Chapter 103 Gu family digs a well, you can relax
After being laughed at by everyone, Gu Erniu immediately felt urged to escape.
"What are you laughing so happily?" Gu Mingde's gentle voice came from outside the door, and then Gu Mingde followed Dong Chenghu and others into the house.
On the second day after Gu Erniu got married, Dong Chenghu went to the Feige of Cuizhu Mountain to pass a letter. The next day, Dong Yi and his friends immediately appeared at the Gu family.
As soon as they arrived, Dong Chenghu quickly called everyone to start construction. Today, they finally dug a well. Although the well was a bit outrageous, the villagers in the village had no objection at all, but were all very happy.
The reason is nothing special. The well dug by Dong Chenghu and his friends is five or six meters deeper than the one from the Gu family. The water produced is not only good in water quality, but also a bit sweet. The villagers couldn't help but try to drink a few sips, and they all praised it. Moreover, the well was drilled for the village. The bigger the well, the more convenient they use water. When needed, they don't have to line up to get water. They just need to surround the well and go up the edge of the well to prevent the children from falling into the well.
When Zhao saw them coming back, he hurried to the kitchen to serve tea and water to everyone. Then he asked with concern: "How is it today?"
Gu Mingde showed a bright smile with satisfaction and couldn't help but say, "It's so good. I've tasted that water. It's really great. It's sweeter than the mountain spring water we drink now. Today, the old village chief said that they will use this well water in the future. I wonder if our family should go there to fetch water every day."
When Zhao heard this, he was stunned at first, then laughed and scolded, "What are you crazy? Our family is at the very bottom of the village, and the well is located in the middle of the village. If we go to pick up water, it will take a lot of time to go back and forth. I don't have that spare time to toss and go."
When Gu Mingde was told this by Zhao, he immediately felt embarrassed to touch his nose, intending not to mention the matter again.
Dong Chenghu rescued Gu Mingde and said, "Father-in-law, we have fulfilled our promise to the villagers and dug a well for free for the village. When tomorrow starts, we will also dug a well next to our house, so we will give you water. It just so happened that when we bought a homestead, a small piece of land was used but it was useless. It was just right to dig a well.
When the well is finished, we will surround the land, and no one else can enter, so that's enough."
Gu Mingde stared at Dong Chenghu with bright eyes and couldn't help but nod. If their family could have a well, it would be the first part in the village. As for the problem of watering the fields, if the villagers have well water to eat, they would probably not be stingy with the spring water. At that time, they would use bamboo to connect it and irrigate some mountain spring water. It should not be a problem to wait until the autumn harvest. As for the situation next year, I can only talk about it later.
However, the grain harvested this year will definitely not be sold, and we have to plan for the future.
Things were settled, and Zhao chuckled helplessly, and then told Gu Mingde and Dong Chenghu that Gu Erniu was going to do business with Chang Ming.
Both of them were surprised. Gu Mingde frowned at first, then said with relief, and sighed: "Although I don't have much knowledge, I also know that making wine is not a trivial matter. If I really do it, I will definitely make money. My father has no ability and can only guard the fields of your family for you brothers. If you have any ideas, just do it. While you are young, I can still do it, and go out to make a fortune."
With Gu Mingde's support, Gu Erniu and Chang Ru both looked happy, and nothing more motivated than the support of their elders.
Gu Erniu was in high spirits and smiled at Dong Chenghu, "Brother-in-law, we just said that if the shop is opened, we will bring bamboo wine to my sister to sell it. What do you think?"
Dong Chenghu was stunned for a moment, looked at Gu Shuixiu who was smiling, and said softly, "I can do it, as long as your sister has no objection."
With Dong Chenghu's words, Gu Erniu became even happier and began to rub Gu Shuixiu. He grew up behind Gu Shuixiu's butt, and occasionally acted coquettishly with Gu Shuixiu.
Gu Shuixiu was so rude that he was so rascal that he couldn't do anything. She moved to the chair and couldn't even hide. She almost fell to the ground, but she couldn't do anything to Gu Erniu. Her straight eyebrows and eyes were really funny.
This was the first time Chang Ru saw Gu Erniu and Gu Shuixiu like this, and she almost got scared to her eyes off the window.
Dong Yi and others couldn't help laughing, wanting to laugh but not daring, for fear that the wife would cause trouble for them after the fall. They either turned their heads or lowered their heads or looked sideways. Anyway, they just didn't turn their faces and didn't dare to let Gu Shuixiu see them.
Zhao smiled and watched the brother and brother interact, and felt satisfied. Nothing was more satisfying than a peaceful family.
The whole family had dinner lively, and Dong Chenghu and his friends felt tired. They sat in the Gu family's yard for a while and then went back to their rooms.
The next morning, before dawn, Gu Shuixiu heard a wave of discussion coming from outside the room, the sound was sometimes high and sometimes low, and it was obvious that more than two or three people were talking.
Gu Shuixiu was confused at first, and then she remembered that Dong Chenghu and the others had agreed to dig wells around the yard yesterday. After she figured it out, she continued to lie back to sleep.
But the others were not as generous as her, and they all got up and left the door.
The land outside the Gu family's courtyard wall has been drawn into a large circle at this time. Dong Yi and Dong Chenghu and others have already started construction. If they can drill out the well today, they will rest for a night and will be able to set off to return to Cuizhu Mountain tomorrow morning.
Gu Erniu and Chang Ru have woken up. They have never seen Dong Chenghu dig wells, and they all gathered around to watch the fun, showing curious expressions from time to time.
The Gu family's well digging this well attracted some villagers to watch. For a while, it was very lively near the Gu family.
Gu Shuixiu was playing with her two children in the yard and could hear the crowds of people outside the yard.
With two experiences, Dong Chenghu and his friends also found some tips for digging wells. The water came out in less than a day. While it was still early, Dong Chenghu simply surrounded the well, so that no one could come here to get water.
After doing this, Dong Chenghu and others breathed a sigh of relief. When they returned to the Gu family, Zhao had already prepared the clothes they had to change, just waiting for them to come back and wash them well.
Because they were about to meet Cuizhushan tomorrow morning, Yang Qiong and Chang Ru were reluctant to leave Gu Shuixiu. After dinner, the group sat around the yard chatted.
Dong Chenghu couldn't help asking, "Shuixiu, have you taken good care of the shop in the county? I've been busy digging wells these days and have no time to care about it."
Gu Shuixiu pondered for a while, and saw that Chang Ru and Gu Erniu were all looking at her, she spoke carefully.
Chapter completed!