Gao Yuanjian's family's brick kiln had been burning for two days. During these two days, his family members and several relatives took turns watching the fire. When Ge Xinyuan brought people to the door, Gao Yuanjian was still burning the fire in the brick kiln.
After hearing the news from the villagers, he hurried to the village entrance. As for the task of making fire, it fell on Huang Su'e.
At this time, Huang Su'e was taking her two children to the brick kiln in the back mountain to make fire. She didn't know what the situation was like outside.
But no matter how anxious she was, she couldn't let go of her anger, because even if she went, she, a woman, couldn't help much.
The eldest son was playing nearby, helping her carry the firewood to the kiln entrance. However, the child was too young to lift heavy objects, so he could only move small pieces of firewood, running back and forth, and having fun all by himself.
As for the youngest daughter, she was still young and could not walk at all, so she was put in a big basket and allowed to sit in the basket and play.
Fueling the brick kiln is a hard job.
In places with better conditions, coal is used to burn bricks. Coal can burn longer and the temperature inside the kiln can be higher. After refilling the coal, people can rest for a while.
But burning firewood is not possible. Someone has to be there to add firewood from time to time to keep the temperature inside the kiln high.
When the brick kiln is empty, the kiln mouth is about one and a half meters high. People can easily enter and exit by bending slightly, which makes it convenient for people to move bricks in and out.
But once the fire starts, the kiln door needs to be made smaller with mud and bricks, leaving only a hole for firewood to enter.
Huang Su'e glanced at the two children, then put the firewood in. In order to make a fire, she could only sit near the kiln mouth, and the temperature inside the kiln was as high as a thousand degrees!
She sat at the entrance of the kiln and felt the heat coming towards her. Even if she closed her eyes, all she could see was a sea of fire, which made her mouth dry.
I don't know if Ming Peng will be okay...
Huang Su'e was worried while adding firewood.
Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps coming this way. Huang Su'e immediately turned her head and saw her father-in-law and husband at first sight!
Seeing that they were safe and sound, Huang Su'e was finally relieved. When she saw Gao Mingcheng beside them, she felt even more relieved.
It turns out that my second brother Gao Mingcheng is back, that’s good!
Gao Yuan saw several people walking towards the brick kiln talking and laughing, but the person they were most concerned about was Lou Xinyu.
I have to say that Lou Xinyu left a very good impression on his future father-in-law and mother-in-law.
He has a formal job, is capable, and most importantly, is willing to help the Yue family!
If Shufang marries him in the future, he will be able to lend a hand if there is any problem at home!
After having this good impression, even when Gao Yuanjian learned in a subsequent chat that Lou Xinyu had no father or mother and all his relatives had passed away, his impression of him did not change.
However, Luo Xiaohua's expression changed, and she was muttering something in her heart.
There is no one at Lou Xinyu's house. How can this be? He will be bullied to death! If something happens, there will be no relatives or friends to help!
Besides, if there is no mother-in-law, who will take care of Shufang during her confinement?
But seeing that Gao Yuanjian was very enthusiastic towards Lou Xinyu, Luo Xiaohua just curled his lips and didn't say anything for the time being.
Lou Xinyu came to Gaojia Village this time to help with some work, so after explaining his situation clearly, he proposed to go to the brick kiln to help, and said that he had made bricks before.
He wanted to help, and Gao Yuanjian was naturally happy to do so. He was extremely happy, but he kept saying that guests are guests and that he couldn't let Lou Xinyu do those things.
But at Lou Xinyu's repeated request, the group finally came to the brick kiln in the back mountain.
Gao Shufang hadn't been home for a while, and this was the first time she saw a brick kiln, so she looked at it a few more times out of curiosity.
In order to show off, Lou Xinyu specially explained to Gao Shufang where the kiln entrance was, where the kiln top was, and where the flue was.
Lou Xinyu pointed at the kiln roof and said, "Look, there was originally a hole in the kiln roof. When the bricks were first fired, the kiln roof could not be sealed. Otherwise, the fire would rise and burn through all the bricks stacked on top."
"When the bricks on top are almost done, we will seal the kiln roof and continue firing. We have been firing for two days now, and today is the third day. When we finish firing tomorrow, we can seal the kiln mouth."
"The next step is to soak it in water... Look, there's a small pond nearby! When building a kiln, you usually have to consider the source of firewood and water, so that it's convenient to burn fire and fetch water."
Lou Xinyu was really familiar with brick kilns, so his explanation was quite thorough. Even Gao Yuanjian nodded repeatedly after listening to it.
