Chapter 109 Return to Hometown
Then he took Uncle Xue to the courtyard outside Dongzhimen.
"Master Xue, this furniture is made here. Once it is done, it will be sent over to be assembled. I will keep the food and vegetable money. You can find someone to help buy food, cook and do chores. The wages will be calculated as well. .”
In the end, the courtyard outside Dongzhimen arranged for five people and a cook, but not openly.
There are only nine people left in the compound. Calculated at five kilograms a day, even if they work for twenty days, they will only get one hundred kilograms. On the bright side, they have borrowed ninety-five kilograms. There is no problem, let’s start work!
The renovation team started work on time. Starting from Uncle Zou’s house, the tiles on the roof were cleaned one by one, arranged in order, the roof was cleaned, sealed and waterproofed...
"Young man, if you are busy, we, the old couple, will take care of the cooking. See if it works."
The tiles of his own house were all removed, and Uncle Zou also There was no place to stay, so he took the initiative to ask for a fight.
If you give Uncle Zou wages, there is no chance. Otherwise, it will be awkward for the invited Third Aunt and Aunt Niu to take the money.
There was really no way around this, so we had to discuss it with Uncle Zou and his wife. In the end, Uncle Zou gave in and went to the street. He only came forward when something happened. His wife, Third Aunt and Aunt Niu were responsible for cooking and treating everyone. All the same.
It was easy for the three of them to cook for such a small amount of people. Zhu Xuefeng kept a lot of dry goods such as grain, wild boar meat and seafood, and another twenty yuan to buy vegetables.
Silly Zhu was big today After finishing the first day's lunch, He Yuyu came back with his two children, and everyone had a lively lunch together.
Under the arrangement of Zhu Xuefeng, Mr. Zou and his wife were staying in He Yuyu’s room at night. It was estimated that they would stay for a few days. He Yuyu and the others also set off in the evening. It was a seamless connection. He Yuyu did not After all, they are from poor families and don’t pay so much attention.
"Brother, let's go. I promise to listen to my sister and come back safely."
He Yuyu also said goodbye to Shazhu, met up with the two children, and then entered the station, Shazhu Zhu was still a little reluctant and worried, but Zhu Xuefeng was very relieved about He Yuyu. A high school graduate who had planned his life for ten years should be able to complete this trip. Besides, he had made it clear to the three of them what should be reminded and explained. .
Sent off the trio who were traveling to the beach, finished explaining all the family matters, and also informed Xia Yu that they would be traveling far away in the next few days.
Early the next morning, I went to the steel rolling mill. I had promised the secretary to go to work at the end of the month after the college entrance examination, so I had to report in anyway. The most important thing was that I also promised to go to Zhugezhuang. There are only four days left at the end of the month, which is really not enough time.
"Secretary, this is the situation now. I have to leave in a moment. I will report on the morning of August 1st."
Secretary Chen is not as unhappy as Zhu Xuefeng is worried about. Now I admire this young man very much. The report that he does not support students receiving re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants has been reported in the system's internal newspapers. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be no praise from it.
"Go ahead, it's good if you can go to work early. If you really have something to do, take care of your family affairs first, otherwise you little guy will be worried about you every day. I don't feel comfortable letting you into the workshop."
After bidding farewell to the secretary and entrusting all family affairs to Uncle Zou these days, Zhu Xuefeng set off on the road with peace of mind. It was almost ten o'clock, and Zhu Xuefeng immediately rode his scooter on the road.
We rode along the road together, not daring to go too fast. The distance was long and the time on this journey was not short. It was considered as a time to get used to the motorcycle. Zhu Xuefeng was very confident in the quality of the motorcycle and assembled it by himself. Yes, I can still count.
After leaving the city, the road was okay. Although it was not hardened yet, it was relatively wide. It was a national highway after all. I slowly increased my speed and estimated it to be over 30, and soon passed Shunyi.
