Rebirth at 70: I am the rough man’s treasure

Yang Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, then realized what she was doing, and said with a smile: "Quick, quick, quick, let's go inside and drink a glass of water first."

Six or seven grown men entered the house, and the house suddenly seemed very small.

Yang Xiaotian hurriedly went to boil water for them and get melon seeds and peanuts.

After they all drank the tea, Yang Xiaotian said: "Thank you so much, everyone. If you come to help, your wages will be calculated according to the market price. I will never let everyone suffer!"

"Wu Da Scar, look at your wife, what are you talking about!" Zhao Sheng joked, "We are all brothers. If I want your money again, who will I become? I'll take care of your wife!"

Wu Shengqian smiled. He looked at Yang Xiaotian and said, "Don't worry about them. They just suffer the consequences and like to work for nothing."

"You're talking nonsense again!"

Yang Xiaotian hit him on the shoulder.

Several men watched the two of them flirting and winking at each other, and in the end everyone was happy.

Zhao Sheng and the others are all honest people and they are determined not to ask for money, otherwise they will leave immediately.

Wu Shengqian was cheerful and didn't care if others owed him money; he could also bear it if others helped him.So, he told Yang Xiaotian: "Let them go. If they need help in the future, let's just return this favor."

Yang Xiaotian felt more comfortable now.

Including Wu Shengqian and Lian Dagen, there were eight men in total, and they started working very quickly.

On the first day, they dug the foundation and laid it down hard.

The next day, I bought cement and sand and started building the wall.

Several people were good at work, and a red brick wall was quickly built.

Yang Xiaotian didn't have much energy to do, but she wasn't idle either. She sent food and drinks everywhere, making them feel comfortable.

A group of people were busy, and just in time, Ye Zhengwen passed by on a bicycle.

Seeing that Yang Xiaotian was busy, he stopped the car and stood and watched for a while.

Looking at it, he frowned.

"There's something wrong with this water..."

Ye Zhengwen dipped his fingers into the water they used to stir up the sediment and said thoughtfully.

Yang Xiaotian saw him standing at the door and came over to chat enthusiastically, just in time to hear him talking to himself.

"Teacher Ye, what's wrong?"

she asked curiously.

Ye Zhengwen said seriously: "This water is not good. The salinity is too high and it is very corrosive. If you mix cement and sand with it, it will corrode the bricks."

Yang Xiaotian didn't understand what salinity or corrosion was. She blinked her big eyes and asked blankly: "Then what will happen if it corrodes?"

"The house is not strong enough and could easily collapse."

Ye Zhengwen said seriously.

Yang Xiaotian opened her mouth and immediately shouted to the men who were busy at home: "Stop it, stop it! Our house probably needs to be demolished and rebuilt!"

"What?"

Zhao Sheng was the first to ask with a frown.

Wu Shengqian looked at Ye Zhengwen with a slightly sullen face.

Yang Xiaotian didn't pay attention to Wu Shengqian's expression. She pulled Ye Zhengwen into the yard and said anxiously: "Teacher Ye said, this water is not good for mixing with mud. If you use it to build a house, it will collapse easily."

"Then tell me, what kind of water should I use?"

Wu Shengqian remained calm and pulled Yang Xiaotian back to him before asking seriously.

Ye Zhengwen explained carefully: "You are using water from a small lake not far away, right? That water is salty and alkaline and will corrode the bricks and tiles, making it unusable. If you replace it with sweet water from the well, it will be fine. "

"Sweet water is drunk by people and used to build houses. Is it wasted?"

Zhao Sheng asked unconvinced.

Wu Shengqian also snorted and said nonchalantly: "Teacher Ye, you are from the city and you are very particular. We who are born and raised here are not so meticulous. The saline water you are talking about, let alone building a house, used to be People in Yangkoupo use it to drink. What’s wrong, are we being salted to death?”

Ye Zhengwen was speechless for a moment.

This is really like a scholar meeting a soldier, and there is no reason to explain!

Yang Xiaotian heard that her man had a bad tone, so she hurriedly gave him a hand, frowned and said, "Teacher Ye kindly reminded us, why do you talk like this?"

"Whether he has good intentions or wants to show off his knowledge, he knows it himself."

Wu Shengqian rolled his eyes and said angrily.

He didn't have a good impression of Ye Zhengwen.A fair-faced scholar who knows how to read, but can't carry anything with his shoulders or hands, is a waste in his eyes.

In addition, Ye Zhengwen's intention towards Yang Xiaotian made him even more unhappy.

However, Ye Zhengwen had helped him, so he didn't beat up anyone and could live in peace with him in the same village.

But if Ye Zhengwen comes to find fault with him, don't blame Wu Dashang for being rude.

Seeing Wu Shengqian's attitude, Yang Xiaotian pinched him secretly, smiled awkwardly, and said to Ye Zhengwen: "Teacher Ye, this is his temper, don't argue with him."

She thought for a while and felt that Ye Zhengwen's suggestion was not quite correct, so she tried to ask: "But is this salt-alkali water really so unusable? I see that my family is not the only one building houses in Yangkou Slope. Others are building houses." , they all use this water.”

She got the point right. Ye Zhengwen said calmly: "Other people in Yangkoupo still use adobe and stone to build their houses. These materials are highly corrosion-resistant..." As he said this, he felt that Yang Xiaotian might not understand. , changed his mind again, "That is to say, these things are stronger than bricks, so they are not afraid of salt and alkali."

Yang Xiaotian nodded in understanding.

Wu Shengqian snorted again, "Adobe is stronger than bricks? Teacher Ye, if you have studied, do you think those of us who have never studied are fools? Children know which of these two things is stronger!"

Adobe is made of clay added with water, then solidified and dried; bricks are much harder than adobe after being fired.

Ye Zhengwen had a headache and could only explain: "When I say strong, it not only includes hardness, but also resistance to acid and alkali corrosion. Although bricks are hard, they are more likely to react chemically with acids and alkali, so it..."

The more he talked, the more confused the big bosses present became.

Whether it's a measure or not, whether it's a reaction or not, it sounds like a holy book to them.

"Okay, okay, we don't understand what you are saying! I, Wu Da Scar, already know that Yangkoupo's ancestors have used this water to build houses for generations. If you can't stand it, don't read it. Go and teach you the book!"

Wu Shengqian had a cold face and interrupted Ye Zhengwen directly, waving his hands to chase them away.

Ye Zhengwen pursed his lips, his temper rising, and he pushed his bicycle and left.

"Hey, Teacher Ye!"

Yang Xiaotian shouted, but failed to stop him.

She turned around and yelled at Wu Shengqian: "They kindly reminded us, why are you like this?"

"What's the point of reminding me? Who can understand the nonsense he says?"

Seeing her protecting Ye Zhengwen like this, Wu Shengqian became angry and retorted angrily.

Yang Xiaotian took a deep breath and was about to reason with him, but he had already turned around and said roughly to the brothers: "Let's go, let's continue working!"