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Chapter 511 Xu Laonian: I'll beat you up for smoking...

Wang Biao felt a little bitter. He really didn't want to miss the third year of junior high school. How relaxing and comfortable it was in school? He didn't have to work. He slept during class and played after class.

He didn't want to miss the days of spending time with Jiang Qiu'er. He knew that Jiang Qiu'er would definitely be admitted to high school or vocational high school. Even though their cultural levels were not in the same level, they were childhood sweethearts. Besides, Jiang Qiu'er also loved him very much, otherwise she would not have said those words to Lao Jiang.

Liu Tianen was the same. He was always thinking about Huang Xiaomei and wished he could see her all the time...

The two children have already fallen in love and are no longer focused on their studies.

Some people may ask, how come these children become intelligent so early? In fact, some children become intelligent in the sixth grade...

At this time, Da Laba stood up and glanced at the outer room. Seeing that they had almost finished packing, he said, "Uncle, let's go back first."

"Go back and bring some summer clothes for Huang Lin."

After Da La Ba, Huang Lin and Zhang Guifang left, Wang Biao said in a sullen voice: "Second brother, can we come back for the New Year?"

"You will definitely be able to come back during the Chinese New Year. When you get there, learn from your master."

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Wang Biao obviously accepted the arrangement, but he felt a little reluctant. He raised his head, tears streaming down his face, and sobbed, "Then I'll go back and pack my things."

"Oh, this little bastard...what's there to cry about?" Wang Erli felt a headache when he saw his cowardly look.

Liu Tianen also walked out of the door stubbornly. Wu Qiuxia shouted, "Don't go looking for other girls at night! Talk to them tomorrow. If you don't keep an eye on them in the future, they might start to like other people."

Wang Biao and Liu Tianen, who had already walked to the courtyard, stamped their feet anxiously and uttered a trembling sound: "Aiya~"

Afterwards, the two of them ran out of the yard, and no one knew where they were going.

Xu Feng stood at the door and laughed out loud, looking gloating. Her laughter was quite sharp. She held her stomach and bent forward and backward. The sound seemed to pierce Liu Lizhen's eardrums. Her mother walked up to her, grabbed her arm, and kicked her into the west room.

The laughter in the east room was very unrestrained. Xu Ning said with a smile: "My uncle's mouth is like a knife. This guy stabbed Biao and Tian En. I feel so cold in my heart!"

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this: "Hahaha..."

After laughing, Xu Laonian drank a sip of tea and asked, "When will the person who will come to fix the terrazzo floor tomorrow arrive?"

"About 10 o'clock. I'll go to the west entrance of the village to greet them. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell my brother Bao that we have to stay at Shitou's house when these people arrive."

Liu Daming said, "It's better to wait until tomorrow morning and let your brother Bao live in the east room then?"

"OK."

Sun Lianfang lifted the door curtain and leaned against the door frame, saying, "Brother, what do you think about asking them to build a layer of terrazzo on my house?"

Xu Ning shook his head: "Forget it. After you and Shitou get married, how many years can you live here? Don't waste money. Just fix the windows and chimney. As long as there are no leaks and it's not cold in winter, just make do with it for now."

Guan Lei glanced at Sun Lianfang and said nothing. In fact, she was a very family-oriented person. She didn't care much about trivial matters outside, but she was very concerned about her own family's affairs. In her mind, the most ideal situation was that Guan Lei could do some small business to earn money to support his family. Sun Lianfang didn't seek wealth and honor, but only wanted peace and happiness.

But she seemed to have forgotten that she had been spoiled since childhood and was used to spending money lavishly. What could she do with that little money just to support her family?

Then, everyone left and went back to their rooms to sleep.

When Xu Ning finished washing his feet and went to the east room to look for socks, he saw Xu Laonian covering himself with a quilt. He turned around and said, "Dad, it will be almost August when the wall is built. By then you will have to take half a month off."

Xu Laonian frowned and said, "Do you want to tire me to death? What else do you want me to do?"

At the end of June, he stayed up all night long to do the accounting at the forest farm. He had dark circles under his eyes and his face was sallow and bloodless. He was really exhausted.

Now Xu Ning asked him to take leave again, he would definitely not be happy about it, because the courtyard wall would be completed in five or six days, and the remaining wing rooms, downstairs and sheds could be built in spare time. At worst, Yu Kaihe would help him.

Xu Ning grinned and said, "I'll take you to make money, do you want to go?"

Xu Laonian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately became alert. He quickly glanced at the door and asked quietly, "How much can I earn? What kind of work is it? How much can I get if I get it? Does your mother know?"

Xu Ning leaned over and said with a sly smile: "You can definitely earn three or four thousand. How can my mother know if you secretly put 500 yuan in your pocket?"

"Oh my god, such a good thing...you can even think of your dad?" Xu Laonian couldn't believe it.

"Look at you, you don't even dare to believe in good news. My second uncle and my uncle will have to go there, but I can't tell you what they will do now. I have to go to Wanye first."

