The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

The next morning, the saplings and oil paper that had been ordered earlier were also delivered to Cheng's house.

Zhou Dajiang paid the balance, and then said goodbye to his mother-in-law and daughter and went home.

Because he bought a lot of things, Zhou Dajiang simply rented a carriage.

Cheng Yunxiang stood at the door and said goodbye to Zhou Sisi, "Sister Sisi, can I write to you after you go back?"

"Of course you can! Whenever you want to write, just write a letter. The next time my father or my grandmother comes to the capital, you can bring it back to me."

It was the first time that someone wrote to Zhou Sisi since she traveled to this ancient time. It would be nice to have a pen pal or something.

Cheng Yunxiang was very happy to hear this and nodded hurriedly, "Okay, then I will definitely write to you often!"

Zhou Dajiang and his mother-in-law on the side also looked at each other with a smile. The little guy also has his own friends!

He waved goodbye to the Cheng family and boarded the carriage with Zhou Sisi. As the wheels rolled, the group gradually drove away.

Along the way, with Zhou Sisi, the "happy guy", there, chatting and laughing, the three of them did not feel tired.

Maybe the coachman was impatient and drove very fast. Chen Xiuying had just put lunch on the table when the three of them arrived home.

When Anger saw his sister coming back, he didn't even bother to eat, but took a step forward and ran out. His sister had been gone for three days and she must have missed him so much!

Chen Xiuying also missed her daughter very much. It was the first time that the little girl had been away from her for such a long time.

As soon as Zhou Sisi reached the door, An Ge'er hugged her tightly, "Sister, you are finally back, I missed you so much!"

Zhou Sisi touched her brother's head and said, "Sister misses you too. Look, I brought you some delicious food."

As she spoke, she took out a piece of cake from behind her back like a magic trick. This cake was prepared by the cook at Qi's request for them to eat on the road.

Ang'er's eyes lit up, he took the cake and took a bite happily, "Delicious!"

Afterwards, Lou Ji and several others, Chen Xiuying, his sister-in-law Wang, Chen Nan and Chen Bei also came out.

Since Chen's mother and Zhou Dajiang were not at home, Chen Xiuying simply asked Mr. Chen and the others to come home for dinner.

There is strength in numbers. The cloth and cotton, as well as the saplings and oil paper bought by Chen's mother, were all carried into the house in just a few trips without Chen Xiuying having to lift a finger. Lou Ji and his friends carried them all into the house.

After lunch, Chen's mother divided the cloth and cotton she had bought with Chen Xiuying, and then took her daughter-in-law away to take her share.

Zhou Dajiang told Mr. Chen about the greenhouse he was going to build next.

Mr. Chen had only seen greenhouses in books. He only had theoretical knowledge and had never seen a real one.

When Zhou Dajiang heard this, he thought, this is a great idea. You have the theory and I have the practice. When we combine the two, we can get the result.

I quickly found paper and pen and started writing and drawing with my father-in-law.

Modern greenhouses are covered from top to bottom with plastic and supported by welded galvanized steel pipe frames. In ancient times, neither of these two things was available, and it was not known whether oil paper could be used.

The father-in-law and son-in-law studied the matter for an entire afternoon, and finally decided to build a three-foot wall underneath the greenhouse, cover it with oil paper, and support it with a wooden frame located close to the roof, which was then nailed with thin bamboo for reinforcement.

A straw curtain is placed over the oil paper part. The curtain is opened during the day to let in the sunlight, and then lowered in the afternoon when the sun sets to keep in warmth.

After studying the plan, Zhou Dajiang called Lou Ji and Zhong Yin for help. They carried a large vat to the warehouse, then put all the purchased saplings into the vat and watered them less to ensure that the saplings would not die from lack of water in the next few days.

The next day, Zhou Dajiang called Wu Chunsheng over from Zhou Dahe's construction site, believing that professional matters should be handled by professionals.

Zhou Dahe's house wasn't as large as Zhou Dajiang's, mainly because Li Shi couldn't bear to spend so much money all at once. She only built seven rooms and two side rooms, and only dug a cellar. Therefore, the construction progress was much faster than Zhou Dajiang's, and the beams would be put up in a few days.

After listening to Zhou Dajiang's explanation, Wu Chunsheng took the blueprint he had drawn and asked him roughly how he wanted to build it. He then nodded and said, "The method is feasible and can be built. I can provide you with a mason and a carpenter, and you can hire a few more people in the village. It can be built in two or three days, but the materials are hard to buy."

