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Qiao Mingjin walked around the pit for a while, then looked up at Mrs. Zhang who was looking at her anxiously, and then looked around at Mrs. Zhang's men and her husband's family.

Cai smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, there is no problem. This wooden stake is very good, just what I want. I was just thinking about how to get it out."

Zhang's man, Yue Genfa, heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Said: "I still treat you as Jinniang, you are not satisfied with this wooden pile. You don't know that our family has been digging for many days before digging it. Your sister-in-law's hands are all worn out and blistered! Usually, the forest in the mountains There are also many dense trees, and it is enough to pick up firewood on the ground at random. No one thought of digging this thing. It looks so small on the surface, and it is only half the length of an arm, but it can be dug out. , My good fellow, the bottom is so big! The hole was dug four or five feet deep before it was dug out."

Yue Genfa's father said at the side: "My good fellow, this wooden stake is so big, it's really hard to get it out. Since this stake is what you need, Jinniang, we have to find a way to get it out. Then You also need to fill in the hole, otherwise it’s not good for children to fall or get waterlogged.”

Qiao Mingjin looked at him unexpectedly after hearing this, Zhang's father-in-law is a sensible person.

I'm afraid that those villagers who only dig piles and sell them for money but don't know how to deal with the aftermath will be her fault if something happens.

Qiao Mingjin heard that their family was discussing how to lift the wooden stake together, and the discussion was very lively.Yue Genfa and his younger brother Yue Gencai got together and thought of many ways.Their old father just wandered around the edge of the pit, looking and looking around the wooden posts.

Muttering in his mouth: How did this happen?How should I start?

Seeing that they didn't ask her what the price of the wooden stake would be, Qiao Mingjin was somewhat happy.At least the family wasn't all here for the money.

She was also thinking about how to lift the wooden stake to save more effort.In my previous life, I used pulleys, tied and pulled with thick cables, and then I was pulled up.It is more convenient if there is a mechanical arm, and it will come out with one clamp.

It's just that these are not currently possible.

The pulley can still be made, and the carpentry shop is also easy to make, but where is the fulcrum?

Qiao Mingjin looked up and saw that there were all kinds of trees everywhere in the forest.The height and thickness are uneven.There are also many trees around here, but there are still some thick ones.

Can the pulley be fixed on the branch of the tree?Then a few people stretched the cable outward, so that the wooden stake can be lifted out?

It's just that the tree at the fixed point must be firm, otherwise the wooden stake will not be able to stand up, and the nearby tree will also be broken.

While Qiao Mingjin was still thinking about various possibilities, Zhang's father-in-law seemed to have already thought of a way.

Her father-in-law is called Yue Younian. About 50 years old.

At this time, he said: "Take some thick ropes from the bottom or the side and wrap them firmly. Divide them into several strands, and everyone pulls them up together. When they get out of the bottom of the pit, let people use thick wooden sections to cushion the piles, and then work together." Concentrate on pulling to one side, and it should be able to come out."

Qiao Mingjin thought about it.This is also a way.

It's just that it takes a lot of people.And the bigger the stake, the more people are needed.Because there is absolutely no leverage.Relying entirely on brute force, it is really difficult to lift this wooden stake out without a few manpower.

Qiao Mingjin nodded after hearing Yue Younian's words, and said that they could give it a try.

In the forest at this time, many villagers were also digging wooden piles. Knowing that Yue Younian's family was the first to dig out the wooden piles, they all gathered around to watch.

After hearing Yue Younian's words, some elders or some men in the village also expressed their opinions.Everyone is discussing eagerly...

After an agreement was made, someone brought the thick rope over immediately.Twist several strands of rope into one strand.

Zhang's man, Yue Genfa, and his younger brother Yue Gencai immediately jumped down to the bottom of the pit, fastened the ropes in several directions on the stakes, and after they were pulled up by the crowd, they all came up to help together.

Several strong laborers were pulled on a thick rope.A dozen or so men grabbed the rope, squatted together and leaned back.

Waiting for Yue Younian to shout: "La!"

All the people made a concerted effort, clenched their teeth, pushed their feet back and pulled back together.

Qiao Mingjin and Father He watched nervously.I was afraid that if the rope broke all of a sudden, it might drag everyone into the pit, or they might fall on the wooden stake and get injured.

Fortunately, the rope is still strong.

When the stake left the bottom of the pit, the person standing by the edge of the pit immediately pushed a few thick pieces of wood into the gap between the stake and the bottom of the pit.

When the wooden stake fell on the rough section, everyone turned around and pulled in the same direction.

Qiao Mingjin was somewhat moved when he saw the flushed faces of a dozen people working together.

Just watching the wooden stake being pulled out of the bottom of the pit at an angle, she looked at the wooden stake and became thoughtful.

Pulling it out obliquely like this will inevitably damage the wooden roots on one side, and pressing it out will definitely break the wooden roots below, and sometimes even a single root will affect the overall effect.

It still needs to be raised in the way of rising in the past, so as to maintain the integrity of the root system.

And it's just too much effort.If some families in the village do not have so many male laborers, how can they start?

