The farm life of the group pet Xiaoqi

Chapter 261

It seems that they really thought too much before, and they were purely scaring themselves.

That's right, the mountain temple is originally a place for people to pray and petition, so how could it be haunted by ghosts, or even become a paradise for wild animals?

These craftsmen looked at each other a few times, and they no longer feel any uneasiness about the repair work.

They are all experienced craftsmen, and they don't know how many houses have been repaired and built, so they trust their own intuition very much.

It is also this intuition that has saved them many times, especially house repairs are the most accident-prone.

Although the mountain temple in front of me feels very dilapidated, the wall can still be seen to be very strong, and there are no places with potholes.

As long as the main body is strong, they are not afraid, and if they take more protective measures, there will be nothing. At this time, they have no resistance to Xiuchan Mountain Temple.

It was Xiaoqi who led her grandfather into the mountain temple first, crossed the mottled threshold, pushed open two half-closed doors, and the mountain temple was lit up several times in an instant.

It's been a while since the last time, and Xiaoqi found that many tenacious weeds grew in the gaps of the bluestone slabs that had been cleaned up.

Compared with the weeds they saw when they came last time, the newly grown weeds were much less, and they were obviously shorter by several knots.

Everything else is fine since they left last time. Although there is still a thin layer of dust on the altar and statue, Xiao Qi said that this is also a normal phenomenon.

A group of people who were a little slower, including Wen Gu, also entered the mountain temple, and the scene inside the temple surprised them.

In their imagination, the mountain temple, which had been deserted for nearly a hundred years, should be dirty and messy, but after they entered, except for some weeds in the crevices of the stone slabs, the other places were fairly clean, and even the dust was thin. It can be seen that someone must have cleaned it before.

The old man and Lu Zhongshou made eye contact, and they knew in their hearts that Xiao Qi must have cleaned it before, and the unsurprised look on the little girl's face already explained the situation.

A few craftsmen put aside the surprise in their hearts, settled down, and began to walk around the mountain temple, observing every place in detail, including the gate full of potholes and the roof that collapsed at a corner.

They can only make a rough estimate. After all, they didn't bring any special tools, but the mountain temple is much better than they imagined, so it shouldn't be difficult to estimate.

In addition to completing the roof, it is also necessary to check whether other roof parts need to be replaced. Of course, the roof is the most difficult item in this repair work.

The bluestone slabs on the ground have to be re-paved, and the inner and outer walls are already very mottled and need to be repaired. The altar and statues are in good condition, and they don't need to repair them.

There is also a relatively large cost, that is, the gate of the mountain temple. If you want to replace the two tall and heavy gates with new ones, you need a lot of money.

In short, the overall repair of the mountain temple requires a considerable amount of money. After observing these craftsmen, they sat around and discussed. Finally, the craftsman surnamed Du came out.

When he came between Lu Zhongshou and Xi Steward, he said, "Both of you, we have observed carefully about the mountain temple just now. If the temple is to be repaired well, it will need a lot of money. Initially, it is expected to be around 200 taels. , Of course, if it is a simple repair, it will cost a lot less money, about a few dozen taels, I wonder how far you two decide to repair it?"

Butler Xi glanced at Lu Zhongshou, and saw that Lu Zhongshou said to the craftsman surnamed Du without blinking:
"Since the repair is done in one step, repair it as it is."

The craftsman surnamed Du nodded and said: "Since this is the case, I will understand, then we will repair it as it should be, but it will take longer if it is done as it should be, is it okay?"

Regarding this point, Steward Xi and Lu Zhongshou shook their heads at the same time and said there was no problem.

In fact, for craftsmen, a longer construction period is what they hope for most. A longer construction period means that their wages will be more. Everything else is false.

Hearing this, the craftsman surnamed Du nodded and laughed, "Okay, then, do you buy the things for repairing the house from your side, or from our side?" As long as the things arrive, they can start working.

Butler Xi looked at Lu Zhongshou calmly again. Lu Zhongshou pondered for a moment and said, "You guys are all experts in this field, so you know where the best things are? Since I entrust the repair work to you, I believe You guys, we won't intervene more, we only have one requirement, that is, the things must be made of real materials."

Indeed, this is the best way. Tomorrow he will go back to the academy. It is impossible for him to stay at the mountain temple every day, let alone have time to buy materials. His father is getting older, so he is not willing to let him go. For the people in the family, the less people know about it, the better.

He also believes that these craftsmen dare not cut corners. After all, this is a temple and not other houses. Ordinary people really dare not fool the gods.

As for the Wen family, Lu Zhongshou was even more unlikely to trouble him, after all, he was already very embarrassed to borrow the name of the Wen family.

It's also because the Wen family's young man is easy to talk, and other people would never agree to it. Speaking of which, the Lu family's actions are indeed dishonest.

Soon the craftsman surnamed Du informed several people of the result of the discussion, and they all nodded.

Now that the matter was settled and discussed, Lu Zhongshou and the others decided to leave. When boarding the car, Lu Zhongshou took out [-] silver bills through the butler and handed them to the craftsman surnamed Du.

Lu Zhongshou simply took out the money all at once. After all, the villages are not far away. Lu Zhongshou also believes that these people will not ruin their reputation for many years because of the money.

They shouldn't be so stupid, 200 taels of silver can't even be distributed to 30 taels of silver, they have earned the money in a few years, and their reputation is stigmatized, but it is a matter of a lifetime, even for his descendants Influence.

Lu Zhongshou gave them the money, which of course implied a hint of caring. If they could buy good materials at the lowest price, Lu Zhongshou would not want the rest of the money. It was their own ability to save the money. , naturally at their own disposal.

Soon, everyone got into the carriage and ox cart and walked back. Lu Zhongshou was not going to ask about the rest of the matter. The more questions he asked, the more lies he would reveal.

At that time, it will be enough to let my father come to supervise the work every day. Even if the craftsmen ask, they will be easy to tell. They were also invited by the Wen family. After all, the locals are easy to communicate with.

Wen Gu was riding in the carriage with the old man Xiaoqi as he did when he came here, and Lu Zhongshou was still sitting in the front of the carriage and driving the carriage.

It was faster to go back than to come. The carriage parted at the three-fork intersection, and the people in Xi Steward's carriage also boarded the ox cart of the craftsman surnamed Du. Seven big men sat on the ox cart together. It's really not light, the speed of the bullock cart was obviously much slower than before when they left.

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In this way, the mountain temple began to be repaired, and every day Xiao Qi came to the mountain temple after his grandfather had breakfast.

On the second day when Xiaoqi went to the mountain temple with his grandfather, Qiu Jing came to his house to say goodbye, saying that he would go back to his hometown in Jiangyin Mansion, and he would be back in at least half a month.

On the contrary, the old man who was usually reluctant to talk told Qiu Jing to be careful on the road, while Wei quickly went to the kitchen to steam a few duck eggs, wrapped the steamed buns and handed them to Qiu Jing.

Listening to the old man's instructions, holding the things in his hand, Qiu Jing's heart was very warm, and he enjoyed the feeling of being cared for.

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