"Go to Wanye? Go and work over there. Don't fool your father, or I'll slap you to death!"

"Hahaha, it's up to you to go or not. If you don't want to go, forget it."

Xu Ning smiled first and then turned his face away. Seeing this, Xu Laonian dared not doubt it, and quickly grabbed his son's arm, smiling and flattering, "Old man, how can I not believe you? You tell me what you want me to do, and I'll do it! But we have a deal, you have to put 500 yuan in my pocket after the work is done, and you can't tell your mother."

"Let me see how you perform." Xu Ning said with a cold face.

Xu Laonian pulled the cigarette from the edge of the kang over, took out a cigarette and said, "Old man, you smoke..."

At this time, Liu Lizhen came back from the toilet. As soon as she lifted the door curtain, she saw this scene and glared at him, cursing: "How can you be so mean! Why are you smashing cigarettes for me? You are not a father at all..."

"Hey, I just wanted to tease him, why are you so anxious?"

Xu Ning walked out of the room in a relaxed manner and said, "Be gentle, I'm going to sleep."

Xu Laonian replied, "Don't worry, old man. Even if your mother pinches the inside of my thigh, I won't say a word to disturb your sleep."

Liu Lizhen was slightly stunned, then rushed forward and pinched the inside of Xu Laonian's thigh, gnashing her teeth and asking, "What are you doing to my son again?"

Xu Laonian took a deep breath and said, "Zhen, even if you kill me, I can't tell you."

"You are quite tough, but why do you look like an eggplant hit by frost..."

The next day, just after breakfast, before everyone went to build the wall of the new house, Wang Biao and Liu Tianen dragged Jiang Qiuer out of the house impatiently, went straight to Old Huang's house to find Huang Xiaomei, and the four of them hid in a corner and started chatting.

When they heard the news that they were going to the city to learn a craft, Qiu'er and Xiaomei both seemed a little reluctant.

Huang Xiaomei is not very good at studying, and after graduation, the only option waiting for her is to get married...

A little after 10 o'clock, at the west entrance of Qingantun.

Xu Ning rode his donkey backwards slowly southward. On both sides were corn stalks as high as his crotch, as well as fields of soybeans and peanuts. There was wheat near the water source.

Although the corn grown now grows slowly, it tastes sweet and is delicious whether roasted or stewed, unlike the corn of later generations which has no taste.

After arriving at the fork in the road, Xu Ning sat on the guardrail and waited for a while. Not long after, he saw a small four-wheeled vehicle and a donkey riding upside down coming from the front.

This small four-wheeled vehicle is a 12-meter-high walking tractor with a trailer attached to the back, which is loaded with bags of stones and two people, and the donkey on the back is loaded with various tools, equipment, etc.

Xu Ning stood up and waved. After the small four-wheeler stopped and turned off the engine, he said, "Is that Brother Cai?"

The driver of the small four-wheeler got out of the car and stretched out his hand, saying, "I'm Wang Zhongcai, introduced by Qian Shude. Are you Xu Ning?" "Yes, you can call me Xiao Xu or Er Ning. I'm the second one in the family."

"Okay, all three of them are my relatives..."

Xu Ning greeted the three people and said, "You came at the right time. We just finished the roof beams a few days ago and are now building the courtyard wall."

"Of course. It just happened that one of the owners changed his mind and decided not to do it. Otherwise, it would have been delayed for more than half a month."

"Okay, Lao Qian told you that we have two buildings with five rooms, right? The total cost is 2400 yuan, right?"

"That's right. We'll take care of the work and materials. Don't worry, we will do our job properly. If you're not satisfied, I can still redo it!"

Xu Ning nodded: "That's easy. Your food and accommodation are all arranged. My family basically provides three meals a day and also provides wine..."

"He also cares about the wine? Oh, this boss is very particular!" said the person standing next to the donkey riding upside down.

"It's really particular. In the past, we were lucky to have two meals provided for our work. Now they provide food, accommodation and alcohol. If we don't do our best, it will ruin our reputation!"

Wang Zhongcai said with a smile: "Well, I heard Xiao Qian say on the phone that you are very particular about your work, but I never expected that..."

"Hey, Brother Cai, we are related. Old Qian and I are buddies. If we really want to be related, I have to call you Big Brother."

"Hahaha, not so good."

At this time, Wang Zhongcai took out a cigarette from his pocket. When Xu Ning saw it, he remembered to pass the cigarette to him. He quickly took out four packs of economic cigarettes and passed them to him one by one, saying, "Brother Cai, I don't smoke, but I can drink a little wine. Let's drink some when we have time."

"Hey, brother, don't be polite, let's just smoke some dry tobacco."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Why smoke dry tobacco? Economic cigarettes are the minimum standard here!"

"Hahaha, brother, bright and open!"

Wang Zhongcai said with a smile: "Erning, don't spend money..."

