novelaction Chapter 801 Worried Old Man Zhuang
Chapter 801 Worried Old Man Zhuang
Seeing that she was still considering it, the steward took another piece of coal and threw it into the stove.
Lu Qingqing leaned over to take a look and saw that the coal was slowly ignited.
Although there is smoke when burning, it is not particularly serious.
She was quite satisfied with this and immediately ordered ten tons.
When the shopkeeper Qian Shao saw that she wanted so much, he was surprised.
But then I thought, if I buy too little, the old man at the brick kiln might not be bothered to make the money.
After thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.
When the brick kiln manager heard ten tons, he agreed.
Immediately, he found a man nearby.
"Stinky head, take them to the charcoal kiln and order ten tons of coal."
Choutou agreed and called the three people out.
The two carriages moved eastward, one in front and the other behind. After about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the charcoal kiln.
Before entering the house, Choutou first asked Lu Qingqing to collect ten tons of silver, a total of fifty-five taels.
He seemed to be very familiar with the people here and said a few simple words.
The people at the charcoal kiln lifted the straw mat covering the cart and harnessed the mule to the cart.
I watched them take shovels and start clearing the snow off the coal pile, preparing to load it onto the truck.
Choutou said something to a few people and followed the manager into the house.
Shopkeeper Qian Shao pulled the two of them under the shed, covered his red nose with his hands, and said in a stern voice:
"Let's wait here, they'll probably be out soon."
Lu Qingqing responded and watched the people working in the charcoal kiln in the yard lift up the straw mat, revealing large pieces of charcoal underneath.
Judging from the quality of the charcoal, it is similar to that from the brick kiln.
Several men in the yard were grunting as they shoveled coal onto the cart.
Lu Qingqing looked around the yard, where a thick layer of snow had already fallen.
Apart from clearing a small path for walking, the rest of the place was not cleaned.
Looking at the mine not far away, there was already a thick layer of snow nearby.
This charcoal kiln has probably been out of service for quite some time.
Turning his gaze back to the row of houses in the yard nearby.
Only the chimneys of the few houses near the front had smoke coming out.
It is estimated that there are not many people guarding the charcoal kiln.
While I was looking at it, the stinky head came out.
He walked straight towards the three of them and said with a smile:
"Okay, once the coal is loaded onto the truck, we can head back!"
A few people stayed under the shed and chatted for a while.
After the coal was loaded, a row of carts followed Lu Qingqing's carriage and slowly headed towards Fushan Town.
Because the cart was fully loaded with coal and the road conditions were so bad, the cart could not be moved faster.
Even though the cart was covered with a straw mat, some coal fragments were still bound to fall out when the road was bumpy.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang sat on the shaft of the cart, looking back from time to time to see if the cart was catching up.
In the vast expanse of white snow, there was only a row of cars moving slowly forward.
As for the shopkeeper Qian Shao, after driving with them for a while, he turned around and went to send Choutou off.
Before leaving, he told us not to wait for him on the road, as he would spend the night at the brick kiln.
When Lu Qingqing and her group arrived at Fushan Town, it was already dark.
She led a row of cars to the gate of the courtyard. Before the door was opened, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue heard the noise and ran out.
When they saw the row of carts behind the carriage, they were all stunned.
Wow, how much coal was bought!
Qin Lang jumped off the cart, walked straight forward to open the gate, and drove the cart into the yard.
The courtyard is rather messy due to the construction.
He tidied it up briefly to make sure it wouldn't affect the entry of the cart.
He directed the cart in front to stop directly at the base of the wall on the east side of the courtyard.
There, it was the aisle between the kitchen and the woodshed.
This place was agreed upon by him and Qingqing on their way back.
The place is not big, but it is enough to store all the coal.
After the coal is unloaded, it is first covered with a layer of straw mat and then with a layer of oilcloth.
Finally, place some large stones on top to secure it.
In this way, you won’t be afraid of wind and snow.
At this moment, Qin Lang was using a broom to sweep the snow that had just fallen on the ground.
Taking advantage of the time, Old Man Zhuang, Sun Yue and Lu Qingqing went to get the wooden boards and started laying them on the ground.
After ensuring that the coal would not come into direct contact with the ground, he directed the cart to come over and unload it.
Seeing that the people in the charcoal kiln were unloading slowly, Qin Lang went to get a shovel and went forward to help.
In fact, unloading is much easier than loading.
After the baffle at the back of the cart was removed, some of the coal had already slid down.
For the rest, use a shovel to shovel and push it down.
In no time, the entire cart was unloaded.
After the driver moved the empty cart away, the next one continued.
By the time all ten tons of coal were unloaded, Qin Lang was sweating profusely.
It was already past dinner time, so Lu Qingqing took out some dry food and pickles and prepared a portion for the coachmen.
He also filled their water bags with hot water before sending them away.
After everyone left, Old Man Zhuang closed the gate, pulled Lu Qingqing's sleeve, and said in surprise:
"Qing girl, how much coal did you buy?
There are so many, I’m afraid we can’t use them all winter!
By the way, is this thing expensive?"
After a series of questions, Lu Qingqing was about to answer when she was stopped by Sun Yue.
"Master, please stop asking so many questions.
Qingqing and the others have been out for so long, they must be tired and hungry.
Let’s go inside and eat, and talk while we eat.”
Old Man Zhuang slapped his head and said, "Look at my brain. Right, right, right. Let's go inside and eat first!"
As they talked, they went into the house together.
After washing his hands in the house, Qin Lang followed Old Man Zhuang to bring out the warm dishes in the pot.
As they were waiting for the two men to come back, Old Man Zhuang, Sun Yue and Old Huotou did not have dinner.
At this moment, five people sat at the table and started eating with big mouthfuls.
After eating for a while, he picked up the hot bowl of porridge and drank some hot cornmeal porridge.
This porridge tastes like roasted corn.
After the meal, each person drank at least three bowls of porridge.
Even the little bit of paste left at the bottom of the pot was scooped clean!
After dinner, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue cleaned up the dishes.
Lu Qingqing went to the west room again to check the progress of the kang.
Although I knew that Lao Huotou was fast, I was still shocked when I saw the kang that was almost finished.
She pulled the old fireman aside and asked him what he should pay attention to during the construction in the afternoon.
After spending these two days together, Lao Huotou also knew that they would leave when spring came.
Therefore, when Lu Qingqing asked about the kang, he told her almost everything he knew.
The two chatted around the kang for a while before washing up and returning to the house.
That night, no firewood was added to the stoves in the two rooms, but charcoal was used instead.
Before going to bed, Lu Qingqing went to Qin Lang's room.
After confirming that the stove was sealed, he reminded them to leave gaps in the doors and windows at night.
She was worried that the three of them wouldn't take it seriously, so she specifically mentioned the shopkeeper Qian Shao.
He recounted how the townspeople burned coal to block doors and windows, leading to the death of an entire family.
In fact, Qin Lang knew that burning charcoal would cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
However, he had never figured out how to tell Lu Qingqing that his soul had gone to the modern era.
So, I didn't say anything at this time.
When Old Man Zhuang and Old Fireman heard that someone was going to die, they were both a little frightened.
But Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang insisted and put coal into the stove.
However, before going to bed at night, Old Man Zhuang got up again and opened the window and door gaps left by Qin Lang a little wider.
As for Lu Qingqing and Sun Yue's house, they naturally sealed the stove and opened a crack in the doors and windows.
That night, Old Man Zhuang got up several times.
Check the stove over and over again, and check the gaps in the doors and windows.
Make sure everything is fine before going to sleep.