My village can't be like this

Chapter 356 Lin Dahai

When Zhang An came out of Zhang Ping's house carrying an iron cage, he had not yet decided how to deal with this rat spirit.

Although this thing is a street rat that everyone yells at, it is not easy to grow to such a big size.

After all, it's not easy for this thing to grow to such a big size. It felt a pity to kill Zhang An all at once.

After thinking for a while, Zhang An still didn't make a move on this guy.

From the moment he was surrounded by several big dogs, it was obvious that he was very smart and almost demonic.

So Zhang An threw it into space and locked it up, and then took some time to see if he could tame it.

If it could be tamed, there might be a place where this guy could be used in the future.

If it can't be tamed, then Zhang An can only say sorry. He can't blame others for not cherishing the opportunity he gave it.

Anyway, as long as you don't let it out and harm everyone's food and poultry, it will be fine.

In the afternoon, neither Li Hongbin nor Zhang An was guarding the masters.

Anyway, it's just a fish pond, and they are very skilled at it.

And one of the masters was the one who came to dig fish ponds for Zhang An's family.

He dug the half-acre fish pond in the backyard. Zhang An has always been very satisfied with the half-acre fish pond at home.

He had known for a long time that the young master's relationship with the boss was unusual, so he worked very carefully.

Moreover, the meals served by Zhang An's family were not only sumptuous, but also very delicious.

For no other reason than for others to entertain me so sincerely, I must do a better job.

So while the master was working, he also reminded the two colleagues next to him.

After all, this was a job they did together, and if anyone was holding him back, he would still have trouble explaining.

Let me make it clear in advance that everyone can be a little more careful when working, so as not to ruin a pot of soup with a mouse dropping.

At lunch time, Su Ying, who had been resting for a long time, began to doze off again.

Although several excavators in the backyard are still working non-stop, the sound is very noisy.

However, the doors and windows of Zhang An's house are all made of artificial solid wood, and the sound insulation effect is better than those made of ordinary alloy.

As long as the doors and windows are closed, the bedroom will become quiet.

When Su Ying fell asleep, Zhang An remembered the wine steamer he had asked Carpenter Lin to help him make a few days ago.

The two steamers, Carpenter Lin said, would only take two days of work, but now it has been more than two days, so they must have been finished.

Taking advantage of this moment to remember, Zhang An went to get the steamer back without any delay.

"Hey, uncle is here too. Why did the carpenter uncle suddenly bring in so much wood?"

When Zhang An came to Lin Carpenter's house, he saw a tractor parked at the door of their yard.

The car is loaded with square planks of catalpa wood. At this moment, the old uncle is leading the villagers to help unload the planks.

"The village needs to build several yards, so the village chief came to me to make doors and windows. These are all boards from the village. I don't have the money to buy so many square meters."

Carpenter Lin said with a smile, a happy look on his face.

It turned out to be wood from the village, Zhang An just said, so many catalpa wood cubes are not cheap.

If it was in the village, then the explanation would be clear. After all, there is so much wood in the collective forest farm, but it is all high-quality wood.

It only needs to be cut down, dried in the shade, and hauled to the sawmill to be converted into boards. It only costs a little sawing fee and does not cost much.

Moreover, the village had cut down some wood and left it there in previous years. This year, we didn’t see any teams going up the mountain to cut down the trees. It must have been the pile left in the lobby of the village committee.

"Uncle has great eyesight. The carpenter's craftsmanship is not just for show. The things he makes are beautiful."

Zhang An was not idle and also joined the team unloading the boards.

There are several people in the village who can be carpenters, but he is the one with the best craftsmanship.

Even in the eight villages nearby, if he said he was second, absolutely no one would dare to say he was first.

The doors and windows made by others are the kind used by ordinary people. They have no tricks and are straight forward.

But Carpenter Lin was different. This man really had something in his hands.

The doors and windows he made for Zhang An and Li Hongbin's home looked similar to those of wealthy families on TV, and they looked antique.

So when he decided to make doors and windows, Zhang Jianwen decided to leave these doors and windows to him.

Although there is only one carpenter Lin, it takes a long time to build so many wooden doors and windows.

But Zhang Jianwen doesn't care, as long as it looks good, is strong, and is attractive, then it's totally worth it.

So Carpenter Lin was very happy this time. If all the doors and windows in the yard were completed, he would not have to take on any work for half a year.

