His son: ...Their family wanted to build a shed for the cows with thatch. There wasn't much of it in the first place, so they took it out...

Seeing that he didn't move, Chief Xia yelled, "What are you doing standing still? Go back quickly and ask your wife to find more women in the clan to help."

Qian, who was holding a broom at the side, said with a smile: "It's best to bring a wooden barrel, a wooden basin and some unwanted old clothes. There are few things in this room, so I'm afraid it won't be enough."

Patriarch Xia forced a smile, nodded, and asked his son to do as he was told.

By the time Patriarch Xia's daughter-in-law brought seven or eight other women with barrels and basins, Manbao and the others were already laughing and helping to move everything out of the house, including beds, tables, chairs, and benches.

Man Bao looked at the shabby bed that was moved out, and then at the old bed in the dilapidated shed next to it. Although the bed was old, the pattern was pretty good, and the most important thing was that the quality looked very good. Although Man Bao

I don’t know much about carpenter’s work, but I know it’s pretty good just by looking at the openings.

Although she seemed to have thrown away the shabby bed in front of her, she did not say anything, but looked up at the roof.

Zhou Dalang and others have already stripped and cleaned the roof. It is not difficult to remove the thatched roof. Anyway, the thatched roof can no longer be used and is mostly used as firewood.

Someone handed him a hemp rope, and Zhou Dalang asked: "Who knows how to repair the roof? You must know how to repair the roof. Don't step on it and fall, otherwise you will be maimed and die."

Most of the young people who were eager to try immediately retreated, and finally a few older middle-aged and young people stepped on the ladder to the roof.

So the people below passed the tied thatch up, and Zhou Dalang and the others squatted on the roof to spread thatch...

The speed is not slow and they are very experienced.

Qian took the women and several older children into the house to clean the room. She also took Manbao and the others in.

Xia Yi's house has not been inhabited for many years, and there are countless filth and evil in the corners. Qian simply washed the things that could be washed with water, wiped the ones that couldn't, and swept the rest with a broom.

Everyone comes in and out...

At noon, Lao Zhoutou came back with someone carrying the mud for the wall. He simply picked out some of the thatch that looked good, and stirred it into the mud...

Then Patriarch Xia watched them put up walls, covering up the holes and holes in the walls...

He looked in a daze, and asked, how did the Zhou family become the masters of their Xia family?

A clan elder looked at it for a long time and asked: "Clan chief, there are so many people, are you going to invite just the Zhou family to dinner, or are you going to invite the children as well?"

Patriarch Xia:......

He said angrily: "Let them go back to their respective homes for dinner. When Xiang Xia Yi comes back later, I will invite them in the evening."

After saying that, he glanced at the various busy people in the yard, turned around and left.

The Zhou family, who originally just wanted to put their hands out and make a show, found that Xia Yi and his wife were not at home and had not come back after lunch, so they simply stayed a little longer and tidied up the house.

Old Zhoutou smiled while leading Xia's young men to pour mud into the gap.

After a long time, the young people following him had become familiar with him, so they asked directly: "Uncle Zhou, what do you enjoy?"

"It's nothing, I'm just happy for Xia Yi. He will be very happy when he comes back and sees that the house is tidied up."

The young man nodded, "Of course, if I go to the county town and come back with not only the roof in order, but also the inside and outside of the house, I will be crazy happy."

When Lao Zhoutou heard this, he burst out laughing, reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "That's right, good boy. Let Xia Yi treat you to a drink tonight."

"Yes, we must let Xia Yi treat us to a drink. I haven't even worked so hard to repair my house."

By mid-afternoon, the roof was tied up, and Qian ordered people to move the furniture in one by one. Naturally, the shabby bed was no longer needed. As for how to deal with it, we would see what Xia Yi would do when he came back.

She asked the three children of the Xia family and assigned their respective beds to be carried in and installed.

This kind of bed is not difficult to install. Just align the openings and snap them in. Then put the wooden boards in place, once and twice, and you can always figure it out.

This kind of work is a man's job. She led the women to carry the boxes and cages into the room, set up the tables and chairs, and wiped them with old clothes cut into rags, and the room became clean and tidy immediately.

Although it is still far from the home on Songhua Lane, it is much better than the previous home.

After living at home for two or three days, the three siblings, who were on the verge of collapse, stood at the edge holding a rag.

Qian had put everything in order, turned around and saw them standing there, so she stretched out her hand to shake the rotten window and said, "Please wait until your parents come back to replace the window."

Seeing that the young people who came to help were squatting in the yard to rest, she said to the three children: "I just tidied up the kitchen. There are few things in the house, but there is still water. You go and boil some water. Even if you can't

It’s also okay to brew tea and give everyone a bowl of hot water.”

She hinted: "If you are polite, the clan members will help you more in the future."

Xia Dalang raised his head and glanced at her, then said: "I have tea at home."

Xia Xiaomei shouted: "I know where it is, I'll get it."

After saying that, he turned around and ran to the room to rummage through the boxes.

Xia Erlang scratched his head and turned to the kitchen to light the fire.

Xia Dalang didn't leave. He hesitated and asked, "Does the house in Songhua Lane belong to your family?"

Qian looked at him with a smile and said: "It's not my family, it's your cousin's. It was left to her by her grandparents and parents. Thank you for looking after the house for her these years. Otherwise, the house might have been abandoned."

What is it like?"

Xia Dalang blushed. After all, he was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and his face was still very tender. Being thanked so solemnly by an elder, his face instantly felt like it was burning.

He muttered, "You're welcome."

After saying that, he turned around and left, taking out some bowls to clean and pouring water for them to drink later.

Qian then turned around and went to the next room. Although the bed was not difficult to install, not many people had this experience. After all, most people only buy a bed once in their life. Basically, they install it with carpenters, and then they never move it again.

So Manbao and the others were rolling up their sleeves and doing it themselves. The three of them worked together on a bed. They fussed for two or three quarters of an hour before setting it up, and then put the wooden boards on it.

It's like a puzzle. If this piece of board doesn't fit with that piece, put it aside. The three of them quickly put the bed boards in place, clapped their hands and said happily: "The rest is not our job, right?"

, Xia Yi coughs, it’s Uncle Yitang, why hasn’t he come back yet?”
Chapter completed!