Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 624: Ga Ga
While eating, the family finally talked about an unavoidable topic again, which was gold panning.

Fortunately, this time the talk about gold panning was just casual chat, and no one in the family was excited.

Under the family's questioning, Wang An briefly talked about how much gold each of the 10 people who went into the mountain got, where the first piece of gold nugget came from, where Xiong Ba's golden gallbladder came from, the magic of the broken-tailed fox, and what unclean things he saw that night, what strange noises he heard, and so on.

Until the end, Liu Guilan said with a sigh:
"We have enough money to spend. Let's not go panning for gold anymore. It's not worth it to throw your life there! What's the point of earning more money if you're dead?"

It has to be said that although Liu Guilan is usually impetuous and easily angered, she has never been vague when it comes to major issues.

Wang Dazhu blinked his eyes and echoed with surprise:

"Yeah, from what I see, your gold rush is no different from Tang Monk's journey to the West. You can run into demons, fairies, and ghosts here. It's really amazing."

Having said that, Wang Dazhu took a sip of wine and continued:

"We are just ordinary people. If we have money, we should spend more. If we don't have money, we should spend less. Let's just be quiet in the future and stop talking about this bullshit."

When Wang An heard Wang Dazhu's words, he immediately laughed, mainly because what Wang Dazhu said was very realistic and could be said to be a very accurate summary.

Even Wang An himself, when thinking back on the various strange things he encountered during this gold-panning trip, felt that it was all very unbelievable, as if it were a dream and not real at all.

After Wang Dazhu and his wife finished speaking, Wang An nodded and said:

"Well, we won't go. We've already agreed that this place is evil and we won't go there anymore."

As soon as Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueqing immediately said:
"It's right not to go. It's enough to have enough money to spend. It's better to live a stable life like this."

In this way, the family finished this sumptuous lunch while eating and talking.

The reason why it is called lunch is that the time when this meal is eaten is neither morning nor noon, so it can be considered a meal that is neither good nor bad.

After dinner, in order to save trouble, Wang An did not move the large wooden barrel used for bathing into the house, but placed the barrel directly not far from the stove.

It is called a big barrel, but in fact it looks like a big wooden jar.

This thing was researched, designed and made by Wang Dazhu himself.

Normal tubs or water buckets used for bathing are made of pieces of wood spliced ​​together, but this tub is not.

Because this big barrel is a whole!
Ever since Wang An asked Wu Dong to help him borrow a chainsaw, Wang Dazhu felt that the chainsaw should be put to good use and should not be left in the lower room gathering dust.

So Wang Dazhui joined forces with his older brother Wang Dashu and his second brother Wang Daliang, and the three of them worked together to cut down three basswood trees with a diameter of more than 3 meters.

Then, the three brothers used the trunks of the three linden trees to make several things.

There was a pig trough for feeding pigs, a wooden bucket for bathing, a wooden basin for washing clothes, and finally everyone made a very long horse trough.

But these objects all have one thing in common: they are all holistic.

The overall meaning is that there is no need for glue, mortise and tenon joints, or nails, and there is no splicing of the piece of wood.

The predecessor of this wooden barrel was a cylindrical wooden block about 1 meter in height. Comrade Wang Dazhu used an oil saw to dig a hole in the middle of the wooden block.

Finally, the wooden block was turned into a wooden barrel, or a wooden urn. But we have to admit that this kind of wooden barrel is strong, and most importantly, there is no need to worry about leakage.

The reason why there is no need to worry about water leakage is that basswood is a kind of wood with relatively high oil content, which makes it both wear-resistant and crack-resistant, and has very good toughness. The most important thing is that it is very resistant to water blisters, which means it is corrosion-resistant, and it is also the raw material used to make boats.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that Wang An just dragged the wooden barrel over and started washing his clothes naked in the yard.

Immediately afterwards, Wang An buried four wooden stakes more than one meter tall around the barrel and surrounded the four stakes with straw mats.

I have to say, although this bathroom looks extremely simple, it is indeed very practical.

The moment Wang An sat in the wooden barrel filled with warm water, he suddenly felt a sense of ecstasy.

It’s so good! It’s so good!

In the Northeast, probably because of the temperature, most people prefer taking a bath rather than a shower.

Because in the eyes of Northeastern people, showering is not thorough and not clean enough. Only when the whole body is soaked in water without any dead corners, can it be called a bath.

However, just halfway through the bath, Wang An felt that there was something wrong with his body, and it was a big problem!
The main reason is that his little brother is very dishonest and disobedient. He always wants to float to the surface and take a look at this prosperous little world.

Little Wang An felt so helpless at this moment. He stood alone in the water looking around. He really wanted to find a warm nest to lie down for a while and then take a nap.

About half an hour later, the water temperature in the barrel dropped significantly, and Wang An stood up.

In an instant, a chill came over him, causing Wang An to shiver. Little Wang An was so frozen that he became quiet.

I have to say, taking a bath is fun, but getting out of the water can be fatal!
Wang An quickly wiped the water off his body and put on his clothes.

Wang An opened the small wooden stopper at the bottom of the bucket and rushed into the house.
While Mu Xueqing was the only one in the room, Wang An hugged Mu Xueqing and started to kiss her. It must be said that although he hadn't kissed or hugged his wife for more than 20 days, Wang An felt that the smell of his wife was still so charming.

Mu Xueqing, who hadn't seen Wang An for more than 20 days, was no longer as shy as before and her response was unusually enthusiastic.

However, these two people can't do anything else except kissing and hugging each other. Not only does time not allow it, but Mu Xueqing's health also doesn't allow it!
After a simple tenderness, Mu Xueqing asked softly:

"You've been feeling depressed these days, haven't you?"

Wang An shook his head and said:

"I don't have time to think about this. I'm so busy all day long."

Mu Xueqing pointed at Wang An's Kabadang and said:

"Then what's going on? Why is it so dishonest?"

As she spoke, Mu Xueqing patted him gently.

But this time it was almost life-threatening for Wang An, and he felt like he was about to explode at any moment.

(End of this chapter)