"Haha, Old Man Lin is right. Your apprentice is quite good at speaking for the master."

It is not a secret in the village that Zhang An learned carpentry from Carpenter Lin.

But after many people found out about it, they had different opinions.

Some people think that Zhang An is a piece of material and very talented, so Old Man Lin accepted him.

Some people also think that Carpenter Lin is old and needs someone to pass on his skills. Zhang An happens to be rich, so Carpenter Lin takes a fancy to him.

Because there were many people who wanted to follow Carpenter Lin as their teacher over the years, but Old Man Lin felt that they could not endure the hardship, so he refused to accept any of them.

"Uncle, this is a bad thing. Craftsmanship is something that can be seen and touched."

"Of course. A house as big as yours is a living sign. Your uncle and I are just old, not blind yet."

Since Zhang An's house was built, many people from other villages saw doors and windows like that and asked who built their house.

In the past two years, Lin Carpenter has taken on a lot of work from other villages.

So Zhang An's house was a loud advertisement for Carpenter Lin.

There were a lot of boards for one tractor, but there were many people unloading the goods, so they were quickly moved to the side room of Carpenter Lin's house.

"Okay, Old Man Lin, you will do it first. When there is not enough wood, let me know and I will bring it to you."

There are many doors and windows made in the village. After all, there are so many houses, and this little wood is definitely not enough.

But Carpenter Lin really couldn't put so many boards here, so he pulled a cart over.

If there is too much pile, it may cause the boards to become damp and moldy, which will be a bad thing.

After all, it is spring now, and there will be more rain soon, and the tide will return at every turn.

Therefore, other boards are still piled in the large tiled house of the village committee.

Anyway, it's not far apart, so I'll pull it out when I'm done with it.

After Zhang Jianwen finished speaking, he took the people back.

The land for digging the foundation has been vacated. Although there will be no construction tomorrow, they have a lot to do in these two days.

Procurement of building materials, inventory of arriving goods, transportation and placement, etc., all require their hands.

"Uncle carpenter, is the steamer ready? I'll come over to get the steamer."

After Zhang Jianwen and the others left, Zhang An talked to Carpenter Lin.

"It's already done. You still have some materials left, so I made a big wooden basin for you."

Carpenter Lin led Zhang An into the house. In the main room were two large wooden steamers as tall as half a person and a large wooden basin.

This wooden basin was made just what Zhang An wanted. He was also thinking of buying a few large basins to soak rice in the space.As a result, Carpenter Lin made him such a big one, so he didn't have to buy it on the street.

Overjoyed, Zhang An prepared to pay Carpenter Lin. Although the relationship between the two could be considered master and apprentice, it still took him two days of hard work.

"Take it back yourself, don't ask me to scold you."

Seeing Zhang An handing him money, Carpenter Lin didn't even look at it and spat at him.

"Well, when the wine comes out later, I will pour you two more pounds."

When Zhang An saw this, he kept the money because Lin Carpenter's temperament was like this.

If he wants to collect money, regardless of whether you give it to him or not, he will tell you how much he wants to give you.

If he doesn't take money, then you won't take it no matter what you give him.

"That's okay, but do it quietly so your aunt doesn't see it."

When Lin Carpenter heard this, he immediately laughed and whispered to Zhang An.

Zhang An shook his head, yes, this is another man who cannot climb over the mountain.

"Dahai, you and Xiao An take the steamer back."

If there are two steamers, Zhang An can handle it with one hand.

But now there was a big wooden basin, so Carpenter Lin called Lin Dahai outside for help.

Lin Dahai is the son of Lin Carpenter, a man in his 30s who is only a few years younger than Zhang Jianguo.

Usually, the children are left at home to be taken care of by the elders, while both husband and wife work outside.

Zhang An carried two wooden steamers, and Lin Dahai carried a large wooden basin. The two of them went to Zhang An's old house.

Because Zhang An only planned to take one steamer home, and Zhang An planned to put the remaining wooden steamer and large wooden basin in the space.

"Brother Dahai, are you still going out this year?"

Most of the migrant workers in the village go out on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

Because I am outside all year round, I want to spend more time with my children during the Chinese New Year.

Moreover, the trend of working as part-time workers has not yet entered the country. There is no saying that Spring Festival transportation is not Spring Festival transportation. There is no need to worry about not being able to buy tickets.

"I won't go for now. My father said that the job he took on this time is not small, so he asked me to stay at home and help him finish it."

