Great changes in the countryside

Chapter 78 Breaking Ground and Starting Hands

Everyone is working hard.

Chen Yang hurriedly called Tong Laogui aside, "Old Tong, I didn't invite everyone here."

Tong Laogui pointed at Chen Yang with a smile, "You're not particular, you are not enough friends."

Chen Yang beat his chest and stamped his feet, "But I'm not prepared."

"Forget about breakfast. Everyone came here after breakfast. According to the old rules, you must invite lunch."

Chen Yang nodded, "Everything else is easy, but cigarettes and alcohol, I can't buy them."

Tong Laogui said, "I'll help you. Your grandfather and I will go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy it. Your grandfather and I, together, still have some face."

Ok, deal.

Chen Yang gave money to his eldest sister, Chen Ping, and asked her to pull a handcart, and together with his grandfather and Tong Laogui, they bought vegetables, meat, cigarettes, and alcohol.

Continuing with the urgent arrangement, Chen Yang asked Tong Xiaolong's father and Chen Fuming's father to go to the village to borrow five Eight Immortals tables, as well as a corresponding number of stools, bowls and chopsticks.

Then let Cai Chaoyang invite his father. Cai Chaoyang's father is a chef. For a scene like this, a chef must be invited to support the scene.

Although dozens of people came and cost a lot of money, Chen Yang was happy because he felt the deep love of fellow countrymen.

Mason Du Dagui master came.

Also brought three apprentices and four small workers.

Breakfast was ready, but Du Dagui had his own rules, and he didn't eat the meal from the master's house before starting.

Chen Yang met with Du Dagui, made an explanation, and then took out two packs of cigarettes to Du Dagui.

A pack of Xiongshi brand cigarettes cost [-] cents, and a pack of Xin'anjiang brand cigarettes cost [-] cents.

Originally, the three apprentices should also be given cigarettes, each with a pack.But Du Dagui's rule is that apprentices can smoke, but cannot accept cigarettes from the master's house.

It was only later that Chen Yang found out that his grandfather had been kind to Du Dagui.

The first procedure of building a house is to break ground, which Chen Yang has already completed.

The second program is the hands.

Breaking ground is digging out, and starting is filling in.

In the past, when building a house, the foundation had to be dug first, and then a layer of stone slabs was laid on the dug foundation, commonly known as "laying ridges". This process is called starting.

It is different now, because the foundation of Chen Yang's new house is made of reinforced concrete.

Du Dagui was really particular about it. He did it all by himself during the whole process, and the master Chen Yang was also watching.

In the process of starting, the most important thing is to place treasures in the foundation.

Country people, poor people, where can I get the treasure.

But there are still copper plates, silver horns, coins and even silver oceans.

Grandma has already prepared, a total of eight oceans.

At the four corners of the house, two oceans are placed, embedded in concrete.

Start at the southeast corner, clockwise, and end at the northeast corner.

Chen Yang witnessed the whole process with his own eyes.

It's not over yet.

Du Dagui let Chen Yang go away after the steel bars were laid and tied, the concrete was poured, and the entire foundation was poured.

The four corners of the foundation are placed with the ocean, which symbolizes the long history of wealth, never thirst, prosperity and prosperity forever.

Concrete needs time to set, and today's work is done.

At noon, Chen Yang set up five tables of banquets, one for the masons and others, and the other four for the villagers who came to help.

In the afternoon, the masons left, and so did the villagers.

Chen Yang left the family affairs to his grandfather and eldest sister, and went fishing in the river by himself.

Today, it cost more than ten yuan to invite the folks to dinner, plus cigarettes and wine.

This is not within Chen Yang's budget.

Once there is a beginning, there will be a process. Several important links in building a house, such as walls, upper beams, and roof knots, etc., cannot be skipped.

The budget exceeded dozens of yuan, but Chen Yang could bear it.But if it exceeds 100 yuan, Chen Yang will be overwhelmed.

In short, there is more money to be made.

(End of this chapter)