Nongmen fierce wife, this king depends on you

Chapter 105 Burning Kiln 4
Besides, so much wages can't be taken for nothing, and the big fish and meat every day can't be eaten for nothing...

There are still ten people who have not eaten, because the cave wants people to guard, so Xia Mujin and the others went and replaced them to eat. He hurriedly brought the vegetable bowl into the house.

"God, just open your eyes and let this good person be rewarded. We have been poor for most of our lives. It is not easy to meet such a noble person. You must help her!"

Looking at the dark sky, Aunt Six felt as if something was scratching her anxious heart, she was suffocated with discomfort, her family has received too much favor from Xia's family, and this orphaned and widowed swallow has also lost a lot of ridicule and bullying At this moment, she clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly to God, hoping that God could hear her prayer and delay the rain...

"Mujin, the wind is too strong, the fire is flickering and extinguishing, it's hard to burn well!"

Seven elder uncles were guarding the seven cave dwellings. On the top of the cave were three people under Shen Muhan's subordinates. The wind was blowing like mountains and seas, and their thin bodies trembled slightly. Seeing Xia Mujin approaching, an uncle Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said loudly.

His voice was really loud, and it was blown away by the severe wind, but Xia Mujin still heard it. She walked over, pulled out two extremely thick tree poles from the firewood pile behind the cave, and stuffed them in. Then he said to this uncle: "Uncle Shun, you go to eat first, I won't give up until the last moment!"

At this moment, her back was straight, her voice was sonorous and powerful, and her eyes were full of confidence and strength. Seeing this, Shun Bo was taken aback, and then she washed her hands and ate with the others.

"Folks, time is limited, let's hurry up."

As soon as they left, Xia Mujin picked a few older men to guard the cave and light the fire, while she joined the ranks of picking bricks, and there was still a steel wire to hoop. Among them, three built kilns and ten picked bricks.

The wind was mixed with sand and rocks and swept away, people who were blown could not open their eyes, and the sky was getting darker and darker. The dark clouds seemed to be right above the head, and they could be hooked as soon as they were stretched out.

"Folks, there are only [-] road bricks left, everyone grit your teeth and hold on!"

The village chief Yang Dadong also came to help. He picked eight bricks to the top of the kiln, asked the bricklayers, and then made a trumpet with his hands and spoke loudly to the people who were working.

"Mujin, the wind is too strong, the flames are flying high, the roof of the kiln is already steaming!"

Xia Mujin was panting tiredly and had no energy to respond to everyone, her brother took the pole from her shoulder and said anxiously.

"Brother, this worry is unnecessary, the rain is coming soon!"

Xia Mujin panted for a while, looked at the sky, patted Xia Tieshu's arm, and said in relief.

After speaking, he took the tools and went down again.

At this moment, what she wants most is to seize the time, hoping to build the twenty bricks before dinner. When she got out of the kiln, she saw that the sisters-in-law and aunts who were helping at home had also come, and they all looked up at the top of the kiln. , with regret and prayer in her eyes, seeing Xia Mujin coming down, Aunt Six took the lead and said, "Jin'er, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Auntie, help me get some rice husks and rice bran, the more the better, Sister Yanzi, how many people can you find to help bring all the charcoal at home, Sister Ermiao, help me find some coir raincoats, and go door to door Ask, how much can I borrow, Aunt Qin, please help prepare ginger soup, and when it rains, everyone can drink a bowl of hot ginger soup to get rid of the cold."

Xia Mujin ordered everything that came to her mind, everyone was relieved after hearing this, and went to work separately.

Xia Mujin didn't dare to delay, and continued to pick bricks, but the second load of bricks was only on the second log, and the bean-heavy rain fell down, like pouring, hitting the face and body with piercing pain, even the eyes Neither can be opened.

It was raining, but the wind was much less windy, and there were crackling sound of raindrops hitting puddles on the ground all around, and the flat ground had been smashed into small holes.

"Keep the fire under control, don't let it go out!"

The seven kiln burners were the most uncomfortable. One side was icy raindrops and the other side was hot air. It was really a double sky of ice and fire. Someone yelled, and someone turned around to move firewood. The firewood that came was piled up on both sides of the cave dwelling. It was better to roast and drench here than to get completely soaked. Seeing this, some people also moved the firewood to the cool hut and the hut where the firewood was piled up. The firewood is all thick branches, and it is very laborious to move it, but they never bow their heads.

The roof of the kiln and the cave where the smoke is coming out are still smoking, and the bricklayers don't even have their heads on their backs, they just concentrate on their work, and in a blur, they can only see the strings of beads dripping like pearls from their chins.

And the brick pickers didn't dare to delay for a moment. They gritted their teeth, half-closed their eyes, and walked forward step by step. Although their clothes were soaked, the wood under their feet was slippery, and their physical strength was exhausted, they still didn't complain.

