Chen Wang counted the items one by one according to the list, and after finding no problems, he readily paid the material fee.
The total is 846 yuan!
Of course, this is just the first batch of material costs, and there will be two or three more to come.
After all the materials were moved down and stacked neatly next to the planned courtyard wall, the driver drove away.
Many children in the village saw this kind of truck for the first time and followed behind it shouting and screaming.
Including the little girl, they also chased the truck with a few dogs and monkeys, and only turned back after the truck left the village.
Chen Wang and Lin Xiuqin prepared lunch for the construction team. After eating and drinking their fill, everyone on the construction team went to the master's house chatting and laughing.
The house to be built at the master's house is relatively simple, it is an ordinary two-story small building, so the progress is faster than that of Chen Wang's side.
With nothing to do at home in the afternoon, Chen Wang took his fishing equipment and went to the river to find Old Man Lu to go fishing.
The harvest was not big, just a few small crucian carp, but it was just enough to make some soup for my wife.
For the next half month, Chen Wang lived a fulfilling and happy life every day.
When the weather is good, Chen Dazhuang and I will try our luck in the mountains. When it rains, we will stay at home, go to the construction site on the homestead, and help my wife prepare lunch for the workers.
After hunting for a few days, the family had more meat to sell, so he and Chen Dazhuang went to the next village to find Old Man Lu to buy some fish, and then went to the town to sell them and share the profit.
During this season, the prey in the mountains were obviously more active than in winter, and the two men had a good harvest.
Every time I go to the town, I can get at least 100 or 200 yuan. If I'm lucky enough to kill wild boars, deer, roe deer and other good animals, I can get more.
Chen Wang also went to the bank in the town to deposit some money, and the funds in his passbook increased to.
In addition, the family’s income in the past half month barely covered the expenses.
The expenses mainly include the workers' wages, half of which is borne by Chen Dazhuang's family, plus food expenses, which comes to about 15 yuan a day, or more than 200 yuan a month.
In addition, Qiao Laosan paid a second payment, which was also 30%, 540. The remaining 40% for materials and 200 for labor costs would be paid after the furniture was completed.
Then there are the family’s living expenses, for which there is actually not much money.
After all, we eat from a big pot with the workers at noon, and we don’t need to buy ingredients every day. The meat is caught in the mountains and the vegetables can be picked from the garden.
At most, I would go to the town to sell goods, and occasionally buy some food and daily necessities at the supply and marketing cooperative, as well as some fruits and so on.
The combined money Chen Wang and Lin Xiuqin had was about two or three hundred yuan, so they didn't have any big expenses for the time being.
As long as Chen Wang’s average daily income can cover the construction team’s wages, there should be no need to touch his bank deposits.
15 yuan a day may be difficult for most people nowadays, but it is very easy for Chen Wang.
After the vernal equinox, the temperature becomes noticeably warmer, marking the official arrival of spring.
Everything in the mountains begins to revive, grass sprouts, and wild flowers bloom.
Even animals such as black bears and snakes have gradually woken up from hibernation.
Chen Wang and his companions had already found the black bear's footprints and tracks, but unfortunately they were unable to track them.
On this day, the two went into the mountains again.
We started searching early in the morning and spent several hours hunting, but only managed to catch a few pheasants and rabbits.
"Damn it, there are only pheasants and rabbits here, why can't I find a black bear?"
Chen Dazhuang complained as he swung the hatchet in his hand to chop away the dead branches and weeds that were blocking the way ahead.
"Black bears are basically hungry at this time. Aren't you afraid of being used as food?"
Chen Wang smiled and joked.
"You must be joking. We weren't afraid of it when we first started hunting. Now we have five dogs and two guns. Are we still afraid of it? We're just afraid that it won't show up!"
Chen Dazhuang disagrees.
Chen Wang just smiled and felt that what he said made sense.
With their current situation, they are not afraid of encountering a black bear.
"Let's find a place to have lunch first."
"Can."
“Chichi, chichi…”
The two had just finished their discussion and were about to find a place to have lunch when they heard the little monkey's voice.
"What did you find?"
Chen Wang's face lit up with joy and he looked up.
The little monkey jumped down from a tree, quickly jumped onto his shoulder, and pointed diagonally ahead and squeaking.
"Let's go and take a look."
Chen Dazhuang was full of energy and started walking.
The two were very familiar with the little monkey's cry and could sense that it had discovered some large prey that was threatening to them.
Most likely it is either a wild boar or a black bear.
So the two of them followed the direction the little monkey pointed.
About seven or eight minutes later, the two saw a lush grassland in front of them, with many wild flowers and a lot of wild vegetables.
"Fuck, stop, stop!"
Chen Dazhuang, who was walking in front, suddenly raised his hand and shouted in a low voice.
Chen Wang looked carefully and saw a huge black figure squatting in the grass and eating wild vegetables.
Yes, it was a black bear.
Most black bears that have just ended hibernation in spring are hungry and need a lot of food to replenish their energy. Wild vegetables including ferns, mountain celery, prickly ash sprouts, and dandelions are all on their menu and are also the easiest foods for them to find in this season.
Compared to the black bears they had shot before, this one looked much thinner, and it was very likely that it had just come out of hibernation in the bear barn in the past two days.
Several dogs also spotted the black bear over there, growling as if facing a powerful enemy, ready to take action.
Chen Wang and the other man hurriedly squatted down to calm the dogs so as not to alarm the black bear.
"Can we hit it from this distance?"
Chen Dazhuang asked in a low voice.
“It’s a bit difficult.”
Chen Wang speaks frankly.
Not only was the distance a bit far, but there were also trees and grass blocking the view. There was even a slope on the other side of the grass, and most of the black bear's body was blocked as it sat there.
"What do you think?"
Chen Dazhuang stared at the black bear with burning eyes and asked.
Chen Wang looked around and suggested, "Let's surround them from both sides. Be careful not to let them find us. Then try to injure them with your guns first, and then release the dogs."
"Okay, let's do it!"
Chen Dazhuang nodded and agreed without hesitation.
"I'll be on the left, you on the right."
Chen Wang made a gesture.
Chen Dazhuang nodded, and went around to the right with the Marshal and the King of Hell.
At the same time, Chen Wang, who was a little monkey and three dogs, went around from the left.
He found a big tree to block his body, and with the long barrel of the gun sticking out from behind the tree, Chen Wang concentrated and held his breath, aiming at the black bear that was still eating weeds over there.
Chen Dazhuang on the other side did almost the same thing.
Chen Wang guessed that the other side should give him the opportunity to shoot first.
So after aiming, he took a deep breath and pulled the trigger decisively.
"Bang!!!"
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