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Chapter 390 The Sun Family's Daughter Stole a Car and Ran Away
The money needed to build a house mainly comes from purchasing bricks, tiles, cement and other building materials. Before, Liu Lizhen and Xu Laonian only wanted to build a new house, but they had not thought about how to build it. After Xu Ning described the houses on the street, city and provincial capital to his mother, Liu Lizhen also wanted to build a nice house. It would be so comfortable to live in it.

But there were not many excavators in those days. At that time, the excavators were still mechanical, that is, controlled by steel ropes. In 1954, the first mechanical excavator was produced in China. At that time, it was copied from the Soviet Union. Although the technical content was not high, it was quite successful! This kind of mechanical excavator was mainly used in mines, such as Wanye Coal Mine...

The hydraulic excavator was not produced until 1967, model WY100, but the technology was suspended due to various reasons. It was not until the late 70s that it was discovered that the technology lagged far behind the international level. Therefore, in 1982, the R942 hydraulic excavator technology of Germany's Bohai Company was introduced, and mass production began in 1984.

There are excavators in the forest area, but they are old and outdated. They creak every time you walk on the trail. I am afraid they will fall apart if they move...

Xu Ning did think about borrowing an excavator from the forest area, but he was afraid of getting stuck, so he gave up the idea.

Just in time, Li Baoquan, Da Laba, Lao Jiang, Yu Kaihe and others said they wanted to come and help, so Xu Ning thought about not hiring anyone to dig the foundation, and just do it manually when the time comes.

They help out of favor. Since there is a personal relationship, the Xu family must provide meals. Otherwise, how can it be justified?

There is a lot of wood in the forest area, and Xu Laonian prepared the wood many years ago, so there is no need to spend money on the wood. However, if you ask a carpenter to customize doors, windows, beams, furniture, etc., you have to pay the carpenter for his labor hours. Although Meng Quezi said he would call his apprentice over, he can't let him work for free.

Liu Lizhen didn't let Xu Ning buy more rice and flour. The rice and flour were enough to last for a while. As the weather was getting hotter, the rice and flour would be prone to rice weevils, which are small black bugs also called cow weevils.

"Have you asked your uncle for a letter of introduction?"

"opened."

Yes, you still need a letter of introduction to go out these days. Although the ID card system was implemented on April 4 this year, there is no news in Qing'an yet. The ID cards will not be issued until July next year.

The purpose of getting a letter of introduction is to be prepared. Sometimes there are people who really check your identity on the street. If you don't have a letter of introduction, you can go to Balizi for a cup of hot tea...

Liu Lizhen said: "I'll give you some money. Don't you want to buy a four-wheeler?"

Xu Ning was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't take it yet. It's a bit inconvenient if I don't drive there myself. The money in my pocket is enough to buy seeds and other things. I don't need to count the money on the spot to buy a four-wheeler. It's the same if I sign the contract first and pay later."

Afterwards, Xu Ning entered the house, and Liu Daming turned around and asked, "Er Ning, can we lay the foundation after you come back?"

"Well, don't worry. I haven't checked out the place yet. I need to plan."

Xu Laonian said: "What's there to plan? Just renovate it according to the house we live in now."

Xu Ning shook his head and said, "Dad, the house we live in now was decorated decades ago. We have to pursue fashion, right? If we want to build something, we have to build it well. Don't spend a lot of money and then be dissatisfied after it's built. I've seen houses in the provincial capital that all face south, with the stove at the back..."

Originally, Xu Ning wanted to put the toilet in the house and separate it into a separate room, but he quickly rejected this idea because it was not realistic! Not to mention where to buy ceramic squat toilets and sewer pipes, the frozen soil layer in winter is 1.5 meters thick, so how deep should the septic tank be dug? Now there is no professional guidance, and blindly doing it will only cause trouble. Xu Ning knows nothing about this, so he just accepted the reality.

Moreover, it costs a lot to buy a ceramic squat toilet. In addition, the current sewer pipes are all iron pipes, which will be corroded in a few years and will not last long at all...

Xu Laonian asked, "That's fine, but you're going to build five rooms, right? Do you want to do all five rooms like this?"

"more or less."

Liu Daming said: "In this case, the east and west rooms are too small, and there is no place for anyone to sit."

Wang Erli waved his hand, scratched the kang mat with his fingers twice, and said, "Why is there no place to sit? The east room is not small. There is enough space on the kang and on the floor. There is enough space for two tables in the west room..."

Everyone chatted in the house until half past eight, when Li Fuqiang, Liu Daming, Wang Erli and others went home.

After Xu Ning finished soaking his feet, he was about to take off his clothes to go to bed when Liu Lizhen came into the room with a new set of clothes, threw them on the kang, and said, "Wear neatly tomorrow."

"Why are you wearing such neat clothes?"

"Aren't you going to look for your third uncle?"

"Haha, Mom, no need... the more worn out the better. I'll just wear this set of clothes."

Liu Lizhen frowned and pouted, "As if no one wants to take care of you..."

Less than three minutes after his mother left, Xu Ning got into bed, and Xu Feng ran over, grinned at him, and said, "Second brother, go to the street and buy me a rubber band tomorrow."

