"Uncle Niu, you look a lot like my eldest brother. My eldest brother is also a natural carpenter."
"How old is your elder brother this year?"
"My eldest brother is forty-one years old this year."
Uncle Niu's heart skipped a beat. His son is also 41 years old this year, but he has a father and a mother, so how could he be his son
"You and your eldest brother are so much older, so you must have a lot of brothers and sisters."
"Yes, I have four brothers and three sisters, but my eldest brother is not my parents' biological child. He fainted at the door of my house and was rescued by my parents. He has been living in my family ever since."
"What? Tell me in detail what's going on."
The little troublemaker was frightened by Uncle Niu and looked at Chen Ermao at a loss. Chen Ermao quickly told him that Uncle Niu's son had gone out to work and never came back.
"Uncle Niu, I'll go back and ask carefully. It seems that my eldest brother also fainted in front of my house when he was a teenager, and was then rescued by my parents."
I don't know if Uncle Niu's eyes were blinded by dust or what, but tears were streaming down his face. He suddenly picked up the tools and started working seriously.
At this moment, he was ready to go to Hexi with Cheng Qiao to visit the little troublemaker's home and see if the big brother the little troublemaker was talking about was his son who had never returned.
It took two days to complete the wooden house. It was finally moved onto the back of the truck. The size was just right, so even if the car braked suddenly it would not affect the stability of the house.
Cheng Qiao hurriedly began to move all the pots, pans, stoves, bedding, and clothes in the house upstairs, but left several thousand kilograms of wheat seeds, some rice, flour, and bacon in the cellar.
Aunt Wang and Cuihua came in a hurry, carrying backpacks and baskets. In the backpacks were six sets of clothes for all four seasons made for Hu Laita. Hu Laita was so surprised that he didn't know what to say.
"Thank you, these clothes are the best, no, the second best gift I have received this year."
The best ones are of course the pills that Cheng Qiao gave him. They are the treasure that can help him reach a higher level, so of course they have to rank first.
Aunt Wang was a little scared when she saw Hu Laita. This man's aura was so strong that she felt suffocated. Fortunately, she brought food with her. She quickly found an excuse to get in the car and enter the cabin.
"This house is really well built, but I have to get the cotton curtains from home and seal them on the door, otherwise it will still leak."
After Aunt Wang finished speaking, she hurriedly got off the car and went home to get the cotton curtain, but Wang Duocai was one step faster than her and had already brought the cotton curtain.
"You're smart. Install it quickly."
Wang Duocai climbed onto the car with a smile, entered the wooden house, quickly sealed the cotton curtain with nails, checked it carefully again, and made sure there was nothing to do before getting out of the car.
"Uncle Sloppy, go change your clothes."
Hu Laita glanced at Aunt Wang, who wanted to talk to Cheng Qiao but didn't dare to get close, and shook his head. He picked up the backpack full of clothes, entered the wooden house, and quickly changed into new cotton clothes and trousers.
Perhaps Aunt Wang was afraid that he would get cold, so she put too much cotton in his cotton-padded jacket and trousers. Soon, Hu Laita's back began to sweat. He had no choice but to change his clothes and find a set of spring and autumn clothes in the backpack to put on.
When Cuihua saw Hu Laitai wearing spring and autumn clothes, her mouth opened wide. My God, it was more than ten degrees below zero and he was wearing such thin clothes.
But Cuihua was the village chief's wife after all, and had some knowledge. She quickly regained her mind and handed the backpack to Cheng Qiao:
"Cheng Qiao, I know you are leaving soon. These are for you to eat and drink on the way. Don't be disgusted. Also, these are what Ermao asked me to give to Huanzi. He and Niuqiu found them in the mountains. They are for Huanzi to replenish his energy."
When Cheng Qiao saw Cuihua take out a small ginseng that was as long as a middle finger and as thick as a thumb from her pocket, she couldn't help but laugh. She held the ginseng tightly and hugged Cuihua tightly.
"Thank you, Aunt Cuihua. I believe that our future will be better and better. When the little girl marries the little troublemaker, you can come to Hexi. I will wait for you there."
Aunt's eyes were bloodshot. The little ruffians and educated youth back then have all become eagles and are about to spread their wings and fly. These old guys should be happy and encourage them.
"This ginseng was picked by Li Huan and I in the mountains. I gave it to the little girl to make her look more beautiful. She will be able to hold her head high when she goes to her husband's house in the future."
Cheng Qiao took out a ginseng as thick as a baby's arm from her backpack and handed it to Cuihua. Cuihua was reluctant to take it at first, but when she heard that it would add to her daughter's makeup and also win face for her daughter, she accepted it with a blushing face.
"Qiao, thank you. If you need my help, just let me know. I will take care of your home, don't worry."
Cheng Qiao nodded, glanced at the people around him who were seeing him off, and nodded in thanks with a smile. Some children also gathered around Cheng Qiao, so Cheng Qiao simply took out a handful of candies and let them share them.
"By the way, Auntie, isn't Uncle Niu going to come with us? Where is he?"
"He is at the village committee. He needs some certificates and letters of introduction. Xiangyang is getting them for him. Oh, these are his luggage. Let's move them up for him."
Cheng Qiao was glad that she had built a wooden house so that Uncle Niu and Li Huan could sleep in it on the road. Otherwise, Uncle Niu would definitely not be able to withstand the long journey in such cold weather.
The little troublemaker saw that Hu Laita was getting anxious, so he quickly asked Ermao and the others to bring hot water and kept pouring it on the hood. The weather was too cold, so the engine oil and other things had to be thawed.
After the car finally started, Uncle Niu and Wang Xiangyang hurried over. It turned out that Uncle Niu wanted to advance his work points for next year. As the trip to Hexi was so far, he had to have some money and tickets in his pocket.
"Loach, loach..."
"Master, don't worry. I'm at home. I'll come to your place every day and won't destroy your house."
Uncle Niu felt relieved when he heard this. It was indeed better to have a disciple, just like Ye Jun. He took Cheng Qiao as his disciple and felt so happy.
Wang Xiangyang was talking to Cheng Qiao in the wooden house. He was really reluctant to let Li Huan leave. Without Li Huan, Wang Xiangyang would feel lost in his heart.
"Xiangyang, you can do it. Your only shortcoming is that you are not ruthless and decisive enough. Now that Uncle Chen is here, you have a helper. By the way, when I leave, you have to watch over my cellar. There are things you need in it."
As soon as Wang Xiangyang heard it, he knew what Li Huan had left for him. It must be the most valuable wheat seeds. For a moment, Wang Xiangyang didn't know what to say.
"Hurry up and get off. The car has already started. It's very fuel-consuming. By the way, when you have time, go to the county town and visit Shou Hou and the others. If you need help, you can also look for them, okay?"