"This is not a waste of money, because the people who come to help are all relatives and friends, and it is my responsibility to provide them with food, cigarettes and alcohol."

Xu Ning did not explain too much and continued, "Brother Cai, let's go to where we live and put down our luggage first. You can rest for a while, and then go take a look at the new house after lunch..."

Wang Zhongcai shook his head, "Let's go directly to the new house. We are here to work, so we can't waste time. We have to measure the dimensions and draw a sketch when we get to the new house. What kind of pattern do you want? Whether you want a diamond shape or a pattern, we can make it."

The person next to him replied, "Yes, we can make whatever pattern you want. Don't be afraid of the trouble."

Xu Ning said, "I have to discuss this with my parents. We can do whatever they want. Then let's go there first? My dad and his family are at the construction site, building the courtyard wall."

"Okay, let's go."

Mounting his donkey, Xu Ning turned around and said, "I haven't had time to build the kangs for the four rooms in my house yet. I can't delay anything, can I?"

Wang Zhongcai sat on the small four-wheeler and waved his hand: "Don't delay anything. We have to clean the ground these few days and tamp the soil to make a scale. It will take three or four days to actually tamp the ground. During this time, the kang will be finished. We also know how to make kangs. I'm just afraid that you don't like it. After all, we are laymen."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "It's okay. We were delayed these days just by building the wall. Otherwise, the kang would have been built long ago."

Then, they came to the new house at the north end and parked the car in the open space. Then Xu Laonian and Wang Erli came over and Xu Ning introduced them to each other.

Wang Zhongcai took out a notebook and a pen while holding a cigarette in his mouth and asked, "What kind of graphics does Uncle Xu want?"

"Oh, you can even adjust the graphics? I can't make the decision."

After Xu Laonian finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Ning and saw him shaking his head slightly. He then said, "You should ask your aunt about this."

"Ah, are these two houses the same floor plan?"

Wang Erli nodded: "Yes, they were all designed by Erning himself."

As they walked into the house while chatting, Wang Zhongcai was surprised to say, "This reception room is quite spacious!"

"It's quite spacious indeed. Is this the dining area? The back is the outbuilding area..."

Wang Zhongcai turned around and said, "That requires three figures. Yang, go get the tape measure and measure it."

Xu Ning asked, "My house is a bit big, isn't it?"

"It is quite big, but it will be smaller after the kang is built. Hey, Uncle Xu, you guys go and do what you need to do, let's measure the area."

Xu Laonian nodded: "Okay, if you have anything, just let me know."

"OK."

Wang Zhongcai and three others measured the dimensions of each room in the house. The total construction area of ​​the house is 180 square meters, the usable area is 160 square meters, the reception room occupies 30 square meters, the four rooms each occupy 23 square meters, the outer room, which is the kitchen and dining room, occupies about 28 square meters, and the remaining 10 square meters are occupied by the corridor and two other stoves.

"Brother-in-law, there is no kang in this room. Erning said he wanted to give the child the entire study room."

Wang Zhongcai nodded: "The study is more than 20 square meters, plus the reception room and the outer room... I estimate that it will take more than one car, just enough."

"Can we still make money?"

"Of course I can make money, but it's less than doing business with other people. However, this is a job introduced by Xiao Qian, and the boss seems to be quite open. As long as I am happy with the work, it's okay to make less."

"Yes, brother-in-law, I just looked around. There is a shed in the courtyard. The table is full of peanuts, melon seeds, tea, and a tray of cheap cigarettes. It looks like this family is well-off."

"Okay, go get me my blueprint. I need to study it carefully."

Outside the wall, Xu Ning handed Yu Kaihe a brick dripping with water from the water tip and asked, "Uncle, when can we build a kang?"

"They are waiting for Lao Wei to come back. What's wrong? Are they anxious?"

"They said we can wait three or four days. They have to draw a rough plan and clean the ground."

Lao Zhang said, "Why clean the floor if there is no kang? It will be much more convenient to sweep the floor after the kang is built."

"They probably want to level the ground. Don't worry, Old Wei will be back tomorrow."

After Wang Zhongcai finished measuring the area, Xu Ning, Wang Hu, Li Fuqiang and others helped them unload the bags of gravel from the small four-wheel trailer. These gravel were mixed, and there were gravel of various colors, quartz and glass. In addition to gravel, there were also ten bundles of No. 22 iron wire, separators, etc.

It was almost noon when they finished unloading the things. Sun Lianfang came over on her donkey and invited them to eat. Everyone put down their work, got on their cars and drove towards Old Xu's house.

On the way, Xu Ning asked Li Feng whether his glass was installed properly. Li Feng said with a smile, "It must be installed properly. My father argued with me for a while, but he couldn't stop me. After I told him that a set of glass would cost more than 40 yuan, he immediately became obedient."

Li Fuqiang said: "You have to do this! If he tortures you again, you can use money to pressure him!"

Everyone in the carriage looked at each other and laughed.

(End of this chapter)