"What rubber bands should I buy?"

"It's the kind of rubber band we jump on."

"Okay, let's go back to the house and sleep."

"Okay, thank you, second brother! My second brother is so nice!"

Before Xu Feng finished thanking him, she leaned forward to kiss him, but Xu Ning pushed her away with disgust, "Come on, stop torturing me, go back to the house! Otherwise, I won't buy it for you."

"Hey, give me a kiss."

"No, go back to the house!"

Xu Feng pursed his lips, lowered the door curtain, and ran back into the house.

Seeing that she was unhappy, Liu Lizhen said, "Didn't your second brother agree to buy it for you?"

"No, I want to kiss him, but my second brother won't let me..."

Xu Laonian said, "You are already so old, don't do this anymore."

After hearing this, Xu Feng did not respond. He just crawled into bed, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in depression.

It’s a dark night, the stars are shining, and the bright moon is hanging in the sky.

The moon tonight is radiating a cool white, which means the temperature has dropped again.

At 11:32, a thin layer of cloud covered the moon, casting a shadow on the earth.

Dahe Village, far away in the Sandaohe Forest District, was brightly lit. Many people were holding torches and flashlights and waving them on the streets. The torches swayed in the wind, and people's shadows were crooked, just like the moods of everyone in the Sun family.

Sun Jiwei scolded: "It's all your fault!"

His wife frowned: "Who spoiled us? Are you reasonable?"

The third brother, Sun Jiye, advised: "Second sister-in-law, please stop being like my second brother. He is just worried... People are looking for him outside now, they will definitely find him. You should go to sleep when you need to."

Sun Jiwei glared and said angrily: "Sleep! How the hell can you sleep? I told you that you must take out the car key if you don't drive. What's going on in your head?"

His wife said, "Why are you blaming the third brother? No, you are just being too arrogant."

Sun Jiye continued to persuade: "Second sister-in-law, it's my fault, it's my fault, my second brother is also anxious..."

"Why is he in such a hurry? He didn't see Lianfang right after dinner and asked me about it. I said I didn't see her and he didn't even bother to look for her. Now he's blaming us. What kind of person is he!"

Sun Jiwei sat on the kang, leaning his back against the windowsill, and said, "How would I know that she drove away? I thought she went out to play. Usually, she would go and watch them play for money after dinner..."

Sun Jiye sighed, stood up and said, "Second brother, it's OK, I will definitely find Lianfang back, don't worry."

The second sister-in-law said, "Ask the eldest brother if he has gone to look for him?"

"I called my eldest brother at around ten o'clock, and he said he didn't see her. If Lianfang left at around six o'clock, she would have arrived in the city in the late night."

Sun Jiwei frowned and said, "This little girl...ah, you guys have spoiled her into having bad habits."

The second sister-in-law said, "I didn't want you to teach her how to drive in the first place, but you said that the little girl must have a skill to rely on, and now she has one!"

"Hey, stop talking..." Sun Jiwei waved his hand.

Sun Jiwei's health had improved a few days ago, but today he was so excited that he felt unwell again. He could only sit on the kang and worry, unable to do anything.

Sun Jiye said, "I'll go out and take a look. Sister-in-law, stop arguing with my brother. The more you argue, the more upset you'll get. It's better to go to sleep. Maybe there will be news tomorrow morning."

"I know. Where are you going?"

"Go to the village headquarters and keep an eye on the phone..." Second sister-in-law followed him out of the house. When they reached the gate, Second Aunt looked up and asked, "Tell me the truth. Do you know where Lianfang went?"

Sun Jiye shook his head: "Second sister-in-law, I really don't know. If I knew, would I not tell you?"

"Last time you said Lianfang and a kid named Qing'an were getting along well. Did you go find him?"

"How would I know……"

The second sister-in-law saw his expression and knew what was going on. She said, "Your second brother doesn't agree with Lianfang marrying too far away. Do you know this?"

"I know, sister-in-law, but Lianfang is already grown up. It's not easy for her to show interest in someone. The more you try to stop her, the more likely she is to rebel..."

"Are you really going to Qing'an to look for that guy?"

Sun Jiye shook his head and told the truth: "I really don't know where Lianfang went, but I guess she went to look for that boy."

"That's fine. I was just worried that you didn't know where she went. Hey, this girl... you guys really spoiled her to death."

"Hey, second sister-in-law, the Sun family only has this one girl, so just spoil her. Go back to the room quickly, or my second brother will be sulking again."

Now the second sister-in-law is relieved and said with a smile: "He is just narrow-minded and unwilling to admit that he is wrong."

When Sun Jiye saw his second sister-in-law turn around and go back into the house, he ran into the two of them with a cigarette in his mouth.

The two men held flashlights and said to each other, "Third brother, we haven't found it yet. How about we go look for it in the forest?"

"No need. If you haven't found it yet, stop looking. Tell each other to go home and sleep. I'll keep you company in the middle of the night..."

"Hey, Third Brother, stop saying that. It's what we should do! If you don't call us, we will be dissatisfied. Are you really not going to look for it?"

