Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 184 The Shack
Seeing Shuisheng's carpentry skills, Sun Qiang couldn't sit still, walked up to him in a few steps, and eagerly grabbed Shuisheng's rough hand.

"Uncle, you must give emergency help. The project cannot be delayed. As far as your skill is concerned, I will pay you 400 yuan a day. If you still have apprentices, you can also find them, and you will be paid 200 yuan a day."

hiss!
Hearing the wages, Dakui and the others couldn't help but chatter.

400 a day, if you work for a month, you will not be able to become a ten thousand household.

The workers around were not envious. Carpenters in the city relied on their craftsmanship for a living, and it was too easy to earn tens of thousands a month.

This!
Shuisheng is also a little bit moved. Before the age of 30, he worked as a carpenter, and after the age of 30, he farmed.

But if this job is not accepted, Uncle Hongbing must nod to do it. The person who raises the manor does not speak, and the person who sits in the manor cannot agree indiscriminately.

"Shuisheng, this is a good thing. Call all the former senior brothers here and treat them as helping me." Li Hongbing took the words with a smile, seeing the envious expressions of Dakui, Tie Zhu, Lao Gen, and Fu Sheng, and then Introduced to Sun Qiang.

"Mr. Sun, although our Caogou Village is poor, there are many craftsmen."

"This is an iron pillar. He used to be a stonemason. He is famous for his stone carving skills in ten miles and eight villages. When he saw that there was no canal in front of my door, he chiseled it out."

"There is also this old root, who is also an old mason. Going up the roof is like walking on a flat road. With a tile knife, the wall is flat and straight. It is a knife in Caogou Village."

Sun Qiang may not care about the stonemason, but he respects Lao Gen, the mason, and hastily stretched out his hand, "Old Uncle Gen, hello, hello."

A knife is a respectful title for masons in rural areas, meaning the first expert among masons.

Not only in the countryside, but even in urban construction teams, there is a saying of a knife. Even the project supervisor should be polite when encountering a knife.Otherwise, the walls of the building will be made for you, and there will be no problem in the on-site inspection, and various accidents will occur in a few years.

Fu Sheng and Da Kui have nothing to introduce. One raises livestock and the other is a hunter.

You can't raise pigs on the construction site, let's go hunting!

Moreover, Li Hongbing ordered two pigs with Fu Sheng to ensure that during the period of renovation of the old house, there would be big meat every day. As for Dakui, his wife would cook at the construction site.

The wine was almost drunk, everything was settled, everyone dispersed, and Liu Dayou stayed at Dakui's house.

After Shan Xing tidied up the kitchen, she shyly walked to the door, looked around guiltily, then pushed open the door and hurried in.

At this moment, Li Hongbing was already lying under the quilt, and just finished the video chat with his daughter, when he saw Shan Xing smiled and lifted the quilt like a panicked bunny.

"Come in quickly, just warm up."

Although the forest area has already entered June, the temperature is still very cool. The temperature difference between day and night can be 10 degrees, about 25 degrees during the day, and only 15 degrees at night.

Shan Xing blushed, slowly moved to the side of the bed, slid into the bed, buried her head in the bed, feeling the warmth and the faint smell of smoke.

Li Hongbing pulled down the light cord, and the room was suddenly pitch black.

The process omits one hundred and eight thousand words.

early morning.

Instead of the chirping of parrots, it became the harsh neighing of woodworking machines.

Li Hongbing sat up with blank eyes, his eye sockets turned black.

This was not caused by excessive gaming last night, but that the construction team started working in the middle of the night, clanging and clanging all night.

"No, I have to move, and I will go crazy if I sleep for another day."

Shan Xing changed her clothes and got out of bed to make breakfast. She didn't sleep well last night, she was noisy outside and played in the house until midnight.

"Don't cook, I told Da Kui last night, when I ask Mrs. Guifeng to cook, leave us a portion."

Li Hongbing was no longer in the mood to catch up on sleep, so he got up.

