Zhang Dajiang looked at Zhou Qing, who was carrying a small baggage on his back and looked dusty from all the travel. Although it was a clean Confucian shirt, it could be seen at a glance that it had been washed and turned white, and it was very ill-fitting. He did not look like a rich man.
people.
Apparently he had committed a serious crime before.
No matter what, this man is already the head of their Dahe Village, so he can't really leave people without a place to live.
After hesitating for a while, he said: "There are a few vacant houses in the village. Their families have escaped or died. If you don't mind, you can choose a place to settle down first, but you have to clean it up yourself. We in Dahe Village
But there is no one to help you.”
It's good for Zhou Qing to have a place to settle down.
So he agreed very simply, with a smile on his face and said: "That's natural, thank you Uncle Jiang."
Zhang Dajiang kept his eyes fixed on Zhou Qing's facial expression. Seeing that he didn't complain at all and was smiling, he couldn't help but feel that he was a strange person. You must know that all the scholars he had met before were somewhat
Arrogant.
"Let's go then, I'll take you to see the house." After Zhang Dajiang finished speaking, he carefully walked out of the door. As soon as he came out, he turned around and closed the house. In the process, he always blocked Zhou Qing's sight with his body.
Let her see the situation at his home.
Zhou Qing understood this and turned his head away very politely, waiting quietly for him to close the door.
Following Zhang Dajiang, they walked in Dahe Village. During this process, neither of them spoke.
Seeing that Zhang Dajiang had no intention of introducing him, Zhou Qing had no choice but to ask.
"Uncle Dajiang, these houses look pretty good to me, and there are quite a few houses made of mud and tiles. The conditions in Dahe Village must have been very good back then. We can tell something about it from these houses."
Zhang Dajiang glanced at Zhou Qing in surprise and said: "I didn't expect you to have good eyesight. Back then, our Dahe Village could be said to be a famous village with a radius of more than ten miles. There were pipelines next to it and there were many young people.
Naturally, life is much better than in other villages, but it’s a pity that after so many years of beating with sticks, many died and some fled, and they were all scattered.”
As he spoke, his mood became depressed.
Zhou Qing was a little embarrassed. Well, she was hasty and mentioned other people's sad things.
Fortunately, Zhang Dajiang did not indulge in this emotion for too long, or he was used to it. He cheered up and asked: "Boy Zhou Qing, tell me what requirements you have for the house. We have room here."
There are many houses.”
"Uncle Dajiang, I'm just one person. It's great to have a place to stay. I don't have to worry about how big the house is."
Zhou Qing thought for a moment and stated his request.
When Zhang Dajiang heard this, he thought to himself that this person is not greedy.
"There is a house that meets your requirements." Zhang Dajiang took Zhou Qing for a while and came to a place slightly southeast of the middle of the village.
"No, it's right here. See if you like it or not."
With that said, Zhang Dajiang opened the door.
He took Zhou Qing and walked in.
After entering, Zhou Qing discovered that there was a small courtyard inside. The house was indeed not big, but there were two bright and two dark rooms, with a total of four rooms.
There is nothing wrong with it except that it is dusty inside and the yard is full of weeds.
Zhou Qing walked around for a while and felt satisfied.
"Thank you, Uncle Dajiang. I'm very satisfied with this house." Perhaps because he really liked it, Zhou Qing smiled again on his face.
Zhang Dajiang has lived for such a long time, and he can still tell the difference between a real smile and a fake smile. He can't help but feel strange again about the young man in front of him who has become the head of their Dahe Village.
But it's none of his business. Since the house is satisfied, his mission is accomplished.
Without staying much, he said directly: "Since I have chosen this room, I will leave first."
Saying this, without waiting for Zhou Qing's reply, he slowly walked away with his hands behind his back.
He looked like he didn't want to communicate more with Zhou Qing.
Zhou Qing didn't care. After meeting for the first time, she found a place to stay. Zhou Qing was already very satisfied. Although she wanted to just ignore everything and lie down on the bed to have a good sleep, there was obviously a big family at home.
Piles of things to do.
Trying to sleep was obviously impossible.
Fortunately, when he was looking at the house just now, Zhou Qing had already found a place to put his tools, so after putting his baggage in the bedroom, he changed out of his Confucian shirt and put on a short jacket that was more convenient for work.
Apart from other things, Zhou Qing swept away the dust piled up in the house first, then found an undamaged wooden barrel, carried it towards the Baihe River not far outside Dahe Village, and came back with water, intending to put it away.
Give the house a good wipe down with water.
Especially the bed she uses to sleep at night is her focus.
Since there was only one person, Zhou Qing's speed was not very fast. Fortunately, there were only four rooms. After a whole day, he finally finished his plan before it got dark.
Tired, Zhou Qing didn't want to move at all, letting his stomach keep singing about the empty city plan.
In fact, she wasn't so tired originally. It was mainly because she went back and forth too many times to fetch water from the Baihe River, which made her physically exhausted very quickly.
After resting for a while, Zhou Qing recovered. Zhou Qing took out the dry food from the baggage she brought. She came to Dahe Village alone to be the village chief, so she naturally prepared food. After all, she was unfamiliar with the place she was born in, and the troubled times taught her
She must always leave a way out for herself.
Since there was no hot water to boil, Zhou Qing was very thirsty after eating. However, there was no firewood at home, and she did not want to drink unheated water. If she was still fleeing, she would not care about this. Now that she has settled down, Zhou Qing felt that
You still have to pay attention to what you should pay attention to.
While cleaning the house, I took a quick look at what was left in the house. There were no pots, pans, or anything else, let alone knives. Barrels and other items were also placed in the corner of the yard.
All that's left are some ropes, but they've all been corroded and are basically unusable.
Fortunately, there were a few beddings in the cabinet in the bedroom, but because they had been left there for too long, they smelled bad.
Zhou Qing thought that if it didn't rain tomorrow, he would go out and bask in the sun. He would also go to the foot of the mountain to pick up some firewood for the fire. He also wanted to save some tools such as pots and kitchen knives. For the time being, he could only ask Dajiang.
I borrowed it from my uncle.
There are still weeds in the yard that need to be cleaned up, and there is a long way to go.
After everything is almost done, Zhou Qing plans to go to the county town the next day to buy some necessary daily necessities. Otherwise, it will be useless and useless.
After eating the dry food, Zhou Qing reluctantly wiped his face with cold water and washed his feet.
There was no need for a bedding, so I just put on my clothes and slept.
Fortunately, it's almost summer now, so you don't have to worry about catching a cold when you sleep.
Besides, the conditions are already much better than when she was sleeping in the wilderness before.