mtl008 Chapter 134: Looking for Helpers in the Village
Chapter 134: Looking for Helpers in the Village
When we got back to the village, it was already dark.
There are so many stars in Huaxi Village at night.
Travel by starlight.
Occasionally, the chirping of insects could be heard from the grass by the roadside.
The village is dotted with lights.
Warm light streamed through the farmhouse windows.
Su Panpan seemed to have returned to her childhood.
At that time, grandma would bring a small bamboo chair, sit in the yard, hold little Su Panpan in her arms, point at the stars, tell her the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and tell her about the brightest star in the Big Dipper.
Grandma would hum nursery rhymes softly and pat her back gently. She would lie quietly in her grandma's arms, listening to the nursery rhymes and falling asleep sweetly.
“Woof…Woof…Woof…” The vixen has come out and is barking.
"Mom, Brother Erniu, Second Aunt." Qin Muhe ran out excitedly with his younger brothers and sisters.
"Mom, Third Aunt." Linlin and Sisi from next door also ran out after hearing the sound.
Su Panpan and Shen Ru nodded to the children one after another.
Su Panpan looked at the excited children with a gentle smile on her face.
Children are playing in the yard.
The three of them went into the kitchen together to discuss demolishing the house the day after tomorrow and building a house later.
After a tiring day, Su Panpan didn’t want to cook anymore, so she decided to just cook some noodles to save trouble.
Erniu made a fire while Shen Ru washed the cabbage and onions.
Su Panpan took noodles out of the cupboard and said, "It will probably take a few days to demolish the house. We need to think carefully about hiring some more people for the subsequent construction." She skillfully put the noodles into the pot and watched the noodles roll in the boiling water.
"We can find those strong laborers in the village, the three brothers Liu Dazhuang, Zhao Gensheng, Zhao Genlai, and Zhao Xi. They are strong and hardworking, and they all have experience in building houses. When the time comes, let my brother not return to the village after delivering the goods, but come to help you." Erniu frowned and thought.
At this time, Su Panpan was scooping lard into the bowl, and the rich aroma instantly spread.
Shen Ru nodded: "Yes, there are also the couple from Old Li's family, and Uncle Wang and his wife. They are also reliable and have helped Liu Fuqiang in the town build a house."
Su Panpan then added chopped green onions, soy sauce, salt and MSG, and rinsed it with noodle soup to make the aroma more intense.
Su Panpan nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll go talk to them tomorrow and see if I can decide on someone."
After saying that, she picked up the cooked noodles and put them into a bowl, covered them with a poached egg, and blanched some bok choy. Then, a few bowls of noodles with good color, aroma and taste were ready.
"It's time to eat noodles. Come here quickly." Su Panpan asked the children to serve themselves.
Su Panpan picked up some pickled radish, fermented tofu, and fried radish balls from the back room, and scooped some chili oil bought from the space and put it on the table.
The children knew that the adults had something to talk about, so they took the noodles to the table in the yard to eat.
The three of them picked up the noodles, soaked the radish balls in the noodle soup, blew on the hot steam gently, and started eating.
Occasionally, birds chirped outside the house, and the breeze rustled the leaves.
Su Panpan added some chili oil to the noodle soup, drank a sip of the soup, and took a bite of the poached egg. The richness of the egg yolk and the spicy flavor of the chili oil intertwined and spread in her mouth, which was very fresh.
She continued, "If you hire these people to do the work, you have to set a wage. I don't know what the current market wage is."
Erniu slurped a mouthful of noodles and replied thoughtfully, "We do have to set the wages, but we also have to see if the budget is sufficient. If not, we'll have to think of other ways."
Nearby you can hear people slurping noodles, and in the distance you can hear the faint barking of dogs from the village.
Shen Ru picked up a piece of small Chinese cabbage and put it in her mouth. It was crisp and refreshing. "We can do the math first to see how much materials are needed and how much the labor cost is. Then we can have a rough idea in our mind."
"Yes, I'll have to think about it carefully after we finish eating the noodles. Building a house is no trivial matter, and all aspects have to be taken into consideration." Su Panpan nodded.
Erniu added, "Those strong men are really good at their work, but I don't know if they have other jobs. It would be bad if there was a conflict."
"This really needs to be confirmed, so as not to delay things later. We also need to prepare some tools and so on, so as not to be short of this or that when the time comes." Shen Ru took a sip of noodle soup,
Su Panpan thought for a moment, "Well, the tools must also be prepared."
While eating noodles, the three of them continued to discuss various matters related to building the house enthusiastically.
Finally, Su Panpan decided to pay everyone 50 cents a day. Normally, the wages for building houses in the town were 40 to 50 cents.
Su Panpan thought about their fellow villagers who had to get to the town early to work. When she finally settled the bill, she would give them an extra ten cents based on each person's attendance.
In other words, the wage reported to them was fifty cents a day, with ten cents being considered performance-based. If they did not come late, be absent from work, or leave early, and worked diligently, they would be paid sixty cents a day.
Erniu and Shen Ru now completely regard Su Panpan's affairs as their own family affairs, and their family members are supportive. After all, following Su Panpan, they have earned the money that others would make in one or two years in a short period of time. For the two families, Su Panpan is no different from the God of Wealth.
The next morning, the sun shone on Huaxi Village, covering the entire village with a layer of golden gauze.
Su Panpan got up early and added some millet to the pot to cook porridge.
After washing up, I chopped some minced meat, chopped some mushrooms, cut some green onions, poured some hot oil, added salt, soy sauce, and a little five-spice powder, mixed it all together and set it aside.
Su Panpan fermented some dough last night, kneaded it into a smooth dough, then wrapped it with meat filling and steamed it in the big pot in front. It was a big pot of buns with mushroom and meat filling, and the aroma was intoxicating.
The children hadn't gotten up yet, so she took two buns and a bowl of porridge and ate in the kitchen.
The vixen couldn't wait any longer and kept jumping beside it. Su Panpan threw three big buns at it before she stopped.
She went to the vegetable garden and picked some vegetable leaves for the chickens to eat.
After finishing his work, he began to visit the people mentioned from house to house.
She first came to Liu Dazhuang's house, where Liu Dazhuang was sorting farm tools in the yard.
After Su Panpan explained her purpose, Liu Dazhuang laughed heartily: "Sister Su, don't worry, we will definitely work hard. Just let us know when we start working."
Su Panpan was delighted and quickly expressed her gratitude.
Then she went to the homes of Zhao Gensheng, Zhao Genlai and Zhao Xi.
When the three brothers heard that there was work to do, they all expressed their willingness to help.
"Sister Panpan, we will definitely do a great job." Zhao Gensheng promised, patting his chest.
Afterwards, Su Panpan found Mr. and Mrs. Lao Li and Mr. and Uncle Wang and his wife.
They all agreed happily.
"Panpan, if you want to build a house in town, we will definitely fully support you." Uncle Wang said with a smile.
After working hard for a whole morning, Su Panpan finally decided on the people.