Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 146
The door of the broken van was opened, Captain Xu smiled and got out of the car, "Doctor Li, you are so polite, you even came here to pick us up."

Li Hongbing smiled without explaining, took out a cigarette and let it out, looked into the car, "Where's the brand?"

"What's the hurry, I won't bring this." Captain Xu took the cigarette, smiled and turned to look at the van behind.

A young policeman walked over carrying a long board.

The sign in black on a white background reads [Caogou Village Wildlife Rescue Station]

Li Hongbing took the sign and said to the blind man, "Go and call the village chief, and tell him something is good."

Not much time.

Li Huaizhong ran over with a shovel on his shoulders. Last time, he left early after solving the matter of Li Hongbing’s illegal practice of medicine by the health office. He didn’t know that Li Hongbing had been hired by the Forestry Workers’ Office as a veterinarian and set up a wild animal rescue station in Caogou Village. When I saw the sign, my old face was as happy as a flower.

This is definitely a good thing, a huge good thing, good for Caogou Village, and good for himself.

"Uncle Hong Soldier, you really are, why didn't you notify me in advance of such a big event, so I should be prepared."

Li Huaizhong hurriedly threw away the shovel, patted his clothes covered in mud, and the dirt fell down, suddenly remembered something.

"Blind man, let Da Kui lead the people to beat the gongs and drums, and then let the big guys stop the work in the kiln first, and all go to the square at the entrance of the village to hold a meeting."

After finishing speaking, Li Huaizhong ran towards his home, turning his head while running and yelling, "Uncle Red Soldier, I'll go home and change my clothes, you can chat with Captain Xu for a while."

Li Hongbing and Captain Xu looked at each other and smiled. The latter asked the forest policemen to get off the station and form a line. One of the young policemen was holding a camera in his hand, looking for the best position to take pictures.

What Li Huaizhong wanted to do, both of them knew in their hearts, everyone was carrying people in bridal sedan chairs, it would be good for everyone to be more lively, everyone wanted what they wanted, so why not do it.

soon.

The sound of gongs and drums resounded in the alleys of the village.

Dakui wore a faded red ribbon around his neck, and walked in front of him with a painted drum tied in front of his lower abdomen.

Boom boom boom!
The sound of drums was loud, followed by gongs, trumpets, and sheng, and a group of people cheered.

The other villagers also got the news and thought that the old man had left. They didn't even have time to change their clothes, and rushed from the kiln to the square in disgrace.

The village head, Li Huaizhong, changed into an old Chinese tunic suit, a forward hat, and homemade shoes, with a smile on his face that extended to his ears.

Stretching out his hands, he walked up to Captain Xu excitedly, grabbed Captain Xu's hand and shook it vigorously up and down.

"Welcome comrades to Caogou Village, this is the glory of our Caogou Village."

"Be courteous, be polite, have a deep love for fish and water, and be close to the police and civilians. This is what we should do." Captain Xu is also a wonderful person. He beat snakes with sticks and tried his best to cooperate with Li Huaizhong's performance.

Click!

Click!

The camera shutter in the hand of the young policeman kept on shuttering.

After shaking hands, Li Huaizhong called Captain Xu and Li Hongbing to the old platform in the square at the entrance of the village.

The old platform is a one-meter-high platform built of bricks and stones. Usually, when the village holds a village meeting, the village chief will stand on it and speak.

Dakui led the gong and drum team, standing in front of the old platform and beating hard.

When the villagers, men, women and children saw that no one had left, they rushed forward with a clatter, asking what happened, and why did the police come over.

It is said that the village distributes money.

It is said that the police came to deliver warmth, rice, oil, and noodles.

Some say they are here to arrest people, which is called catching a turtle in a urn.

Anyway, the noise in the square is the same as going to a big market, and there are all kinds of things.

Li Huaizhong straightened his back, walked to the edge of the stage, raised his hands and pressed.

The villagers in the audience shut their mouths tightly for a moment, and Li Hongbing nodded secretly. It seems that Li Huaizhong's prestige in the village is still quite high.

Seeing the cooperation of the villagers, Li Huaizhong cleared his throat triumphantly.

"Hey, let me tell you a few words. Today is a good day for the dog. There are two good things. One is that our kiln has been re-fired. The other is that Uncle Red Soldier was arrested by the forest police to become a veterinarian. I sent a sign, called Hansha. Wild Animal Restaurant”

What a mess.

Caught as a veterinarian, a wild animal restaurant.

Li Hongbing next to him almost kicked him when he heard it, but when he saw the corners of Captain Xu's lips rising uncontrollably, he hurried to Li Huaizhong's side.

"It's a wildlife rescue station, it's hiring, not arresting!"

oh oh!

