"Master, why is that cow so close to you?" On the way back, even Jiang Hongguo couldn't help but be curious and asked Wang Zhong.

"The cow is also a spiritual animal. I just saved its life. It is grateful to me, so it is close to me." Although he said this, Wang Zhong felt vaguely like he had just used his true energy to push the old cow's kung fu.

Excessive blood irritates the gastrointestinal tract and is related to the discharge of feces and foreign matter.

"Master, how come the cotton can still bring out the nails that were eaten into the stomach?" Jiang Hongguo nodded and asked about another puzzling matter.

"Actually, cotton can only absorb some tiny particles. It is theoretically impossible to bring something as big as an iron nail out. However, cotton can promote gastrointestinal motility, and with appropriate guided massage, it is just like the massage in traditional Chinese medicine.

Merits and demerits are the same. It is possible to bring out the nails, but the possibility is too low. It still depends on luck. I can only say that Niu DaDa and his friends are very lucky."

"Fortunately, I brought him out!" Jiang Hongguo said happily.

"Indeed!" Wang Jian nodded, otherwise, the cow would only have a place at the dinner table.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, how could there be nails in the grass, and there seemed to be a lot of them. Wang Zhong guessed that the nails in the grass were probably put in by humans. As for the reason, it was just that he didn’t want to raise those.

The lame old cow is hungry and wants to eat meat.

Of course these are just guesses.

Wang Zhong's voice changed: "I have drawn more than half of the drawings of the new stove, and I almost know it in my heart. I will hitch up the car later and transport the bricks back. I will dismantle the old stove in the afternoon. It will be official tomorrow

Start construction."

"Then I'll go dig some more mud and bring it back later!" Jiang Hongguo thought for a while and said.

Wang Zhong knew that Jiang Hongguo was restless, so he didn't refuse.

The couple returned home. Wang Zhong pulled the cart out of the back door. Jiang Hongguo took the cow out of the cowshed, put it on the cart, tied the cow to a stake outside the house, and moved eight or nine vines with Jiang Hongguo.

The frame and basket were tied to the frame with hemp ropes. Wang Zhong also got on the cart. He walked in front, pulling the big ox slowly towards the entrance of the village.

Jiang Hongguo went into the house and picked up a hoe, shovel, basket, and sieve, put them on her shoulders, and left through the back door.

A few years ago, when ditches and weirs were dug, the excavated soil was piled in several places. We all agreed that whoever wanted the soil could get it themselves.

The nearest one is not far from the fields, but still some distance from the village.

Jiang Hongguo carried it more than a dozen times, and finally gave up when she thought it was almost enough.

Not long after Jiang Hongguo rested, Wang Zhong came back with the bullock cart.

The car was loaded with more than 200 red bricks, more than 20 blue bricks, some cement, fine sand and seven or eight steel bars about 20 centimeters long.

It didn't look like much, but it was heavy. When going uphill, Wang Zhong had to push the cart from behind.

Without Jiang Hongguo's help, Wang Zhong moved everything into the backyard in a few seconds. After moving the things, Wang Zhong took a sip of water and rested for a while. The stove at the entrance of the main room was moved by Wang Zhong.

Demolished.

Early the next morning, as soon as it was light, the three monkeys came running over.

"Brother! When shall we start?" The three monkeys were gearing up, looking forward to it.

"Start now! Do you understand this drawing?" Wang Zhong handed the drawing of the stove he drew to the three monkeys, who took it happily.

"Brother, what is this?"

"Basic floor plan."

"what about this?"

"Cross section."

"Just have a rough idea in your mind. I'll explain it to you later when you're building it, so you can understand it faster."

Several frames of red bricks were carried into the house, and the doors to the back room were closed.

"Let's start by mixing cement mortar. This cement mortar is different from mud. It depends on the proportion. If the proportion of cement, fine sand and water is right, the strength of the prepared mortar will be the same as bluestone when it hardens...

"

The pulp mixing was naturally done in the courtyard. Wang Zhong explained it carefully, and the three monkeys listened attentively, explaining and doing it at the same time.

"Although this cement mortar has high stability and strength, it is not heat-resistant and easy to crack. Moreover, we do not have much cement mortar, so good steel must be used on the cutting edge, so we only use cement mortar on the foundation and lay the bricks first.

A circle of outer legs is laid with a layer of red bricks at the bottom, the inside is filled with gravel and loess, and the rest is filled with yellow mud..."

The original stove had only one stove chamber and one burner, and could only burn one pot at a time. It was really troublesome to cook and boil water in turns.

The stove that Wang Zhong built is a new type of firewood stove with its own flue, and the original flue is still used, so the stove does not need to be moved.

If Wang Zhong did it by himself, he could build the stove in half a day, but he still had to teach the three monkeys, so the speed would be slower. He would have to explain the principles and methods while doing it, and he would have to do it step by step.

If you teach the craft well and teach by words and deeds, the speed will naturally not be faster.

It's almost noon, and the new stove, which is three times the size of the original stove, has finally taken shape.

