Seeing that the weather was getting colder, he decided to build the bathroom first.

If you have time, of course you can go up the mountain with the guards.

Although we have already stored meat for the winter, no one would complain about having too much meat.

It costs money to go to the county town to buy pork, and it is not necessary.

Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. Since we have this ability, we must make good use of it.

He also wanted to get more prey. Once he learned how to shoot, he would have the courage to go to the black market.

He was still very cautious about this legendary place.

After all, we only have one life, so we must be fully prepared.

During these few years in the countryside, he plans to make more money. When he returns to the city in a few years, he will need funds whether he wants to do business or something else.

Be prepared for a rainy day, these things need to be prepared in advance.

"Okay, I'll come over and ask. If you don't have time, forget it. There will be plenty of opportunities later anyway."

Seeing Zhou Ziwen busy in the yard, Zhang Yang knew that Zhou Ziwen couldn't leave.

"That……"

But then, Zhang Yang seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Brother Zhang, tell me what you want to say." Zhou Ziwen also realized that he had something else to say!

"My brother is getting married tomorrow, and this..." Zhang Yang felt a little embarrassed when he said this.

Although they had already agreed on it, he felt a little reluctant to speak up when he saw that Zhou Ziwen was so busy.

"Holding a banquet, right? No problem. It's not a big deal on my end. We can do it anytime. We can't delay the wedding."

Seeing Zhang Yang's expression, Zhou Ziwen immediately understood what he meant and spoke with a smile on the spot.

"Will this be too troublesome?" Zhang Yang hesitated.

Zhou Ziwen is a person that even their captain wants to make friends with, so he naturally doesn't want to offend him.

"No trouble." Zhou Ziwen shook his head.

It’s just cooking a meal, and it doesn’t take much time. If I delay for half a day, I can still go home to work in the afternoon.

At his rate of progress, the stones for building the bathroom could be processed today and all that needed to be done was to build it tomorrow.

Well, when building it, we have to call Master Chen over and ask him to help supervise it.

"Thank you, Team Leader Zhou." Hearing this, Zhang Yang hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

"Haha, Brother Zhang, don't call me team leader. You are older than me. You can call me Ziwen or Xiao Zhou. It sounds more intimate." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.

Although the villagers sometimes call him team leader, Zhou Ziwen is still not used to it.

For him, it doesn’t matter what he shouts; the key is his status in everyone’s heart.

At least in his opinion, the villagers were quite enthusiastic about him.

"Then I'll call you Ziwen too!" Zhang Yang didn't dare to really call him Xiao Zhou, so he changed to a more appropriate name.

"That's right." Zhou Ziwen nodded and smiled.

After receiving Zhou Ziwen's reply, Zhang Yang felt relieved.

After roughly deciding on the dishes and time, he said goodbye and left in a hurry.

They still have to go up the mountain today, the guards are waiting for them!

However, before leaving, he also invited the Chen sisters, Shen Zhaodi, Zhou Chaoyang and others.

After receiving the invitation, they did not refuse and promised to go tomorrow.

Chen Zhaodi and Chen Qiaoyi both like to join in the fun. When someone gets married in the village, they also want to go and see it.

To be honest, they are the only ones who received such an invitation.

Educated youth from outside the village like them would not be invited to the village banquet.

Of course, this is not disdain, but the friendship is not that deep.

Now is not the future. Getting married at this time is actually quite simple. At most, you can invite close relatives and friends from both sides, and most of the time, you don’t even invite neighbors in the village.

Generally, they just give out some wedding candies, wedding cigarettes, melon seeds, peanuts and the like.

Those who receive the wedding candy will also say a few words of blessing and get to know the new bride.

"Brother Zhou, how much gift should we give?" Zhou Chaoyang asked after Zhang Yang left.

"A red envelope of two dollars will be enough." Zhou Ziwen said after thinking for a while.

In fact, a red envelope of two yuan is already a lot. Generally speaking, even for relatives and friends, the gifts are only fifty cents or one yuan.

Some people also add eggs, red dates and the like.

Zhou Ziwen didn't plan to give away local specialties, so he simply added a little more money.

"Okay, then I'll give you two dollars." Zhou Chaoyang nodded, not thinking that two dollars was a lot.

Among them, only Shen Zhaodi's conditions were slightly worse.

But since she can afford to build a house, Chen Zhaodi is not short of money.

As long as she doesn't spend money lavishly, her savings will be enough to last for a long time.

As for Zhou Ziwen and the Chen sisters, they are now basically self-sufficient. Apart from some necessary daily necessities, they don’t spend much money at other times.

Not to mention Zhou Chaoyang, this guy is the richest among them, generous, and has no shortage of money.

"I don't need to send it off, right?" Chen Qiaoyi asked.

"Okay, I'll take care of it." Zhou Ziwen nodded.

Chen Qiaoyi is his daughter-in-law, and he will be responsible for welcoming and seeing off guests from now on.

While chatting, they were not idle either. Zhou Chaoyang was responsible for dismantling the toilet, while the Chen sisters and Shen Zhaodi were responsible for cleaning up the garbage.

When the house was first built, rammed earth walls were used. This type of wall is very strong and will not break for decades. However, no matter how strong it is, it is made of earth, so it is not difficult to dismantle.

Zhou Chaoyang took a hammer and smashed it to pieces in a few hits.

Everyone spent the next day busy.

It only took Zhou Ziwen one day to complete the stone processing.

I can just wait until tomorrow when I have some free time to build the bathroom.

It is worth mentioning that his stonemason skills have also been upgraded.

[Stonemason LV4 (9/400)]

Although the fourth-level stonemasonry skills are not very powerful, they are almost the same as those of stonemasons who have been working for more than ten years.

Of course, with his skills, he is definitely no match for Master Chen.

According to his estimation, Master Chen's stonemasonry skill level should be level five, close to level six.

In the evening, Zhou Ziwen personally prepared a sumptuous meal to entertain Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang.

They came here today to work for a day for free, so they should at least be provided with meals.

Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang were already used to eating here, but Zhou Ziwen cooking for them himself still made them very happy.

Zhou Ziwen's cooking skills have stood the test of time. To them, the dishes he cooks are better than those in restaurants outside.

Even the Chen sisters are looking forward to it.

One reason is that you can eat delicious food, and the other is that you can personally observe Zhou Ziwen’s cooking methods.

Although their purposes were different, their expressions of expectation were the same.

Due to time constraints, Zhou Ziwen did not cook any dishes that were too complicated.

I made braised beef, pan-fried lamb chops, stir-fried badger meat, and then added two vegetarian dishes and a soup.

This simple meal is indeed something that many families today cannot enjoy during the Chinese New Year. (End of this chapter)