After coaxing the twins to sleep, Song Erya rolled up her sleeves and helped smear mud into the cracks in the wall.
Not long after, Zhou Lizheng's two sons, Zhou Dafu and Zhou Ergui, and Zhou Dafu's son Zhou Xiaohu, each came carrying a large pile of straw.
When Song Yuehua greeted the others, Zhou Xiaohu asked in surprise, "Da Ya and Er Ya, how come you guys can also do masonry work?"
The two sisters were covered in mud and felt a little embarrassed. "Add some mud and fill the cracks in the wall."
"Okay, stop being so silly."
Zhou Dafu tapped Zhou Xiaohu and said, "Hurry up and work. The roof is not big. Try to finish it today."
Zhou Xiaohu let out a roar and ran away.
Song Yuehua asked Erya to boil water while she continued to fill the wall.
Although the Zhou family was exhausted, the sun was about to set by the time they finished their work.
All the original thatch on the roof was thrown away.
On the way, the Zhou brothers went to carry back two large piles of straw, making a total of four large piles, which were laid in several layers. Looking up from the house, it was so dense that no light could penetrate.
This way I don’t have to worry even if it rains, Song Yuehua thought.
The walls I filled in myself are acceptable. They may look a bit rough at first glance, but at least once the doors and windows are closed, no wind can get into the room.
The Zhou family helped a lot this time. If the roof hadn’t been repaired, we would have had nowhere to sleep at night.
Given the current situation at home, we really have no way to entertain anyone. We can only boil a few more cans of water for people to drink to quench their thirst.
Before leaving, the Zhou brothers helped carry the door panels into the house and placed them on the bench to make a bed.
The two sisters spread the two layers of bedding they brought on the door panel and left one layer as a blanket.
The bed is made.
The twins were finally able to be taken from the basket to the bed.
I still had porridge for dinner.
The two sisters are all dirty today. Now it is getting cold at night and they can't take a bath. If they catch a cold, it will be a big trouble.
Song Yuehua boiled a pot of hot water, and the two sisters took turns washing their faces in the basin, then scrubbed their hands and feet, took off their coats, and lay down on the bed.
The moment she lay down, Song Yuehua felt pain all over her bones.
"Sister, is this our home?"
"Yes, we will have a home from now on!"
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