Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

It was the first time that the young driver was humiliated with money like this. He stammered a few times, a hint of anger flashed across his face, and his expression suddenly struggled. Then he stared at the ten copper coins on the ground and finally did not lose his temper.

He paused, then bent down obediently, picked up the copper coins one by one from the soil, and put them in his arms.

"Everything is at your command, sir."

The young driver bowed to Chen Changfan and his tone became more respectful.

Ten copper coins were enough for him to earn four or five days' worth of driving a cart.

Only fools can't get along with money!

Chen Changfan couldn't help but sigh at the power of money when he saw the driver's arrogance at first and then his courtesy. The driver was as arrogant as he was now.

He was even a little uncomfortable for a moment.

Chen Changfan signaled the driver to load the cart himself, then smiled and handed half a piece of white flour bun to Hu the bricklayer.

Socializing in ancient times was really inconvenient. If this were in modern society, all the problems today could be solved with just two packs of cigarettes.

It was obvious that Hu the bricklayer had not eaten, and his stomach was growling with hunger. When he saw the white flour steamed bun handed to him by Chen Changfan, he couldn't help swallowing.

But his calloused hands didn't even bother to take the steamed bun. "No reward without merit. I won't eat this steamed bun, old man. Do you really want to buy five carts of adobe from me?"

Hearing that his address changed from "poor fellow" to "master", and then from "young man" to "Your Excellency", Chen Changfan did not care. He asked the other party: "I not only want to buy adobe bricks, but I also want to hire a skilled bricklayer. I wonder if you, Mr. Hu, are still able to do the job?"

When he heard that the young man was looking for a bricklayer, Hu the bricklayer immediately became excited and said repeatedly: "Of course I can do it! I'm not bragging, my skills..."

"Okay, how much is the wages for that day? Name your price."

Chen Changfan was indeed impressed by the craftsmanship of Hu the bricklayer, but if the other party asked for too high a price, he would not accept it.

According to the market price, a bricklayer's daily wage is about 8 copper coins, which is considered a considerable income.

After all, this is a craft and ordinary people can't do it.

Hu the bricklayer's eyes flashed, and he gritted his teeth and offered a very low price, "Five copper coins a day is fine. Don't worry, if you hire me, I will definitely do a good job for you!"

He's just not as healthy as before, but he hasn't lost his skills.

This young man bought so many bricks, he must want to build a wall with them. This kind of work is no problem for him.

"Okay, five carts of adobe bricks for a total of 5 coins. I'll pay you a day's work first, and then you can come back with me to build the wall. That's a total of 125 coins. Keep it."

Chen Changfan gave 130 coins, but Hu the bricklayer returned five.

Seeing Chen Changfan looking at him with some confusion, Hu the bricklayer explained, "The wages are paid daily, but they will be paid after the work is completed."

This old man is not greedy for cheap things.

Chen Changfan nodded and signaled the driver to load the cart quickly. The driver was already exhausted and sweating, but he still had to continue moving the bricks with a smile on his face.

After a while, a large cart of adobe bricks were neatly stacked on the ox cart. Bricklayer Hu also took his work tools and sat on the back of the ox cart with Chen Changfan, and they swayed into the village.

……

Shen Cuiyun had already thoroughly soaked a wall with water, and then she couldn't help but go out to take a look, and then glance at the street again.

So when the ox cart arrived at Chen Changfan's house, Shen Cuiyun had already opened the gate, making it easier for them to unload the goods.

The "they" here refers to Chen Changfan watching from the side, Hu the bricklayer directing, and the young driver carrying the bricks down one by one.

During this time, Chen Changfan deliberately scolded the young driver for his clumsy work, and he also moved a few bricks and quietly put them aside.

"Bricklayer Hu, where did you get the clay for these bricks? They look really good."

While the driver was moving the bricks, Chen Changfan tried to get some information about the River Map and Luoshu from Hu the bricklayer.

"It's the yellow mud in the Chiwei River. I can't remember exactly where it comes from... There's so much mud there, I can't remember..."

"So..." Chen Changfan couldn't help but feel disappointed. "Did you encounter anything strange when you were collecting mud from the river?"

"Strange..." Bricklayer Hu thought seriously for a while.

If someone else had asked him so many questions, he would have become impatient long ago, but this young man made a good impression on him, so he said a few more words.

"If you're talking about strange things, I think the water in the Chiwei River is much colder than in previous years. Sometimes there are cold currents that can freeze fish to death..."

"And this river mud, it's soft and fine, with a texture only seen in river mud from decades ago. If you ask me, it's like an earth dragon turning over, digging up mud from decades ago!"