"I'll find a way to get the materials. If Uncle Wu can send two people, it will be a great help to me." Zhou Dajiang was overjoyed.

Originally, Zhou Dajiang just wanted him to take a look, but he didn't expect that he would not only help but also provide people, saving him from having to look for people everywhere. Of course, the carpenters and masons had to be paid.

The technical problem was solved, and the only thing left was to find the materials. Zhou Dajiang remembered what Uncle Zhou Jiu had said before, so he went to find Pang Dong first.

When he went there, Pang Dong and Uncle Zhou Jiu were at home. Zhou Dajiang gave a brief account of the plan to build a greenhouse and asked Pang Dong if he could help find materials. He needed adobe, thin bamboo, wood and straw.

Although Zhou Dong is fat, he is smart. "Brother Dajiang, there is no need to buy bamboo. I know there is a place with bamboo in the mountains. We can just find a few people to go up the mountain and cut it.

We have to go to the forestry farm to buy the wood, but many families have some leftover adobe bricks. Let's collect them piece by piece. A little bit adds up to a lot, and I think we can collect them all if we go to a few more villages."

Uncle Zhou Jiu said, "I know where the fine bamboo Dongzi mentioned is. I'll take everyone there. Dajiang will go to the forest farm to buy wood. Dongzi will find a few more people to push the cart to collect bricks."

Uncle Zhou Jiu was a man of quick wit. He asked Zhou Dajiang if he wanted to find a few people and he would go and get them.

Zhou Dajiang was already anxious, so naturally he wanted as many people as possible. He said to Zhou Jiushu, "Twenty people, thirty-five cents a day, with no food included."

With Uncle Jiu's help, Zhou Dajiang didn't have to worry about finding people. He went to the construction site to find Wu Chunsheng and asked him to go with him to order wood.

No matter what era, having acquaintances means faster efficiency. Wu Chunsheng went to the forest farm and greeted the acquaintance. The timber was immediately arranged and guaranteed to be delivered to the destination early the next morning.

When the two returned to the village, Uncle Zhou Jiu's men had already been found and were waiting in Zhou Dajiang's yard.

Moreover, Zhou Dong also received some adobe bricks from the village. Although there were still some missing, it was enough to build two walls. Zhou Dajiang gave the money for the adobe bricks to Pang Dong. Pang Dong knew how many bricks he received from each family and asked him to pay them back later.

Among those who came to help, there was a Yue family from Dayang Village. Seeing this scene, he said that his Yue family also had adobe bricks and asked if they wanted any more. Zhou Dajiang nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, yes!"

When everyone saw that Zhou Dajiang wanted it urgently, two more people stood up and said that they had seen it at their relatives' house before, but they didn't know if it was still available.

When Zhou Dajiang heard this, he thought that there was no need to collect money from every village. He might be able to collect enough by going to these few families.

There are three places in total. He and Pang Dong will go to one place each. As for the one in Dayang Village, he will ask someone to bring the bricks directly to him early tomorrow morning and he will take them all.

Fortunately, the place we were going to was not far away, only two villages away. The store Zhou Dajiang went to was using it to build a pigpen, so he didn't buy anything.

Fortunately, the family Pang Dong went to didn't need them, and they still had quite a lot of them, all piled up in the warehouse. This family had an ox cart, and when they heard they were collecting adobe bricks, they simply harnessed the cart and hauled all the remaining adobe bricks over.

Now we can start work.

The next morning, the wood and the remaining adobe bricks arrived.

Besides the twenty hired men, Lou Ji and his three companions, Zhou Dajiang, Zhou Jiushu, and Pang Dong, plus the masons and carpenters, there were twenty-eight people in total. Zhou Dajiang had Zhou Jiushu lead a few men to cut bamboo in the mountains, the carpenters also led a few men to build the wooden scaffolding, and the rest of the people followed the masons to build the wall.

With so many people around, the work was done quickly. In just two days, the greenhouse frame was erected and the thin bamboo roof was tied up. All that was left was to lay the oil paper and straw mats.

Zhou Dajiang was delighted to see the greenhouse nearing completion. He urged everyone to carefully check the firmness of each connection and ensure the quality of the oil paper and straw mats.

On the third day, all the work was done. The skillful Pang Dong even tied ropes to the straw curtains. When the ropes were pulled, the curtains were rolled up, and when the ropes were pulled again, the curtains were lowered. It was very convenient.

Zhou Dajiang gazed at the completed greenhouse, his heart filled with joy. He could almost see the greenhouse lush with greenery during the cold winter months. Then, his family would no longer have to worry about not having fresh vegetables to eat during the winter.