When Fu Hongxing saw the scallions on the taro with scallion oil and the garlic leaves in the pig intestines, his hand paused almost imperceptibly.
While the others didn't notice, Ning Jing did: Fu Hongxing hadn't touched either of the two bowls of food while he was eating.
I never expected that such a grown man would dislike onions and garlic.
Today's lunch was really good. Although there was no alcohol, the several big men still ate to their hearts' content.
In the afternoon, they worked even harder.
The foundation was dug in the morning, and everyone went to their respective tasks in the afternoon. With many people, there was strength. By evening, only the roofs of the two houses remained to be built.
In other words, if we work for another day tomorrow to install the beams and cover them with tiles, the project will basically be finished.
Of course, you also need to brush a layer of mud and sand inside, and then coat it with lime, so that it will be clean and beautiful.
Many families in the village skip these two steps.
After all, adding an extra step in the process will cost more money.
Ning Jing went in and wandered around for a while, then came out somewhat bewildered.
Because she discovered that Fu Hongxing had actually installed two kangs, the kind of heated brick beds common in northern China, in the two rooms.
People in the north prefer to use kang (heated brick beds), while people in the south mostly use wooden frame beds.
During dinner that evening, Ning Jing asked about it, and Fu Hongxing replied directly, "I put two large windows in that room, one at the front and one at the back, so it's not hot in the summer."
But with winter approaching, the children will likely have a hard time getting through the winter without thick mattresses and blankets.
If you use charcoal to heat a room, you can easily get poisoned. I remember when I was in the army, I helped a comrade build a kang (heated brick bed) like this, and it worked very well.
Ning Jing listened with her mouth slightly open. She was only thinking about where to get cotton and cloth, she never thought it could be done this way.
However, if Fu Hongxing hadn't seen how others did it in the army, he would definitely have been just as clueless as he was.
Ning Jing thought with some resentment, and after working all day, she was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed.
The next day, before dawn, Fu Hongxing had already gotten up and tidied up the straw on the ground.
By the time Ning Jing and the others got up, it was already dawn.
Just then, a commotion arose outside the door.
"Sister-in-law, I found some red and green cloth for you. Do you have a single penny?"
The thin man from yesterday leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
"What would you do with a penny?"
Ning Jing found it a bit strange, but she still went back into the house and took out a few cents.
"Is that enough?"
The thin man took one look and quickly said, "That's too much, that's too much, just one cent will do."
He took a few coins from Ningjing, wrapped the red and green cloth around the beam, then used a penny to fix the cloth to the beam with a strong tap of a wooden mallet.
"Alright, raise the roof beam!"
Several large men slowly pulled it up with ropes and then secured it.
Then they nailed on the eaves strips and covered them with tiles one by one. In half a day, the roof was completed.
The thin man then jumped down from the roof and followed Ning Jing into the house. He looked up and saw that it was much more spacious and taller than the previous thatched mud house.
"Sister-in-law, these two windows will probably take a few more days to be finished."
Brother Hongxing said that while the windows are being made, he'll also make a few more cabinets, stools, and a washstand for the house.
Hehe, he even specifically asked me to ask my sister-in-law what kind she likes, so we can make it together.
Ning Jing was surprised that Fu Hongxing was so thoughtful. After thinking about it, she realized that she didn't know what was fashionable at the moment.
"Since Red Star trusts you, then you can do whatever you want. I have no objections."
After saying that, she smiled at him.
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