Rebirth: Don't Be the Best

Four days later, Zhang Shu took the men he recruited to build the house together to transport bricks. In addition to the ox cart, there were several handcarts. When he got there, he found that only less than one-third of the bricks had been transported.

Bricks were placed on the trolley, which made it extremely heavy to push, and the speed of the journey naturally slowed down. From this point of view, apart from the bullock carts that can travel twice, other carts can only travel once.

Fortunately, Boss Hu saw that he bought a lot, so he lent him his two ox carts and a horse cart, and allocated three people to drive the carts for him.Because few people buy bricks recently, they have nothing to do after taking Zhang Shu's order.

This trip was uneventful, and Zhang Shu took the remaining money to pay the final payment on the second trip, and then went home with the remaining bricks.

The courtyard wall in the backyard has been scraped, and the usable bricks Li Mujin have been picked out, and the unusable bricks are also put aside, and we are going to block the vegetable field or build a small pond in the future.

On the day when the foundation was officially laid, all relatives and friends of the family came to help, and the Zhang family even bought half a piece of pork for everyone to eat.

Breaking ground is a major event. Grandpa Zhang took the sacrifices to the ancestral hall and walked out happily after seeing that all the incense sticks that had been plugged in were burned out.

They also burned paper money on that vacant lot, which meant that the land would have an owner in the future, and the money bribed them to find another place to live.

After everything was ready, Zhang Shu dug the first hoe on the designated place, which meant that everyone could start construction.

Everyone is working in full swing, one is because they saw the half fan, and the other is because Zhang Shu will be the God of Wealth in their village in the future, and everyone points to him to lead everyone to make money. Work hard now, and others will find jobs in the future. I have to find you first.

Li Mujin's family, including his uncles, also came. They were all honest men who worked very hard. Zhang Shu asked them to take a rest several times, but no one listened.

Zhang Shu gave the business to their younger brother a few years ago, and the younger brother took several children to make money together. It took only a dozen or 20 days to earn the second tael of silver. ?

At noon, everyone sat in the yard together. The Zhang family brought out two large bowls of white flour steamed buns, one of which was as big as the palm of an adult man, and then several bowls of vegetables were placed on each table, and large slices of meat were spread out. It's thick, and everyone's mouths are greasy after eating.

A group of people took a break after eating, and then started working again with hoes and shovels...

The next day those relatives and friends all went back, leaving only those men who were hired with money. Of course, Aba Li and the others have always been here.

Zhang Shu told Li Muzhen that he wanted to go to Nanhai County with the boat, and Li Muzhen was very sad to hear that. It might take more than ten days to come back after this trip, so he also wanted to go with him.

But the family is building a house now, so we can't let grandma and the others take care of the first man's food, right?Besides, his father and the others are here to help, if he leaves, it will be difficult for them to come again.

Li Mujin was very contradictory in her heart, and it showed a bitter and unhappy look on her face.Zhang Shu hugged him and kissed him a few times, but it didn't make him happy.

"How about I ask two more people to cook, so that you will be free, and grandma and grandma won't be so tired." Zhang Shu didn't want to be separated from Li Mujin either.

"Forget it, if this is the case, then someone will call me a follower in the future, or you can't worry about me, and you will be tied to your belt everywhere you go." Li Mujin suddenly figured it out again, and now it's not sticky At this time, we must focus on big things.

Zhang Shu saw that Li Mujin suddenly became cheerful again, and then went to help him pack his things, wondering in his heart, why did the changes happen all of a sudden?He even thought about who to do.

……

Zhang Shu found Hu Caiwang in the guest's home. He was drinking wine and listening to others chatting. When he saw Zhang Shu, he was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed and asked him to have a few drinks together.

Zhang Shu naturally sat down very obediently. After drinking for three rounds, Zhang Shu mentioned that he wanted to go with the boat to see something. Hu Caiwang patted his chest and said, "Old Hu agreed to this matter, you just need to worry about it." Wait for me at the river tomorrow, and then I will take you with me."

Zhang Shu thanked him again and again, then drank some wine and went back.

After returning home, Li Mujin knew from his appearance that he had drunk, fetched some water to wipe him off, and then stuffed him into the bed.

After he finished washing himself, as soon as he got close to the edge of the bed, he was dragged in by a pair of big hands, and the fiery lips swept his face, swallowing his unspoken exclamation.

When his mouth was finally able to breathe freely, Zhang Shu got down again, his head arched wildly in front of his chest, the loose belt was arched by him, and the sensitivity of his chest was bitten in by him, Li Muqin covered it with his hands He pursed his mouth, trying to hide his distraught panting.

