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Chapter 169

When Zhang Wusi heard that he wanted to set up a tent, he looked at the various things piled up on the carriage, and waved his hands indiscriminately: "No need. We all came from hard backgrounds, and we have been craftsmen for so many years. What? Have you ever suffered? It’s good to have a work shed that can be squeezed. Ye Zi bought these things, how much money would it cost? Taking advantage of the short time to buy these things, after eating, let’s go to the county and quickly return. Let you three Uncle will go with you, lest those shops see you as a weak woman, and Sarah refuses to retreat."

Ye Xinyan smiled. This is the way older people think about things. In this regard, my grandfather has done a good job, always using different ways of doing things and thinking according to the environment.

"Grandpa Zhang, even if you and grandpa don't care about being crowded with others, many craftsmen may not be willing. It would be inconvenient for them to let the craftsmen who do things live under the noses of you leaders, right? ?”

When they said this, Qi Jia walked around the carriage and the bullock cart several times on his short legs, and then turned back, pulling Ye Xinyan's skirt and asking: "Sister, what about the thing on the bullock cart?" I know, it’s the same as the stone mill used to make rice tofu at my uncle’s house. The one my sister bought is really big, shall we make a lot of rice tofu too?”

Ye Xinyan smiled and said, "What rice tofu are you making? The stone mill is not just for making rice tofu, it has many uses. Let's set up the tent first, and then use this stone mill. Then Qi Jia will know what the stone mill is. another use for it."

Qi Jia asked again: "What is a tent?"

"A tent is a temporary tent that can accommodate people." Wang Qiao explained to Qi Jia.

Hearing that the tent can accommodate people, Qi Jia immediately jumped for joy, turned to Wang Qiao and said, "Will Third Uncle build a tent? Third Uncle has built the tent, and I will live there too."

Wang Qiao smiled, stroked Qi Jia's hair, and looked at Qi Younian and Zhang Wusi.The matter of pitching the tent has not yet been decided.

Qi Younian has been planning to start construction of his new house as soon as possible throughout the first half of the day today, so that the family's residence can be settled.

Even if we put aside the finishing work of the two cattle pens on the cattle farm and start building a house first, it will take more than half a month and 20 days before the new house can accommodate people.This was only possible when Zhang Wusi and Wang Qiao were both hands-on and able to lead the work separately.

During these [-] days or longer, they have to squeeze together with many craftsmen and small workers.As Ye Zi said, even if they don't mind, the artisans and small workers who squeezed together with them will be a lot of inconvenience.

The important thing is that Qi Younian felt a little sorry for the youngest son of his fourth and seventh brothers who defected to him.

"In the future, we will undertake more construction work. Things like tarpaulin tents are useful, so let's take them down first," Qi Younian said.

Sure enough, it is very pleasing to have a grandfather who keeps pace with the times, and he can always think of one place with himself.

Ye Xinyan said with a smile: "The kitchen on the construction site probably hasn't opened yet, I'll call some strong workers to come over and unload the goods."

Wang Qiao stopped her and said, "No need, I don't need any more things. With the time to run around, the two coachmen and I unloaded this little thing."

Ye Xinyan took another look at Wang Qiao. Although this guy is not strong, he looks healthy and strong, and he looks like a man who can work.

Seeing that Ye Xinyan didn't object, Grandma Liu greeted the two coachmen: "You two, be quicker, and unload these things with my third master. Finish your business quickly, so you can go back sooner. I'll go and get them back sooner." The two of you are going to order some dry food for the road."

The two coachmen earn money from hauling the goods, and they originally had the responsibility to carry the goods. Although today, the things in the two cars, one is heavy because of the thieves, and the other is so much that a flatbed carriage can hardly fit it. .But the nature of work doesn't change just because of how many things you have, does it?
At this time, I heard that after unloading the goods, the owner's family would bring dry food for the return journey, and I was very happy.

The owner was talking about dry food, which was naturally different from his own bran cakes.We poor people, where we can usually get whole grain dry food, most of them are no matter what can be imported, and a full stomach is good.

The third uncle Wang Qiao, whom Ye Xinyan didn't want to admit, was really not just talking about it casually, but he actually had very good physical strength.Together with the two coachmen, they unloaded all the goods Ye Xinyan bought in less than a quarter of an hour.

Mammy Liu asked the mother-in-law to pack a few corn buns and steamed buns from the kitchen, and arranged for the happy driver to leave.Ye Xinyan also washed her hands and face, and the meal was served at home.

Zhang Wusi greeted Ye Xinyan and said, "Yezi went out to do errands early in the morning, and she was exhausted. Let's eat on the kang."

Ye Xinyan smiled and said: "No, it's just running errands and not doing heavy work, so it's not tiring. But you and Wang... Uncle Wang, who just got home yesterday, and helping grandpa with things today, is hard work."

Qi Younian glanced at Nanny Liu who assigned the girl to prepare the meals, and thought about the rules of the back house and the defense of men and women in the houses of officials and nobles in the capital, and said tentatively: "Ye Zi settled down and prepared the wood before leaving this morning. At lunch time, Ye Zi, tell me what are your plans?"

Ye Xinyan followed Qi Younian's gaze, and also looked at Nanny Liu, and smiled secretly at Qi Younian, for the old man in the palace was actually under pressure.

Naturally, she didn't care what the nanny in charge of the palace thought of her and her family, but discussing things during meals was not conducive to digestion, and it was not easy to explain things clearly.

"No, I'll eat with Mammy Liu. You guys finish your meal first, and we'll discuss things after we rest. Don't delay things."

After a short rest after dinner, Ye Xinyan and Qi Younian sat down in the yard.

Ye Xinyan pointed to the pile of tarpaulins and tarpaulins, and said, "I thought, let's set up a simple tent in the yard first, so that the three of you, Grandpa and Grandpa Zhang, don't have to go to the construction site to squeeze the work sheds. In autumn, the cold is getting worse, I bought a few tanned sheepskins, the fur is very good at insulating moisture, and it will keep warm and dry under the body. Let’s build a house as soon as possible, and it should be okay to live in a tent before the frost falls.”

Zhang Wusi shook his head and said with a smile: "Old Zhang, I have done rough work all my life, but today I have become so delicate. It is not bad to live in a tent, and I can be more particular about it."

Turning to Ye Xinyan, he smiled and said, "Ye Zi is so suspicious, you can ask your grandfather, we lived in tents even in the twelfth lunar month of winter, how can the tent have so many opinions as you, at best, the bedding should be thick Some, wrap it tighter."

Ye Xinyan curled her lips in disapproval, and said, "When we are in a bad situation and we have no choice, we will make do with what we can. When we have the conditions and can be particular, we are not afraid to be particular about it."

I think that when she escaped from the capital, it was also during the twelfth lunar month of winter, when there were no tents, and when she was out of the village and behind the store, she was always in the open air, crowded with Jinmama.

Zhang Wusi clasped his palms together and said with a smile: "Brother, your granddaughter, who is able to be particular and make a living, is really in line with Lao Zhang's wishes. She is a promising child. She is more promising than Aqiao."

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