The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

Early the next morning, Lu Changping drove an excavator to dig up the thorny bushes.

In one day, not only were several acres of bougainvillea trees dug up, but the foundation for the shed was also dug, leveled, and compacted. All that was needed was to locate the corner stakes to build the shed.

The reconstruction of the ancestral hall in the village has already begun.

Lu Jiwang and Lu Ji'en have just taken over and are not yet familiar with many things, so they need Lu Lide and Lu Liquan to assist them.

Aside from helping catch fish at Wumutang in the morning, Lu Lide had no time to help his youngest son build a shed.

To ease her youngest son's burden, Wang Xiurong took on all the responsibilities of feeding fish, raising chickens, and weeding.

Lu Yao single-handedly cut bamboo, sawed bamboo, split bamboo, dug pits, and built the framework of the shed.

In the past, it would have taken Lu Yao a long time to complete such a large amount of work, but now it seems exceptionally easy for him.

While others could build a large bamboo shed in five or six days, he completed it in just two days by working overtime and nights.

The three large bamboo sheds were completed in a week, and the stones used to pave the ground were also brought out by ourselves from the valley.

Excluding labor costs and bamboo and stone materials, the other materials are just steel wire, nails, ropes, plastic film, etc., which cost very little.

"You're even more monstrous than I am."

The eccentric would come over every day to check on Lu Yao's progress in building the shed.

When he was there, nothing seemed amiss, but when he looked again the next day, a large bamboo shed had been completed, giving the impression that it had suddenly appeared overnight.

"I use my brain when I do things, you use brute force, how can you be the same?"

Lu Yao shook his head.

"roll."

He was so enraged that he flew into a rage.

After the bamboo shed was built, the madman had to help with the installation of the insulation layer.

"Aren't you very capable? Why don't you ride alone?"

The madman seized the opportunity and unleashed a torrent of attacks.

"You and Big White are becoming more and more like brothers."

Lu Yaodao.

"Woof woof woof."

Big White expressed strong protest and condemnation.

You two share the same surname, so you're brothers, and your whole families are brothers too.

The madman chased after them, wielding the steel frame in his hand.

"Woof woof woof."

Big White ran ahead, turning back to laugh at the madman.

Crazy guy, if you can catch up with me, I'll become a single dog like you.

A group of cats and dogs took their spots to watch the show, and even the chickens, ducks and geese from the tea plantation curiously gathered around.

The two worked overtime for another week and the insulation layer was finally completed.

Lu Yao bought cement and worked overtime with Dianzi at night to pave the ground in front of the bamboo shed with cement so that people could leave the next day.

Lu Yao also built two wood-burning stoves and two barbecue grills with stones and cement on the edge of the open space.

You can grill food simply by placing a wire mesh on the grill.

Lu Yao moved the living room to the bamboo shed next to the kitchen, while the original living room was used to store goods.

His bedroom was shaded by a large number of tree branches, and he often went to bed late at night. He would ventilate the bedroom before going to bed, and it would be cool by the time he slept, so he didn't move to the bamboo shed.

He used his spare time to make two large bamboo beds and a bamboo shed.

Two more two-story bamboo frame beds were made, one per bamboo shed. They are usually used to store things, and can also be used for sleeping after tidying up.

In the future, when classmates and friends come to visit, they can stay overnight here.

When my older sisters come, they can sleep here instead of going to the old house.

……

When Lu Yao woke up from his afternoon nap, it was raining outside.

He patrolled the fishpond, beehives, and poultry farm, and finding nothing wrong, he returned to his bedroom and sat by the window, picking saffron.

Most people have to consider the season and time when harvesting saffron, but he didn't have that concern.

He has a magical spring and has already cultivated three pots of saffron, which he harvests once a week.

He picked the whole flower, peeled off the petals, removed the three stamens in the middle, dried them, packaged them, and stored them in his storage space.

