nashuaworldcup Chapter 183 Village Chief
Chapter 183 Village Chief
The Grand Canyon tonight is destined to be extraordinary.
First, Li Lanzhen took advantage of the heat and darkness to put all the things she had sorted out in a shaded place more than 200 meters away from the grove.
After taking the things out of the space, Li Lanzhen called Han Minghai over.
"Han Minghai, bring torches and call everyone over."
When Li Lanzhen shouted, everyone who was busy at work heard it.
In addition to the women who were cooking the pig-killing dishes, there were also children gathering around the stove, snorting from time to time.
The others dusted themselves off and came over.
When the light of the torch illuminated the huge pile of supplies behind Li Lanzhen.
Everyone was pleasantly surprised!
Han Mingjiang let out a loud roar.
"Mom, mom! The supplies have been delivered!"
"Yes, it has been delivered. Everyone please find your own things and put them aside."
Li Lanzhen asked as she saw Han Shunde and the others coming over.
“Is the tree house ready?”
Han Shengde nodded and said, "It's all built, and the inside is covered with thatch, but the reed mats are not enough now, so they are being woven.
We have to put a roof over the tree house tomorrow, otherwise we will be soaked if it rains."
Li Lanzhen thought that there was strength in numbers, and they were quite quick.
"Yes, we can build a shed on the roof and surround it with reed mats. As long as it doesn't rain, we can hold out until the house is built."
At this time, the women and old people who were weaving mats also came over. The older children forced their feet to walk here from beside the fragrant pot of pig-killing dishes.
There are many things in each house that men cannot find.
So the women, cursing, gathered together all their own pots, pans, bedding and clothes from the pile of things.
Li Lanzhen found it hilarious, moments like this must be part of life!
Seeing that everyone had put away all the things in their homes, Li Lanzhen said to everyone.
"There are beddings here. No matter if you are an adult or a child, everyone has a mattress and a quilt. Come and get them now and put them among your things at home, or spread them directly in the tree house."
Everyone stood there in a daze for a moment after hearing this.
The children were the happiest, cheering and jumping.
"Oh, I have my own quilt now. I don't have to fight with my brothers and sisters for it!"
"I have my own quilt too, so I don't have to share the same quilt with your mother!"
"That's right, I have my own quilt now. It was given to me by Grandma Lan Zhen."
I also have a quilt. This way I can cover myself with a quilt, not the same quilt as my parents. Daddy, I snore at night and wake me up from my sleep many times..."
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The adults quickly pulled their children over, fearing that they would say something else, including childish words.
The women went to get their own bedding, but the men gathered around a bunch of construction site carts and farm tools.
Li Lanzhen watched them with their eyes shining as they stared at these things intently, fearing that the fire from their eyes would burn the pile of farm tools!
She quickly told Han Shunde.
"Brother Shunde, I'll give these nine vehicles to you for safekeeping. They can be used to transport stones and sand to build houses and yards. They will be very useful."
Then he looked at Zhang Deshui, who was looking at a pile of iron plowshares with such joy that his mouth was grinning from ear to ear.
She shouted, "Brother Zhang, these iron plowshares and farm tools are now in your hands, along with these seeds.
These bags are sweet potatoes, and these bags are potatoes. Don’t forget to grow seedlings for them first.
This small bag contains corn seeds. Plant a field of corn. When the weather gets cold and the corn is not mature, we can cook and eat the green corn.
These are some vegetable seeds.”
Li Lan was taking out a few packets of seeds from the bag of vegetable seeds.
"Look, these are pumpkin seeds. Plant more. These are winter melon seeds. When the pumpkin and winter melon grow up, they can be stored in the winter and eaten as food."
Zhang Deshui held a packet of seeds with more care than if he were holding his own grandson. Every time Li Lanzhen instructed him, he nodded happily and said, "Okay, okay, I will plant them well!"
Han Shunde frowned as he watched the women milling around a pile of wood.
He said loudly, "You don't have to take these woods back. We need to build houses and yards and make furniture anyway, and these woods are not enough.
Just put it together, it won’t be enough, we still have to go up the mountain to chop some wood.”
After he said this, the women came over with a sense of relief.
Han Youliang's wife slapped her thigh and said.
"Oh, that's the best! Aunt Lan Zhen said to find something from her own home. I looked for a long time, but all these pieces of wood look the same, and I don't know which one is mine. I'm afraid I'll take the wrong one and take advantage of someone else's!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Han Minghai called on several young people to move the dining table in his home, as well as the dining tables of each household, stools, chairs, and wooden blocks, to the woods and set them up firmly.
The rich aroma of pig-killing dishes filled the air.
Following Xue Nizi's iconic shout.
"It's time to eat~~, the delicious pig-killing dishes are ready, come and eat."
Dinner has started.
Adults and children quickly went to the river to wash their hands and came over with their bowls.
The children were served their meals first and they were all seated, and then the adults found a place to sit down.
Everyone lowered their heads and ate the pig-killing dishes in their bowls, and no one spoke.
The pig-killing dishes made by Xue Nizi and others were indeed delicious, without the fishy smell of wild boar.
It contains potatoes, dried vegetables, and wild vegetables.
After the men finished their bowl of rice, another bowl was served. Only then did everyone slow down.
Han Dazhong's mouth was full of oil as he ate, and he couldn't stop smiling.
He looked around and said.
“I think we need to build a shed over these six big iron pots to use as a simple kitchen.
A shed is built around the table and used as a dining room."
Everyone agreed to his proposal.
Several men said, "We don't have to wait until tomorrow. After eating the pig-killing meal, we are full and energetic. There are still so many wood, branches and straw mats here. We can just put them up in a while."
Everyone agreed and said they would start working after dinner.
Xue Nizi and several other women went to talk to her.
"You don't have to work. Just take a good rest tonight. Tomorrow you can farm the fields or repair the houses.
It's just a simple job, we women can build it, it doesn't have to be complicated, just a thatched shed to keep out the wind and rain."
Li Lanzhen also said, "Yes, you should have a good rest!"
Zhang Deshui said, "We won't need so many men to farm tomorrow.
Now we have iron plowshares that can be put on oxen and can reclaim wasteland very quickly.
I will find a place to grow sweet potato seedlings tomorrow. When the sweet potato vines grow up, I can just plant them directly.
Older children and women can do it.”
Li Lanzhen thought, since she was here, someone had to take the lead and take charge, and she didn't want to worry about everything and get entangled in these things. "
Thinking this, I told everyone.
“When we came here, we still elected a village chief to manage the farm work or things that need to be done every day.
There is no leader, the work is not unified, one is just slacking off, and the other has no backbone."
Han Zhaoxiong spoke first.
"I think you should be the village chief, Aunt Lan Zhen. We will all listen to you and do whatever you say!"
He started it, and both adults and children followed suit.
"Yes, yes, yes, we agree that it would be best if Aunt Lan Zhen could be the village chief."
"Grandma Lanzhen, you take care of me. We will listen to you. If you ask us to go to the river to catch fish, we will catch fish. If you ask us to go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables, we will go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables."
The children's childish voices once again made everyone laugh.
Li Lanzhen smiled knowingly and said to everyone.
"I am very grateful for your trust in me, but I cannot be the village chief. I am afraid of trouble and I cannot think things through. I think it is better for you to call from Shunde.
Do you guys agree?"
After hearing what Li Lanzhen said, everyone thought about it and wondered why they should bother Li Lanzhen to worry about them?
Let her take care of her own affairs and let her take a rest.
Xue Lao Hu was the first to express his opinion, "I think it's okay, Brother Shunde, you will be the village chief and manage the daily affairs of this Grand Canyon."