As soon as Su Qingluan's words came out, the scene was quiet for a moment, and then a few people were muttering below. Then the "murmuring" became more obvious and turned into a noise.
Su Qingluan listened to everyone's discussion for a while, clapped his hands and said, "What's the use of just mumbling below? If you have any questions, ask them now!"
So those bolder ones were the first to ask: "Excuse me, what do you mean by helping you repair the exterior walls and roof...is it a complete renovation?"
Su Qingluan looked at the crowd of people below and couldn't tell who asked the question. He could only joke in the direction of the voice: "If it is completely renovated, I'm afraid this work will take a month or two? Then, right? Where do you live when it snows in winter?”
Everyone burst into laughter, and Su Qingluan also explained: "Only repairing the exterior walls and roofs usually only takes a day or two for each house; if it is a complete renovation, I am afraid that there will only be one house left before winter this year." More What's more..." Su Qingluan looked around, "The entire house has been renovated. Do you think you can get such a major reward with just two days of work?! Who is the black-hearted shopkeeper!"
The people below heard Su Qingluan say that he was the "black-hearted shopkeeper" and couldn't help bursting into laughter.
"If you do a good job, Shopkeeper Su will hire someone to repair the house." This incident spread like a gust of wind among the "Su Ji" gang of helpers.
Naturally, in addition to the fruit-picking group, a corresponding proportion of people from the other groups also received this "benefits."
In fact, our houses are made of mud and bricks, and we are not from a wealthy family. These houses can easily fall into disrepair, with a roof leaking here and a corner missing there.
In addition to the cost of repairing these places, it is generally "conventional" to prepare food and drinks for the people who come to work.
Those who hired people to work did not dare to neglect, and prepared good wine and food. They were afraid that if these craftsmen were offended and secretly tampered with the materials, the masters would have no place to cry.
However, after all this, the cost is not low, so those who are tight on food and clothing usually choose to make do with what they can - the roof tiles are cracked, and two larger half tiles are put together. Paste some more mud and put it on; if the corners of the wall are loose, use the gravel mixed with mud and straw to wipe it on...
In a word - as long as it does not affect the general use, it doesn't matter whether it is shoddy or not very beautiful in appearance, or there are any safety hazards, as long as it can save the cost of repairing the house. .
So when everyone knew that Su Qingluan was going to spend his own money to repair everyone's houses - although it was only the most basic repairs to the exterior walls and roofs, everyone understood that compared to any flashy aesthetics, being able to warm the house was more important. Important - after all, winter is coming. If you don't eat enough and your house isn't warm, it will be a disaster.
So when everyone knew what the so-called "welfare" specifically meant, they immediately jumped up and down with joy and hugged each other to express their congratulations when they got the welfare qualifications; but those who didn't get it, especially those who planned to sneak in to save energy, stomped their feet in regret.
The effect of the first "welfare" distribution was even better than Su Qingluan expected - since then, everyone seemed to be on a roll, working with full energy and few people were slacking off.
However, this effect is something to talk about later and will not be discussed for now.
Although the list of "welfare" distribution has been determined, construction still has to be done at least tomorrow, and now everyone is working together to complete the remaining work for today.
In fact, anyone who has done a relatively large-scale collective project knows that when it comes to a close, the time is often delayed longer than expected. So this time is the same. It is obviously the finishing work of the first batch of jam "Four Seasons" series, but this day's work is longer than before.
Naturally, we still have to eat a big pot of food at noon. Su Qingluan asked Aunt Zou and Brother Zhao, who were in charge of logistics revenue and expenditure, what they would eat for lunch. The two cooked Su Qingluan as a blessing, and then said that they bought pork today.
Su Qingluan raised an eyebrow: "Pork stew?"
The two people on the opposite side nodded, and said a little worriedly: "The smell of pork is very strong, and I can't get rid of it no matter what."
Su Qingluan went over to look at it and smiled: "Although the pork skin is very chewy, it needs to be processed before being put into the pot, otherwise it will easily leave a strange smell."
"We have added a lot of onions, garlic and white wine..." Zhaodi sighed.
Su Qingluan said: "You can put the pig skin in the furnace and roast it over an open fire."
After recruiting my brother to follow the instructions, the fishy smell was much lessened.
Although the pork stew is not a particularly rare delicacy, it is better than everyone's hunger. At this time, everything is the same. Even Su Qingluan himself ate an extra bowl of vegetable soup.
However, after eating, he still couldn't escape the fate of continuing to work. Everyone was busy with this work until it was dark, and Su Qingluan finished work later than before.
But even so, she still feels much more relaxed than the previous time. The reason is very simple - after the first round of work, everyone has a stronger ability to collaborate with each other, and is more familiar with their respective and overall work processes, so naturally they will not be confused. I stayed up all night like last time and even got sick from exhaustion.
When I got home today, it was already dark. When Su Qingluan returned to Huaxi Village from the town, she found Yang holding a lantern and walking several miles in the cold wind to greet her.
"Auntie?!" Su Qingluan whispered in surprise, "Didn't I say that you have dinner first and don't have to wait for me?" She quickly stepped forward and held Yang's hand: the temperature of the tentacles was cold, Su Qingluan almost suspected that what she was touching was not A Niang's hand, but a piece of cold, rough and unpolished jade.
Seeing this, Yang held Su Qingluan's hand and said, "Don't worry, we have noodles with diced beans tonight. Everyone has eaten, but you are the only one who hasn't eaten - Don't worry, Da Ya. Mom left a separate portion for you, go back and heat it up on the stove and then you can eat it."
"It's okay, I eat cold food..." Before Su Qingluan could finish her words, she heard Yang murmur in disapproval: "What are you talking about? In such a cold day, if you eat cold food, you won't be afraid of stomachache." Dysentery?”
Su Qingluan: ...There is no need to use this kind of analogy... The mother and daughter returned home together, and Su Qingluan told his father the list of the families who received "welfare" today. : "Starting from tomorrow, Dad will be working hard!"
Su Qingluan smiled.
