Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

Some of the men went to chop wood in the mountains behind, some worked with soil, and some went down to the bottom of the well to clean the mud... Everyone was busy working with their feet not touching the ground. It was a hot day in early winter, and they all took off their clothes. Those who wear unlined upper garments.

The women help each family cut the hay in their yards. After cutting the grass, they go to the mountains to pull tree branches and leaves to make fires, and then use the hay to make straw mats. Even Jiang Tao was sitting outside, weaving mats from the yard’s straw that was cut last night.

Straw mats can not only temporarily patch up holes in the roof, but can also be spread on the sandy kang to keep warm. It can be of great use.

Yes, the bed here is a kang, but because it has been in disrepair for a long time, it has long since stopped heating. You have to dig out the hole in the kang and take out the chimney before you can use it.

Looking at the kang, Jiang Huaixu knew that the winter in Chongming Mansion was not easy to endure.

Jiang Wei, Jiang Huaixu, Liu Ye'er, and Jiang Fu were also busy. They took out the dried mugwort on the road and smoked it inside and outside the cleaned house. This smoke actually brought out a lot of mice. .

The mouse was not big, but it barked loudly. Children chased it, and some people kept shouting "Fu Tuan".

Fu Tuan sat on the roof with a look of aloofness, pretending not to hear.

Not long after Jiang Huaixu took the mugwort out of the mouse hole, several cute little mice came out. She quickly kicked one of them with her quick eyes, then put it into a sack with a thin wooden stick and went into the house to continue smoking.

After fumigating her house, she asked Fu Tuan which side of the house had been cleaned, and headed there with her things. There is no free time at the end of the day.

When it got dark, the strong laborers who went to the mountains to cut wood brought back a lot of wood. They were all piled in the yard of Jiang Huaixu's house, and the finished adobes were also neatly placed.

After a simple meal, Jiang Zhengmao called Shi Tao and Jiang Fugui and asked them, two people who knew carpentry, to lead a few people to build wooden boards, intending to use them as temporary beds.

It's getting colder day by day, and there are a lot of collapsed kangs. We can't sleep on the ground all the time.

The remaining people continued to do adobe work. The collapsed courtyard walls and collapsed kangs had to be built with adobe. They could not afford bricks, so they had to work day and night.

Fortunately, the result is very good, and the made adobe can be used to build many kangs.

"Maozi, Maozi!" Second Mistress shouted to Jiang Zhengmao at the top of her lungs.

Jiang Zhengmao hurriedly greeted him: "Hey, what's going on, aunt?"

"Your second uncle asked me to tell you about the house. Your second uncle and I have agreed to live with Guihua and his wife in the small courtyard between Dr. Kang and Village Chief Zheng. It's in the back room of your house. .”

Jiang Zhengmao didn't expect that his second uncle and his mother-in-law had already made plans, and complained: "A Liang's parents and I both left early. I planned to support you and my second uncle until they grow old, and the two families occupy a large house..." ···”

"Your second uncle and I don't know what you think. If it's just us, the old couple, don't we also have Tianya and Xiaofeng? As long as we can move, we have to raise the two children.

Guihua's child is kind-hearted and treats the two children as her own along the way. I thought it would be difficult for her to be alone, so I asked her to accept us as godparents. She was also willing, and there was nothing wrong with living together. "

Jiang Zhengmao thought about it carefully. The old couple had a homestead in Shili Village before, so they should have it in the new place. At least it would be a guarantee.

"That's okay. Sister Guihua is an honest person, and Shanwa is also sensible. If there are any difficulties at home in the future, just tell us brothers."

The second grandma responded softly and walked forward slowly: "What's the point of walking such a long way? Isn't it just to have a tile above your head to cover yourself..."

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Zheng Liniang remembered Jiang Huaixu's dream of taking a bath. After boiling water at night, she asked the girls at home to take a bath first, but she could not find Jiang Huaixu.

What is Jiang Huaixu doing? Stopping Jiang Zhengmao to discuss the matter - "Uncle, I just took a look. Is there a cellar here?"

"Ah, yes, but some of them collapsed. Your brother Dafu almost fell in during the day."

Jiang Huaixu asked: "Can things be grown in the cellar?"

Jiang Zhengmao was stunned, "What do you want to plant?"

The old god Jiang Huaixu said: "I can't tell you now. I have to try to see if I can plant it. Otherwise, if it fails, you will be very sad."

"You girl, you are so talkative!" Jiang Zhengmao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After laughing, he added, "You can try it if you want. Anyway, there is nothing to put in it now."

Jiang Huaixu thought about it in his mind. Although they were not short of food, they were in short supply of oil, salt, winter vegetables, window paper, and oilcloth. However, the villagers were frugal and had not thought of going to the county town to buy them.

She didn't expect that after robbing the bandits, she still had to dig through it to live. Now there are more than a thousand taels of silver in the account. Since it is for public use, it is better to use it completely.

"Uncle, after building the wall and repairing the house, we will definitely buy tables, chairs and benches at home. The villagers will definitely be reluctant to buy new ones. It is the work of Brother Shi and Uncle Fugui. The two of them will definitely work day and night, even if there are people The gang is full of novices, and we have two people to worry about. Have you ever thought about doing something good for others?"

Jiang Zhengmao choked, and the mark between his eyebrows deepened by three points. He was only busy with the current matter, and he hadn't thought that far yet.

When Jiang Huaixu saw his expression, he became convinced, "You can't stand still while guarding a golden mountain. If you ask me, it's no different for us to eat and live together now. It's better to eat from the same big pot and do the work together, and then follow the rules. The villagers are paid as much as they work.

First, part of the public bank is used as pocket money, and the wages are paid from the remaining part. Later, the money earned from small business and other activities is also paid as wages. In this way, the villagers encourage each other and make progress together! What do you think? "

Jiang Zhengmao was so dizzy when he heard that he couldn't stand it anymore, "Speaking of which, what are you going to do quickly? Do you think your uncle has a brain as big as yours? Come on, come on, I will treat your father, your eldest brother, your second brother, your first cousin, your second cousin Call them all and tell us carefully."

Jiang Zhengmao pulled Jiang Huaixu into the house.

As Jiang Huaixu walked forward, he did not forget to fight for the women in his family, "Uncle, you are discriminating. Not only men can work, but women can also work. Why can't they attend the meeting? They work hard all day, You haven’t seen it and you still think it’s just a light job and don’t take it seriously at all. No, you have to call Auntie-in-law, Auntie Zheng and my mother over too!”

"Go, go, go, it all depends on you, it depends on you!"