Chapter 81: Full of Grain
After spending most of the day, both Old Lady Wan's house and the Zhao family's house were filled with these furniture.
Old Mrs. Wan looked at the room full of brand new furniture, as if she was dreaming.
When they came last night, there were only a few broken stools in the house and not even a kang table. It had only been one night.
Old Mrs. Wan saw that the kang was covered with a brand new kang mat, on which was a new mattress. In the middle of the kang was a brand new kang table. At the head of the kang was a kang cabinet that gave off a faint smell of knees. The kang cabinet was the latest model this year and was even more novel than the one they had seen in Yangliu Village.
There is a brand new table under the kang, next to the window, and several round stools around the table. These are furniture that only wealthy families can afford, and now they are all in Grandma Wan's home.
In the middle of the main room stands an octagonal table, with stools of the same color. There is also a brand new desk above the main room, with a new incense burner on it.
The kitchen is even more fully equipped, with not only new cupboards and bowl racks, but also pots, pans, and various kitchen utensils, all of which are brand new.
The courtyard where Old Mrs. Wan lives has three main rooms, a main room in the middle, and side rooms on both sides. On the east side of the courtyard is the kitchen, next to the kitchen is the firewood room, and on the west side of the courtyard are two side rooms.
Now every room is filled with brand new furniture. As soon as you enter, you can smell a faint smell of paint and the aroma of wood, which makes people feel at ease.
It’s just that the shabby and low house here doesn’t match the furniture.
At this time, the onlookers wanted to see what was covered by the oil paper, but the man told the people of the Wan family to get the dry firewood into the woodshed first.
There is a simple shed next to the kitchen. The shed is very large and it seems that it must have been a place to store firewood in the past.
Boss Wan ordered everyone to stack all the firewood neatly in the shed. Eight carts of firewood were too big for the shed to hold. Fortunately, there was a firewood shed in the next door yard and in Zhao's yard.
By the time the eight carts of firewood were unloaded, the sun was about to set.
During this period, some enthusiastic villagers spontaneously helped to unload the firewood.
Old Mrs. Wan was not a stingy person. She gave each of these people some snacks. Although there were not many, for these people who had nothing to do and whose families were already struggling to make ends meet, these things were extremely precious. No one was willing to eat them and planned to take them back for their children to taste. Now they couldn't even get enough food, so where would they get the money to buy snacks?
After receiving the thank-you gift from Mrs. Wan, everyone kept saying thank you to her.
As it was getting dark, the villagers dispersed in twos and threes, and the man finally lifted the oilcloth.
"Brother Wan, the mayor has ordered that these things must not be seen by the villagers, otherwise it will bring disaster to your family. These things are different from the furniture and firewood. Those things cannot be eaten, and it is useless if others steal them. These are all food, meat and eggs. You must find a way to hide them."
The oilcloth was lifted by several people, and Old Lady Wan walked forward with trembling hands. Her hands, like dry tree bark, kept shaking. Old Lady Wan was shocked.
"Is this all food? Oh my God, why is there so much food?"
Not only Old Lady Wan was excited, but also everyone in the Wan family, and even Zhao and others were open-mouthed in shock.
These things were nothing in their general's mansion before, and might be enough to feed the whole mansion for a month. But after more than three months of exile, Zhao had a deeper understanding of the hardships of life. She knew how many people would fight for these foods at any cost in a poor village like Shizi Village.
Wan Xingmo's eyes were also deep. It seemed that his responsibilities would be even greater in the future, as there were so many things that needed him to protect.
While everyone was busy, Old Lady Wan looked around the entire yard. She discovered that every garden here had a cellar dug. These cellars were probably used to store things, and the space in the cellar was not small.
Old Mrs. Wan quickly asked Old Man Wan and his brothers to open the entrance to the cellar. There was a ladder at the entrance leading to the cellar, but it was quite dark inside.
Old Mrs. Wan asked Mrs. Wan San to light a torch and pass it to Boss Wan.
Boss Wan stuck the torch on the wall of the cellar, and the space inside the cellar immediately appeared completely in front of Boss Wan.
I saw that the cellar was not of the same height. The entrance where Boss Wan was standing was relatively spacious, and the area inside was relatively low. The entire space was in the shape of a pin. There were two rows of suspended wooden boards against the wall with some vegetable leaves on them. The purpose of these wooden boards was probably to block the moisture on the ground.
"You can send it down now."
After looking around below, Boss Wan shouted loudly upwards.
The people above immediately lifted up a bag of food and sent it down carefully.
Boss Wan caught the grain bags below and placed them neatly on the wooden board.
