Siheyuan: I became a truck driver

Xiao Yun silently gave Yan Bugui a thumbs up in his heart.

He thought that Yan Bugui was being frugal by taking the pot soup base home and eating it the next day, but he didn't expect that he could come up with such a clever way of making fish jelly.

Xiao Yun had heard of bird jelly and pig skin jelly, but this was the first time he heard of fish jelly.

However, he didn't say anything. Let others do whatever they want.

"Uncle, would you like to take care of the meals?"

Xiao Yun held the pot and talked about the purpose of his visit.

When they heard that the meal would be provided, the three aunts who were walking home stopped immediately.

Yan Bugui didn't sit down either, he stood up and asked, "What kind of work?"

"Moving things, moving bricks, mortar, etc. If you can do it, I won't ask anyone else."

When the third uncle heard this, he pushed his glasses on his nose and spoke with a smile after a moment.

"Xiao Yun, what you are doing is not right, is it? Going out to find someone to help with the work, they not only provide food but also pay you. Are you trying to fool me, your uncle?"

The third aunt also stood up at this time and echoed: "Yes, Xiaoyun, you can't fool people just because your third uncle is old."

Xiao Yun's expression remained unchanged. "Look at what you two said. Who am I, Xiao Yun? I have lived in the same compound for so many years. Can I do this?"

The third uncle waved his hands, looking as if he saw through everything.

"Don't talk about that. It's fine if you let me do it. Then we have to talk about the wages. I will definitely ask for less than outsiders!"

"But there is a prerequisite. If there are any bricks or mortar left, you can give them to me, your uncle."

Yan Bugui had already determined that Xiao Yun would look for him.

After all, they lived in the same compound, and he added that he would definitely ask for less money than outsiders.

There's no reason not to look for him.

Just when he was happily thinking that he could make money and eat for free, Xiao Yun poured a basin of cold water on him.

"Uncle, my family is already living in such a bad way, and you still have the nerve to cheat us."

As he spoke, Xiao Yun pointed outside the door.

"I said I was going out to look for someone. Do you think it was a laborer?"

Yan Bugui's eyes widened a lot, and his speech became hesitant.

"Is it possible that it is not?"

Xiao Yun smacked his lips and said, "Of course not. How can I afford paid laborers? I can only find some free laborers, those who will work as long as they are fed, such as beggars." After saying this, Xiao Yun added silently in his heart.

：And your third uncle.

Hearing what Xiao Yun said, the third uncle and the third aunt looked at each other, with a hint of embarrassment on their faces.

Seeing the two men hesitating, Xiao Yun stood aside and decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Okay, I'll be out now, Uncle. Leave the pot here for now and I'll come back to get it."

Having said that, Xiao Yun took a step forward and prepared to go out.

Seeing that Xiao Yun was really going out, Yan Bugui was afraid that the free lunch would fall into the hands of someone else, so he spoke up quickly.

"Hey, Xiaoyun, don't worry. I need to discuss this with your third aunt."

After Yan Bugui finished speaking, he pulled the three aunts aside.

The three aunts were also shaken.

"Old Yan, why don't you stop going fishing? You go every week, but come back empty-handed. You eat a lot of dry food, but don't catch any fish. Why don't you stay at home and get a free meal this week?"

The third uncle looked a little embarrassed.

"Is this my problem? People don't like to eat cornmeal, let alone fish. OK, OK, OK, I get it. Let's see if I can ask Xiaoyun to increase the labor cost."

The third aunt nodded and said, "Then you should be careful and don't ask for too much, otherwise people will leave."

The third uncle turned around and came back to Xiao Yun.

"Xiao Yun, I just discussed it with your third aunt, and we can both do it, but can you take a look and give us a few cents?"

Who knew that before the third uncle finished speaking, Xiao Yun heard that he was asked for money and walked out.

The third uncle was dumbfounded and glanced at the third aunt, as if to say, there is no chance to bargain.

The three aunts hurried forward and stopped Xiao Yun who was about to leave.

"Xiao Yun, don't go. Your uncle is just joking with you. Let's do it. I'll make sure we provide lunch at noon."

Xiao Yun didn't really want to leave, so when he saw the three aunts coming forward, he naturally stopped.

After explaining the work content to the two people, Xiao Yun took the pot back home.

He wanted to clean up the things in the house before building the kang.

In order not to arouse suspicion, these things cannot be placed in the space and can only be temporarily placed in the central courtyard.

The central courtyard was still relatively quiet at this time, as it was time for everyone to have breakfast.

There is a water bucket, a green onion basin, a large wardrobe and the bowls, chopsticks and dishes inside at the bedside.

Xiao Yun moved everything to the room outside, including the bed sheets and quilt covers.

Finally, only the wooden bed was left lying in the corner.

This wooden bed is assembled from rectangular wooden strips.

It’s not light, but Xiao Yun can move it easily.

After finishing this house, Xiao Yun also cleaned up Xiao Aiguo's house.

Halfway through the cleanup, Lin Gangtuan and Xiao Aiguo came back with a cart.

A total of 420 bricks and seven bags of mud were hired for four large carts, at 1.81 yuan per cart.

It was Xiao Aiguo who negotiated the price, otherwise the car would have cost two dollars.

The carts were parked neatly at the gate of the compound.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yun immediately headed towards the west wing in the front yard and shouted to the third uncle and aunt.

The two men came out upon hearing the sound, and looked at the four large carts at the door, with a look of relief on their faces.

They usually only drank some porridge in the morning. After agreeing to Xiao Yun, they were afraid that they would not have the strength to support themselves, so they each ate half a steamed bun after returning home.

As they started to move bricks inside, Xiao Yun walked in front of the two men, directing them where to put them.

At the same time, he communicated with Lin Gangtuan about where the stove door should be opened.

The reason why the kang is warm is that there is a flue underneath the kang. When you light a fire at the stove door and burn firewood, the hot smoke will pass through the flue and rush to the outside, and the heat will be absorbed by the kang.

Because they needed to burn firewood, Xiao Yun had almost no hesitation and directly asked him to put the stove door in the outer room.

Lin Gangtuan dug out the line drawing from the army green satchel he was carrying, marked the exact location of the kang on the ground, and began to build it.

At this point, there were not enough people, and they wanted to look for more people, but they didn't know who to look for the time being. Therefore, the task of moving the dust and mud fell on Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun did not waste any time. He came to the door, picked up two 70-jin bags of mud and put them on each side, then walked inside.

All men of this era are extremely masculine, and their behavior reflects this in every aspect. They have big appetites and are naturally strong. Many of them can even eat four bags of such mud in one breath.

But it is definitely not as easy as Xiao Yun.

Of course, there are also some lazy people who are lazy and like to eat.

In two trips, Xiao Yun had transported all seven bags of mud to their locations.

In the middle, I also urged the three uncles and three aunts.

"Uncle, hurry up! The sooner we finish, the sooner we can eat! I'll go buy a pound of meat and we'll have cabbage stewed with meat for lunch!"

Upon hearing this, the third uncle's thin body immediately gained a lot of strength and his speed also increased a lot.