Walking out of the room, Sun Qiang directed the workers in the yard to clean up the house waste that had been pushed. Fu Sheng, Tie Zhu, and Da Kui were also in the team, and all the old green bricks and wood that were still usable in the original house were also put aside.

"Doctor Li, wake up, I didn't disturb you to rest at night!" Sun Qiang apologized wearing a hard hat.

Li Hongbing nodded understandingly, "It's okay, have you had breakfast yet?"

"I've eaten it. The stewed pork vermicelli made by Mrs. Guifeng and the baked steamed buns are really delicious. Hey, take it easy, don't touch the tree."

While talking, a worker pushed a cart and almost ran into an old oak tree. Sun Qiang hurried up to help, and he didn't forget to turn around and say hello, "Doctor Li, I'm busy."

The peaceful old house is now a messy construction site.

Li Hongbing shook his head, and took Shan Xing to the temporary cafeteria next door to have breakfast.

A large bowl of fragrant pork stewed vermicelli, the stewed pork is soft and delicious, and the stewed vermicelli is so mouth-watering, and it is served with freshly baked steamed buns.

Absolutely delicious!

After breakfast, Li Hongbing planned to find another place to live.

After much deliberation, I finally decided to build a temporary shack on the meadow.

I took the blind man, the silly baby, and the mountain apricot to the meadow to find a location, and finally chose a gentle slope near the stream and river. The air is fresh and the scenery is excellent. There is a feeling of being away from the hustle and bustle, which is super healing.

Building a shack is easy.

When constructing, first make two cross columns with wooden poles, then set up a horizontal bar in the middle of the column, and then tie a horizontal bar on both sides of the column according to the distance, and tie it to the ground. If possible, you can lay rainproof cloth , Pave straw mats in general conditions, and pave branches and turf if there is nothing.

Li Hongbing is naturally a qualified person.

I found a rainproof cloth from the old house and spread it on the crossbar. The rainproof cloth is not only windproof, but also waterproof and moisture-proof. It is good to use as a roof.

Knowing that Li Hongbing was going to build a shack, Sun Qiang asked Dakui and the other three to bring materials to help.

Everyone worked together to build the frame, covered the outside with rainproof cloth, and covered the ground inside with a special layer to prevent moisture.

The rest is tedious work, laying grass on the tarp.

Grass cannot sit on the smooth tarpaulin surface, so we can only use ropes to weave the grass into straw curtains, put a layer of straw mats on the roof of the shack, and then spread the grass on top.

This kind of rough-handed old man couldn't help, and Li Hongbing drove them back to the construction site of the old house.

Shan Xing's dexterous hands put bunches of green grass on the rope buckle.

The animals also came to help, Blackhorn plowed the grass with its pair of spiral horns, the honey dogs gathered the scattered grass together, and the wolf dogs and Heifeng were in charge of transporting it.

As for Li Hongbing, he was lying leisurely beside Shan Xing, basking in the sun, breathing the fresh air, and listening to the gurgling water.

Unknowingly fell asleep.

When he was awakened by the coolness again, he found himself covered with a thin quilt, hugging Er Hei who looked loveless.

The afterglow of the setting sun makes the streams and rivers red, and the white clouds become like flames. The vast and boundless meadow is covered with a layer of golden coat by the sunset glow, showing a different kind of scenery.

And the shack is already set up.

The triangular shape is covered by turf, some of which have blooming wild flowers, and green grass curtains are hung at the door. The whole shack is perfectly integrated with the meadow, just like the home of the dwarf in a fairy tale.

Shan Xing sat beside the bonfire, and a hanging pot was set on the fire, gurgling and rolling, exuding a tempting smell.

"Wake up." Shan Xingnianlu smiled warmly, his eyes were full of love when he smiled, and the sunset glow shone on his face, hazy and sultry.

However, this warmth did not last long.

A rancid smell erupted from Erhei's mouth, and Li Hongbing nearly vomited, kicked Erhei away, and cursed.

