Chapter 40 Building a House
After Su Tong finished speaking, he ran over first.
Secretary Wu's heart tightened. Although these two old men were stinking old ninths, if they were beaten to a pulp in this situation, the village would be held responsible! He immediately ran over.
As soon as Su Tong ran to the front of the shed, he saw two old men coming out from the crack of the collapsed felt, one after the other. They were covered in dust and looked a bit funny.
Secretary Wu arrived later and was relieved to see that the two old men were fine.
"Why did this shed collapse?"
Su Tong sighed as he turned over the felt, "Old Qi has made some contributions to the cow management, but now he has no place to live. What should I do?"
When technician Li, who came running over, heard this, he hurriedly said, "Secretary Wu! This shed is too flimsy. These two old comrades have to take care of the cows, so they can't live without a place to stay! You have to make some arrangements quickly. Don't let them get frozen in this cold weather."
Su Tong carried Secretary Wu on his back, turned around and gave Technician Li a thumbs up.
When Secretary Wu heard what Technician Li said, he didn't know how to explain it for a moment. This stinky old nine lived in the cowshed because it was necessary for the renovation. Every village arranged it this way. How could the shed where the stinky old nine lived be so strong...
But this is the situation today. We can't not be given a place to live in this cold winter.
Technician Li here has just started working for a short time, and today's business trip was unexpectedly successful. Now that he has received praise from the young girl, he feels full of enthusiasm and confidence to serve the people.
He thought for a moment and said, "Well, let me give Secretary Wu a suggestion. There should be adobe and wood in the village. It shouldn't be difficult to build a house for these two old comrades. I'll try my best to get more subsidies for Yunshan Village when I go back. You can help build this house sturdier. It's reasonable to use some livestock subsidies for a house used to look after cows!"
When Secretary Wu heard this, he was overjoyed. Could they approve more subsidies?
I never dared to think about this before!
This old Qi is simply a lucky star!
With the subsidy, building a house for them is no big deal!
He could find three or two strong laborers to build it in a day. It wouldn't take many adobe bricks and wood, and the leftover materials from the backyard of the brigade headquarters would be enough.
Secretary Wu excitedly grabbed Technician Li's hand and shook it vigorously, "Do everything according to Technician Li's instructions! We must get this done!"
After saying that, he did not forget to call the two old men, "Why don't you come over and thank the leader for his care! He has helped you take care of your cattle and build your house!"
Lao Qi and Lao Lin looked at each other, and Lao Qi stepped forward and said to Technician Li in a serious tone:
"Thank you for helping us treat our cattle! Thank you for building us a house!"
Technician Li was particularly happy to hear what Lao Qi said. This old man is good. He is not complacent and knows how to be grateful. He must tell Secretary Wu to build a sturdy house for them...
The matter of building a house was thus decided.
In the end, the two old men had nowhere else to go, so they had to temporarily move into the woodshed in Su Tong's yard.
Although it was a woodshed, it had walls on all four sides, but the roof was covered with straw mats. It was much better than the shed they lived in before.
For this reason, Secretary Wu once again felt a little sorry for Su Tong. She had no complaints at all about arranging the two stinky old men to live in her yard. You know, the villagers usually take a detour when they see them, for fear of being involved with them and getting into trouble.
After Secretary Wu and Technician Li left, Su Tong glanced at the two old men and said teasingly:
"Congratulations! You'll have a new house to live in soon!"
Lao Lin then looked at Lao Qi with disdain, "You still have to rely on me. He didn't even dare to poke the shack. Fortunately, I acted decisively and lifted the roof directly."
Su Tong couldn't help laughing. "I asked Lao Qi to find a way to collapse a corner of the shack, but I didn't expect it to collapse directly. It turns out that it was Lao Lin who did it in the end."
Lao Qi adjusted his glasses, a little embarrassed, "Um... today... thank you! Thank you!"
Su Tong said she could help them rebuild a house, but they didn't dare to believe her. However, they were embarrassed not to do as she said. They thought that the shed was not solid to begin with, so they could just destroy it and repair it and continue living there. They didn't expect that what she said... would come true!
...For now, they can still move into her yard. According to their status, they cannot live in such a yard.
Su Tong waved his hand and said, "Don't take it to heart, it's just a coincidence. You don't have to live in the woodshed anymore. The west room is still empty. You can move in after you tidy up the clutter. It's better than the woodshed."
This time the two old men refused to give in, insisting that they were content living in the woodshed, and that it would be bad if it was too eye-catching. Su Tong thought about it and thought it made sense, so he gave up.
Su Tong put all the firewood in the woodroom under the eaves and vacated the woodroom. The two old men didn't have much belongings, so they turned over the collapsed felt and picked up everything that could be used.
Xing Dongyang went to see Technician Li off, and he unloaded all the things Su Tong bought neatly in the yard.
Su Tong spent a long time tidying up and washing before going to the newly arranged kitchen to cook a pot of noodle dumplings and filling three full bowls.
When Lao Lin and Lao Qi were called to eat, the two old men showed that stunned expression again.
Su Tong said: "Why do you have that expression again? You don't want to eat! Your stove has collapsed, how are you going to cook if you don't share with me!"
The two old men had only cleaned up half of the house when the shack collapsed and the stove over there also collapsed with it, so they had no plan to have lunch.
For them, going hungry is a common occurrence, and having one more or one less meal is nothing. They dare not even think about sharing a meal with others, because with the limited rations they have, whoever they share a meal with will have to pay for it.
I had originally planned to wait until the afternoon to talk to Su Tong about whether I could build a stove in the corner of the yard, but when Su Tong called out, I suddenly felt hungry in my stomach, which I hadn't felt before. It was really uncomfortable.
Old Lin was a straightforward person. He threw away the things in his hands and walked towards the main house. "Never mind. I'm hungry! I owe this girl a lot anyway. If she calls me for food, I'll eat! I'll think about the future after I'm full."
Lao Qi hesitated for a while and finally came over.
The weather was a bit dry and cold. Although it didn't snow, the temperature was not that high. After a whole morning of running around, I was cold and hungry. Now, after drinking a bowl of still hot noodles, I felt warm all over.
The two old men couldn't help but feel a lump in their noses again, this was a noodle pimple!
They have to save sweet potatoes on a daily basis and can’t remember how long it has been since they last had refined grains.
Unexpectedly, not long after he put down the bowl, Su Tong brought two more bowls of black Chinese medicine and handed one bowl to each person.
“Drink the medicine!”
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