At this time, Lou Xinyu had already arrived at the kiln entrance. He already knew that the one who was lighting the fire here was his elder brother Gao Mingpeng's wife, so he smiled and shouted: "Sister-in-law, you go and have a rest, I will light the fire."
Huang Su'e was stunned because she didn't know who Lou Xinyu was.
At this time, Gao Mingpeng also came over and said to her, "Su'e, take the child back to rest first, and prepare lunch with mom later."
Lou Xinyu brought six gifts to the door, one of which was ten kilograms of pork!
This gift made Gao Yuanjian very proud in the eyes of the villagers.
So of course we have to entertain them well for lunch.
Huang Su'e didn't understand why, but she didn't want to look after the child while making a fire, so she bent down, picked up her daughter who was sitting in the basket, called her son, and prepared to go home first.
After she left, the task of lighting the fire fell on Lou Xinyu. He was very motivated and started to put in the firewood first, and then began to chop the larger firewood into pieces so that it would be easier to put them into the kiln.
Gao Yuanjian was even more satisfied with the efficiency of the work.
Even Luo Xiaohua, who had some thoughts in his mind, had a smile on his face at this moment.
Lou Xinyu was willing to work, but Gao Mingcheng was not so willing. He took a few glances at the brick kiln and then prepared to leave first.
This time when he returns to the village, he also has his own things to do.
"Dad, brother, I'm going to Niuweiling first." Gao Mingcheng said hello and prepared to leave.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Gao Yuanjian quickly said, "Then remember to come over to our house for lunch!"
Usually when Gao Mingcheng returned to the village, he ate much more meals at his grandmother's house than at his parents' house, but today since there was a guest named Lou Xinyu, he naturally had to come and keep him company.
Gao Mingcheng nodded as a sign of agreement, then walked away quickly.
After he left, Lou Xinyu said to Gao Shufang, "I heard that my second brother contracted a mountain and planted many fruit trees there? Let's go over there and take a look in the afternoon!"
Ever since witnessing Gao Mingcheng's skills, Lou Xinyu has become more enthusiastic about Gao Mingcheng and he wants to know more about Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Shufang nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, my second brother planted a lot of fruit trees, including peach trees, pear trees, orange trees, grapefruit trees, bayberry trees, loquat trees, and grapes! He planted them two years ago, and now we have fruits to eat."
With so many kinds of fruits, Lou Xinyu became more and more curious.
Gao Yuanjian didn't really intend to let Lou Xinyu keep the fire going. He wanted to chat with Lou Xinyu more and get to know all of Lou Xinyu's situations.
He asked questions and Lou Xinyu answered them. This future father-in-law and son-in-law seemed to get along quite well.
Gao Mingcheng didn't care about what was happening here. He quickly came to the village entrance and drove his tractor all the way to Niuweiling.
In Niuweiling, the families of Chen Dasong and Zhang Chengyuan all knew what had just happened in the village. They gathered together to work and chat.
When Gao Mingcheng came over, Chen Dasong immediately gave Gao Mingcheng a thumbs up and praised him enthusiastically: "Mingcheng, you are this!"
"Brother Mingcheng, you are so awesome! My dad called me to work in the mountains early in the morning, otherwise I really want to go over and take a look!" Chen Duoxi said with regret.
May is the busiest time for farmers! The fields need to be taken care of, and the fruit trees in Xiaofushan need to be taken care of even more!
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said to Chen Duoxi, "Do you want to learn how to drive a tractor? I plan to go to the provincial capital in a few days to buy a mini truck. I will then put the tractor in the village. You can use it to plow the fields, or you can send eggs and vegetables to the county every few days."
Upon hearing this, not only Chen Duoxi's eyes lit up, but Chen Dasong and Chen Duofu's faces were also filled with excitement.
Zhang Chengyuan was a cowardly person and not good at gaining benefits for himself, so he just watched from the side. However, his eyes fell on the tractor and he was obviously eager to try.
Gao Mingcheng noticed his gaze.
In his previous life, Zhang Chengyuan could drive a tractor, and he could even do simple repairs on it! And he had some talent in this area.
Therefore, Gao Mingcheng said to Zhang Chengyuan: "Brother, you should learn it together, and then you can use it together."
"Hey." Zhang Chengyuan responded, his dark cheeks flushed a little because of excitement.
Since everyone was so enthusiastic about learning, Gao Mingcheng did not hide anything and immediately taught these people how to drive a tractor.
He first taught them the theory, and then let them take turns to test drive the car. If there were any problems, he would point them out in time.
