Chapter 70: The Moon Spring is no longer flowing
Liu Dong's eyes widened in shock.
He looks like his father, which is a bit scary.
"Xu~Keep your voice down. I only gave you this because you and your father are honest. Don't tell anyone."
"Besides, what we give you is not cornmeal, but corn. You have to grind it yourself when you go back," Sang Ning explained.
He knew that what he was thinking about was corn!
Three liters of corn will yield more than two liters after grinding! Two liters mixed with some other ingredients can last a family for a month!
"This, this..." How can I feel embarrassed?
But he didn't want to charge for making a seat with wheels!
"Madam Sang, do you want to discuss this with your family? This is too much, too much..."
He felt a bit like he was dreaming.
I dare not accept it.
"No, I'm the boss here. If there's no problem, you can go back and finish it as soon as possible and deliver it as soon as possible."
Sang Ning added sternly, "Don't tell anyone. We're new here and don't want to cause any trouble. We'll come back to you if we need anything in the future."
"I understand, I understand. Don't worry, Madam Sang!" Liu Dong's dark face flushed as he assured excitedly.
The whole person seemed to have pushed away an invisible mountain from his body, and suddenly felt refreshed and relaxed.
He carefully put the drawings in his arms, picked up the porridge and rushed home impatiently to tell his family the good news.
Halfway through the journey, he was stopped by someone.
"Hey, Carpenter Liu, you must be unaware that Old Man Song and his family originally lived there, and they all hanged themselves to death! Within three days, they moved in. They're bringing bad luck! How dare you have anything to do with them!"
Liu Dong didn't know at first, but he heard Master Wu muttering about it just now.
I was very scared at first, but after seeing that family, I was no longer afraid.
That family looked blessed, much more noble than these people who were starving to death.
What does it matter whether it’s a disaster or not? They are living like ghosts now, just one step away from death, so what are they afraid of!
Whoever gives him food is a Bodhisattva!
"I've already taken all the work. There's nothing I can do."
Liu Dong smiled innocently, covered the bowl with his sleeves, and hurried over.
Leaving the man there muttering.
Huo family courtyard.
Master Wu has actually been paying attention to Sang Ning and Liu Dong.
Later, Liu Dong left with an expression of joy that could not be concealed.
I have a plan in mind.
In fact, he didn't want to come here. If it weren't for Old Cao, who sells bedding, he would not have taken this job.
It’s scary to think about building a kang in a house where someone just died.
It’s not even the seventh day yet, and the soul hasn’t left yet!
I just talked to Liu Dong for a long time, just wanting the two of us to raise the price together.
That boy is so stupid, he just doesn't understand.
I didn't expect that he was someone who could hide his thoughts.
Judging from his expression before he left, the price offered by the owner should be acceptable.
"Mrs. Sang, do you really want to build two kangs?"
"Yes, they all have kangs, and they have spacious ones, so they can accommodate four people."
"For a kang this big, you need a lot of loess and straw. Making the mud and adobe bricks takes a lot of work, and there's also the kang foundation..."
"Master Wu, just tell me whether it can be done and how much it will cost. I don't understand why you're talking so much."
Sang Ning interrupted him calmly.
In fact, she also understands a little bit, at least she understands the principle.
This master talks too much. He talks about so much professional knowledge just to say that making a kang is time-consuming and laborious and he wants to raise the price.
So long-winded!
"This..." Master Wu calculated quickly.
"For Lao Cao's sake, one hundred and fifty taels."
Thank you!
Old Cao has lost all his face and dignity!
"What if we exchange it for food? How much will it cost?" Sang Ning asked calmly.
"The food is good, only three dou of rice is needed."
Three dou of rice weighs more than thirty kilograms!
"If you don't have that much, giving half the money or half the rice is fine."
Damn, so cruel!
This is not giving them a chance to survive. They want to take advantage of the fact that they just arrived and have something in their hands and grab it all at once!
"Well, forget it. We've almost used up all our money on the road, and we have even less food. Let's not use the kang for now."
Master Wu: “…”
"Madam Sang, your family just arrived in Liangzhou, so you might not be familiar with this place. These past two years, a bed and quilt have cost twenty taels, and food is significantly overpriced...
Among all the kang builders here, I have the best skills. The price will be even higher after autumn. If I don’t build it… To be honest, this place is not like the capital. Many people freeze to death every year, and you are all weak women…”
Blah blah...
Sang Ning politely asked the person to leave.
He even accidentally knocked over the bowl of porridge that he hadn't finished yet.
Drink shit!
It's not easy for everyone. If he wasn't so greedy, she would turn a blind eye!
When Master Wu left, his face was full of colors and it was wonderful.
As soon as I went out, I met Liu Dong who came to return the bowl.
"Carpenter Liu, how much did her family pay you?" Master Wu asked directly.
"Well, not much. I ordered a bowl of corn kernels."
A bowl of corn kernels can make him so happy?
Te! Stupid!
"Let me tell you, this family isn't very honest. Be careful, they might refuse to pay you after you finish the work!"
Master Wu spoke very harshly, leaving Liu Dong confused.
When he went in to return the bowl, Sang Ning asked him if there was anyone else who could make the kang.
"My dad and I both know how to make it! Oh, but the way we cook in Ludi is different from here. We need to connect the stove, which is a bit troublesome. It's much simpler here in Liangzhou."
Isn’t this a coincidence?
Sang Ning asked again: "Can you cook a simple dish without connecting it to the stove?"
Here we just leave a hole outside the wall, which makes it convenient to add fire and heats up quickly.
Each room has a kang and there is no way to connect a stove.
"This... I've worked on stoves before, but I've never seen the underlying structure of this. I'm afraid you might break it."
Making a kang is a technical job. If it is not done properly, the smoke will not flow out, or the smoke will flow backwards and it will take a long time to heat up.
The clay used was different from that in Shandong, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to do it well.
"Hey, that's easy. Just dismantle the kang in my mother's room and take a look at the structure inside. The principles should be the same!"
Sang Ning waved his hand and it was settled.
Anyway, the kang in that room is no good. Not only is it uncomfortable because other people have slept on it, but it has been there for who knows how many years. The adobe bricks in the corners are cracked and will probably smoke if burned.
"Three kang trays are good, and I'll give you two buckets of corn!"
Two, fight? Fight?
Liu Dong was stunned.
"Fourth sister-in-law! It's over, it's over!"
Huo Jingya ran in noisily, holding a clay pot.
"Fourth sister-in-law, the Moon Spring is producing even less water today. Each family is only given half a can! Besides, the county magistrate said that since our family is all women, we also need to serve. Tomorrow, two of us will help everyone find a water source!"
"Okay, let's go tomorrow."
Sang Ning thought, that’s not right, how can we make mud without water?
So he asked Liu Dong again.
Liu Dongjia also needed to serve in the army, and he was thinking of letting his wife take over first while he worked to earn enough to eat.
When Sang Ning asked, he explained, "There is muddy water. There is a river of yellow earth outside the city that hasn't dried up yet. It's very muddy and can't be drunk, but it's still usable."
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