It had been raining for about ten minutes, and in a daze, a large group of people came. They all held coir raincoats in their hands. The youngest were no more than seven or eight years old. In the place closest to the board, some helped to carry firewood, and some helped to light the fire.

At this moment, even though the strong Xia Mujin was crying, she silently said thank you, thank you, thank you!

In less than two sticks of incense, Aunt Six and the others found rice bran and rice husks and brought them over on their own carts. It was a moving oil painting, but at this moment, it was deeply imprinted in Xia Mujin's mind.

However, everyone came back and brought what Xia Muzhen wanted, but Er Miao hadn't been seen for a long time. Xia Muzhen had already realized it, so she picked up the brick and gritted her teeth to the top of the kiln. Mingyi and the others ordered: "Brother Ming, Sister Ermiao hasn't come back yet, please help to find, especially the Wang family, don't let go of any corner!"

Mingyi and the others hesitated when they heard the words, they were about to succeed, and they were going to tie the last steel wire soon, so there was no delay.

"Brother Ming, there is no single benefit that is greater than a person's self-esteem and innocence. I can't harm Sister Ermiao's life because of my selfishness. If that happens, the kiln will not be built!"

Seeing that Mingyi and the others hesitated, Xia Mujin turned cold for the first time, and said sharply.

Yang Dadong picked up the brick at the moment, and he was also concerned about the second seedling. He wanted to tell Xia Mujin that he would go home and have a look, but he didn't expect to hear such shocking words, and immediately burst into tears.

They are poor and remote villages, and their lives have always been cheap, but they never thought that Xia Mujin would give up the kiln for the sake of the second seedling. This is something that a hundred people in the village risked their lives to obtain...

Ming Yi and the others were also in a dilemma at the moment, but they couldn't disobey Xia Mujin. In the end, they had to put down what they were doing, and a dozen people jumped up and disappeared in front of everyone.

Because of the heavy rain, everyone was walking with their heads down, so there were only a few people who saw this scene.

Although they have coir raincoats, they are not willing to wear them, because doing things will be slower if they are worn. Some people start to sprinkle rice bran and chaff into the cave, and some people pour charcoal into the smoke hole on the top of the cave. There are also sparks, which will naturally ignite when they fall down, and the heat cannot be dissipated.

Under the kiln, some people began to tidy up the ditch with hoes, so that the water could slip out as much as possible instead of being stored in the ditch.

Xia Mujin's footsteps were a little disobedient, and her head was dizzy. Counting, they had been busy for an hour in such a pouring rain, and several of them couldn't hold on and fell down. A few people from the kiln came up to replace them.

"There are still two bricks left, everyone, come on!"

At this moment, Brother Erdan raised his head from the raindrops and shouted towards the bottom. Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers, but Xia Mujin became nervous instead, because Mingyi and the others hadn't returned yet, and Sister Ermiao was missing. There is no one to tie the steel wire, as long as the hot air comes up, the forty bricks will be unstable, and it may also cause the kiln to collapse.

"Brother Erdan, can you hoop the steel wire with a few older brothers first?"

The two-way bricks are quickly made, and it may be the time for two sticks of incense, but the steel wire must be hooped, and the lower bricks are already a little loose due to the heat. If the upper bricks are not fixed, then even if it is successful However, the kiln collapse cannot be avoided during the seven days of firing.

Erdan kept his head down and was busy, not knowing that Mingyi and the others had left. After hearing what Xia Mujin said, he was a little surprised. He looked down with his long neck. The roof of the kiln was at least 17 meters away from the bottom, although Xia Mujin prepared a sling for everyone, but the timid one just looked at her legs and her legs softened.

Erdan's face turned pale a lot, seeing his calm expression, Xia Mujin knew that he was afraid of heights!
It turned out that he had been pretending to be strong for so many days. During this period, he seemed to keep his head down and work, and he didn't like to talk too much. Only when it was time to leave the kiln would he be the last one.

"Okay! Jin'er, don't worry, I'll call someone right away!"

As he spoke, he began to take the dropped rope and tied it around his waist. While tying it, he yelled at the people in the kiln: "Brothers, the last step, let's tie the steel wire."

As he spoke, he went down the kiln wall. The steel wire had already been placed at one end of the kiln roof. When he got down to a suitable height, he stretched out his hand to pull the steel wire. Xia Mujin sniffed and stepped forward, dragging the steel wire over.

Hei Niu and the others also put down their work when they saw this, they all took the dropped rope from the side and tied it around their waists, and Xia Mujin walked over one by one and handed the steel wire to their hands as they went down the kiln wall. However, when he was handing over to the last person, he suddenly tripped over something, and before he could exclaim in surprise, his whole body leaned down.

And the people around him didn't even reach out to grab it, leaving only a piece of cloth in their palms.

(End of this chapter)