Paradise

Lin Bao returned to his yard with the firewood on his back, and put the firewood in the corner first. Looking at the empty yard, he was very puzzled. At this time, his brother should be cooking. Why is he not here now, not even Brother Zhou? In the yard, Lin Bao suddenly thought of something, and his heart moved, could it be that his elder brother and elder brother Zhou were in the house?What are you going to do in the house in broad daylight?

Lin Bao didn't dare to think about it any further. He believed that Big Brother Zhou would not be that kind of person. His brother is not yet an adult, so he shouldn't be able to do anything. Although he thought so in his heart, he coughed loudly when he entered the room. One sound, used to alert the people in the room.

In fact, when Lin Bao went into the yard to put firewood, Zhou Ze and the two found him. At that time, Zhou Ze was holding Lin Yu to comfort his emotions, but when he heard the sound, he was startled. They are far apart, and both of them feel a little uncomfortable.

Zhou Ze felt that the two of them could no longer stay in the room, so he quickly left the west room and returned to the east room where he and Lin Bao were, with a tendency to hide it.

Lin Bao opened the curtain and entered the east room. He saw Zhou Ze sitting at the table drinking water. He was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Brother Zhou, I'm back. Where's my brother? Why didn't he cook?"

"Your brother is in his own room, and he's a little uncomfortable."

"Uncomfortable? Are you sick? It was fine before. Is it hot? I'll go and see him." Lin Bao went to Westinghouse anxiously.

Lin Yugang wiped away his tears with a damp cloth, but his eyes and face were still red.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Brother Zhou said you are not feeling well, hey, why are your eyes so red, are you crying, did someone bully you?" Turning around, he asked suspiciously, "Did Brother Zhou bully you?"

Lin Yu shook her head vigorously, "No, it's none of Brother Zhou's business. It's just that I heard other people's gossip, and I just couldn't think about it. I'm fine now, much better."

"Is it really okay? Who is gossiping with you, who is so annoying?" Lin Bao said angrily.

"Forget it, I'll just keep in touch with him less in the future." Lin Yu said casually, "Have you gone to collect firewood, your face and body are covered with dirt, go wash it off and change your clothes. "

"I see, brother, what are we going to eat tonight, I'm a little hungry." Lin Baozhen always gets hungry very quickly when he grows up.

"Let's make pancakes, I'll cook right now." Lin Yu calmed down her emotions. The previous depression was gone because Zhou Ze's comfort was gone. Thinking of the intimate thing they did just now, she just felt a little flustered.

Lin Bao didn't wash up, turned around and went back to his east room, staring at Zhou Ze suspiciously, "Brother Zhou, tell me the truth, did you bully my brother when I was away this afternoon? Hmm ?”

Hearing his question, Zhou Ze recalled the scene of the two kissing, and couldn't help his old face getting slightly hot, but he knew that Lin Bao's question was definitely not about this, "Of course not, why would you ask such a question, Xiaobao, don't you believe it?" me?"

"Brother Zhou, I only have my brother as a family member. I just hope that he lives well and don't want him to be bullied, even if it's you." Lin Bao clenched his fists and raised them in front of his chest. "If you dare to bully my brother Even if, even if I can't beat you, I will fight for you."

Seeing Lin Bao protecting Lin Yu so much, Zhou Ze smiled and rubbed his head, "Don't worry, I can swear to the sky that I won't bully your brother, I will only treat him well. "

"Brother Zhou, you must remember what you said, and what you say means what you say." Lin Bao said.

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For the next half month, Zhou Ze has been very busy because of the building of the house. Many things need to be done, and the things for building the house need to be bought. He took time to buy wood and lime, and went to the carpenter's house in the village to order. A few sets of wooden furniture, such as tables, chairs and benches, were brought in. Zhou Ze didn't buy these furniture too well or too expensive. Everything was based on practicality and durability, and he didn't want to make it too ostentatious.

Zhou Ze planned to build the house with bricks and tiles, so it would be more comfortable to live in. At least there would be no rain leakage. The village is too eye-catching and trouble-prone, so he decided to follow the customs of the village and build the walls of the house with adobe.

Zhou Ze didn't just pull down the old house of the Lin family and rebuild it. He chose to build the house on an open lot next to the Lin family. This land was also the base approved by the village for building his house.As for the old house on the Lin family's side, he has also thought about it. After two years, when Lin Bao grows up, the house here will be demolished and rebuilt, just for him to get married, marry a daughter-in-law, start a family and start a business.

These days, apart from working in the fields, Zhou Ze and the Lin brothers are making and drying adobes at home.

The busy days passed by in a flash, and half a month passed quickly. The brick kiln delivered the blue bricks and tiles for building the house, and a dozen carts were delivered, and they were neatly piled up under the corner outside Lin's house. , there are more than a dozen stacks.

Building a house was put on the agenda, but at this time people also pay attention to an auspicious day when building a house. Zhou Ze went to a neighboring village to find a goddess who specializes in counting days. He gave a hundred coins and got a piece of red paper. It says the auspicious day for building a house, the ninth day of the seventh month.

