Qin Hao's daily life in another world

A good day was chosen to start the work. The foreman, the plasterer, the carpenter and the handyman invited a total of eight people. The four men who built the wall before also came. Xu Hua and Xu Wei followed suit to do some light work.

This time it was heavy work, and three meals were included. Before Mao's time, the foreman and his party brought tools to Qin Hao's yard.

The foreman is Xu Sanquan from the west of the village. Everyone calls him Brother Xu. He has built houses for 20 years.

As soon as I saw Qin Hao, I called him to the side, and said with some anxiety: "Brother Qin, I have something to trouble you. There is a young man in the small worker, who is only 16 years old. His family is too poor to open the pot. I am thinking about his work. It’s quick and quick, so I called over, and you can see if you can accept it, and it’s okay to pay less wages.”

Qin Hao followed his gaze and saw a thin little man standing obediently in a corner with his head down. He was dressed in tattered old clothes. In the early winter, he was only wearing a single shirt.

"Brother, let's keep Ah Tie. Although he is thin, he is very strong. Xu Hua and I worked with him before, and he can carry two packages at a time." I also want to help him with the situation at home.

Ah Tie seemed to have sensed Qin Hao's gaze, raised his head, saw that Qin Hao was sizing him up, a trace of nervousness flashed in his eyes, after a while he regained his composure, and smiled politely at Qin Hao.

Qin Hao saw that although the child was in a predicament, his eyes were clear and he was neither humble nor overbearing, so he had an idea in his heart.

"Brother Xu, let him stay and work. He will also be paid at forty cash. Like everyone else, he will have three meals a day."

"Then I'll thank you on behalf of Ah Tie. Brother Qin is such a good man." Old Brother Xu breathed a sigh of relief. He had already thought about it. If Qin Hao didn't want Ah Tie, he would take a few coins out of his wages. Hire the kid.

Qin Hao admired people like Brother Xu from the bottom of his heart, and was willing to ask him for a child who had nothing to do with him.

"Where is it, Old Brother Xu, I should thank you if I want to thank you, you have a warm heart."

Old Brother Xu rubbed his hands in embarrassment, and laughed: "Brother Qin, don't worry, Ah Tie is very capable. I will definitely build the greenhouse for you, and I guarantee that you can use it for decades."

"Then it's time for Old Brother Xu, let's go over and have some breakfast, and chat while eating." Qin Hao saw Xu Yi and Uncle Wang carry out the food, put his shoulders on Old Brother Xu, and walked over .

Breakfast was rough noodle steamed buns and pickles. Xu Yi also boiled a big pot of millet porridge to go with it. There were too many people and no fine food was cooked. The men had to work, mainly to keep them full.

This kind of food is not good for Qin Hao, but it is indeed a hearty meal for most villagers in the village. For black steamed buns, better ones will give some hot water. I have never seen a family as generous as the Qin family, who can manage enough brown rice steamed buns.

As a result, the smiles on the faces of the workers became more sincere. Eating warm steamed buns and millet porridge instantly dispelled the chill in the early winter morning.

Xu You quietly walked to Ah Tie's side, and added a spoonful of pickles to Ah Tie's porridge bowl. Before, he and Xu Shan were hungry and flustered, drinking water by the river, and Ah Tie gave them half a black steamed bun.

"Brother Ah Tie, my brother said that you can rest assured that you are full. He will go to your house to deliver a copy to grandpa in a while." Xu Wei knew that Ah Tie would never finish eating the steamed buns given to him by the master's house every time, and would always leave Give half to his grandfather.

The little man's face turned red immediately, there is no reason why no one invites a small worker back, but gives out two meals.

"I'll be full after eating one steamed bun. Brother Yi can just send one steamed bun to grandpa." A small worker, two steamed buns, he shouldn't be too much, although Qin's steamed buns are two big from other people's family.

Xu You stuffed him with three steamed buns and said angrily: "Brother Ah Tie, you are too much. Before I sent food to your house, you don't want it. Now you come to my house to work, and it's not for nothing. Only when you are full can you work hard.”

He just gave Xu You half a steamed bun. He remembered that his family had a better life now, and would often send some rice grains to his own home, but Ah Tie knew in his heart that it was wrong to keep taking other people's things for nothing. With hands and feet, I can support myself and my grandfather.

Seeing Xu You's stubborn and annoyed expression, Ah Tie sighed, and took the steamed bun, forget it, and return it later when there is a chance.

After breakfast, there was a lot of noise in the yard. Everyone had a full meal and worked very hard. I heard that lunch was dry rice, and there were meat and vegetables. He wanted to make a good impression on Qin Hao.

Qin Hao has been with the foreman all the time. He is very busy, so he has to confirm many details personally. After all, no one has built a greenhouse before, and the foreman has no basis, so he can only check and discuss with Qin Hao.

I took a moment to look at the little guy named Ah Tie, he was quite capable, he did the heaviest work without saying a word, he was so busy that he couldn't touch the ground, he was better than an adult guy.

Xu Wei told Qin Hao privately that Ah Tie's father loves to gamble and owed a lot of money. The family's fields and houses were sold to pay off the debts. He ran away with the shopkeeper, but his father still didn't change, and was keen on gambling. His hands and feet were chopped off and thrown into the sea. Only Ah Tie and his grandfather were left at home.