Li Huaizhong corrected without changing his face, "It was wrong, I asked Uncle Hongbing to be a veterinarian, and sent a wild animal rescue station."

"!!!" Li Hongbing was speechless.

"Now, Comrade Xu, please say a few words and chirp." Li Huaizhong took a step back and gave up his seat.

Chirp!Chirp!
The villagers in the audience applauded vigorously.

Captain Xu took a step forward, and also raised his hand and pressed twice.

"Fathers and folks, let me just say a few words. The forest area is our home. It is because of the embellishment of the forest that the nature is full of vitality and richness. However, the forest is destroyed every year. Wild animals are hunted and killed. Deforestation, deforestation."

"Dear folks, protect the forest, the alarm bells are ringing!"

"Protect the ecological environment and protect the green water and green mountains. For the happiness of our next generation, everyone should start from themselves and work together to make due contributions to this great cause."

Captain Xu's speech on the stage was deeply moving.

The villagers in the audience heard it in one ear and out in the other.

Trees are not allowed to be cut down, what kind of fire is used for cooking at home, and whether the firewood distributed in the village is still needed.

Hunting is not allowed, what should I do if I want to eat meat?
In this regard, Captain Xu has long been used to it. The tradition of the forest area for thousands of years is to rely on mountains to eat mountains, and to rely on water to eat water. It is impossible to completely correct the villagers' ideas. As long as the villagers change a little, it will be a good thing.

"One more good news. According to the instructions of the superiors, for the behavior of saving and protecting wild animals, a certain amount of cash rewards will be given according to the protection level of wild animals."

Whoa!
Hearing that there was a cash reward, the villagers in the square erupted instantly, stretching their necks one by one.

"Captain Xu, how about a cash reward."

"How much is the award, it won't be settled after autumn!"

"How is the level of animal protection determined?"

"Cash, or a note?"

"What's the noise? When Comrade Xu was talking, one or two of them were as limp as a pig's intestines. When they heard that they were rich, they became energetic. Shut up and let Comrade Xu continue talking." Li Huaizhong shouted at the messy villagers. , and when it was quiet, he turned his head and smiled at the captain, "Comrade Xu, a mountain native, doesn't have much knowledge, you continue."

Captain Xu naturally understands that in the countryside, the villagers prefer law and money, and they look at the audience with bright eyes.

"For units or individuals that save and protect wild animals at the national level, a reward of 1000 yuan will be given for each case.
A reward of 500 yuan will be given for each unit or individual that rescues and protects second-class wild animals in the country.
Units or individuals that save and protect key wild animals in the province will be rewarded with 200 yuan each.
Units or individuals that save and protect "three animals" will be rewarded with 20 yuan each. "

Whoa!
The square is boiling again. 1000 yuan is no less than a lot of money for the poor Caogou Village. At the beginning, Uncle Hongbing collected mushrooms, which gave the villagers a taste of the sweetness. Now the state is going to distribute the money again.

The four unlucky brothers in the crowd got together and Jianjun looked at Li Hongqi.

"Hongqi, didn't you catch a hare last night with a trick, and the rabbit, hand it in quickly, and you can get 1000 yuan."

Li Hongqi looked constipated, and gritted his teeth, "How dare you ask, what did you eat last night, and you still hand it in, hand it in shit!"

"That's 1000 yuan." The scholar said in pain.

"One bite of 100 yuan is gone." Shengli was also distressed.

Li Hongqi patted his chest and completely forgot about the broken ribs. He patted the wound and gasped in pain, "It's okay, I'll continue down tonight. There is a rabbit nest in the pine forest. I promise to catch ten or eight. The money to marry a daughter-in-law will be settled."

Not only that, other villagers are also secretly pondering.

How bold the heart is, how productive the earth is.

For the villagers who were born and grew up in the forest area, hunting is an instinct flowing in their blood, catching a pheasant or a hare without pinching them with their hands.

"Comrade, if you catch or rescue wild animals, how can I hand them over to you."

A voice of inquiry rang out from the crowd, and Li Hongbing knew without looking that it was Li Hongqi with a broken rib.

Captain Xu smiled slightly, pointing to Li Hongbing and the young policeman behind him holding the sign.

"Today is for this matter. Our Forest Workers hired Comrade Li Hongbing as the head of the Caogou Village Wildlife Rescue Station. In the future, the wild animals you rescue can be sent to Li, and then Li will pay the corresponding fees. Incentive money."

"Yes! You have to believe in the level of Uncle Hongbing, he is a college student in our village." Li Huaizhong took the opportunity to interject.

Oh!
The villagers looked at Li Hongbing in unison, their gazes were affectionate and fiery.

Uncle Hongbing is an elder in our village, and he will definitely not treat his own people badly.

I rub!

Li Hongbing was stunned.

