HLnovel Chapter 809 The Stable is Completed
Chapter 809 The Stable is Completed
When Old Man Zhuang saw them coming back, he hurried forward to help unload the goods.
Fortunately, most of the items bought at the grocery store are small.
Although it was cumbersome to move, he and Sun Yue were able to do it.
The four of them packed up with a lot of banging and soon moved all the things out of the carriage.
Lu Qingqing watched the three people move into the house, then turned around and went to the grain store to buy more food.
In the yard behind her, Sun Laohai saw her buying so many things and started to think about his own food reserves.
To be honest, the food in his house was definitely not enough to last the entire winter.
But every family was hungry and had to rely on saving food to get by.
Especially in a disaster year like this, food prices are extremely high.
It can even be said that only a few people in the entire town can afford as much food as his family has.
He originally thought that the things his family had for the winter were almost enough.
But now, Brother Lu’s family is buying both grain and coal.
To be honest, he was also a little anxious.
But he was worried if he had to spend all the savings at home to survive the winter.
After all, the sons in the family are all quite old.
If you want to get married, you have to save money.
But if he didn't buy food, he would feel uneasy.
After thinking about it, he went to find the old man from Xiazhuang and expressed his concerns.
After hearing this, Old Man Zhuang naturally supported him in buying grain and charcoal.
He and Lu Qingqing fled all the way from the north, and they understood the current situation much better than Sun Laohai.
Coupled with Lu Qingqing's stockpiling preparations these days, he also understood a little bit.
The temperature is bound to drop further, so it’s prudent to stock up on food and charcoal.
As for getting married, that is something you should consider after you survive.
He told Sun Laohai what he knew, and he was terrified.
Although they had suffered a disaster here in the past two years, it was not as serious as what Old Man Zhuang said.
He thought that the temperature now was the coldest.
But if it continues to get colder, he really doesn't know how he will survive.
After talking with Old Man Zhuang, Sun Laohai was very pessimistic about the winter situation.
The balance in his heart was completely tilted.
Now we are planning to buy both grain and coal.
For this purpose, I also learned how to use coal from Old Man Zhuang.
The fact that after sealing the kang at night, one must leave gaps between the doors and windows is deeply ingrained in my mind.
But the food is still an issue, as the charcoal kiln that sells coal is quite far away from them.
Especially in weather like this.
This little brother Lu has a car and can travel a long way to buy it.
His family doesn't have any livestock that can pull a cart, and his cotton-padded jacket isn't thick enough!
In this kind of weather, if you walk there, you might freeze to death.
After thinking for a while, he couldn't even work anymore.
He asked Old Man Zhuang for half a day off, went home to get all the money in the house, and went straight to the grain store.
When he went over, Lu Qingqing's food was already being loaded onto the truck.
Seeing him coming, the two chatted briefly.
When Lu Qingqing heard that he wanted to buy grain and charcoal, she naturally agreed with both hands.
In fact, she had previously implicitly advised the Sun family and the villagers who came to work.
But often when I just said I wanted to buy food, the villagers would make the excuse that they had no money.
This time, Sun Laohai took the initiative to buy it, and she was very happy for him.
Buy more food and charcoal, and you will have more hope of survival in winter.
Manager Qian came out from the backyard, saw the two people talking, and walked up to say hello.
Sun Laohai and the shopkeeper Qian Shao had known each other for a long time, so he told them about his plan to buy grain and coal.
Shopkeeper Qian thought to himself that Old Sun had a good temper when he was traveling by sea.
He was just about to buy coal, he also wanted to buy coal.
It just so happened that I brought it back to him.
When Sun Laohai knew that the shopkeeper Qian Shao was going to bring him charcoal, he slapped his thigh happily.
But when it came time to pay, I couldn't help but feel a pang of pain.
This ton of coal costs six taels and five cents of silver!
If this were bought as food, it would probably last for a long time!
But thinking about the ten tons of coal that Brother Lu's family bought, he gritted his teeth and asked for one ton.
