Since the most tiring work was done, a group of people started working in the mud.
Nothing happened to Su Yuanyuan, so she and Hu Chunhua still pushed the cart back to push the loess.
The men knew that the little girl still wanted to plaster the wall, so they let the two of them continue to push.
Yang Minggang found people who worked hard and knew what they were doing. He set up a platform below.
There are people below who are responsible for transporting mud to the platform, and people standing on the platform are responsible for transporting mud to the roof.
Su Yuanyuan looked at it. She really couldn't do this job. By noon, the roof had been finished and everyone had to go back to eat.
"Yuanyuan, are you going home with me to eat?"
"Auntie, I won't go. I can't make enough food myself."
After sending away the workers, Su Yuanyuan quickly lit the fire and then pretended to cook porridge in the big pot.
But she didn't eat it, and it was all eaten by the greedy sheep.
With such a small body, I really couldn't move my legs this morning. As soon as I lay down to rest, I heard some noise outside.
When I went out, I saw that someone had already come to liven the mud.
Su Yuanyuan also followed to get water. The two of them did not speak during the whole process, but they were both working.
In the afternoon, the wall was plastered. Because there was a lot of mud prepared, the mud on the wall was plastered thickly.
It wasn't dark yet, so the walls had already been plastered. There was still some mud left, but it was of no use.
Su Yuanyuan took out three dollars and fifty cents and handed it to Hu Chunhua, "Aunt, this belongs to the seven of you. Don't refuse. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to do it. I am already very grateful.
It’s not a big deal for you, but it’s life-saving for me. So thank you uncles.”
This was said beautifully and everyone liked to hear it, so Hu Chunhua no longer refused.
Su Yuanyuan stood in the yard and looked at the house. Perhaps due to psychological effects, she felt that the house felt a lot worse.
Even if there is heavy snow in winter, I am not afraid. At least I can live with peace of mind this winter. I will continue to go up the mountain tomorrow. I will need too much firewood.
In the evening, I treated myself to a braised pork rice bowl and a braised egg. I drank a cup of egg drop soup, and my day was not bad.
Because I was too tired during the day, it was already dawn when I opened my eyes.
The greedy sheep is already braying. There is nothing you can do but get up and serve it.
"You, please take good care of the house. I'm going up the mountain. I still have to prepare grass for you for the winter."
Yesterday I saw that the knife was really useful and I felt like I wanted it again.
After going up the mountain, I still collected firewood. This time I walked further inside and found a lot of good things, among which the fungus was the most popular. The wild fungus growing on the tree is not poisonous and can be eaten with confidence. Thinking about scrambled eggs with fungus
, is also very good.
Two more dead trees were collected, but the crowns were cut down so that they could be put back in the yard and used to cross the open road.
Tomorrow I will collect firewood for another day, and I will start collecting pine cones the day after tomorrow. I think the oily pine nuts are really delicious. They can be eaten as snacks or given to greedy sheep.
When I came down the mountain at night, I almost reached the foot of the mountain. I released two dead trees and slowly pulled them home.
In the originally quiet yard, the sheep saw Su Yuanyuan coming back and was wandering around in the sheepfold.
"Wait a moment, I'm too tired now. I'll come to serve you in a moment."
The next day was the same. There were already several dead trees piled up in the yard. I was thinking about asking Hu Chunhua if he had a saw tomorrow? It would be too laborious to use an axe.
Su Yuanyuan was lying on the kang, thinking that all the outdoor items for the winter were ready, but no, she still lacked cotton-padded clothes.
Don't worry about this. I already found out about it last time I went to the market. There is a market every five days, and there will be another market tomorrow. You can go to the market again, but I don't know how to make cotton-padded clothes, and I don't know how much cotton and cloth I should buy. I have to trouble others.
There is really no way around it, so you still have to learn it. The feeling of begging for help is not pleasant. But once you learn how to do it, you no longer need to ask for help.
The next day, I packed up early and went to find Hu Chunhua.
"Auntie, I want to go to the market today, and I want you to come with me. My cotton-padded clothes are cold now. I want to buy cotton and cloth. I don't know how to do it, and I need auntie to teach me."
"Okay, otherwise I want to call you. In fact, there is cotton in the village."
"Auntie, if someone sells it, buy it in the village." It's better to let acquaintances earn the money.
"Let's go, I'll take you to ask. She has a lot of cotton, and she wants to sell it at the market."
"This is good. It saves you having to buy it outside."
Hu Chunhua had a new understanding of this little girl. She was a sensible person, so she could still be popular in the village.
But don’t underestimate your popularity. When you live in a village, if no one takes care of you, it will be troublesome. This is not good. Rural dialect is too lonely. Even if you have something to do, no one will lend a helping hand.
Su Yuanyuan followed Hu Chunhua to the south end of the village.
"Qiu Ju, are you at home?"
"Sister-in-law, why are you here? What's the matter? Is this Yuanyuan?"
"Second mother, I am Yuanyuan." In my memory, this is Wang Qiuju, Yang Peilin's daughter-in-law.
"You two, please come in."
"Qiu Ju, I'm here to ask you about selling your cotton? This girl has nothing. This is not a favor from God a few days ago. This girl still has some money in her hand and wants to make cotton clothes."
"Yes, our boss has already gone to the market, but we still have some at home."
"This girl heard that you had cotton at home, so she said she wouldn't go to the market to buy it." Hu Chunhua was also kind-hearted and wanted to buy it for the girl.
"Haha, that's because Yuanyuan is sensible. Don't worry, my second mother will definitely give you more."
Su Yuanyuan was just listening in the back and just prepared to pay.
After Wang Qiuju entered the house, she asked the two of them to sit down, then went to get cotton and brought over a bag directly.
"Sister-in-law, if you look at the cotton, it's all the best. I use the ordinary ones at home."
"Oh, your cotton is so good."
"No, we take good care of you."
"Qiu Ju, how much does this cotton cost per pound?"
"Our boss went to the market to buy one dollar and six. Since this girl is the one buying it, it's one dollar and fifty-five cents per catty."
"Okay. Does this girl need two pounds of cotton-padded clothes?"
"Well, it's two pounds. It can be thicker. Since it's made, let's make it thicker and bigger. It can be worn for a few more years in the future."
"Auntie, second mom. How much cotton do you need for this quilt?"
Hu Chunhua thought of this girl's bedding and sighed. Su Daqiang had really treated this girl badly.
"The quilt is made of three pounds, and the mattress is one pound."
Su Yuanyuan really had no idea at all. Anyway, she still had a lot of space in her own space. This was just to deceive others. So she nodded obediently.
"Second mother, then I need seven pounds of cotton. I also want to make a cotton hat and cotton gloves."