Chapter 89 Harmony
Manbao felt that the officer would ask, but Lao Ding would also ask, but she was not in a hurry, so she and Bai Shanbao squatted in front of the officer and first asked him what his name was, whether he had always been an officer or was temporarily recruited to supervise labor.
The officer thought the two children were asking very detailed questions and asked curiously, "Does your teacher also care about this?"
"Our husband doesn't care, but we want to know." Koko said that even though the things being investigated are very small, every little thing may affect the big picture, so we must collect as much information as possible.
Only in this way can we reflect the problem more comprehensively and find a solution.
Of course, Manbao didn’t understand any of these words, but she knew one thing, which was to collect as much information as possible, and Koko also gave her a reference template.
Manbao took it out and discussed it with Bai Shanbao, and the two of them added more and more questions. After all, since you want to ask someone's name, you can also ask his age. Since you have asked his age, you can also ask if he is married and if he has children at home...
The two children chatted with each other and added a lot of questions to their questionnaire.
Koko looked at him without saying a word. Now the two of them squatted in front of the officer with their small notebooks and asked him these questions one by one.
To prevent him from getting upset, Manbao took out a candy from his pocket and put it in his palm, asking him to eat it.
The official's originally serious face relaxed. He was always soft-hearted, and Manbao and Bai Shanbao were so adorable, so he sat down on the grass as well. He waved his hand and said, "My father works in the government office, so I'll work there too. I have three brothers, and I'm the oldest..."
Bai Erlang also liked to listen to these gossips, and squatted aside and listened with great interest.
Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang looked around and began to approach Zhou Sanlang quietly. Seeing that the other two officials had no objection, they took over his third brother's job. The three brothers shared one person's work, which not only slowed down their work and allowed them to take a break occasionally, but also talk to each other.
The Laodings all looked at Zhou Sanlang with envy.
Zhou Sanlang has always been honest and rarely gets looked at like this. He was a little at a loss for a moment, not knowing whether it was because of panic or the cold wind, but his face was red.
After Manbao and Bai Shanbao asked the officers, they went on to ask the laborers. The other two officers also came over curiously to take a look. Manbao was very generous and gave each of them a candy and also interviewed them enthusiastically.
Of course, the Laudins also have a candy.
Manbao would give a candy to anyone he asked a question. The workers were very willing to answer their questions because they could not only stop their work and rest, but also get a candy. The officials had no objection.
Bai Shanbao's hands were tired from writing. Seeing Bai Erlang squatting beside him, eating candy and listening with great interest, he put the pen in his hand and asked him to take over writing.
Bai Erlang didn't like writing very much, so he took the pen reluctantly.
Manbao also said, "If you don't come, I will!"
"No," Bai Shanbao refused without hesitation, "There's definitely not enough notebooks. Not only is your handwriting ugly, but it also wastes ink and paper."
Although he knew that Bai Shanbao was telling the truth, Manbao still pouted unhappily.
She just learned to write, so of course her handwriting is not good, but she will definitely get better in the future!
The three officials couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who are you, sir, and why are you asked to remember all this?"
Bai Shanbao was just tired from writing, so he sat down and boasted to them about how great their Mr. Zhuang was...
In Bai Shanbao's heart, Mr. Zhuang is really amazing, at least much more amazing than the teachers in the clan school.
The three officials' children were about the same age, so they were very tolerant of them and didn't mind them causing trouble on the construction site. They chatted with them enthusiastically.
The atmosphere became more and more harmonious. Lao Ding, who had not been interviewed yet, occasionally raised his head and looked over there. Even if the officers saw it, they did not scold him anymore, let alone whip him.
After such a period of relaxation, surprisingly, the project progressed quite quickly.
One person wielded a hoe to loosen the soil, while another dug up the loosened soil and put it in a basket. Then, the two of them carried the basket to the pit on the official road and filled it in.
Everyone's cooperation is getting better and better, and with a break in between, the speed is actually much faster.
In the afternoon, someone came to deliver dinner. The official rang the gong and asked everyone to pack up their things and line up to receive the steamed buns.
Each person was given a piece of gray steamed bun. Because Zhou Wulang and Zhou Liulang also worked in the afternoon, the officials gave them two steamed buns for the sake of Manbao's three children.
Of course the two brothers didn't eat it and gave the steamed bun directly to Zhou Sanlang.
Zhou Sanlang smiled at them, stuffed the steamed bun into his arms, went to get his bowl, and went straight to get a bowl of water.
The water was brought along with the steamed bun. The steamed bun was completely cold, and the water was certainly not hot, but at least it was boiled. He gulped down a bowl of it, and then ate the steamed bun with the cold water.
Manbao squatted aside and watched, swallowing his saliva together with Bai Shanbao.
Zhou Sanlang: ...
He thought about it and gave one bun to each child.
Bai Shanbao and Manbao saw that he was eating with relish, but they didn't know that the food was not tasty, so they just bit it in one bite.
It was a little cold and hard, but the two children still tore off a piece like wolves, chewed it, and commented, "It's a bit sweet."
Bai Shanbao chewed it, swallowed it with great effort, and said, "It would be better if it were a little softer. Besides, the flour isn't ground finely enough."
Zhou Wulang couldn't help but say to the two of them, "It's good enough that you have something to eat. You're still so picky. You two, quickly pack up your things and go home."
Manbao also drank a sip of the cold water in Zhou Sanlang's bowl, looked at her third brother for a long time, and then gave him the remaining steamed bun.
She took his rough hand seriously and said, "Third brother, we will come to see you tomorrow and make you some broth."
Friday Lang and Saturday Lang:...
Zhou Sanlang said quickly, "Don't come here! If my parents find out, they'll definitely beat you up. This is all Lao Ding. What are you doing here?"
He said, "Old Five said you wanted to write an article, and you've asked quite a few people today. That's enough, isn't it?"
"Not enough, not enough," Manbao said, "I haven't finished asking yet."
They didn't understand things like studying, so Zhou Sanlang wanted to persuade them but didn't know how. He just said, "Be sure to bring your fifth brother with you when you go out, okay?"
Manbao nodded.
Only then did he leave reluctantly.
They had just walked a short distance when they heard the official beating a gong and shouting, "Hurry up! Dig some more after you finish eating. There's only a small piece left. We have to get it out before sunset."
Manbao looked back and tightened the small bag in his hand.
Bai Shanbao also felt depressed. He turned around to talk to Bai Erlang, but saw that he was already jumping happily on the road. So he turned around and talked to Manbao, "My mother said that drinking cold water can easily make people sick. They should drink hot water."
Manbao nodded.
(End of this chapter)
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