There's no way. If the weather continues to get colder, we'll need something to keep warm.
Speaking of which, firewood is cheap, but it's his fault for not having foresight to chop some firewood and stockpile some in advance!
Sun Laohai felt annoyed and remembered what Old Man Zhuang said, that this winter might be colder than previous years.
The firewood we have at home is definitely not enough to last us through.
This coal is used to save lives!
After thinking about it this way, I convinced myself and paid the money directly.
After paying for the coal, there was not much left when it came time to buy food.
Without hesitation, he chose the worst coarse grains.
He used the remaining money to buy coarse grains.
At this time, being able to survive is more important than anything else.
Outside the door, Lu Qingqing and the Qian brothers were loading the car and noticed that Sun Laohai had emptied the family savings to buy charcoal and grain.
I really admire him for his courage to give it a try!
Thinking about the horse stable that was about to be built at home, he decided to pay him the wages first.
When Sun Laohai was called out by Lu Qingqing, he was still a little confused.
When I found out that she wanted to pay me in advance, I was very grateful.
He immediately guaranteed that the remaining work would be completed with quality and quantity guaranteed.
Lu Qingqing didn't say much. She gave the money and drove away.
After Sun Laohai received his wages, he bought all the cheapest coarse grains.
A few days later.
Lu Qingqing stood in the yard, looking at the finished stable, and felt relieved.
The temperature has continued to drop in recent days.
At night, the horses slept in a makeshift stable and cried out in fear from the cold.
There was no choice but to go to the grocery store and buy a few more stoves.
At night, the stove was placed in a temporary stable, filled with coal, and the temperature was slightly raised.
By yesterday, the temperature had dropped even more significantly, and I even had to get up twice at night to add more charcoal.
Fortunately, the stable has finally been built.
At this time, rows of straw mats were hung inside and outside the walls of the stable.
Blocking the original wall makes it look warmer.
A dilapidated wooden door was installed at the entrance of the stable.
This old door was bought by Sun Laohai in the town.
Although the door is a bit worn, it is made of thick wood and is the right size.
In order to keep warm, straw mats are now hung on the doors.
Sun Dahai was also very satisfied with the first work he completed alone.
At this moment, he was inviting Lu Qingqing and her group to go into the stable to take a look.
He walked in front, followed closely by Lu Qingqing, Qin Lang and others.
Once inside the stable, it was pitch black and the air felt somewhat confined.
At this time, Sun Laohai, who was at the end, came in with a lit lantern.
This time, I can finally see what's going on inside.
The floor of the stable is paved with wheat straw and straw mats.
The space inside is very spacious, more than enough to accommodate more than a dozen horses.
Sun Dahai led a few people around inside while introducing them.
Where can I put a stove to make a fire for warmth?
Which position is used to place the food bowl and water bowl.
The group stayed inside for a while and felt that it was warm but a bit stuffy.
Sun Dahai has already made a response to this.
When he was building the stable, he was thinking about the toxic nature of burning coal.
Therefore, three small ventilation holes were left in the stable.
These three small openings are usually blocked with straw mats.
To open it, stand at the entrance of the stable and pull one of the ropes.
Pull open the curtain to allow ventilation.
To close, pull the rope in the opposite direction.
Lu Qingqing tried it and was very satisfied with the results.
The thermal insulation of this stable is really good. Even though the stove is not on, I don’t feel too cold.
When the weather gets colder, we'll light a few more stoves in the stable.
This stove is fire-proof, so there is no need to worry about lighting more than one.
In this way, these horses can survive this cold winter.
Seeing that Lu Qingqing was satisfied, Sun Dahai and his son and the dozen or so villagers behind them were also very happy.
They received their wages in advance, fearing that the construction would not be carried out well and the owner would think they were taking the money but doing nothing.
A group of people came out of the stable and Lu Qingqing led them into the house.
There were about ten small bags neatly arranged on the ground.