small farmer

Chapter 371 The Gourd in the Yard

After renting a house, Mr. Yang was very happy.
Since the death of his wife, he has lived alone.Now that he has the opportunity to be a neighbor with his old friend, he can't wait to tear down the house and rebuild it immediately, and move in tomorrow. He usually raises fish and flowers, and drinks tea with his friends. Such days are really yearning.

"Hehe, Xiaofeng, why don't you just be a good person and help Lao Yang find someone to repair the house. I think the Dashan last time is not bad." The old man said with a smile,
The small courtyard where the old man lives now was remodeled by Uncle Dashan. It is the same as the tile-roofed houses in the village, with blue bricks and black tiles, and wooden carved windows. Although it looks like an ordinary farm courtyard, it has complete water and electricity and modern The bathroom facilities and kitchen are very convenient and comfortable to live in.

"It would be great if Xiaofeng could find a mason. I'm worried about not being able to find one now. Xiaofeng, please help me and ask." Mr. Yang clapped his hands happily and excitedly urged Zhang Feng to come.

"Grandpa Yang, wait a moment, I'll ask Uncle Dashan for you." Zhang Feng nodded, and immediately called Uncle Dashan.

Due to a lot of things going on in the village recently, the villagers are either busy digging truffles up the mountain or tending the vegetables in the field, so Zhang Feng is not sure if Uncle Da Shan has time.

"Hello, Uncle Dashan? I'm Xiaofeng, so..." After calling Uncle Dashan, Zhang Feng briefly explained that Mr. Yang wanted to repair the house.

"Okay, I'll come over right away, right? It's the second uncle's old house!" Uncle Da Shan heard that the job was introduced by Zhang Feng, and rushed over without even thinking about hanging up the phone.

"Uncle Dashan is here. This is Mr. Yang, who is going to repair the house." Zhang Feng introduced Mr. Yang to Uncle Dashan with a smile.

"Hi, Mr. Yang, I'm Zhang Dashan, a plasterer who has worked for several years." Uncle Dashan greeted Mr. Yang with a smile.

"Hello, Dashan, I'm going to build a house here, let's go in and have a look..." Old Yang smiled and led Uncle Dashan into the dilapidated small courtyard.

Since the old house of the second uncle’s family was unfit for occupancy, it could only be demolished and rebuilt, and a new house was rebuilt. In order to maintain the unity of the houses in the village and maintain the rural flavor and simplicity of Moon Lake, the houses built can only be built with tiles in the countryside. house,
However, there are no requirements for the interior of the house. You can modify it however you want. As long as you have money, it is no problem to transform it into a palace.

The old house of the second uncle’s family was built when it was first liberated. It has a history of more than 60 years.

At first it was an empty wooden house, surrounded by bamboo fences. In winter, the cold wind blows into the house through the gaps, making it extremely cold.

In the 90s and [-]s, the family’s economy improved, and the second uncle’s family built bricks around the wooden house, and then kept repairing it. They knew that a new house was built at the entrance of the village a few years ago. No one lived in the old house, and it was exposed to wind and rain No one took care of it, and it became dilapidated after two or three years. The roof tiles on the house were almost falling off, and the beams were rotten and unusable. Therefore, Zhang Feng and the two elders felt that it needed to be rebuilt.

But after checking it, Uncle Da Shan felt that the foundation and exterior walls of the house can be kept. It is enough to replace the decayed beams and renovate part of the walls. It does not need to be completely demolished and rebuilt. This will not only reduce the construction period, but also save a lot of labor costs. , is beneficial to both parties, and Mr. Yang finally agreed to Uncle Dashan's transformation plan.

"Dashan, I will leave this house to you!" After a while, Elder Yang and Uncle Dashan reached an agreement, and handed over the construction of the new house to Uncle Dashan.

"Mr. Yang, don't worry, I'll fix it for you in half a month at most." Knowing that the master is busy moving in, Uncle Dashan promised with a smile, patted his chest.

The project this time is not difficult at all, as long as the partially weathered walls are refurbished, and a dozen or so beams are bought to replace them, and finally the tiles are covered, it can be done in five or six days, and the rest It is indoor renovation, laying modern water and electricity pipe network, building bathrooms, installing solar water heaters, and so on.These tasks only took three to five days.

Therefore, as long as the weather is fine and there are no accidents, the construction period of half a month is enough, and soon Mr. Yang will be able to move in safely.

"That's really great." Knowing that it only took half a month to complete the project, Mr. Yang was very happy, and immediately transferred the material money to Uncle Dashan.

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After dealing with the matter of renting a house, several old men came to drink tea in Zhang Feng's yard, and looked at the top-quality tea trees planted by Zhang Feng, as well as the flowers and plants in the yard.

"Hey! Xiaofeng, you still have a gourd here!" Suddenly, Mr. Wang saw the gourd vine in the west of the yard, looked carefully and was surprised. "Hey! This gourd seems a little different!"

"Hehe, it's really different. I remember that ordinary gourds can be harvested around mid-October, but Xiaofeng's gourds are still green and seem to be still growing!" Yang Laozi also nodded. Said.

"You guys are really making a fuss. Take a look at the things in Xiaofeng's yard, which ones are normal? Have you ever seen such beautiful wild flowers blooming in late autumn? Have you ever seen such a beautiful mutated tea tree?"

Hearing Grandpa Liu's words, the two elders nodded approvingly. Everyone knew that Zhang Feng must have his own method. Not only did the vegetables grow well, but even the flowers bloomed so beautifully.

"Xiaofeng, these gourds are pretty good, how about giving me two when they are mature?" Seeing the beautiful green gourds, Mr. Wang asked Zhang Feng with a smile.

"No problem, you can take as much as you want." It was only a few gourds, Zhang Feng readily agreed.

Wang Lao waved his hands again and again, saying that he didn't need that much, he only needed a few craft gourds.

"Hehe, Lao Wang, are you planning to make Wenwan gourds? Make a few more at that time, remember to share two with me!" Mr. Yang knew that Wang Lao likes Wenwan, calligraphy and painting, so he said with a smile.

"You old bastard, aren't you a fish farmer? Why do you want gourds?" Elder Wang glared at Elder Yang, then asked.

"Hey, can't I hang by the fish tank?"

"Reckless waste, what a wasteful waste!"

"Hey, I am willing, you just say whether you will give it or not!!" Old Yang raised his head and said proudly.

"Okay, I will reward you two at that time!" Seeing the old man playing a scoundrel, Mr. Wang shook his head.

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"Xiaofeng, your gourds will probably be harvested in about half a month." Mr. Wang knew more about gourds, so he slowly explained to Zhang Feng the key points of gourd harvesting, preservation and so on.

Harvesting and storing gourds is not easy. If they are not harvested and preserved according to certain methods, the picked gourds will be prone to mold and moldy spots will grow on the outer skin, and the value of the gourd will be greatly reduced. Some superficial tools, such as wine jugs, water ladles and so on.

(End of this chapter)