Two days later, the cement on the foundation and the bridge had dried, and the Ling family began to officially build the house.
Meng Daqiang really meant what he said and stayed in Lingjia Village for ten days before returning. It was hot in the summer, so he slept on Ling Xiao's camp bed in the auditorium for several nights.
With one more person digging the sand, the process went faster.
The river sand Meng Qidi needed was not only for building the house, but also for laying cement at the front door and consolidating the creek dam with cement...
By mid-August, the two floors of the main house had been completed. The roof was laid with cement slabs, the ground was smoothed, and then a layer of red tiles was covered on top.
In Meng Qidi's words, it is leak-proof.
The side rooms are built with sitting facilities.
Green bricks and red tiles, if paired with red doors and windows, would really look like the real thing.
It took nearly one and a half months from laying the foundation to completing the shell house. It was a busy process, so it wasn't fast at all.
Two days later, after a thunderstorm, the masons were ready to start laying the foundation for the backyard wall.
This is the second batch of bricks and cement that the Ling family has purchased.
"Are you planning to make the doors and windows of this house the kind with glass windows?"
Master Yang took a tour around the main house and the side rooms and was a little surprised at their speed. He thought that it would take at least two months to complete the project.
"Well, can you do it?" Meng Qidi asked.
The furniture has not been moved back in yet because the walls of their house have not been painted. Once the walls are painted, the floor is finished, and the doors and windows are installed, the furniture can be moved back.
"I'm here, and you're asking this question. The doors and windows of the house are easy to fix. However, the courtyard wall, the pond, the west door and the bamboo forest door are all easy to fix. But your main door..."
"If you can't do it, I'll just make an iron door."
Although the iron door doesn't quite fit in with the style, it's not too bad.
Master Yang sighed, "It's not impossible to do it. If you plan to make an arch in the future, honestly speaking, it's best not to have a door, as it will affect the appearance."
However, we have also seen the situation in their house. The door and windowsills of the house are the kind that will break if you knock them. There is no courtyard gate, so there is no way to prevent thieves.
"What if it's a sliding iron door?"
When Ling Xiao's voice sounded, Master Yang was slightly stunned.
Ling Xiao pointed to the inside of the yard and said, "The sliding iron gate is installed here. If you are worried that it will look ugly, you can plant a row of plants here to hide the iron gate."
Master Yang stroked his chin and said, "It won't look good inside, let's just make a big wooden door."
Meng Qidi...
You are the master, you have the final say...
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows, a hint of smile flashed across his eyes, "I'll listen to you."
"Since you have decided, I will measure the doors and windows and leave. I will have someone bring the water truck here tomorrow. But will it work since the stream is so shallow?"
Meng Qidi was slightly stunned, and glanced under the bridge. To be honest, if she hadn't told her, she wouldn't have noticed that the water level hadn't risen since the last flood that broke the reservoir...
"It's already done. It looks pretty good as a decoration." Ling Xiao said.
Ling Xiao led Master Yang to measure the doors and windows, while Meng Qidi looked towards the mountain thoughtfully.
Zhao Youwei had mentioned before what to do in case of drought. Master Yang's words really gave her a reminder.
It's not even a drought yet, but the water level is already lower than before. If a drought really comes, what will she do with her pond?
The brigade built a reservoir, but the water was directed to the small harbor in the village, not to this side...
Meng Qidi frowned. No, if she had time, she would go to the mountains to build a few reservoirs. At least she had to block some of them and store some water. Who knows if there will be drought in the future...
The next day, Ling Xiao and Ling Jinming went to the town to pull the water truck, and Meng Qidi led a few bricklayers to start painting the walls.
"Are you really not going to paint the blue skirting here?" The master asked unwillingly, pointing at the main room.
Meng Qidi shook her head firmly, "Just go white."
If the blue bricks weren't so dusty, she wouldn't want to paint them white, as it would look old in the future.
After asking several times, the painter finally gave up.
In fact, it is the busy farming season now. If the customer hadn't paid them so much, they really wouldn't have the time to do it.
Seeing that the master finally worked honestly, Meng Qidi paced to the stove room at the back, where the village stove master was lighting the stove.
After watching the master for a few minutes, Meng Qidi went to the backyard. It would be great if there was running water. Could it be drawn from the back mountain?
The next second Meng Qidi shook her head in disapproval. It was time-consuming, laborious, and not clean. If there was a water pump and a big bucket on the roof, tap water would be enough.
It’s a pity that there is no water pump or big bucket in the space. I’ll get one when I have time.
At around ten o'clock, Ling Xiao and his companion pulled the water truck back.
"Let's fix it with cement?" Meng Qidi suggested as she helped to move it down.
Ling Xiao shook his head. "No, Master Yang has made some improvements based on the last lesson. The base of the waterwheel can be nailed to the dam."
Meng Qidi was reminded by him, and then she discovered that there were four more holes on the base...
"By the way, Xiaoqi, I brought back a lot of wires from the cart, take them in."
Wires? Meng Qidi was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up. Yes! She said she seemed to have forgotten something!
Electric light! She has a generator in her space. When she has time, she can go to the city or somewhere else and replace it with a generator. Then she can have electricity at home.
Seeing her in a daze, Ling Xiao smiled and said, "Why are you standing there? Send it back and bring me a sledgehammer. There is no electricity in the village, so I guess this light won't be useful for a while."
Meng Qidi came to her senses and hurried in carrying a large circle of electrical wires.
There are actually two types of electrical wiring: visible wiring and concealed wiring. It is safest to install concealed wiring in front of the pink wall.
Of course, there is no electricity now, so we can’t be too hasty in installing the wiring.
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