Chapter 53 53 Plan to build a house

Author: Qian Ke

Scar didn't explain to her, but asked Grandma Wu: "Is everyone okay?"

Grandma Wu responded: "Please bear with me. It's okay. It's just that the house is leaking badly. I didn't sleep well last night."

As soon as he heard that he hadn't slept well, Scar couldn't help but look at Xiya's little face.

He was relieved that it was still fair and tender, and there were no dark circles under his eyes.

Last night, Xiya, a big-hearted little thing, slept like a pig. She didn't know anything, so how could she look bad?

Scar raised his head and looked at the roof with frowning eyebrows: "The thatched roof hasn't been replaced in two years, right?"

Grandma Wu nodded: "Yes, I had too many things to do last year and I didn't take care of it. I have to change it this year, otherwise I won't survive the winter." But I have to wait for the straw to fall, and I can't change it now even if I want to.

Dao Scar was silent and walked around the yard with Xiya in his arms, his brows furrowed.

"This house has been here for too long, and it has been raining a lot this year. The walls have been soaked in many places by the rain and have cracked. I'm afraid it can no longer be lived in."

Grandma Wu didn't know much about this and didn't pay attention to it at ordinary times. She became anxious when Scar said this.

"I really can't live anymore? What should I do?"

Zhao Lian and Wu Bo also heard it. Zhao Lian stopped and looked over.

Wu Bo poked his head out from the roof: "Brother Scar, can this house still hold up in one or two years?"

Scar raised his head and met Wu Bo's gaze. Seeing him lying tremblingly on the roof, his heart tightened.

Hand Xiya to Zhao Lian and walk to the stairs: "You come down, I'll go up and get it."

Wu Bo smiled and waved his hand: "No, I can do it."

Scar is born with a fierce look on his face. He doesn't speak and looks straight at you, which makes him even scarier.

Wu Bo swallowed his saliva and sneered: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Brother Scar."

Slowly moving off the roof, Dao Scar climbed up quickly with his hands and feet, and repaired it in a few strokes.

Old Wu Bo's face turned red when he saw it. If it were him, he would probably have to work all morning, as he has a specialization in the art.

Scar came down and washed his hands, patted his clothes clean, and hugged Xiya again and wouldn't let go.

Continuing with the previous topic: "As long as the house can survive the winter, it will be good. If there is heavy snow in winter, it will probably collapse."

"During this period, there must be no strong wind or rain, otherwise it may collapse at any time."

"Go and look at the back of the house. There are big cracks in many places. It won't be able to withstand it for long."

Several people hurriedly went to the back of the house to take a look. On the back wall, where it had been soaked in water, there was a crack as big as two fingers wide.

Usually they didn't pay attention to this, but when they saw it now, they were very frightened.

Grandma Wu said with some discomfort: "This house must be thirty or forty years old. It is really not easy to persist until now."

The house belonged to a foreigner's family in the village. That family was unlucky. One time when they were out, they encountered a landslide and all of them died.

There were no relatives or friends, so the house became public property.

The mother and son lived here when they were kicked out. In the blink of an eye, they have lived here for more than ten or twenty years. Time flies so fast when you think about it.

This house is uninhabitable, where can they live? There are no empty houses in the village.

Zhao Lian patted Grandma Wu on the back to comfort her, there would always be a way.

Wu Bo said in a deep voice: "I'm going to ask the captain for help. Brother Scar, can this house be repaired? Or get some support to last until the Chinese New Year."

Scar shook his head: "There is no way to repair it. The damage is too serious, so we have to rebuild it. It is feasible to get a support, and I can live with peace of mind."

Repairing a house is a big deal, so you can just repair it as soon as you say it.

Their crops have been damaged again this year. With no harvest, they can't dare to repair their houses.

The Wu family rejected Xiu's proposal without even thinking about it.

Wu Bo sighed: "I'll go to the team leader and ask if there is a place we can rent for us. The rent will be deducted from our work points when the time comes."

"In two years, we will save more money and then repair the house."

Grandma Wu nodded, that was all she could do.

Scar looked at the ignorant little dumpling in his arms and was reluctant to let her live in someone else's house and live under someone else's roof.

Xiao Xiya tilted her head, met Scar's loving eyes, and blinked: "Ah..." What happened to the godfather?

Scar softened his eyes, looked at Wu Bo and the others and said, "Actually, I think it would be better to repair the house."

"Make your own clay embryos and slowly save them. You will almost have enough before winter."

"When the autumn harvest is over, we can hire someone to do it for a few days and then we can build it."

"I have the wood you want. I gave it to Xiya. You can use it as you wish."

"There are no spare houses in the village, so you definitely can't live alone."

"Other people's houses are never yours. It's not safe to live in, and it's uncomfortable to live under someone else's roof."

"The five girls in the family are all grown up, and no one's house is suitable for them to live in."

"It doesn't cost much, it's just a few years' worth of rent."

"It would be better to use this money to rent a house than to build a house."

"If you can't get so much at once, you can borrow it from the production team, or you can pay it back slowly with future work points. No matter how you think about it, it's more cost-effective than renting a house."

"Besides, Brother Wu has gone to teach, and he gets a monthly salary. He has to pay back the money very quickly."

Wu Bo, Wu's grandma, Zhao Lian, the three of them were silent, they thought of the same question.

That’s what makes Xiya special.

As Scar said, it is always inconvenient to live in someone else's house. What if Xiya accidentally exposes her ability in front of others?

The things that Xiya takes out from time to time cannot be disclosed casually, and rice is one of them.

So, I really can’t live in other people’s homes.

The three of them looked at each other and made a decision.

Wu Bo said: "It is indeed much more cost-effective to build a house, but I don't know who knows how to make clay embryos. I have to learn how to do it."

Dao Scar said: "I can. Anyway, I have nothing to do today. I will start teaching you how to do it in a while. I can also come and help you when I have nothing to do. If you save a few yuan a day, you will be able to save enough soon."

Wu Bo said happily: "That's great, but I don't know if it will delay your business, Brother Scar?"

Scar shook his head: "It just rained heavily, and the forest is slippery, making it difficult to walk and hunt. I'm just relaxing at home."

Grandma Wu said: "That's troublesome, Scar. We really don't have the wood at home, so we need to use yours."

"However, it can't be considered as something you gave to Xiya. It's considered as something we borrowed. We will pay it back slowly in the future."

"You usually bring all kinds of food to Xiya, but we collected them without saying anything. The wood is not good."

"With a big family living in the house, we can't touch Xiya. She's still a child and can't bear so much."

Scar was silent for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Grandma Wu was relieved and asked Wu Bo to study hard.

Damai has tidied up the house, took Mai with him, picked up the basket, and prepared to go out: "Mi, the house has been tidied up. After the rain, there are mushrooms on the mountain. Mai and I will go look for them and bring them back to add some vegetables."

Grandma Wu responded: "Pay attention to safety, don't go into the mountain, just look for it outside."

"Take a stick and knock it around before leaving. Don't step on the snake."

"I know," Damai responded obediently, and took Mai out.

Xiya was anxious, her godfather wanted to play in the mud with her father, and she would feel uncomfortable at home if he didn't take her out to play.

"Ah ah ah..." Xiya is going, and my sister will take Xiya.

Zhao Lian hugged Xiaotuanzi tightly and coaxed: "Xiya, be good. Mom will have some free time later. Can I take you out to play?"
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