noffsinger Chapter 800 Buying Coal
Chapter 800 Buying Coal
When she finished her work, Sun Yue had almost cleared the snow in the yard.
Old Man Zhuang came out to the toilet, saw that the roof was cleaned, and praised the three people with his hands behind his back.
Lu Qingqing couldn't help laughing as she watched the old man pretending to be very sophisticated.
To be honest, among the four of them, Qin Lang is the youngest in terms of mental age, and Old Man Zhuang is the second.
That’s not right. Qin Lang was obviously much more mature after waking up.
From this point of view, this little old man is the old naughty boy with the youngest mental age.
Sure enough, the old man pretended to be serious for only half a minute before he shouted at several people to go into the house to see the kang.
Inside the house, the old fireman was laying the flue with great concentration.
In less than a day, the chimney and other parts of the kang had taken shape.
Standing on the side and watching, it feels like splitting the kang in half to see the internal structure.
Lu Qingqing looked at the kang as a whole and based on the knowledge she had learned about setting up a kang from the old village chief.
I picked out the things that I didn't quite understand and asked Lao Huotou for advice.
Under normal circumstances, Lao Huotou would not talk about this kind of eating skill.
But at this moment, he felt that he should be grateful to others for helping him, and the wages this time were really generous.
Therefore, all the questions raised by Lu Qingqing were answered in detail one by one.
After hearing this, Lu Qingqing felt as if something had suddenly dawned on her.
In fact, if you want to build this kind of kang well, you need to pay attention to the key points.
She listened attentively and went straight forward to help the old fireman.
The two of them chatted while covering the bed.
Seeing that they were so engrossed in their conversation, the remaining three people didn't bother them anymore and quietly left.
After leaving the house, Old Man Zhuang looked at the sky and called Sun Yue to cook.
Qin Lang was called over by Xiaobai's cry. Seeing it stretching its head towards him to rub against him, he smoothed its fur with his hand.
When I saw it pointing its butt towards me, I knew it wanted to comb its hair.
When fleeing from famine, the horses had to travel in the wind and snow every day.
Snowflakes inevitably fall on my body, and combing my hair has become a habit.
Today, I was busy building a stable and cleaning the roof, and I didn't go out at all.
But seeing Xiaobai hesitating and acting like a spoiled child, Qin Lang took out the horse brush and started cleaning Xiaobai.
After finishing the brushing, he quickly slipped out of the temporary stable.
There was no way, the other horses had already come over.
If I were to comb all these dozen horses, I'm afraid it would take until nightfall to finish!
Qin Lang ignored the horse's eager eyes, and after leaving the temporary stable, he went to help the villagers.
It was not until dark that Sun Laohai and his son finished the last bit of work in their hands and left with the villagers.
At this time, the old fireman and Lu Qingqing in the house were lighting the fire and the oil lamp, and were still working hard.
As the kang was built up bit by bit, Lu Qingqing had a feeling.
If she were asked to build a kang by herself now, she should be able to do it.
After Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue finished cooking, they came over and called out twice before they asked the two to leave.
After finishing a sumptuous dinner, the five of them drew some hot water, washed their hands and feet, and then climbed onto the warm kang.
There are many people eating these two days, and we have to boil water and make mud.
The stove has been running almost non-stop since morning.
Therefore, when several people go to sleep, they all start to fight for the end of the kang.
There's no way, the head of the kang is too hot.
Even if you wear a thin cotton jacket, your back will feel hot and painful after lying down for a while.
I had to lay several layers of mattresses at the end of the kang before I dared to lie down.
I can only say that this is a kind of happy trouble.
If they tell others about it, people will think they are showing off.
Before going to bed that night, Lu Qingqing was still thinking that she would continue to build the kang with the old fireman tomorrow.
However, he was called away by the shopkeeper Qian Shao after working for only half a day the next day.
There is news about coal.
The manager of the brick kiln asked the shopkeeper Qian Shao to take her there directly.
After going to the brick kiln, they went to the charcoal kiln together.
After what happened in Xiaoliu Village before, Qin Lang was determined to follow this time.
When they were leaving, the shopkeeper Qian Shao saw that the two men behaved very close to each other, but they did not look like brothers.
I secretly guessed that the two of them might be having an affair!
Although, this kind of thing is rarely heard in their small place.
But they all knew about this.
There's no way around it. Many of the dignitaries like to do these self-proclaimed elegant things.
As the leaders set an example, many people among the people also followed suit.
This kind of thing happens especially often among scholars.
However, although this little brother Lu looks thin, he is a man with very strong ideas.
On the contrary, the big guy seemed to obey Brother Lu's orders.
Moreover, they were traveling in very cold weather.
Could it be?
Shopkeeper Qian was driving the carriage in front, and he had already imagined several versions of tragic love in his mind.
Later, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang didn't know that they were being slandered.
The two were chatting about things in the yard.
Today, the livestock shed is under steady construction.
The kang will probably be completed tomorrow.
It just needs to burn for a few more days before people can live there.
At that time, Lao Huotou will need to be sent back.
We still need to be vigilant in Xiaoliu Village.
In addition, the snow and tiles on the roof were also dealt with.
All that remained was to stock up on firewood, coal, and some odds and ends at the grocery store.
After finishing all the work, they can go back to hibernation!
The two carriages moved one after the other, and after about half an hour, they arrived at the brick kiln.
At this temperature, the brick kiln has stopped working.
However, there are still many people living in the brick kiln compound.
Seeing someone coming, the gatekeeper opened the door.
He recognized the shopkeeper, Qian Shao, greeted them, and let them in.
At this time, the huge yard was covered with snow piles.
Lu Qingqing was looking around the yard when she saw a short man walking out of the house.
He walked out laughing and gave the shopkeeper Qian a bear hug.
After the two sides exchanged a few brief words, Manager Qian introduced Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang to the steward.
After the four entered the house, the steward had tea served and asked:
"Brothers, since you were brought here by Brother Qian, I won't give you any trouble.
If you want to buy coal, I can take you to the charcoal kiln in the name of a brick kiln.
When we buy coal on weekdays, it costs five taels and five cents of silver per ton.
For ordinary retail investors, they would need at least six to seven taels of silver to buy it.
I wonder how many tons you plan to buy?"
Lu Qingqing thought about it and suggested going to see the coal first.
The manager agreed and led the people directly to the shed on the east side of the yard.
When the straw mat covering the top was lifted, there were pieces of coal underneath.