But Zhang Shu's hand was making trouble below again, Li Muzhen pushed him twice and let him go, his fiery lips ignited the switch on Li Muzhen's body, he could only follow Zhang Shu's movements up and down weakly, and his whole body was shaking Like a boat bumping in the waves, there is no other way except for the person clinging to it...

Zhang Shu looked at the sleeping Li Mujin lovingly, pulled out carefully, put on his clothes, went to fetch water to wipe his body, and then went to bed and hugged him to sleep.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Shu opened his eyes, kissed Li Mujin who was leaning in his arms, then put on his clothes, picked up the package that Li Mujin had packed for him, and left the room.

Gently closing the door, Zhang Shu went to the kitchen, explained some things to Grandma Zhang, and then set out on the road with a basket on his back.

There are some dry food and some dry vermicelli in the back basket.This is what he plans to take to Nanhai County for everyone to have a look and taste.If there is no real thing for everyone to see, then it is useless to let him talk about it.

In addition, when he went to Nanhai County, he also wanted to bring back some sweet potatoes. Here they are all sweet potatoes with red hearts, which taste soft and delicious but have little powder.If there is a sweet potato with a white heart, it does not taste as good as the red heart, but it produces a lot of powder.

Sweet potato is also a food that is not picky about the land. It can be grown in any corner of the mountain. The yield and size are larger than that of autumn potato. In this way, spring potato vermicelli can be made in spring and summer, and sweet potato vermicelli in autumn and winter. It is available all year round. .

Since he got the ox cart, Zhang Shu hasn't walked much, but when he walks occasionally, he doesn't feel particularly tired. It seems that his body has become stronger.

At noon, Zhang Shu came to the river and found that three or four large ships had already docked there. Hu Caiwang was dressed as a small businessman, squeezed into the crowd with a basket on his back, and waved to Zhang Shu from afar.

Zhang Shu walked over and greeted everyone one by one. Hu Caiwang patted him on the shoulder and said, "You should know this little brother. He will go with us this time. Please take care of him."

With a good memory, I recognized that Zhang Shu was selling hot and sour vermicelli at a stall there.The memory is not so good, and I remembered it when I heard it from others. They ate a lot at that time, and they felt comfortable after eating, and they could sleep well at night.

The first few big ships were those big merchants and their goods, and the last ship was where these small merchants went.

This boat is about three or four feet high, more than a dozen feet long, and five or six feet wide. It is divided into three floors.The bottom floor is for things, and the upper two floors are for people.

Zhang Shu stepped on the board and found that the deck was quite stable, not swaying like a boat at all. Hu Caiwang waved at the place where he entered the cabin, and their room was on the second floor.

The second floor is much darker than the first floor, but during the day the windows on both sides are open and you can still see clearly. Zhang Shu followed Hu Caiwang for a while before arriving at the room that Hu Caiwang had reserved.

Pushing open the door, a damp and rotten smell rushed over. Zhang Shu frowned uncomfortably. Looking at this room, there were two wooden beds on the left and one on the right, with straw and a bed underneath. A thin quilt with a thicker one on top.In the middle is a small wooden table with a teapot and two cups on it, two stools on the floor, and nothing else.

Zhang Shu lowered his head and got into the room, the place is too cramped, a person as tall as Zhang Shu can only feel better sitting on the bed.

Hu Caiwang packed his things in a familiar way, and seemed very comfortable.Zhang Shu couldn't help admiring him. Although his net worth is not very rich, he can still do it without worrying about food and clothing all his life.

Zhang Shu also followed his example and made the bed.He looked at the room again, and felt that there was a place that was particularly inconsistent, but he couldn't think of it.

Hu Caiwang smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, is he looking for a candlestick?"

Zhang Shu suddenly realized, by the way, there are no candlesticks here!What about that night?

"Just sleep at night. Candles are not allowed on the entire second floor and the bottom floor, unless you are looking for something, but if you find something, you have to put it out. These boats are made of wood. It's not a joke if there is a fire."

Although you are alone in the room, there are also days when the boat encounters strong winds and waves. If the ship suddenly shakes and the candlestick falls to the ground, it is not just one person who is unlucky.Because at that time, you can't stand upright by yourself, so where's the time to put out the fire?

Therefore, except for the larger space on the upper floor, rich people with more servants can light candles, and others are not allowed.

Zhang Shu listened and nodded, it seemed that the environment was worse than he thought.No wonder the master taught them when they were studying, that they have to endure hardships to become masters.

The two ate some of the dry food they brought with them on the boat, and then Lao Hu invited him to go on the deck. They usually stayed outside during the day, and it was unbearable to hide here all day.

Zhang Shu looked at his back basket and baggage, and considered whether to take them up with him. Lao Hu shook the key in his hand, "Don't worry, there are locks on these doors, and if someone really stole something, the boat owner will Find someone for us."