After working for most of an hour, the cellar was full, but there was still a cart of grain with no place to put it, so Old Lady Wan asked her sons to transport it to the yard next door.
All the meat and eggs were sent to the kitchen and piled up on the floor. Old Mrs. Wan planned to make bacon out of them.
After all the stuff in the three trucks was unloaded, the man said goodbye to the Wan family and went back.
It was no use trying to persuade Old Lady Wan to stay.
After seeing off the convoy, the people of the Wan family were exhausted. They all found a place to sit down and take a good rest.
Old Mrs. Wan sat cross-legged on the kang, and the boys took off their shoes and surrounded her. There was so much firewood this time, even if they used it as much as possible, it would be enough for their use for the whole year. Mrs. Wan San immediately heated up the kangs in the house.
There was a large brazier on the ground. The brothers sat around the brazier under the kang, each with a satisfied smile on their face. The wives put their legs on the edge of the kang and didn't feel cold at all.
Now there are new furniture in the house, the cellar is full of grain, the firewood in the shed is burning vigorously, and the bedding on the bed still emits the fresh smell of cotton. All of this makes the hearts of the Wan family, young and old, full of satisfaction.
At this time, the door of the Wan family was tightly closed, the house was warm as spring, and several children were playing with little Fubao.
At this time, Mrs. Wan spoke up, "Big brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, we have settled down here. In the early days, we relied on Xiao Fubao to save Young Master Lu. All of this was given by others for free, but we can't just sit back and enjoy our savings. What are your plans for the future? Tell me about them. The New Year is coming soon, and after the New Year, it will be spring in the blink of an eye. As the saying goes, a year's plan begins in spring, so you should also make plans carefully."
Mrs. Wan glanced at Mr. Wan and said, "Boss, you are the eldest brother, you speak first."
Boss Wan had a lot to say, and now he grinned and said, "Mom, my family is originally a farmer, and we have been dealing with land all our lives, so I think we should ask about the land before the spring. Tomorrow I will go to the village chief's house to ask carefully whether we should buy the land here or reclaim it ourselves."
Mrs. Wan nodded in agreement, then looked at the Second Elder Wan and said, "Second Elder, what do you think?"
Wan Lao Er felt that his specialty was farming, and he couldn't do anything else, so he said, "Mom, you know I'm the best farmer among the brothers, so I'll continue to use my time to take good care of the crops. I also have an idea, which is to send Wan Wen to Master Mo to learn some skills. What do you think, Mom?"
Old Mrs. Wan looked at the Second Wan with admiration. Although the Second Wan was not the most capable among the brothers, he was not stupid and knew how to think.
"I think this is feasible, and Mo is a good kid, but don't worry about it. I'll ask about it tomorrow."
The others were all eager to make a move, especially the boys who were originally playing around Xiao Fubao. When they heard that they were going to be sent to learn skills from Wan Xingmo, their eyes lit up. They had been envious along the way. Everyone wanted to become stronger, and every boy had a dream of being a hero in his heart.
Old Lady Wan looked at Old Third Wan and asked, "Old Third, what about you?"
Wan Lao San scratched his head and said, "Mom, I studied these new furniture today. I still want to do my old job, making furniture for others, so that I can earn more money for the family. The children are growing up one by one, and there are many places where we need to spend money."
Mrs. Wan nodded and looked at Wan Lao Si, "Lao Si, what about you? What are your plans?"
"Mom, I don't have any plans yet. For now, I'll help with the farm work at home. My wife is going to give birth in May, and I want to spend more time with her so that I can take care of her at home. I used to be an accountant, and it's not easy to find a job here now. I'll just take it one step at a time."
Old Mrs. Wan looked at Liu's slightly visibly pregnant belly and felt that what Old Fourth Wan said made sense. They were in an unfamiliar place now, and since it was Liu's first child, they really had to be more careful.
"Okay, I know what you are planning. Let's go. Light up the kang tonight and have a good sleep. Leave the children with me and go do your own things."
Old Mrs. Wan is an experienced person. After being exiled on the road for several months, she finally settled down today. A couple must always live a married life, and it would be inconvenient to add a child in between.
Several daughters-in-law blushed at what Old Lady Wan said.
Finally, they were forcibly driven away by Old Lady Wan. Several boys lined up and slept on Old Lady Wan's kang, head next to each other. Even little Fubao was kept by Old Lady Wan.
As soon as they returned to their respective rooms, Wan Laoer picked up Wan Ersao by the waist. Wan Ersao was so scared that she screamed and beat Wan Laoer with a red face.
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