At this time, the old secretary led several strong young men into the courtyard and stood in a row, looking majestic and high-spirited.
"Comrade Xiao Du, these are the best young men in our commune, and they are all soldiers of the militia company. They absolutely obey orders and obey orders. There is no coward."
"Okay, these brothers are all heroes at first glance. Old secretary, your militiamen are really well trained. They are even comparable to the regular army."
Seeing these words, both the old secretary and the young men's faces glowed red, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.
Why did Xiao Du ask the strong men in the village to help him with the work?
And you spent so much money?
In the village, Aunt Zuo and her daughter Niuniu belong to the most vulnerable group. Once the house is built and life gets better, it is inevitable that someone will covet her.
But if the house was built with the help of the most capable men in the village, and they all benefited from it, then they would naturally protect Aunt Zuo in the future. With such men to protect her, no one in this commune would bully Aunt Zuo. And Niuniu.
After exchanging a few words and introducing each other, the eight men began to demolish the house under the command of Yin Laoliu.
Aunt Zuo was anxious, "Xiao Du, aren't you repairing the house? Why did you demolish the house?"
"Auntie, let's re-build the house. Just build the brick house. It's done in one step."
"Huh? How much will it cost?"
"Auntie, I am a cadre after all. My sister cannot live in an adobe house. Auntie, you should enjoy a few years of happiness. In your old age, there will be no roof over your head. I can't let anyone poke my spine."
Aunt Zuo shed tears at that time.
"Okay, aunt, don't cry. You can first find two capable aunts to help you cook. There are more than a dozen people eating, and we who are helping will also take care of the food. I will ask Master Yin to help you build a stove later. .”
"Okay, I'll go find someone right now."
"Auntie, find someone who is usually nice to you to help you, so that you can make ends meet."
"Hey, I understand, I understand."
At this time, Xiang Beifang and Yu Huaihai kept teasing Niu Niu, but Niu Niu looked at Du Weiguo from time to time, for fear that Du Weiguo would disappear in the blink of an eye.
Like a life-saving straw, there is no room for error.
Over there, Master Yin had already led a group of men to lift the roof. Carpenter Cui looked at the original beams and made sure they were still usable, so he directed everyone to remove the beams.
10 strong men, under the guidance of professionals, razed three adobe houses to the ground in less than 2 hours.
This is called professionalism. Comrade Xiao Du and his two brothers originally wanted to help, but Master Yin and the old secretary jointly stopped them. You are the boss and a cadre, how can you do this job without your hands?
Eight strong men can take care of themselves with just two meals, but they can only take care of them for free?
The old secretary had already seen the ingredients Xiao Du brought, and knew that Comrade Xiao Du really took care of the food sincerely and even managed it well, and there was still meat.
What kind of food is this? You may not even be able to eat it during the Chinese New Year.
After the house was demolished, the men began to clear the ground and later dig the foundation. At this time, Yin Laoliu and the carpenter Master Cui quickly built a stove and table.
It fully embodies what it means to be a skilled craftsman and what it means to have a big hand. I just picked a few pieces of adobe, mixed some mud, and created a temporary stove and table that made the old ladies watching the excitement exclaim.
People who cook every day can naturally appreciate this craftsmanship, and housewives have expressed their excitement.
"This is a big hand. This skill and neatness are much better than Xue Bricklayer in our commune."
"Don't you see, Niuniu recognizes who I am? He is the leader of the security department of the steel rolling mill. He is in charge of tens of thousands of workers. He has five bicycles. He brings meat with him to do some work and food. Then people can find someone to work for."
"How can Niuniu, a wild child with no father or mother, be so lucky?"
"My second daughter is as big as Niu Niu and much smarter than Niu Niu. Do you think you can also accept Leader Du as your brother?"
"Bah, I think you just want to eat shit. People regard Erya as their sister and you as their mother? Why do you think so?"
"It's just that I didn't listen to what the old secretary said. Leader Du is an orphan, and his whole family is a martyr. He and Niuniu share the same problem, so he recognized his sister. Your second girl has a father and a mother. She can survive with enough food!"
