Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 110
Then he took Uncle Xue to the courtyard outside Dongzhimen.

"Master Xue, this furniture will be made here. Once it is done, it will be sent over to be assembled. I will keep the food and vegetable money. You can find someone to help buy food, cook and do chores, and the wages will be credited."

In the end, the courtyard outside Dongzhimen arranged for five people and a cook, but this was not done openly.

There are only nine people left in the compound. Calculated at five kilograms a day, even if they work for 20 days, they will only get one hundred kilograms. On the bright side, they have borrowed 95 kilograms. There is nothing wrong, let's start work!
The renovation team started work on time. Starting from Uncle Zou's house, the tiles on the roof were cleaned one by one, arranged in order, the roof was cleaned, sealed and waterproofed...

"Young man, if you are busy, we, the old couple, will take care of the cooking. See if it works."

The tiles in his house were all uncovered, and Uncle Zou had no place to stay, so he took the initiative to ask for a fight.

If this was given to Uncle Zou, it would probably be useless. Otherwise, it would be awkward for the third aunt and Aunt Niu who were invited to take the money.

There was really no way around this, so we had to discuss it with Uncle Zou and his wife. In the end, Uncle Zou gave in and went to the street himself, only showing up when something happened. His wife, Third Aunt, and Aunt Niu were responsible for cooking, and everyone was treated the same.

It was easy for the three of them to cook for such a small amount of people. Zhu Xuefeng kept a lot of dry goods such as grain, wild boar and seafood, and another 20 yuan to buy vegetables.
Silly Zhu took care of everything today and finished the first day's lunch. It happened that He Yuyu came back with his two children, and everyone had a lively lunch together.

Under Zhu Xuefeng's arrangement, Uncle Zou and his wife were staying in He Yuyu's room at night. They were expected to stay there for a few days. He Yuyu and the other three also set off in the evening. It was a seamless connection. He Yuyu didn't care about it, they were all from poor families. , not so particular.

"Brother, let's go. I promise to listen to my sister and come back safely."

He Yuyu also said goodbye to Shazhu, met up with the two children, and then entered the station. Shazhu was still a little reluctant and worried. Zhu Xuefeng was very relieved about He Yuyu. A high school graduate who had planned his life for ten years should be able to After completing this long journey, I have made it clear to the three of them what should be reminded and explained.

After seeing off the trio who were traveling to the beach, they finished all the family matters and informed Xia Yu that they were going on a long trip in the past few days.

Early the next morning, I went to the steel rolling mill. I had promised the secretary to go to work at the end of the month after the college entrance examination, but I had to report in anyway. Most importantly, I also promised to go to Zhugezhuang. Seeing that there were only four days until the end of the month. This time is really not enough.

"Secretary, this is the situation now. I have to leave soon. I will report on the morning of August [-]st."

Secretary Chen did not have the displeasure that Zhu Xuefeng worried about. Now he admired this young man. The report that he did not support students receiving re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants had been reported to the system's internal newspapers. If nothing unexpected happened, there would be no praise from it.

"Go on, it's good if you can go to work early. If you really have something to do, take care of your family affairs first. Otherwise, you little guy will be worried every day. I don't feel comfortable letting you enter the workshop."

After bidding farewell to the secretary and entrusting all family affairs to Uncle Zou these days, Zhu Xuefeng set off on the road with peace of mind. It was almost ten o'clock, and Zhu Xuefeng immediately rode his scooter on the road.

We rode together along the road, not daring to go too fast. The distance was long and the journey was not short. It was a time to get used to the motorcycle. Zhu Xuefeng was very confident in the quality of the motorcycle. He assembled it all by himself, and there are countless more. .

After leaving the city, the road was okay. Although it was not hardened yet, it was relatively wide. It was a national highway after all. I slowly increased my speed and estimated it to be over [-], and soon passed Shunyi.

