"Stop talking nonsense and get back to piling up the dirt!" Du Jianshan didn't even look up and silently got to work.
He was quick-witted, making plans as he dug.
He deliberately left a recessed earthen platform on the inner wall of the pit, thinking to himself, "This place is perfect for building an earthen stove."
The excavated space gradually took shape.
The depth was about waist-deep, so Du Jianshan jumped down; it would be easier for him to swing the shovel inside.
He used both his hands and feet, shovels flying, and repaired the pit walls as vertically and smoothly as possible.
Once he had dug deep enough, he deliberately used a pickaxe to deepen the four corners and several key locations.
We need to find some sturdy wood or red willow roots to build support pillars, then cover the top with a thick layer of red willow branches and straw, and finally cover it with soil. This way it will be sturdy and safe.
As the sun began to set, the outline of a square dugout, chest-deep and roughly square, was already clearly visible at the foot of the earthen slope.
The bottom of the pit was flat, the four walls were straight, and the reserved earthen platform in the corner was taking shape; all that was missing was the stove.
"My goodness!" Wang Tieniu stood at the edge of the pit, looking down with his eyes wide as saucers: "Brother Shanzi! You...you're a one-man construction team! You dug such a big pit in half a day?"
He could hardly believe his eyes; who would believe such speed?
Du Jianshan wiped the sweat and mud off his face, jumped out of the pit, and looked at the fruits of his labor, feeling quite pleased with himself.
"It's alright! The main thing is that the soil here isn't too hard."
"Tomorrow we'll find some wood to make supports, then put some straw mats on the roof, and put on the stove. That'll do it!"
The nest has been dug, but the roof can't be put on carelessly either. This has to be done slowly, I can't remember.
Wang Tieniu was about to say something when his stomach suddenly rumbled.
Du Jianshan smiled, glanced at the sky and saw it was getting late, then patted the kid on the shoulder: "Come on, let's go eat!"
The two packed their things and walked happily toward the cafeteria.
at the same time.
The canteen was noisy and chaotic, with the smells of sweat and cornmeal porridge mixed together, heavy and oppressive.
Aygul was holding an enamel bowl filled with freshly prepared food.
Instead of returning to her usual spot, she walked to the bench where Du Jianshan and Wang Tieniu often sat.
In addition to the mushy cornbread, there was also a plate of oily stir-fried meat slices in the bowl!
She specially earned this with her work points, thinking of adding some meat to Du Jianshan's meal.
She carefully placed the bowl in front of where Du Jianshan usually sat.
With a slightly shy smile, she muttered softly, "Comrade Du was a great help... This is for him..."
"Hey! What's going on here?"
Just as I put it down, a sharp and sarcastic voice pierced me like a knife.
Ma Chunmei rushed over in a few steps, her triangular eyes fixed on the bowl of sliced meat, then she looked at Ayiguli with a vicious sneer on her face.
"Tsk tsk tsk! During the day, right there in the fields, they're flirting and exchanging glances right in front of everyone!"
"Why are you still bringing meat to people at night? What's wrong? Are you worried they won't have the energy after finishing their work?"
She raised her voice higher and higher, deliberately making sure the whole cafeteria could hear her.
"You vixen! I bet you want Du Jianshan to be your slave every day? You're using your work points to feed some random guy? Have you no shame?"
These words were so vicious that everyone turned to look at them.
Aygul's face turned pale instantly, her chest heaving with anger: "You're talking nonsense! Comrade Du helped me, I...I thank him!"
"Thank you?" Ma Chunmei scoffed, spitting almost onto Ayiguli's face. "Thank me with meat? You're kidding me! I think you're just trying to seduce him!"
These days, everyone knows meat is expensive!
This woman even sent meat to Du Jianshan; what else could it be but seduction?
She's determined to tear this woman's face to shreds!
Who made Du Jianshan help this woman dig the ground to earn work points?
"Make him do the work for you during the day, and then hang him up with meat at night! Are all Uyghur girls this 'passionate' and unrestrained? Are you specifically targeting educated youth? Do you want them to take you back to the city to enjoy a life of luxury?"
These words were laced with deep discrimination and insult.
Aygul couldn't take it anymore, her eyes reddening: "Ma Chunmei! If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to find the company commander!"
"Sue me? Go ahead!" Ma Chunmei stood with her hands on her hips, like a fighting rooster. "You little slut, you're seducing men and I can't even say anything? I'll say it anyway! Let everyone see the true face of this vixen!"
“You…you are the one who…” Aygul’s lips trembled with anger.
"What am I? Huh?" Ma Chunmei suddenly lunged forward, her sharp nails scratching at Ayiguli's face! "I'll tear that alluring face of yours apart!"
"Ah!" Aygul cried out in surprise, instinctively dodging backward.
It looked like the fingernail was about to scratch!
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