He built a three-tiered bamboo shelf in the space and placed some items and medicines there for emergencies.

He put the saffron together with the others and then watered the fleeceflower root.

The Polygonum multiflorum has already grown tuberous roots and its branches and leaves are lush.

Lu Yao came out of the space and saw that the rain had subsided. He grabbed a straw hat and went out to collect the shrimp traps.

He hadn't set up shrimp traps for a while, but then the fish surfaced and poured all the spiritual spring water from his space into the pond, causing a swarm of small fish and shrimp to overrun the pond. Every time he set up shrimp traps, he reaped a bountiful harvest, allowing a group of cats, dogs, chickens, ducks, and geese to feast.

He placed a shrimp trap in each pond and collected a small bucket full of fish and shrimp.

He picked out the small shrimp, fed the larger fish to the cats and dogs, and chopped up the remaining small fish, mixing them with feed to feed the chickens, ducks, and geese.

"Get to work?"

Lu Yao made a video call to Lu Changping.

"No, work was suspended due to rain, I just woke up."

Lu Changping said.

"I've caught a lot of shrimp. I'll invite your dad over for shrimp porridge later."

Lu Changping's father loves to eat shrimp.

"He went to feed the fish and hasn't come back yet, so I called him."

Lu Changping said.

What time do you get off work?

Lu Yao then asked Lu Chong.

"I was on my next shift, still in Shenzhen, and there was traffic again. By the time I arrived at the delivery address, it was already dark, and I got back to the factory after 10 p.m.

Lu Chong started cursing loudly.

Before starting work, the boss agreed that the two of us would share a car.

After only a few days, one of the workers quit because he found the job too tiring.

He and Lu Yang each drove a car to deliver goods, often on long-distance trips, running back and forth all day until they were exhausted.

Having no time to rest every day and not being able to drink alcohol is worse than being in prison.

Lu Yao then called the madman over to eat shrimp porridge.

As dusk fell, the rain stopped, and the weather gradually turned cold.

In February, the temperature difference between day and night in southern Guangdong is extremely large.

In rural areas, the mornings and evenings are more humid and colder.

When Lu Changping's family arrived, Lu Yao was chopping vegetables and ginger slices. The small shrimp in the basin were still jumping around, and the pot was steaming, emitting the aroma of rice.

They cook shrimp porridge without removing the shells from the shrimp; they simply wash them and put them directly into the pot.

When eating shrimp, you don't peel the shell with your hands; instead, you put the shrimp in your mouth and spit out the shell after you've finished eating the meat.

These stream shrimp are eaten whole, shell and all, with only a few whiskers occasionally spitting out.

Lu Lide and Lu Changping's father were drinking tea in the living room.

Lu Chang'an and Lu Changyu, a brother and sister, are feeding bamboo rats.

Lu Changping's wife watched from the side with their two children.

The madman brought a case of Cantonese pineapple beer.

"The mother mouse has foals and needs to move to another nest; roast the larger ones and eat them."

The madman went over and took a look; his mouth was full of malice and smoke.

"If I'm going to roast someone, I'll roast you too."

Lu Changyu was so angry that he almost cried.

"Let's grill it, let's grill it."

"This one has salt, this one has chili, this one has vinegar, this one has sauce..."

When the madman saw this, instead of comforting her, he deliberately provoked her, determined not to stop until he made her cry.

"You're so stupid, he's lying to you."

Lu Chang'an didn't comfort his sister; instead, he joined in the laughter.

"Grandma, Uncle Wu made my sister cry again."

As soon as Wang Xiurong came down from the tea mountain, Lu Chang'an immediately filed a complaint.

"Don't cry, he's just teasing you."

Wang Xiurong comforted her granddaughter.

Lu Changyu then broke into a smile.

"Let's eat!"

Lu Yao called out from the kitchen.

Everyone washed their hands, took bowls and chopsticks, and moved tables and chairs.

The lights were on, and laughter filled the air.