I didn't borrow any strength, and I was exhausted just pulling one wooden stake. If I pulled a few stakes a day, a dozen or so, would I have to change several waves of people?

Can it be pulled out together with the wooden root when pulling it out, so that with the strength of the wooden root, it will be easier to pull the wooden pile?

Qiao Mingjin looked up at the tree next to her in thought.

It seems that we still have to find a way to make the pulley out.

After everyone worked together to pull out the wooden stake, other families in the forest also gathered around to watch the excitement.There were several people who helped to pull together, and they screamed with excitement.

Although Xiahe Village usually lives their own lives with their doors closed, and there are occasional quarrels on weekdays, but just now, it seems that there is still a kind of centripetal force and cohesion among the people with the same surname in Xiahe Village.

In the ancient aristocratic family, the power between the family and the family should not be underestimated.

Soon, people looked around the wooden stake.

After the whole wooden pile came out.Put it on the ground, the root system is about ten feet long.

Someone asked Qiao Mingjin: "Mother Jin, do you need this wooden stake? How much do you charge for such a wooden stake?"

After hearing this, everyone looked at her in unison.

Qiao Mingjin took a closer look at the wooden stake again. Apart from the good wood, the texture and color are also excellent, and it also has its natural shape.If you get a bigger root carving, you will be able to sell it for a lot of money.It's just such a large root system, it is estimated that it will take a lot of time.

Qiao Mingjin saw that everyone was very eager.Then he said, "I'll give you a tael of silver for this wooden stake. If you dig out something better than this in the future, I'll give you a lot more."

There was an uproar among the crowd.

Originally, I heard from Qiao Mingjin that even if it is not suitable, I can still charge it at the price of firewood.This wooden stake, which is about ten feet long, should be able to hold a car and a half if it is split.A car and a half of firewood should be able to sell for [-] or [-] Wen, and it would be enough for her Qiao Mingjin to give [-] Wen.

One of the most cost-effective ways is to count the number of people and dig for a few days.A day is calculated at [-] Wen. If four or five people dig for four or five days, they can earn four to five hundred Wen, which is very good.

I didn't expect to get a tael of silver!

The onlookers suddenly buzzed.

Immediately, people gathered around and looked again and again, and immediately recruited their own family members to hurriedly took hoes and shovels and turned into the woods to dig wooden piles.

After a while.The crowd was almost gone, and several people surrounded Qiao Mingjin asking and asking.After getting Qiao Mingjin's confirmed message, they all left to dig wooden piles.

Yue Younian's family never expected that in just a few days, the whole family would earn a tael of silver!

are very happy.

Zhang's lotus pulled Qiao Mingjin and asked again and again in disbelief.

Qiao Mingjin smiled angrily and said, "Why, you still want me to give you a tael of silver on the spot, so you believe me?"

That Mrs. Zhang smiled and took her hand and said, "Why is that? I still don't believe you? It's just that our family rarely earns one or two and a half taels throughout the year, and it's only a few days ago that we earned one or two taels." Some can't believe it."

That Yue Genfa also nodded in agreement.

"Jinniang, this is just a rotten wooden stake. Don't accept it for a tael of silver, and you will lose again if you turn around."

Qiao Mingjin looked at him and smiled, and said, "Brother Genfa, don't worry. I paid so much money because I saw that the wooden stake is in good shape. I can't make money at a loss. You still have two wooden stakes in your family." Right? If you have free time, help me dig them out as soon as possible, this thing takes a long time to deal with, and after a long time, I may really have to drink the northwest wind."

Yue Gencai, Yue Genfa's younger brother, said with a smile: "If I knew this wooden stake was so valuable, I would stick to this forest and dig it day and night. If I get up early, I can dig a few more."

Qiao Mingjin smiled and said, "I can't ruin my body, maybe I still have a lot of things to ask for your help in the future."

Yue Younian, Yue Genfa's old father, took a look at Qiao Mingjin and said, "Niang Jin, don't worry. With us here, if you mother and daughter have any difficulties, just come to us."

Qiao Mingjin thanked him solemnly after hearing the words.

After his family moved to another wooden stake, Qiao Mingjin and He's father walked around the wooden stake to instruct He's father on how to do further rough processing.

It is obviously unrealistic to transport such a large wooden stake home.

If the yard at home is large, it is convenient to transport it back to the yard and wait for it to dry, and avoid people, so it is more convenient to handle.It's just that her family doesn't have this condition at present.

So I had to do preliminary processing in the woods first.

Although He's father has never done special root carving, he has been learning carpentry since he was a child, and some things are similar to each other.Father He quickly understood what Qiao Mingjin said.It can also draw inferences from one instance and put forward many opinions.

Qiao Mingjin was very pleased. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: It's very late, but I promised my friends, so I decided to release this chapter.If I fall asleep while coding, then tomorrow's chapter will be put in the evening.Thanks to "Black Belly House, shuililin, Little Keke 11, Baby Xiaoxuanzi, li1394268487" for the pink vote, thanks to "680722" for the sachet, and "jansam" for the reward.kisses