Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 482 The Enjoyment of a Hundred Steps Distance

Xiao Shu'er's cry made Liu Ya and Liu Xu'er amused.Liu Xu'er was a little embarrassed at first, but now she chased and hit Xiao Shu'er, and spat back as she hit, "Little villain, who are you calling a goblin?"

The quarrel went all the way to Liu Dacheng's room. When Liu Dacheng saw Liu Xu'er, he smiled and said, "Xu'er, you look so pretty. Well, it's good that my daughter knows beauty when she grows up. A little girl like a flower, It should be pretty."

Liu Ya heard Liu Dacheng boasting Liu Xu'er in that room, so she didn't go in, but turned to the kitchen to make breakfast.

I believe that after today, Liu Xu'er's mind can be a little wider.Such a little change will always let her get rid of those pettiness and grow up slowly.

Today the weather is better, but not too hot.Master Gu came with his apprentices and helpers, and when he saw Liu Ya, he said: "Little master, the rain is good this time. The foundation that has just been laid will be stronger if it is raised with rainwater. It is better than The sun has dried it, so it will be stronger with cracks in the future."

Liu Ya also said: "Yes, Siping said this when it rained the day before yesterday, and I thought he was trying to reassure me. Now that Master Gu said the same thing, I really believe it. And, although After such a day of delay, I still have an idea I want to discuss with Master Gu, can you see if you can change the small layout of the house and build a small bathroom in each bedroom?"

After Liu Ya finished speaking, she knelt down and drew a sketch with a branch, and explained: "It doesn't need much space, just a wooden bed and a bathtub can be placed. It is best to have a small ditch for drainage on the ground so that the water It flows directly out of the ditch, so there is no need to carry it out bucket by bucket.”

Master Gu is good at workmanship, and has a lot of experience in building houses all the year round. After seeing Liu Ya's sketches, he said, "I understand. I have seen this kind of small compartments before when I built houses for big families. A wooden floor or It is made of stone bricks, and there is a movable hole on the side of the wall. You don’t have to worry about getting mice or something when you plug it up. When you open it when pouring water, the water will go outside directly. It’s very convenient. Fortunately, you told me in advance , These have to be reserved in advance, I still have time to do it now. If the partition wall is built, it will be impossible."

Since Master Gu said it could be done, Liu Ya felt relieved.Moreover, the original layout of the house does not need to be changed, and the load-bearing walls have not changed. It does not take much effort to build a partition in the innermost part of the bedroom.

Here, Master Gu continued to explain what Liu Ya meant, and his apprentices began to dig the ditches, prepared the places that needed to be changed on the ground in advance, and then continued to build the walls.

Chunniu and Siping also arrived, and they appreciated Liu Ya's suggestion, saying that Liu Ya was thoughtful, and having such a small room would indeed be a lot more convenient.

Master Gu was working here, so Liu Ya and Chun Niu discussed going to Xiaoshuipu to have a look together.First select the location, and then use a few shovels to test whether the ground is suitable for a basement.

Liu Ya still asked Xiao Shu'er to stay with Liu Xu'er to help, after all, Liu Xu'er had to do a lot of work alone, just cooking had to make two big pots, and picking vegetables also had to pick a basket.Even if Xiao Shu'er and Liu Da both helped, it would be enough for her to keep busy.

However, Liu Ya's side is not necessarily easy.Half of the wild game collected yesterday had to be taken to the small water shop.This job is done by Siping.

But Liu Ya and Chun Niu had to fill the bamboo tubes with water and carry them to the small water shop.And now that there are more customers coming and going, this bamboo tube is a special feature, and I don’t dare to change it to buckets and large vats for water, so I need several more bamboo tubes than before, and it all depends on Liu Ya and Chun. Two girls will carry it.

After getting things ready, Liu Ya, Chun Niu, and Siping began to choose a suitable place around here before the time for visitors came.As long as you don't leave the small water shop fifty steps away.But now I am worried about whether there are many rocks under the ground, and whether it is convenient to build a storage room.

Liu Ya also calculated that if it was really not possible, she would have to find a suitable cave on the mountain, tidy it up a bit, and use it as a storage room.But that is still inconvenient, and it is not easy to manage.If there are many guests here, if you get busy, how can you have the time to go to the cave to get things.It is also impossible to arrange an idler to be responsible for short-distance transportation.

In order to facilitate the inspection of soil quality, Siping also borrowed two pointed shovels from Master Gu in advance.This is convenient for digging soil and laying foundations, and it can also be used to explore stones.

Although Siping is not very professional and has not personally explored the soil quality, but after all, he has also learned the craft of a mason. He used to follow the master to build a house and saw the master explore the soil layer many times, so he imitated it and tried to dig a few holes. .

But this time the luck was not so good. I tried all the suitable positions on the left and right sides of Xiaoshuipu, but after digging a few shovels, I found a stone. Judging by the size of the stone, it is estimated that it can be connected to the mountain.In this case, it is impossible to dig the basement at all.Not to mention digging a basement, even if you want to dig a deeper foundation, it is more difficult.

Reluctantly, Chun Niu looked around and asked Liu Ya, "Why don't you move forward? Within a hundred steps is not too far away, let's try to walk a little longer."

Liu Ya shook her head and said: "Before I chose Xiaoshuipu here because it is the middle section of this road, although the distance is not much different after moving a hundred or so steps, but you look back and see where we came from. I understand the mountain road. Only this side is convenient to go up and down the mountain. Except here, other places are difficult to walk. We came here today, and it’s nothing to walk a hundred steps forward with a load, but in the future, there will be more food. Walking an extra hundred or so steps down the mountain every day is an invisible waste of physical strength and energy."

Liu Ya calculates from the starting point of a killer, no matter what she does, she strives to achieve the greatest effect with the least effort.Therefore, the selection of the location must also consider the transportation of goods and ingredients in the future.Just imagine that after you have climbed a mountain, if you still have to carry a burden for a hundred or so steps to get there, you will have a period of mental boredom.After a long time, it is easy to be mentally fatigued.

It’s like going to work every day. The sleepiness of waking up early and the crowded subway are enough tormenting. After getting out of the subway, you have to walk a long distance in high heels to get to the office. I believe that any white-collar worker will feel a little bit mentally exhausted after arriving at the office. burnout.But if you get off the subway and arrive at the company, get off the elevator and go directly to the office, then others are still walking on the [-]-step road, and you have already sat down and drank a cup of coffee.This kind of enjoyment is the gap brought by the distance of a hundred steps.

(End of this chapter)