Without a helmet, Zhu Xuefeng's face had lost its image. The road was full of Tongshan, and the car in front was too dusty. Zhu Xuefeng had suffered enough and could only keep overtaking, or hide from a distance.

After running for more than three hours, I finally passed Huairou. I parked on the side of the road. The road ahead became much narrower. I had to take a break. It was bumpy for more than three hours. It was not easy. Besides, I had to deal with my stomach problem, and the road behind was even more difficult. It's difficult to walk, and it might take four or five hours. Look at the watch, it's almost two o'clock, and we should be able to get there before dark.

I checked the motorcycle. Fortunately, there are no major problems. A few minor problems can be easily solved. The engine temperature is not low when driving for a long time. It would be better if it is water-cooled. The road behind it is a little worse and the motorcycle cannot run. .

I wasn't in the mood to see the scenery, so I just immersed myself in the road. It was very safe along the way. Zhu Xuefeng didn't meet any of the legendary road robbers. After passing Taishitun, we were about to get off the main road. I saw hope. There were still more than 30 people left after getting off the main road. Kilometers, about an hour.

Driving along the path, this place is considered to be in the mountains. The road is at the foot of the mountain. On one side of the path are continuous mountains and on the other side are reclaimed farmland. The mountains are not high. It is considered a hill. There is nothing. The big trees are basically weeds and thorns, occasionally dotted with a few small trees about two meters tall.

There was a large castle in the distance with high walls. Zhu Xuefeng knew that this castle was from the Ming Dynasty. This castle was built during the Ming Dynasty to fight against the invasion of Mongolian soldiers.In the past, there were dozens of military households inside, and there are many such castles nearby. Whenever the Mongolian soldiers invaded, beacon fires would be lit and passed back.

The wall of the ancient castle is very thick. It is just a small city wall, usually more than six meters high. Without siege equipment, it is still difficult to conquer with cavalry alone. In addition, there is basically no grain storage inside. For the Mongolian cavalry, It's just useless.

The sun has started to set, so we probably won’t have to travel at night, so we’re lucky.

I can see the village from a distance, which is also at the foot of the mountain. The villages are scattered in various places at the foot of the mountain, and the places suitable for building houses are relatively scattered.

I stopped the car and took out all the packages, large and small, and put them in the car. The visibility was not good and the road was unfamiliar. I turned on the car lights and entered the village.

After riding along the slope for a few more minutes, I slowly stopped in front of a yard surrounded by earth walls according to my memory, followed by a few little guys who heard the noise and followed me. There are still very few cars with lights on in the mountains. See.

"Are you a relative of Second Uncle Zhu? Have you been here before? I think you look familiar."

A little guy mustered up the courage to say hello and wiped the bubbles from his nose. Zhu Xuefeng nodded with a smile, touched his head with one hand, and grabbed a handful of candies with the other.

"I am your Uncle Zhu's nephew. Come and give you some sweets."

The little guys quickly hid their hands behind their backs and shook their heads together.

"We don't eat from strangers."

Zhu Xuefeng handed it over with a smile and put it into the hand of the child who asked.

"I'm not a stranger. I'm Uncle Zhu's nephew. I came here a few months ago and shared the candy."

The courtyard door opened, and a little head poked out, looked at Zhu Xuefeng, and asked hesitantly.

"Are you the eldest brother?"

This is the second eldest daughter of my second uncle's family. She is nine years old this year. Her nickname is Erya. I don't know her real name.

"Erya, it's me, open the door so I can push the car in."

The children outside the hospital shared the candies and were still lying at the door watching. Zhu Xuefeng had already entered the courtyard, and Erya had gone to report the news.

"Dad, Mom, big brother is here."

Erya grabbed a few candies and ran into the main room quickly. Several figures walked in the yard one after another.

"Second uncle, second aunt,"

Zhu Xuefeng set up the car and pointed at a few packages.

"I brought you something, where can I put it?"

(End of this chapter)