mtl008 Chapter 195 The Cellar is Completed
Chapter 195 The Cellar is Completed
When the digging reached a depth of almost two meters, groundwater began to seep out. At first it was just a little bit, but in the blink of an eye, a small pool of water had accumulated at the bottom of the pit, and the water was still bubbling up.
Craftsman Wang looked at the accumulated water, his face pale, and said helplessly: "This groundwater is not easy to deal with. If we don't solve it, this cellar will be unusable."
Su Panpan was also very anxious, but she didn't want to give up just like that.
After observing it carefully, she said, "Masters, can we dig a small pit next to it, divert the water there, and then use buckets to draw out the water and pour it out."
After hearing this, Liu Dazhuang immediately rolled up his sleeves and said loudly: "I'm strong, I'll do the work of fetching water!"
Just as everyone was about to start fetching water, another master, Master Huang, who was good at water management, stepped forward.
He walked quickly around the cellar pit, observing the groundwater situation with sharp eyes.
He then pulled some specialized tools and materials from his toolkit.
I saw him quickly working in the puddle and the ground next to it.
After a while, he cleverly set up a simple drainage system, using the terrain and some clever pipe connections to allow groundwater to flow slowly along the channels he set up to the low-lying areas in the distance.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they looked at the accumulated water that was no longer rising, and were filled with admiration for Master Huang's extraordinary skill in controlling the water.
After a lot of hard work, the cellar was finally dug to the predetermined depth and its shape was trimmed into a very regular shape.
The next step is to build walls and do internal reinforcement work.
Although Uncle Wang Er and Li Facai are older, they are experienced. They teach the young people how to build walls with bricks and stones.
The ten masters brought by Old Man Zhang showed their talents in the wall-building process.
There is a man named Master Lin who has a unique skill in laying bricks with great precision. He picks up a brick and can accurately judge the spacing and levelness between bricks with his eyes without any auxiliary tools. The walls he builds are as smooth as if they were measured with a ruler, and he builds one brick after another at an incredibly fast speed.
There is also a Master Zhang who is good at making special mud.
He mixed various materials in unique proportions, and the mud he created was not only extremely sticky, allowing bricks and stones to stick tightly together, but also had excellent waterproof properties.
Under his guidance, everyone used this special mud to build walls, making the cellar walls more solid and durable.
During the wall-building process, some minor problems were encountered, such as the bricks and stones were not flat enough, resulting in the wall being built not very neatly.
Uncle Xiao was sharp-eyed and immediately picked up a hammer and chisel to smooth out the uneven bricks and stones bit by bit, ensuring the quality of the wall.
Every time a small problem was solved, everyone's heart tightened, and then relaxed a little, and they continued the project in tension and anxiety.
With the last brick laid, the cellar was finally completed.
"Done! Done!" I don't know who was the first to shout, but that voice instantly broke the long-standing tense atmosphere on the construction site.
Everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into deafening cheers.
Su Panpan jumped up excitedly and shouted, "Wow, it's built, it's a success!"
Zhao Gensheng grinned from ear to ear, as if he were ten years younger. He waved his arms and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Haha, yes, Panpan, it will be much more convenient to store things in the future!"
The young men also kept shouting "It's built, it's built!"
Uncle Wang Ershu and Li Facai also smiled with satisfaction. They patted each other on the shoulders, their eyes full of pride, as if at this moment, all the hard work and efforts had been perfectly rewarded.
After the cellar was completed, everyone had no time to catch their breath before they started working on the subsequent projects.
All that's left is to paint the walls and floors, and build the yard walls.
Su Panpan knew very well that these tasks could not be sloppy at all, so she quickly made arrangements.
"Erniu, please pay more attention to the painting of the walls and floors and the construction of the yard walls." She patted Erniu's shoulder and instructed him seriously.
Erniu nodded vigorously and replied, "Don't worry, Panpan, I will definitely keep a close eye on you!"
Then, Su Panpan turned to Shen Ru and said with a gentle smile, "Second Aunt, I'm sorry to bother you with cooking for everyone recently. This house will be completed in a few days. I want to go to the street these days and see how the nearby shops are doing business."
Shen Ru readily agreed: "Okay, Panpan, just go ahead and do your thing. I'll go prepare the meal."
After arranging all this, Su Panpan hurried out. She looked around for a long time but couldn't find a suitable shop. It seemed that finding a shop was not an easy task.
Su Panpan walked quickly all the way and soon arrived at the bustling and noisy dental clinic.
As soon as she entered the door, Wang Ermaizi, the broker who had received her before, was quick-eyed and immediately stood up from the table with a smile on his face and trotted towards her.
"Oh, Miss Su, you're here! I was thinking you'd be here in the next couple of days."
Wang Ermaizi bent over as he spoke, and the wrinkles on his face were almost piled up into a flower.
Su Panpan nodded slightly and said anxiously, "Wang Yazi, I'm here this time because of that shop. Last time you asked me to keep an eye out for it. Is there anything suitable?"
The last time Su Panpan returned to the village to celebrate the winter solstice, she gave Yazi a call and asked him to help keep an eye out for shops that could be rented or sold.
When Wang Ermaizi heard this, he quickly extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, leading Su Panpan to sit in an empty seat nearby.
He then spoke, "Miss Su, don't worry, I've been keeping an eye on this. Look, there are actually a few, but each has its own situation. I need to talk to you in detail."
"Wang Yazi, go ahead and tell me. I'm listening."
Wang Ermazi cleared his throat and gestured in the air: "There is a shop right at the busiest intersection of the East Market. The location is excellent, with a large flow of people. I guarantee your business will be prosperous. Well, the rent is a little bit high, but in my opinion, the location is definitely worth the price." As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Su Panpan's face.
At this time, in the yard, Erniu was carefully supervising the painting work on the walls and floors.
The workers took brushes and tools and methodically applied lime slurry on the wall. The white slurry covered the originally rough wall little by little, giving the wall gradually new life.
The ground painting is also being carried out simultaneously. The workers carefully control the thickness and uniformity of the paint, striving to make the ground flat and smooth.
The work of building the yard wall is also proceeding in full swing.
Everyone carried bricks and stones skillfully and stacked them up one by one according to the planned route.
The placement of each brick and stone is crucial and affects the strength of the courtyard wall.