visit on crutches.

Touching the smooth surface of the tiles, the old man's face couldn't help but be shocked: "It's smoother than a clay pot, it's almost the same as a porcelain bowl, Ye Wa, if you buy this old expensive thing, is it possible to build a palace?" ”

"Master, are you praising me or hurting me, people in the city use this thing, and we rural people can afford to use it in the future, don't I take the first step?"

The master put down the tiles and said with a smile: "It's all a family, and the baby who goes first can't forget the brothers and sisters who are left behind." ”