Zhang Shu was relieved, and then followed Hu Caiwang to lock the door and walk up.

There are already a lot of people on the deck at the moment, and everyone sat around in twos and threes, and then chatted about the new and strange things that happened recently.

What interested these men the most was that incident. Zhang Shu listened to their dirty jokes with a red face, and could only keep his head down to cover it up.

The others didn't expose him, they knew that he was a newly married couple, and he was very innocent.If they have been married for many years like them, not to mention men, even brothers and daughters-in-law will no longer be ashamed, talking about this kind of talk is more exciting than men.

At around Shen time in the afternoon, almost all the guests on board had arrived.The boss of the first boat yelled, and the boats behind started slowly.

In addition to the rich merchants, there were also guards hired by them on the previous few big ships. Nothing is certain these days. What about bandits?And I heard that in recent years, a group of water bandits has been making trouble in the sea, focusing on small caravans, killing people and taking goods, and then running away, disappearing without a trace in a blink of an eye, which is hard to guard against.

The boat was running very smoothly on the river, except for the familiar scenery that kept going away on both sides, it was basically not felt that the boat was moving.

Zhang Shu stood at the bow of the boat, looking in the direction of his home from afar, not knowing what was going on with them at home.There is a tie in my heart, no matter where I go, it is like being tied by a rope, which makes people feel heavy.

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On this day, the boat stopped after sailing for two hours. Once it got dark, the boat could no longer sail.

At dinner time, Zhang Shu took out a jar dish that Li Mujin had made for him. It contained sauerkraut fried minced meat, pepper and oil, and it tasted delicious with steamed buns.

Lao Hu followed suit, and the two of them ate almost half of the jar in one meal.Originally, I could still eat it the next day, but a few good friends from the next door came to visit, and they didn’t leave as soon as they smelled the smell. They all took out their own homemade things in exchange, and Zhang Shu couldn’t help but give them to eat , I had to watch these people gobble up all his jar dishes.

The next day, I had another meal of dry food. It was still a bit cold, and the dry food was frozen hard, and there was no side dish to eat. Fortunately, there was water to drink, otherwise it would be really tasteless and hard to swallow.

After Zhang Shu ate something, he couldn't wait to go to the deck. He felt that his waist was sore and his legs hurt, and he urgently needed to move around.

The bed in this cabin looked okay, but Zhang Shu found it too small as soon as he slept on it, so that he could only sleep curled up.The quilt was also damp to the touch, and there was no temperature at all when it was covered on the body. Zhang Shu is a young man with great firepower, otherwise he might get sick if he was suddenly frozen all night.

Hu Caiwang looked at him in a hurry and smiled. This was the first time that he felt that it was okay for him to be short.And those of them who are old with boats know that they are wearing an extra layer of thin blankets to wrap around their bodies, so that it is more comfortable to be separated from those quilts.Don't come out of the cold for someone like Zhang Shu who is lying in obscene clothes directly.

When Zhang Shu got on the deck, he realized that the genius was bright at this time. There was no one on the deck at this time, so Zhang Shu let go a little bit. First, he ran for a while to warm up, and then stood there and punched for a while. After the set of movements, he felt a little more comfortable on his body.

He couldn't help being very thankful that Li Mujin suddenly changed his mind and didn't come with him, so he didn't have to suffer like this.

Zhang Shu was standing at the bow of the boat blowing the wind, when he saw the boss of the boat coming over and smiled at him, "Brother, I saw you punching just now, what's the matter, have you practiced?"

Zhang Shu nodded, "I practiced with my brother-in-law for a while, just playing around."

"You're being modest. See," the captain of the boat pointed to the next boat, "Not all the guards on that boat can beat you. I can see that you punched very hard, and your figure Be flexible, next time, you can try to apply for a guard, you can go to Nanhai County, and you can also earn some money by the way."

"Brother was joking, I am not as good as anyone."

"Don't believe me, let me tell you, I've been sailing here for more than ten years, and this pair of tricks is very good, and I never miss it. The treatment of the guards is much better. Like our ship, fire is not allowed. It’s always hot in there.”

Zhang Shu was a little tempted when he heard this, who doesn't like a little more comfort?

The boss of the boat saw that he was wavering, so he added, "Trust me, there must be nothing wrong!"

Zhang Shu expressed his gratitude to the enthusiastic ship boss, and told him to give it a try when he came back.The boss of the boat gave him a mysterious smile, "Give me Zhao Laosan's name when you go, and they will definitely accept you." Then he patted him on the shoulder and left.

Only then did Zhang Shu realize that the ship boss was also in charge of recruiting escorts, no wonder he was so enthusiastic about this stranger!