Originally, he could live on, but three years ago, his grandfather went to the mountains to dig bamboo shoots. Unfortunately, he fell down and had no money for medical treatment. His legs were disabled and he could only walk slowly with the help of crutches. He couldn't work any more. All of a sudden, the burden of supporting the family fell on Ah Tie, who was still a teenager.

Qin Hao likes the self-improvement of Ah Tie. Let's see, if he is really good, he can consider accepting a young apprentice and work with him next year.

On the tenth day, the master blacksmith and two apprentices brought the iron stove, which looked exactly as Qin Hao had imagined. Brother Xu had reserved a place for the smoke pipe on the roof. In an hour, the stove was fixed to the ground.

Qin Hao put a stove of dry firewood on the spot, ignited it, and sealed the cover. In less than half a stick of incense, the whole house was obviously warmer. If the doors and windows were installed properly, it would be fine to wear unlined clothes inside.

Moreover, after the stove is built, the firewood is very resistant to burning. Adding more firewood twice a day is enough. The family members and workers gather around the stove and feel that it is amazing. Brother Xu also smelled a business opportunity and asked Qin Hao for permission. , Learn greenhouse technology.

In a few days, the workers helped Qin Hao's family to move tables, chairs, shelves and other daily necessities in, and the greenhouse was completed. Xu Yi held a pot of copper coins to pay everyone.

Small workers can get [-] Wen, and there will be a certain income when the Chinese New Year is approaching. Everyone is very excited. Ah Tie lowered his head and couldn't help laughing, this year will not be hungry.

Uncle Wang and Brother Cao brought out a bucket of meat, and each gave out another two or three catties of pork belly, and everyone left contentedly.

After dark, Qin Hao's family had just had dinner when there was a knock on the courtyard door. Xu Er went to open the door and found Ah Tie standing outside the door awkwardly carrying a basket.

"Brother Tie, why are you here? It's so cold, come in quickly."

Qin Hao's family was in the conservatory. Two oil lamps were lit in the conservatory. The room was warm and bright. Ah Tie was wearing thin clothes. After entering the room, the heat rushed towards his face. His stiff limbs immediately warmed up, and he felt inexplicably relaxed.

"Brother Xu Yi, this is the plum wine made by my grandfather. I'm sorry to trouble you these days. The wine at home is pretty good. Grandpa asked me to bring over two jugs." Ah Tie brought out the wine jugs from the basket and put them on the table.

Xu Yi glanced at Qin Hao, saw him nodding, and asked Xu Er to put the wine on the shelf, and said kindly to Ah Tie: "I've always heard that your plum wine is delicious, we are lucky."

"It's getting late, and grandpa is still waiting for me at home. I'll go back first." Ah Tie heaved a sigh of relief, and finally he could go home to meet his grandpa. Just now, he was afraid that Xu Yi would not want him.

"A Tie, wait for me for a while, I still need your help." Qin Hao said suddenly, A Tie was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Qin Hao dragged Xu Yi back to the bedroom, Ah Tie and others sat in the conservatory, drinking hot tea in a daze.

"Brother Hao, do you want to help Ah Tie?" Xu Yi tilted his head with a questioning face.

"Seeing him is a bit sad. It seems to see you in the past. I can help a little. Ah Tie also has backbone."

"You pack some Xu Hua and Xu Er's old clothes for him, pack a hundred catties of polished rice, and I'll take him home later."

Xu Yi sighed silently, and said helplessly, "Brother Hao, he won't want it."

"Not in vain, I'll tell him."

Xu Yi quickly packed a few sets of thick clothes and two pairs of cotton shoes into a big bundle, and took Qin Hao to the warehouse to carry a bag of polished rice, and the couple returned to the greenhouse with their hands full.

Uncle Wang was chatting gently with Ah Tie, and the two of you asked each other, and the chat went smoothly.

"Ah Tie, here are some old clothes for you, this is rice for your grandfather, it's too dark, I'll take you back, just in time to thank your grandfather face to face, and give my family delicious green plum wine. "Qin Hao threw the burden into Ah Tie's arms.

Ah Tie jumped up in fright, put the bundle back on the table, and said repeatedly: "Brother, plum wine is worth nothing, I can't take so many things from your house, grandpa will scold you."

"I won't give it to you for nothing. I'll go talk to your grandfather. You'll chop firewood for my family for the winter. A bundle of firewood in the county costs ten cents. If you sell it to me for two cents, I'm still taking advantage."

How can it be possible to take advantage of it? It’s winter, and the men in the village have no work, so they all go to chop firewood and sell it. When they are transported to the county town, they can indeed be sold for ten yuan, but usually they can only sell one or two bundles a day, and sometimes they can’t find buyers.

Qin Hao's family needs dozens of bundles of firewood for a winter, at least, and there is a mountain behind the house, so they can cut a few bundles a day.

"Brother, I can't take it." Ah Tie couldn't tell the reason, but just refused.

"Let's go, stop moaning, I'll talk to your grandpa."

Qin Hao picked up the rice and walked out. Ah Tie had no choice but to chase after him with his burden.