"You fucking eat shit."

Ow!

Erhei's mournful and resentful cry, when they hugged each other, they called Xiao Xingxing, who got up and turned his face and refused to recognize anyone, a scumbag.

"Use that expression again, believe it or not, I'll castrate you." Li Hongbing threatened.

Immediately, Erhei tucked his tail in fright, and ran away in a panic.

Li Hongbing picked up the thin quilt and went to the shack, and opened the curtain to see that it was furnished just like at home, with beds, cabinets, wood stoves and other furniture all available, and a kerosene lamp hung on the roof rail.

Shan Xing's gentle voice sounded behind him.

"It's all brought here by blind men and idiots."

"What about the two boys?" Li Hongbing didn't turn his head.

"The blind man said that there were too many people on the construction site, and he was worried that someone would go to the backyard and take the idiot back to guard the house."

"Then let's live a two-person world!"

"Haven't eaten yet"

Li Hongbing turned around abruptly, picked up the apricot and threw it on the soft bed.

The curtain fell lightly.

outside the shack.

The galaxy hangs upside down, in the deep blue night sky, the sky is full of stars, as if inlaid with dots of star diamonds!
……

The next morning.

On the green horizon, a red glow appeared in a blink of an eye, and the red in the distance was gradually blurred until the whole sky was dyed red.

The meadow ushered in a new day, and the dewdrops on the emerald green grass reflected colorful rays of light in the sun.

The black wind galloped past like a tornado, the dewdrops fell into the soil, and the red horse followed closely behind with the mountain apricot.

Returning to the shack after the morning exercise, Shan Xing's cheeks were flushed, like a juicy peach on a peach tree, and I couldn't help but want to take a bite.

I had breakfast with the leftover hot soup from last night.

Come to the old house to check the progress of the project.

In just one day, the framework of the new house has been set up. In Wang Hai’s words, it’s like playing with building blocks. All the parts and specifications are processed in the factory, and they only need to be assembled when they are shipped back.

The only trouble is the reconstruction of foundations, circuits, and waterways.

Li Hongbing doesn't understand these things, but he knows that professional matters are left to professional people, and he only needs to see the results.

In front of the main room, the blind man was sitting on the steps, with Da Hua lying beside him, his eyes closely following the workers walking in the yard.

When the workers saw the wolfhound, they were secretly afraid. It was so big, like a calf, it must be very painful to be bitten.

Seeing Li Hongbing appear, Dahua stood up and moved forward, wagging her tail.

Li Hongbing caressed Dahua's head, "Where's the idiot? Where did he go?"

The blind man shook his head, "I went out early in the morning, I guess something happened in the village."

Something?

What can be a fool?

Li Hongbing laughed. People in the village looking for silly children are nothing more than coolies.

People!

Don't be too happy, because extreme happiness can easily lead to sadness.

I was chatting with Sun Qiang and Wang Hai about the progress of the renovation of the old house.

He heard Li Huaizhong's shouts from the gate of the courtyard.

This made Li Hongbing strange. The gate was open, and he couldn't come in directly. He had to shout at the gate. The village chief's style was a bit inflated!
Not knowing why, Li Hongbing walked to the gate of the courtyard and immediately put away his smile, because Defa in front of the gate had red eyes from crying and knelt on the ground in filial piety.

This is to announce the funeral!
Didn't wait to speak.

Defa kowtowed heavily, and said sadly, "Uncle Hongbing, my mother left this morning."

Li Hongbing hurried forward to support Defa.

Defa's old mother is Shan Lan, who is over 70 years old this year. It is said that the old man had a blood collapse when she was young. It's only two years before the lamps are exhausted and the end of life is over, but it shouldn't be this year.

"Why did Aunt Shanlan leave so suddenly?"

Defa sobbed a few times, with a crying voice, "This morning, my mother asked her to wash her hair and put on new clothes, and she said she wanted to eat sweet potato batter. After eating a big bowl, I felt that something was going to happen. She said that she dreamed that her father was coming to pick her up last night, so... she left."

