Chapter 96 We all have to work hard to survive
In 1959, the back garden of Gege Mansion.
Old Xu rubbed his head and hands, hunched over and followed Lin Sophora, Jin Caifeng, and Lin Sanqi's family.
Lin Kushen looked at the broken courtyard door in front of her and nodded:
"Well, it's good, it's good. Is this door broken enough? It feels like it will fall down after a few pushes. Also, all the walls of the courtyard are in original colors, no plaster is used, so good!"
Old man Xu thought to himself that this family was really weird. Others built houses that were newer and better, but when it came to the Lin family, they wanted the houses to be shabby, old, and bad.
However, the Lin family gave money readily, and they also supplied steamed buns every day. Old Xutou and his co-workers ensured quality and quantity, and completed the project as meticulously as embroidery.
"Dr. Lin, don't look at the shabby appearance of this door. In fact, this door is made of teak, which is hard and resistant to decay. It was originally used in the Jingshan Royal Garden. I also found a friend to get it. .”
Lin Sanqi thought to herself, this door is probably thrown away as garbage, right?
Lin Sophora flavescens laughed after hearing this: "Okay, the Renqingshi Gang still needs to look after you, Master Xu. Come on, let's go to the house and have a look."
Pushing open the courtyard door, Lin Sanqi tried it out and found that it was indeed very thick and strong. It seemed that old Xu Tou was not bragging.
The door has been exposed to wind and rain for hundreds of years, and the paint on the surface has peeled off, so it looks like it was picked up from the garbage dump. If it were painted with vermilion paint, it would definitely be majestic.
Entering the yard, Lin Sanqi found that the originally overgrown yard had been cleaned up, leaving a stone path in the middle. The stone path and the garden soil were carefully separated with blue bricks. It looked very clean and tidy. .
Old Xu Tou asked for credit:
"Dr. Lin, some of our old guys took the initiative to clean this yard. To be honest, everyone is short on food this year, but when I come to work in your house and eat a lot of steamed buns every day, this kind of treatment is definitely unique in the Four-Nine City. We Naturally, I try my best.”
You get what you pay for, and this is even more obvious in engineering.
If you give me more money, my family will have a solid life.
If you are given little money, they will do a good job for you on the surface, but what kind of shoddy project it will be if you don't see it.
Jin Caifeng was happy when she saw the two small flower beds on the left and right:
"This is good, this is good, there is a well in the corner of the yard..."
Old Xutou quickly answered: "We have also cleaned that well. Although the water level is low due to drought, there is still water."
"Yes, there is land and a well here, Qizai. From now on, we can grow some vegetables here, which will be enough for our family to eat. It's great."
Lin Sanqi was a little unsure: "Mom, are there any policy issues with growing vegetables at home?"
These days, private individuals are not allowed to do business, and of course they are not allowed to farm privately. All actions are subject to command. Lin Sanqi does not want to be arrested for this order.
Old Xu Tou chuckled:
"Dr. Xiaolin, you are too worried. We also have private land in the countryside, but each household can't exceed 1 point. Chickens can also be raised, but not more than 2. So you can grow some vegetables in your own yard, as long as you don't sell them. You won’t make mistakes.”
Oh, that’s it,
Lin Sanqi learned about the local policy at this time. It turned out that there was still some room for raising chickens?
In fact, how could Lin Sanqi have imagined that now that people don’t have enough to eat, who has food to feed the chickens?
Some people say that they can be kept free-range and let out to eat bugs on their own.
Are you sure your chickens can be released in the morning and come back at night? When a person is hungry, his eyes turn green like a wolf, and he can do anything if he is extremely hungry.
A few people were still chatting about the yard, but Lin Sophora was already walking around the waterside pavilion with her hands behind her back, observing the facade of the house.
Old Xutou rushed over again and introduced:
"Dr. Lin, according to your instructions, we have not touched the outer walls and roof. They are still in their original shabby state. In order to prevent others from seeing the inner blue bricks, we have specially nailed a few broken wooden boards at these locations. "It looks like this house is just a patchwork." Lin Sophora joked: "Just looking at the appearance, it's so shabby that it makes people cry. Let's go and look inside."
Walking into the house, it's completely two worlds.
Lin Sanqi found that the indoor area was smaller than before, but the total area was more than 20 square meters, which was enough for one person to live in.
Lin Sophora patinated the inner wall and asked, "Is the wall thickness 37 centimeters?"
Old Xutou nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, it's definitely a Sanqi wall. Not to mention its thermal insulation function, as long as the door is guarded, even the Japanese guns can't penetrate it."
Jin Caifeng is more careful:
"Yeah, this screen window is good. It's made of barbed wire. It's weird. This is the first time I've seen it. Mosquitoes with small holes will definitely not fly in. I smoked it with mugwort before going to bed, and I slept well all night. ”
Lin Sanqi thought to herself: How beautiful it is. There is no air conditioning. This waterside pavilion is very hot and stuffy in the sun all day long.
Father Lin and Mother Lin checked around the room. They couldn't stop the smiles on their faces. They were obviously very satisfied.
"Okay, Master Xu, you did a good job, thank you."
Old Xu bowed his head repeatedly. The shrewdness of rural people kept him humble:
"It's good that Dr. Lin is satisfied. Haha, I can handle this. I'll add some furniture to this room. Doctor Lin, don't be too comfortable living alone. Who would have thought that there are such exquisite things in this shabby yard?" A cabin.”
Lin Kushen nodded and looked at Lin Sanqi: "Have you paid enough for wages and materials? We can't default on it."
"I gave it, I gave it all in advance, and Dr. Xiaolin gave me more."
Lin Sanqi also smiled and said: "Don't worry, daddy. I'm not a black-hearted capitalist. Just letting others work without paying them is an animal. It's not something a human can do."
Lin Sanqi took out another oil paper bag from her backpack:
"Here, Master Xu, we are very satisfied with the renovation of this house. There is a pound of pork in it. Consider it an extra thank you gift from me."
When Jin Caifeng heard that her son had given away another pound of pork, she felt heartbroken.
Lin Sophora miltiorrhiza smiled and continued to check the house indifferently.
Old Xu held the meat in his head. It was not good to return it, and it was not good not to return it. Tears fell down for a while:
"Dr. Xiaolin, I, I deserve it. Thank you so much. After working for you for a few days, my family has had enough food. With this meat, our family will be happier than during the Chinese New Year."
Lin Sanqi also patted Old Xu on the shoulder:
"Don't worry. Difficulties are temporary. The country will always get better. Keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood. We all have to work hard to survive."
Old Xutou left with great gratitude. Before leaving, he said a lot of grateful words, which even made Jin Caifeng sad:
"Well, even our family is going hungry. How do these farmers live? Don't starve to death. That would be a great evil."
Lin Sophora flavescens also sighed: "Time is also fate."
(End of chapter)