59 years after its opening, people are still in Nanluoguxiang.

"These watches are your New Year's gifts!"

Chen Feng smiled and let them choose.

Fatty Wang was the first to make a choice and then go home. He wanted to give the watch to his dear grandfather.

As for my parents, “they are of no use”!

Wang Kaixuan happily touched the gold-plated pocket watch and said very filially.

Hu Bayi had watches, but he didn't take two. He just took one and planned to mail it to his grandfather.

There were two left. Chen Hao asked for a silver pocket watch, which was confiscated by Zhou Qing.

I don’t even have one, and you little brat want a pocket watch?

Chen Hao's eyes were wet!

No wonder the fat guy doesn’t want to go home!

The remaining watch was taken away by Chen Li. The little girl was very cunning. She stated that she wanted to give it to her grandmother and she definitely didn't want to play with it for a while.

Otherwise, he would probably not be able to escape being taken care of by his own mother.

The remaining clocks will be taken back to Tianjin when Zhou Dinghai and his brother return.

Clocks are also one of the big items. If a family has a big clock, it also shows that the family is capable.

Of course, in terms of relative value, people who go to the countryside prefer bicycles, sewing machines, and radios, although they basically have no use for them.

Bicycles are stored because they are rarely seen on the streets, sewing machines don’t have enough fabric, and radio reception is bad!

“I’ll design the house!”

Zhang Haixing's eyes lit up as she said, "Now that there are so many people, we really should renovate the house. It would be best if it were two stories high and have a large terrace on the side."

Chen Feng looked at the bricks, wondering if they were enough.

“Do you know design?”

"I know a little!" Zhang Haixiong said very modestly.

"Okay then, you design it first, and I'll take a look and decide how to change it." Chen Feng felt that he could trust Zhang Haixing's talent. This woman should have a good foundation in aesthetics.

But just in case, he still suggested: "First, renovate your house and make it two-story. The first floor is for cooking and living room, and the second floor is for bedrooms."

Zhang Haixing's house is at the back of the No. 95 compound.

It only occupies about 30 square meters, which is about the same size as a single-story apartment in later generations.

If it is changed into two floors, the space will be very good, and because it is surrounded by one-story courtyards, there is no need to worry about lighting.

"Makes sense!"

Zhang Haixiong nodded again. She felt that her house did need some modifications.

It’s too crowded!

"The kitchen is no longer needed. It can be converted into a bathroom and a living room. I don't cook, so the second floor can be converted into a bedroom and a study. It would be best if it had a small balcony."

“I wonder if it will hold up if I add another layer, or even three layers!”

Chen Feng shook his head.

"Your yard is a brick and wood structure, with a maximum of two floors. You can't use prefabricated panels."

The current production process of small villas is to use precast cement panels. A one-time cement pouring plate is then laid directly on the roof, and the surface is covered with cement to complete the roof of a floor.

Low cost and fast speed.

There are also many disadvantages, such as lack of sound insulation and poor waterproofing.

“Why is this yard okay?”

Chen Feng laughed and said, "Didn't you see? Our yard was renovated after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The foundation is very good, and the walls are not made of the bricks next door that have been used for decades. Instead, they are made of blue bricks, which have a much greater load-bearing capacity than the ones next door."

"It would be best if the old house next door added a floor and had load-bearing wooden columns to support it. This old house is almost retired."

Zhang Haixiong walked back. She planned to see for herself the structure and bearing capacity of her house.

"Li Jie, there is some wild boar meat. Take it back to your mother."

"Okay, big brother!"

Li Jie said happily.

Although the little girl was just trying to get a ride, eat and play, Chen Feng still tried his best to treat them equally. The three capable ones got watches and pocket watches, and the two less capable ones got a table clock.

If two people go out to play, they don't have to give anything.

But Hu Bayi gave the watch to Chen Li, and Chen Feng couldn't just say nothing, which would hurt Li Jie's heart.

Always give some comfort.

By the time Li Jie went to get the meat, he was almost exhausted.

"Brother Haozi, I can't lift it!"

Chen Hao laughed out loud, and his sadness about his mother confiscating his pocket watch was reduced a little.

There were ten pounds of wild boar meat, especially from the front legs. Of course, Li Jie couldn't lift it.

"I'll help you get it. Let's go home and let your mother know how capable you are!"

"Yeah, this is the wild boar that Brother Haozi killed!"

"Hahaha!"

Chen Hao smiled even more happily.

"You have to tell your mother how I jumped up and killed the wild boar with a bayonet and a dagger!"

"Uh-huh!"

Guo Chunhua didn't go to work, and the supply and marketing cooperative was also on annual leave.

But they have to work in shifts!

After all, the nature of the work is different from that in a steel mill.

"Lily, stop playing with your watch and come work with me." Chen Feng shouted, pulling Chen Li, who was happily looking at the watch, to rearrange the fallen red bricks.

Three truckloads of red bricks were stacked at the corner of the yard, blocking half of the passage.

"Big Cauldron, I'll go get some help!"

When Chen Li saw the number, she felt that she needed to mobilize her younger brothers and sisters.

In less than a few minutes, nearly twenty little guys gathered at the gate of the yard, happily carrying a small red brick to the open space in front of the yard.

“Come on, everyone, come on!”

Chen Li held the watch and watched the second hand move, but she didn't know what was so interesting about it!

After Chen Hao came back, he called his classmates to help.

There is strength in numbers, and three truckloads of red bricks were soon piled up at the edge of the yard.

Fortunately, it is winter now and all the vegetables have been harvested.

"Come on, one bag of candy per person."

Chen Feng also treated these children well. He gave each of them a paper bag of fructose granules. The prices of brown sugar, fructose and rock sugar were not low. Ordinary workers usually couldn't afford them and were reluctant to spend the money.

The little ones who were drinking "orange juice soda" from their bowls were all grinning from ear to ear, wishing this could happen every day!

"Thank you, brother!"

"And me!" Chen Li shouted. "Thank you for asking me to come because my family is building a small house!"

"Thank you, sis!"

Chen Feng: “…”

Zhou Qing: “…”

The Yan brothers and Liu Guangfu brothers who were watching the fun were dumbfounded!

Before, they laughed at this group of people for being stupid, and they helped the Chen family move bricks without any agreement on the money!

Are you stupid?

Now it seems that it is really worth it!

With so many people, it only took half an hour to move the red bricks outside the yard into the yard.

There was no reverse-built house in the Chen family's yard, so the distance to move was only a dozen steps.

What they got was a big bag of fructose granules similar to rock sugar, which they could sell for one or two dollars!

A group of children and teenagers happily took fructose and showed off their achievements to their parents, but then their smiling parents confiscated the fructose.

The Chen family became quiet again.

The Chen family members agreed with Chen Feng's idea of adding another floor to the west wing.

The yard was transformed from a garden, and the walls were made of blue bricks. The foundation was actually better than Chen Feng had imagined, more than ten meters deep!

With such a deep foundation, as long as the bricks are of good quality, five or six layers can be built!