Chapter 184 Repairing the Cellar
Shen Yi wanted to use the steel bars and cement prepared by Su Tai. It was not easy to expose the steel bars in front of Song Yongnian, so he could only go up the mountain to cut some wood to cover up his tracks.
The wood has to be dried before it can be used.
Shen Yi said to him, "The next step is to seal the roof. This is an easy job, I'll do it slowly. You pull the bricks back first and dig the cellar before it snows."
Song Yongnian did not doubt him and was very grateful to Shen Yi, "Brother Shen, I won't say thank you anymore. You are my real brother. If you need my help in the future, just ask."
Shen Yi smiled and nodded, and asked someone to help deliver the building materials to the Song family in Dongmen Village.
As soon as Song Yongnian left, Su Tai immediately ran to the Golden Time and Space to find the owner of the tool customization shop and took away a batch of steel bars she had ordered.
When the boss saw her, he couldn't help but mutter, "These days, there are still people who go to a hardware tool custom store to buy steel bars. It's true that there are all kinds of birds in a big forest!"
Su Tai pretended not to hear and ran away after picking up the goods.
When Shen Yi saw the things, he immediately followed Su Tai's instructions, tied up the steel bars one by one, laid the wooden boards, put them on top, and poured cement.
After finishing these tasks, Shen Yi can rest for two or three days and wait for the cement to dry before continuing to work.
Su Tai thought he would take the opportunity to take a break, but it turned out that this man was destined to be a hard worker and couldn't stop at all.
He then went to Dongmen Village to help Song Yongnian.
Su Yan was holding her newly born son in the yard and watching them work. There was curiosity and excitement in her eyes.
"Brother Shen Yi, can the grain really be stored in the cellar for several years?"
While working, Shen Yi answered, "It is indeed possible if it is well preserved. Otherwise, where do you think the old grain in the Ma family grain store came from? In the past, our lives were hard, let alone storing grain, it was good enough to have enough food. Now that there is more grain, we have to find a way to preserve it and not waste it."
Su Yan nodded seriously, "I thought so too. If the cellar can really be built, I will go to my father and ask him to tell the villagers to dig a cellar, so as to avoid being helpless in the face of natural disasters and man-made disasters."
Shen Yi gave Su Yan a thumbs up and said, "You are very thoughtful, but you can't force people to do this. If they don't want to, you can't force them, so as to avoid resentment from the villagers."
Su Yan nodded hurriedly.
She took the child back to her parents' home and told Su Changxi about the situation.
When Su Changxi heard that it was Shen Yi's idea, he immediately took it to heart and specially went home with Su Yan to see Shen Yi and Song Yongnian working with his own eyes.
Problems come one after another.
After learning that the floor tiles were custom-made and not cheap, he immediately frowned and muttered to himself, "If this is the case, many people in the village will definitely not want to use them. Can't we use something else instead?"
Chen Yi raised his head suddenly and said seriously, "Village Chief, in fact, the cellar doesn't have to use special bricks and stones. I spent a little more money because I wanted to solve the problem once and for all. If the villagers don't want to spend this money, you can ask them to build it with earth bricks. The top of the cellar needs to be made stronger to prevent it from collapsing."
Su Changxi laughed out loud. "Even if it collapses, the grain won't escape. It's not a big deal. We can just use other materials. I'll talk to some village elders about it. We should build a cellar just in case."
He watched for a while longer, and when he saw that Shen Yi and the others were busy, he left.
In just half a day, many villagers came to the Song family to watch the fun.
Most people were scared off by the price of custom-made earthen bricks, but Su Chunlin decided on the spot to let Shen Yi make him an identical one.
After all, he is his father-in-law, so Shen Yi must agree.
After Su Tai found out, she went to the Fire Time Brick Kiln Factory without saying a word and ordered 10,000 virtual coins worth of building materials.
The people of Dongmen Village are busy with construction.
When the news reached the ears of Zeng Kuan, the village chief of Zhongmen Village, he became suspicious and went to chat with Old Man Han. His words implied that he wanted Old Man Han to go to the Su family to get the news.
Old Man Han's status in Zhongmen Village has risen rapidly because of his capable son-in-law.
He agreed as soon as Zeng Kuan opened his mouth.
When he returned from Dongmen Village, the news that Dongmen Village was building a cellar had spread.
Zeng Kuan hesitated for two days and called the villagers over. "I'm sure you all have guessed why I'm looking for you. Dongmen Village has been developing rapidly in recent years and is good at everything. If we follow them, even if we can't eat meat, we can at least have some soup. Now they are building a cellar, and I also want the villagers to follow them. This is a voluntary thing, so let's figure it out."
The villagers had all survived the severe drought and knew Shen Yi's abilities well. The incident in Dongmen Village was initiated by Shen Yi, so they naturally wouldn't be arrogant.
Anyway, it is a laborious task and doesn't cost much money. It would be a good thing for them to store grain. The villagers immediately agreed and most of them agreed.
As soon as the construction started in Zhongmen Village, Ximen Village also received the news.
With the previous experience as a lesson, Gao Zhi no longer dared to be as arrogant as before, and he immediately called the villagers together to discuss the matter.
When Xiong Kai heard that it was Shen Yi's idea, he refused without thinking, and sarcastically said: "Village chief, Shen Yi was able to find a job digging wells because he was a river ferryman and could understand it. When it comes to farming, he is probably not as good as a three-year-old child in our village. You heard him say that the wind is rain, it's just nonsense!"
Mo Laotian nodded slightly and said thoughtfully, "Xiong Kai is right. I have never heard of storing grain in a cellar. As long as the house is kept dry and the grain vats are covered, grain can still be stored. Is the cellar stronger than the house? Or is it different from the house? Only a fool would do such a thankless task."
The villagers who were originally eager to try began to waver because of Xiong Kai and Mo Laotian's echoing of the words.
Of course, there are also many people who believe that Shen Yi has real ability, but they just don't confront them.
Gao Zhi silently watched the villagers' little thoughts, and waved his hand tiredly, "Okay, anyway, I've told you the situation, it's up to you whether you want to dig or not."
Xiong Kai and Mo Laotian looked at each other and left silently.
The two thought that after they said this, the villagers would definitely not follow the example of Dongmen Village and Zhongmen Village.
Unexpectedly, the next day several families in the village started construction, and several more families joined the third family. Gradually, almost everyone in the village was digging cellars, even the village chief's family was no exception. However, the families with the surname Xiong and Mo did not move, which made them stand out.
Xiong Kai was so angry that he complained to Mo Laotian's family, "The villagers are simply possessed by evil spirits. I advised them not to dig, but they turned around and accused me of having bad intentions."
Mo Laotian's face was not looking good. He had persuaded his neighbor next door in the same way, but ended up being scolded for more than half an hour.
"Forget it. Let them make trouble if they want. It won't affect us anyway." Mo Laotian looked a little tired.
Guan was cursing on the side, sometimes cursing Chen Yi, sometimes cursing Su Chunlin and Su Tai, and then cursing Xiong Kai, and in between she also scolded Mo Laotian.
It makes people angry.
Xiong Kai was unhappy to begin with, and after hearing what Guan said, he stood up suddenly and said coldly, "I'll go back first."
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