The day of breaking the ground was set, and the next step was to hire helpers to build the house, except that Liu Changwang's family had agreed to come down before. Zhou Ze found the house that repaired the roof for him before, and then went to find him more familiar with it. Liu Qiang asked him to help find a few people, Liu Qiang readily agreed, and now the manpower was also found. In order to build the house quickly, Zhou Ze invited [-] people this time.

In a blink of an eye, it was the ninth day of July. The weather was clear and the sun was shining brightly. It was a good weather. Early in the morning, the workers came. Zhou Ze set up a table with melon and fruit snacks for God to order. A stick of incense, with Brother Lin Yu, bowed three times, and then took out the two hanging red firecrackers prepared before and lit them. After a burst of crackling, Zhou Ze took the shovel and shoveled the first shovel of soil at the place where the house was built After he finished "breaking the ground", the others started to work...

Zhou Ze was here to help move bricks and build a house, and the two Lin Yu brothers were not idle. Two large pots were set up in the yard, one for boiling water, one for stewing vegetables, and two for the Lin family to steam. Steamed buns, Mrs. Wang brought her two daughters-in-law over to help out early in the morning. Otherwise, Lin Yu would not be able to handle the meal for so many people alone. , Pour water, the weather is so hot at this time, you should drink more water.

People in the village don't pay too much attention to work and food, as long as they are full. Of course, it would be better if there are a few slices of meat in the dishes. Zhou Ze is not stingy in this respect. He cut more than ten catties of pork early in the morning. All the vegetables harvested in the village are fresh, and the steamed buns in the pot are genuine white flour steamed buns, not mixed with coarse grains. This kind of food is rare in the village. The food is good, and the workers are more willing to work hard and go home. Later, he praised Zhou Ze with his wife and children.

Zhou Ze found paper in advance and drew a simple house structure diagram. Liu Changwang looked at the drawing and was a little puzzled. The door was left open.

"Boy Zhou, tell me, what are you building these two houses for?" Liu Changwang asked.

Zhou Ze: "To tell you the truth, Uncle Liu, I want to open a grocery store. These two rooms are used to open a store. They sell some oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, needles, thread, and brains. It is convenient for the villagers to buy things when they need it."

"You really have an idea. There is really no grocery store in our village, but there is one in the neighboring village. The things are expensive, and people are not willing to buy them at ordinary times, unless you go there in an emergency. Your business is not easy to do. ah."

Zhou Ze smiled, "I just wanted to give it a try, if I can't do something else." He opened this grocery store to relieve Lin Yu's boredom, and he didn't want to make a lot of money. It is also easier to earn money than planing in the earth and relying on the sky to eat.

"Brother Zhou, Uncle Liu, come and drink some water." Lin Bao came over with water. The water was boiled, and it had cooled down at the moment, just in time to drink.

Seeing Lin Bao bring water, several workers came to drink water, Zhou Ze and Liu Changwang also went to drink two bowls.

Because the weather was too hot, the workers came to work early in the morning and in the second half of the afternoon. After lunch at Lin's house, they could go home and take a nap, and then work when the weather was not so hot.

When it was approaching noon, the workers stopped what they were doing, took steamed buns in one hand, and a bowl of vegetables in the other, found a cool place under the shade of a tree, and started to eat. Because the food of the Lin family was good, these people worked I'm hungry again, and my stomachs are full...

The busy days went by quickly, and a month passed, and Zhou Ze's house was completed very quickly. There were three main rooms in total, and two side rooms on each side. New chicken coops and pig pens were built under the wall above.

The house was repaired, and the helpers left. Zhou Ze and the Lin brothers entered their new house, looked around, touched it, as if seeing it for the first time, and couldn't help liking it in their eyes, "Brother, Our new house is so beautiful, I can't wait to move in."

"Don't worry, the house isn't dry yet, we'll move here when it's finished drying."

"Brother Zhou, are we really going to open a grocery store? When will it open?" Lin Yu asked.

The house does not need to live, but the grocery store can be opened first. Zhou Ze thought for a while and said, "When I go into the mountains, I will dig a few Limonium plants and sell them in Fucheng. Then I will buy a batch of goods and come back. Open the shop."

"Brother Zhou, are you really going to Fucheng? No one in the village has ever been to Fucheng. Fucheng is far away from us. If you can't come back in one day, it will take several days to go back and forth." Lin Yu said.

"Well, I mainly want to go to Fucheng to have a look. Maybe the Limonium can be sold at a higher price in Fucheng. As long as it can sell for more money, it's okay to spend a little time on the road."

Zhou Ze is not at all shy about traveling far away. After all, he came from modern times and has been everywhere. Unlike the people here, most people are unwilling to travel far away. This is the limitation brought by his own vision. Sex, it's not easy for them to be busy filling their stomachs every day, and naturally they don't have the mood to go and see.

"Brother Zhou, can I go with you?" Lin Bao was a little moved and wanted to follow along.

"This time I'll go there to find out the way first, and I'll bring you with me next time." Zhou Ze said. What Zhou Ze thought was that after all, it was his first time traveling far away. Let Lin Yu and his brothers go to see it together.

"Okay then, I'll go with you next time." Lin Bao said regretfully.