"I'm just saying, this leader Du is really energetic. I have never seen such an energetic young man from all over the country."
These old ladies watching the fun really have all sorts of things to say.
At this moment, the old secretary was drinking tea and chatting with Comrade Xiao Du. The tea was 3 cents a tael for tea foam. That's it. The old secretary drank the same tea as yesterday, and there was no color at all.
So poor!
We talked about things in the army and about the old secretary’s youth.
After knowing that Xiao Du was the top pick in the Jinling Military Region's military competition, and after he was promoted to a regular cadre in the army, the old secretary was even more awe-struck. He actually stood at attention and saluted a military salute. Comrade Xiao Du had no choice but to return a military salute.
The old secretary had been a top soldier all his life, and he was so excited to see the number one scholar in the army.
At this time, the steamed buns had already begun to be steamed on the stove. The buns were steamed with two noodles, 7 stick noodles and 3 white noodles. They smelled fragrant and made me feel good.
Xiao Du said before leaving yesterday that Aunt Zuo had already made noodles early in the morning.
More than 20 kilograms of stick noodles and more than 3 kilograms of white noodles can be steamed to produce more than 200 large, solid steamed buns, which is enough for these big-bellied men to eat for two meals.
Over there, Aunt Zuo found two aunts who looked very neat at first glance to help with the cooking. As expected, people are divided into groups.
Chinese cabbage, radish, and green onions are all pulled from the ground. There is no shortage of these vegetables in rural areas. The vermicelli has been soaked, and ten pounds of fat pork are cut out and ready to be boiled in lard. The stew is very fragrant.
During this period, there was a lack of oil and water, and fat meat was far more popular than lean meat. Without the respect of Mr. Yu from Sanliangku and Mr. Xiang from the street office, it would be impossible to buy it.
While we were talking, the first basket of steamed buns came out of the pan, and they were so fragrant!
One basket and two drawers cost about 50 yuan for a large steamed bun. The first two pots of steamed buns were put in bamboo baskets. After covering them with cloth, they were put into the grain jar to be eaten at night.
When the last two pots of steamed buns are stewed and the vegetables are steamed, they will be cooked together with the vegetables and can be eaten while they are hot.
After the steamed buns were out of the pot, the old secretary was about to say goodbye and go home for dinner. Xiao Du refused to let him go, and finally used his trump card to restrain the stubborn old man.
"Stand at attention, veteran, please obey the order!"
The old secretary was manipulated very hard by Xiao Du. Xiao Du was certain that as long as the old secretary was alive, no one in this commune would dare to bully Aunt Zuo and Niu Niu.
Xiao Du took out one of the freshly steamed buns, which was still steaming, and called Niu Niu.
"Niuniu, come on, didn't you eat anything in the morning?"
"Brother, I'm not hungry."
"Niuniu, will you listen to me in the future?"
"Be obedient, brother, I will listen to whatever you ask me to do."
"Well, Niuniu, be good, this steamed bun is our new one. You, grandma, and the old secretary and grandpa can share it with you, okay?"
"Okay, brother, take the first bite."
"Okay, brother, take the first bite." After speaking, Xiao Du broke off a piece of steamed bun and put it in his mouth.
The freshly baked buns are very fragrant and the dough is very good.
"It's so delicious. Niuniu, go share it with grandma and the old secretary!"
Niu Niu was such a sensible child. She first broke off a piece for the old secretary, then gave a piece to Aunt Zuo, and gave a piece to Xiang Beifang and Yu Huaihai respectively. In the end, she only had a small piece left before she ate it herself.
It broke the defense of a group of people.
At this moment, Xiao Du found an empty cup and made a cup of malted milk for Niu Niu. Seeing that the little girl started eating steamed buns, he called her over.
"Niuniu, this is malted milk. You can drink a cup of it every day from now on, so that you can grow taller and faster. I will buy it for you after you finish it."
"Brother, you drink first."
"If I don't drink sweet things, I won't be able to grow taller, otherwise I will turn into a telephone pole! I only give this to Niu Niu, not even grandma or the old secretary."
