Qiao Mingjin asked a little strangely when she saw her mother pulling her aside to hesitate.
"Jin Niang, do you need someone here? You see, you have to take care of family affairs, take care of Wan'er, collect piles, and give instructions to others to do things. Can you handle it?"
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Qiao Mingjin glanced at her mother and said, "Mom, why are we two heretics? You have something that you can't tell your daughter about."
Mother Qiao glanced at her and then said: "Actually, it's your third aunt's business. You also know that your third uncle used to help others manage the farm outside, but now that family's farm has been sold, and the new one is
The head of the village didn't want to see your third uncle, so he hired his own people as the stewards, so your third uncle came back home with your two cousins. You had been to their village when you were a child, and it was all made of Shitoling stones.
There are only a few acres of land in Shaluo. Your aunt's family only has one acre of land. Your eldest cousin is now eighteen years old and has not saved enough money to marry a wife. He still has an old mother in his family.
He's lying on the bed. Now the father and son are looking for things to do."
Seeing that Qiao Mingjin was listening, she added: "Your grandma just asked me to ask you if you want anyone else. They are all relatives of the same family, and they all know everything about them. You also know the temperament of your third uncle, and the most important thing is
Honest people. Even your two cousins are very much like your uncle. They are both people who only know how to contribute and don't bother to spend time. Otherwise, you can always save some money by helping others manage the farm over the years. If so
If you want to hire someone here, see if there is any work they can do. Who are the relatives in the family? You can also help your aunt and uncle."
Qiao Mingjin then thought of her third aunt.
Her third aunt Yunni is her mother's third sister. Qiao Mingjin's grandmother gave birth to two sons and two daughters. There are two sons at the beginning and two daughters in the middle. Her mother is the second child, and her aunt is the third child, and her maiden name is Yun
Ni.
I got married in Songshanji, the village next door and just one village away.
Her uncle's name was Weber. His father died when he was young, and his widowed mother raised him all by herself and suffered a lot.
Weber's uncle didn't even reach out to the mother and son. After his father died, the family was divided, and the mother and son didn't get anything, not even an acre of land. They only divided it 50-60, and she still had it.
Mother expanded it to one acre with hands and feet.
Wei's mother was very strong and supported him by clearing wasteland and doing some oars washing work for others. During the lean years, she carried him on her back and begged around the city, so the mother and son survived.
Perhaps he worked too hard when he was young and has been lying in bed in a semi-paralyzed state a few years ago.
When Qiao Mingjin's third aunt Yunni first discussed marriage, the matchmaker introduced several families, including Wei Bo, the only son of the Wei family.
At that time, Qiao Mingjin's maternal grandparents thought that Weber was a man who could endure hardships and was filial. The family was simple, and his mother-in-law was kind. No one made their daughter angry. The most important thing was that the two villages were not far apart.
So he married Yun Ni to him.
Qiao Mingjin's grandparents thought that if their two daughters were not far away, one daughter would be married in the village, and the other daughter would be in the next village. If something happened, they would be there easily, and they would be able to have someone to take care of them in the future.
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Well, Weber is indeed a good person. Ever since Yunni married, he has not been obedient to Yunni, but he has also been loving as a couple and the family is happy.
Unfortunately, their village is full of stone ridges, with lots of rocks and little land. Many people in the village go out to work as laborers, and in some cases, almost their whole families move out.
Only the Wei family had an old mother lying on the bed, so Qiao Mingjin's third aunt stayed at home to take care of the old woman.
Her third aunt had two sons and one daughter with Na Weibo. The eldest son, Wei Jinhu, is 18 years old, the second son, Wei Yinbao, is 16 years old, and the youngest daughter, Wei Hongli, is less than 14 years old.
Over the years, Uncle Wei has been taking his two sons to help with work in the farms of wealthy families. The father and son lived frugally and received a lot of wages. If it were not for the burden of an old mother at home, the family's current situation would be better.
It's very good.
The money she earned was just enough for Wei’s mother to take medicine and see a doctor.
Wei Jinhu had reached the age of marriage, but no one was willing to come to visit him because of his family's situation. He found several matchmakers and introduced several girls, but when the girls heard about his family's situation, they all shook their heads.
As soon as a young girl gets married, she has to serve two mothers-in-law. The old mother-in-law also has to take care of her, serve tea and water all the time, and can't even leave the door. There must be someone at home at all times. And the husband is always there.
Being away from home.
Where is anyone willing?
Qiao Mingjin also knew the situation at her third aunt's house, but she didn't know that the father and son had returned home.
After listening to what Mother Qiao said, she thought about it and said to Mother Qiao: "Mom, it's inevitable that we need to hire someone. It's just not so fast. Because after hiring someone, you have to arrange for someone to stay. Now all four rooms in the house are full.
Well, we can’t let my uncle and two cousins live in the yard. We have to wait for a while, and I will check the situation first. It seems that it is a bit difficult for me to do this now, and it will be a waste of time.
It will also take a long time. So I may find someone to cooperate with me. At that time, a lot of people may be needed. At that time, I will ask cousin Yunjin to inform the third aunt."