How to rescue the animals, but also pay the bonus first.

Cooperate with you two to catch Zheng Ji and trap me in it.

Captain Xu saw that Li Hongbing's expression was wrong, so he hurriedly corrected it and said loudly to the audience.

"There are strict standards for rescuing animals. Not only photos but also videos must be taken. Bonuses can only be given out when the real objects match. We can't let stationmaster Li bend the law just because they are in the same village. This kind of behavior is illegal. It might not work Still going to jail."

This coaxing and scaring dissuaded those small-minded villagers from going through the back door.

At the end of the meeting, the villagers gathered together in twos and threes to whisper, and Li Hongbing accepted the sign with some helplessness.

Captain Xu smiled and took out a thick book.

"Station Master Li, don't be burdened. If a villager sends an animal to you, you can compare it with this wild animal manual. Caogou Village is not in a protected area, and generally there will be no animals from the first country. Rescue animals should be kept well." Photos, videos, we'll send injured animals over as well."

"Understood, you guys are really good at it." Li Hongbing took the wild animal manual angrily.

Li Huaizhong and Captain Xu smiled sarcastically.

Knowing this matter, he has benefited himself, but Li Hongbing sent people and dealt with it, but he didn't get anything.

It would be a joke if Li Hongbing dropped the pick.

Captain Xu hurriedly said, "Station Master Li, when the rescue station is set up, the bureau will give you two quotas for the number of auxiliary scriptures. Just report your name and ID card to me. The tentative monthly salary is 1200, and you will pay the hardware."

Eat royal food!

Li Huaizhong was very greedy, but he didn't dare to move his mind. The village set up a wild animal rescue station, and he reported to the town by himself. At the end of the year, he would add another outstanding person in his own evaluation.

Be sure to get this thing done.

"Uncle Red Soldier, do you want a place for this rescue station? The village can give you a piece of land. You think it suits you."

Li Hongbing looked at the two of them.

"No, I plan to build a rescue station yard next to the old house and build a few sheds."

Li Huaizhong nodded again and again, "Okay, the bricks used to build the yard of the rescue station are sold in the village, and I don't want a penny."

Captain Xu raised his hand and looked at the time, "That's it. I'm going to other villages in the forest area to inform you about the rescue bonus and the rescue station. I guess you will be busy in the future."

Now that he has boarded the pirate ship, it is too late to get off the ship, and he can only bear the responsibility for the sins he has committed.

Li Hongbing sighed silently.

After seeing off Captain Xu and leaving, Li Hongbing followed Li Huaizhong to the kiln factory.

Brick embryos have already started to be made in the drying yard.

The women transport the reconciled yellow mud embryos to the drying yard, and start the next step, making raw bricks.

Make raw bricks, that is, bricks before firing.

The main tools for making bricks are brick boxes, wire bows, and backing plates, and these tools need to be used in conjunction with each other.

The brick box is a mold for making bricks, and four wooden boards are assembled into a movable wooden frame according to the requirements of the bricks.

When in use, put the brick box on the operating platform, place a backing plate under the box, sprinkle wood ash, cut a piece of adobe with a wire bow, hold the adobe in your hand and lift it up, smash it into the brick box hard, and then use a wire The bow cut off the excess adobe on the surface of the brick box.

There is a gap in the middle of the brick box, and the steel wire bow is cut along the gap to divide the whole brick into two, and then with both hands, the backing plate and the brick box are transported to the embankment where the raw bricks are placed neatly , and then use the right hand to unlock the lock on the side of the brick box, loosen the splint, and take out the brick box, so that two raw bricks at a time are considered ready.

The finished raw bricks are neatly arranged by the villagers in the drying yard, covered with straw mats, and then it will take a day to wait for them to dry naturally.

After the raw bricks are dry, it is the last step to step into the kiln to burn bricks. At this point, Li Hongbing has nothing to do with it. Burning bricks requires experienced masters to operate.

Because the raw bricks in the brick kiln need to be mixed and matched horizontally and vertically, there must be gaps for ventilation at a certain distance, and the gaps are filled with coal. A certain number of bricks and tiles are matched with a certain amount of coal to ensure that the coal can burn the bricks and tiles thoroughly. .

Moreover, the temperature of the brick firing is also very important. The master craftsman must always pass the observation port, pay attention to the situation of the fire pit in the kiln pit, and control the discharge of water from the kiln roof tank.

The key to the quality of bricks and tiles fired in a kiln is to release water to cool down, so the process of releasing water must be guided by the experience accumulated at ordinary times.

If you open the kiln door and see a kiln full of blue bricks, the whole village will be happy, but if it is full of red bricks and tiles, you can only cry without tears.

Burning red bricks is equivalent to several days of hard work, all in vain.

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(End of this chapter)