Touched and moved, Chen Xiaobei quickly waved to the man, "Okay, that's enough after filling in these firewood. You can tell everyone later that they don't have to come again."
"Ah, that's enough." The man seemed a little disappointed as he spoke.
"What? No one told you how long the fever lasted?" Chen Xiaobei looked confused.
"No, you just told me to come and fill the firewood when the shift was over."
Well, Chen Xiaobei had no choice but to reiterate to him again not to fill it out in the future.
Chen Xiaobei continued to walk forward with the village protection team. As he walked, he sighed in his heart. Fortunately, he came today. If he hadn't come and burned it for a few more days, it wouldn't be lime anymore. I'm afraid it would really be burned to ashes.
.
He also realized that this matter was purely his own fault. As for some things, he arranged them by himself and later forgot about them because of other things.
Just like this time burning lime.
It seems that I need to change my extensive work style.
what can we do about it?
Of course there are two aspects.
The first thing is to have a tracking process to see how the things you want to arrange are progressing.
The second one is of course to change the work mode. For example, this time burning lime. If the village guards did not take turns telling each other to fill the firewood, but arranged for a person to be responsible for it, it would be clearer when to stop.
This kind of overburning situation occurs.
Unknowingly, we have entered Qingniu Mountain.
About three miles further along the forest, there was a cave on a sunny slope.
The entrance of the cave is slightly higher than a person's height. If it is wide, three or four people can fit in side by side.
Chen Xiaobei had entered this cave many times when he was a child. It was about ten feet deep and could easily accommodate dozens of people.
If you build an iron gate at the entrance of the cave, it will become a natural prison.
I had seen Ma Xiaoyi and the others working in the mountains, so I didn't need to bother them with this matter anymore. When I got home, Chen Xiaobei caught up with the donkey cart and went straight to the county town.
Entering the county town, Chen Xiaobei went straight to the blacksmith shop.
After his description, a huge iron door was completed with the help of the blacksmith.
Of course, there was no welding technology at this time.
But the blacksmiths at this time were still very smart. They used iron ribs more than an inch thick, and then connected them together with iron wires as thick as their little fingers, and finally poured molten iron at the connection.
The iron door made in this way is a hundred times stronger than the welded one.
Finally, get a dozen steel nails to nail the large iron door to the rock.
Of course, such a big guy is also very expensive, costing fifty taels of silver.
But to Chen Xiaobei at this time, fifty taels of silver was nothing.
Pulling the big iron gate and walking back, Chen Xiaobei began to think about it. Since Yang Zhi was also involved, he might as well leave the installation to him and provide technical guidance himself.
After all, if villagers are arranged to do it, they have to pay for it themselves.
What surprised him was that when he returned to the village, Yang Zhi had already been waiting under the big locust tree, looking anxious when he saw him coming.
"Oh, brother Xiaobei, where have you been? I originally wanted to discuss it with you, but so many people came all of a sudden, where should we be locked up?"
Chen Xiaobei smiled calmly and turned back to point to the big iron gate on the donkey cart.
"I've already found a place and got an iron door to make it easier for us to keep him in custody."
When Yang Zhi saw the big iron gate, he smiled and said, "Okay, okay, this gate is so strong that even ten Sun Jians can't open it."
"Brother Yang Zhi, I will help you install the iron gate."
Yang Zhi deliberately had a serious look on his face, "Hey, what are you talking about? Anyway, those of us are just idle when we are idle. I will call them back. You tell me where to install it, and I will do the rest."
Not bad, he really understands his own thoughts. Chen Xiaobei was not polite to him, "Well, you just go west along the street, I will wait for you at the entrance of the village."
Chen Xiaobei drove the donkey cart past Carpenter Zhang's house and came to the edge of the woods.
Hearing the noise, Carpenter Zhang walked out of the yard and saw Chen Xiaobei. He smiled and said hello, "Chief Xiaobei, what are you doing?"
Chen Xiaobei raised his hand, "It's okay, just go about your business."
Carpenter Zhang turned around and entered the yard, but soon walked out again, holding two red fruits in his hand.
"Chief Xiaobei, come and have some fruit."
Fruit, this is Chen Xiaobei’s first time seeing fruits from Dacang Kingdom. When he traveled to this world, he seemed to have never seen any fruits.
This fruit looks a bit like an apple and smells faintly, but the aroma is not the same as the apples I ate in my previous life.
Seeing Carpenter Zhang smiling harmlessly, Chen Xiaobei took the fruit but did not eat it. He understood the principle of short-tongued cannibalism.
"Chief, I want to discuss something with you."
Sure enough, Chen Xiaobei felt that the fruit was a bit hot now.
"Uncle Zhang, if you need anything, just tell me directly. As long as I can help, I will do my best."
Carpenter Zhang, however, let out a long sigh and said, "Look, Chief, I don't have a mother-in-law at my age, nor do I have any children in front of me. I have to rely on myself for everything."
Chen Xiaobei didn't even turn around. He didn't know what Carpenter Zhang wanted to express, so he didn't dare to answer rashly.
Fortunately, Carpenter Zhang went on to say, "Not only am I a good carpenter, but I am also quite famous in Shiliba Village. If I were to bring you into a coffin one day, the folks in the village would think...
There’s no place to even make a table.”
Don't tell me, this is really such a question. Chen Xiaobei instantly understood what Zhang Carpenter meant. Zhang Carpenter is now over fifty. According to the records of many history books he has read, even in the heyday of the Tang and Song Dynasties, people
The average life span may not reach this number.
"Uncle Zhang, what do you mean..."
Carpenter Zhang knew that Chen Xiaobei understood what he meant, and nodded quickly, "Yes, I want to accept two apprentices. In the past, I had to charge some money to accept apprentices, so no one came to learn from me, but
Recently, I have finally understood something. You see, you are leading everyone to catch fish and grow vegetables. Not only do you not take any money, but you also give everyone seeds and nets for free."
Chen Xiaobei burst out laughing. I gave him the net for free, but not the seeds. But if he said it again now, wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing?
Carpenter Zhang continued his train of thought, "So now, I want to take on two apprentices for free. Can you help me find them?"
No matter what, Chen Xiaobei was very pleased that Carpenter Zhang had such an awareness.
After all, spring is when a hundred flowers bloom. I am in Hetou Village, and I lead everyone to grow vegetables and catch fish, or go to the mountains to build bridges. Although they are all for making money, these are not long-term businesses at present. You can learn
Unlike carpenters, this craft can last a lifetime.
"Okay, I'll ask you later to see who is willing to learn from this carpenter."
After receiving these words from Chen Xiaobei, Zhang Carpenter smiled even more happily.
"Xiaobeili Chang, eat it, this fruit is really sweet."