The job Lin Dahai was talking about was hiring carpenters from the village to make doors and windows. It was indeed a lot of work for seven or eight yards combined.

As the son of a forest carpenter, he must have some carpentry skills.

Moreover, Lin Dahai went out to work as a carpenter for his boss in a furniture factory.

"It's good to be like this. It's good to be able to take more care of the children. It's not a problem to go out to work all the time."

There are many people like this in rural areas. They go out to work all their lives, and their children are left to the elderly from an early age.

But how can the elderly at home control their children, so many children become rebellious and grow crooked.

Especially in recent years, many children don’t want to read and just want to join the society.

"Yes, but what can we do if we don't go out to work? There are so many debts at home that we can't pay off."

Lin Dahai has three children. In this era, he can only keep his house knowing how much money he has borrowed.

In the past few years, the couple has been working outside, which makes them feel more relaxed.

"Brother Dahai, have you ever thought about finding something to do in the village? After all, it's impossible to work for a lifetime."

Zhang An naturally knew what he had experienced in later generations.

"What can I do in the village? After working in the fields for a whole year, I may not be able to see any money."

Lin Dahai thought Zhang An was talking about farming at home, so he shook his head and said.

Farming crops in rural areas throughout the year requires more than 1000 yuan at most. After deducting fertilizer and grain payments, how much money is left?

He has been working outside for the past two years. Although he is tired, he can earn a salary of two to three hundred per month.

The couple saves a little bit and has simple food and clothing. It is not a problem to get three or four thousand likes a year.

If you come back to farm, you may not be able to get so much if you bury your head and work for a few years.

"Brother Dahai, don't think twice. Although we only have land, we can't just grow some crops."

Why rural people have always been rural people is because they can only grow crops in the fields.

To put it bluntly, if you really rely on those crops, you will starve to death sooner or later.

"Oh? The land can only grow some crops. What else can we do here?"

Lin Dahai did not treat Zhang An as an ordinary young man. After all, he had heard the old man talk about Zhang An's affairs in the past two years.

"As long as you have the courage, you can engage in planting or breeding. Someone in our village already started doing it last year. They are no worse than you working outside, and they can also take care of their families."

Last year, the family of Zhang An's two uncles, as well as Zhang Laosan from the village, made a lot of money from the kiwi fruit grown on the few acres of land.

And this is because it is the first year, the fruit-bearing rate on the trees is not high, and it will double this year.

If it were more than ten years later, Zhang An would not be so sure.

But now, the country is developing rapidly and all materials are in short supply.

If you are engaged in breeding or planting now, as long as you have the courage and are not afraid of failure, you will definitely achieve results.

"Haha, anyway, Brother Dahai, you will still be at home during this period. You can learn more about these things from Uncle Carpenter. Our village is really not bad now."

Seeing the hesitant expression on Lin Dahai's face, Zhang An smiled and said.

He has never been a talkative person, and if it had been anyone else, he wouldn't have said so much.

The reason why I told Lin Dahai so much was entirely because of Lin Carpenter, not because I wanted Lin Dahai to decide anything immediately.

Because he didn't want to watch Lin Carpenter and his two old men, doing this and that all day long, and having to take care of several disobedient grandchildren.

Moreover, the old man has a very stubborn temper. No matter how good the relationship is, he will not ask for help easily.

There was no young man at home, so if there was any heavy work at home, the old man would just do it without saying a word to him.

Many people in the village said that Carpenter Lin taught Zhang An how to do carpentry because he thought Zhang An had money.

But in fact, Carpenter Lin never said anything to Zhang An. On the contrary, if Zhang An had anything to do here, the old man wouldn't even invite him.

"Okay Anzi, I'll go back first."

As the two of them talked, they arrived at Zhang An's old house, placed the wooden basin, and Lin Dahai was ready to go back.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Brother Dahai."

Lin Dahai waved his hand and turned back without saying anything.

Before leaving, Zhang An was very moved when he saw what Lin Dahai said to him, but he had not yet made up his mind.

Anyway, Zhang An has always been good to his own people. If Lin Dahai really has any ideas, for Lin Carpenter's sake, he will definitely be willing to give him a hand.

But the final choice depends on Lin Dahai himself.

After all, he is not a nanny. He has to feed you a meal himself.

　Happy National Day to everyone

　　
　
(End of this chapter)