Chapter 12 Follow the trend
With the help of my father-in-law and two uncles, the roof renovation progressed quickly.
After a few hours, all the straw on the roof had been replaced with freshly cut straw from this year.
After a simple lunch at noon, the two uncles started to lay the bamboo on the roof according to Zhao Yi's request. Zhao Yi was responsible for cutting the bamboo, and the father-in-law was responsible for sawing the bamboo into appropriate sizes and then breaking it into two halves.
Outside the yard, there were many villagers who had not been working but came to watch the fun and chat. When they found out that this was how Zhao Yi used the bamboo he had cut, they could not help but nod their heads. They thought they could do the same with their own homes, so they would not have to renovate the roof every two years, otherwise the house would leak.
The roofs of the two thatched houses were renovated in one day.
There is only half a day left for the kitchen, which Zhao Yi can finish by himself, and there is no rush in the kitchen.
When Zhao Yi went down the mountain for the last time, his backpack was filled with the prey he had caught that day. When he returned home, he found that the members who had been watching the fun and chatting had already gone home.
"Let's go back first. If we don't go back, we won't be able to see the light again."
As soon as Zhao Yi entered the door, he heard Zhang Fusheng's voice.
"Dad, big brother, second brother, please go back after dinner. It's not easy for you to come here."
Zhang Jing held her father back and wouldn't let him leave.
"Tell Dad and the others to go back. It will be late and the mountain road will be difficult to walk on. Take this back to eat. I will check the fish basket later to see if there is any catch. If there is, take one back."
Zhao Yi pointed at his backpack with a smile.
When Zhang Fusheng heard what Zhao Yi said, he immediately came to Zhao Yi and looked into the basket. There were two hares and a pheasant.
Zhao Yi walked into the main room again and threw all the leftover cakes from that day into the backpack.
Only one pheasant and two wild rabbits were taken out, as there was more meat. My father-in-law's family was large, and with the addition of fish soup, they could have a good meal.
When Zhao Yi went to the river to bring back the fish, Zhang Fusheng was refusing to accept the cakes from Zhang Jing, saying he didn't want any at all.
"Dad, just take it with you and I'll buy it for Xiaojing next time."
Zhao Yi smiled and handed two fish weighing almost two kilograms to his two uncles, keeping the biggest one for Su Hong to come and get.
"This one has been reserved. Next time you guys come over, we'll prepare a good meal to entertain you. We don't have anything at home right now, so please don't despise this little thing."
Zhao Yi said with a smile.
After hearing this, Zhang Fusheng no longer refused. If he continued to refuse, it would mean that he was complaining about the small amount of things.
"You just don't know how to run the household. Fine, now that it's come to this, if I don't accept you, it means I don't like you as a son-in-law. Then we'll go back first. If there's anything, just let the girl come and inform us.
Family members should never be shy. ”
After Zhang Fusheng finished speaking, he led Zhang Jing's two brothers to the village entrance, and Zhao Yi accompanied them all the way out of the village.
In his previous life, Zhang Jing was sick and needed a large sum of money. The Zhang family wanted to sell everything they had to help him. Unfortunately, they lived in the countryside and relied on farming for a living. No matter how much they helped, it would be a drop in the bucket. However, Zhao Yi remembered this kindness deeply in his heart.
If there is a way out in this life, I will definitely drag my two uncles along with me.
When Zhao Yi returned home, Su Hong happened to come to Zhao Yi's yard. The fence was still the outline made of clay by his father-in-law and his two uncles today. He would slowly build it higher when he had time.
"How did Comrade Zhao come up with this idea? This kind of bamboo can really be used as tiles, and it looks much more beautiful."
Su Hong looked at Zhao Yi and said with a smile.
"I saw that tiles are actually similar to bamboo, so I wanted to try making them myself. I haven't tested them yet, so I don't know how effective they are."
Zhao Yi waved his hand and handed the largest remaining fish to Su Hong, which weighed about four or five pounds. However, Zhao Yi still only charged Su Hong fifty cents for it.
"Thank you."
Su Hong smiled, picked up the fish and hurried to the cowshed.
Zhang Jing then walked out of the room, went into the kitchen, took out the pheasant hidden in the firewood pile, threw it into boiling water and prepared to pluck its feathers.
The plucked chicken feathers are placed in a corner of the utility room. These feathers can also be exchanged for other things. Sometimes there will be peddlers who exchange the chicken feathers, and these feathers can also be exchanged for a few buttons and needles and thread.
Throw the dried mushrooms that Zhao Yi picked from the mountains into the pot, wait for the chicken soup to be cooked, and enjoy it in the evening.
"Boss, I can eat meat every day since I married you. I've fallen into a blessed nest."
At the dinner table.
Zhang Jing took a sip of chicken soup, looked at Zhao Yi happily and said.
"This is just the beginning. There will be better days waiting for you in the future. After the autumn harvest, when the farm work is not so busy, I will have plenty of time to go into the mountains. I can bring my uncle and his friends with me, and we can earn at least 20 yuan a month. I can buy you some city-useable vanishing cream and rubber-soled shoes."
Zhao Yi looked at Zhang Jing with a smile and started to make big promises.
As for how much money you can earn in the mountains in a month, it’s hard to say. If you are unlucky, you can only make a few dollars. If you are lucky, you can earn dozens of dollars after a trip.
There are many kinds of game on the black market, especially wild boar, which is the most popular as long as you can get it.
But wild boars are also very cunning and not easy to encounter.
"You are so kind to me, Boss."
Zhang Jing blushed immediately.
Cowshed.
Su Hong brought the fish here and told everyone about the Zhao family's new roof.
The environment in the cowshed is much worse than that of Zhao's house.
Fortunately now the surroundings are made of adobe bricks. When I first came here, it was drafty everywhere and I was too cold to sleep at night.
"That's a good idea, but Bamboo Village won't do that."
early morning.
Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing came to the team and prepared to go to work. Seeing that there were only four or five people queuing up to receive farm tools, they thought they had gotten up late.
"What's going on? Are we late?"
When it was Zhao Yi's turn to receive the farm tools, Zhao Yi looked at Li Dequan's wife Wu Lan and asked.
"There's not much work in the fields. Most of the members have asked for leave to go into the mountains to cut bamboo. They say that the bamboo you used as tiles is not much better than tiles."
Wu Lan shook her head and said.
Not to mention that ordinary members went to the mountains to cut bamboo, even Li Dequan took his two sons into the mountains after visiting Zhao Yi's house. They packed their dry food and set out before dawn, fearing that if they went too late, the bigger bamboos would have been cut down.
Zhang Jing and Zhao Yi looked at each other and a smile suddenly appeared on the corners of their mouths. Zhang Jing felt a little proud, while Zhao Yi felt a little helpless.
Basically all the work that needs to be done in the fields has been done, and there is no sideline work like growing vegetables. All the vegetables and other things are grown and shared among everyone in the village.
Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing were in a team responsible for weeding the vegetable fields.
The scorekeeper wasn't there, and no one came to see how much work you got done in a day.
Zhao Yi was working in the fields, and soon someone would come and ask how to splice the bamboo on the roof. As a result, Zhao Yi did not do any work at all throughout the day and was just explaining things to everyone.
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