Xiao Xiao was pondering whether he could get his hands on some steel bars.
Then I rejected it myself.
Even if they manage to get the steel bars, how will they get them up the mountain?
It would take ten days to travel there empty-handed, not to mention the steel bars are so heavy.
The more I thought about it, the more impractical it seemed. I decided to think of another way.
Then they realized that they were using stone slabs, which, if placed in a crisscross pattern, would not easily collapse.
There's no need for steel bars at all; she's really overthinking it.
Stone blocks are used more often, and it is also very labor-intensive.
But who cares? They have money now, they can just hire more people.
Anyway, there's no rush to move into a new house, so we can take it slow.
The most important thing is to prepare the materials first.
The trees that Yuan Shitou would occasionally cut down were basically enough to build houses.
If it's really not enough, just borrow from someone else, and then Yuan Shitou will go and cut it down to return it.
After that was said, a new problem arose.
Where do tiles come from?
There must be brick and tile kilns at the foot of the mountain.
But it's impossible to carry it up there one trip at a time.
It takes about ten days to make a round trip.
Carrying back a load of tiles over ten days is really not worth it.
Xiao Xiao thought for a moment, then immediately said:
"Why don't we make it ourselves?"
Yuan Shitou exclaimed in surprise, "Xiaoxiao, you can even make tiles!"
Xiao Xiao nodded: "Yes, is there any difficulty?"
Yuan Shitou scratched his head, still somewhat disbelieving, and asked:
"Do you know how to make tiles? You have to burn them with fire."
It wasn't that he looked down on Xiaoxiao, it was just that not everyone could fire tiles.
He was afraid that if he spent too much time and effort, the finished product would be unusable, and all his efforts would be in vain.
Yun Xiaoxiao looked at him with disdain:
"Of course I know. All I have to do is make the model and then put it in the fire for a few hours."
Hearing how simply she described it, Yuan Shitou couldn't bear to discourage her, but still said:
"It's not enough to just fire them randomly; all the tiles have to be fired evenly."
We also need to fence off the area, otherwise….”
The more he spoke, the softer his voice became.
He said so many negative things, he was afraid that Xiaoxiao would get angry and ignore him.
Xiao Xiao is the stingiest one.
Yun Xiaoxiao said calmly, "I know all of that."
We'll build a kiln, put the tiles inside, seal it, and then fire it overnight.
It will be ready after it cools down.
It sounds simple, but it's actually quite difficult to do.
Mr. and Mrs. Yuan were dumbfounded. Was what they were saying a bit unreliable?
Seeing that everyone seemed somewhat skeptical, Xiaoxiao said:
"How about we make some to try first?"
It's bound to be tough the first time; you have to take it slow.
Mr. Yuan nodded: "Okay, let's do it the way Xiao Xiao suggested, let's give it a try first."
Thus, everyone reached a consensus.
The house needs to be built, and the stones are also needed.
So the next day, Yuan Shitou and Yun Xiaoxiao went to the village chief's house to talk about Shitou.
There is a large rocky mountain in the village, which belongs to the village.
Anyone who wants to use it just needs to let the village chief know.
Of course, lime was also used for building houses.
You could say this mountain has everything you could possibly want.
If it's not on this mountain, it definitely is on that mountain.
The old saying "those who live near the mountains live off the mountains" is absolutely true.
If you have the skills, you won't go hungry at all in these deep mountains and forests.
The village chief was extremely surprised when he heard what they said.
Do you know how much it costs to build a stone house?
Before Yuan Shitou could speak, Yun Xiaoxiao spoke up.
"I know, but we'll prepare the materials slowly."
We can just ask someone to help us fix it when the time comes.
"Providing only the cost of repairs is acceptable."
The village chief twitched his lips. Don't think he didn't know; their family had a huge sum of over 1,000 yuan.
His son told him everything when he came back.
Of course, they must have made some money when they went down the mountain a second time.
I wouldn't say a lot, but it's definitely a few hundred yuan.
However, as the village chief, he wouldn't be envious at all.
Although their family didn't have as much money as Yuan Shitou's family, they weren't far behind.
So he wouldn't envy it at all.
To his surprise, they actually wanted to build a stone house.
However, these stone houses have many advantages.
He's also very interested, what should I do?
The village chief was a very straightforward person. He smiled and said:
"Hearing you say that, I also want to build our house into a stone house."
"I just don't know how many rooms you're planning to build, and what kind of houses they'll be?"
Yuan Shitou scratched his head and chuckled, "We haven't thought about that yet."
After Yun Xiaoxiao and Yuan Shitou came out, they went home without delay.
They need to go back and make a model of the tile.
Let's make some more tiles and fire them to see if that works.
They are quick, especially when they are full of confidence.
I finished the model in one morning, and made several of them.
In the afternoon, we started looking for soil to make tiles. The soil for making tiles had to be very sticky clay.
The rest of the soil won't work.
I made about fifty of them, then I stopped.
Once it's unmolded, let it sit in the shade for two more days before firing.
Also, these unfired tiles cannot be exposed to rain, otherwise they will break.
We need to find straw mats to cover them up.
They used the two days to build a kiln out of stones.
When it was time to burn it, the whole family gathered together to see the effect.
However, the effect will not be visible until the next day.
But that doesn't stop them from guarding this place.
Later, unable to hold on any longer, they left Yuan Shitou to watch the fire while the rest went back to rest.
Before leaving, Yun Xiaoxiao repeatedly reminded Yuan Shitou:
The kiln can only be opened after they arrive.
If he dares to open it without permission, she will ignore him.
Yuan Shitou had no choice but to agree.
He fears nothing and no one, but he is most afraid of Xiaoxiao ignoring him.
They really will ignore him; they won't even give him a word or a glance.
Sometimes she would even hide from him so he wouldn't see her.
Isn't this torture?
He felt uneasy if he didn't see Xiaoxiao for a day.
Only when I see it will my restless heart find peace.
Unless she calms down, it's quite common for it to take three to five days.
And he also had to endure the disdain of his parents.
Those days were absolutely unbearable.
Even Little Dog Egg wouldn't pay him any attention.
Anyway, no one will stand on his side.
The next day, after everyone had arrived, Yuan Shitou began to dismantle the kiln.
The fired tiles were successfully made, but the effect was not ideal.
So they made some improvements, and the second one was very successful.
And so Yuan Shitou took Xiaoxiao and tools to Stone Mountain to break stones.
Each person brought a handcart with them when they went.
On my way home, I'll take the stones I've already cut back with me.
These stones are relatively easy to break.
Just drill into the cracks in their rocks.
They need to change the large chunks to the required length and width.
However, this was not a problem for either of them, since they were both very strong.
Xiao Xiao was quick-witted and soon began to play quite well.
Moreover, the area around the stone was completely repaired.
Each stone has chisel marks on it, which look quite nice.
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