Farming from the end of the world

Chapter 08

Early the next morning, Zhao Quan brought Zhou Lu over.

As Zhao Quan said, Zhou Lu was handsome and handsome, but his figure was too thin. He was wearing an old tracksuit that obviously didn't fit well, and he was pushing an old bicycle that creaked.

The hair is a little long, and the bangs cover the eyebrows and eyes, looking a little gloomy.

"Xiao Guo, this is Zhou Lu. Zhou Lu, this is Chen Guo, and we are still in the same school as you!" Zhao Quan introduced.

Zhou Lv nodded: "I've heard of it, Senior Chen Guo, hello."

Chen Guo scratched her head, thinking that this address sounded weird: "Hi, don't call me senior, I've graduated—call me by my name!"

"Then...Brother Chen Guo, is it okay?" Zhou Lu obviously felt that it would be impolite to call him by his first name.

"Okay." Chen Guo agreed, and greeted him and Zhao Quan, "Uncle Zhao Zhoulu, have you had your breakfast? I'm cooking it in the pot. Let's eat together?" According to Dongfeng Village's custom, when hiring someone to work, you have to include lunch There are two meals for dinner, and breakfast is usually settled at home.But considering that Zhou Lv might not be able to have breakfast, Chen Guo asked more questions.

"I've already eaten it. Zhou Lu, you and Xiaoguo can eat it. The delivery man has almost arrived. I'll wait at the entrance of the village." Zhao Quan took out his phone and looked at it, then tapped Zhou Lu on the shoulder. Turned around and went out.

Zhou Lv parked his old bicycle in the corner and went into the kitchen.

Today, Chen Guo cooked tomato and egg noodles. It was the first time I made it, and it wasn't delicious, but it was delicious.

After serving a big bowl for Zhou Lu, Chen Guo found a bottle of Laoganma from the things Chen's mother brought him, and put it in front of him: "Eat more, I will be very tired today."

"Yeah." Zhou Lu responded in a low voice, the worn-out bicycle was not easy to ride, and it took him more than an hour to arrive at Dongfeng Village, and he was already too hungry.

A mouthful of warm noodle soup whetted his appetite even more, and Zhou Lv picked up the noodles and stuffed them into his mouth in big gulps.

Chen Guo took a few mouthfuls of noodles, then suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Zhoujia Village seems to be quite far from here, isn't it too tiring for you to go back and forth every day? If you don't mind, you can stay at my house temporarily. Now that I am alone, there is no inconvenience."

Zhou Lv raised his head, a little moved, but a little hesitant: "Will it be too much trouble for you?"

"No trouble." Chen Guo said casually, "I just have to sleep on the floor. Fortunately, it's still hot and it's more comfortable to sleep on the floor. If you agree, bring a few changes of clothes and toiletries over here tomorrow."

Zhou Lu looked at him with a slightly complicated look, and nodded: "Then excuse me."

Chen Guo... seems to be a little different from when she was in school.

While eating noodles, there was a sudden commotion outside the door. Chen Guo took the noodle bowl and went out to see a small truck was backing into their yard, and the car was the hollow brick he had bought.

"Eat first, come and help when you're done." Zhao Quan and the two young men who delivered the goods began to unload the bricks in the yard of Chen Guo's house. There was no road on the mountain, so the car couldn't drive up. These materials can only be transported by trolley.

Chen Guo returned to the kitchen, finished eating the noodles in two or three bites, told Zhou Lu not enough to cook for herself, and then left the kitchen to join the brick-moving team.Zhou Lv soon finished eating and came to help. There were so many people and quick hands, the truckload of bricks was quickly unloaded.

After sending the cart away, Chen Guo realized something embarrassing. He forgot to buy a handcart yesterday—fortunately, Zhao Family had one, and the three of them went to Zhao Family's House again.

Chen Guo secretly remembered this, the cart is a necessity, now it needs to transport materials, and it will also have to rely on this to transport food to the mountain in the future.

The three of them first transported a cart of building materials up the mountain, then Zhao Quan stayed and started building the insulation house, while Chen Guo and Zhou Lu continued to transport them up the mountain.

Although Chen Guo's hilltop was fairly flat, and the hollow bricks were not too heavy, but after all, she was pulling a cart full of bricks up the hill, and Chen Guo was already sweating profusely within two trips.Zhou Lu, on the other hand, was panting heavily, but he looked much better than Chen Guo.

Chen Guo attributed this to the lack of exercise in this body, and consciously reduced the number of bricks when stacking them into the trolley.

At the same time, he said to Zhou Lu: "Zhou Lu, don't force yourself too much, you can move less, just make a few more trips."

"It's okay." Zhou Lu pursed his lips, "I can take it." When he added bricks to the trolley, it was one level higher than before, and he pushed it faster than Chen Guo.

Chen Guo: ...

After going back and forth more than a dozen times, the materials were finally delivered, and it was almost time for dinner.

"It's almost time for dinner. Let's go back and rest for a while. I won't do anything else. Let's make some stewed rice today?" After transporting the last load of materials up the mountain, Chen Guo called Zhao Quan and Zhou Lu to go back to rest.

"You can eat anything." Zhao Quan lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He jumped out of the half-dug foundation and walked to the spring to wash his hands and face.

Zhou Lu said, "Let me cook. I helped in the school cafeteria before and learned a little."

Chen Guo was a little surprised, this Zhou Lu not only worked hard, but also cooked, his wages were really worth it!

