Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11652

Xingwang returned from Qingshui Town that night, and there were two more people traveling with him.

They were Wang Baochang and a middle-aged man whom he didn't recognize.

Captain Wang brought the middle-aged man to see Yang Ruoqing and introduced the man's background. He was an old craftsman who specialized in building houses in Qingshui Town where Captain Wang was.

He is called an old craftsman because the craft is inherited from his ancestors.

"I am not very talented, but my ancestors for four or five generations ago were all craftsmen, including bricklayers, carpenters, painters, and some other skilled workers. My brothers and I have learned these skills since we were young. Our ancestors have made a living from these skills for generations."

Yang Ruoqing nodded gently, "Experienced is best, I'm looking for someone with experience."

After that, she handed over the drawing she had drawn, "Come, take a look at this first."

No matter how eloquent your words are, you have to pass my drawing first, and then we can talk about the rest.

Because when Chief Wang recommended this man, he not only told Yang Ruoqing about this man's "family craftsmanship", but also said that this family was different from other craftsmen. Other craftsmen would work in the fields during the busy farming season, and then form a team to build houses and make furniture for others during the slack season to earn some money to improve their lives.

But the people brought by Captain Wang were different. In this family, farming was left to the women and the elderly in the family, while the young and able-bodied men in the family were working outside building houses almost all year round.

The middle-aged man in front of me, named Wan Baocai, is said to be the head of the family of this generation and the eldest among seven brothers. He has solid skills and is also the leader of the Wan family construction team.

The work they take is not limited to Qingshui Town. The coverage area of ​​their work has expanded to the entire Qing'an County, and the farthest place they have been to is Changhuai Prefecture. In the words of Captain Wang Bao, if other people just build a few tiled houses, they can just find a few craftsmen to do it.

But the Luo family's affairs must be done by a team of craftsmen who have been to big cities, seen the world, and have solid skills.

It just so happened that Yang Ruoqing sent Xingwang to the town to find Wang Baochang to introduce a craftsman. Also, it just so happened that Wan Baocai, the head of the Wan family, had just finished the work at hand and returned to his hometown with his brothers, sons and nephews, ready to rest for three to five days and wait for other brothers who stayed outside to get new jobs before going out again!

As the Luo family had something to do, Captain Wang went straight to find Wan Baocai overnight, and today, he brought him to Yang Ruoqing.

Soon, Wan Baocai carefully placed the drawings on the table in front of Yang Ruoqing, and stood up straight to talk to Yang Ruoqing.

"Mrs. Luo, I am not talented, so please forgive me if I say something wrong."

"Master Wan, please feel free to speak."

Wan Baocai hesitated for a moment and said, "Madam, you want to combine movement and stillness in this design. It's very unique. I really admire your vision."

Yang Ruoqing raised her eyebrows. Such a sloppy design was undoubtedly a scribble in the eyes of Yang Huazhong and others, but Wan Baocai could see through it. It seemed that Wan Baocai did have some skills.

Wan Baocai continued, "From the blueprint, Madam wants to design a bed in the house that is connected to the wardrobe and dressing table, with a bed for sleeping on top and drawers underneath for storing things. There is also an extension next to it to prevent children from rolling off the bed. Is what I said correct?"

This time, Yang Ruoqing's eyes lit up completely, and her smile showed a little more appreciation for Wan Baocai.

"Yes, I call that thing tatami."

"Tatami? This name is really good." Wan Baocai said, "I have already checked the house just now. The position and size of the tatami need to be remeasured. Because of the window problem, I suggest avoiding the window side to prevent rain from seeping in through the window gap and wetting the bed." "Okay, when I heard Master Wan say this, I knew you are very experienced."

"Madam, you are too kind. I am not very talented. I have been in this industry for 30 years and have quite a bit of experience, but your design really opened my eyes."

"Master Wan, you're too polite. I'll leave this matter to you. That's it!"

Yang Ruoqing made the decision directly, which was very generous.

"Thank you Madam Luo for the meal. I will do my best!"

Yang Ruoqing smiled with satisfaction, got up and left the room, because she didn't need to worry about the next things. Xingwang would coordinate with Wanbaocai to find out what materials were needed, how to design it, how long it would take to complete, how much the wages would be, etc. Xingwang would also follow up on the progress of the project anytime and anywhere.

Yang Ruoqing is only responsible for listening to Xingwang's regular progress reports and the final acceptance.

This is the benefit of having a housekeeper at home!
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The day after Wan Baocai returned, he and his brothers, sons, and nephews had already entered the site with tools and materials.

A cordon was set up around Dazhi's house in the Luo family's backyard, and Yang Ruoqing also specifically reminded that Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were not allowed to approach the site during the construction period.

If Shaoyao Linglan, Xingwang Ping'an and others couldn't bear it and let them go in, then the four adults would be punished.

If they fail to stop them by force, they can come and report to her directly, and she will go and deal with the two little naughty kids.

"Qing'er, I heard from your father that Master Wan and his team plan to remodel the house within ten days? Is that true?"

Sun came to the Luo family to deliver vegetables, and asked Yang Ruoqing about the modification.

Yang Ruoqing nodded: "Yes, we have enough manpower now. My father, uncle, and uncle come here every day to help with odd jobs. Ten days is enough."

Ten days is still quite ample time.

This kind of renovation is different from others. It does not require the installation of water, electricity, and leak-proofing of the bathroom. Those tasks have to be done while waiting, and it takes enough time to proceed to the next step.

For these three rooms, Yang Ruoqing built new furniture around them and made clever partitions. After the original furniture was moved out and the rooms were vacated, the wood was brought in. Everyone divided the work and cooperated. They came here at dawn every day. The Luo family provided three meals, and after dinner, Wan Baocai and his men left two people at the construction site to keep watch, while the others went back to their homes in the town to rest. They would come back at dawn the next day, and the cycle would repeat over and over again.

Because the Luo family had craftsmen working, Yang Huazhong was not in a hurry to go to Yang Yongqing's fields these days. Whenever Yang Huazhong had time, he would go to the Luo family and work as a free laborer.

Sun also wanted to come over to help cook, but she couldn't leave because He Lian'er, Niu Niu, and Jun'er were all at home, and Sun had to take care of the children and cook.

In a blink of an eye, four days had passed and the progress in the house was already halfway completed. The big framework that Yang Ruoqing wanted was almost complete.

The next step is to polish the details, which will be faster.