Without a helmet, Zhu Xuefeng’s face has lost its image. The whole road is on Zhuo Tong Mountain. The car in front is too dusty when running. Zhu Xuefeng has suffered enough and can only keep overtaking, or else Hiding far away.
After running for more than three hours, I finally passed Huairou. I parked on the side of the road. The road ahead became much narrower. I had to take a rest. It was bumpy for more than three hours. It was not easy. Besides, I had to deal with my stomach. The problem is, the road ahead is more difficult, and it might take four or five hours. Look at the watch, it's almost two o'clock, and we should be able to get there before dark.
I checked the motorcycle. Fortunately, there are no major problems. A few minor problems can be easily solved. The engine temperature is not low after driving for a long time. It would be better if it was water-cooled. The road behind it is a little worse. , the motorcycle can’t run either.
I was not in the mood to see the scenery, so I immersed myself in the road. It was very safe along the way. Zhu Xuefeng did not meet any of the legendary car bandits and road bullies. After passing Taishitun, we were about to get off the main road. I saw hope and got off the road. There are still more than 30 kilometers to the main road, which takes about an hour.
Driving along the path, this place is considered to be in the mountains. The road is at the foot of the mountain. On one side of the path are continuous mountains and on the other side are reclaimed farmland. The mountains are not high, so it is a place. There are no big trees in the hills. They are mostly weeds and thorns. Occasionally there are a few small trees about two meters tall.
There was a quite large castle in the distance with high walls. Zhu Xuefeng knew that this castle was from the Ming Dynasty. This castle was built during the Ming Dynasty to resist the invasion of Mongolian soldiers. In the past, there were dozens of military households inside, and there are many such castles nearby. Whenever the Mongolian soldiers invaded, beacon fires would be lit and passed back.
The wall of the ancient castle is very thick. It is just a small city wall, usually more than six meters high. Without siege equipment, it is still difficult to conquer with cavalry alone. In addition, there is basically no grain storage inside. For the Mongolian cavalry, It's just useless.
The sun has started to set. I guess I won’t have to travel at night. I’m lucky.
I saw the village from a distance. The village is also at the foot of the mountain. The villages are scattered in various places at the foot of the mountain. The places suitable for building houses are relatively scattered.
I parked my car and took out all the packages, large and small, and put them in the car. The visibility was not good and the road was unfamiliar. I turned on the car lights and entered the village.
After riding along the slope for a few more minutes, I slowly stopped in front of a yard surrounded by earth walls according to my memory, followed by a few little guys who heard the noise and followed me, with the lights on. Cars are still rare in the mountains.
"Are you a relative of Uncle Zhu Er? Have you been here before? I see you look a bit familiar."
A little guy plucked up the courage to say hello and wiped off the pops from his nose. When the bubbles came, Zhu Xuefeng nodded with a smile, touched his head with one hand, and grabbed a handful of candies with the other.
"I am your Uncle Zhu's nephew. Come, let me give you some sweets."
The little guys hurriedly hid their hands behind their backs and shook their heads together.
“We don’t eat from strangers.”
Zhu Xuefeng handed it over with a smile and put it into the hand of the child who asked.
"I'm not a stranger. I'm Uncle Zhu's nephew. I came here a few months ago to share the sugar."
The courtyard door opened and a little head poked out to see He looked at Zhu Xuefeng and asked hesitantly.
"Are you the eldest brother?"
This is the second eldest daughter of my second uncle's family. She is nine years old this year. Her nickname is Erya. I don't know her real name.
"Erya, it's me, open the door so I can push the car in."
The children outside the hospital shared the candies and were still lying at the door to watch. Zhu Xuefeng had already entered the yard, Erya Ya went to report the news.
"Dad, Mom, big brother is here."
Erya grabbed a few candies and ran into the main room quickly, and several figures walked in the yard one after another.
"Second uncle, second aunt,"
Zhu Xuefeng set up the car and pointed at a few packages.
"I brought you something, where to put it?"
(End of this chapter)