Seventy cannon fodder is a ruthless man

Chapter 190 The New House of Taurus

Early the next morning, the big iron bell tied to the rope on the big pagoda tree at the head of the village was rang. Work, the team leader led everyone to set off to work.

But today, the members were called together not to start work immediately, but to help Meng Jinniu build a new courtyard house. Before the members had assembled, Captain Bao asked the team leaders to keep an eye on the spot. He and the accountant came to Meng’s house first to see the preparations. .

The big pot of meals has been prepared in Feng’s yard. Erhe noodles, steamed buns, rice, millet soup, stewed potatoes with bacon, stir-fried Chinese cabbage with vegetables, and fried salty radish with oil residue exude an attractive aroma. The portion is full, guaranteed Members are full and bring lunch.

Captain Bao and the accountant clicked their tongues: This kind of food standard is better than that of the Chinese New Year, and only the Meng family in the whole village is willing to offer it.

Meng Changshou took the initiative to discuss house building with Captain Bao. He is an elder of Meng’s family, and he often participates in helping others build new houses in Liuzhuang. He and Meng Tao could only watch him talk by the side.

After agreeing with Meng Changshou, Captain Bao left to go to the village head to distribute work to the members under the big locust tree——

A small number of commune members stayed at home to dig the foundation, and most of the commune members went up the mountain to carry logs;
It is too late to hit the stones now, so we buy them from quarries in other villages. There is a lot of sand near the river, and the tiles are purchased from brick kilns in other communes... These are all handed over to tractor driver Lin Dagang. Time is tight. The tractors were not enough, so we hired another tractor from the outer village. The two tractors transported stones, sand, and tiles at the same time. Of course, all the expenses were paid by the Meng family themselves.

After Captain Bao explained, everyone flocked to Feng's yard to have breakfast, and after eating, they took a lunch to take with them, and then went to work.

Shen Yu, Meng Zhehan, Zhang Guoqing, Liu Jianjian, and Xu Yuting also followed the team into the mountain, not because they were eager to help, but because they were curious about what the depths of Daqing Mountain looked like and wanted to see it.

Meng Tao also wanted to go together, but there were a few grandparents and grandma, and there was a lot of housework, tidying up inside and outside the house, going to the river to wash clothes, it was time-consuming, and she couldn't leave.

The cooking was entrusted to Mrs. Feng and the others, and Meng Tao couldn't be the shopkeeper, so she had to go to see it often; Put a sum of money in the hands of Taurus and let him learn to deal with expenses. People who have never managed money or even seen such a large number of people panicked at the beginning, either counting too much or giving too little. Meng Tao had to point and watch him from the side, and gradually got used to it.

As the saying goes, crowds gather firewood with high flames, and the power of the masses is great. It took only three days to carry enough wood, and the foundation of the house was also dug and laid with stones, and the mud wall was ready to be rammed. Captain Bao said that he would Go all out and try to tamp the mud wall in a week, because the beginning of spring will come in a few days, and the rainy season will come down, so we have to hurry up to install beams and tiles, and other things such as doors, windows, walls, and yard leveling can be done slowly.

After getting the foundation, on the 70th day of the first lunar month, Meng Changshou was going to take Meng Jinshan back to Naliang Commune. After being out for so many days, he was actually worried about his family. Seeing that it was time for spring plowing, he had to rush back to earn work points, even though he was [-] years old. At an early age, he still earns eight work points a day in the production team.

The grandparents and grandchildren came to the banquet, and they both gave red envelopes. Meng Tao had to return the gifts. He gave Meng Changshou two catties of bacon, a packet of dried noodles, and a packet of candy. Meng Jinshan was a new canvas schoolbag, which contained a pen, Several new workbooks.

There was no extra food, and Geng Liuju was still the head of the old Meng family in Liuzhuang. The old woman with a strong desire to control would take all of them away, and Meng Jinshan couldn't eat a few bites.

Meng Changshou had nothing to say about this to himself, but he was dissatisfied with giving it to Meng Jinshan, and complained that Meng Tao was stingy: "What's the use of giving a schoolbag? You can't eat or drink."

Meng Tao let him speak without explaining.