In front of Gao Mingcheng's house, there is an open space, which was originally planned to facilitate vehicle transportation of fruits and parking. Now Zhang Chengyuan and his friends are practicing driving a tractor on this open space.
After teaching them, Gao Mingcheng prepared to go about his own business.
He first walked into the house, took out a dagger and put it on his waist, then picked up a hoe and prepared to go up the mountain.
As early as when he came back, Heihu and other dogs had already gathered around him. Now that they saw him going into the mountains, they followed him.
They only reached halfway up the mountain when Dahuang and the two puppies stopped.
Dahuang likes to bark, but he is actually a bit timid. He also doesn't like to follow Gao Mingcheng into the mountains because he thinks it's tiring!
If it was an ordinary person, then Da Huang would be able to keep up, but Gao Mingcheng is not an ordinary person. This man runs faster than a dog! How can a dog catch up?
So Dahuang became lazy and simply wandered around the foot of the mountain with his two sons. After all, if he caught any prey, he would have some meat to eat.
Well, Dahuang has a nice idea!
Gao Mingcheng naturally didn't know what Dahuang was thinking. At this moment, he walked quickly and entered the mountains quickly.
This time when he went into the mountains, he planned to dig a few holes to grow Poria cocos.
Poria cocos is suitable for planting in May and October because the temperature at this time is suitable for the growth of Poria cocos, and Gao Mingcheng always plants it in May.
Because he had to collect medicinal herbs in October and attend the medicine fair in Zhangshu, he had no time to grow Poria cocos.
Time was a bit tight, so he decided to dig the hole in the morning and plant in the afternoon, trying to finish it in one day.
Fortunately, he had extraordinary physical strength and was very familiar with the forest, so he quickly arrived at a location suitable for growing Poria cocos.
He had selected these locations in advance and had chopped down pine wood and piled it nearby. After the pit was dug, he could saw the pine wood into sections and pile them in the pit.
After arriving at the place, Gao Mingcheng started working without saying a word, waving the hoe in his hand and digging a big hole on the hillside bit by bit.
Only two holes can be dug on this hillside. After he finishes digging, he will move to the next location, because there are requirements for Poria cocos cultivation. If its growth requirements are not met, the plant will grow poorly at best, and may not be planted at all, which will be a waste of effort.
Fortunately, Gao Mingcheng has two years of planting experience and has some experience in this area.
After digging five holes in a row, it was already past eleven o'clock.
Because he promised to go to his parents' house for lunch at noon, Gao Mingcheng did not continue digging. He looked at the hole he had dug and felt that it was enough to plant these.
When he went down the mountain, he left the hoe next to the pit because he would need to use it to cover the soil in the afternoon.
"Black Tiger, Elf, find the trace of the hare, and I will give you a snack!" Gao Mingcheng bent down and touched the heads of the two dogs.
While he was doing things, the two dogs followed him all the time, which made him feel very warm.
After receiving the order, the black tiger and the elf immediately became excited and began to run around in the mountains and forests, looking for traces of prey.
May is the season when all things grow. Compared with winter, the mountains and forests become greener and more colorful, and new leaves and blooming flowers can be seen everywhere.
Noon is not the time when hares are active, but after the morning activities, their scent will still remain in the mountains. With the black tiger and the elf's sense of smell, they can still follow the scent and find the hares' traces.
Sure enough, half an hour later, Gao Mingcheng caught two gray-brown rabbits. Although the harvest was not much, it was good enough!
I looked at my watch and it was already twelve o'clock.
"Let's go down the mountain!" Gao Mingcheng called out and ran quickly down the mountain. Black Tiger and the Elf immediately followed. In the quiet mountain forest, the noise made by the one man and two dogs startled a flock of birds.
A stupid bird actually flew past Gao Mingcheng's head, but Gao Mingcheng instinctively reached out and caught it in his palm.
Looking down, I saw it was a tiny sparrow.
Okay, now it’s time to give the dogs some extra food!
After Gao Mingcheng came down the mountain, it was too late to deal with the rabbits, so he handed them to Chen Duoxi who was still practicing driving, and said, "Help me deal with these rabbits, and feed the rabbit meat to Heihu and the others."
Chen Duoxi hurried over and caught the hare. Hearing this, he did not forget to cast an envious look at Heihu and the others.
Tsk tsk, this dog eats better than him!
Although Chen Duoxi can get a salary starting this month, the family's money has to be spent on building a house and marrying off their eldest brother. Their family is still poor! (End of this chapter)
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