Chapter 16 It’s so disgusting
The mixed noodles need to be put back on the basket with all the vegetables and the time it takes to steam a cup of tea.
When the lid is opened again, a richer aroma fills the entire stove, and the braised noodles are completely ready.
Remove from the pot, put in bowls, and serve.
Peel off two cloves of garlic that have sprouted slightly due to the warmth of spring, take a mouthful of fragrant braised noodles, a mouthful of spicy garlic cloves, and occasionally a sip of moderately warm soup...
Excellent enjoyment!
After eating a bowl and a half of braised noodles and resting for a while, Xia Mingyue asked Lu to go out on the street together.
Beicheng District, where North Street is located, is mostly populated by salesmen, various craftsmen, and many people who do odd jobs.
Many laborers can be seen gathering in twos and threes everywhere on the streets, holding poles or masonry knives in their hands, waiting for their employers to come.
Seeing two young ladies, Xia Mingyue and Lu, looking around on the street with inquiring eyes, some experienced people immediately gathered around, "Are you two ladies looking for someone to do work for? I Carrying bags and hauling goods, doing masonry work, it’s all possible!”
"I can do it too, ladies, please hire me, I ask for a low price!"
"I do my job carefully!"
"..."
Several people volunteered , and each of them looks like a person with dark skin, strong appearance, and very experienced work.
In this case, it is most appropriate to let them compete for quotes on their own.
Xia Mingyue cleared her throat and asked, "How much does it cost to build a stove that can be used for two-foot-long pots?"
The blue bricks used to build the stove do not need to be whole, they can be half-cut. However, if those big builders who often build houses and demolish walls for people have some of these things in their hands, buying these from them is much cheaper than buying a whole brick.
As for the yellow mud, if you do this kind of work often, you will know where the best yellow mud is, and you can save yourself the trouble of hiring someone to dig the soil.
"Four hundred dollars will do. It's definitely a good green brick." Someone quoted the price.
"Four hundred money? Why don't you go and grab it? Ladies, don't listen to this bastard yelling here. My three hundred and fifty money is enough. I'll give you both the bricks and the loess. Take her over and ensure that the two ladies will do a good job.”
"Three hundred and forty dollars, let me do it!"
"Three hundred and thirty-five!"
"..."
"Five hundred Money." Someone shouted.
As soon as the price was announced, everyone around them was stunned. Even Xia Mingyue and Lu Shi looked at each other.
Reverse bidding?
And he shouted so confidently.
Xia Mingyue looked at the other party.
I am about 22 or 23 years old. I look tall and strong. He is someone who has been doing manual labor for many years. He has a square face, big eyes, and a rather honest face. This man is holding a Wipe the clay tiles in your hands with wheat straw until the clay tiles sparkle in the sun.
Seeing Xia Mingyue looking at him, Liu Caisheng said again, "Five hundred dollars, no counter-offer, and the stove and the short chimney will be fixed for you. The stove pipe will not fall apart or crack when it burns. If it collapses, It’s my fault, Liu Caisheng.”
It is not difficult to build an object like a stove, but the difficulty lies in the fact that the outer layer of yellow mud on the stove must withstand the burning without collapsing or cracking when a fire is being lit.
Some experienced masons would not dare to place a guarantee on this, but the man in front of me actually dared to guarantee it.
Maybe you did a good job?
Xia Mingyue raised her eyebrows and said, "If you are not in Jinqiu County in the future, even if the collapse is your fault, where will I find you?"
"This lady I'm afraid he doesn't come to Bei City very often." An old man doing carpentry work on the side laughed, "Cai Sheng is also famous for his good craftsmanship in our area, and the price is right. You can't go wrong with him." So that's it. .
No wonder that as soon as Liu Caisheng opened his mouth, those who had been competing to shout low prices stopped speaking.
Xia Mingyue and Lu suddenly realized it, and immediately decided to hire Liu Caisheng to do the work, "In Xinghua Lane on West Street, there is a large apricot tree in the yard and a walnut tree at the door."
“ Go early tomorrow morning and I can finish the work for you in one day," Liu Caisheng said, "But let's make an agreement first. The money will be paid immediately after the work is done, and there will be no arrears or pressure. "
"No problem." Xia Mingyue agreed simply.
As long as the work is done beautifully.
After deciding to build the stove, Xia Mingyue and Lu went back first and started preparing various materials for making cakes tomorrow.
Liu Caisheng also wanted to clean up things. He wanted to go back and clean up the pile of half-cut bricks in the yard, dig some loess, and get some wheat straw.
Seeing this, Zeng Liu came over and said, "This job is either big or small. It's a bit tight for you alone tomorrow. Why don't you let me help you? Just give me thirty dollars. !”
“No.” Liu Caisheng didn’t hesitate.
"What's wrong?" Zeng Liu was a little anxious, "When I have a good job next time and need help, why don't I call you?"
Some jobs like roof repair, courtyard wall building, etc. , most of the time is tight, and if one person works slowly, he usually calls on some familiar people to help him.
Most of the people here are just a few people gathered together for the purpose of helping each other and benefiting each other.
"You are not good at work." Liu Caisheng said very straightforwardly, "Your character is not good either. I will not work with you."
You are not good at character.
Zeng Liu couldn't bear these four words, "I didn't know that the thing belonged to the owner before. I just thought it was unwanted by the owner, so I took it back. Who knew that thing was so valuable? It's something I They were all sent back, people The head of the house didn’t pursue it any further, so why are you still holding on to me?”
They say you don’t slap someone in the face, and you don’t expose someone’s shortcomings when you scold them, but this Liu Caisheng is really good, and he actually said that he didn’t do it when he went to work at the house. Be careful about taking things from the owner's house.
How abominable!
Liu Caisheng glanced at Zeng Liu, "You can't take it if it's not yours. Even a three-year-old child knows this, but you don't understand."
"Forget it, you are With such thoughts, it’s useless to tell you.”
Liu Caisheng packed up his belongings and didn't want to waste any more words with Zeng Liu. He just took everything and strode away.
Zeng Liu was so angry that he stamped his feet several times and even spat at Liu Caisheng several times.
What the hell!
Just because you are good at your craftsmanship, you want to teach him a lesson?
Don’t even look at what you are!
Make you look good sooner or later!
Zeng Liu cursed for a long time, and finally left with a sullen expression.
Working until evening, Xia Mingyue was hungry and prepared dinner.
There was still some braised noodles left at noon, so Xia Mingyue put them in the pot and stir-fried them again.
The stewed noodles have the same flavor as braised noodles. The longer they are left for a while, the more delicious they taste. Especially when stir-fried with hot oil, the stewed noodles become more mellow and mellow with a fragrant aftertaste.
Xia Mingyue ate a bowl and a half again.
But...
There is more than half the bowl left in the pot.
When I’m really hungry, I always feel like I can eat a whole cow, so it’s very easy to get the wrong portion size when cooking!
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