PFC Chapter 495 Still Being Polite to Us
Chapter 495 Still Being Polite to Us
"This girl has been strong-willed and independent for a long time," Uncle Liu agreed.
"But why did they suddenly think of digging a well? Old Chen did the same."
"It must be the heavy rain last night. The water in the water tank at home is turbid and dirty." Uncle Wang sighed.
"Yes, I smelled a strange smell this morning. Guess what?" Village Chief Gu puzzled, but his expression was not very good.
The three of them chatted while working and didn't feel bored.
Many of them brought a small stool and sat aside to "supervise", listening to the three people's conversation with their ears perked up.
On the other side, Xu Zhi and Guozi took out a mold for making earthen bricks, used the dug-up yellow mud, got some hay and rice stalks, and piled up the earthen bricks aside to dry.
"What's wrong?"
Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu asked in unison.
"Oh, it's unlucky to think about it. A pheasant drowned in the cracks of the rocks where the water flows on the mountainside. The water flowing into my pond has a certain smell."
When Village Chief Gu talked about this, he frowned and looked disgusted, but he did not stop his hands. Fortunately, the pool was not full of water. After discovering it this morning, he quickly drained the water. He felt that even turbid water was cleaner than it, and at least it was not disgusting.
"That's unlucky indeed, but how could a pheasant die there out of nowhere? What a waste."
Uncle Wang still felt it was a pity. Not only was it a pity, but a whole pool of water was wasted. If it had been discovered earlier, it would have been better. After all, it was still meat.
With the help of the three people, the bottom of the pit gradually deepened. The three people took turns, and at this time, Village Chief Gu became the one who carried sand on top. Xu Zhi and Guozi also gradually piled up a lot of earth bricks.
At this time, Xu Qing brought Gu Qingming over, and two chubby cats followed them on the left and right.
Lai Fu, who was lying on the ground with his eyes half closed, suddenly stood up and called out to the two cats, jumping up and down. If they hadn't been tied up with chains, he would have pounced on them long ago.
Seeing this, the two cats ran up and gave Lai Fu a loving hug. Lai Fu stopped meowing instantly, and his voice became aggrieved.
"Wugu Wudong, how could you bully Lai Fu?" Gu Qingming cursed hurriedly and patted the two cats.
Xu Qing looked around the yard, but didn't see Xu Yuan. "Where is Xiao Yuan?"
"My elder sister went to the county town to buy things." Many people replied.
"She went there by herself?" Xu Qing asked with a frown.
In today's world, even someone as strong as Xu Yuan has to be cautious. How can she go to the county town by herself?
"Ah Qing, Yuan girl has her own way of doing things. We just need to wait for her to come back."
Village Chief Gu was very relieved about Xu Yuan. Instead of worrying about him, he would rather worry about his eldest son who lived thousands of miles away from home.
Xu Qing glared at Village Chief Gu and said, "You seem to be very relieved."
Xu Yuan didn't spend too much time in the county town and went straight to the shop selling pottery well circles. The shop also sold other agricultural tools. Xu Yuan just took a quick glance and looked away.
Since the county town is not as chaotic as other towns, everything is still in order as before and everything is peaceful. County Magistrate Wu has made an indispensable contribution to this. Without his iron-blooded methods and kind advice, this place would probably become the second North City.
After buying the approximate amount needed, Xuyuan drove Dahua back to the yard.
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At the hour of You, near dusk, Xu Yuan returned home.
But as soon as I stepped into the yard, I paused when I saw what was going on inside. There was a lot of dirt and piled-up earth bricks in the yard.
"You're back! Xiaoyuan." Xu Qing was digging the soil out of the pit with a hoe. When he heard the noise, he quickly looked up and said.
"Sister Xuyuan!" Gu Qingming greeted her.
"Sister, you're back." Xuanyu was doing horse stance on the side, but when he saw Xu Yuan, he quickly put it away and ran towards Xu Yuan. Xu Yuan touched Xuanyu's head.
In the yard, besides Xu Qing, Gu Qingming who was lying on top watching, there was also Uncle Wang, who was carrying mud and water and dumping them to one side.
It seems they have dug out the water outlet.
Xu Yuan was a little surprised, "Why are you here?"
"Help you dig a well. You girl, you don't even ask for help when you want to dig a well. How long will it take you to dig it on your own?"
Uncle Wang said unhappily.
"It's because you all have things to do. Besides, this matter of mine is not urgent. I can handle it by myself if I take my time." Xu Yuan explained, then untied Dahua from the cart and led Dahua into the cowshed.
"Look at you, girl. You dealt with the crowd in no time and even tried to be polite to us."
"Hey, is the girl Yuan back?"
The voice of Village Chief Gu echoed from the bottom of the pit.
Xu Yuan listened to the sound and it seemed that he had dug quite deep.
"It's me, I'm back. Village Chief Gu, Uncle Liu, please come up quickly, it's getting late." Xu Yuan walked to the wellhead, knelt down and looked down.
The sun had already set and it was getting dark. The light at the bottom of the well was pitch black and only two figures bending over could be seen. The sound of water splashing could be faintly heard. It was estimated that the well was more than two meters deep. As it was getting close to night, the water temperature should not be underestimated; it was freezing cold.
Xu Zhi was carrying a bucket of feed for the chickens, while Guozi was holding a bundle of vegetables as they walked out of the vegetable garden.
"Sister, is everything okay?" Guozi asked worriedly.
He also heard what Aunt Xu said just now. Although it was unclear what had happened outside, a large number of people had left the village. Thinking about it, it was probably not a good thing. He really shouldn't have let his eldest sister go out alone.
This question made Xu Yuan look confused, "What could possibly happen to me? Don't underestimate your elder sister."
"That's good." Guozi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xuyuan was indeed fine.
"Xiaozhi, you and Guozi go cook first. I'll clean up outside. By the way, who made those adobe bricks?"
"My second sister and I made it. Big sister, how is it? Can it be of use?"
"We'll talk about it when the time comes." Xu Yuan couldn't think of where it could be used for the time being.
Uncle Liu and Village Chief Gu put the last bucket of mud and water into the bucket. After the bucket of mud and water was sent up, the two of them stepped on the wooden ladder beside them and climbed up one by one.
The clothes of both men were covered in mud, and the bottoms of their trousers were wet.
"Girl Yuan, dig a little longer tomorrow, it should be almost done, we will come over tomorrow to help you lay the well ring."
"Okay, I'll trouble you all today."
Since Village Chief Gu and Uncle Liu were both soaked, they did not stay. Xu Yuan watched them leave and closed the gate.