Zhou Lv said he knew a little bit, but the posture he put on after entering the kitchen can be said to be quite professional. Chen Guo's kitchen has insufficient seasoning and limited ingredients, but he can still cook two dishes and one soup in full swing.

Omelette with shredded potatoes, potato cakes, pork ribs and radish soup, all of which look good and smell good.

"Oh, Zhou Lu, you still have this hand. It's not bad, it smells delicious!" Zhao Quan took the rice Chen Guo served him, picked up a chopstick of shredded potato fried egg, nodded, and boasted: "It tastes good!"

"It's good if you can get used to it." Zhou Lu's nervous heart finally relaxed, and he also filled a bowl of rice and started eating.

They are all home-cooked dishes, and the ingredients are oil, salt and soy sauce. They are not delicious compared to restaurants, but for those who have worked hard for a long time, they are already good meals.

There was nothing left of the three dishes, and they were all eaten clean.

Zhou Lu started to clean up the bowls and chopsticks spontaneously, and Chen Guo and him grabbed it symbolically, and gave up if they didn't grab it.

"It's too hot, I'm going to buy some iced drinks." Anyway, today is the first day of work, Chen Guo plans to buy a cigarette for Zhao Quan, and buy some drinks. Although the budget is tight, don't look too stingy.

There are several small shops in the village, and the one closest to Chen Guo belongs to Qian Lin's, the woman who satirized Ding Xia that day.

Because of the relationship between Qian Lin and Ding Xia, the original owner never came to buy things from Qian Lin, so when he entered the door today, Qian Lin teased him: "Oh, Xiaoguo, you are willing to buy things from my sister." , I used to always avoid me."

Chen Guo took a large bottle of orange juice from the freezer, asked Qian Lin to take a moderately priced cigarette that Zhao Quanchang smoked, and took the time to reply, "I used to be stupid."

"Oh Xiaoguo, you are right - one hundred and eight yuan." Qian Lin found a plastic bag to pack the cigarettes and drinks, "How stupid you were before! Just Chen Wu and the others abused you like that You are still working hard, you want to replace me, hum!"

"Well, I won't talk to them from now on." Chen Guo took out her mobile phone and scanned WeChat to pay, "Thank you, Sister Lin, let's go."

"Come again." Qian Lin waved her hand.

Walking out of the small shop, Chen Guo secretly lamented that the original owner's "black history" was so impressive.It can be seen that in the eyes of normal people, it is indeed a rare act of a fool to harm oneself and benefit others like the original owner.

After returning home, Zhou Lu had packed up and was resting in the living room with Zhao Quan.

First he took out a cigarette and handed it to Zhao Quan. Chen Guo said politely, "Uncle Zhao, thank you for coming to help me with this job. I know that you take care of me and the price you charge is cheaper than others. If you take a cigarette, it’s not a good one, so don’t hold it back.”

Zhao Quan was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect this young man to behave in a strange way, he reached out to take the cigarette and saw that it was the brand he often smoked, it seemed that he was very caring.

"Hey, what are you doing as a gift! The reason for charging you less money is because you are only building a thermal insulation room. The requirements are lower than building a house, and you don't take advantage of it. I will accept the cigarettes, and Xiaoguo, don't be so polite, and you will make money in the future." Just build a house and find your uncle." Zhao Quan was a straightforward person and accepted it generously without being wordy.

Hearing what he said, Chen Guo also knew that the favor was handed over, so she nodded, "If you really can borrow uncle's auspicious words to earn money to build a house, you must find Uncle Zhao. Who in our village can compare to this skill?" ?”

What he said made Zhao Quan feel very comfortable.

The three of them drank a large bottle of orange juice and almost had a rest. They got up and went back to the mountain again.

Under the command of Zhao Quan, the foundation of the thermal insulation room was dug and the flue was built on this day, and the progress was not bad.

"According to this progress, the project will be completed in about a week." When the work was finished in the evening, Zhao Quan said that he was quite satisfied with today's progress.

"That's great!" Chen Guo was very happy. At the same time, she also planned to contact the hatchery to order the chicks. The chicks need 21 days to hatch, and the time of booking now is about the same.

Zhao Quan went to the spring to wash his hands and face as usual, and suddenly said: "Your spring is not bad, but it's a bit small. Would you like me to dig a pond for you? It's easier to use, and you can raise some healthy fish."

Chen Guo's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "Of course it's good! Please help me get a longer one, divide this piece into two sides, raise chickens on this side, and grow some corn and sweet potatoes on the other side." More chickens will dig food in the field, which will affect the growth of crops. If they are separated by ponds and some barbed wire fences are used, the chickens will not be able to get through.

"Do you still want to farm the land? You're a hard worker, alright, then get some waterproof mortar and do it well." Zhao Quan agreed without hesitation.

Zhou Lu cooks for dinner again, and it is still a homely two dishes and one soup. After the three of them finished eating, Zhao Quan and Zhou Lu went home separately.

"It's getting dark, so be careful on the road." Chen Guo found a flashlight and handed it to Zhou Lu, "Remember to bring something to live with me tomorrow, it's really not safe to ride a bicycle on the road at night."

Zhou Lu nodded, hesitated for a moment, and called out: "Brother Chen Guo, that..."

Chen Guo: "What?"

Zhou Lu: "The food in the kitchen is almost gone."

What will he do if he is asked to cook tomorrow...

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