boyutpedia Chapter 211: Expanding the Yard
Chapter 211: Expanding the Yard
"Sanya, the peanuts in our field are ripe. Would you like to eat some boiled peanuts? How about I cook some for you in the evening?"
"Sure, grandma. The corn in the field should be edible now. How about we cook some?"
"As long as you want to eat, it's no big deal to cook more."
There were several families in Lianglin Village who grew edamame. She asked for a few plants and cooked them all in one pot.
Add a few spoonfuls of broth to the boiled peanuts, and the taste is salty and spicy, not to mention how delicious it is.
Second grandmother and aunt each took a bowl back for their family to eat.
"The peanuts are ripe. We'll have to harvest them in two days. It's only about an acre of land. Boss, the three of you should get up a little earlier in the morning. You should be able to get all the peanuts out before breakfast. Just leave them in the field and we'll go pick them later."
"I know, Mom. The peanuts from this acre of land are not enough for us to harvest." Boss Zhou said with a smile.
One acre of land is indeed not much, but ten acres of corn will be enough to dry.
The corn is now filling with grain and will be harvested soon.
Some are busy too.
But the rainy season is over, and they have to build the house before the autumn harvest, otherwise the matter will have to be postponed.
"Mom, have you thought about how to build the house?" asked Boss Zhou while eating edamame in his mouth.
"What else can we do? We can just build it next to it. The peppers in the vegetable garden are almost finished growing. Pull out the green onions and other plants in the back and build it towards the east, next to your house. What do you think?" Old Mrs. Zhou said this to solicit everyone's opinions.
"Then should we still build east and west rooms?"
"Just build it. It can be used as a kitchen and a warehouse. When the children in the family grow up, they can live there." Zhou Mingshu continued.
It’s not like the family is short of money, and besides, Zhou Mingyuan and Zhou Minghua will have to sleep in a separate room in less than two years.
We will have to add rooms sooner or later, so it’s better to build them all at once.
"Okay, let's build it. When the time comes, we can tear down this wall and it will be a big yard!"
This is a new house they built a few years ago. Who would have thought that they would expand their territory so quickly.
Old Mrs. Zhou is still a little reluctant to part with the peppers in the vegetable garden as their growing period has not yet completely ended.
"Then let's build it like this first. It's more spacious. The soap stall still takes up a lot of space. But you should build it from the back first. Don't ruin our chili peppers. Your business still depends on them."
"I understand, mother. We will cherish it even if you don't say it." Boss Zhou said with a smile.
After dinner, Old Mrs. Zhou took out several cloth bags and basins, divided the leftover lard residue in the house, and asked Mr. Zhou and others to give them to neighbors and relatives.
It’s a good opportunity to invite the people who need to build the house, so that no one will be busy when the time comes.
The adobe bricks for building a house cannot be newly made, as they may not have dried out yet, but they can still be used to build walls.
After some discussion, the Zhou family decided to bring back some green bricks from the brick kiln and buy several carts of adobe.
The remaining bricks were collected from the village, which was also a way to take care of the neighbors' pockets.
A lot of onions in the field were pulled out, which was just right for making jelly, so it wasn't a waste.
But there are so many things to do at home, and the donkey has to be used everywhere, and the little guy has been exhausted recently.
Even though Zhou Mingshu gave it special meals every day, a few carrots or apples were still not enough to fill its stomach.
But the fish oil fed daily did play a very obvious role.
Now its fur is smooth and shiny and it looks very energetic.
Three days later, construction began on the house next door.
Because it is wasteland now and will be reclaimed into a vegetable field later, the first step is to tamp the earth and build the foundation so that the house will be strong enough.
Once the construction of the house started, the Zhou family's business had to be stopped for a while, and everyone had to come forward to help, so Zhou Mingshu had no way to go to town anymore.
The three sisters were busy cooking at home, and the uncles and aunts were helping to build the house, so they must provide everyone with good food and drink.
It just so happened that the beer brewed a while ago was ready to drink again. After filtering it, Zhou Mingshu put it into jars for everyone to use as they pleased.
The reputation of the delicious food of Lao Zhou's family has long spread. Not to mention the ten cents they can earn every day, everyone is happy to come and help just for the food.
When the meal was served, everyone was stunned by the row of meat dishes.
Needless to say, there was jelly and braised meat, and there was also chicken, fish, meat and eggs. Everyone ate with their mouths full of oil, it was so delicious.
The steamed buns are freshly baked, and even the tea tastes delicious!
"Hey, this isn't tea. This is beer brewed by my girl. How is it? Are you used to it?"
Zhou Laoer was holding up the wine bowl to show off.
"So this is wine. I thought it was some kind of tea. But it tastes just right for me. After drinking a bowl, I feel relaxed all over."
The remaining few who had not tried it thought it tasted good and came over with bowls to pour the wine. The wine was yellowish in color, had bubbles, and smelled refreshing, but I don’t know what it tastes like?
Everyone took a sip to taste the wine, and found that it was not as unpalatable as everyone thought.
After taking a sip, I felt my throat cool down. It was really comfortable and delicious!
"Haha, you guys are all the same as we were back then. This beer and rice wine have completely different flavors. It's perfect for summer. If you like it, drink more. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have it again. This stuff is hard to make."
This white beer is delicious!
Everyone drank one bowl after another, and everyone's cheeks were bulging with drink.
This beer has a low alcohol content, and everyone drank several bowls without feeling drunk.
But Old Mrs. Zhou was still a little afraid. It would be a sin if she accidentally hit her hands or feet.
There was still some wine left in the jar, so Old Mrs. Zhou took it away first, but promised them that she would let them drink it after they finished their work.
The work on the first day was relatively simple, all we did was tamping the earth and building the foundation.
All the men working with their bare chests felt as hot as if they had been washed by water.
It took about ten days to build the six rooms and an outer wall.
These uncles and aunts who came to help were not tired, but instead gained some weight. In addition, each of them received a hundred copper coins.
You said this is a really exciting job, with food and drink provided, and the work is not too tiring.
Compared to carrying heavy bags and stones in town, it was much easier.
Before leaving, Old Mrs. Zhou distributed a lot of lard residue. Everyone left happily and said that they would come to them again if there was any work at home in the future.
Old Mrs. Zhou smiled and agreed repeatedly, saying that these young people were really good at work.
If there was any work to do at home, she would come to them without them asking.
After the house is built, there are only some corners left to clean up.