After hearing this, Qiao's mother asked Qiao Mingjin some information.
With Qiao Mingjin's advice, I had no choice but to do this first. My daughter really didn't have the conditions here. They were all relatives, so she couldn't let people build a thatched shed to live in the yard.
She chatted with Qiao Mingjin for a few more words, just to ask Qiao Mingjin to pay attention to her health. This made Father Qiao find her nagging her, so he kept urging her beside the oxcart. Mother Qiao then turned around and went back with Father Qiao and the others...
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On the same day, Qiao Mingjin entrusted Sister Xiu and his wife with the matter of digging a well at home. Yue Dalei was a well-informed man, so he immediately talked about so and so in Shanghe Village. He was a beautiful and practical worker, and he had dug many wells for others.
, the most real thing is that the mouth and mouth are full of water.
Since everyone had no time to spare, Qiao Mingjin had no choice but to ask Sister Xiu to go and invite someone.
Sister Xiu is also idle at home now. She doesn’t have a few acres of land at home. After planting, she will be idle. Now she has something to do and money to earn. She doesn’t know how happy she is that her husband is still around. Every day her face is filled with tears.
He couldn't help but smile, and his eyes were full of love when he looked at Yue Dalei.
When she heard that her husband had asked someone to come and dig a well, she immediately volunteered and said that she would go to Shanghe Village to hire someone tomorrow. She looked so excited that Qiao Mingjin was very moved.
After a brief explanation, they parted ways.
The next day, the first batch of wooden piles in the village were about to be dug out. Someone came to ask Qiao Mingjin to take a look and estimate the value.
Because Sister Xiu went to Shanghe Village, Qiao Mingjin took Father He to the mountains to see it.
The dozen or so wooden stakes she initially circled on the mountain have been distributed to people close to her. Now, after several days of excavation, they are being quickly opened one after another.
The first one has been dug.
Because Qiao Mingjin's requirements are very high, the roots must be intact and the root system must not be damaged. The wooden stakes in the circle are a bit large. It took several days to dig out the first wooden stake. It was not until today that it was finally dug out.
There was a large pit dug on the ground in the forest. The wooden stakes had not been removed yet and were still in the pit.
It's a wooden pile left after the beech tree was cut down.
Beech is a tree species from the south, and northerners call it Nanyu. But it is not considered a hardwood. It is not as hard as mahogany, huanghuali and other woods, and it is not as precious as mahogany and other woods. But among ordinary woods, its hardness is still ranked in the middle.
Upper level.
Because it has good load-bearing capacity and high pressure resistance, beech wood is often used in shipbuilding and bridge construction. And because it is strong, resistant to pressure, and easy to bend and shape under steam or heat, it is relatively
Suitable for some modeling and artistic creation.
Although beech wood is light in color and not a precious wood, Qiao Mingjin still circled several beech wood stakes because of its various advantages.
As for the shape to be made, we have to wait until it is dug out, look at the root system, and then take a look at the overall situation before we can decide.
This wooden root carving creation still needs to pay attention to a natural form. Do some processing on its own shape to prevent people from thinking that it is acquired, only then can its value be fully reflected.
So this is the reason why Qiao Mingjin has to see what it will look like after digging it out before he can set the price.
Just looking at the current beech wood pile, Qiao Mingjin felt happy and worried at the same time.
She didn't expect that only a little more than a foot of cut surface was exposed on the ground. After digging it out, the root system would be so developed, and the bottom would be so dense and big.
In addition, the beech wood itself is heavy. The excavation has been completed, but how do we dig it out?
Qiao Mingjin couldn't help but feel a little worried.
She was extremely satisfied with this wooden pile. Looking at the dug wooden pile, the moment she saw it, Qiao Mingjin thought of several image shapes in her mind. She believed that if it were really made, it would be extraordinary.
Just how to get out?
This beech wood pile was dug out by Zhang Hehua and her family who were close friends with Qiao Mingjin in the village.
This lotus is a few years older than Qiao Mingjin. He married Yue Genfa from the village. They had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is eight years old. He and Su often come to Qiao Mingjin's house to sit there, and they always bring some with them.
Vegetables grown at home.
Zhang Hehua's parents-in-law were also open-minded and kind, and were very good to Mrs. Zhang. They also liked Xiao Wan'er. Her mother-in-law personally pulled the vegetables from the vegetable field for Qiao Mingjin and asked Mrs. Zhang to deliver them.
After Qiao Mingjin circled the wooden piles to be dug, she asked Sister Xiu to find their home. Their family took three of them. Then the whole family and her husband's second brother's family went up the mountain to dig.
Mrs. Zhang looked at Qiao Mingjin circling around the wooden pile, thinking that Qiao Mingjin was not satisfied with the wooden pile, and felt very uneasy. The job of digging wooden piles was not easy to do, and the family worked from dawn to dusk for several days.
There were blisters on my feet, so I dug them out.
Don't just use it as firewood in the end.
"Jin Niang, isn't this wooden stake suitable?" Zhang asked with some anxiety. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest support.
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