freenovelworld Chapter 210 Moving the Shed
Chapter 210 Moving the Shed
Zhou Mai and Zhou Mi also went to help, digging holes, burying soil, and fetching water. The whole group was busy in a hurry.
Zhou Dacang and Zhou Gu came back and asked curiously, "What are you planting now?"
Zhou Xing smiled and said, "We're planting pear trees. The master brought back some seedlings from the mountains especially for Guoguo. The seedlings are quite big. Maybe in a few years we'll be able to pick fruit in the yard."
Zhou Gu was very happy when he heard this. It would be great to have fruits to eat. He felt sorry for the apricot tree in his yard. "I don't know if the apricot tree in front of my house is still there or if it has been dug up by someone. It has produced more and more fruits in the past two years."
Zhou Dacang and Zhou Xing were speechless after hearing these few words. They didn't know if they could go back in this life. They were so far away from each other. What difference did it make whether they were there or not? Could they fly over to stop them?
Zhou Guo looked at the row of three fruit trees, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "In a few years, we will be able to pick fruit in the yard."
It’s a pity that there are so few fruit trees. It would be better if there were more.
Zhou and Mai were so happy that they showed their white teeth.
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After a whole day's work on the second day, the last piece of wasteland was finally cleared. The land that was originally covered with bushes and weeds was now bare. The chopped firewood was still carried home, and Zhou Guo still burned the tree stumps and weeds in the field. This not only replenished fertilizer, but also made it easier to turn the soil next time.
The four kangs in the house have also been built, and they can be lived in after being burned for a few days and dried.
The most important thing at home now is the well that is being dug. Once the well is completed, there should be nothing major to worry about this year except for things happening in the fields.
The yard is in a mess these days due to the construction of kangs and wells. Mud, stones and bricks are piled here and there. Zhou Guo looked at the messy yard. There were no slabs on the ground. If it rained, the yard would be muddy and the house would be affected as well. She wanted to repair the yard.
The next morning, after breakfast, Zhou Dacang and Zhou Gu left. Li and Zhou Xing stayed in the shed to make clothes and shoes.
The old man looked at Zhou Guo and said, "Practice your Qinggong skills?"
Zhou Guo asked back, "Master, can you lay bricks?"
Old man: "…What are you going to do?"
Zhou Guo said, "I just want to tidy up this yard and move some stones to pave it. Look at the ground, it's all mud. It's fine on sunny days, but if it rains, you'll definitely get mud all over your feet. Master, do you know how to pave the ground?"
The old man looked at her speechlessly. "If you don't know, you might think you've been doing farm work all your life. You can't sit still, and you're always looking for work. I can't do this kind of work. I, your master, have some skills, but not this. You should find someone else. I'm leaving now."
Zhou Guo hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Hey, Master, where are you going?"
The old man said, "There's no more wine. Go get a pot of wine."
The gourd of wine he had been drinking sparingly was already gone today, so he felt craving for more and went to get some more.
"Wine?" Zhou Guo was stunned, then remembered that she had hidden a pot, so she stood up and left, "You wait."
I originally planned to wait until the old man finished drinking the whole pot before giving it to him, but as time went by, I got busy and forgot about it. Now I finally remembered the gourd that I had hidden.
Zhou Guo came out with the wine gourd that she had forgotten, "Master, here it is."
The old man was stunned. "Where did you get this?"
Zhou Guo laughed embarrassedly, "Aren't these the two bottles we drank together last time? I was afraid you would drink too much, so I hid one bottle. I hid it for so long that I accidentally forgot about it."
The old man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "You still have a secret?! Do you know how I have been through these days? Ah, do you still have me as your master in your eyes?"
Zhou Guo smiled apologetically, "Master, please don't be angry. I'm just afraid that you'll drink too much and hurt your body. This is for your own good. Come on, I'll give you some to drink. I'll give you a beating after you've finished. Don't be angry, don't be angry. Being angry is also harmful to your health."
The old man took it angrily, uncorked and took a sip impatiently, the aroma of wine spread between his teeth. It was true that expensive wine was different. The cheap wine in the town was very strong, but that was the most expensive one he had ever bought.
Zhou Guo looked at him expectantly.
The old man took another sip. Alcohol is something you can tolerate even if you don't drink it for a long time, but if you drink it for a while, you can't quit. His alcohol addiction was satisfied, and he was in a good mood. Looking at his little apprentice's flattering look like a puppy asking for bones, he waved his hand and said, "Master will help you. Tell me what you want to do."
Zhou Guo said with a smile: "Actually, I can do it by myself, but Master, you see, the sun hasn't come out for several days. I'm worried that it will rain. I want to pave the yard before it rains, otherwise the rain will soak the pig manure, cow manure and horse manure scattered on the ground, and the yard will become a dung soup."
The old man frowned upon hearing this and looked at the place where the other two were staying. It was indeed ruined beyond recognition. Imagine if it rained, it would become a dung soup...
Come in, come in, there is no way to avoid it.
Zhou Guo looked at the layout of the yard. It was quite large, but it was obviously not enough to house the two horses, a cow and a few pigs. He thought for a while and said, "When the time comes, move these shacks to the backyard, and move the chicken coop there as well. The front yard will be empty. Then open a door in the backyard and go in and out through the backyard. The front will be clean and not smelly anymore."
The old man nodded and said this was the best way.
When Li heard this, she felt that it was a waste of time. "Why bother? It's easier to take care of it under your nose. Besides, what's there to be afraid of with manure? It's fertilizer, golden beans, a good thing that others want to steal. The crops in the fields are counting on it for a good harvest. How can it be ugly? I think it looks better, and it doesn't smell bad. The old people say it smells good!"
Zhou Guo looked at Li, speechless, "… Mother, I admit that feces are a good thing, golden beans, but you are being too forced. You can't insist on saying that something smelly is fragrant just because it is a good thing. My nose is not broken, can't I smell whether it is fragrant or not?"
Zhou Xing laughed at the side, "Actually, I don't think it smells good either."
Zhou Guo spread his hands and said, "Look, the nose is fine."
Li couldn't help laughing and glared, "So you're saying my nose is broken?"
Zhou Guo said: "You said that this feces is fragrant! Who can say that feces is fragrant?"
Zhou Xing laughed even louder.
Li also laughed, and then said, "Then I won't care. You guys can do it on your own. If you need my help, just tell me."
The materials for building the shed were bought together with the beams last time. To build the shed, we also need to dig the foundation.
Zhou Mai and Zhou Mi also came to help, measuring the land and laying the foundation.