jdhmnovel Chapter 281 Picking up Pebbles
Chapter 281 Picking up Pebbles
"San Ya, this is a good idea! This is a great idea! But people may think we are too stingy to charge people just to see the flowers."
"Oh, if you don't want to charge, then don't charge."
Zhou Mingzhi rolled his eyes and said, "Haha, let's just take it."
Hearing him say this, the sisters all laughed.
Zhou Laosan, who was standing by, spoke up at the right time, "Sanya, this is a really good idea. If our flower garden can really do this, maybe we can also sell the flower ointments and flower soaps you make."
After Zhou Laosan said this, Zhou Mingqin and the others clapped their hands happily, but Zhou Mingshu was thinking in her heart that her uncle was really capable... just like she thought.
"However, these things will depend on you little ones. Your father and I still have to go to town to sell roast duck, but we will still help you when we come back."
"Uncle, don't worry, it's just paving a road, we can definitely do it."
Zhou Mingzhi patted his chest and took responsibility for everything.
So the next day, Zhou Mingzhi took Wang Dashan and went into the mountains.
If you want to pave the road, you need these small stones. If you don’t go into the mountains to pick up stones, you will be bored sitting at home.
"Dazhi, is this true? Do we really have to carry the stone? How long do we have to carry it?"
Wang Dashan felt a little surprised at his brother's idea.
With just their little shoulders, they would not be able to finish carrying all this, right?!
"Dashan, don't worry, take your time. These flowers and trees have just been planted. Don't be in a hurry. It won't take many stones."
Wang Dashan watched his brother shoveling pebbles on the riverbank with a small shovel, and his brows became increasingly furrowed.
Can this really happen?
Zhou Mingqin and her two sisters hung up their clothes to dry, and when they turned around, their eldest brother was nowhere to be seen.
"Where did Dazhi go? I saw him here just now."
"Sister, I just saw my brother go to Xiaodan's house. Maybe he went to play with Brother Dashan."
Zhou Mingqi replied.
"Yeah, let's go play. Let's water the tree first."
Carrying buckets of water, several people went to the river and started working.
This newly planted tree needs to be watered once a day, otherwise it will not survive easily.
It would take a whole morning to water all these trees.
Pour some water on it, and when it is almost dry, cover it with a thin layer of soil to prevent excessive evaporation of water.
"Sister, why did brother come down from the mountain? Did he go to look for mushrooms?"
Zhou Mingshu looked up and saw, who else could it be but his eldest brother?
"That's impossible. There are no mushrooms on the mountain at this time."
When I looked closer, the backpack looked quite heavy.
"You went to the mountains to look for stones?!"
Zhou Mingshu and others were shocked.
The two men each came back with a basket of pebbles on their backs. Looking closely, there was some wet mud on the stones, which looked like they had just been dug out of the soil.
My brother is really hardworking...
Zhou Mingzhi's idea was indeed correct. If it were in the past, Zhou Mingshu would definitely choose to use local materials and take everyone to the river to look for it.
But the flower garden is so big and the road to be paved is so long, so these few stones are not enough.
So she made up her mind from the beginning to go to the sand and gravel factory in town to buy some.
Therefore, there is no need for my brother to go up the mountain to carry stones back.
This job is not only difficult but also tiring and time-consuming.
After helping the two men unload the stones, they were not allowed to go up the mountain again.
"Brother, Brother Dashan, you don't have to go to the mountain to pick up stones. We need a lot of stones to pave the road. It will take more than half a year for just a few of us to pick up enough stones. So I plan to buy some in town. It's not expensive and saves trouble."
"Ah? So our efforts were in vain?"
Zhou Mingzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt like a complete fool.
"It's not a waste of effort. These stones can be used. You picked up two baskets, so we don't have to buy two baskets later. Isn't this saving the money for two baskets of stones?"
After Zhou Mingshu said this, Zhou Mingzhi felt a little better and seemed less stupid.
Wang Dashan, who was standing by, held his forehead in silence.
He knew that what his brother said was unreliable.
He should pack up and go home to lie down.
Wang Dashan picked up the backpack with one hand, threw it over his shoulder, and ran back home.
Wang Dashan rode away in a hurry, and Zhou Mingzhi looked so small and helpless standing in front of his own flower garden.
"Okay then, what do we do next?"
"Let's prepare the bamboo for the fence. Once we are almost done and the trees in our flowerbed have sprouted, we can start paving the road, and then we can build the fence."
Zhou Mingshu had his reasons for thinking this way. Once the flower beds were covered with green grass, he would be able to see how the road should be built. If the road was not well designed, he could make timely modifications.
If we build the fence first, it will be difficult to transport the sand and gravel that will be used later.
Therefore, it is best to prepare the bamboo first.
"Okay, you girls stay at home and water the plants. I'll take Wang Dashan to cut bamboo. Now that Xiaojie is not at home, we have no one to keep us company. Sigh..."
Zhou Mingqi smiled, "Brother, what's wrong with us girls? We are girls, but we are also strong, not worse than boys. If you want to go, let's go together. What's the point of letting you go alone?"
"Besides, how long will it take for one person to finish all this work? Have you forgotten the saying 'there is strength in numbers'?"
"Okay, okay, if you want to go, you can go together."
After watering the remaining trees, a few people went home to prepare for lunch.
At this time, the people selling roast duck in the town have also returned.
A group of people prepared their dishes and started eating.
In the afternoon, Liu and others took the workers to pack up the ducks at home, while the children led the donkey to the mountain.
Each person has a machete and can cut down a lot of bamboo.
They cut off all the bamboo branches and threw them aside, and then took them home after they were dry.
The repaired bamboo was put on the donkey cart and taken down the mountain.
This season is just right for doing these tasks. There are few mosquitoes and no weeds, so they can do their work very easily.
Take off your clothes when you feel hot, and take a rest when you feel tired.
"How is it? Do you feel tired?"
Zhou Mingzhi tied up a bundle of bamboo and threw it aside. Looking at his lovely daughters sweating profusely, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Brother, don't underestimate us. We are not tired, but our hands and palms hurt from the shaking."
Zhou Mingqi straightened his back and pounded his chest.
They were cutting old bamboos that had grown for one or two years. The wood was relatively hard, and if the machete was not sharp, it would shake the palms of their hands.
"You may not be used to it. It may be better if you wrap a piece of cloth around your palm."
Zhou Mingzhi took off his sweat towel and wrapped it around his sister's hand and tied it tightly to avoid blisters.
"Yeah, that feels better."
Zhou Mingqi turned his wrist, picked up the machete and continued working.