Ugh!
Li Hongbing patted his shoulder silently, "My condolences, if you need help, just say a word."

Defa shook his head, "No need, I have notified everyone that should be notified. My mother escaped from marriage back then, and she has already severed her relationship with her family. She is only one of us in the village."

Li Huaizhong answered, "You are an elder in the village. According to the rules, you are invited to discuss the regulations. The old people are waiting for you to go over."

"Okay, I'll clean up. You have a lot of things to do today, so go back and get busy."

Li Hongbing winked at Li Huaizhong, who nodded, and took Defa, who was crying, to the village.

"Doctor Li, who is this?" Wang Hai asked curiously, not knowing the rules of the village.

"Report a funeral. Someone in the family has left. A dutiful son reports a funeral. Then he will invite the elders of the village to discuss the funeral, and then go to mourn in the afternoon."

Li Hongbing sighed.

Aunt Shanlan is one of the few elderly people in the village, and one is missing.

Back in the day, when I was young, I ran around the village, and when I met Aunt Shanlan, I would stuff myself with a handful of dried sweet potatoes. She was a good person, a good woman who worked hard without complaint.

Defa's life just started to improve, so he left.

Li Hongbing explained a few words, and hurriedly rode a three-wheeled motorcycle with Shan Xing and drove into the village.

As soon as we arrived at the entrance of the village, we could vaguely hear the mournful sound of trumpet blowing.

The idlers who usually like to chat under the persimmon tree are gone.

Defa's family lives in Banpo, west of the village.

Parking the motorcycle at the rice field, Li Hongbing walked towards Defa's house with Shanxing.

The mourning sound is getting louder.

Because there is a custom in the countryside of "please come for red things, come for white things", as long as they hear the news, the villagers will come to pay filial piety as soon as possible and offer to help.

The same villagers who came to help in the alley didn't say much, just nodded to each other.

Turning a corner, you will arrive at Defa’s house. You can see the villagers busy building the coffin shed. A large piece of red and blue rainproof cloth is stretched out from the yard to the alley. Some villagers are busy hanging white cloth and white flower balls around the coffin shed. Some villagers were busy setting up tables, chairs and benches.

In the corner of the coffin shed, Dakui led a group of people to sit there playing suona, gongs and drums.

Seeing Li Hongbing appearing, the villagers greeted one after another, and after a few pleasantries, they got busy again.

And Li Hongbing saw the idiot carrying the ladder at a glance, and the idiot also saw Li Hongbing, and smiled honestly, "Master."

No wonder I didn't see the silly boy early in the morning. He came here. As for whether someone told him, or he came here by himself, Li Hongbing didn't ask, paraphrasing the words of great doctors from the source of medical books.

Everything happens for a reason.

"Silly boy, move out the coal in the backyard." Tie Zhu walked out of the yard carrying a table with a sad face.

Seeing Li Hongbing, Tie Zhu showed surprise on his face, and quickly said, "Uncle Hongbing, go in quickly, what's the mess inside?"

Although Tie Zhu's prestige in the village is not low, but his seniority is not high, and it's not his turn to discuss the funeral, so he can only help him, but what happened in the yard is too irritating.

Li Hongbing nodded, turned his head to ask Shan Xing to help, and walked into the yard by himself.

From a distance, I saw a white cloth hanging on the main door of the main room. This is the mourning hall set up in the main room, telling the visitors that they are not allowed to mourn, because Aunt Shanlan left in the morning, and the old people in the village in the main room were "reversing" Aunt Shanlan.

Turning around means that when the old man dies, he should be bathed and changed, put on a shroud, and then carried into the main room with his feet facing inwards and outwards, and then put a basin in front of the bed to burn paper. And this is called "burning down the car".

However, a scene was staged in front of the hall, which caught Li Hongbing's attention.

(End of this chapter)