AWB Chapter 802 Sending the Old Fireman Away
Chapter 802 Sending the Old Fireman Away
The next day, when Old Man Zhuang opened his eyes, he felt relieved.
Fortunately, I was not carried away by the poisonous gas produced by the coal.
He felt an inexplicable joy of having survived a disaster, and was even cheerful while cooking.
Out of fear of coal gas, he strictly followed what Lu Qingqing said.
During the day when there are many people and the door is open, all coal is used.
As for firewood, use it sparingly except when starting a fire.
Worried that Sun Yue would forget, he reminded her several times.
After Lu Qingqing got up, she followed the old fireman to build a kang.
The two of them worked and chatted at the same time.
In fact, the remaining work will be done in more than an hour.
The old fireman told Lu Qingqing all the techniques involved in the subsequent work.
After teaching these, he also talked about the precautions for heating the kang.
Lu Qingqing listened carefully and wrote down all the contents.
After he finished speaking, he began to concentrate on his work.
Her thoughts turned to something else.
She planned to buy some things for Lao Huotou before he left.
To be honest, it was a huge risk for Lao Huotou and I to come out this time.
Compared with life, those ten taels of silver are nothing.
In addition, over the past two days, he taught himself all the cooking skills without reservation.
So she decided to give Old Firehead some more food before he left.
When she went to the old fireman's house, she went to his woodshed to light the brazier.
There is no more firewood there than here.
Moreover, his family has more people.
Even if everyone squeezed onto two kangs, the firewood would not be enough to last the whole winter.
But she bought a lot more coal.
A normal family would use about five tons of charcoal a year, but she bought ten tons.
Even if the climate is abnormal and the cold weather lasts longer, there will definitely be some left.
So she planned to load him with more coal in the carriage.
In addition to coal, she decided to persuade the old fireman.
It would be best to use the wages he received to buy food at the grain store.
Of course, this is entirely his own will.
However, even if he refused to buy it, she decided to give him some more food.
After making a plan in mind, while the old fireman was busy with the final work, Lu Qingqing went out to discuss it with Old Man Zhuang and the other two.
They unanimously decided to fill the old fire head with a few bags of coal from the charcoal pile on the way back.
As for the food, she sent it alone and didn't tell Old Man Zhuang and the others.
While the old fireman was busy in the house, Qin Lang and Lu Qingqing filled several sacks of coal with large hemp sacks.
Estimating the weight the carriage could pull, he didn't load too much.
When the old fireman finished setting up the kang, he came out and called them in to take a look.
These things have been prepared and placed next to the carriage.
Lao Huotou had no idea what the four were planning and was introducing his masterpiece bit by bit.
Even Sun Yue, who knows nothing about kangs.
After listening to the old fireman’s introduction, I also think this kang is really good.
After Lao Huotou finished his introduction, the other three looked around, praised it, and then went out to work.
Lu Qingqing took out ten taels of silver from her pocket and handed it to the old fireman.
Seeing him excitedly put away the silver and money, I told him that I would bring him some coal back.
Upon hearing this, the old fireman waved his hands repeatedly.
"Brother Lu, I've earned so much money from you, I've already made a huge profit!
This coal is so expensive, I can't accept it!"
Seeing his firm attitude, Lu Qingqing told him about the abnormal climate this year.
At the end of the conversation, Lao Huotou obviously began to hesitate, but finally agreed.
"Brother Lu, I paid for the coal.
I'll give you the money at the normal price.
There is one more thing I need to trouble you with.
There is a grain store in our town, and I thought of buying some grain before I leave.
When the time comes, I'll have to trouble you to drive it back for me."
Lu Qingqing was naturally happy to see that he was willing to buy food.
He agreed immediately and drove with Lao Huotou to the grain shop on the street ahead.
When the shopkeeper Qian Shao saw her coming, he came out to greet her with a smile.
When he found out that it was Lao Huotou who wanted to buy grain, he introduced himself to him.
The old fireman listened for a while, and finally chose the cheapest coarse grains with bran.
He specifically asked for five taels of silver worth of coarse grains.
The price of food today is really not cheap.
These five taels of silver could only buy three bags of coarse grains.
Lu Qingqing was still waiting for him to buy some more, but she saw him quietly put the remaining five taels into her hand.
She hurriedly called over to the shopkeeper Qian Shao and said:
"Brother Qian, give me ten taels of silver worth of coarse grain!"
Upon hearing this, Lao Huotou wanted to say something but was stopped by Lu Qingqing.
Shopkeeper Qian Shao didn't know what was going on between the two of them, and was naturally happy to be able to sell more grain.
He directly called his two younger brothers to bring out six bags of coarse grains.
After loading the grain onto the truck, Lu Qingqing took Lao Huotou back to the yard.
When Qin Lang saw the two men coming back, he placed the weapons he had prepared long ago under the shaft of the carriage.
Then he jumped onto the carriage, moved the grain bags aside, and loaded the coal onto it.
Lao Huotou wanted to stop him, but was persuaded by Lu Qingqing.
"Uncle Huotou, our acquaintance is fate.
We've gotten along well in the past few days of knowing each other, and you're willing to teach me how to cook.
Please don't refuse this little thing, just consider it as my apprenticeship gift!"
At this time, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue knew they were about to leave and ran out in a hurry.
Take out the prepared bag of dry food and put it in the carriage.
The old fireman looked at the carriage full of things and couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat.
How lucky is it for him, an old fellow with one foot half in the coffin, to meet such a group of kind people!
Looking at the concerned expressions of several people, he could no longer hold back his tears.
People who have been proud for most of their lives don't want to cry in front of others.
He quickly turned his back and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
When he turned around, he bowed deeply to them.
"Thank you on behalf of my whole family!"
A quarter of an hour later, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang drove the car and took Lao Huotou back.
At this time, the tire tracks on the ground were covered with snow.
Looking up, I saw everything around me was white.
When Lao Huotou thought of the people in Xiao Liuzhuang, he felt a little nervous.