Meng Jinshan happily carried his new schoolbag, and only said to Meng Changshou: "You don't understand!"

Not much else to say, Meng Changshou was so angry that he raised his cigarette stick and chased after him: one or two rebelled, don't take him as a grandfather seriously!
Meng Zhehan wanted to drive the grandfather and grandson home, but Meng Tao refused.

The best of the old Meng family in Liuzhuang, if they see Meng Changshou and Meng Jinshan going back in a car, they will feel that Meng Jinniu has developed a lot, and then they will come around every other day to make trouble, so they can't be bothered to death. Don't even think about successfully completing the new house of Taurus.

Liu Yongsheng also felt that the Meng family in Linshui Village and the old Meng family in Liuzhuang should just keep the current state.

In the end, we packed the ox carts in the team and sent the grandparents and grandchildren back to Naliang Commune.

Two days later, the entourage who stayed in the commune sent a telegram. After reading it, Grandpa Xu sighed: Even though he has retired, he still needs to participate in some important state affairs. He has only had a few days of leisure, so he is urged to return to Beijing.

At that moment, she asked Aunt Xu to pack her luggage, and before leaving, Grandma Xu took Meng Tao's hand: "Good boy, grandma doesn't want to part with you, why don't you go back to the capital with grandma?"

Aunt Xu also said: "I think you have to review your homework every night before going to bed. There are so many junior high school and high school textbooks on the table in the room. If you love studying, you should go back to the capital. Auntie will help you find a tutor. Taking tutoring while going to university will not delay marriage."

Meng Tao smiled: "Thank you grandma and auntie, I don't want to go to the capital yet."

Grandma Xu asked: "Are you worried about Brother Jinniu? Brother Jinniu is recovering well, just arrange someone to take care of him."

"No, it's my own fault. I still have something to do."

"Hey, these are small things. If you are alone, everyone can do it, so don't worry about it." Grandma Xu thought she missed the work of the production team.

Grandpa Xu supported Meng Tao: "If you don't want to go, then don't go. Even though according to your own ideas, Shen Yu is still in Province D, don't worry."

Seeing that Meng Tao could not be taken away, Grandma Xu had no choice but to give up, and told Meng Tao to take care of herself, not to be brave enough to carry it on her own, and must tell Shen Yu, or directly call or send a telegram to grandma and grandpa.

Meng Tao nodded in agreement.

Grandpa Xu was leaving, so Liu Yongsheng, the little soldier back then, had to leave with him. Grandma Liu and Grandma Xu were out for a few days, and they also began to miss home. Xu Yuting and Liu Jianjian were about to start school.

A group of people surrounded Meng Tao and Jinniu, exhorting and exhorting again.

Meng Zhehan has already prepared the return gift for everyone. Although it is rustic, it is also very festive, but no one dislikes it.

In view of the fact that several elderly people are not in good health and each has ailments, and the temperature in spring is warmer, which is also a season of frequent diseases, just in case, Meng Tao discussed with Shen Yu, took out several expensive pills bought at the traditional Chinese medicine shop in the provincial capital, and put them in the sea of ​​clouds. The space has been stored for such a long time, and the efficacy of the medicine has multiplied many times. I will give it to Shen Yu to take it. He will accompany Grandpa Xu and others back to the provincial capital. After arriving in the provincial capital, he will give each old man two pills. The special medicine that came from the hospital was used as a life-saving pill for them to carry with them, which can be used to deal with sudden onset of illness.

Meng Zhehan and Zhang Guoqing went back to the provincial capital together, and their college was about to start.

Shen Yu was reluctant to leave every time, especially this time, he told Meng Tao not to be lazy, as long as it didn't rain, he would go to the commune post office a few more times and call him, otherwise he would be restless.

If he didn't receive a call from Meng Tao for more than three days, he immediately asked for leave and rushed back from the provincial capital.

Meng Tao is speechless: This request is a bit unreasonable. If there is thunder and heavy rain for three consecutive days, is it possible that she should go to the commune to make a phone call?

But when she met Shen Yu's eyes, under the ardent and hot eyes that seemed to melt people, she agreed docilely and obediently, without a word of objection.

(End of this chapter)