The new stove has three burners, two large and one small. The two large ones are sealed with two large cast iron pots. The small one is a semi-open circular burner specially used for boiling water. It is under the side window sill and leaned against

There is also a special space for placing firewood at the door.

"Brother, why doesn't this stove have a bellows?" Looking at the formed stove, the three monkeys came to their senses.

Wang Zhongdao: "The opening at the bottom is not only the opening for ash discharge, but also the air inlet reserved in advance. There is no need for a bellows. As long as there is a fire burning in the stove, the air will enter here."

The three monkeys looked doubtful: "Can you draw in the wind by yourself without a bellows?"

"Don't believe it?" Wang Zhong said with a smile.

"No, no!" The three monkeys waved their hands repeatedly.

Wang Zhong didn't care, however: "After three days, when the maintenance period is over and you start using it officially, you'll know by yourself when you come over and take a look!"

"Hehehehe!" The three monkeys grinned.

"Although this mason's job is not difficult, it does take a lot of effort to do it well. Please be more careful. If there is a chance later, we will go to the county town and take over some work so that you can get started quickly. We are free from farming.

I can also make some spare money sometimes.”

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Brother, I will listen to you!" the three monkeys said with a smile.

Three days later, the new stove was officially put into use. The three monkeys curiously ran over to observe. After the firewood was lit, they covered the stove mouth. The fire in the stove not only did not go out, but burned more and more fiercely. There were two large pots, one for steaming steamed buns, and one for steaming steamed buns.

Stir-fried vegetables. When the steamed buns are almost steamed, start stir-frying.

The pot heats up quickly and saves firewood.

"Brother! Can you make one for me another day?" The three monkeys looked at it and their eyes lit up.

"It's okay to be one, but if you have the money, are you sure you don't want to find a wife first?" Wang Zhong asked.

The three monkeys sighed: "It's not that easy!"

"Sister-in-law Jinhua is very good!"

The three monkeys immediately felt embarrassed and acted coyly like a big girl.

"Brother! I..."

"Sister-in-law Jinhua is a nice person. Although she is a widow, she is diligent and capable. She is not bad in appearance and has a kind temper. Your sister-in-law has a good relationship with Sister-in-law Jinhua. If you really like her, I will ask your sister-in-law to help you find out who Mrs. Jinhua is.

Mouth."

"Of course, if you don't like it, forget it, just think that I said it in vain."

The three monkeys were somewhat moved, but hesitant: "Sister Jinhua is good, but she is a widow after all."

It can be seen that the three monkeys are indeed interested in Jinhua's sister-in-law, but because of Jinhua's status as a widow, the three monkeys are worried about Huanghua.

The eldest daughter still misses her a little bit.

"Want to find a yellow-flowered eldest daughter?"

The three monkeys nodded immediately.

It's no wonder that this guy was so enthusiastic about asking Mrs. Jin Hua to join the mutual aid group, but later he didn't see any other actions. Now it seems that it may have something to do with Lao Ganbang marrying Han Chunmei.

Han Chunmei is not only a eldest daughter, she is young, upright in appearance, nimble with her hands and feet, and hardworking. Now she and Lao Ganbang are living a prosperous life, which is famous in the village.

"Then you should go to Madam Ma. What's the point of looking for me?" Wang Zhong said: "I'm not a matchmaker. Except for our Maixiang Village, I don't know which family has a girl to be married to in all the villages."

"I've asked Mrs. Ma to help me find it a long time ago, but I still don't believe it!" The three monkeys sighed.

"That shouldn't be the case. Although Madam Ma is a bit arrogant, she is still good at keeping matchmakers and pulling women's hair." Wang Chong looked at the three monkeys with a smile and said, "It's not like you were the one who picked the fat and the thin. That's why it never happened.

Bar?"

"Hehehe!" Three Monkeys rubbed the back of their heads and smiled slightly awkwardly: "I just want to find someone with a more handsome appearance."

"Xiao Zhuan looks quite handsome, but he doesn't like dressing up and his face is dirty all day long."

"I've been thinking about Xiao Zhuan for a long time since I haven't eaten enough. I hang around Xiao Zhuan all day long and show my courtesy, but it's my turn." The three monkeys said.

Wang Zhongdao: "There is no first-come-first-serve thing in chasing a big girl. As the saying goes, marry a man, marry a man, wear clothes and eat. Do you think you are worse than not having enough to eat?"

"That's impossible!" The Three Monkeys immediately retorted: "That guy just doesn't have enough to eat. He is lazy and slipping all day long. How can I not be as good as him!"

"That's all right." Wang Zhong said: "If you really like someone else, just go for it boldly. You don't even have enough to eat and you know how to be courteous in front of someone. If you don't put more thought into it, which girl will be willing to marry you?

"

"As the old saying goes, friends and wives should not be bullied. Although I have not read many books, I am not a person who does not know the truth. Isn't this the brotherhood between caring about and not having enough to eat!" said the three monkeys.
To be continued...