As he said, Yan Laoer got up before dawn and plowed the land by the river first.
Except that it took him some time to put the plow on Sanbaojia, the rest was just running at a flying speed.
He had to trot with one foot deep and one foot shallow to keep up with Sambo. This was the result of Sambo waiting for him.
This run refreshed him, who was still dazed and dazed.
After that, we drove the bullock cart to a place called Luwang Village to pick up people.
Master Lu is in his thirties, an enthusiastic and outgoing person, and he and Yan Laoer get along well with each other, so he takes over all the work he can do.
At first, the two met and talked about simply building a house.
It is not suitable to go back and forth to the master's house to repair the house. It is not suitable to live there. Master Lu also knows what the Yan family is like, so he has prepared all the things and brought many people with him. In addition to his son and
Two nephews, and a cousin.
Along the way, Master Lu was talking to Yan Laoer about the house.
Those who work in this field cannot just work alone. They have to talk to the owner of the house in depth to know what kind of house they want.
If the house is done well, people will praise it and it will go away. If it is not done well, it will be something that will last a lifetime.
"Brother Yan, I've thought about what you said last time. It's okay to open the window wider. I'll seal the window seam tightly for you. If the wind still blows, you can hang up a cotton curtain to block it." Master Lu said to Yan.
I understand the second brother's request for big windows. After all, I'm from the south and haven't experienced the cold in Guanzhou.
"Haha, okay! No matter it's winter or summer, you have to open the windows to let the air out, otherwise it won't make you feel stuffy." Yan Laoer was very happy when he heard that there were big windows.
Master Lu took advantage of his happiness and said, "But what you said about doing geothermal heating, I think it's a bit unreliable.
Although I have confidence in my craftsmanship and have never had any problems with the kang, no one can guarantee whether something will go wrong over time. It is not uncommon for bricks to break inside and block the flue.
If something goes wrong, if the kang is broken, take a look and repair it again. How can you repair the house? Forget it. I will build a fire wall for you. One wall will heat two rooms. You can make enough firewood and connect two more fire kangs.
Everything is fine.”
Yan Laoer was anxious, this was not possible, geothermal heat was the top priority.
"Why didn't you win, Brother Lu? Tell me what didn't work, and let's study it together."
"Didn't I tell you, I'm afraid there will be something wrong with it over time." Master Lu explained to him helplessly: "If this is a fire kang, if there is something wrong with it, we will remove it and repair it. But according to your idea, it is to repair a big hole under your feet."
The fire kang and the house are all built on top of this. If something goes wrong and the ground cannot hold it, the house will collapse. I thought about it again and again, but it really can't be done."
"Also, I've been building houses for people over the years, so I've gained a lot of experience. Don't worry about how smooth the ground was when you built the house. As you live in it, it may gradually sink in. Think about it, your hot floor
It's hollow, it would be scary if it were dented as well."
Yan Laoer understood what he was talking about. There might be pits or gaps deep underground, or there might be layers of sand. There are many reasons. Some will sink slowly, and some will become big pits all of a sudden.
.
Therefore, when people in ancient times built houses, they also smashed the foundation and tamped it down with stones again and again.
He thought about it carefully and figured out something.
What's blocking his home's geothermal heating is not technology, but steel and concrete.
The principles of geothermal heat and heated kang are similar, but without solid support, he couldn't make the large heated kang he wanted.
We can only settle for the next best thing.
"Alas! Then let's just let the wall of fire be a wall of fire."
"Hehe, that's right!
And the picture you drew for me is of eight rooms. Didn’t you say you ordered bricks for six rooms before? It’s still not enough even if you include stones. You have to order more. Red bricks will do. Use blue bricks for the exterior walls and blue bricks for the inside.
Use red bricks for the fire wall to save money”
After sending the people there, Yan Er went to the quarry without stopping and pulled two carts of stone.
When I came back, Master Lu was already tamping the ground.
But what puzzled him was that his house was surrounded by people.
After unloading the stones, Yan Laoer grabbed his daughter and asked.
"What's going on?"
Yan Yu came back for a while. When they went to the field today, Grandma Rong was on full fire and almost weeded out all the remaining weeds in the field in the morning.
She heard that the house repairers had arrived, so she ran back to take a look.
Yan Yu lowered his voice and said, "They are all here to learn."
Yan Laoer understood it instantly.
When everyone arrived in Guanzhou, they knew it was cold here and wanted to see how people here built houses and what was the difference between them.
They didn't even look at it, they all crowded around and waited to help.
Look, the ones pounding the ground now are Qi Da and Qi Si. The two of them tied a particularly large stone and banged it on the ground.
Qi Wu was looking at someone else's ink lines with a very serious expression.
Luo Da, Luo Er and Luo San were helping to move the stones.
Hu Er is the worst thief. He rushes to help others stir up plaster.
Yan Laoer is still wondering where Master Lu's son and nephew have gone.
A group of young men came pushing a cart.
What was dumped on the ground was yellow clay dug near the mountain.
When Master Lu saw him coming back, it was like seeing a savior.
He ran over quickly.
"Brother Yan, you are back, you are from your village"
"It's very hospitable. The people in our village are like this. They are hospitable and hate work. They want to do work when they see it. Hahahaha!" Yan Laoer said deliberately.
Master Lu said with a bitter face: "Brother Yan, let me tell you the truth, there is a recipe for plastering in my house. Even if they learn how to plaster, without the recipe, the bricks will not stick well."
Everyone knew in their hearts that he was so virtuous that he could attract the whole village to watch, and they knew it tacitly.
But Master Lu is a kind person after all, and he is afraid that these people will mess up on their own and the house will not be strong enough to cause problems again.
"Brother Lu, you are thinking too much. There are not many brick houses in our village that can be built. We have spent dozens of taels of silver. Why don't we find a good craftsman to help build better ones? They just want to see your Guanzhou house."
The house is different from ours. You can still afford an adobe house in the future. If you keep it in your heart, I won’t be able to take away your job."
Master Lu was also an open-minded person, so after hearing Yan Laoer's words, he said: "Building a house is my livelihood in Hukou, but building stoves, pots, and kangs, etc., we can come and have a look while we are doing the work. In the future, if there is a small problem at home, we can also
You don’t need to ask outsiders, you can cultivate it yourself.”
Yan Laoer sincerely praised: "Brother Lu is so awesome! Let me tell them that they should go underground instead of just hanging around and wasting their time."
Wait for Master Lu to go back and continue working.
Yan Laoer was about to go over and talk to the big guy.
He didn't want to be pulled by his daughter.
Then his girlfriend said mysteriously: "Dad, I know the plaster recipe he uses at home."
Yan Laoer was shocked.
Hey, my little girl, you can tell just by looking at it? How can you do that!
This chapter has been completed!