What Hu the bricklayer said made sense, but Chen Changfan did not believe it completely. After all, the ancients were ignorant and it was common for them to mistake geological movements for earth dragons turning over.

But he couldn't let his guard down. The extreme cold of the river water and the sudden change in the mud were both unusual phenomena, often associated with extreme weather conditions, and gave him a bad feeling.

After chatting for a while, Chen Changfan didn't get any more useful information, so he stopped asking.

After the five carts of adobe bricks were neatly stacked, Hu the bricklayer had already skillfully cleaned up and was ready to officially start working.

Because the wall is being raised on the basis of the original earth wall, the cleaning step is to level the uneven wall and remove the loose and damaged adobe bricks, so that the built wall is strong enough.

After completing the preliminary preparations, the subsequent building process looks very healing.

I saw Hu the bricklayer stacking the bricks vertically, one next to the other, and he had completed a wall in less than two hours.

From a distance, the newly raised layer of wall was visibly flat and straight, as if Hu the bricklayer's eyes were a ruler.

According to Chen Changfan's expectation, the wall needs to be raised by at least three feet, and this work will probably take at least three days.

Unexpectedly, Hu the bricklayer worked until dark and built a wall to a height of ten feet.

Chen Changfan was secretly astonished. This was equivalent to half a day's work, and he had completed a whole day's work. This old man was no ordinary man.

When it was time for dinner, Shen Cuiyun asked Hu the roofer to stay for dinner.

Bricklayer Hu refused at first.

Chen Erlang took care of his business so well, buying adobe bricks and hiring people to build walls. He thought he had to do the job well, so how could he have the nerve to eat other people's food?

But when Shen Cuiyun brought out a plate of pork liver, a plate of pickles, and three bowls of rice and placed them on the table, Hu the roofer was a little unable to move.

Bricklaying is a physically demanding job, and he was already drooling with hunger after a day's work. In addition, Chen Changfan tried hard to keep him, so he scratched his head a little embarrassedly and sat down reluctantly.

After the food was served, Hu the roofer didn't dare to even look at the dish of pork liver, nor did he dare to take more of the dish of pickles.

The rice in this bowl is all refined rice. He thinks he can eat three big bowls in one go just for rice.

There is also a dish of pickles, which are crisp and refreshing. You can tell at a glance that they are generous with the salt. They are soaked in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar, and then drizzled with a little sesame oil.

Tsk!

The taste is so delicious that it can make your tongue fall off!

Before he knew it, a big bowl of rice was in his stomach. Hu the roofer felt a little unsatisfied, but he still put down his chopsticks gently.

The host provides the meals, so you must not eat too much, otherwise you will be looked down upon!

Day labor is a job that is paid daily. If the employer provides meals, it is a favor; if the employer does not provide meals, it is also my duty.

If he doesn't have good manners when eating, he would be a bit ungrateful.

"Uncle Hu, I'll serve you another bowl of rice."

As Shen Cuiyun spoke, she took away Hu the roofer's bowl and brought up another full bowl.

Hu the roofer stood up and took it. As soon as he sat down, Chen Changfan picked up a large amount of pork liver with chopsticks and put it in the bowl.

It directly moved the old car so much that tears came to his eyes.

Chen Erlang and his family are such kind people!

After finishing the meal, Hu the roofer was afraid that Shen Cuiyun would go to get more rice, so he stood up and said goodbye with his bowl.

"I'll come early tomorrow morning and I'll definitely finish the work tomorrow!"

He spoke with such confidence that Chen Changfan felt that the old man was not exaggerating.

If he could really build the earthen wall tomorrow, he could transport the rice back home tomorrow night, which would be just the right time.

After seeing off Hu the bricklayer, Chen Changfan closed the gate and couldn't wait to check the bricks he had specially left behind.

Following a vague sense, he identified a brick, lifted it up and smashed it, revealing a familiar piece of tortoise shell.

After cleaning it, a prompt came to his mind again, once again confirming that this was the fragment of the River Map and Luo Shu.

I didn't expect that there would be a slight induction between the fragments.

Otherwise, this fragment would be built into the wall and would never see the light of day again.

What’s even more amazing is that when these two turtle shells are placed together, they can automatically fuse and connect together.

The fused fragments appear seamlessly integrated, as if they were born that way.

After the blood oath, another line of small words appeared below the original line of small words:

Ten days later, the temperature dropped sharply.

It seems that the fusion of the two pieces of the River Map and Luoshu has a stronger ability to predict the weather.

"I'm so lucky today. I managed to get two pieces of the River Map and Luo Shu so quickly."

He was secretly happy.