"No more. I'll go to the garrison and wait for a while. If you see Lian Jun, tell him to go find me at the garrison."

"it is good!"

……

In Qing'an, on the mountain road near 17 Lengchang, two beams of light illuminated the road ahead.

A Dongfeng 140 drove slowly towards 17lengchang. After passing the winding mountain road, the Dongfeng car stopped at the gate of 17lengchang.

In the shack at the door, when Grandpa Yang heard the noise, he put on his cotton jacket, picked up a sharp knife and kerosene lamp, and went out.

At this time, the Dongfeng car had just been turned off, and a woman wearing a deerskin hat and a scarf covering her face jumped out of the car. She was holding a 56-and-a-half in her hand and walked towards the door with a determined look in her eyes.

"Who is it?"

The woman was startled by the sound and dodged to the left. Just as she was about to pick up the 56 and a half, she saw the face of Uncle Yang.

Sun Lianfang said: "Uncle! I, I'm looking for Guan Lei!"

When Old Man Yang heard the voice, he was startled. "Whose girl is this? How dare you drive up the mountain alone in the dark?"

"Me! Uncle, look at me... I'm here to look for Guan Lei."

Sun Lianfang was both excited and nervous. She was afraid that her family would worry, that Guan Lei would say something about her, and even more afraid that Guan Lei would be displeased with her.

Old Uncle Yang had seen Sun Lianfang before, so when he saw Sun Lianfang's face, he was surprised and said, "You are...you are Lei Zi's lover! Oh my God, why did you go up the mountain by yourself? Why didn't your brother follow you? This is so dangerous! Come in... wait a minute, I'll open the door..."

"Okay, sir. I'll drive in and turn around."

Then Sun Lianfang drove into the 17th field. After she got out of the car, Old Man Yang said, "I'm going to look for Lei Zi now. Do you want to come with me or wait here?"

"I'll go with you."

"Then let's go. Why did you come here by yourself? Did something happen at home?"

Sun Lianfang shook her head: "Nothing happened, I just wanted to come over and play with him..."

Old Uncle Yang is an experienced person. Although he is of different gender, he has lived for more than 60 years. He can tell the difference between these things at a glance. He smiled and said, "Do you miss him?"

"Oh, who misses him..." Suddenly, Sun Lianfang felt a little shy.

Old Uncle Yang smiled, then stood at the door of the shack and knocked.

After a while, a voice came from inside the house, and Yang Jun asked, "Who?"

"Jun, I! Well, a girl came to our place and said she wanted to look for Guan Lei. Hurry up and call Lei Zi."

"Ah?" He was a little confused at first. It was scary to hear a girl showing up in the middle of the night. But Yang Jun was not a timid person. He got up, put on his cotton jacket, and pushed Guan Lei who was sleeping soundly.

"Leizi? Leizi!"

"What are you doing, Brother Jun? You are sleeping soundly." Guan Lei said in a daze.

Yang Jun said: "There is a girl outside looking for you."

"What the hell? Looking for me? No, it's already this late, Jun, are you talking in your sleep? You are such a bullshit..."

Outside the door, Sun Lianfang couldn't help shouting, "Guan Lei! It's me, Sun Lianfang, come out quickly."

Guan Lei woke up instantly after hearing that. He stood up by propping his hands on the mattress and blinked dazedly in the dim candlelight.

"Did you hear that? I'm really looking for you. It's that little girl from last time. Oh my god, this girl is really awesome. She dares to go up the mountain alone in the middle of the night..."

Guan Lei quickly put on his clothes, jumped off the ground, slipped on his slippers, opened the door and rushed outside. On his way out, he bumped into Sun Lianfang.

"Hey, what are you in such a hurry for?"

Guan Lei blinked his eyes, bent down and stared at Sun Lianfang's face. After about three or four seconds, he frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Why can't I come..." Sun Lianfang said with a pout.

"No, I'm asking why you came at this time! If you don't come during the day, why come at night?"

Sun Lianfang said: "I didn't leave home until six o'clock, and I'm here now..."

Old Uncle Yang handed the kerosene lamp to Guan Lei and said, "You two can chat, I'm going to go into the house."

After he entered the house, Guan Lei pulled Sun Lianfang's arm and walked to the side, lowering his head and asking, "Do your family members know that you are out? Do they know that you are here to find me?"

Sun Lianfang looked at him with wide eyes and slowly shook her head.

Seeing her like this, Guan Lei slapped his forehead and said, "You are really committing a sin! Now that you are out, why don't you tell your family?"

Sun Lianfang said: "After I told them, will they still let me come out by myself? I must let Lian Jun go with me. I don't want to bring a follower with me wherever I go..."

"What do you know? This world is so dangerous, don't you know? Lian Jun followed you, wasn't it to protect you?"

Sun Lianfang said subconsciously: "Can't you protect me too?"

"I..." Guan Lei was speechless for a moment.

He really didn't expect Sun Lianfang to come to see him, and he didn't expect Sun Lianfang to sneak out of the house...

This made Guan Lei feel flattered, and the resentment of being woken up from his sleep disappeared without a trace.

(End of this chapter)