The daily farming life of the black-bellied young lady

Chapter 62 Building a Kitchen

After the meal, Ye Qiu continued to mix mud. Although he had done all the big and small things in the mansion, it was his first time building a house. In addition, what he did on weekdays was not heavy work, so he felt a little strenuous after a while.

"Take a rest when you're tired, don't worry, it's good if it can be built tomorrow. In this way, the hall can be moved to the kitchen, and you can sleep in the original place." Although Chu Ying said that they could sleep together, there was an extra stranger It still feels weird and awkward.

"Okay, second miss, don't be tired, you are not in good health." Although the second miss has grown up a little over the past year, her face has not changed much from before, but the whole person feels different In the past, the second lady only had a little activity in spring and autumn, and rested in bed in other seasons.

Besides, I spent a lot of money on medicines every month, and I ate delicate pastries. I have never eaten such mushy chestnuts, let alone such a major event as building a house. When I got up, I brought some money with me. If the house couldn't be built, I could spend money to ask a mason to help.

Although Ye Qiu didn't really believe it, but seeing that the second lady was doing well, she used the thread tied with stones to drop from above to see if the wall was crooked.In the past, it took the second young lady half a year of work to make an embroidery piece, but now she can do everything when she lives alone.

"Second Miss, you have really grown up a lot. Before, it was uncomfortable to walk a few steps." The wall was built higher and higher, Chu Ying stood on the built shelf, and took the adobe brick thrown up by Ye Qiu , although a few pieces were missed, but after throwing them for a long time, the two of them had a tacit understanding.

"Really? Don't call me Second Miss from now on. I'm no longer a lady, so you can call me Chu Ying." The Second Miss sounded very sarcastic, even though Chu Ying passed through and that's it. But when he knew that he could have lived a good life, the unhappiness in his heart was still difficult to control.

"Okay, Chu Ying. In fact, there is no need to do this. The eldest lady said that she would let you go back. Although the old lady still minds it very much, she can pick you up in a few days." Chu Ying didn't believe such nonsense. I have lived here for almost a year and there is no movement, and I still rely on myself to do everything.

"Well, I hope." Chu Ying boiled two eggs with water and gave one to Ye Qiu. After all, she was doing physical work, so eating only chestnut powder was really not enough to satisfy her hunger.

"Chu Ying, what are these?" Ye Qiu pointed to the pine resin and raw lacquer in the barrel.

"Pine resin, the candles used are made of this. These are raw lacquer. After the kitchen is built, the wood inside will be painted with this, it can prevent moisture and fire, and the back room should also be painted." I just painted the floor with raw varnish before, It doesn't burn so fast without brushing all the outside of the house.

"Okay." Ye Qiu watched Chu Ying finish eating, took a small pot made of a small copper lid, dug out the turpentine, and poured it into the bamboo knot with cotton thread.

"That's it, and then let it harden. This one can earn about 10 yuan. These are left from cutting down trees. You can make better ones. Anyway, you can't see them at night, so let's do this first." Ye Qiu He took the small copper pot and began to imitate what Chu Ying did just now, pouring the turpentine into the bamboo joints.

This second young lady is indeed different from the one I knew before. She used to be considered weak and useless, but now she is good at everything, maybe it was tempered by living alone.

"I'll go and fix the bed for you." Although Chu Ying didn't like people sleeping with her, she still had to treat guests.

"No need, I'll come by myself, how can I bother you, I'll just sleep outside, so I won't disturb you." Ye Qiu left the copper pot and went to the living room to sort it out before returning.

Chu Ying went to look and saw that the low table was placed in the corner, and the living room had already spread a thin sheet against the wall, with some clothes on it.I took a winter coat and put it on her bed. It's still a bit cold at night, so I can't freeze her, or how will I work tomorrow.

When it was getting late, Chu Ying boiled some water and let Ye Qiu wash first, "Second Miss, you go first, there is no reason for a servant to wash first, I will wait for you to wash."

Ye Qiu got some hot water in the tub, tested the temperature of the water, and handed the wet and wrung face towel to Chu Ying.Chu Ying felt a little uncomfortable all of a sudden. Although it felt great to have someone serve her, she felt a little awkward.

"I'll do it myself." After washing, Chu Ying instructed Ye Qiu to remember to close the door and go to bed first. It was really difficult to adapt to having one more person in this day, but Chu Ying was too tired during the day, so Chu Ying fell asleep soon.

When I woke up, the living room only had a low table and corner folded mattresses and bags.Pushing open the door, she saw that Ye Qiu was already feeding the chickens, watering the vegetable and wheat fields, and even adding new grass to the rabbit's nest. If she hadn't woken up, Chu Ying would have thought that there were snails at home. girl.

"Chu Ying, you're awake, wash up first, the water should still be hot." Chu Ying grabbed the wooden basin and face towel first, and smiled proudly at Ye Qiu.

After washing, Chu Ying took advantage of the sun to build the wall first, so that she could enter the house to rest when the sun came out at noon.With the helper Chu Ying, the process of building the house was much faster, and all the work was completed in the evening. Chu Ying dismantled the previous rocket stove and built it here near the window.

"Chu Ying, the stove is not built like this." Ye Qiu looked at the chimney-like thing Chu Ying built. "This is good. The firewood can burn completely without so much smoke. Firewood needs enough oxygen to burn." Halfway through Chu Ying's words, she felt that what she said was useless, and she might not understand.

"oxygen?"

"It's just air, um... Anyway, it will cause less fire and less smoke. You will know after you try it." Chu Ying took some reeds from the woodshed and wrapped them together with thread, so that the kitchen does not need to lay the floor , just put reed mats on the places where you need to sit, which is also in line with the seating culture here, and won't make Ye Qiu feel that he has become too much.

Ye Qiu moved all the things in the living room, "You don't need to move everything here, just keep some food or put it in the attic above."

Ye Qiu looked at the wooden boards above. He hadn't found a floor above since he came here for a few days. When he climbed up, he found that the top was covered with chestnut powder. It was really hard for the little girl like Second Miss to eat these all day.

After finishing the reed mat in the kitchen, Chu Ying added another curtain to the original living room, so that Ye Qiu would not be disturbed when she went in and out of the bedroom, and both of them would have their own space. "Chu Ying, where did you learn it from? It's really useful."

"Look at what other aunts do, just look at it more." With outsiders, Chu Ying learned to pretend to be a child, and her voice became obedient and sweet.

"It's fine to build a wall here when the time comes. Let's do it for now. I have to go to the city tomorrow to buy some things. Last time I caught fire and burned a lot of things, and you have to buy some things when you come."

"on fire?"

"Well, a few days before you came, that's why I had to build the kitchen." Chu Ying lifted up her trouser legs and rubbed it with medicine. Although it was much better, it seemed that scars would be left from this appearance, and she blamed herself for wanting more than she could. Save some food.

"Then are you hurt?"

"It's nothing, it's just a burn on my leg." Before Chu Ying finished speaking, Ye Qiu opened the curtain and walked in, looking at Chu Ying's lifted calf, covering her mouth and looking at Chu Ying in disbelief.

"Second Miss, you, have you been hurt like this, didn't you invite a doctor? Is this medicine good? I have to buy a better medicine when I go to the city tomorrow." Seeing Ye Qiu's nervous look, Chu Ying also felt that the wound was a little painful. "It's okay, it's normal for villagers to bump into each other. How can they be so delicate."

(End of this chapter)