Driven by the delicious food, everyone worked with great enthusiasm, as if they had inexhaustible energy. Following the blueprints given by Mo Yuan, Shui Sheng had already marked the lines with lime. After confirmation by Mo Youshan and Gouzi, he led everyone, each with an iron shovel, to start digging the foundation with great effort.
Although inefficient, the work is currently done entirely by manpower due to the lack of advanced machinery. In later times, an excavator might be able to complete the task in a morning. However, under current conditions, this project would likely take several days to finish.
After the foundation is dug, it needs to be compacted. However, without even basic electric rammer equipment, the ground has to be compacted manually with stones, which inevitably slows down the construction process. Generally, building a house in rural areas, including preliminary work, often takes twenty to thirty days to complete.
Fortunately, a large workforce was mobilized, and after evaluation, Mo Shuisheng estimated that the project could be completed in a maximum of twenty days, or about half a month. After all, according to Mo Yuan's plan, although there were a few buildings for offices and residences, most of the factory sheds were relatively simple, and the overall workload was relatively small.
The aroma of food filled everyone with energy. More than twenty strong men worked hard, shoveling soil with their shovels, hoping that time would pass more quickly.
Mo Yuan set up a large pot on the other side and began cooking. The enticing aroma had already filled the air, making everyone's mouths water. During the short break, people chatted incessantly, speculating about what kind of food they would enjoy for lunch and why it smelled so delicious.
"What do you guys think we should have for lunch?" someone asked curiously.
"Why does it smell like meat?" another person said, sniffing the air.
"Mo Yuan really wasn't lying to us! There really is meat in the dish! I thought he was just bragging!" someone exclaimed.
"I thought that even if there were enough whole grain buns and a bowl of water, I would be content. After all, we only have two meals a day. If we were at home, we would at least have to use our own food! I never expected this! Hehe." Everyone exclaimed, their faces showing joy.
“Although Mo Yuan used to be a bit of a scoundrel, he’s changed a lot since he got married. He’s pretty capable now, so he wouldn’t lie to us. If he says there’s meat in the dish, then there really is!” another person chimed in.
"This job is great, and we can even smell the delicious aroma while we're working!" Everyone started chattering, imagining what delicious food they would have for lunch.
Finally, Mo Shuisheng shouted, "Stop chatting and get to work!" Only then did everyone stop discussing and continue their work.
Mo Shuisheng led everyone with meticulous care and spared no effort. Today was the first day of work, and they could not be careless, especially when laying the foundation!
After all, a tall building starts from the ground up, and the foundation is crucial. Although Mo Yuan didn't make any special requests, he knew in his heart that the quality of the foundation had to be guaranteed.
This job is a dream come true for everyone. Not only can they enjoy two delicious meals a day, but it won't interfere with farm work, and it also saves on their own food supplies.
Furthermore, Mo Yuan promised to host a lavish completion banquet. This was undoubtedly very appealing to everyone, whose diets were usually bland and lacked richness. Therefore, no one dared to slack off, and even though Mo Yuan hadn't explicitly stated any quality requirements, they were determined to ensure the work was completed to a high standard.
Soon it was noon. At Mo Yuan's call, Mo Shuisheng and his men put down their tools, quickly washed their hands and faces, and walked over with anticipation.
Actually, it wasn't just the others; even Mo Shuisheng himself had been craving it for a while. If it weren't for his authority as the foreman, he probably would have started talking about it like everyone else. After all, everyone had been working hard all morning, doing heavy physical labor, and they were all starving by now.
"Mo Yuan, what are we having for lunch? I can smell the aroma. Is it bean curd? There must be meat in it. Vegetables alone can't smell this good. Everyone eats this stuff. Your sister-in-law's version at home never smells this good. You've got some skills, kid?" someone asked impatiently.
Mo Yuan chuckled and replied, "Brother, you have a really good nose! It's just stir-fried soybeans, but I added meat, so you can eat as much as you want! These days, there aren't many other vegetables, so please forgive me!"
Upon hearing this, everyone became excited and said that this was already very good.
Mo Yuan knew that although it was just a simple meal, it was enough to make these hardworking people feel satisfied and happy.
In fact, when Mo Yuan went to the supply and marketing cooperative before, he specifically asked Sister Ma that in this season, not to mention the countryside, even in the county town, there are not many other vegetables. They are just eggplants, peppers, cucumbers and green beans. If you want to change things up, you can only have mung bean sprouts and soybean sprouts.
Mo Yuan understood this, after all, the situation now was different from that of several decades later. Back then, you could eat whatever you wanted and buy whatever vegetables you wanted, but now the conditions were really limited. Not to mention anything else, just in the middle of summer, it was considered good to be able to eat eggplant and green beans, and in winter, there were only radishes and cabbage, with no variety whatsoever.
Left with no other option, Mo Yuan had to settle for second best and bought more fatty pork and pork belly. This way, the stir-fried dishes would have more oil and would better satisfy everyone's tastes. Nowadays, lean meat is less popular because it lacks oil and doesn't taste as good.
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