There are about 400 prime-age laborers in Dahe Village, and a huge group of people carry shovels, hoes and other tools up the mountain.
Construction started three feet away from the water source. The route had been planned long ago. First, fifty people were assigned to cut down trees on the ground. If there were big trees, they would cut them down. If there were big rocks, they would find a way to move them away. The planned road Cleaned up.
The remaining three hundred people were divided into two groups and took turns digging ditches. Each two people worked together to be responsible for one foot, and slowly moved towards the foot of the mountain.
Rotate every hour so that those involved in digging trenches will not become paralyzed from exhaustion.
The women in the village carry buckets up the mountain to fetch water, and carry two buckets back at a time. It is not a problem to save a little and use it for a day.
Zhao Dashan and Zhao Ergou were also among the working people. When the women passed by Zhao Ergou, they couldn't help but stop to talk and laugh.
"I watched Ergouzi grow up. When he was a child, he was sloppy and had a runny nose. But when he grows up, he is so smart. He will definitely have a great future."
Zhao Ergou: "..."
Just stop mentioning the sloppy past when you were a kid. Doesn’t he want to lose face?
"Er Gouzi, are you fifteen or sixteen this year? Have you talked about a wife? Do you want my aunt to be a matchmaker for you?"
Zhao Ergou: "...No, no need."
"Er Gouzi, I have a niece who is fifteen this year. She is so handsome. I will bring her over tomorrow for you to see each other."
"That niece of yours is too lazy. My daughter is hard-working. Ergouzi. You also know my daughter. Her name is Cuihua. I asked her to come over now..."
Zhao Ergou was shocked by the woman's enthusiasm. Didn't he just say something in front of the whole village? Why was he so popular?
He said dryly: "My family is poor, and after marrying a daughter-in-law, I can only sleep on the floor. I am afraid that I will wrong the girl, so I will not consider this matter for the time being. Thank you all aunts for thinking about me..."
When he said this, several aunts who were carried away finally remembered that no matter how smart and promising Ergouzi was, his biological mother was Zhao Cheng! Although Zhao Cheng looks different from before, everyone in the village knows her reputation for treating her daughter-in-law harshly, so she still suffers the consequences of not marrying off her niece and daughter...
Several aunts carried buckets up the mountain to fetch water. After taking a few steps, they suddenly saw a few people sneaking around in the woods ahead.
"The few people over there seem to be people from Osmanthus Village!"
"Why are the people from Osmanthus Village here again? What do they want to do? Do they want to steal the water from our Dahe Village!"
"Whoever runs fast should go back and notify Li Zheng!"
At the foot of the mountain, Li Zheng and Cheng Wanwan were talking under the big locust tree in the middle of the village.
On the sand on the ground, a winding road was drawn, which was a schematic diagram of a ditch, with marks everywhere.
Cheng Wanwan took a branch and drew a line on the top: "Make a living here. After there is enough water in the rice field, fill the ditch with stones. When necessary, move the big stone away..."
Li Zheng nodded frequently: "I just don't know how many years this trench will last after it is dug."
Cheng Wanwan tried hard to recall what he had seen and heard in his previous life, and said slowly: "The soil will become soft after being soaked in water. Over time, the ditch will be full of mud, and the ditch will naturally become useless. Can we put stones in the ditch? The soil on the side will not be washed away and cover the ditch..."
Li Zheng's eyes lit up: "Dashan Niang, you have a good idea. I will go up the mountain for a walk."
"Don't rush yet." Cheng Wanwan said hurriedly, "The most critical issue now is to bring the water down. The matter of placing stones in the ditch can wait until the winter when the farmers are slack..."
"That's what I said." Li Zheng sat down again and asked curiously, "Da Shan Niang, how do you know so much?"
Cheng Wanwan coughed dryly: "When I was a child, I lived at my grandma's house. My grandpa was good at farming. Once there was a heavy rain, and my grandpa would dig trenches to divert the water away. I followed suit. Follow the example..."
The original mother, Mrs. Cheng, married from another town to Chengjia Village, and she married from Chengjia Village to Dahe Village. She said that her grandparents had been dead for who knows how many years, and there were so many changes in the process. No matter what happens, you can blame it on your grandparents without worrying about being exposed.
While the two were talking, Zhao Shagen ran over quickly and gasped: "Uncle Lizheng, it's bad, the people from Osmanthus Village are here again!"
Li Zheng frowned, and then sneered: "This hilltop belongs to Dahe Village, and the water on the mountain naturally belongs to us. Furthermore, this mountain is closer to Dahe Village. We must gather four to five hundred people to start construction. Osmanthus fragrans The people in the village have done a lot of things that people hate dogs over the years, and the people in the village are not willing to dig trenches in the mountains to work."
Having said that, Li Zheng decided to take a walk up the mountain.
When Cheng Wanwan returned home, Wu Huiniang made a lot of wild vegetable and buckwheat pancakes and put them on the table. Half an egg was secretly sandwiched in the middle of the wild vegetable pancakes.
She took two loaves up the mountain, and after walking two-thirds of the way, she saw her two sons digging a hole with farm tools. They were so tired that they were sweating profusely, but they didn’t even have time to wipe the sweat off. When she saw her I didn't even notice it when I came here.
Cheng Wanwan didn't bother them, and sat on the edge and waited for a while. Then the shift changed, and Zhao Dashan and Zhao Ergou were replaced to rest.
"Mom, why are you here!" Zhao Dashan wiped his sweat, "The sun is gone now, why is it still so hot?"
Zhao Ergou glanced at the sky: "I don't know whether to continue working tonight or go back to rest..."
Before he could finish speaking, several forty-year-old men nearby said loudly:
"Of course keep digging!"
"Li Zheng said two and a half days, then we will work all night, and we will dig to the foot of the mountain tomorrow night at the latest!"
"The rice in the fields can't wait. Hurry up if you can, don't be lazy!"
Li Zheng walked over with his hands behind his back: "It's not enough to work all day and all night. Don't tire yourself out. But there is no sun at night, so it's more comfortable and cooler to work. Then we'll work all night tonight. Let's have a good rest tomorrow morning and come back in the afternoon." continue……"
The crowd was very enthusiastic about their work and soon moved down several feet.
Cheng Wanwan pulled his two sons to sit down on the big rock nearby, took out two cakes from the basket and handed them over: "Eat first before you work."
The wild vegetable and buckwheat pancakes don't actually taste that good, but with eggs in the middle, they are a delicacy on earth. Zhao Dashan and Zhao Ergou squinted their eyes as they ate them, looking like they were enjoying themselves.
The people working nearby looked at it, and they were all envious.
They had been working here for most of the day, and the old ladies at home didn't even bring them a sip of water!
It is said that Sister-in-law Zhao often abuses her son. Look, does it look like abuse? It makes them all want to be Sister-in-law Zhao's son!
